On the 15th March 1915, King George V reviewed the “Incomparable” 29th Division, to which the 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers belonged at Rugby, prior to its departure to Gallipoli.On the centenary of this event, the Association was represented at the commemoration by Caite Healy and Nora Smyth, who are photographed below.
Caite’s grandfather James, and his two brothers, Thomas and Richard, landed in Gallipoli in 1915. Two of the three brothers survived while Richard was killed at Gully Ravine in June, 1915.Nora had two of her grand-uncles in the First World War, Edward Gleeson who served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Francis who served with the Munsters.
It is our intention to involve as many of our overseas members as possible in such commemorations and we will include on our website notification of such events for which representatives will be sought.”
