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Sergeant-Major John Wing, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, c1848, Colonel Philip McPherson, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, 1855. Early December 1915 moved to Basra in Mesopotamia, rejoining 7th (Meerut) Division. January 1917 : returned to England and moved to Fovant. Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. Maschinengewehr-Kompanie, Maschinengewehr-Korps (gegrndet am 16.
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He trained in Wiltshire and then went out to the Western Front where he saw repeated action, and twice was there when officers gained Victoria Crosses for outstanding bravery. This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. On the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14), the regiment was sent back to Flanders. Sometimes available on Amazon. 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: WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for With Valour and Distinction: The Actions of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918 by Nigel Atter, Spencer Jones (Paperback, 2020) at the best online prices at eBay! These listings tended to be a fortnight to several weeks after the actual wounding. As it already had two battalions of its own, it wasnt merged with any other unit. His wound was clean through the left shoulder just above the left breast. who died 05/04/1918 AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY France '
He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. These records arethe unit war diariesof the British Army in the First World War and are held by The National Archives in record seriesWO 95. This book is available to read on line at Full text of "The Fifth Leicestershire". Many had never fired a rifle. However, it quickly went over to Jamess rival and son-in-law, William of Orange. Family connections to - Leic Reg 7th battn,York & Lancs 7th battn,KOYLI 9th battn & Lancs Fusiliers 1/6th battn. It is the history of thoseBattalions in the First World War. 
7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Army Troops to 15th (Scottish) Division. 12 May 1915 : formation became the 138th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. Originally published in 1935, reprinted in 2002 by the Naval and Military Press . WebThere is a bronze wreath mounted at base of the shaft and another wreath encircling a shield in the centre of the cross.There are 44 names listed for World War 1 and 11 for World War 2 ( still to be transcribed ). Nechells Birmingham. Published in Oct 2017 by Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum (ISBN 978-0-9574640-6-3). History of the 1st and 2nd Battalions The Leicestershire Regiment in the Great War, by Colonel H C Wylly. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. He was made lance corporal, but reverted to private at his own request. Formed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and attached to 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. Author: Not Available. 7 DISTRICT. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. Many of the war diaries were 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. WebThe 2nd Battalion, 80th Field Artillery was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troops C and D, 22nd Cavalry. WebRM 2B7NHDX Soldiers from the Leicestershire Regiment gather around a British tank stuck in over-ran German trenches, during the Third Battle of Ypres aka the Battle of Passchendaele, a campaign of the First World War, that took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city 29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England. The roll for the British war and victory medals show him as 8th battalion. Pte (d.22nd Sep 1918), Wixey Frederick Thomas. 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. It covers the Brigade in WW1, which contained 2/4th Bn and 2/5th Bn The Lincolnshire Regiment and 2/4th Bn and 2/5th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment.. 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. i/c Infantry Records,
Sometimes available on Amazon. Read tagging guidelines. Web1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers) (beigetreten und verlassen November 1915) 139. In 1960, it was amalgamated with The Northamptonshire Regiment to form the 2nd East Anglian Regiment. Covers the record of the 1/5th Battalion in the First World War 1914 to 1919. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. 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. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. 8th (Service) Battalion
Many thanks in advance for any information, Sharon, The index card is the index for the actual medal rolls. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.). April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division and record thereafter same as 6th Bn. June 6th 1917. W. Farmfield
1, 2, 3 etc.) In 1946, The Leicestershire Regiment was given a Royal prefix in honour of its extensive wartime service.
