Formed at Leicester in August 1914 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 799 recorded WW1 deaths for the 6th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. It then moved to Northern Ireland and in July 1942 to Wrotham, in Kent. Is there anyway of telling which one he was in please? 
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. Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K1). Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. He was born 12.10.1893 in Loughborough. Free shipping for many products! WebLeicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 
09:00 to 17:00. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. Dear Mrs Langan,
Let us know. There is a chance he was injured outside of the attack but more likely between 14-17 July. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. "First time @NAM_London today. The Territorial 1/5th Battalion took part in the disastrous Norwegian campaign in 1940, while the 2/5th fought in France in 1940 before being evacuated from Dunkirk. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. By 1 IG, 25 October , 2008 in Unit War Diaries. W. Gaunt
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Referring to the dates of your great grandfather being wounded above the 110th brigade (6th 7th 8th 9th Leics) locations were - Sep 1915 Berles au Bois , Feb 1916 Bienvillers au Bois , Jul 1916 Bazentin. A previous wounding. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. I regret to have to inform you that your husband was wounded on July 3rd at La Boisselle. The number of battalions depended on the recruitment potential of the area from which the battalions were raised (the Dorsetshire Regiment raised eleven battalions, whilst the London Regiment managed to raise eighty-eight battalions). The diaries sometimes contain information about particular people but they are unit diaries, not personal diaries. I researched my grandfathers time in France , with the great assistance of several Forum members , and in 2011 retraced his steps. 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. So proud of him. It returned to India in 1836, taking part in the Scinde campaign of 1838. If you don't have an account please register. The 1914/15 Star does not add anything to the info on the card. For the Canadian regiment, see The Scots Fusiliers of Canada. However, it quickly went over to Jamess rival and son-in-law, William of Orange. James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
Paperback. After three other battalion Commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. The extensive use of Helions cartographer has also ensured that the maps are appropriately embedded in the text. In 1688, King James II ordered the raising of several new regiments to strengthen his weakening grip on the throne. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. The 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were normally Territorial Force battalions. Territorial battalions raised second line battalions which would be numbered 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th, initially from men who did not volunteer for overseas service. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. This may be divided into several PDF files, which you can save to your computer. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". He died just days before his 19th birthday. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. Warwick. It's easy! Bn. dailyinfo[7]=' Stoker Nicolai ENGRAFFOF "Askold" Russian Navy who died 07/04/1917 PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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Privacy Policy 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Inf. My great-great-grandmothers maiden name was Ingles and I have often wondered if they were related somehow. In 1959, it was amalgamated with The Royal Norfolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. 2/5th Battalion
You can then scroll through the PDF files to locate the battalion and dates that you are interested in. Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Lt.Inf. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. These have been sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of research and reading. 1/1st Battalionn, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. 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. On the outbreak of the Seven Years War (1756-63), it embarked for Nova Scotia, where it fought at Louisburg (1758) under General James Wolfe. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Order no 5781 from the Naval and Military Press (contact details above). as opposed to ordinal numbers (i.e. Researching his history, I was surprised to discover he was shot in the left arm on 22nd of April 1918, and was treated by the 59th Field Ambulance. For example, to search for a battalion in the Northumberland Fusiliers, you need only search using the word Northumberland. 18th August 1916
dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. It later moved to Ceylon before fighting in the Burma campaign from 1943 to 1945. This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Friends of The National 1/5th Battalion
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104/82A. 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. 1st Battalion 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. He is listed as "casualty in the Expeditionary Force reported from the Base under date 18th February: wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from 27th February 1916. British Army 4536 Private Leicestershire Regiment 3/5 T.F. With each download, you will typically see a unit diary that may cover a period of several years. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. It shows he was discharged due to "GSW Chest". He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. 29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England. These listings tended to be a fortnight to several weeks after the actual wounding. WebThe 110th (Leicestershire) Infantry Brigade of the 37th Division was composed of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Service Battalions of the Regiment and they, too, did credit to the name they bore. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. Pte. Pte. I am, SIR,
The band of the Leicestershire Regiment, c1920. Part of Gharwal Brigade, Meerut Division of the Indian Army. Buried La Boiselle. 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: Published in 2009 by Pen & Sword Books Ltd. dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_battle_for_the_Battle_of_the_Somme August 1914 : in Leicester. Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. He fought under General Sir William Birdwood, Commander of the Fifth Army. A research guide is available for records in this subject. Many of the war diarieswere scribbled hastily in pencil and use obscure abbreviations, whilst some are the second carbon copy of the original, so they may be difficult to read. Fred Bardsley British Army 28082 Private Cheshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. In typical British county regiments, the 1st and 2nd Battalions were regular army, the 3rd was the special reserve battalion which did not normally serve overseas but remained at home as the regimental depot and training unit, from which replacements were sent to the regular battalions. Infantry Record Office
If you didn't have the info from the Silver War Badge records say that he enlisted 4th Sept 1914 confirms his date of discharge through wounds, that he had overseas service & was discharged from the depot of the
Please remember us all to him. I've been to the National Archives at Kew and looked through the Leicestershire Reg medical records. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. No. 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. 7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. The Leicestershire Militia in South Africa, by Major G H P Byrne. A view of Louisburg during the 1758 siege. The regiment went on to garrison Germany with the British Army of the Rhine on four separate occasions in the years that followed. Most were in surname or reg number orderso I jumped to the appropriate parts because of the limited time I had, so may well have missed him if he was out of order. The battalion war diary is your next port of call on ancestry or download from the national archives, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354096- up to June 1916, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353183- July 1916 onwards.
