1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers served in France with the British Expeditionary Force, going on to fight in Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy in 1943 and 1944.
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Fusilier Alfred Hall of 4 David Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 8th October 1944 while serving with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Italian campaign.
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Warrant Officer Class III David Maxwell Phillips of Belfast died as a result of wounds sustained while serving with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in France.
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Lance Corporal John Mawhinney of Greyabbey, Co. Down served in 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Italian campaign. He died on 2nd December 1943.
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Serjeant Robert Martin of Limavady, Co. Londonderry served in 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Italian campaign. He died on 2nd December 1943.
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Lance Corporal Samuel Kane of Portadown, Co. Armagh died in December 1942 while serving in 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during their time in Tunisia.
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Fusilier Stanley James Henderson of Belfast served with the Irish Brigade as part of 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in Italy at his time of death in 1943.
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Captain William "Bill" Hanna led D Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers on the attack at Centuripe under heavy machine gun fire on 2nd August 1943.
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Fusilier William Thomas Kerr of Co. Tyrone died on 7th April 1943 fighting with 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in the area northwest of Mahdi in Tunisia.