18th August 1916 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. the following battalions formed the 16th Brigade and served together as Albert Edgley. 6th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. September 1916. This is an original WW1 Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder title badge for sale. Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 29th October 1917. . 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. A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Cpl. The attack on Ovillers was continued. British Army casualties, including 704,803 deaths (23.67%). 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. The Battalion moved to the front line trenches opposite BEAUMONTHAMEL. 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. These cookies do not store any personal information. 1st July : Humbercamps . Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. South Staffordshire Regiment). Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division.Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914.17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. Moved to Barnard Castle in June 1915 and in November 1915 went to Rugeley Camp at Cannock Chase.10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion and Brigade became 1st Reserve Brigade.1 September 1916 : converted into 5th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. 1918), by J. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Unfortunately I have no living relatives that can help. The 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East is a formation in the British Army with a direct lineage to 7th Armoured Brigade and a history that stretches back to the Napoleonic Wars. SKU: CMA/37674. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. D. C. Coy A-K. 6th Battalion,Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. Infantry Record Office For the period the 8th battalion served within it, L-Cpl Sidney Thomas Andrews, 33003, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was listed killed in action in France on May 3rd, 1917, after at first being reported missing. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. Private J P Ward was killed on 18th April 1918 when 8th Battalion was retreating during the great German offensive of April 1918. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. was undertaken in Surrey, with almost seven months being spent in the 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. Pte. . 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment . However the order to move did not come till the next day. 3 - 5 June 2021, The University of Foggia, Italy. Guy Hatton Sugden, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. of those Officers who fell in the 8th battalion. Todays professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. Major Birt ordered the left to conform. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The Regt was supposed to attack the German front line at 3am but this was postponed till 6am. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. The 8th battalion served entirely in France and Flanders (d.3rd July 1916). 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 4th Battalion, North Staffordhire Regiment. Men went to 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th Bns and some to VIII Corps Reinforcement Camp for posting to other units.Some went to 20th Entrenching Battalion. L-Z. Son of Richard Farmer Lane of Chapman Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. 8th Battalion lost over 300 men in killed, wounded and missing that day. Baths were allotted to the Battn. My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. I hope he is going on alright, and please ask him to drop us a card sometimes to let us know how he is going on as all the boys would like to know. (d.11 April 1917), Stockwell Albert Edgley. 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. Charles was subsequently killed in action on 22nd of March 1918 near Epehy during the German Spring Offensive. Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). 10th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 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. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Pte. 15 July 1916. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. In 1917 The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. Age 25. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Pte. 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Lives of the First World War. but most of their service was within the 16th Brigade, attached to the Cambrai Operations (also called the Battle of Cambrai), specifically during However, the commanding officers of the 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. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). . 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Cont. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. We are now on Facebook. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Commemorated on Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. BASIQ 2021. on our right. Since then nothing has been heard or seen of him, however, if by any chance I manage to obtain further news I'll let you know immediately. REYNOLDS, JOHN, J - Private. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. No. After Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . In the queue at the enlistment table, Walter deliberately stood directly in front of his younger brother for processing, giving all his details for the enlistment form. The regiment remained in bivouac at Aveluy Wood. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). (West Riding Regiment). Your obedient Servant. 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. There was also a William Ingles who served with the 10th Gloucesters and won the DCM on the 25th of September but was killed two weeks later at the Hohenzollern redoubt. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Warwick. 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. i/c Infantry Records, No 7 District. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. More about Arthur T Clark. He was killed in action on 27th May 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. Initially, serving with service number 43343 in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment later transferring to the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. William James. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Just a few lines to express to you the sympathy of myself and my comrades, we were all very sorry when your husband was wounded as he was well liked and was always a good comrade. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. who has been missing since July 3rd 1916, the Army Council have been regretfully constrained to conclude that he is dead, and that his death took place on the 3rd July 1916 (or since). the Regiment. National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251, The transcription above is available under the National Archives. Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916. British Army G/18137 Lance-Corporal Buffs (East Kent . Draft of 1 Coy x 59 men arrived. 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. A & B companies were held in readiness to advance and occupy the trench held & the 2nd Lancs Regt. He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). W-Z. 52nd (Graduated) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 8th (Service) Battalion . 37 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Leicestershire Regiment 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company . Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. Antwerp Falls. Cookies help us deliver our services. 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. His brother, Mark Whitworth Ward also served in 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. It was raised $19.50 + $12.50 shipping . in the attack. 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. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2530) [WO95/2530] on Amazon.com. He worked as a packer in W.D. The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. Battalion, in the Third New Army were attached to the 71st Brigade of We add around 200,000 new records each month. Written by Chris Baker. 1/5th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Loughborough. The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914-1918). This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Now I have to return to France to find where the 8th Gloucesters reinforced the weakened line at St Quentin. