Lieut. 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. 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army. Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. but most of their service was within the 16th Brigade, attached to the This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google The Regt remained halted. The Bedfordshire Regiment In 1825 the regiment, which at the time was known as the 17th Foot, was given the honour of wearing the insignia of a tiger superimposed with the word Hindoostan, in recognition of its long stint in India between 1804 and1823. London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914, Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits. War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham. 7th (Service) BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Army Troops to 15th (Scottish) Division.April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division and record thereafter same as 6th Bn. They lived in 1939 at 87 The Fairway, Leicester. I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late 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. It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) 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. 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. . 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 12th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Leicester in March 1916 as a reserve battalion. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. ISBN 978--7524-6514-2. After He has two service numbers, one for the Gloucesters and one for the MGC. Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire 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. 7th 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. Pte. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 9 Apr 1916: 26: Husband of Mary Elizabeth Walton (formerly Amos), of 17, Brook Road, . The component units of the division were assembled around Salisbury and moved to Aldershot in May 1915 to complete their training. 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. Erster Weltkrieg Regimentsseide. He had joined the Bedfordshire Regiment at the outbreak of war, but was later transferred to the Leicesters. 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. 2nd Battalion the York and Lancaster Regiment. He was hit in La Boisselle whilst one Coy (Company?) Our From a17ab7a789aa20e5c49f7f9de9dca94c364755b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BOB603049648 [email protected]> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:48:33 +0800 Subject: [PATCH . EUR 67,12 Sofort-Kaufen, EUR 2,01 Versand, 30-Tag Rcknahmen, eBay-Kuferschutz. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. D & A Coys from our front line B & C Coys from our support line. They were also in the line when the army experienced John Ebenezar Stewart MC, killed 28 April 1918. 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. 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (d.23rd Sep 1918), Gregory. 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The Regt left the front line trenches being relieved by the 1st Wiltshire Regt & marched to the south side of Aveluy Wood. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Sir, (d.18th April 1918), Harris Wilfred Henry. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. He rejoined his battalion on 30th of September. 27th September : South-West of Gueudecourt. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. During their service in (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. A-K. 6th Battalion,Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. Ballard Leonard George. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. In 2014, the 7th Armoured Brigade was re-designated as 7th Infantry Brigade, thereby ensuring that the . Notes: Private Knowles cam from Leicester and left behind a widow, Ivy Knowles, and son Brian. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey 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. Cpl. Archibald Philip Turner, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. for Br. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. We add around 200,000 new records each month. A Coy x 37 men arrived. Initially, serving with service number 43343 in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment later transferring to the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. Company Sergeant Major 6272. N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 51st (Graduated) BattalionUp to 26 October 1917, this was known as 261st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Born 1887. . Guy Hatton Sugden, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire 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". William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. In good condition. 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 (d.3rd May 1917), Gill Walter Henry. L-Cpl Sidney Thomas Andrews, 33003, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was listed killed in action in France on May 3rd, 1917, after at first being reported missing. (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. as well as the Battle of Le Transloy in October. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 234names (1 with the 37th Division and 233 with the 21st Division). John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916 Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Other than a brief spell in Brighton, most of their training by T. G. Roberts . Division and winning many gallantry medals. He was made lance corporal, but reverted to private at his own request. in the attack. At The Canadian Fallen we pride ourselves in providing you with the most accurate records we can. Company parade. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. the following battalions formed the 16th Brigade and served together as 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion 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. 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Menu. Terms of Service apply. The regiment began to be popularly called the Tigers and the name had since stuck. The Victoria Cross (VC) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914-1918). There are four battalions to a regiment, so normally the 5th Battalion would be part of the 2nd Regiment along with 6th, 7th and 8th battalions. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). was in action on the morning of the third. built by Steven Fuller, 2003 to 2022, Photographs 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. First battle of Ypres. Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960-62) Insignia Hackle Red over White The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. General, 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. (8th Bn.) He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). . 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. 1st (Home Service) Garrison BattalionFormed at Easington in May 1916. The cause of death was influenza inflammation of the lungs, as his Red Cross report stated. At 03.15 the battalion took part in an assault on eastern end of the village of - the western end of which had been taken by other British troops the previous day. I would be grateful for any war diary info. ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. John was working at Hayward Tyler before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment about six weeks after the outbreak of war. in line with a major shake up of the British Army, the 8th Battalion was Capt. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. W-Z. Home; About the conference. the Great War, the Battalion was engaged during the following battles: In 1915 of those Officers who fell in the 8th battalion. 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. 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. If you believe that any of the current information b 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store 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). Yours Sincerely, Warwick. Perhaps an attached officer. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. 15 Apr 1916 : Born Warringto, Lancashire, England. Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. Died 28th. 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 . The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 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. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 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. 