23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 27th September : South-West of Gueudecourt. . 1st Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). about Lance Corporal Sidney Thomas Andrews. mustered at their local train stations and were transported en-masse to We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. Keynote-Speakers; Board. 8th Battalion War Diary, July 1916 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251 . 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. Unfortunately during the operation Capt Conelly. Ballard Leonard George. 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th October 1917.Son of Lillian Beatrice Wildgoose (now wife of John Henry Bennett). 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Tyne Cot memorial panels 85-86, 8th Border Regiment (attd. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Age 20. The component units of the division were assembled around Salisbury and moved to Aldershot in May 1915 to complete their training. 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. L-Z. It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) The regiment was granted the Royal title in 1946. Review of With valour and distinction a history of 2nd Battalion, Jonathan Capewells regimental website WW1tigers.com, My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. A. Holland, Stuart Martin, and G. E. Hewitt, ed. 19 DEC 1917. 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Yours Sincerely, 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. 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. The Battn moved to its appointed place in the front line trench south of THIEPVAL preparatory to the attack. 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. He also was in the 74th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps towards the end of the war. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Age 25. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? This was xxxxx and he started to walk back to the dressing station with the other walking cases. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. In good condition. Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960-62) Insignia Hackle Red over White The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 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. 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. British Army casualties, including 704,803 deaths (23.67%). Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 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. (d.11th Sep 1916), Hargreaves Thomas. Serjeant, 14887. and prepared to ship out. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . 6th (Service) BattalionFormed at Leicester in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached as Army Troops to 9th (Scottish) Division.April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division.Landed in France on 29 July 1915.7 July 1916 : transferred with Brigade to 21st Division. 1/4th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. . Born and enlisted Dronfield (attested 9th . In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Private 42401. [D?] 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. At this time the Battalion moved to Codford, to billets in Boscombe in November 1914, to Romsey in May 1915 and eventually onto Aldershot following month. During their service in Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. B. Vincent 7 District. Church parade in morning. Our I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. the battalion's tours on the Western Front. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. 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. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). T-V. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. Company Sergeant Major 6272. William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. Sir, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The Battn moved to VAUCHELLES at 10am and were accommodated in huts. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. No. Available at price 16.99 from: The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH; Telephone: 0116 2571080. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. built by Steven Fuller, 2003 to 2022, Photographs 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). 8th Battalion Border Regiment). 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Draft of 31 men arrived. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Pte Walter Stanley Peck, 33072, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action in Belgium on October 1st, 1917. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 18 July 1916. Lives of the First World War. Warwick. (d.3rd July 1916). It occupied barely half a season, but was then . It is interesting to note that the brothers were mobilsed into different regiments, Walter in the Hampshire Regiment and Samuel in the Gloucestershire Regiment. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. N.E. We have no photograph of Tom and would love to put a face to the name. Thursday 03-02-1916. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. the entire 71st Brigade was transferred with the to the 6th Division, He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. More about Dudley Argar. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. 12th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Leicester in March 1916 as a reserve battalion. Regt. 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Warwick. the Tank attack and the Battle of Bourlon Wood in November, as well as 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. John Ebenezar Stewart MC, killed 28 April 1918. gave their lives for King and Country, with over half of them doing so (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" They lived in 1939 at 87 The Fairway, Leicester. Pte. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th October 2017. 1/5th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Loughborough. May 1942: Because the 1st Battalion was lost when Singapore fell, 8th Battalion changed its designation and . From March 1916 it became home to the British Army and it remained so until the Advance to Victory was well under way. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Lieut. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. If you believe that any of the current information b at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call 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. 7th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. All companies gained their objectives with little resistance. Notes: Private Knowles cam from Leicester and left behind a widow, Ivy Knowles, and son Brian. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Killed in action 29th October 1917. . The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James IIs reign. Cpl. on our right. Battalion, in the Third New Army were attached to the 71st Brigade of Major Birt ordered the left to conform. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (d.25th Sep 1916). This means of communication was also adopted to keep touch with the 2nd S. Lancs. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 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. sprawling New Army training area around Woking. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. in the attack. 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. 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2530) [WO95/2530] on Amazon.com. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Private G/67342, Norman George Newstead, 7th. D & A Coys from our front line B & C Coys from our support line. Before joining up he was employed by the Davis Gas Stove Co at the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Quick Shop. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916 - Age 22. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. below were temporary commanders. 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. July 1916 Moved to Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. Pte. in April and were engaged in The Battles of the Somme 1916, specifically W. Farmfield The enlisted men from all over the county 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. Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. 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