1st Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The Regt was supposed to attack the German front line at 3am but this was postponed till 6am. George William Housby 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (d.15th July 1916) George William Housby, born in 1884 in Stafford and married to Fanny Wilson in June of 1911. 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251, The transcription above is available under the National Archives. The Bedfordshire Regiment
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. 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. The . 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. 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 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. 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. L/Cpl. 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. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Guy Hatton Sugden, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. 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. 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2530) [WO95/2530] on Amazon.com. October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army. 3rd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West surrey Regiment). Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Berles-au-Bois Churchyard Extension, . the battalion were involved in Battle of Hill 70 in April and during the
Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. 7 District. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Front ine trenches. 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. A message was sent back asking for reinforcements and bombs and these were sent up immediately. John Thomas Walters was killed in action on 8th of August 1915. a letter home from Private 19861 Leslie Worboys) received orders to mobilise
19 DEC 1917. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 3 - 5 June 2021, The University of Foggia, Italy. The last reserve of 2 platoons did not reach the enemy line but returned with the Battalion when it retired. 8th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: Amiens, . A-K. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. It was raised at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call to arms' for another 100,000 men to leave their civilian lives and enlist into the expanding British Army. 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 3rd Battalion, Oxford & Buckinham Light Infantry. 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 37 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Leicestershire Regiment 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The regiment began to be popularly called the Tigers and the name had since stuck. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War. was in action on the morning of the third. 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. 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,
We are now on Facebook. Son of William A. Stewart, of 37,Kildovan St., Coatbridge, and the late Isabella Shaw Stewart. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment.
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5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. So that Mrs Langan may not be left in suspense. 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. Charles was subsequently killed in action on 22nd of March 1918 near Epehy during the German Spring Offensive. Capt. In 1917
Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. I have been to various places on the Somme where I have been able to trace some of his movements. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. One April 22nd he had written to parents William and Minnie Baxter at 7 Villa Road, Luton, to say he had just come out of action and was quite well. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Wills Cigarette Factory in Bedminster. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. Draft of 31 men arrived. 18th August 1916
5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). EUR 67,12 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 2,01 Versand, 30-Tag Rcknahmen, eBay-Kuferschutz. SKU: CMA/37836. At some point thereafter it moved to F Lines, Hipswell Camp, Catterick and may later have been at Clipstone Camp. He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. 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. 234names (1 with the 37th Division and 233 with the 21st Division). 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. L-Z. (d.3rd July 1916). Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he . 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. 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. B. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 8.10 am. 13th (Labour) BattalionFormed in Autumn 1916.October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army.April 1917 : transferred to Labour Corps as 20th and 21st Labour Companies. mustered at their local train stations and were transported en-masse to
Unfortunately during the operation Capt Conelly. T-V. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). Sometimes available on Amazon. of those Officers who fell in the 8th battalion. They lived in 1939 at 87 The Fairway, Leicester. 7th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). A reluctant recruit, he had appealed unsuccessfully against his conscription on the grounds of being the sole support of his ill, widowed mother. I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Company Sergeant Major 6272. D & A Coys from our front line B & C Coys from our support line. Funnily enough, my grandfather was nicked by a bullet in the same arm in WW2 in the Far East with the Royal Marines. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. 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. 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. That month, the enlisted men of the 8th Battalion . Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 6 DIVISION 16 Infantry Brigade Bedfordshire Regiment 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 1st Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company and Brigade Trench Mortar Battery : 4 August 1914 - 31 August 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1611) (2015, Trade Paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! (d.20th September 1917), Gage Frank William. 3ed (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Ranikhet. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). and Biographies. Division and winning many gallantry medals. The 8th battalion served entirely in France and Flanders
3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
1916: Premire Guerre mondiale: 49th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: 3 back of 89, Cromwell St.
