8th battalion leicestershire regiment 1916

104/82A. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. Warwick. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2530) [WO95/2530] on Amazon.com. Perhaps an attached officer. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Bridger Harry Edward. Pte Bertram Wood, 41662, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, died as a prisoner of war in the Crossen Camp hospital at Kaehmen in Germany on October 22nd, 1918. 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 37 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Leicestershire Regiment 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company . Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. Infantry Record Office 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. 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. in the battles of 1916, and around 2,800 men * were also wounded during 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Just regimental designation for the purpose of history . 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. into the expanding British Army. 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. 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). It was raised W-Z. boarded the troop trains at Chobham Station and left for Dover. of Loos in September. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. This page was last edited on 8 February 2017, at 08:45. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 12th (Reserve) Battalion Mar 1916 Formed at Leicester from the depot companies of the 11th and 19th Reserve Brigade as a local reserve battalion. (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" 6th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 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. 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(d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. London Regiment (from May 1915 until February 1916) 70th Brigade. Old Barracks, 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. Lives of the First World War. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. From March 1916 it became home to the British Army and it remained so until the Advance to Victory was well under way. Sometimes available on Amazon. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. W-Z. 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). London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914, Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits. John Ebenezar Stewart MC, killed 28 April 1918. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Cont. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in 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. Draft of 1 Coy x 91 men arrived. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. On the 18th April the battalion was withdrawing from its trenches near Beaver Corner, arriving in a field near Wippenhoek siding about 2 miles east of Abeele. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. gave their lives for King and Country, with over half of them doing so 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. 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. 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. It occupied barely half a season, but was then . 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. B. Vincent 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 In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. He never discussed his war service with his sons, but was able to talk about some of it with his eldest grandson, me. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916 53rd (Young Soldier) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Six weeks after landing in France, on the 11th October 1915, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. who has been missing since July 3rd 1916, the Army Council have been regretfully constrained to conclude that he is dead, and that his death took place on the 3rd July 1916 (or since). 1st Battalion . Front ine trenches. 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Privacy Policy and A. Holland, Stuart Martin, and G. E. Hewitt, ed. Antwerp Falls. Born and enlisted Dronfield (attested 9th . A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 110th Brigade / 21st Division . With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Cpl. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Our The enlisted men from all over the county 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. His wound was clean through the left shoulder just above the left breast. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. Transferred to 8th Battalion, joining in the field on 27th November 1917, he was wounded in action on 22nd March 1918. Diary of Lt Colonel Charles Aubrey Babington Elliott - OBE JP. W. Gaunt Mark Whitworth Ward is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing at the Somme area of France. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. British Army 202798 Private Leicestershire Regiment. 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. in April and were engaged in The Battles of the Somme 1916, specifically D. C. Coy 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. B. They were returned to England, where on 20 June 1918 they joined the 14th (Service) Battalion. Placed under command of 2nd Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, 2nd North Midland Division.Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans.August 1915 : formation became the 177th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division.April 1916: moved to Ireland.January 1917 : returned to England and moved to Fovant.24 February 1917 : landed in France.8 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought The Good Fight". at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the Battle of Morval in September, 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Herbert Stanley Seccombe, 6th Battalion, Worcester Regiment. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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.. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. No one of this name in Border Regt Army List or CWGC. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. 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. It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. I am, SIR, The Regiment moved from ACHEUX to Marley Wood. Accessibility Menu 4th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Private G/67342, Norman George Newstead, 7th. 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. In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. & H.O. 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. 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. the 'Hungry 8th' (a nickname used in The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 8th battalion between 1914 and 1918 were: Site Baths were allotted to the Battn. 8th Battalion Border Regiment). 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. if they advanced. The Battalion moved to MARTINSAART WOOD at 11am. Age 20. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small (4.22) is used in the approximation of regimental casualties. 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. 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. The Brigadier General In Charge, 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. Regt. 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. There was no telephone to Battn HQ and all messages were by runners. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. the first German use of Phosgene gas in December, losing hundreds of men 27th September : South-West of Gueudecourt. A reluctant recruit, he had appealed unsuccessfully against his conscription on the grounds of being the sole support of his ill, widowed mother. No personal details are collected. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 3 back of 89, Cromwell St. WW2 Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment . The Battn moved to its appointed place in the front line trench south of THIEPVAL preparatory to the attack. 