He is listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the 22nd September 1915. 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. Record same as 6th Bn. dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn. Those diaries that havent been digitised are available to view in their original form at The National Archives in Kew. The regiment returned to Ireland again in 1697. He has two service numbers, one for the Gloucesters and one for the MGC. 1st Battalion served in South Africa throughout the Boer War (1899-1902), helping to defend Ladysmith (1899-1900) before joining the campaign in the Orange Free State. This is the story of the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, who took part in the D-Day invasion of 1944, on the beaches of Normandy. Privacy Policy To search the entire collection, digitised or not, use the search advice below in the advanced search of our catalogue restricting your search to reference WO 95. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. WebDied 1916. dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. In 1959, it was amalgamated with The Royal Norfolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment. This was a large attack by the British on the Somme. Did they collect/keep all the men's records from the Leicestershire Reg does anyone know please? He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Infantry Record Office
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Tigers along the Tigris, by E J Thompson. 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 Leicestershire and Rutland Home Guard 1940-1945, Terms of Website Use Free shipping for many products! dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. On its release, it was deployed straight to Nova Scotia and only returned to Britain in 1786. Your obedient Servant. The latter service included the Battle of Monte Cassino (1944). He is detailed as having worked as a stretcher bearer, or at least qualified as such as far as I can tell. In 1751, it was renamed the 17th Regiment of Foot, officially recognising its position in the line infantry order of precedence. 2nd Bn. Web8th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) Formed at Chichester in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 54th Brigade in 18th (Eastern) Division. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. You need to sign in to tag. Marching with The Tigers, by Michael Goldschmidt. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. WebNot to be confused with the 3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). The Great War Forum Limited dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354096, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353183. Sometimes available on Amazon. 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. Sharon B My grandfather Willie Ellis served with the 7 Leics service number 13392 ( very close to your man) together with his brother Ernest service number 13402. Landed at Le Havre 28 February 1915. Some of these regiments were made up of young men from Nottingham and Derbyshire, known as the Sherwood Foresters. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It covers selected epic actions and campaigns from 1899 to 1963 (Lombards Kop, Armentires, Hohenzollern Redoubt, Mesopotamia, Bazentin Ridge, Pontruet, Norway, Dunkirk, Crete, Salerno and Italy, Chindit operations, Normandy and the Low Countries, Korea, Borneo). WebThe 2nd Battalion, 80th Field Artillery was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troops C and D, 22nd Cavalry. John It's really great being able to ask questions and get such knowledgable replies - lots for me to follow up. 8th (Service) Battalion 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. | Drum head service, The Leicestershire Regiment, c1920. This is the story of the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, who took part in the D-Day invasion of 1944, on the beaches of Normandy. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. It has many maps, photographs and appendices. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. British Army 41605 Private Lincolnshire Regiment. Web1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers) (beigetreten und verlassen November 1915) 139. 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. I'm researching my great grandfather Frank Mowbray who was a Private (no. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.). Originally published in 1931, reprinted in 2002. Sergeant-Major John Wing, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, c1848, Colonel Philip McPherson, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, 1855. They are in record series WO 95. We are now on Facebook. Originally published in 1958 by Underhill Press. The regiment went on to garrison Germany with the British Army of the Rhine on four separate occasions in the years that followed. These listings tended to be a fortnight to several weeks after the actual wounding. This is the first book to uniquely focus on the actions of2nd Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. Chief of the German General Staff: General der Infanterie Erich Falkenhayn (until 28 August 1916), Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg. 9th (Service) Battalion In 1830, the 17th Foot was sent to New South Wales. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. Some contain details about gallantry awards and many include maps, plans and other documents as appendices. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
Order from Mrs Peter Moore, 2 Elms Farm Barns, Snelston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2EP. The 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were normally Territorial Force battalions. ISBN-13: 9781912866243 Published in 2020 by Helion and Company. By the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-45), 2nd Battalion was back in Britain. RANK CONFLICT Allen Charles B. It covers the author's experiences as a Sergeant in 8th (Service) Battalion in France 1914-17 and as a Lieutenant in The Royal Sussex Regiment 1917-18. 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. Sign up for a new account in our community. The 63rd Division (Royal Naval Division) was made up from Naval Reserves and did not follow this numbering pattern.[2]. dailyinfo[22]=' Major Thomas Archibald BATCHELOR Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross No. It covers 1st Battalion in South Africa 1899-1900. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); }
2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 4th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1st Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1/5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn, (East Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Bn, (Armagh, Cavan & Monaghan), Royal Irish Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (County Tyrone), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (West Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (South Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Bn, (Derry), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 10th Bn, (South Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 12th Bn, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 15th Bn, (North Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Bn, (1st Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 14th Bn, (Young Citizens Volunteers), Royal Irish Rifles, 16th Bn, (2nd Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 13th Bn, (1st North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 10th Battalion (1st Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 17th Bn, (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 13th Battalion (2nd Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 10th Bn, (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Bn, (1st London Welsh), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 11th Bn, (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Battalion (Carmarthenshire), Welch Regiment, 19th Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), Welsh Regiment, 10th Bn, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt, 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. French Sixth Army, which contained British or Dominion forces: Refer following section titled "Divisions" for brigades, regiments and battalions associated with each division participating in the listed battles. Web1/5th Battalion carried out its training in County Durham and in April 1940 took part in the landing in Norway and the subsequent withdrawal. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Active: 16851968: Country It covers the 1940 experiences of2/5th Battalion during the German blitzkrieg, disastrous retreat and evacuation from Dunkirk.