WebThe Leeds Rifles was a unit of the 19th century Leeds Rifles was a unit of the 19th century By the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-45), 2nd Battalion was back in Britain. It later served in Tunisa (1943) and Italy (1943-45). 7th Regiment of Foot Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Cap badge. An account of 3rd (Militia) Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment in South Africa April-September 1902. Marching with The Tigers, by Michael Goldschmidt. 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. dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece '
Battalions of the New Armies
dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. It then moved to Northern Ireland and in July 1942 to Wrotham, in Kent. I'm researching my great grandfather Frank Mowbray who was a Private (no. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he was transferred to the Leicesters. Price 18.00 plus 3.85 p&p = 21.85. This infantry unit has origins dating back to 1688. Researching local memorials generally. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. Republished by Pen & Sword in 2013. Battalions of the Territorial Force
2/5th Battalion
dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium '
8th Battalion lost over 300 men in killed, wounded and missing that day. It served in a peacekeeping role in Cyprus during 1955-56. This is the first book to uniquely focus on the actions of2nd Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War. He is listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the 22nd September 1915. Autobiographical recollections of service in2/5th Battalion in North Africa, Italy, Greece and Austria in the Second World War. Reprinted in 2002 by Naval and Military Press. Lancashire Fusiliers who died 25/04/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) '
That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. Web8 Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. including the Leicestershire part of the first ten years of The Royal Anglian Regiment, and operational tours in Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong, Borneo, Aden, Malta and Libya, Bahrain and Northern Ireland). Have you found an error with this catalogue description? It is a biography of Lt Col P E Bent VC DSO (1891-1917) of The Leicestershire Regiment. 7 July 1916 : transferred with Brigade to 21st Division. WebThe 8th Virginia Infantry Regiment was a Confederate infantry regiment raised by Colonel Eppa Hunton in Leesburg, Virginia on May 8, 1861. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. More about William Firth. Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1916 ARRAS MEMORIAL France '
Final volume of the Regimental History, covering the years 1955 to 1975 (i.e. It is interesting to note that the brothers were mobilsed into different regiments, Walter in the Hampshire Regiment and Samuel in the Gloucestershire Regiment. The roll for this shows his service reckoned from 4/9/1914, The Western Front Association have recently released pension ledger cards. B. Vincent
German order of battle derived from Hart, Appendix C unless stated. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Friends of The National So that Mrs Langan may not be left in suspense. Order of battle for the Battle of the Somme, The 102nd and 103rd Infantry Brigades of the 34th Division had suffered many losses in the Battle of Albert, 1916, changed places with the 111th and 112th Infantry Brigades of the 37th Division and went into line with the 37th Division, IV Corps, First Army on Vimy Ridge, while the two 37th Division brigades, fought in the battles of Bazentin and Pozires under the 34th Division. 1 September 1916 : converted into 5th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence March 1916 : landed in France. Warwick
11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 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.
The 30th to 41st were New Army and the 42nd to 74th were Territorial. He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. Formed in 1881, this infantry unit served with the British Army until 1958, when it was merged into the 3rd East Anglian Regiment. Visitwww.tigersincaptivity.co.uk or contact Ken Hewitt (kenhewitt@ntlworld.com) for further information. Leicestershire Yeomanry Regiment 1914-1918. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. This may be divided into several PDF files, which you can save to your computer. The unit comprised six companies Battalions of the Regular Army. The 8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment He died just days before his 19th birthday. dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) '
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. dailyinfo[10]=' Fireman and Trimmer John DAY S.S. "Silksworth Hall" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 10/04/1916 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
My husbands grandfather Alfred Heyes served in the 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in WW1. 8 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and returned to England with 16th Division. 10th (Reserve) Battalion
1st Battalion 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. There is a chance he was injured outside of the attack but more likely between 14-17 July. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Lt.Inf. The result of the days operations was highly successful and over two hundred German prisoners were taken. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K3 and attached as Army Troops to 23rd Division. Our One of these was formed in London by Solomon Richards. In 1751, it was renamed the 17th Regiment of Foot, officially recognising its position in the line infantry order of precedence. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. Active: 16781959: Country Record same as 8th Bn. 6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. Fred Bardsley British Army 28082 Private Cheshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. Web8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Lincoln in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under command of 63rd Brigade in 21st Division. The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. It is autobiographical and covers his service in2/5th Battalion in France in 1940 and the author's subsequent incarceration as a POW of the Germans in the Second World War. dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. The Tigers - 6th,7th, 8th and 9th (Service) Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment, by Matthew Richardson. dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. View the catalogue description for. Mrs E. Langan
