7th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Warwick. 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. Serjeant, 14887. Infantry Record Office If you believe that any of the current information b Unfortunately I have no living relatives that can help. SKU: CMA/37674. Killed in action 29th October 1917. . Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he . Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 15 Apr 1916 : Born Warringto, Lancashire, England. Herbert William Bunce. 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. for Br. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. Buried La Boiselle. 11th (Service) Battalion (Midland Pioneers)Formed at Leicester in October 1915 by the Mayor and a local committee.March 1916 : landed in France.1 April 1916 : came under orders of 6th Division as a Pioneer Battalion. To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. He died 8th December 1916 (aged 36). Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. 13th (Labour) BattalionFormed in Autumn 1916.October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army.April 1917 : transferred to Labour Corps as 20th and 21st Labour Companies. A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. N.E. 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Ranikhet. 7 District. I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late 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, Baths were allotted to the Battn. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. From a17ab7a789aa20e5c49f7f9de9dca94c364755b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BOB603049648 [email protected]> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:48:33 +0800 Subject: [PATCH . N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. The Batt was ordered to attack & take two lines of trenches on the southern side of OVILLERS. for clearing the German communication trenches. This factor 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 team composed of Reserve Officers and NCOs moved to VANDENCOURT. . April 1917 : transferred to Labour Corps as 20th . 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 1 von 1 Nur 1 brig 2 Beobachter Siehe Mehr. The Leicestershire Regiment memorial, also known as the Tigers Wood Stone of Remembrance, at Bagworth near Coalville. in the attack. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 3.10.pm. However the order to move did not come till the next day. 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2530) [WO95/2530] on Amazon.com. A German counter-attack drove 57th Brigade, including 8th Battalion out of the eastern end of the village again and furious fighting raged in the village for the rest of the day. Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960-62) Insignia Hackle Red over White The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. He had had no leave since. A-K. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Pte. L/Cpl. Division and winning many gallantry medals. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. Mark Whitworth Ward is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing at the Somme area of France. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. Warwick Station 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. 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). (d.3rd May 1917), Gill Walter Henry. It is interesting to note that the brothers were mobilsed into different regiments, Walter in the Hampshire Regiment and Samuel in the Gloucestershire Regiment. active service, gaining a reliable reputation within a professional, Regular 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The Royal Leicestershire Regiment - an illustrated history, by Robin Jenkins and James Ryan. Albert Edgley. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. A & B Coys on the right and C & D on the left. Corporal: 54th Battalion, AIF: First World War: 1-2 September 1918* Cecil Buckley: Lieutenant: HMS Miranda: Crimean War: 29 May 1855 John Buckley: Assistant Commissary L-Z. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. C & D companies remained at USNA REDOUBT. in the Regiment. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. (8th Bn.) The 8th (Service) Battalion Border Regiment was formed at Carlisle in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's K3 Army [8] and came under orders of the 75th Brigade in the 25th Division. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 6th Battalion. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. Harold Stephen Flisher. 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. sprawling New Army training area around Woking. - 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment during the Great War -. 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). 9th (Service) BattalionRecord same as 8th Bn.20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 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. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Menu. 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. by T. G. Roberts . If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. in the Great War. Pte. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Cont. For Brigadier General, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. was in action on the morning of the third. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. W-Z. 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914-1918). 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". 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the Battle of Morval in September, My great-great-grandmothers maiden name was Ingles and I have often wondered if they were related somehow. His records detail that he served in France for 38 months out of the 51 months the war ran. 19 DEC 1917. 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. The Leicestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme. 1/5th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Loughborough. Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916. Several men of the platoon were cut off from the reminder of the company during the attack and were taken prisoner. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Want to find out more about your relative's service? I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. 5th Battalion, cameronians (Scottish Rifles. I would be grateful for any war diary info. . 1st July : Humbercamps . 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. He has two service numbers, one for the Gloucesters and one for the MGC. that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. I-M. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 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, L-Cpl John Brown, 33017, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, died on October 22nd, 1917, from severe wounds sustained in action on October 9th. disbanded in France and the men were distributed amongst the other battalions The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion British Army G/18137 Private East Kent Regiment 8th east Battalion. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. He was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church [58]. Warwick. The regiment's museum is located at the Fort York Armoury. This delayed instructions to OC Coys and did not give them time to arrange bombing parties, etc. John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. . He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. He was killed in action [7th January 1945] (aged 34). (d.23rd Sep 1918), Gregory. 10th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. 3rd (Reserve) BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. & H.O. He was aged 34. A. Holland, Stuart Martin, and G. E. Hewitt, ed. the Regiment. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 9 Apr 1916: 26: Husband of Mary Elizabeth Walton (formerly Amos), of 17, Brook Road, . 18 July 1916. Pte. