Shown below in the near future will be a roll-call of all those who served in the North Irish Horse during the First World War. As no actual service list exists, this is being compiled from a number of sources, including the National Archives' Medal Index Cards, Service Records, officer medal lists, and the Other Ranks list for the 1914 Star.

A note on Service Numbers

All men (not officers) in the British Army were assigned a Service Number on enlistment. These numbers were linked to the unit in which they served. The North Irish Horse numbering commenced with the formation of that unit in 1908, Squadron Sergeant Major William Moore having the honour to receive Service No.1. By the outbreak of the war, the number enlisted had reached more than 950, although by then the great majority were no longer with the Horse.

When a man moved to a new unit, they were usually given a new number. Thus, the men of the 2nd Regiment North Irish Horse received new numbers (between 41071 and 41645) when they were absorbed into the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers in September and October of 1917.

In late 1917 a new numbering system was introduced for British cavalry units, with all men still serving in the North Irish Horse (essentialy those in the 1st Regiment) allocated 'Corps of Hussars' service numbers commencing at 71000. As this new numbering followed the original order of enlistment, SSM William Moore received Service No.71000.

Service Numbers are sometimes shown with a letter prefix. Corps of Hussars numbers, for example, may appear with an 'H' prefix, and in the case of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons (Service Squadron), the prefix was 'UD' - Ulster Dragoons.

A Service Number can provide important clues to the date on which a serviceman enlisted (most enlistment dates were lost with the destruction of the majority of service records in a bombing raid on London in September 1940). Where records still exist, they can give a range of possible enlistment dates for the others. The table below shows these for the North Irish Horse. As others come to light I will add them.