6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. Please remember us all to him. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. 5 April 1916 William Buckingham: Private: Leicestershire Regiment: First World War: 10 March 1915 12 March 1915 Alexander Buckley: Temp. the Regiment. Lives of the First World 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. 10th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. 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. active service, gaining a reliable reputation within a professional, Regular 1st July : Humbercamps . 4th Battalion, North Staffordhire Regiment. (d.7th Jun 1917), Price Evan Henry. Application regarding the disposal of any such personal effects, or of any amount that may eventually be found to be due to the late soldier's estate, should be addressed to The Secretary, War Office, London, S.W. Pte. H-P. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Q-Z. 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. I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. He is detailed as having moved to the 8th Gloucesters for a time. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. July 1916 Moved to Newcastle-on-Tyne. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. 7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Regt. Cpl. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. For the period the 8th battalion served within it, Pte. (West Riding Regiment). These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. of those Officers who fell in the 8th battalion. 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. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). They were Captain Adrian Carton de Wiart and Acting Captain Manley James. 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. We took the cigarettes you sent and shared them amongst the boys, as we would not send them back. Cpl. Pte. 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. William James. gave their lives for King and Country, with over half of them doing so More about Dudley Argar. Terms of Service apply. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. in the battles of 1916, and around 2,800 men * were also wounded during Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. A & B Coys on the right and C & D on the left. 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Archibald Philip Turner, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. 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 No personal details are collected. 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 17th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 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. (d.17th Apr 1918), Chaplin Arthur. The regiment's museum is located at the Fort York Armoury. 9th (Service) BattalionRecord same as 8th Bn.20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. D. W. Summers, Finally, the increasingly restless men of Bridger Harry Edward. 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. During their service in Corporal: 54th Battalion, AIF: First World War: 1-2 September 1918* Cecil Buckley: Lieutenant: HMS Miranda: Crimean War: 29 May 1855 John Buckley: Assistant Commissary Infantry Records, It occupied barely half a season, but was then . He worked as a packer in W.D. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). At The Canadian Fallen we pride ourselves in providing you with the most accurate records we can. the battalion were involved in Battle of Hill 70 in April and during the The Batn advanced in 4 waves. Officer in Charge of Records. The 8th battalion served entirely in France and Flanders The regiment remained in Marley Wood. They lived in 1939 at 87 The Fairway, Leicester. 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. Capt. Private 42401. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. In 1917 the Battle of Arras came and went. 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. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. Infantry Record Office He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. 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 B. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). the 'Hungry 8th' (a nickname used in E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 8th Battalion Border Regiment). Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he . British Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery. 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. 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. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Cambrai Operations (also called the Battle of Cambrai), specifically during D. C. Coy During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. 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. 18 July 1916. The trenches were heavily shelled by the Germans. B. Vincent 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. 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. British Army 202798 Private Leicestershire Regiment. and Biographies. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Submitted by Deejaya on 10th October 2017. The 70th Brigade was from the 23rd Division and was attached to the 8th Division between 18 . In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Your obedient Servant. Ballard Leonard George. if they advanced. 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google (d.25th September 1916), Hodges William Henry. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. on our right. War diary made available by M. Deacon and transcribed by P. Bramham. Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. The Leicestershire Regiment memorial, also known as the Tigers Wood Stone of Remembrance, at Bagworth near Coalville. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 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. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire 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. 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. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). Walter's service number was 22384 and Samuel's was the number directly after ie. 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 15 July 1916. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. L-Z. Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Commemorated on Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A. of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. His brother, Mark Whitworth Ward also served in 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery. If you believe that any of the current information b 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). Home; About the conference. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Age 25. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. Son of Charles & Minnie Taylor of Page's Farm, Debden, Essex, UK. R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Albert 52nd (Graduated) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 7th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The Regt remained halted. William Vernon Wheatley, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. The Regiment moved from ACHEUX to Marley Wood. 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. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Detached from North Staffordshire Regiment. Pte Arthur Phillips, 33131, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was believed to have been killed in action ten months after he was reported missing on May 3rd, 1917. 2/4th BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as a second line unit. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. the entire 71st Brigade was transferred with the to the 6th Division, Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. 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. He is remembered on Elland War Memorial. This page was last edited on 8 February 2017, at 08:45. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). by T. G. Roberts . 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. 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 53rd (Young Soldier) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 1st Battalion, Black Watch, (royal Highlanders). 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. 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 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. The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The Manchester Bantams The Story Of A Pals Battalion And A City At War 23rd Service Battalion The Manchester Regiment 8th City . 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 3 back of 89, Cromwell St. 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. I-M. