8th battalion leicestershire regiment 1916

W-Z. Cookies help us deliver our services. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. please Add a Name to this List 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. Lady Ursula Isabel Manners was born 8th November 1916, being the elder daughter of five children . 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster 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. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The Battalion rested in the afternoon in the German front line trench which was at the time our support trench to Ovillers. Cpl. The Battn moved to VAUCHELLES at 10am and were accommodated in huts. Company Sergeant Major 6272. 3rd Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Our John Kenneth Rhodes, 10th Border Regiment (attd. In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). 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. Written by Chris Baker. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. Major Birt ordered the left to conform. It saw active service in the Crimean War, the Second Boer War and both the First and the Second World Wars. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Ballard Leonard George. 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. 21 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 8th Battalion: 1 July 1916 - 31 May 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2165/1) 204. by WO95/2165/1 (Other) Paperback $ 26.00. May 1942: Because the 1st Battalion was lost when Singapore fell, 8th Battalion changed its designation and . L-Z. 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 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. 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. N.E. W. Gaunt 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. . William James. 3rd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West surrey Regiment). Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 21 DIVISION 110 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 8th . of the Great War, medical services, casualties and medical statistics" Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. September 1916. A message was sent back asking for reinforcements and bombs and these were sent up immediately. Son of Isaac & Lydia Catton, . 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. D. W. Summers, 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 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. Heart trouble kept him on home service until he was transferred to the Leicesters in 1916 and sent to France. He is buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery. 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 8th Battalion War Diary, July 1916 8th Border Regiment War Diary Transcriptions (1915-1918) The National Archives WO/95/2251 . ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Died 28th. He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 8.10 am. If you believe that any of the current information b Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery. 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. the Regimental HQ at Bedford to be mobilised into the 8th Battalion of After sailing to England in August 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Battalion on April 16, 1918. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. The training cadre continued to report its war diary until 31 May. He is detailed as having worked as a stretcher bearer, or at least qualified as such as far as I can tell. Also on Colton All Saints Church Memorial. His brother James Pailing Ward also served with the 8th Gloucester Regiment and lost his life in April 1918. 1st (Home Service) Garrison BattalionFormed at Easington in May 1916. In 1916 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. 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. the 24th Division and remained there for a year. No. SUBJECT: Graves Submitted by Deejaya on 10th November 2017. . 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Infantry Record Office It occupied barely half a season, but was then . 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. for Br. 18th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool 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. 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). 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Returns From India. 11th July : In support positions near Fricourt. 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. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). So proud of him. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Portsmouth but by May 1915 was at Patrington near Hull, for duty with the Humber Garrison. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. He rejoined his battalion on 30th of September. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. However the order to move did not come till the next day. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. A & B Coys on the right and C & D on the left. Accessibility Menu Other than a brief spell in Brighton, most of their training 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). WW1 Canadian Cap Badge 7th CEF Infantry Battalion 1st British Columbia Regiment . Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 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. 1st Battalion, the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Unfortunately I have no living relatives that can help. 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. (d.11th Sep 1916), Hargreaves Thomas. 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. Private G/67342, Norman George Newstead, 7th. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Killed in action 9th October 1917.Son of Lillian Beatrice Wildgoose (now wife of John Henry Bennett). Please remember us all to him. 9th (Service) BattalionRecord same as 8th Bn.20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment . (1st Battalion) 8 Jun 1982: 31: FALKLAND ISLANDS: Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Sir Galahad" 25th-26th September : Attack and capture ofGueudecourt. The 8th (Service) Battalion Border Regiment was formed at Carlisle in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's K3 Army [8] and came under orders of the 75th Brigade in the 25th Division. 1/4th BattalionAugust 1914 : in Leicester. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Around 670 Officers and men of the battalion L-Z. He died just days before his 19th birthday. 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. I hope he is going on alright, and please ask him to drop us a card sometimes to let us know how he is going on as all the boys would like to know. The award of his Military Medal was announced in the London Gazette, published on 13th of September 1918. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. below were temporary commanders. 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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He displayed the utmost energy and courage in forcing our attack home. 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Infantry Record Office (d.18th April 1918), Harris Wilfred Henry. A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. the Regiment. A & B in the front line. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Hi all, I am researching the circumstances surrounding the death of: 1754 Private Alfred Barratt, He was 32 when he died. We are now on Facebook. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Warwick Station 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 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. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Record same as 2/4th Bn.3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. A-K. 6th Battalion,Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. On 25th of September 1916 Charles was admitted to No 64 Field Ambulance with debitity and a leg injury. 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. 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. That month, the enlisted men of the 8th since 1914. sprawling New Army training area around Woking. What he never mentioned was that he was shot during the battle where Capt James won his honour. 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 3.10.pm. 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. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. W-Z. 14 July 1916. 14th July : Attack and capture ofBazentin-le-Petit Wood. W-Z. After To date we have sold over 45,000 lots at auction for a combined total of over 37 million. Left 5pm when we marched to HEDAUVILLE and bivouacked therefor the night. The trench occupied by C & D coy was retaken and a block established under Lt. Stewart at the Northern end. 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Departments Medals Founded in 1666, Spink has been buying and selling war medals since they first appeared after the Napoleonic Wars. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). He was aged 24, single and a former employee of the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Yours Faithfully In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. (d.25th September 1916), Hodges William Henry. And also on the war memorial at Tiddington Warwickshire. 22nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 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.. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. He was killed in action [7th January 1945] (aged 34). Eventually all reinforcements were sent except a platoon with 2 Lewis guns. Herbert Stanley Seccombe, 6th Battalion, Worcester Regiment. they lost heavily during a massed bombardment and raid on their lines 19 October 1914. