8th battalion leicestershire regiment 1916

W-Z. Thursday 03-02-1916. 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. There was also a William Ingles who served with the 10th Gloucesters and won the DCM on the 25th of September but was killed two weeks later at the Hohenzollern redoubt. A. Holland, Stuart Martin, and G. E. Hewitt, ed. He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small This means of communication was also adopted to keep touch with the 2nd S. Lancs. The component units of the division were assembled around Salisbury and moved to Aldershot in May 1915 to complete their training. Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. View realised khler auction prices from 86191 auction lots The trenches were heavily shelled by the Germans. As was the tradition of the time the Regiment was known by the name of the various Colonels until 1751 when the naming convention was simplified and each Regiment assigned a ranked number therefore becoming The 17th Regiment of Foot. 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Battalion, in the Third New Army were attached to the 71st Brigade of 21 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 8th Battalion : 1 July 1916 - 31 May 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2165/1) - Kindle edition by WO95/2165/1, WO95/2165/1. 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. 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Pte. 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Perhaps an attached officer. 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He had had no leave since. I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. The 8th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was active in both the . Church parade in morning. North Staffordshire Regiment. In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). A Coy x 37 men arrived. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. (d.20th September 1917), Walker John Thomas. I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. 9th (Service) BattalionRecord same as 8th Bn.20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). This factor of the Great War, medical services, casualties and medical statistics" He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. the entire 71st Brigade was transferred with the to the 6th Division, Home; About the conference. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. ISBN 978--7524-6514-2. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. who were a veteran Regular Army Division that had been serving in France They were unarmed and called to the most dangerous places, where casualties had already taken place. Written by Chris Baker. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. a tactical unit: The 8th Battalion's service in The Great War. L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. below were temporary commanders. 13th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Guy Hatton Sugden, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. History 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Warwick. of the 16th Foot, Biographies 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). The Batt was ordered to attack & take two lines of trenches on the southern side of OVILLERS. Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought The Good Fight". LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Any articles of private property left by missing soldiers which are found are forwarded to this Office, but they cannot be disposed of until authority is received from the War Office. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 110th Brigade / 21st Division . Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. No 7 District War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Now I have to return to France to find where the 8th Gloucesters reinforced the weakened line at St Quentin. He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Edward Russell Gould, 4th Battalion, East Surrey 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. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. 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. All companies gained their objectives with little resistance. 8th (Service) Battalion . i/c Infantry Records, The regiment began to be popularly called the Tigers and the name had since stuck. Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. He spent some time in England before being drafted from Halton Camp to France. (d.7th Jun 1917), Price Evan Henry. The wound is not a serious one and you will probably hear from him very shortly that he is in hospital and going on nicely. Battalions of the Regular Army. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). August 1914 The 6th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment was raised at Leicester as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 9th (Scottish) Division as Divisional Troops. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Age 25. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment - an illustrated history, by Robin Jenkins and James Ryan. of those Officers who fell in the 8th battalion. 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. during the war and fought in every major battle during the battalion's 22nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The frontage occupied in the German line was about 180 yards which had been much damaged by our shell fire and there was very little cover. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. on our right. Accessibility Menu L-Z. He is detailed as having worked as a stretcher bearer, or at least qualified as such as far as I can tell. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 1918), by J. the Great War, the Battalion was engaged during the following battles: In 1915 BASIQ 2021. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. A letter from Capt J. Abbott to widow Alice at 93 Butlin Road, Luton, said nothing had been heard of her husband since he went into action on May 3rd. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. 8th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. 8th (Service) Battalion 10th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. (d.25th September 1916), Hodges William Henry. 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. Born and enlisted Dronfield (attested 9th . (d.23rd Sep 1918), Gregory. After the Fall of Singapore author was taken POW and took part at work camps in Singapore, Hell Fire . However the order to move did not come till the next day. 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. They were Captain Adrian Carton de Wiart and Acting Captain Manley James. This page was last edited on 8 February 2017, at 08:45. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. please Add a Name to this List Dear Mrs Langan, 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Dear Mrs Langan, 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. of Loos in September. British Army casualties, including 704,803 deaths (23.67%). ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. WW1 Canadian First . Landing in France on 21st of December 1916, he was posted to 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, he fell ill with trench fever, being admitted to the 17th Field Ambulance on 23rd April 1917, eventuality returning to England on 16th June 1917. in the Regiment. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. No 7 District Cpl. the Regiment. Warwick From Originally raised in 1674 as the 5th Regiment of Foot, the regiment was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Capt. The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. & H.O. boarded the troop trains at Chobham Station and left for Dover. British Army 202798 Private Leicestershire Regiment. They lived in 1939 at 87 The Fairway, Leicester. B. 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Returns From India. But there are no regiments. W. Farmfield 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914-1918). Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? The Brigade was inspected by the Divisional General during the afternoon. 51st (Graduated) BattalionUp to 26 October 1917, this was known as 261st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in 5 April 1916 William Buckingham: Private: Leicestershire Regiment: First World War: 10 March 1915 12 March 1915 Alexander Buckley: Temp. Infantry Record Office We add around 200,000 new records each month. the Regimental HQ at Bedford to be mobilised into the 8th Battalion of Officer in Charge of Records. L-Z. The autobiography of an WW2 Australian POW who was a member of the Australian 4th Anti Tank Regiment, 8th Division, took part in the battles of Malaya and Singapore. 7 District. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, 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. H. W. N. Edwards C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. 3.10.pm. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. Archibald Philip Turner, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Son of William A. Stewart, of 37,Kildovan St., Coatbridge, and the late Isabella Shaw Stewart. Company Sergeant Major 6272. The Battalion moved to MARTINSAART WOOD at 11am. His records detail that he served in France for 38 months out of the 51 months the war ran. The Leicestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 1916: Premire Guerre mondiale: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Private 42401. 