In good condition. 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Officer in Charge of Records. What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). British Army G/18137 Lance-Corporal Buffs (East Kent . on the 30th August 1915. 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . L-Z. Detached from North Staffordshire Regiment. Cpl. He is remembered on Elland War Memorial. October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 6th Battalion. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. He is detailed as having moved to the 8th Gloucesters for a time. 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. L/Cpl. B. 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. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). At enlistment at Andover, Hampshire, Walter went with his younger brother, Samuel, to enlist in the British Army. He was wounded in the left forearm by a bullet. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 19 October 1914. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 7th (Pioneer) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. they were one of the few 'New Army' units to be committed to The Battle Spink currently holds three medal auctions a year, in April, July, and November. Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought The Good Fight". Warwick 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. They were returned to England, where on 20 June 1918 they joined the 14th (Service) Battalion. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 3rd Battalion, Oxford & Buckinham Light Infantry. The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (d.11 April 1917), Stockwell Albert Edgley. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. British Army casualties, including 704,803 deaths (23.67%). 234names (1 with the 37th Division and 233 with the 21st Division). This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 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. 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. . After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. 10th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 8th Gloucesters 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. Hi all, I am researching the circumstances surrounding the death of: 1754 Private Alfred Barratt, He was 32 when he died. 1/4th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. C & D Coys marched at 6pm and joined A & B Coys in the front line German trenches. 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 Son of Richard Farmer Lane of Chapman Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent 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. We add around 200,000 new records each month. the Great War, the Battalion was engaged during the following battles: In 1915 a tactical unit: The 8th Battalion's service in The Great War. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. In 1917 the Battle of Arras came and went. . I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. the 24th Division and remained there for a year. My great-great-grandmothers maiden name was Ingles and I have often wondered if they were related somehow. 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. During the night the Batt left the trench and marched to SENLIS and bivouacked. 8th Battalion, the Bedfordshire Regiment. the battalion's tours on the Western Front. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he was transferred to the Leicesters. 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. During the operation we suffered the following casualties: 4 officers killed and 10 wounded, 430 casualties other ranks. 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 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 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 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. 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. A Coy x 37 men arrived. 15 Apr 1916 : Born Warringto, Lancashire, England. 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. Around 670 Officers and men of the battalion A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. Pte. 3.10.pm. Pte. Age 20. More about Arthur T Clark. (d.25th September 1916), Hodges William Henry. My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. The Battn moved to VAUCHELLES at 10am and were accommodated in huts. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment . 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Herbert Stanley Seccombe, 6th Battalion, Worcester Regiment. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 8th (Service) Battalion . The Bedfordshire Regiment 7 District. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. into the expanding British Army. platoon at this time were sent up, no reinforcements had arrived from the reserve to take our place. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688.The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both World War I and World War II, before being amalgamated, in September 1964, with the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk), the 2nd East . 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. Pte. The attack on Ovillers was continued. 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. 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. 14th July : Attack and capture ofBazentin-le-Petit Wood. 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Nechells Birmingham. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. Initially, serving with service number 43343 in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment later transferring to the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. A & B companies were held in readiness to advance and occupy the trench held & the 2nd Lancs Regt. 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. 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. Charles is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire 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. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. A reluctant recruit, he had appealed unsuccessfully against his conscription on the grounds of being the sole support of his ill, widowed mother. 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. A. Holland, Stuart Martin, and G. E. Hewitt, ed. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. i/c Infantry Records, If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The regiment remained in Marley Wood. transferring straight onto troop ships, they arrived at Boulogne early 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. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. W-Z. Died 1916. 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. . This is an original WW1 Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment shoulder title badge for sale. The Regt left the front line trenches being relieved by the 1st Wiltshire Regt & marched to the south side of Aveluy Wood. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). ", 7th [June] Attack launched at 3.10 a.m. by 19th Division. Pte (d.22nd Sep 1918), Wixey Frederick Thomas. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 1/5th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Loughborough. Regt. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Old Barracks, Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. & H.O. William James. Battalion, in the Third New Army were attached to the 71st Brigade of No 7 District 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 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. 3 officers and 576 men left to go to the base depot. H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 9 October 1914. 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. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. British Army G/18137 Private East Kent Regiment 8th east Battalion. Rest in peacein Mericourt-l'Abbe CommunalCemetery Ext. At The Canadian Fallen we pride ourselves in providing you with the most accurate records we can. . 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 12th (Reserve) Battalion Mar 1916 Formed at Leicester from the depot companies of the 11th and 19th Reserve Brigade as a local reserve battalion. Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The Battalion halted here for the day, but had sudden orders at 11 pm to be ready to move. Antwerp Falls. of the Great War, medical services, casualties and medical statistics" 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Finally, the increasingly restless men of 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion Road to Hiroshima Kenneth Harrison WW2 4th Anti Tank Regiment 8th Division. