8th battalion leicestershire regiment 1916

2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 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. Army Form B. Each company had two platoons in line crossing on a front of some 150 or 200 yards followed by the other two platoons. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. 9 Apr 1916: 26: Husband of Mary Elizabeth Walton (formerly Amos), of 17, Brook Road, . 1st (Home Service) Garrison BattalionFormed at Easington in May 1916. sprawling New Army training area around Woking. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914, Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. Capt. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. but most of their service was within the 16th Brigade, attached to the 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. 1/4th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. they were one of the few 'New Army' units to be committed to The Battle Pte. 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. 110th Brigade / 21st Division . 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. William James. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Again I am interested in ascertaining rank & regiment. Warwick. 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. After three other battalion Commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 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. War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Lives of the First World War. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion Battalion attacked Black Line in front of Onraet Wood & took its objective. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . built by Steven Fuller, 2003 to 2022, Photographs Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). He received field punishment number one for being late on parade on at least one occasion; a few other times, he was confined to barracks. North Staffordshire Regiment. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. I-M. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. So proud of him. 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. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. please Add a Name to this List 19 DEC 1917. The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688.The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both World War I and World War II, before being amalgamated, in September 1964, with the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk), the 2nd East . Pte Walter Stanley Peck, 33072, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action in Belgium on October 1st, 1917. the battalion's tours on the Western Front. 1st July : Humbercamps . . that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. for Br. (d.25th Sep 1916). He was killed in action [7th January 1945] (aged 34). A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. of Loos in September. Privacy Policy and 3ed (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Age 20. The attack on Ovillers was continued. Herbert William Bunce. 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Cookies help us deliver our services. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. Regt. Cpl. Exhibits include weapons, uniforms, medals, photographs and artifacts about the history of the Royal Regiment of Canada and its predecessors - the 10th Royal Grenadiers, 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) and 123rd, 124th, 204th and 58th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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. Private 42401. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. 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. 5th Battalion, cameronians (Scottish Rifles. 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. Pte. I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. Keynote-Speakers; Board. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916 You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 15 Apr 1916 : Born Warringto, Lancashire, England. W-Z. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He is detailed as having moved to the 8th Gloucesters for a time. 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The XI Cheshires on our left and the 2nd S. Lancs Regt. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). It occupied barely half a season, but was then . The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James IIs reign. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. Harold Stephen Flisher. 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. L/Cpl. The Battalion moved to MARTINSAART WOOD at 11am. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. 1st Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). A & B companies proceeded to the front line trenches. 18 July 1916. 7th (Pioneer) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 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. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. After A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. (4.22) is used in the approximation of regimental casualties. Before that it had been 15th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. B. Vincent John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. [D?] Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The 1st two waves went out punctually at the appointed hour, the other two Coys were held in the front line till it was seen how things were going and till reinforcements were requested. W-Z. about Lance Corporal Sidney Thomas Andrews. 8th (Service) Battalion . Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment . This is an original WW1 Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder title badge for sale. the battalion were involved in Battle of Hill 70 in April and during the Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 10th 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. 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). He rejoined his battalion on 30th of September. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. 1st Battalion . . Based in Brantford, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 throughout Brant County. Walter Burnaby Sparrow, 3rd Battalion . The Regt left the front line trenches being relieved by the 1st Wiltshire Regt & marched to the south side of Aveluy Wood. He was killed in action on 27th May 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. South Staffordshire Regiment). 9 October 1914. Available at price 16.99 from: The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston LE18 2AH; Telephone: 0116 2571080. Killed in action 9th October 1917.Son of Lillian Beatrice Wildgoose (now wife of John Henry Bennett). H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in if they advanced. William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. A training unit based at Ipswich, it was part of 216th Brigade in 72nd Division. In 1916 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Mark Whitworth Ward is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing at the Somme area of France. However the order to move did not come till the next day. 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. At the out break of the Great War in 1914, the 8th . So that Mrs Langan may not be left in suspense. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. 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. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Since then nothing has been heard or seen of him, however, if by any chance I manage to obtain further news I'll let you know immediately. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th October 2017. He died 8th December 1916 (aged 36). 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. During the operation we suffered the following casualties: 4 officers killed and 10 wounded, 430 casualties other ranks. 104/82A. 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). D & A Coys from our front line B & C Coys from our support line. