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This battalion was made up of men from the old Worcestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, which had been established in 1860 (these Rifle Volunteer Corps had become the 2nd Volunteer Battalion by 1883). He was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church [58]. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. $19.50 + $12.50 shipping . 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Home; About the conference. This was xxxxx and he started to walk back to the dressing station with the other walking cases. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). There was no telephone to Battn HQ and all messages were by runners. Placed under command of 2nd Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, 2nd North Midland Division.Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans.August 1915 : formation became the 177th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division.April 1916: moved to Ireland.January 1917 : returned to England and moved to Fovant.24 February 1917 : landed in France.8 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Edward Russell Gould, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. He received field punishment number one for being late on parade on at least one occasion; a few other times, he was confined to barracks. 1916: Premire Guerre mondiale: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment.
11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Based in Brantford, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 throughout Brant County. The Brigadier General In Charge,
1st Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). He had joined the Bedfordshire Regiment at the outbreak of war, but was later transferred to the Leicesters. Pte. A-K. 6th Battalion,Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. transferring straight onto troop ships, they arrived at Boulogne early
By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. Pte. Son of Isaac & Lydia Catton, . If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Pte. He trained in Wiltshire and then went out to the Western Front where he saw repeated action, and twice was there when officers gained Victoria Crosses for outstanding bravery. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Just regimental designation for the purpose of history . 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 8th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: Amiens, . 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). He died just days before his 19th birthday. Military Medal recipients casualty Victory Medal awarded to Private A. Cox, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment later 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment who died on 27th November 1918, he would later be awarded the Military Medal in the London Ga. 125.00. 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Portsmouth but by May 1915 was at Patrington near Hull, for duty with the Humber Garrison. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261045 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Accessibility Menu W. Farmfield
He has two service numbers, one for the Gloucesters and one for the MGC. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was an early member of the Territorial Army and held his rank of Serjent when he volunteered for overseas service. A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley Camp, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. SUBJECT: Graves
To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. L-Z. It was raised at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call to arms' for another 100,000 men to leave their civilian lives and enlist into the expanding British Army. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. We add around 200,000 new records each month. F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. At 2pm the Regiment marched to ALBERT and remained there for 6 hours and then marched to USNA REDOUBT these being a reserve line of trenches. [D?] Yours Faithfully
EUR 67,12 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 2,01 Versand, 30-Tag Rcknahmen, eBay-Kuferschutz. In 1825 the regiment, which at the time was known as the 17th Foot, was given the honour of wearing the insignia of a tiger superimposed with the word Hindoostan, in recognition of its long stint in India between 1804 and1823. 1/4th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. the Regimental HQ at Bedford to be mobilised into the 8th Battalion of
sprawling New Army training area around Woking. SKU: CMA/37674. 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). He also was in the 74th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps towards the end of the war. Son of William A. Stewart, of 37,Kildovan St., Coatbridge, and the late Isabella Shaw Stewart.
A-K. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916
1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Six weeks after landing in France, on the 11th October 1915,
You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. A & B Coys on the right and C & D on the left. Officer in Charge of Records. 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Departments Medals Founded in 1666, Spink has been buying and selling war medals since they first appeared after the Napoleonic Wars. The Leicestershire Regiment memorial, also known as the Tigers Wood Stone of Remembrance, at Bagworth near Coalville. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. The leading companies understood their objectives and had sufficient time to explain their orders to their men according to the operation orders issued in MARTINSAART WOOD. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Rest in peacein Earl Shilton (SS Simon and Jude) Ch. in April and were engaged in The Battles of the Somme 1916, specifically
12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. His brother Private, 1836 Edward Taylor of the 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died 19-04-1916 aged 18 & is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.. Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten". Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. were transferred to the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Please remember us all to him. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). who were a veteran Regular Army Division that had been serving in France
53rd (Young Soldier) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. (d.11th Sep 1916), Hargreaves Thomas. Army Form B. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. for Br. Yours Sincerely,
At the out break of the Great War in 1914, the 8th . With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. June 6th 1917. 7th (Service) BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Army Troops to 15th (Scottish) Division.April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division and record thereafter same as 6th Bn. Albert
He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. This page was last edited on 8 February 2017, at 08:45. Quick Shop. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. The right flank giving way was the cause of the Battn falling back and also the unfortunate word "retire" undoubtedly passed along from the right. Cpl. since 1914. Private J P Ward was killed on 18th April 1918 when 8th Battalion was retreating during the great German offensive of April 1918. 22385. The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. Infantry Record Office
My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. On 25th of September 1916 Charles was admitted to No 64 Field Ambulance with debitity and a leg injury. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. They were unarmed and called to the most dangerous places, where casualties had already taken place. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Harold Stephen Flisher. the entire 71st Brigade was transferred with the to the 6th Division,
Walter Burnaby Sparrow, 3rd Battalion . August 1914 The 6th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment was raised at Leicester as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 9th (Scottish) Division as Divisional Troops. Researching his history, I was surprised to discover he was shot in the left arm on 22nd of April 1918, and was treated by the 59th Field Ambulance. . 1 von 1 Nur 1 brig 2 Beobachter Siehe Mehr. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. Company Sergeant Major 6272. After the Glorious Revolution, when Prince William of Orange deposed the unpopular James II to become King William III, the Regiment pledged allegiance to the new monarch and went on to serve during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The Battn moved to VAUCHELLES at 10am and were accommodated in huts. London Regiment (from May 1915 until February 1916) 70th Brigade. Hi all, I am researching the circumstances surrounding the death of: 1754 Private Alfred Barratt, He was 32 when he died. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Before that it had been 15th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. He rejoined his battalion on 30th of September. John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. . Before the Armistice came four years later, the Regiment had expanded to nineteen battalions, of which the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th were Territorial battalions. 13th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. August 1917, converted into 9th Bn, the Royal Defence Corps. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. to arms' for another 100,000 men to leave their civilian lives and enlist
I have been to various places on the Somme where I have been able to trace some of his movements.