June 6th 1917. You might find this thread of some interest: You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Bn. WebThe 2nd Battalion, Yorks and Lancs along with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch and 2nd Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment were tasked with the defence of Heraklion airfield. Web8th Battalion. Publication Name: 11 DIVISION 34 Infantry Brigade Dorsetshire Regiment 5th Battalion and Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Battalion: 2 July 1916 - 21 February 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1820) Item Height: 297mm. Many had never fired a rifle. Grabenmrserbatterie (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. British Army 9840 Private Lancashire Fusiliers. and marked outside, Effects. Warwick. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. Following its return to England, it was awarded a Royal Tiger on its cap badge. WebEarly on Wednesday morning, 26 April 1916, the newly arrived British troops assembled on the quayside in Kingstown. Do the birds still sing in Hell?, by Horace Beasley. 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq '
Covers the record of the 1/5th Battalion in the First World War 1914 to 1919. Februar 1916, verlegt zum 46. From then until the end of the war it was engaged in Pre-OCTU training. Let us know. Many thanks in advance for any information, Sharon, The index card is the index for the actual medal rolls. The Leicestershire Militia in South Africa, by Major G H P Byrne. Free shipping for many products! It covers those Battalions' activities from 1912-1928. 19 DEC 1917. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. Formed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and attached to 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. Sorry for the delay, but thank you so much Chris and Ellis1918 for your help. No other battalion shown - this implies overseas service was entirely with that battalion. As it already had two battalions of its own, it wasnt merged with any other unit. Record same as 2/4th Bn. dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn.
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Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. Free shipping for many products! Warwick
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A copy is held at RHQ Ulverscroft Road and at The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicesterand Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH. Leicestershire Yeomanry Regiment 1914-1918. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. I've been to the National Archives at Kew and looked through the Leicestershire Reg medical records. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment, by Lieutenant Colonel E A H Webb. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . Read tagging guidelines. 7/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, 10/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 12/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, 7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 5th Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckinghamshire Lt. Regt. WebThe 110th Brigade replaced the 63rd Brigade in July 1916: 6th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment: 7th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment: 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 23rd Division: Major-General James Babington: 68th Brigade: 69th Brigade: 70th Brigade: H. W. N. Edwards
Second Lieutenant World dailyinfo[30]=' 35346 Private Stuart Bathurst Scott COATES 13th Bn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. His records detail that he served in France for 38 months out of the 51 months the war ran. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 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. Dear Mrs Langan,
More about Daniel Barnett. 6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. The following year it deployed to Afghanistan, helping capture Ghazni Fort (1839). dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishop's Stortford. 3/4th and 3/5th Battalions
He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. Web . Researching local memorials generally. William Firth. He disembarked in France 25 Sept 1915 and was discharged wounded on 10 August 1916. 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. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. Moved to Salisbury Plain in May 1915. Became part of 2nd Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, 2nd North Midland Division. In 1946, The Leicestershire Regiment was given a Royal prefix in honour of its extensive wartime service. 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. Sometimes available on Amazon. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. It was then posted to India again in 1902. Born 1898. The son of Walter and Eliza Peck, of 66 Oak Road, Luton, he had enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment (5608) in November 1915 and was transferred to the Leicesters in December the following year in France. Funnily enough, my grandfather was nicked by a bullet in the same arm in WW2 in the Far East with the Royal Marines. 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. Private Meredith died from wounds he received from the Battle of the Somme in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, July 27, 1915. Royal Scots Fusiliers; Regimental cap badge. German divisions were being converted from square to triangular, hence some had four infantry regiments, others had three. Bataillon, Maschinengewehr-Korps am 26. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. MEMORIAL Belgium. It then moved to Northern Ireland and in July 1942 to Wrotham, in Kent. He was aged 29. dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa '
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He is detailed as having worked as a stretcher bearer, or at least qualified as such as far as I can tell. In 1751, it was renamed the 17th Regiment of Foot, officially recognising its position in the line infantry order of precedence. 2nd Bn. Web8th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) Formed at Chichester in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 54th Brigade in 18th (Eastern) Division. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. You need to sign in to tag. Marching with The Tigers, by Michael Goldschmidt. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. WebNot to be confused with the 3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). The Great War Forum Limited dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354096, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353183. Sometimes available on Amazon. 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. 