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion 8th (Service) Battalion 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 22385. 52nd (Graduated) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. (d.3rd Apr 1918), Haviland Harold Sidney. The Medal Roll shows him as 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, which as you say landed in France 29th July 1915. 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Warwick. I would be grateful for any war diary info. The news was given to his family at 67 Wimbourne Road, Luton, in March 1918. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War. 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). After the Fall of Singapore author was taken POW and took part at work camps in Singapore, Hell Fire . Unit history []. August 1917, converted into 9th Bn, the Royal Defence Corps. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). He has two service numbers, one for the Gloucesters and one for the MGC. WHEATLEY, Archibald. 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Pte Phillips had joined the Bedfords (5587) in 1915 and went to France in November 1916, where he . (4.22) is used in the approximation of regimental casualties. 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 8th Battalion, Canadian Expedtionary Force: Amiens, . Tyne Cot memorial panels 85-86, 8th Border Regiment (attd. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 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. The Brigadier General In Charge, 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. the first German use of Phosgene gas in December, losing hundreds of men 10th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). These cookies do not store any personal information. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Herbert William Bunce. Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery . 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. That was followed by a letter from a pal to say that Victor was missing. My grandfather always said that the bullet went through his arm. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Battalions of the Regular Army. 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Guy Hatton Sugden, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. The 8th Battalion was a "Service" battalion that was formed specifically for the duration of the war. A & B companies were held in readiness to advance and occupy the trench held & the 2nd Lancs Regt. Perhaps an attached officer. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). He was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church [58]. 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 1918), by J. He could not have been seriously hurt because he was in action at Messines within a month, and eventually returned home safe and well to Gloucester where he duly married and the rest is history, family, sons, grandsons and during WW2 he served in the Home Guard as CSM. The son of Walter and Eliza Peck, of 66 Oak Road, Luton, he had enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment (5608) in November 1915 and was transferred to the Leicesters in December the following year in France. He lost his life on the 23rd of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval . and Biographies. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through fire barrage of the most intense nature. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916.1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. He returned to his unit on 26th April 1918. The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James IIs reign. 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The regiment remained in bivouac at Aveluy Wood. 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. I am looking for any information regarding the location and activity of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the 1st July 1916. Records of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment from other sources. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The second photo is of my grandfather (sitting) and his brother Seymour who appears to be in uniform of a different regiment. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies 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. 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 Touch was kept with the Cheshires by means of runners. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Age 25. The Coys in support had not sufficient time to explain these orders thoroughly to their men owing to the distance from the front line and the enemys shell fire. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. James Pailing Ward is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the missing at the Ypres area of Belguim. 6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. At some point thereafter it moved to F Lines, Hipswell Camp, Catterick and may later have been at Clipstone Camp. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Ranikhet. The Manchester Bantams The Story Of A Pals Battalion And A City At War 23rd Service Battalion The Manchester Regiment 8th City . Draft of 31 men arrived. Pte. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 8th Battalion. in the battles of 1916, and around 2,800 men * were also wounded during L-Z. Before joining up he was employed by the Davis Gas Stove Co at the Diamond Foundry, Dallow Road. 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 . 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 53rd (Young Soldier) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 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. No. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. His records detail that he served in France for 38 months out of the 51 months the war ran. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). in line with a major shake up of the British Army, the 8th Battalion was a tactical unit: The 8th Battalion's service in The Great War. BASIQ 2021. a letter home from Private 19861 Leslie Worboys) received orders to mobilise ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. H. W. N. Edwards But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. Siehe Details auf eBay erhltlich bei. Division and winning many gallantry medals. Submitted by Deejaya on 22nd December 2018. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire 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". (d.25th Sep 1916). The Battalion moved to MARTINSAART WOOD at 11am. 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. . Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 3 - 5 June 2021, The University of Foggia, Italy. & H.O. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon. 11th 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. National Archives Catalogue Reference: WO/95/2251, The transcription above is available under the National Archives. The 1916 organization allotted 1-25 to active divisions, 26-75 to National Guard, and 76 and up to National Army. But there are no regiments. 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Pte Walter Stanley Peck, 33072, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action in Belgium on October 1st, 1917. C & D companies remained at USNA REDOUBT. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. The XI Cheshires on our left and the 2nd S. Lancs Regt. Now I have to return to France to find where the 8th Gloucesters reinforced the weakened line at St Quentin. More about Dudley Argar. During the operation we suffered the following casualties: 4 officers killed and 10 wounded, 430 casualties other ranks. 2nd Battalion,King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). disbanded in France and the men were distributed amongst the other battalions boarded the troop trains at Chobham Station and left for Dover. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. the following battalions formed the 16th Brigade and served together as ISBN 978--7524-6514-2. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Leicestershire Regiment (4th Bn.) 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. More about Arthur T Clark. He worked as a packer in W.D. 234names (1 with the 37th Division and 233 with the 21st Division). A-K. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Sometimes available on Amazon. 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. F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. From I am, SIR, 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. 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. 1st Battalion . Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. That month, the enlisted men of the 8th Battalion . 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). No 7 District Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Son of Agnes and the late Samuel Rhodes, of Hill Park, Greenodd, Ulverston. Killed in action 29th October 1917. . Six weeks after landing in France, on the 11th October 1915, N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Unfortunately during the operation Capt Conelly. 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 Each company had two platoons in line crossing on a front of some 150 or 200 yards followed by the other two platoons. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 27th September : South-West of Gueudecourt. Home; About the conference. 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Further attack was launched against village of Oostaverne and Odonto Trench. 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