WebThe 2nd Battalion, Yorks and Lancs along with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch and 2nd Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment were tasked with the defence of Heraklion airfield. The war diary has lots of detail on the operation, Officers 4 KIA, 1 Died of Wounds, 12 wounded - 17 casualties, Other Ranks: 56 killed, 10 DoW, 310 wounded, 39 missing - 415 casualties. 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. COOKE, C.W. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. 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. British Army 241647 L/Cpl Leicestershire Regiment 1/5. The digitised diaries cover activity in France and Belgium. For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916
We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 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. 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. 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. A copy is held at RHQ Ulverscroft Road and at The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicesterand Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH. Commander: General der Infanterie Fritz von Below On 19 July, split into the 1st Army (opposite the British) and the 2nd Army, Commander: General der Artillerie Max von Gallwitz (opposite the French) with authority over the 1st Army as Armeegruppe Gallwitz-Somme, this was not an army group, the term for which was Heeresgruppe dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America '
2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 4th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1st Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1/5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn, (East Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Bn, (Armagh, Cavan & Monaghan), Royal Irish Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (County Tyrone), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (West Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (South Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Bn, (Derry), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 10th Bn, (South Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 12th Bn, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 15th Bn, (North Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Bn, (1st Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 14th Bn, (Young Citizens Volunteers), Royal Irish Rifles, 16th Bn, (2nd Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 13th Bn, (1st North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 10th Battalion (1st Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 17th Bn, (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 13th Battalion (2nd Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 10th Bn, (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Bn, (1st London Welsh), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 11th Bn, (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Battalion (Carmarthenshire), Welch Regiment, 19th Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), Welsh Regiment, 10th Bn, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt, 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Origins dating back to Flanders 1 September 1916: became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and now... May 1918: reduced to cadre strength and returned to England and moved to northern Ireland and July! 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7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Army Troops to 15th (Scottish) Division. 12 May 1915 : formation became the 138th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. Originally published in 1935, reprinted in 2002 by the Naval and Military Press . WebThere is a bronze wreath mounted at base of the shaft and another wreath encircling a shield in the centre of the cross.There are 44 names listed for World War 1 and 11 for World War 2 ( still to be transcribed ). Nechells Birmingham. Published in Oct 2017 by Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum (ISBN 978-0-9574640-6-3). History of the 1st and 2nd Battalions The Leicestershire Regiment in the Great War, by Colonel H C Wylly. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. He was made lance corporal, but reverted to private at his own request. Formed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and attached to 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. Author: Not Available. 7 DISTRICT. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. Many of the war diaries were 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. WebThe 2nd Battalion, 80th Field Artillery was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Troops C and D, 22nd Cavalry. WebRM 2B7NHDX Soldiers from the Leicestershire Regiment gather around a British tank stuck in over-ran German trenches, during the Third Battle of Ypres aka the Battle of Passchendaele, a campaign of the First World War, that took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city 29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England. The roll for the British war and victory medals show him as 8th battalion. Pte (d.22nd Sep 1918), Wixey Frederick Thomas. 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. It covers the Brigade in WW1, which contained 2/4th Bn and 2/5th Bn The Lincolnshire Regiment and 2/4th Bn and 2/5th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment.. 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. i/c Infantry Records,
Sometimes available on Amazon. Read tagging guidelines. Web1/3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment ( Royal Fusiliers) (beigetreten und verlassen November 1915) 139. In 1960, it was amalgamated with The Northamptonshire Regiment to form the 2nd East Anglian Regiment. Covers the record of the 1/5th Battalion in the First World War 1914 to 1919. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. 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. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. 8th (Service) Battalion
Many thanks in advance for any information, Sharon, The index card is the index for the actual medal rolls. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.). April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division and record thereafter same as 6th Bn. June 6th 1917. W. Farmfield
1, 2, 3 etc.) In 1946, The Leicestershire Regiment was given a Royal prefix in honour of its extensive wartime service.
