5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. by Major T.J. Mitchell and Miss G.M. At enlistment at Andover, Hampshire, Walter went with his younger brother, Samuel, to enlist in the British Army. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1/4th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). D. C. Coy 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. Battalion Formed in Autumn 1916. The Story of the Tenth Canadian Battalion, 1914-1917; The Story of the Thirteenth Battalion, 1914-197; The Story of the Twenty-Eighth (North-West) Battalion, 1914-1917 (three histories from the same series, bound together; London: Canadian War Records Office, ca. Transferred to 8th Battalion, joining in the field on 27th November 1917, he was wounded in action on 22nd March 1918. After the Fall of Singapore author was taken POW and took part at work camps in Singapore, Hell Fire . Any articles of private property left by missing soldiers which are found are forwarded to this Office, but they cannot be disposed of until authority is received from the War Office. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. the Great War, the Battalion was engaged during the following battles: In 1915 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. The Regt left the front line trenches being relieved by the 1st Wiltshire Regt & marched to the south side of Aveluy Wood. 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. . 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. 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The 8th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 as a Territorial volunteer battalion. The Coys in support had not sufficient time to explain these orders thoroughly to their men owing to the distance from the front line and the enemys shell fire. Infantry Record Office If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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. 6th Battalion. for their initial period of training in 1915 and for a few weeks in France, World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment . As the leading companies left the front trench their place was taken by the two leading Platoons of each supporting Company. The battalion was part of the 71st Brigade 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 9th (Service) BattalionRecord same as 8th Bn.20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. We are now on Facebook. I would be grateful for any war diary info. [D?] WW1 Canadian First . WW2 Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment . The trenches were heavily shelled by the Germans. 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Private 42401. Born and enlisted Dronfield (attested 9th . 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. 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Part of 20th (Garhwal) Infantry Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army.12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseilles for service in France.Moved to 28th Indian Brigade in Egypt, 7 November 1915.Early December 1915 moved to Basra in Mesopotamia, rejoining 7th (Meerut) Division.Landed at Suez on 22 January 1918 and took part in Palestine campaign. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. For Brigadier General, 1st Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Mrs E. Langan He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. 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. Pte. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Officer in Charge of Records. Pte Arthur Phillips, 33131, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was believed to have been killed in action ten months after he was reported missing on May 3rd, 1917. 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. More about Dudley Argar. He was an early member of the Territorial Army and held his rank of Serjent when he volunteered for overseas service. for clearing the German communication trenches. Orders and messages referring to the operations took a very long time to reach Battn HQ owing to the dark and the orderlies being near to the trenches. Nechells Birmingham. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Records seem to have his death date wrong and his age, but after searching for months, I did manage to obtain a death certificate for him. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. ISBN 978--7524-6514-2. April 1917 : transferred to Labour Corps as 20th . F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. But there are no regiments. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 11784 Corporal. 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. 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. . Pte Bertram Wood, 41662, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, died as a prisoner of war in the Crossen Camp hospital at Kaehmen in Germany on October 22nd, 1918. 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 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. Please remember us all to him. L-Z. 19 DEC 1917. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. of the Great War, medical services, casualties and medical statistics" 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). He was hit in La Boisselle whilst one Coy (Company?) They were returned to England, where on 20 June 1918 they joined the 14th (Service) Battalion. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). about Lance Corporal Sidney Thomas Andrews. B. Died 1916. At the out break of the Great War in 1914, the 8th . He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. Age 20. Battalions of the Regular Army. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Samuel fought in The Battles of the Somme, 1916; operations on the Ancre, 1917; the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, 1917; flanking attacks in Battle of Arras (Bullecourt and Lagnicourt), 1917; Third Battles of Ypres, 1917; First Battles of the Somme, 1918; the advance in Flanders, 1918 and at Ypres and Cambrai, at Polygon Wood and the Menin Road, at Passchendaele and at Saint Quentin. He also was in the 74th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps towards the end of the war. (d.25th Sep 1916). 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. L-Z. Pte. below were temporary commanders. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. His brother, Mark Whitworth Ward also served in 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. and prepared to ship out. REYNOLDS, JOHN, J - Private. In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . for Br. The 70th Brigade was from the 23rd Division and was attached to the 8th Division between 18 . Smith (1931) there were 2,977,801 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). & H.O. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. The Leicestershire Regiment: Bois du Polygone, Belgique: Nouvelle-cosse [6] William Bishop: 1917: Premire Guerre mondiale . 17th September : In reserve to East of TrnesWood. That month, the enlisted men of the 8th W-Z. 