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The war diaries are available on Ancestry or try reading - "The Tigers" by Matthew Richardson , "Bazentin Ridge" by Edward Hancock , "Of those we loved" by I L Dick Read. He spent some time in England before being drafted from Halton Camp to France. Februar 1916, verlegt zum 46. (d.17th Apr 1918), Chaplin Arthur. 1 April 1916 : attached to 6th Division as a Pioneer Bn.
Web1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers) (beigetreten und verlassen November 1915) 139. 7th (Service) Battalion
6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. 12th (Reserve) Battalion
We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for WebEarly on Wednesday morning, 26 April 1916, the newly arrived British troops assembled on the quayside in Kingstown. NO PICTURE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Photograph required 1914-1918 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. B. Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916 - Age 22. Moved to Barnard Castle in June 1915 and in November 1915 went to Rugeley Camp at Cannock Chase. No. Tigers in Captivity - The 1stBattalion Leicestershire Regiment in the Malaya Campaign and as Far East Prisoners of War (1941-1945)by Ken Hewitt. All seems to confirm what the chaplain was saying. The 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were normally Territorial Force battalions. Grabenmrserbatterie What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. This was xxxxx and he started to walk back to the dressing station with the other walking cases. Second Lieutenant World //-->, By Price 25. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261373 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Some diaries are available on other websites: Some diaries record little more than daily losses and map references whilst othersare much more descriptive, with daily reports on operations, intelligence summaries and other material. dailyinfo[17]=' 79947 Sapper Andrew WATT 173rd Tunnelling Coy. Links. WebOrders of battle German. It fought in many of the major battles of the American War of Independence (1775-83), including Long Island (1776) and Germantown (1777). The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. 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. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. The Battle of the Somme was an offensive fought on the Western Front during World War I from 1 July to 18 November 1916 as one of the greatest engagements of the war. Published in Oct 2017 by Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum (ISBN 978-0-9574640-6-3). WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for With Valour and Distinction: The Actions of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Reg at the best online prices at eBay! Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. An account of 3rd (Militia) Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment in South Africa April-September 1902. DE. 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. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. I am returning to you the letters that have come, as I did not know his address and it would be a long time before they reached him. The following search tips may prove useful: With each download, you will typically see a unitdiarythat maycover a period of several years. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France '
When searching for unit numbers, use cardinal numbers (i.e. Following its return to England, it was awarded a Royal Tiger on its cap badge. British Army 34334 Private Leicestershire Regiment. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence WebPage 52 . Territorial battalions raised second line battalions which would be numbered 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th, initially from men who declined to volunteer for overseas service. It also garrisoned Hong Kong (1949-51) and fought in Korea in 1951-52. 8. For the period 1688-1848 it draws heavily on Cannon's Historical Record above, but is much more fulsome. Active: 16781959: Country Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died 20/04/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
Covers the record of the 1/5th Battalion in the First World War 1914 to 1919. They are in record series WO 95. SharonB20 August , 2019 in Soldiers and their units. Web"Scots Fusiliers" redirects here. 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. One of these was formed in London by Solomon Richards. It was then posted to India again in 1902. 8th (Service) Battalion The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. Web . March 1916 : landed in France. This was a large attack by the British on the Somme. The following year, it moved to Canada for nine years. 12th Bn, Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshires, 10th Bn, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regt, 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment, 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 9th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles Regiment, 6th Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment, 18th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, 17th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 16th Battalion (1st City) Manchester Regiment, 19th Battalion (4th City) Manchester Regiment, 19th Battalion, King's (Liverpool)Regiment, 17th Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regt, 20th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 18th Battalion (3rd City) Manchester Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment, 11th Battalion (St.Helens Pioneers) Prince of Wales's Volunteers, 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, 13th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, 14th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, 12th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment. Different parts of the collection cover units serving in different theatres: Additional operational records for the Royal Naval Division can be found in ADM 137. A Bugler of the 17th Regiment of Foot, c1828. The 63rd Division (Royal Naval Division) was made up from Naval Reserves and did not follow this numbering pattern.