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251, The transcription above is available under the National Archives. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Cookies help us deliver our services. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. please Add a Name to this List (d.3rd July 1916). Battalion attacked Black Line in front of Onraet Wood & took its objective. and marked outside, Effects. 14 July 1916. 8th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: Amiens, . N.E. From 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 . 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. Before joining up he was employed by the Davis Gas Stove Co at the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. Unfortunately during the operation Capt Conelly. Cpl. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. (8th Bn.) They lived in 1939 at 87 The Fairway, Leicester. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Our After three other battalion Commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. 17th September : In reserve to East of TrnesWood. It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) His records detail that he served in France for 38 months out of the 51 months the war ran. 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. 16th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. D. W. Summers, 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. 51st (Graduated) BattalionUp to 26 October 1917, this was known as 261st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 1st BattalionAugust 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. Son of Isaac & Lydia Catton, . Battalion Formed in Autumn 1916. 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. 37 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Leicestershire Regiment 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company . 8th Battalion War Diary, July 1916 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251 . 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 3ed (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (d.18th April 1918), Harris Wilfred Henry. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Pte Victor Freeman Baxter, 33013, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action near Arras on May 3rd, 1917. 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. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). please Add a Name to this List Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Records of 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. The XI Cheshires on our left and the 2nd S. Lancs Regt. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). The Regt remained halted. 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. as well as the Battle of Le Transloy in October. Private J P Ward was killed on 18th April 1918 when 8th Battalion was retreating during the great German offensive of April 1918. Warwick. Das knigliche Berkshire-Regiment von Gale & Polden. Yours Faithfully A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). No 7 District the following battalions formed the 16th Brigade and served together as 16-10-1916. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). the Tank attack and the Battle of Bourlon Wood in November, as well as A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. The Story of the Tenth Canadian Battalion, 1914-1917; The Story of the Thirteenth Battalion, 1914-197; The Story of the Twenty-Eighth (North-West) Battalion, 1914-1917 (three histories from the same series, bound together; London: Canadian War Records Office, ca. 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. Sgt. 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Company Sergeant Major 6272. Departments Medals Founded in 1666, Spink has been buying and selling war medals since they first appeared after the Napoleonic Wars. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). During their service in boarded the troop trains at Chobham Station and left for Dover. Left Hedauville and marched to AMPLIER, billeted in huts. 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. Accessibility Menu 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The 8th battalion served entirely in France and Flanders This has a regimental connection. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2530) [WO95/2530] on Amazon.com. 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. The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. 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. September 1916. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Son of William A. Stewart, of 37,Kildovan St., Coatbridge, and the late Isabella Shaw Stewart. No personal details are collected. It occupied barely half a season, but was then . 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 - 5 June 2021, The University of Foggia, Italy. 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. L/Cpl (d.15th Jul 1916), Price George Charles. 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Draft of 1 Coy x 59 men arrived. 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. I-M. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Draft of 1 Coy x 82 men arrived. 10th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. He was aged 29. 1 von 1 Nur 1 brig 2 Beobachter Siehe Mehr. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The Battalion moved to MARTINSAART WOOD at 11am. In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. 2/4th BattalionFormed at Leicester in September 1914 as a second line unit. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 53rd (Young Soldier) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 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. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. The Cheshire Regt relieved us in the captured trenches. From a17ab7a789aa20e5c49f7f9de9dca94c364755b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BOB603049648 603049648@qq.com> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:48:33 +0800 Subject: [PATCH . N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The writer said he could only conclude at that stage that L-Cpl Andrews was also a prisoner in German hands. 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. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. L/Cpl. He fought under General Sir William Birdwood, Commander of the Fifth Army. 4th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Home; About the conference. 5th Battalion, cameronians (Scottish Rifles. 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. and Biographies. Infantry Record Office (d.24th Mar 1918), Morse Harry Lawson. B. Vincent - 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment during the Great War -. Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Pte. Killed in action 29th October 1917. . 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. However the order to move did not come till the next day. Age 20. No. Killed in actionon the 14thJuly 1916 - Age 22, Died of woundson the 9thJuly 1916 - Age 26, Rest in peacein Abbeville CommunalCemetery, Died of woundson the 28th July1916 - Age 22, Rest in peacein Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery, Died of woundson the 27thSeptember 1916 - Age 22, Killed in actionon the 15thJuly 1916 - Age 20, Died of woundson the 25th September1916, Died of woundson the 27th September1916, Died of woundson the 23rdSeptember1916, Killed in actionon the 14thJuly 1916 - Age 23, Died of woundson the 8th August1916 - Age 22. 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. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment - an illustrated history, by Robin Jenkins and James Ryan. To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" July 1916 Moved to Newcastle-on-Tyne. The Commanding Officer accompanied these two coys. Mark Whitworth Ward is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing at the Somme area of France. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Ranikhet. 5th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 8th Battalion lost over 300 men in killed, wounded and missing that day. The Leicestershire Regiment: Bois du Polygone, Belgique: Nouvelle-cosse [6] William Bishop: 1917: Premire Guerre mondiale . but most of their service was within the 16th Brigade, attached to the 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 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. The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. 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. 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. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). 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