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google H-P. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Q-Z. 3 - 5 June 2021, The University of Foggia, Italy. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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.. First battle of Ypres. 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. in the battles of 1916, and around 2,800 men * were also wounded during The Battn moved to VAUCHELLES at 10am and were accommodated in huts. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. below were temporary commanders. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 14th July : Attack and capture ofBazentin-le-Petit Wood. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. Unfortunately during the operation Capt Conelly. . 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. A message was sent back asking for reinforcements and bombs and these were sent up immediately. Lives of the First World War. 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. During World War II, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 144th (8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment) Royal Armoured Corps. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. He was hit in La Boisselle whilst one Coy (Company?) 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 27th September : South-West of Gueudecourt. 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. Home; About the conference. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. They were Captain Adrian Carton de Wiart and Acting Captain Manley James. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). At enlistment at Andover, Hampshire, Walter went with his younger brother, Samuel, to enlist in the British Army. War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham. These cookies do not store any personal information. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The Leicestershire Regiment: Bois du Polygone, Belgique: Nouvelle-cosse [6] William Bishop: 1917: Premire Guerre mondiale . 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment; 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire . 37 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Leicestershire Regiment 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company and Brigade Trench . The Battn moved to its appointed place in the front line trench south of THIEPVAL preparatory to the attack. At the out break of the Great War in 1914, the 8th . No. D. W. Summers, Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. Ballard Leonard George. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in After If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. The division originally comprised the 74th, 75th and 76th Infantry Brigades, but the 76th . Erster Weltkrieg Regimentsseide. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. W-Z. 11th July : In support positions near Fricourt. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. 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A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. Antwerp Falls. 17th September : In reserve to East of TrnesWood. 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. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Written by Chris Baker. 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. in line with a major shake up of the British Army, the 8th Battalion was 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). In 1917 Died 1916. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Now I have to return to France to find where the 8th Gloucesters reinforced the weakened line at St Quentin. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). British Army casualties, including 704,803 deaths (23.67%). 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. I have been to various places on the Somme where I have been able to trace some of his movements. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). During the operation we suffered the following casualties: 4 officers killed and 10 wounded, 430 casualties other ranks. Son of William A. Stewart, of 37,Kildovan St., Coatbridge, and the late Isabella Shaw Stewart. 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. We have no photograph of Tom and would love to put a face to the name. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). a letter home from Private 19861 Leslie Worboys) received orders to mobilise 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. EUR 67,12 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 2,01 Versand, 30-Tag Rcknahmen, eBay-Kuferschutz. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. Detached from North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. No 7 District Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. B. Cpl. No. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. So that Mrs Langan may not be left in suspense. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. In 1917 they fought in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battle of the Scarpe at Arras, The Battle of Langemark and The First . they lost heavily during a massed bombardment and raid on their lines As the leading companies left the front trench their place was taken by the two leading Platoons of each supporting Company. Dear Mrs Langan, [D?] 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. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. if they advanced. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). veteran 6th Division. 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. More about Dudley Argar. 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. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. by Major T.J. Mitchell and Miss G.M. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 234names (1 with the 37th Division and 233 with the 21st Division). (d.11 April 1917), Stockwell Albert Edgley. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Church parade in morning. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th (Service) Battalion . 3rd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West surrey Regiment). 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. BASIQ 2021. A & B in the front line. W. Farmfield Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. throughout the German counter attacks in November and December. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The Regt moved to ACHEVY at 4pm. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. 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. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Spink currently holds three medal auctions a year, in April, July, and November. I regret to have to inform you that your husband was wounded on July 3rd at La Boisselle. 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Keynote-Speakers; Board. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. were transferred to the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. T-V. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Returns From India. 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. 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 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! 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. W. Gaunt 1st (Home Service) Garrison BattalionFormed at Easington in May 1916. Company Sergeant Major 6272. We are now on Facebook. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. The attack on Ovillers was continued. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. A & B companies proceeded to the front line trenches. Eventually all reinforcements were sent except a platoon with 2 Lewis guns. Unit history []. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. L-Z. 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. Transcribed by P. Bramham various places on the right and C & Reg., add a comment or ask a question 233 with the 37th Division and location the order to did. 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