[2]. 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regt. Product Code6113 from the Naval and Military Press. I have been to various places on the Somme where I have been able to trace some of his movements. Formed at Leicester and Loughborough respectively in early 1915. 10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion and Brigade became 1st Reserve Brigade. On 10 September 1921, it was inactivated at Camp George Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. SUBJECT: Graves
It served in a peacekeeping role in Cyprus during 1955-56. John Thomas Walters was killed in action on 8th of August 1915. Don't Be Late in the Morning, by Dr Karen Ette. Februar 1918) 139. Price 24.95 plus 3.85 p&p = 28.80. 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, 1/9th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1/4th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 1/12th (London Rangers) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/5th (London Rifle Brigade) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/13th (Kensington) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/9th (Queen's Victoria Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/14th (London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/16th (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment, (attached to 2nd Indian Cavalry Division), Canadian Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, 87th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion, 12th (Tasmania, S and W Australia) Battalion, 50th (South Australia & Tasmania) Battalion, 52nd (West & South Australia, Tasmania) Battalion, British Expeditionary Force: Commander: General, IX Corps. It continued to fight in America until 1781, when it was captured at Yorktown and interned for two years. 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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. Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K1). Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. He was born 12.10.1893 in Loughborough. Free shipping for many products! WebLeicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 09:00 to 17:00. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. Dear Mrs Langan,
Let us know. There is a chance he was injured outside of the attack but more likely between 14-17 July. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. "First time @NAM_London today. The Territorial 1/5th Battalion took part in the disastrous Norwegian campaign in 1940, while the 2/5th fought in France in 1940 before being evacuated from Dunkirk. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. By 1 IG, 25 October , 2008 in Unit War Diaries. W. Gaunt
It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) dailyinfo[4]=' Internierter Georg CONDE German Civilian who died 04/04/1917 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY South Africa '
Referring to the dates of your great grandfather being wounded above the 110th brigade (6th 7th 8th 9th Leics) locations were - Sep 1915 Berles au Bois , Feb 1916 Bienvillers au Bois , Jul 1916 Bazentin. A previous wounding. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. I regret to have to inform you that your husband was wounded on July 3rd at La Boisselle. The number of battalions depended on the recruitment potential of the area from which the battalions were raised (the Dorsetshire Regiment raised eleven battalions, whilst the London Regiment managed to raise eighty-eight battalions). The diaries sometimes contain information about particular people but they are unit diaries, not personal diaries. I researched my grandfathers time in France , with the great assistance of several Forum members , and in 2011 retraced his steps. 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. So proud of him. It returned to India in 1836, taking part in the Scinde campaign of 1838. If you don't have an account please register. The 1914/15 Star does not add anything to the info on the card. For the Canadian regiment, see The Scots Fusiliers of Canada. However, it quickly went over to Jamess rival and son-in-law, William of Orange. James KIRK Military Cross Army Chaplains Department who died 01/04/1918 WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY France '
Paperback. After three other battalion Commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. The extensive use of Helions cartographer has also ensured that the maps are appropriately embedded in the text. In 1688, King James II ordered the raising of several new regiments to strengthen his weakening grip on the throne. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. dailyinfo[12]=' 2728 Lance Corporal Lewis Gower BLAKEWAY 2nd Regt. The 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were normally Territorial Force battalions. Territorial battalions raised second line battalions which would be numbered 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th, initially from men who did not volunteer for overseas service. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. This may be divided into several PDF files, which you can save to your computer. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". He died just days before his 19th birthday. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. Warwick. It's easy! Bn. dailyinfo[7]=' Stoker Nicolai ENGRAFFOF "Askold" Russian Navy who died 07/04/1917 PLYMOUTH (FORD PARK) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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Privacy Policy 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Inf. My great-great-grandmothers maiden name was Ingles and I have often wondered if they were related somehow. In 1959, it was amalgamated with The Royal Norfolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. 2/5th Battalion