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. the Great War, the Battalion was engaged during the following battles: In 1915 Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. The Battalion moved to the front line trenches opposite BEAUMONTHAMEL. Division and winning many gallantry medals. WW2 Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment . The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). His wound was clean through the left shoulder just above the left breast. W. Gaunt Draft of 31 men arrived. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. During World War II, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 144th (8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment) Royal Armoured Corps. The Regt moved to ACHEVY at 4pm. London Regiment (from May 1915 until February 1916) 70th Brigade. At the out break of the Great War in 1914, the 8th . L-Z. What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. Quick Shop. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. However, the commanding officers of the 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). leicestershire royal horse artillery military wiki fandom May 25th, 2020 - iii brigade royal horse artillery t f was formed in april 1916 in the egyptian expeditionary force with the somerset and leicestershire batteries rha lower alpha 1 it was assigned to the anzac mounted division to provide artillery support 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. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). and prepared to ship out. Based in Brantford, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in late 1915 throughout Brant County. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. Private Meredith died from wounds he received from the Battle of the Somme in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, July 27, 1915. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment - an illustrated history, by Robin Jenkins and James Ryan. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. built by Steven Fuller, 2003 to 2022, Photographs Battalion Formed in Autumn 1916. The Regt was supposed to attack the German front line at 3am but this was postponed till 6am. Rest in peacein Earl Shilton (SS Simon and Jude) Ch. 8.10 am. SUBJECT: Graves 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. 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, From You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 14 July 1916. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 3.10.pm. Warwick Station (d.18th April 1918), Harris Wilfred Henry. Edward Russell Gould, 4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 9 October 1914. It was owing in a great measure to his dauntless courage and inspiring example that a serious reverse was averted. Pte. (d.11th Sep 1916), Hargreaves Thomas. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. John Thomas Walters was killed in action on 8th of August 1915. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. 8th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster 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. 27th September : South-West of Gueudecourt. Infantry Record Office First battle of Ypres. A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley Camp, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. 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. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 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. 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. Warwick 3rd Battalion, Oxford & Buckinham Light Infantry. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. below were temporary commanders. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 8th Gloucesters A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. into the expanding British Army. He was aged 34. 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Baths were allotted to the Battn. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. mustered at their local train stations and were transported en-masse to 1st (Home Service) Garrison BattalionFormed at Easington in May 1916. Serjeant, 14887. since 1914. 12th (Reserve) Battalion Mar 1916 Formed at Leicester from the depot companies of the 11th and 19th Reserve Brigade as a local reserve battalion. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. L-Z. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). in April and were engaged in The Battles of the Somme 1916, specifically Accessibility Menu Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. REYNOLDS, JOHN, J - Private. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Road to Hiroshima Kenneth Harrison WW2 4th Anti Tank Regiment 8th Division. Battalion, in the Third New Army were attached to the 71st Brigade of in the Regiment. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion. 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Conference Chairs Age 20. The division originally comprised the 74th, 75th and 76th Infantry Brigades, but the 76th . He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. Diary of Lt Colonel Charles Aubrey Babington Elliott - OBE JP. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Albert Edgley. Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought The Good Fight". 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. . Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. disbanded in France and the men were distributed amongst the other battalions He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. Buried La Boiselle. 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 9th October 1917.Son of Lillian Beatrice Wildgoose (now wife of John Henry Bennett). 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, Patrol pushed out & line in front of Oostaverne Wood also held. 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. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. 2nd Battalion the York and Lancaster Regiment. Several men of the platoon were cut off from the reminder of the company during the attack and were taken prisoner. they lost heavily during a massed bombardment and raid on their lines The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 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. 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. The Bedfordshire Regiment We are now on Facebook. . Lieut. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 8th (Service) Battalion Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. . 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. W-Z. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. Front ine trenches. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 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. 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. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishops Stortford.Landed at Le Havre 28 February 1915.Record same as 1/4th Bn. Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. 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, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914, Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits. was undertaken in Surrey, with almost seven months being spent in the 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. 22385. . 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Battalion War Diary, July 1916 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251 . The XI Cheshires on our left and the 2nd S. Lancs Regt. on the 30th August 1915. 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. View realised khler auction prices from 86191 auction lots Private J P Ward was killed on 18th April 1918 when 8th Battalion was retreating during the great German offensive of April 1918. He had joined the Bedfordshire Regiment at the outbreak of war, but was later transferred to the Leicesters. After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. - 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War -. Left Hedauville and marched to AMPLIER, billeted in huts. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Mrs E. Langan 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. SKU: CMA/37836. I have been to various places on the Somme where I have been able to trace some of his movements. It is interesting to note that the brothers were mobilsed into different regiments, Walter in the Hampshire Regiment and Samuel in the Gloucestershire Regiment. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. At 11pm on the 28th August 1915, the Battalion He also was in the 74th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps towards the end of the war. Major Birt ordered the left to conform. 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