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Army Form B. George William Housby 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (d.15th July 1916) George William Housby, born in 1884 in Stafford and married to Fanny Wilson in June of 1911. W. Gaunt 7th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). - 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War -. Serjeant, 14887. leicestershire royal horse artillery military wiki fandom May 25th, 2020 - iii brigade royal horse artillery t f was formed in april 1916 in the egyptian expeditionary force with the somerset and leicestershire batteries rha lower alpha 1 it was assigned to the anzac mounted division to provide artillery support 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. The regiment's museum is located at the Fort York Armoury. Originally raised in 1674 as the 5th Regiment of Foot, the regiment was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. British Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery. 12th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Leicester in March 1916 as a reserve battalion. Bridger Harry Edward. 1916: Premire Guerre mondiale: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Private 42401. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 391 people in our Early 19th Century records, 3007 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. 104/82A. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). L-Z. Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. . 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. He is detailed as having worked as a stretcher bearer, or at least qualified as such as far as I can tell. The award of his Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette, published on 13th of September 1918. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Landing in France on 21st of December 1916, he was posted to 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, he fell ill with trench fever, being admitted to the 17th Field Ambulance on 23rd April 1917, eventuality returning to England on 16th June 1917. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. This factor in the Regiment. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishops Stortford.Landed at Le Havre 28 February 1915.Record same as 1/4th Bn. 8th Battalion Border Regiment). Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The 70th Brigade was from the 23rd Division and was attached to the 8th Division between 18 . n a PUBLIC LIBRARY Presented to the Boston Public Library by Mrs. Rae Walton 21 Terrace Avenue Newton, MA 02161-1426 SPR^l ^^^^^^^B ^ The Ancestry of Thomas DeMotte Wa Spink currently holds three medal auctions a year, in April, July, and November. Pte. . H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The Bedfordshire Regiment Albert He could not have been seriously hurt because he was in action at Messines within a month, and eventually returned home safe and well to Gloucester where he duly married and the rest is history, family, sons, grandsons and during WW2 he served in the Home Guard as CSM. Son of William A. Stewart, of 37,Kildovan St., Coatbridge, and the late Isabella Shaw Stewart. 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment; 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire . The 8th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 as a Territorial volunteer battalion. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the Battle of Morval in September, Warwick Station No 7 District . He returned to his unit on 26th April 1918. 19 DEC 1917. It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) Just regimental designation for the purpose of history . 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). That month, the enlisted men of the 8th Battalion . 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Battalion Formed in Autumn 1916. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. A letter from Capt J. Abbott to widow Alice at 93 Butlin Road, Luton, said nothing had been heard of her husband since he went into action on May 3rd. Detached from North Staffordshire Regiment. Mrs E. Langan of the 16th Foot, Biographies 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. they lost heavily during a massed bombardment and raid on their lines S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Age 25. The Regiment moved from ACHEUX to Marley Wood. to arms' for another 100,000 men to leave their civilian lives and enlist L/Cpl (d.15th Jul 1916), Price George Charles. He was killed in action [7th January 1945] (aged 34). April 1917 : transferred to Labour Corps as 20th . 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. a tactical unit: The 8th Battalion's service in The Great War. Walter Burnaby Sparrow, 3rd Battalion . 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). the Great War, the Battalion was engaged during the following battles: In 1915 of the Great War, medical services, casualties and medical statistics" (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Front ine trenches. 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 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). 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Ballard Leonard George. In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. He was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church [58]. 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Up to 2 Militia and Special Reserve Battalions Up to 4 Territorial and Volunteer Battalions 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishops Stortford.Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915.12 May 1915 : formation became the 138th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. 8.10 am. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. who were a veteran Regular Army Division that had been serving in France 19 October 1914. was in action on the morning of the third. 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Left Hedauville and marched to AMPLIER, billeted in huts. 8th Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). (d.3rd May 1917), Gill Walter Henry. Division and winning many gallantry medals. 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. WW1 Canadian First . He had joined the Bedfordshire Regiment at the outbreak of war, but was later transferred to the Leicesters. 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". active service, gaining a reliable reputation within a professional, Regular 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Returns From India. From L/Cpl. Road to Hiroshima Kenneth Harrison WW2 4th Anti Tank Regiment 8th Division. Thursday 03-02-1916. boarded the troop trains at Chobham Station and left for Dover. They were also in the line when the army experienced Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. 8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). But there are no regiments. Pte. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 6 DIVISION 16 Infantry Brigade Bedfordshire Regiment 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 1st Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company and Brigade Trench Mortar Battery : 4 August 1914 - 31 August 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1611) (2015, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. There was no telephone to Battn HQ and all messages were by runners. 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. A & B Coys on the right and C & D on the left. The Batt was ordered to attack & take two lines of trenches on the southern side of OVILLERS. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 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. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Infantry Record Office Infantry Record Office Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. After the Fall of Singapore author was taken POW and took part at work camps in Singapore, Hell Fire . He was an early member of the Territorial Army and held his rank of Serjent when he volunteered for overseas service. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. D. W. Summers, Left 5pm when we marched to HEDAUVILLE and bivouacked therefor the night. Terms of Service apply. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. The division was formed by Major-General Francis Ventris and crossed to France on 25-30 September 1915 under the command of Major-General Beauchamp Doran.. If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. He is remembered on Elland War Memorial. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. It occupied barely half a season, but was then . please Add a Name to this List Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. Company Sergeant Major 6272. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. and prepared to ship out. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. The Cheshire Regt relieved us in the captured trenches. Quick Shop. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. for clearing the German communication trenches. 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. June 6th 1917. A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. EUR 67,12 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 2,01 Versand, 30-Tag Rcknahmen, eBay-Kuferschutz. A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. The division originally comprised the 74th, 75th and 76th Infantry Brigades, but the 76th .