You can then scroll through the PDF files to locate the battalion and dates that you are interested in. Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Lt.Inf. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. These have been sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of research and reading. 1/1st Battalionn, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. 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. On the outbreak of the Seven Years War (1756-63), it embarked for Nova Scotia, where it fought at Louisburg (1758) under General James Wolfe. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Order no 5781 from the Naval and Military Press (contact details above). as opposed to ordinal numbers (i.e. Researching his history, I was surprised to discover he was shot in the left arm on 22nd of April 1918, and was treated by the 59th Field Ambulance. For example, to search for a battalion in the Northumberland Fusiliers, you need only search using the word Northumberland. 18th August 1916
dailyinfo[20]=' 3/1423 Private John QUINN 2nd Bn. It later moved to Ceylon before fighting in the Burma campaign from 1943 to 1945. This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Friends of The National 1/5th Battalion
View the catalogue description for. German divisions were being converted from square to triangular, hence some had four infantry regiments, others had three. 104/82A. 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. 1st Battalion 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. He is listed as "casualty in the Expeditionary Force reported from the Base under date 18th February: wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from 27th February 1916. British Army 4536 Private Leicestershire Regiment 3/5 T.F. With each download, you will typically see a unit diary that may cover a period of several years. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. It shows he was discharged due to "GSW Chest". He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. 29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England. These listings tended to be a fortnight to several weeks after the actual wounding. WebThe 110th (Leicestershire) Infantry Brigade of the 37th Division was composed of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Service Battalions of the Regiment and they, too, did credit to the name they bore. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. Pte. Pte. I am, SIR,
The band of the Leicestershire Regiment, c1920. Part of Gharwal Brigade, Meerut Division of the Indian Army. Buried La Boiselle. 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: Published in 2009 by Pen & Sword Books Ltd. dailyinfo[18]=' J/71444 Ordinary Seaman John Dolby DIAPER H.M.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_battle_for_the_Battle_of_the_Somme August 1914 : in Leicester. Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. He fought under General Sir William Birdwood, Commander of the Fifth Army. A research guide is available for records in this subject. Many of the war diarieswere scribbled hastily in pencil and use obscure abbreviations, whilst some are the second carbon copy of the original, so they may be difficult to read. Fred Bardsley British Army 28082 Private Cheshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. In typical British county regiments, the 1st and 2nd Battalions were regular army, the 3rd was the special reserve battalion which did not normally serve overseas but remained at home as the regimental depot and training unit, from which replacements were sent to the regular battalions. Infantry Record Office
If you didn't have the info from the Silver War Badge records say that he enlisted 4th Sept 1914 confirms his date of discharge through wounds, that he had overseas service & was discharged from the depot of the
Please remember us all to him. I've been to the National Archives at Kew and looked through the Leicestershire Reg medical records. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. No. 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. 7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. The Leicestershire Militia in South Africa, by Major G H P Byrne. A view of Louisburg during the 1758 siege. The regiment went on to garrison Germany with the British Army of the Rhine on four separate occasions in the years that followed. Most were in surname or reg number orderso I jumped to the appropriate parts because of the limited time I had, so may well have missed him if he was out of order. The battalion war diary is your next port of call on ancestry or download from the national archives, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354096- up to June 1916, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353183- July 1916 onwards.
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The war diaries are available on Ancestry or try reading - "The Tigers" by Matthew Richardson , "Bazentin Ridge" by Edward Hancock , "Of those we loved" by I L Dick Read. He spent some time in England before being drafted from Halton Camp to France. Februar 1916, verlegt zum 46. (d.17th Apr 1918), Chaplin Arthur. 1 April 1916 : attached to 6th Division as a Pioneer Bn.