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. (d.25th September 1916), Hodges William Henry. 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. B. Vincent 4th Battalion, North Staffordhire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 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. It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James IIs reign. It occupied barely half a season, but was then . 234names (1 with the 37th Division and 233 with the 21st Division). 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. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. the Tank attack and the Battle of Bourlon Wood in November, as well as 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. This delayed instructions to OC Coys and did not give them time to arrange bombing parties, etc. 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 L-Z. Draft of 1 Coy x 91 men arrived. L-Z. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. a letter home from Private 19861 Leslie Worboys) received orders to mobilise During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. 16-10-1916. Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery. the 24th Division and remained there for a year. War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham. Exhibits include weapons, uniforms, medals, photographs and artifacts about the history of the Royal Regiment of Canada and its predecessors - the 10th Royal Grenadiers, 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) and 123rd, 124th, 204th and 58th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Dear Mrs Langan, No personal details are collected. if they advanced. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The frontage occupied in the German line was about 180 yards which had been much damaged by our shell fire and there was very little cover. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 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. 12th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. 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. The result of the days operations was highly successful and over two hundred German prisoners were taken. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). The Battn moved to its appointed place in the front line trench south of THIEPVAL preparatory to the attack. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Again I am interested in ascertaining rank & regiment. A & B Coys on the right and C & D on the left. 7th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). A message was sent back asking for reinforcements and bombs and these were sent up immediately. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. He had had no leave since. Perhaps an attached officer. With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. 1916: Premire Guerre mondiale: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: He fought under General Sir William Birdwood, Commander of the Fifth Army. on our right. 14th July : Attack and capture ofBazentin-le-Petit Wood. 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. Departments Medals Founded in 1666, Spink has been buying and selling war medals since they first appeared after the Napoleonic Wars. The Project Gutenberg eBook of The West Riding Territorials in the Great War, by Laurie Magnus This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other par Died of woundson the 29th September1916 - Age 22, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 46, Died of woundson the 26th July1916 - Age 21, Rest in peacein Wimereux CommunalCemetery, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 27, Died of woundson the 7th November1916 - Age 28, Died of woundson the 29th September1916 - Age 32, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 22, Died of woundson the 15th July1916 - Age 25, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 18, Died of woundson the 3rdOctober1916 - Age 27, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 38, Died of woundson the 23rdJuly1916 - Age 33, Died of woundson the 3rdOctober1916 - Age 44, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 27, Died of woundson the 1stOctober1916 - Age 23, Died of woundson the 16thJuly 1916- Age 40, Killed in actionon the 30thJuly 1916 - Age 22, Rest in peacein Guillemont RoadCemetery, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 36, Died of woundson the 13thJuly 1916- Age 23, Died of woundson the 29th October1916 - Age 22. and marked outside, Effects. Todays professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. the Regimental HQ at Bedford to be mobilised into the 8th Battalion of In 1916 It is interesting to note that the brothers were mobilsed into different regiments, Walter in the Hampshire Regiment and Samuel in the Gloucestershire Regiment. He is remembered on Elland War Memorial. The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. 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. in the Great War. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. 110th Brigade / 21st Division . Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. - 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment during the Great War -. Just regimental designation for the purpose of history . Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 8th (Service) Battalion . Herbert William Bunce. in the attack. 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. (d.11 April 1917), Stockwell Albert Edgley. Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. Draft of 1 Coy x 59 men arrived. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The Bedfordshire Regiment 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 8th Battalion Border Regiment). He has two service numbers, one for the Gloucesters and one for the MGC. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 1 von 1 Nur 1 brig 2 Beobachter Siehe Mehr. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. These cookies do not store any personal information. He was made lance corporal, but reverted to private at his own request. built by Steven Fuller, 2003 to 2022, Photographs 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Several men of the platoon were cut off from the reminder of the company during the attack and were taken prisoner. H. W. N. Edwards BASIQ 2021. 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 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. 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 18 July 1916. 7 DISTRICT. 104/82A. . Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. Pte. Cpl. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. William James. They were also in the line when the army experienced Infantry Record Office 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914, Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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.. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: Amiens, . 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. WHEATLEY, Archibald. of those Officers who fell in the 8th battalion. 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. 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