6th (Service) BattalionFormed at Leicester in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached as Army Troops to 9th (Scottish) Division.April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division.Landed in France on 29 July 1915.7 July 1916 : transferred with Brigade to 21st Division. The battalion was part of the 71st Brigade L-Z. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. Pte. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 16-10-1916. 3rd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West surrey Regiment). Infantry Record Office 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Submitted by Deejaya on 10th October 2017. 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. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. by Major T.J. Mitchell and Miss G.M. 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. The Battalion moved to MARTINSAART WOOD at 11am. 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). We have no photograph of Tom and would love to put a face to the name. The . 3.10.pm. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 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. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. . 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. . 7 District. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. He worked as a packer in W.D. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 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. (4.22) is used in the approximation of regimental casualties. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. North Staffordshire Regiment. 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. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 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. He was aged 29. 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Todays professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. 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. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion,King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. 1st Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 19 October 1914. Pte Walter Stanley Peck, 33072, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action in Belgium on October 1st, 1917. 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. C & D companies remained at USNA REDOUBT. The Batn advanced in 4 waves. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Manchester Bantams The Story Of A Pals Battalion And A City At War 23rd Service Battalion The Manchester Regiment 8th City . A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Keynote-Speakers; Board. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. 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). 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Before joining up he was employed by the Davis Gas Stove Co at the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. D. W. Summers, 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour "in 7th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). From C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Commemorated on Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916, during the battle of the Somme. He had had no leave since. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. in the Great War. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. British Army G/18137 Lance-Corporal Buffs (East Kent . (d.20th September 1917), Gage Frank William. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. 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 Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. Battalion attacked Black Line in front of Onraet Wood & took its objective. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. This means of communication was also adopted to keep touch with the 2nd S. Lancs. The attack on Ovillers was continued. 1st Battalion . about Lance Corporal Sidney Thomas Andrews. The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. below were temporary commanders. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Ranikhet. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. The 8th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was active in both the . Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. the battalion's tours on the Western Front. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st 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. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. Several men of the platoon were cut off from the reminder of the company during the attack and were taken prisoner. disbanded in France and the men were distributed amongst the other battalions 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. & H.O. 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). at Bedford in October 1914, as part of 'K3' - Lord Kitchener's 3rd 'call Army Form B. Old Barracks, L-Z. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. 13th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 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. He returned to his unit on 26th April 1918. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. SUBJECT: Graves 7th July : Brigade transferred to 21st Division. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The Cheshire Regt relieved us in the captured trenches. Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. 8th Battalion Border Regiment). Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. mustered at their local train stations and were transported en-masse to He died 8th December 1916 (aged 36). 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 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. He also was in the 74th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps towards the end of the war. 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. Unfortunately during the operation Capt Conelly. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. 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. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Sometimes available on Amazon. More about Dudley Argar. During the operation we suffered the following casualties: 4 officers killed and 10 wounded, 430 casualties other ranks. The Battn moved to its appointed place in the front line trench south of THIEPVAL preparatory to the attack. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The Battalion moved to the front line trenches opposite BEAUMONTHAMEL. Transferred to 8th Battalion, joining in the field on 27th November 1917, he was wounded in action on 22nd March 1918. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Herbert William Bunce. 8th Battalion Border Regiment). the Regiment. The regiment remained in bivouac at Aveluy Wood. National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251, The transcription above is available under the National Archives. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Church parade in morning. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. the Tank attack and the Battle of Bourlon Wood in November, as well as 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. into the expanding British Army. 8th Battalion. for clearing the German communication trenches. Warwick. 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. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Front ine trenches. 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. The Leicestershire Regiment: Bois du Polygone, Belgique: Nouvelle-cosse [6] William Bishop: 1917: Premire Guerre mondiale . 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. Six weeks after landing in France, on the 11th October 1915, The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Nechells Birmingham. 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Quick Shop. for their initial period of training in 1915 and for a few weeks in France, Private 42401. Based in Brantford, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 throughout Brant County. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. 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. $19.50 + $12.50 shipping . 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 11784 Corporal. of Loos in September. 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 9 October 1914. Antwerp Falls. in the battles of 1916, and around 2,800 men * were also wounded during L-Z. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. A team composed of Reserve Officers and NCOs moved to VANDENCOURT. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. (West Riding Regiment). W. Gaunt Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Subject: Graves 7th July: Brigade transferred to 8th Battalion, Queen 's Own, ( Liverpool Regiment.. 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