18th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). WW1 Canadian Cap Badge 7th CEF Infantry Battalion 1st British Columbia Regiment . if they advanced. Notes: Private Knowles cam from Leicester and left behind a widow, Ivy Knowles, and son Brian. In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. For Brigadier General, Moved to Barnard Castle in June 1915 and in November 1915 went to Rugeley Camp at Cannock Chase.10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion and Brigade became 1st Reserve Brigade.1 September 1916 : converted into 5th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. C & D companies remained at USNA REDOUBT. Cpl. He was aged 29. Having previously served with the Leicestershire Yeomanry, Charles re-enlisted at Loughborough on 3rd of September 1914 and was posted to the 8th Service Battalion. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 12th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Leicester in March 1916 as a reserve battalion. (8th Bn.) As the leading companies left the front trench their place was taken by the two leading Platoons of each supporting Company. 1/5th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Loughborough. . 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. British Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Age 20. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Detached from North Staffordshire Regiment. 13th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. It was raised 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 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. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Private Meredith died from wounds he received from the Battle of the Somme in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, July 27, 1915. Regt. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. 6th Battalion. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. So proud of him. The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. After the Glorious Revolution, when Prince William of Orange deposed the unpopular James II to become King William III, the Regiment pledged allegiance to the new monarch and went on to serve during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701. Ballard Leonard George. Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. i/c Infantry Records, No 7 District. Private J P Ward was killed on 18th April 1918 when 8th Battalion was retreating during the great German offensive of April 1918. Cpl. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Available at price 16.99 from: The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH; Telephone: 0116 2571080. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. the following battalions formed the 16th Brigade and served together as 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. A training unit based at Ipswich, it was part of 216th Brigade in 72nd Division. South Staffordshire Regiment). 3rd Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Sgt. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. 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. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division.Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914.17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. During their service in the 'Hungry 8th' (a nickname used in 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Pte. National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251, The transcription above is available under the National Archives. 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Todays professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. No. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). 8th (Service) BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K3 and attached as Army Troops to 23rd Division.April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division.Record same as 6th Bn.28 June 1918 : reduced to cadre strength, surplus men going to 7th Bn.29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England.7 July 1918 : cadre transferred to 14th West Riding Regiment. 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. 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 Leicestershire Regiment. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. but most of their service was within the 16th Brigade, attached to the 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916 The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. William James. A & B companies were held in readiness to advance and occupy the trench held & the 2nd Lancs Regt. Buried La Boiselle. 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Please remember us all to him. Men of the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment (46th Division) firing at German snipers and machine gunners on the edge of the Bois de Riquerval near Bohain, 10 October 1918. . These cookies do not store any personal information. Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960-62) Insignia Hackle Red over White The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. The Bedfordshire Regiment 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 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. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Left Hedauville and marched to AMPLIER, billeted in huts. His brother, Mark Whitworth Ward also served in 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 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. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Just regimental designation for the purpose of history . the Tank attack and the Battle of Bourlon Wood in November, as well as 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. That month, the enlisted men of the 8th At The Canadian Fallen we pride ourselves in providing you with the most accurate records we can. The 7th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East is a formation in the British Army with a direct lineage to 7th Armoured Brigade and a history that stretches back to the Napoleonic Wars. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. 8th Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he was transferred to the Leicesters. Conference Chairs 18 July 1916. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). *According to the "Official History 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. July 1916 Moved to Newcastle-on-Tyne. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 14th July : Attack and capture ofBazentin-le-Petit Wood. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. The 8th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 as a Territorial volunteer battalion. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . The attack on Ovillers was continued. 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. 6th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. He rejoined his battalion on 30th of September. in the Great War. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. The division originally comprised the 74th, 75th and 76th Infantry Brigades, but the 76th . D & A Coys from our front line B & C Coys from our support line. No. With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. by T. G. Roberts . 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. 3/4th and 3/5th BattalionsFormed at Leicester and Loughborough respectively in early 1915.3/4th was at Nottingham by early 1916.8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. He had joined the Bedfordshire Regiment at the outbreak of war, but was later transferred to the Leicesters. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. REYNOLDS, JOHN, J - Private. on the 30th August 1915. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. 6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. He was aged 34. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916 - Age 22. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . Pte (d.22nd Sep 1918), Wixey Frederick Thomas. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). John Ebenezar Stewart MC, killed 28 April 1918. 7th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). By the nature of the numerous horrific wounds that many soldiers suffered, his was a relatively minor one, and seems to have thought it was not worth mentioning. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). the battalion were involved in Battle of Hill 70 in April and during the Cambrai Operations (also called the Battle of Cambrai), specifically during Finally, the increasingly restless men of May 1942: Because the 1st Battalion was lost when Singapore fell, 8th Battalion changed its designation and . He worked as a packer in W.D. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment . On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. L-Z. 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. . Killed in action 29th October 1917. . 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Front ine trenches. General, Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. At this time the Battalion moved to Codford, to billets in Boscombe in November 1914, to Romsey in May 1915 and eventually onto Aldershot following month. 1st Battalion . 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Charles is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. We took the cigarettes you sent and shared them amongst the boys, as we would not send them back. The Regt left the front line trenches being relieved by the 1st Wiltshire Regt & marched to the south side of Aveluy Wood. 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