We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. 14th BattalionFormed at Aldeburgh in June 1918, absorbing a large number of men arrived from the 2/4th Bn.26 June 1918 : came under orders of 47th Brigade, 16th Division which was reforming at Aldershot.Landed in France 30 July 1918. My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. Military Medal recipients casualty Victory Medal awarded to Private A. Cox, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment later 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment who died on 27th November 1918, he would later be awarded the Military Medal in the London Ga. 125.00. 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. A team composed of Reserve Officers and NCOs moved to VANDENCOURT. He was made lance corporal, but reverted to private at his own request. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. SKU: CMA/37674. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. Charles is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of woundson the 29th September1916 - Age 22, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 46, Died of woundson the 26th July1916 - Age 21, Rest in peacein Wimereux CommunalCemetery, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 27, Died of woundson the 7th November1916 - Age 28, Died of woundson the 29th September1916 - Age 32, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 22, Died of woundson the 15th July1916 - Age 25, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 18, Died of woundson the 3rdOctober1916 - Age 27, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 38, Died of woundson the 23rdJuly1916 - Age 33, Died of woundson the 3rdOctober1916 - Age 44, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 27, Died of woundson the 1stOctober1916 - Age 23, Died of woundson the 16thJuly 1916- Age 40, Killed in actionon the 30thJuly 1916 - Age 22, Rest in peacein Guillemont RoadCemetery, Killed in actionon the 25th September1916 - Age 36, Died of woundson the 13thJuly 1916- Age 23, Died of woundson the 29th October1916 - Age 22. 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. A-K. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call The trenches were heavily shelled by the Germans. Battalion attacked Black Line in front of Onraet Wood & took its objective. L-Z. i/c Infantry Records, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. No. W-Z. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. $19.50 + $12.50 shipping . WW1 Canadian Cap Badge 7th CEF Infantry Battalion 1st British Columbia Regiment . 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. 7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Herbert Stanley Seccombe, 6th Battalion, Worcester Regiment. 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. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). He returned to his unit on 26th April 1918. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The Regt was supposed to attack the German front line at 3am but this was postponed till 6am. . for their initial period of training in 1915 and for a few weeks in France, 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Records seem to have his death date wrong and his age, but after searching for months, I did manage to obtain a death certificate for him. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. the Regiment. 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James IIs reign. Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store If you believe that any of the current information b Killed in action 29th October 1917. . 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Battalion Formed in Autumn 1916. William James. 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. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military shoulder titles for sale including other Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder titles. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Pte. H-P. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Q-Z. 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. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 391 people in our Early 19th Century records, 3007 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. His wound was clean through the left shoulder just above the left breast. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. They won great glory by their brilliant attack on the Bazentin-Le Petit wood and village in the Battle of the Somme in mid-July 1916. (West Riding Regiment). Mrs E. Langan No one of this name in Border Regt Army List or CWGC. Left Hedauville and marched to AMPLIER, billeted in huts. First battle of Ypres. No 7 District 15 July 1916. Several of the battalion's active service, gaining a reliable reputation within a professional, Regular The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. . A & B companies were held in readiness to advance and occupy the trench held & the 2nd Lancs Regt. Harold Stephen Flisher. No. Draft of 1 Coy x 91 men arrived. There are four battalions to a regiment, so normally the 5th Battalion would be part of the 2nd Regiment along with 6th, 7th and 8th battalions. 18 July 1916. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 21 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 8th Battalion: 1 July 1916 - 31 May 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2165/1) 204. by WO95/2165/1 (Other) Paperback $ 26.00. The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. Thursday 03-02-1916. ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. More about Arthur T Clark. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. and marked outside, Effects. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. REYNOLDS, JOHN, J - Private. 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. Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960-62) Insignia Hackle Red over White The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. So proud of him. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. August 1917, converted into 9th Bn, the Royal Defence Corps. William George Bambury 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (d.23rd Jul 1916) William Bambury was born in 1896 in Bedminster, Bristol the son of James Edward Bambury and Sarah Ann Edwards. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. During another reorganisation on 17th November 1915, the battalion Spink currently holds three medal auctions a year, in April, July, and November. Pte. Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. L/Cpl (d.15th Jul 1916), Price George Charles. throughout the German counter attacks in November and December. since 1914. 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. The regiment remained in bivouac at Aveluy Wood. Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment - an illustrated history, by Robin Jenkins and James Ryan. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Division and winning many gallantry medals. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. The attack on Ovillers was continued. Sometimes available on Amazon. September 1916. This means of communication was also adopted to keep touch with the 2nd S. Lancs. Died 28th. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He fell at Bazentin Ridge during the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial George was my great granduncle. This page was last edited on 8 February 2017, at 08:45. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. Initially, serving with service number 43343 in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment later transferring to the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. on the 30th August 1915. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. In 1825 the regiment, which at the time was known as the 17th Foot, was given the honour of wearing the insignia of a tiger superimposed with the word Hindoostan, in recognition of its long stint in India between 1804 and1823. veteran 6th Division. 3 back of 89, Cromwell St. Want to find out more about your relative's service? His brother, Mark Whitworth Ward also served in 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Age 20. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Died 1916. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Pte. The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914-1918). During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. 8th Battalion War Diary, July 1916 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251 . 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. He was killed in action on 27th May 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. Age 20. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. W-Z. Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment . L-Z. Commemorated on Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. 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. 5 April 1916 William Buckingham: Private: Leicestershire Regiment: First World War: 10 March 1915 12 March 1915 Alexander Buckley: Temp. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Please remember us all to him. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. At 2pm the Regiment marched to ALBERT and remained there for 6 hours and then marched to USNA REDOUBT these being a reserve line of trenches. 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. Pte Arthur Phillips, 33131, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was believed to have been killed in action ten months after he was reported missing on May 3rd, 1917. He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). in the Great War. W-Z. He spent some time in England before being drafted from Halton Camp to France. 8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Cookies help us deliver our services. Nechells Birmingham. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. L-Z. (d.3rd July 1916). to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Dear Mrs Langan, Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Infantry Record Office 9 Apr 1916: 26: Husband of Mary Elizabeth Walton (formerly Amos), of 17, Brook Road, . I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. WHEATLEY, Archibald. during the war and fought in every major battle during the battalion's Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishops Stortford.Landed at Le Havre 28 February 1915.Record same as 1/4th Bn. commanding officers were wounded in action, so some of those in the list Our The Regt left the front line trenches being relieved by the 1st Wiltshire Regt & marched to the south side of Aveluy Wood. They were Captain Adrian Carton de Wiart and Acting Captain Manley James. 6th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Menu. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. John Thomas Walters was killed in action on 8th of August 1915. they lost heavily during a massed bombardment and raid on their lines 2/4th BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as a second line unit. 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Rest in peacein Earl Shilton (SS Simon and Jude) Ch. were transferred to the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. a tactical unit: The 8th Battalion's service in The Great War. Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? Want to find out more about your relative's service? 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late I would be grateful for any war diary info. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 11784 Corporal. 14 July 1916. No personal details are collected. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. was undertaken in Surrey, with almost seven months being spent in the but most of their service was within the 16th Brigade, attached to the Application regarding the disposal of any such personal effects, or of any amount that may eventually be found to be due to the late soldier's estate, should be addressed to The Secretary, War Office, London, S.W. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. for Br. Battalion took its objective and consolidated position. L-Z. 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