9th Batt R.I.F.

[From a personal paper by John Adams] 9th Batt Royal Irish Fusiliers Formed at Clandeboye Co Down, September 1914 Commanding Officer Lt Col Stewart W. Blacker 2nd in Command Major W.G. Fitzgerald Company Commanders Captain G.R. Irwin A Company Captain J.F. Atkinson B Company Captain S.J. Scott C Company Captain D.G. Shillington D Company Second Lieutenants A.D. Allen, L.M. Anderson, J.G. Boyle, J.G Brew, C.H. Ensor, J.G.E. Fitzgerald, J.G. Given, C.M. Johnston, J. Johnston, H.K. Jackson, G. Lutton, W.G. Menaul, J.M. Stronge, A. Small, R.S. Townsend, A.B. Townsend. Quartermaster Major Ferguson R.S.M. Stillwell C.S.M. A. Tuck A Company C.S.M. McKane B Company C.S.M. Cross C Company C.S.M. Sharpe D Company 2nd Lieuts who came later G.St G.S. Cather later VC, G.E. Bancroft, G.C. Dickson, R.B. Flood, J.E. Gibson, R.T. Montgomery, J.G. Shillington January 1915 2nd Lieuts J.G. Brew and C.M Johnston were promoted Captains 2nd Lieuts L.M. Anderson, C.H. Ensor, J.G.E. Fitzgerald, R.S. Hood, J.E. Gibson, W.J. Menaul and J.G. Shillington were promoted Lieutenants June 1915 Lieut C.H. Ensor promoted temporary Captain 2nd Lieuts A.D. Allen, G.E. Barcroft, G. St G.S. Cather, G.C. Dickson, J.A. Johnston, R.J. Montgomery, W.F. Reid and J.M. Stronge to be temporary Lieutenants