Sharon B My grandfather Willie Ellis served with the 7 Leics service number 13392 ( very close to your man) together with his brother Ernest service number 13402. Landed at Le Havre 28 February 1915. Some of these regiments were made up of young men from Nottingham and Derbyshire, known as the Sherwood Foresters. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It covers selected epic actions and campaigns from 1899 to 1963 (Lombards Kop, Armentires, Hohenzollern Redoubt, Mesopotamia, Bazentin Ridge, Pontruet, Norway, Dunkirk, Crete, Salerno and Italy, Chindit operations, Normandy and the Low Countries, Korea, Borneo). WebThe 2nd Battalion, 80th Field Artillery was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troops C and D, 22nd Cavalry. John It's really great being able to ask questions and get such knowledgable replies - lots for me to follow up. 8th (Service) Battalion 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. | Drum head service, The Leicestershire Regiment, c1920. This is the story of the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, who took part in the D-Day invasion of 1944, on the beaches of Normandy. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. It has many maps, photographs and appendices. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. British Army 41605 Private Lincolnshire Regiment. Web1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers) (beigetreten und verlassen November 1915) 139. 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. I'm researching my great grandfather Frank Mowbray who was a Private (no. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.). Originally published in 1931, reprinted in 2002. Sergeant-Major John Wing, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, c1848, Colonel Philip McPherson, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, 1855. They are in record series WO 95. We are now on Facebook. Originally published in 1958 by Underhill Press. The regiment went on to garrison Germany with the British Army of the Rhine on four separate occasions in the years that followed. 
These listings tended to be a fortnight to several weeks after the actual wounding. This is the first book to uniquely focus on the actions of2nd Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. Chief of the German General Staff: General der Infanterie Erich Falkenhayn (until 28 August 1916), Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg. 9th (Service) Battalion In 1830, the 17th Foot was sent to New South Wales. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. Some contain details about gallantry awards and many include maps, plans and other documents as appendices. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
Order from Mrs Peter Moore, 2 Elms Farm Barns, Snelston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2EP. The 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were normally Territorial Force battalions. ISBN-13: 9781912866243 Published in 2020 by Helion and Company. By the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-45), 2nd Battalion was back in Britain. RANK CONFLICT Allen Charles B. It covers the author's experiences as a Sergeant in 8th (Service) Battalion in France 1914-17 and as a Lieutenant in The Royal Sussex Regiment 1917-18. 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. Sign up for a new account in our community. The 63rd Division (Royal Naval Division) was made up from Naval Reserves and did not follow this numbering pattern.[2]. dailyinfo[22]=' Major Thomas Archibald BATCHELOR Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross No. It covers 1st Battalion in South Africa 1899-1900. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); }
2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 4th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1st Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1/5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn, (East Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Bn, (Armagh, Cavan & Monaghan), Royal Irish Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (County Tyrone), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (West Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (South Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Bn, (Derry), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 10th Bn, (South Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 12th Bn, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 15th Bn, (North Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Bn, (1st Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 14th Bn, (Young Citizens Volunteers), Royal Irish Rifles, 16th Bn, (2nd Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 13th Bn, (1st North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 10th Battalion (1st Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 17th Bn, (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 13th Battalion (2nd Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 10th Bn, (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Bn, (1st London Welsh), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 11th Bn, (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Battalion (Carmarthenshire), Welch Regiment, 19th Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), Welsh Regiment, 10th Bn, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt, 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. French Sixth Army, which contained British or Dominion forces: Refer following section titled "Divisions" for brigades, regiments and battalions associated with each division participating in the listed battles. Web1/5th Battalion carried out its training in County Durham and in April 1940 took part in the landing in Norway and the subsequent withdrawal. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Active: 16851968: Country It covers the 1940 experiences of2/5th Battalion during the German blitzkrieg, disastrous retreat and evacuation from Dunkirk.