WebThe Leeds Rifles was a unit of the 19th century Leeds Rifles was a unit of the 19th century By the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-45), 2nd Battalion was back in Britain. It later served in Tunisa (1943) and Italy (1943-45). 7th Regiment of Foot Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Cap badge. An account of 3rd (Militia) Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment in South Africa April-September 1902. Marching with The Tigers, by Michael Goldschmidt. 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. dailyinfo[28]=' 76274 Corporal Horace John Baker WHITTINGHAM 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment who died 31/03/1918 KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY Greece '
Battalions of the New Armies
dailyinfo[2]=' Second Lieutenant Arthur Cyril YOUNG 8th Sqdn. It then moved to Northern Ireland and in July 1942 to Wrotham, in Kent. I'm researching my great grandfather Frank Mowbray who was a Private (no. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he was transferred to the Leicesters. Price 18.00 plus 3.85 p&p = 21.85. This infantry unit has origins dating back to 1688. Researching local memorials generally. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. Republished by Pen & Sword in 2013. Battalions of the Territorial Force
2/5th Battalion
dailyinfo[16]=' 56932 Serjeant William Philip WATSON Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal 58th Field Amb Royal Army Medical Corps who died 16/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium '
8th Battalion lost over 300 men in killed, wounded and missing that day. It served in a peacekeeping role in Cyprus during 1955-56. This is the first book to uniquely focus on the actions of2nd Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War. He is listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from the 22nd September 1915. Autobiographical recollections of service in2/5th Battalion in North Africa, Italy, Greece and Austria in the Second World War. Reprinted in 2002 by Naval and Military Press. Lancashire Fusiliers who died 25/04/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) '
That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. Web8 Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. including the Leicestershire part of the first ten years of The Royal Anglian Regiment, and operational tours in Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong, Borneo, Aden, Malta and Libya, Bahrain and Northern Ireland). Have you found an error with this catalogue description? It is a biography of Lt Col P E Bent VC DSO (1891-1917) of The Leicestershire Regiment. 7 July 1916 : transferred with Brigade to 21st Division. WebThe 8th Virginia Infantry Regiment was a Confederate infantry regiment raised by Colonel Eppa Hunton in Leesburg, Virginia on May 8, 1861. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. More about William Firth. Royal Engineers who died 17/04/1916 ARRAS MEMORIAL France '
Final volume of the Regimental History, covering the years 1955 to 1975 (i.e. It is interesting to note that the brothers were mobilsed into different regiments, Walter in the Hampshire Regiment and Samuel in the Gloucestershire Regiment. The roll for this shows his service reckoned from 4/9/1914, The Western Front Association have recently released pension ledger cards. B. Vincent
German order of battle derived from Hart, Appendix C unless stated. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Friends of The National So that Mrs Langan may not be left in suspense. Order of battle for the Battle of the Somme, The 102nd and 103rd Infantry Brigades of the 34th Division had suffered many losses in the Battle of Albert, 1916, changed places with the 111th and 112th Infantry Brigades of the 37th Division and went into line with the 37th Division, IV Corps, First Army on Vimy Ridge, while the two 37th Division brigades, fought in the battles of Bazentin and Pozires under the 34th Division. 1 September 1916 : converted into 5th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. dailyinfo[27]=' Flight Sub-Lieutenant Andrew John BODDY H.M.S. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence March 1916 : landed in France. Warwick
11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 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.