Web1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers) (beigetreten und verlassen November 1915) 139. 7th (Service) Battalion
6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. 12th (Reserve) Battalion
We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for WebEarly on Wednesday morning, 26 April 1916, the newly arrived British troops assembled on the quayside in Kingstown. NO PICTURE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Photograph required 1914-1918 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. B. Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916 - Age 22. Moved to Barnard Castle in June 1915 and in November 1915 went to Rugeley Camp at Cannock Chase. No. Tigers in Captivity - The 1stBattalion Leicestershire Regiment in the Malaya Campaign and as Far East Prisoners of War (1941-1945)by Ken Hewitt. All seems to confirm what the chaplain was saying. The 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were normally Territorial Force battalions. Grabenmrserbatterie What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. This was xxxxx and he started to walk back to the dressing station with the other walking cases. Second Lieutenant World //-->, By Price 25. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261373 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Some diaries are available on other websites: Some diaries record little more than daily losses and map references whilst othersare much more descriptive, with daily reports on operations, intelligence summaries and other material. dailyinfo[17]=' 79947 Sapper Andrew WATT 173rd Tunnelling Coy. Links. WebOrders of battle German. It fought in many of the major battles of the American War of Independence (1775-83), including Long Island (1776) and Germantown (1777). The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. 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. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. The Battle of the Somme was an offensive fought on the Western Front during World War I from 1 July to 18 November 1916 as one of the greatest engagements of the war. Published in Oct 2017 by Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum (ISBN 978-0-9574640-6-3). WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for With Valour and Distinction: The Actions of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Reg at the best online prices at eBay! Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. An account of 3rd (Militia) Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment in South Africa April-September 1902. DE. 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. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. I am returning to you the letters that have come, as I did not know his address and it would be a long time before they reached him. The following search tips may prove useful: With each download, you will typically see a unitdiarythat maycover a period of several years. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
dailyinfo[9]=' 8045 Lance Corporal Henry George BARCLAY "D" Coy. Honourable Artillery Company who died 29/04/1917 ARRAS MEMORIAL France '
When searching for unit numbers, use cardinal numbers (i.e. Following its return to England, it was awarded a Royal Tiger on its cap badge. British Army 34334 Private Leicestershire Regiment. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence WebPage 52 . Territorial battalions raised second line battalions which would be numbered 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th, initially from men who declined to volunteer for overseas service. It also garrisoned Hong Kong (1949-51) and fought in Korea in 1951-52. 8. For the period 1688-1848 it draws heavily on Cannon's Historical Record above, but is much more fulsome. Active: 16781959: Country Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died 20/04/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
Covers the record of the 1/5th Battalion in the First World War 1914 to 1919. They are in record series WO 95. SharonB20 August , 2019 in Soldiers and their units. Web"Scots Fusiliers" redirects here. 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. One of these was formed in London by Solomon Richards. It was then posted to India again in 1902. 8th (Service) Battalion The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. Web . March 1916 : landed in France. This was a large attack by the British on the Somme. The following year, it moved to Canada for nine years. 12th Bn, Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshires, 10th Bn, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regt, 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment, 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 9th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles Regiment, 6th Battalion, South Wales Border Regiment, 18th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, 17th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 16th Battalion (1st City) Manchester Regiment, 19th Battalion (4th City) Manchester Regiment, 19th Battalion, King's (Liverpool)Regiment, 17th Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regt, 20th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 18th Battalion (3rd City) Manchester Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment, 11th Battalion (St.Helens Pioneers) Prince of Wales's Volunteers, 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, 13th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, 14th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment, 12th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regiment. Different parts of the collection cover units serving in different theatres: Additional operational records for the Royal Naval Division can be found in ADM 137. A Bugler of the 17th Regiment of Foot, c1828. The 63rd Division (Royal Naval Division) was made up from Naval Reserves and did not follow this numbering pattern.[2]. 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regt. Product Code6113 from the Naval and Military Press. I have been to various places on the Somme where I have been able to trace some of his movements. Formed at Leicester and Loughborough respectively in early 1915. 10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion and Brigade became 1st Reserve Brigade. On 10 September 1921, it was inactivated at Camp George Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. SUBJECT: Graves
It served in a peacekeeping role in Cyprus during 1955-56. John Thomas Walters was killed in action on 8th of August 1915. Don't Be Late in the Morning, by Dr Karen Ette. Februar 1918) 139. Price 24.95 plus 3.85 p&p = 28.80. 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, 1/9th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1/4th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 1/12th (London Rangers) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/5th (London Rifle Brigade) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/13th (Kensington) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/9th (Queen's Victoria Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/14th (London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment, 1/16th (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment, (attached to 2nd Indian Cavalry Division), Canadian Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, 87th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion, 12th (Tasmania, S and W Australia) Battalion, 50th (South Australia & Tasmania) Battalion, 52nd (West & South Australia, Tasmania) Battalion, British Expeditionary Force: Commander: General, IX Corps. It continued to fight in America until 1781, when it was captured at Yorktown and interned for two years. 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