June 6th 1917. You might find this thread of some interest: You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Bn. WebThe 2nd Battalion, Yorks and Lancs along with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch and 2nd Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment were tasked with the defence of Heraklion airfield. Web8th Battalion. Publication Name: 11 DIVISION 34 Infantry Brigade Dorsetshire Regiment 5th Battalion and Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Battalion: 2 July 1916 - 21 February 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1820) Item Height: 297mm. Many had never fired a rifle. Grabenmrserbatterie (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. British Army 9840 Private Lancashire Fusiliers. and marked outside, Effects. Warwick. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. Following its return to England, it was awarded a Royal Tiger on its cap badge. WebEarly on Wednesday morning, 26 April 1916, the newly arrived British troops assembled on the quayside in Kingstown. Do the birds still sing in Hell?, by Horace Beasley. 116th Mahrattas who died 08/04/1916 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq '
Covers the record of the 1/5th Battalion in the First World War 1914 to 1919. Februar 1916, verlegt zum 46. From then until the end of the war it was engaged in Pre-OCTU training. Let us know. Many thanks in advance for any information, Sharon, The index card is the index for the actual medal rolls. The Leicestershire Militia in South Africa, by Major G H P Byrne. Free shipping for many products! It covers those Battalions' activities from 1912-1928. 19 DEC 1917. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. Formed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and attached to 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. Sorry for the delay, but thank you so much Chris and Ellis1918 for your help. No other battalion shown - this implies overseas service was entirely with that battalion. As it already had two battalions of its own, it wasnt merged with any other unit. Record same as 2/4th Bn. dailyinfo[25]=' 1720 Private Sidney ORDERS 1st Bn.
These have been sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of research and reading. 7th Regiment of Foot Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Cap badge. 2nd Battalion
Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. Free shipping for many products! Warwick
August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. - Order of Lutheran Franciscans Essex Regiment who died 09/04/1915 CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
A copy is held at RHQ Ulverscroft Road and at The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicesterand Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH. Leicestershire Yeomanry Regiment 1914-1918. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. I've been to the National Archives at Kew and looked through the Leicestershire Reg medical records. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment, by Lieutenant Colonel E A H Webb. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . Read tagging guidelines. 7/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, 10/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 12/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, 7th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 5th Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckinghamshire Lt. Regt. WebThe 110th Brigade replaced the 63rd Brigade in July 1916: 6th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment: 7th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment: 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 23rd Division: Major-General James Babington: 68th Brigade: 69th Brigade: 70th Brigade: H. W. N. Edwards
Second Lieutenant World dailyinfo[30]=' 35346 Private Stuart Bathurst Scott COATES 13th Bn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. His records detail that he served in France for 38 months out of the 51 months the war ran. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 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. Dear Mrs Langan,
More about Daniel Barnett. 6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. The following year it deployed to Afghanistan, helping capture Ghazni Fort (1839). dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishop's Stortford. 3/4th and 3/5th Battalions
He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. Web . Researching local memorials generally. William Firth. He disembarked in France 25 Sept 1915 and was discharged wounded on 10 August 1916. 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. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. Moved to Salisbury Plain in May 1915. Became part of 2nd Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, 2nd North Midland Division. In 1946, The Leicestershire Regiment was given a Royal prefix in honour of its extensive wartime service. 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. Sometimes available on Amazon. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. It was then posted to India again in 1902. Born 1898. The son of Walter and Eliza Peck, of 66 Oak Road, Luton, he had enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment (5608) in November 1915 and was transferred to the Leicesters in December the following year in France. Funnily enough, my grandfather was nicked by a bullet in the same arm in WW2 in the Far East with the Royal Marines. 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. Private Meredith died from wounds he received from the Battle of the Somme in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, July 27, 1915. Royal Scots Fusiliers; Regimental cap badge. 
German divisions were being converted from square to triangular, hence some had four infantry regiments, others had three. Bataillon, Maschinengewehr-Korps am 26. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. MEMORIAL Belgium. It then moved to Northern Ireland and in July 1942 to Wrotham, in Kent. He was aged 29. dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa '
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