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. John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. The Leicestershire Regiment memorial, also known as the Tigers Wood Stone of Remembrance, at Bagworth near Coalville. Hi all, I am researching the circumstances surrounding the death of: 1754 Private Alfred Barratt, He was 32 when he died. He had had no leave since. 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. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). No 7 District 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The Royal Leicestershire Regiment - an illustrated history, by Robin Jenkins and James Ryan. veteran 6th Division. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. He was hit in La Boisselle whilst one Coy (Company?) 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. L-Z. May 1942: Because the 1st Battalion was lost when Singapore fell, 8th Battalion changed its designation and . 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. 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. . But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The regiment was granted the Royal title in 1946. Review of With valour and distinction a history of 2nd Battalion, Jonathan Capewells regimental website WW1tigers.com, My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 15 July 1916. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. they were one of the few 'New Army' units to be committed to The Battle 8th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Before the Armistice came four years later, the Regiment had expanded to nineteen battalions, of which the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th were Territorial battalions. Pte. 16-10-1916. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. . 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Sgt. The battalion was part of the 71st Brigade to arms' for another 100,000 men to leave their civilian lives and enlist Died 28th. 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! R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Archibald Philip Turner, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. (West Riding Regiment). My great-great-grandmothers maiden name was Ingles and I have often wondered if they were related somehow. No. 5 April 1916 William Buckingham: Private: Leicestershire Regiment: First World War: 10 March 1915 12 March 1915 Alexander Buckley: Temp. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion More about Arthur T Clark. 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. Warwick. 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 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. 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. I-M. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 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". Son of Charles & Minnie Taylor of Page's Farm, Debden, Essex, UK. 8th (Service) Battalion . The Brigade was inspected by the Divisional General during the afternoon. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. (d.23rd Sep 1918), Gregory. A Coy x 37 men arrived. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 3rd Battalion, Oxford & Buckinham Light Infantry. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Ranikhet. Battalion attacked Black Line in front of Onraet Wood & took its objective. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916. C & D companies remained at USNA REDOUBT. 10th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. 8th (Service) Battalion 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 H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He died just days before his 19th birthday. The Leicestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme. Cookies help us deliver our services. 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. The trenches were heavily shelled by the Germans. below were temporary commanders. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. . 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 5th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. In 1917 Age 25. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. about Lance Corporal Sidney Thomas Andrews. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 12th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. by T. G. Roberts . Now I have to return to France to find where the 8th Gloucesters reinforced the weakened line at St Quentin. transferring straight onto troop ships, they arrived at Boulogne early 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). I would be grateful for any war diary info. 2nd Battalion the York and Lancaster Regiment. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The Regt moved to ACHEVY at 4pm. 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. 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. W. Farmfield 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Albert James Pailing Ward is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing at the Ypres area of Belguim. i/c Infantry Records, Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. H. W. N. Edwards 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The . Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960-62) Insignia Hackle Red over White The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Road to Hiroshima Kenneth Harrison WW2 4th Anti Tank Regiment 8th Division. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. Please remember us all to him. 8th Gloucesters 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Son of Isaac & Lydia Catton, . 9 October 1914. During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. . were transferred to the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 1/5th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Loughborough. 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. 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Left 5pm when we marched to HEDAUVILLE and bivouacked therefor the night. The 8th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was active in both the . 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). No 7 District 18th August 1916 L-Z. 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. A training unit based at Ipswich, it was part of 216th Brigade in 72nd Division. Smith (1931) there were 2,977,801 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. 52nd (Graduated) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. The division originally comprised the 74th, 75th and 76th Infantry Brigades, but the 76th . 3rd (Reserve) BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Draft of 31 men arrived. Pte. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. Warwick. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. Capt. 17th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 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, 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914-1918). 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 3.10.pm. 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. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 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. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Cambrai Operations (also called the Battle of Cambrai), specifically during He died 8th December 1916 (aged 36). a tactical unit: The 8th Battalion's service in The Great War. 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. At some point thereafter it moved to F Lines, Hipswell Camp, Catterick and may later have been at Clipstone Camp. Warwick 13th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). South Staffordshire Regiment). The component units of the division were assembled around Salisbury and moved to Aldershot in May 1915 to complete their training. 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. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 3 - 5 June 2021, The University of Foggia, Italy. He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. 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 . 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. Died 1916. 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. After three other battalion Commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. 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. 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