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. . . The regiment remained in Marley Wood. The right flank giving way was the cause of the Battn falling back and also the unfortunate word "retire" undoubtedly passed along from the right. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. was in action on the morning of the third. Spink currently holds three medal auctions a year, in April, July, and November. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. 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. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. The leading companies understood their objectives and had sufficient time to explain their orders to their men according to the operation orders issued in MARTINSAART WOOD. What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He fought under General Sir William Birdwood, Commander of the Fifth Army. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. A Framed WWII 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal 1939-1945, dedicated to 4864739 Private Clifford Harold Knowles, of 7th Bn Leicestershire Regiment, who died 25th March 1944, age 30. Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War. All companies gained their objectives with little resistance. The trenches were heavily shelled by the Germans. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. WHEATLEY, Archibald. Other than a brief spell in Brighton, most of their training The last reserve of 2 platoons did not reach the enemy line but returned with the Battalion when it retired. 3rd (Reserve) BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. gave their lives for King and Country, with over half of them doing so 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. His brother, Mark Whitworth Ward also served in 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The 8th (Service) Battalion Border Regiment was formed at Carlisle in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's K3 Army [8] and came under orders of the 75th Brigade in the 25th Division. The 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. The division was formed by Major-General Francis Ventris and crossed to France on 25-30 September 1915 under the command of Major-General Beauchamp Doran.. The Regt was supposed to attack the German front line at 3am but this was postponed till 6am. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. Conference Chairs John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 51st (Graduated) BattalionUp to 26 October 1917, this was known as 261st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. I-M. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire 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. They were Captain Adrian Carton de Wiart and Acting Captain Manley James. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Antwerp Falls. The Leicestershire Regiment memorial, also known as the Tigers Wood Stone of Remembrance, at Bagworth near Coalville. Yours Faithfully I regret to have to inform you that your husband was wounded on July 3rd at La Boisselle. Before joining up he was employed by the Davis Gas Stove Co at the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. 10th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). If you believe that any of the current information b This means of communication was also adopted to keep touch with the 2nd S. Lancs. From a17ab7a789aa20e5c49f7f9de9dca94c364755b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BOB603049648 603049648@qq.com> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:48:33 +0800 Subject: [PATCH . 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. Part of 20th (Garhwal) Infantry Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army.12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseilles for service in France.Moved to 28th Indian Brigade in Egypt, 7 November 1915.Early December 1915 moved to Basra in Mesopotamia, rejoining 7th (Meerut) Division.Landed at Suez on 22 January 1918 and took part in Palestine campaign. Six weeks after landing in France, on the 11th October 1915, Private Meredith died from wounds he received from the Battle of the Somme in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, July 27, 1915. Killed in actionon the 14thJuly 1916 - Age 22, Died of woundson the 9thJuly 1916 - Age 26, Rest in peacein Abbeville CommunalCemetery, Died of woundson the 28th July1916 - Age 22, Rest in peacein Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery, Died of woundson the 27thSeptember 1916 - Age 22, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 20, Died of woundson the 25th September1916, Died of woundson the 27th September1916, Died of woundson the 23rdSeptember1916, Killed in actionon the 14thJuly 1916 - Age 23, Died of woundson the 8th August1916 - Age 22. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. Officer in Charge of Records. As the leading companies left the front trench their place was taken by the two leading Platoons of each supporting Company. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. - 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War -. 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. W-Z. The Regiment moved from ACHEUX to Marley Wood. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. . Died 28th. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. His brother Private, 1836 Edward Taylor of the 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died 19-04-1916 aged 18 & is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.. Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten". His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. C & D companies remained at USNA REDOUBT. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 8.10 am. I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late Diary of Lt Colonel Charles Aubrey Babington Elliott - OBE JP. 3rd Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. No personal details are collected. At enlistment at Andover, Hampshire, Walter went with his younger brother, Samuel, to enlist in the British Army. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Departments Medals Founded in 1666, Spink has been buying and selling war medals since they first appeared after the Napoleonic Wars. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. Son of Charles & Minnie Taylor of Page's Farm, Debden, Essex, UK. A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. platoon at this time were sent up, no reinforcements had arrived from the reserve to take our place. James Pailing Ward is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing at the Ypres area of Belguim. Todays professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. 52nd (Graduated) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Leicestershire Regiment (4th Bn.) the 'Hungry 8th' (a nickname used in Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. 8th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: Amiens, . The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. No. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he was transferred to the Leicesters. The . No. A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley Camp, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? (d.20th September 1917), Gage Frank William. For the period the 8th battalion served within it, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. $19.50 + $12.50 shipping . Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Portsmouth but by May 1915 was at Patrington near Hull, for duty with the Humber Garrison. . (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 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. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment . In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. 1 von 1 Nur 1 brig 2 Beobachter Siehe Mehr. 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.

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