Samuel fought in The Battles of the Somme, 1916; operations on the Ancre, 1917; the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, 1917; flanking attacks in Battle of Arras (Bullecourt and Lagnicourt), 1917; Third Battles of Ypres, 1917; First Battles of the Somme, 1918; the advance in Flanders, 1918 and at Ypres and Cambrai, at Polygon Wood and the Menin Road, at Passchendaele and at Saint Quentin. During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. Again I am interested in ascertaining rank & regiment. I-M. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Hi all, I am researching the circumstances surrounding the death of: 1754 Private Alfred Barratt, He was 32 when he died. 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. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. Privacy Policy and
4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 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. However the order to move did not come till the next day. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. . M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. in the attack. Old Barracks,
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. (d.11 April 1917), Stockwell Albert Edgley. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. More about Arthur T Clark. 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 returned to England, where on 20 June 1918 they joined the 14th (Service) Battalion. Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The attack on Ovillers was continued. Just regimental designation for the purpose of history . 14 July 1916. Please remember us all to him. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. 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. I am returning to you the letters that have come, as I did not know his address and it would be a long time before they reached him. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 21 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 8th . Terms of Service apply. ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. The Project Gutenberg eBook of The West Riding Territorials in the Great War, by Laurie Magnus This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other par He was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church [58]. 14th July : Attack and capture ofBazentin-le-Petit Wood. Son of Charles & Minnie Taylor of Page's Farm, Debden, Essex, UK. the 'Hungry 8th' (a nickname used in
2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). But there are no regiments. Orders and messages referring to the operations took a very long time to reach Battn HQ owing to the dark and the orderlies being near to the trenches. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 1st Battalion . 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. First battle of Ypres. 22nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Church parade in morning. . No 7 District
1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. n a PUBLIC LIBRARY Presented to the Boston Public Library by Mrs. Rae Walton 21 Terrace Avenue Newton, MA 02161-1426 SPR^l ^^^^^^^B ^ The Ancestry of Thomas DeMotte Wa 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of Richard Farmer Lane of Chapman Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call
This battalion was made up of men from the old Worcestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, which had been established in 1860 (these Rifle Volunteer Corps had become the 2nd Volunteer Battalion by 1883). Dear Mrs Langan,
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Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. (d.20th September 1917), Walker John Thomas. 1st (Home Service) Garrison BattalionFormed at Easington in May 1916. 16th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 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. 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. (d.23rd Sep 1918), Gregory. Born and enlisted Dronfield (attested 9th . If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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. 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Battn moved to its appointed place in the front line trench south of THIEPVAL preparatory to the attack. 8th battalion between 1914 and 1918 were: Site
11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). they were one of the few 'New Army' units to be committed to The Battle
Archibald Philip Turner, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916
In 1917 they fought in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battle of the Scarpe at Arras, The Battle of Langemark and The First . 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Cpl. of the 16th Foot, Biographies
Baths were allotted to the Battn. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. British Army G/18137 Private East Kent Regiment 8th east Battalion. 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. 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment; 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire . This means of communication was also adopted to keep touch with the 2nd S. Lancs. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Before that it had been 10th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 15th (Reserve) Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment. Pte. I regret to have to inform you that your husband was wounded on July 3rd at La Boisselle. (West Riding Regiment). 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. These cookies do not store any personal information. 8th Battalion. 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. Warwick. for their initial period of training in 1915 and for a few weeks in France,
He had had no leave since. Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery. Age 25. Battalion took its objective and consolidated position. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. We took the cigarettes you sent and shared them amongst the boys, as we would not send them back. Died 28th. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. 10th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. . Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. A-K. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. the Regimental HQ at Bedford to be mobilised into the 8th Battalion of
were transferred to the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. The regiment's museum is located at the Fort York Armoury. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. was undertaken in Surrey, with almost seven months being spent in the
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. WW1 Canadian Cap Badge 7th CEF Infantry Battalion 1st British Columbia Regiment . 2nd Battalion,King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion
4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. No personal details are collected. This delayed instructions to OC Coys and did not give them time to arrange bombing parties, etc. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. He died just days before his 19th birthday. The battalion was part of the 71st Brigade
Killed in action 9th October 1917.Son of Lillian Beatrice Wildgoose (now wife of John Henry Bennett). 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. Tyne Cot memorial panels 85-86, 8th Border Regiment (attd. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 22385. He was killed in action on 27th May 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. British Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery. Menu. i/c Infantry Records, No 7 District. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. 6th Battalion. 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 8th (Service) Battalion . 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion
8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Age 20. The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. 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. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. in April and were engaged in The Battles of the Somme 1916, specifically
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6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 20. John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. ), 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). 11784 Corporal. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. No. Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. 7 DISTRICT. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. This factor
6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The Batn advanced in 4 waves. Pte. 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. The result of the days operations was highly successful and over two hundred German prisoners were taken. disbanded in France and the men were distributed amongst the other battalions
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This is an original WW1 Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder title badge for sale. 8th Battalion in the Battle of the Somme (Second & Third Phase), https://thelonsdalebattalion.co.uk/w/index.php?title=8th_Battalion_War_Diary,_July_1916&oldid=5810, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment . 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. by Major T.J. Mitchell and Miss G.M. The 8th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 as a Territorial volunteer battalion. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. During their service in
Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. the 24th Division and remained there for a year. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Pte. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). L-Z. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. This was xxxxx and he started to walk back to the dressing station with the other walking cases. General,
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. No. At The Canadian Fallen we pride ourselves in providing you with the most accurate records we can. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. . 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1918), by J. September 1916. Warwick. 3rd Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
The Battn moved to VAUCHELLES at 10am and were accommodated in huts. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. Cpl. The award of his Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette, published on 13th of September 1918. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. From
(d.3rd May 1917), Gill Walter Henry. N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. H-P. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Q-Z. (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. Infantry Record Office
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. After the Fall of Singapore author was taken POW and took part at work camps in Singapore, Hell Fire . Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916 - Age 22. 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Draft of 1 Coy x 91 men arrived. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small (4.22) is used in the approximation of regimental casualties. for clearing the German communication trenches. More about Dudley Argar. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he was transferred to the Leicesters. In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. 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". The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. He could not have been seriously hurt because he was in action at Messines within a month, and eventually returned home safe and well to Gloucester where he duly married and the rest is history, family, sons, grandsons and during WW2 he served in the Home Guard as CSM. The enlisted men from all over the county
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