There are four battalions to a regiment, so normally the 5th Battalion would be part of the 2nd Regiment along with 6th, 7th and 8th battalions. William James. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. i/c Infantry Records, No 7 District. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). This has a regimental connection. L-Z. The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James IIs reign. John Ebenezar Stewart MC, killed 28 April 1918. So proud of him. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he . May 1942: Because the 1st Battalion was lost when Singapore fell, 8th Battalion changed its designation and . 18th August 1916
the Tank attack and the Battle of Bourlon Wood in November, as well as
25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. Having previously served with the Leicestershire Yeomanry, Charles re-enlisted at Loughborough on 3rd of September 1914 and was posted to the 8th Service Battalion. Pte. James Pailing Ward is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing at the Ypres area of Belguim. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 10th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. Available at price 16.99 from: The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH; Telephone: 0116 2571080. 8th Battalion Border Regiment). Menu. 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. The 8th battalion served entirely in France and Flanders
As was the tradition of the time the Regiment was known by the name of the various Colonels until 1751 when the naming convention was simplified and each Regiment assigned a ranked number therefore becoming The 17th Regiment of Foot. A Framed WWII 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal 1939-1945, dedicated to 4864739 Private Clifford Harold Knowles, of 7th Bn Leicestershire Regiment, who died 25th March 1944, age 30. commanding officers were wounded in action, so some of those in the list
2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military shoulder titles for sale including other Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder titles. The Leicestershire Regiment: Bois du Polygone, Belgique: Nouvelle-cosse [6] William Bishop: 1917: Premire Guerre mondiale . South Staffordshire Regiment). Archibald Philip Turner, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Age 25. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. BASIQ 2021. No 7 District
& H.O. the following battalions formed the 16th Brigade and served together as
Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Each company had two platoons in line crossing on a front of some 150 or 200 yards followed by the other two platoons. Warwick Station
Guy Hatton Sugden, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We took the cigarettes you sent and shared them amongst the boys, as we would not send them back. "For most conspicuous bravery, coolness and determination during severe operations of a prolonged nature. At 03.15 the battalion took part in an assault on eastern end of the village of - the western end of which had been taken by other British troops the previous day. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. The regiment's museum is located at the Fort York Armoury. by T. G. Roberts . 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. The award of his Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette, published on 13th of September 1918. 8th (Service) BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K3 and attached as Army Troops to 23rd Division.April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division.Record same as 6th Bn.28 June 1918 : reduced to cadre strength, surplus men going to 7th Bn.29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England.7 July 1918 : cadre transferred to 14th West Riding Regiment. on the 30th August 1915. In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. This delayed instructions to OC Coys and did not give them time to arrange bombing parties, etc. built by Steven Fuller, 2003 to 2022, Photographs
5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). 51st (Graduated) BattalionUp to 26 October 1917, this was known as 261st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 5th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Patrol pushed out & line in front of Oostaverne Wood also held. Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store British Army G/18137 Lance-Corporal Buffs (East Kent . C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. He was hit in La Boisselle whilst one Coy (Company?) If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion
Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. B. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. L/Cpl. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. in the attack. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. 4th Battalion, North Staffordhire Regiment. It occupied barely half a season, but was then . 14 July 1916. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Battalion took its objective and consolidated position. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. No personal details are collected. they lost heavily during a massed bombardment and raid on their lines
In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. Pte. Commemorated on Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. All companies gained their objectives with little resistance. Charles is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. This is an original WW1 Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder title badge for sale. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. The Regt was supposed to attack the German front line at 3am but this was postponed till 6am. 17th September : In reserve to East of TrnesWood. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. A training unit based at Ipswich, it was part of 216th Brigade in 72nd Division. Want to find out more about your relative's service? In good condition. Conference Chairs 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. Capt. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. 18th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. William George Bambury 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (d.23rd Jul 1916) William Bambury was born in 1896 in Bedminster, Bristol the son of James Edward Bambury and Sarah Ann Edwards. In 1917 the Battle of Arras came and went. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Regt. More about Arthur T Clark. Notes: Private Knowles cam from Leicester and left behind a widow, Ivy Knowles, and son Brian. Warwick. During another reorganisation on 17th November 1915, the battalion
Lives of the First World War. By the nature of the numerous horrific wounds that many soldiers suffered, his was a relatively minor one, and seems to have thought it was not worth mentioning. Now I have to return to France to find where the 8th Gloucesters reinforced the weakened line at St Quentin. 7th July : Brigade transferred to 21st Division. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Spink currently holds three medal auctions a year, in April, July, and November.
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