The 30th to 41st were New Army and the 42nd to 74th were Territorial. He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. Formed in 1881, this infantry unit served with the British Army until 1958, when it was merged into the 3rd East Anglian Regiment. Visitwww.tigersincaptivity.co.uk or contact Ken Hewitt (kenhewitt@ntlworld.com) for further information. Leicestershire Yeomanry Regiment 1914-1918. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. This may be divided into several PDF files, which you can save to your computer. The unit comprised six companies Battalions of the Regular Army. The 8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment He died just days before his 19th birthday. dailyinfo[19]=' Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Middleton HARPER General List who died 19/04/1917 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) '
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. dailyinfo[10]=' Fireman and Trimmer John DAY S.S. "Silksworth Hall" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 10/04/1916 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
My husbands grandfather Alfred Heyes served in the 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in WW1. 8 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and returned to England with 16th Division. 10th (Reserve) Battalion
1st Battalion 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. There is a chance he was injured outside of the attack but more likely between 14-17 July. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Lt.Inf. The result of the days operations was highly successful and over two hundred German prisoners were taken. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K3 and attached as Army Troops to 23rd Division. Our One of these was formed in London by Solomon Richards. In 1751, it was renamed the 17th Regiment of Foot, officially recognising its position in the line infantry order of precedence. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. Active: 16781959: Country Record same as 8th Bn. 6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Lt.Inf. Fred Bardsley British Army 28082 Private Cheshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. Web8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Lincoln in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under command of 63rd Brigade in 21st Division. The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. It is autobiographical and covers his service in2/5th Battalion in France in 1940 and the author's subsequent incarceration as a POW of the Germans in the Second World War. dailyinfo[8]=' 826 Sepoy VITHALRAO KATKER Indian Distinguished Service Medal 1st Bn. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. The Tigers - 6th,7th, 8th and 9th (Service) Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment, by Matthew Richardson. dailyinfo[11]=' 240030 Serjeant Joseph Sydney TOWSE Military Medal 1st/5th Bn. View the catalogue description for. Mrs E. Langan
WebThe 2nd Battalion, Yorks and Lancs along with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch and 2nd Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment were tasked with the defence of Heraklion airfield. The war diary has lots of detail on the operation, Officers 4 KIA, 1 Died of Wounds, 12 wounded - 17 casualties, Other Ranks: 56 killed, 10 DoW, 310 wounded, 39 missing - 415 casualties. 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. COOKE, C.W. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. 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. British Army 241647 L/Cpl Leicestershire Regiment 1/5. The digitised diaries cover activity in France and Belgium. For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916
We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 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. 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. 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Lt. Inf. A copy is held at RHQ Ulverscroft Road and at The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicesterand Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH. Commander: General der Infanterie Fritz von Below On 19 July, split into the 1st Army (opposite the British) and the 2nd Army, Commander: General der Artillerie Max von Gallwitz (opposite the French) with authority over the 1st Army as Armeegruppe Gallwitz-Somme, this was not an army group, the term for which was Heeresgruppe dailyinfo[24]=' 2503969 Sapper Joseph WATERS Canadian Railway Troops who died 24/04/1921 BUTTE (MOUNT MORIAH) CEMETERY United States of America '
2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 4th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, 1st Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1/5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn, (East Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Bn, (Armagh, Cavan & Monaghan), Royal Irish Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (County Tyrone), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 9th Bn, (West Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (South Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Bn, (Derry), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 10th Bn, (South Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 12th Bn, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles, 11th Bn, (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 15th Bn, (North Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Bn, (1st Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 14th Bn, (Young Citizens Volunteers), Royal Irish Rifles, 16th Bn, (2nd Co. Down), Royal Irish Rifles, 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 13th Bn, (1st North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 10th Battalion (1st Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 17th Bn, (2nd North Wales), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 13th Battalion (2nd Rhondda), Welch Regiment, 10th Bn, (1st Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Bn, (1st London Welsh), Royal Welch Fusiliers, 11th Bn, (2nd Gwent), South Wales Borderers, 15th Battalion (Carmarthenshire), Welch Regiment, 19th Battalion (Glamorgan Pioneers), Welsh Regiment, 10th Bn, The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt, 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 1/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, 1/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Origins dating back to Flanders 1 September 1916: became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and now... May 1918: reduced to cadre strength and returned to England and moved to northern Ireland and July! 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