See the research tab. I've only found access to records after 1920 so far. pinpoint where my great grandfather was KIA and for this I owehim a great It was introduced to be a working . His occupation is described as 1st Battalion Middlesex regiment, based at Buttevant County Cork. I have found the Red Cross listing but this only shows Winchester.kind regardsColin. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire Regiment Worcester 1950 British Army Military History Mercian at the best online prices at eBay! But see what they say. ; Well you know how it is.Once again thanksRegardsNick, Paul provided an unbelievable service.I didn't have too much detail I could provide and even that was sketchy but after a few emails which paul was very quick to respond to in order to discuss various avenues,the information I received back surpassed my expectations. You'll appreciate that John Davis is a very common name, hence the need for as much information as you can muster.Paul, Dear Paul,I am trying to investigate the history of my grandfather Lt. Llewelyn Roberts, who was in the 11th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, which I understand were formed at Brecon on 5 December 1914,by the Welsh National Executive Committee, (David Lloyd George) and disbanded in France on 27 February 1918. Thanks Pam. Stacke, (of the 314427636243 During the 7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment withdrawal to Dunkirk in May 1940, Lieut. . If so its my great great grandfather and i would be interested in anything you can find on him. The 2nd Battalion scouts were sent on ahead to reconnoitre and cut wire, led by Lieut. Hi I am trying to track down details for John Davis who I believed served with the 3rd Gloucester Regiment. Hi PaulI'm doing some research on my great grandfather and his possible military service in WW1.All I have is his name - Thomas Willis Elliott, born in 1898 in County Durham. - 14606Rank - privateRegiment - South StaffordshireI'm afraid that's all I have. For example it is likely that recruits to the newly formed 11th Battalion were issued with service numbers that followed on from the 10th Battalion, so it may be possibly to identify a range of approximately 1200 service numbers where there is a strong likelihood that those individuals were initially posted to the 11th Battalion. I don't know the namesof the other men. Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. service was fast, efficient and brilliant. Simon, it was my pleasure to help you, thanks for posting this comment. Hospital(s): 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Lived in warrington. Hi,I hope you can help me trace the steps of my grandfather, he originally joined the Cheshire Regiment in Stockport, Cheshire as this is our home town. 1903-1913 etc. I have his metal wound stripe, medals and photos he took after the war in Ypres, Kemmel etc. Five officers serving with the Battalion were awarded the Distinguished Service Order and a further seven awarded the Military Cross. His name is Harry Burney Eagles and I cannot find any records of him anywhere. Regards, He may be one of these men but I could find nothing when I searched for an exact match on BERTIE HORTON: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=*Bert*+warwick*+horton. and in 2020 its numbers will have fallen to 82,000, a poor reward, one would have thought, for all past endeavours. I have a lot of photographs and army postcards.Can you help please? M.T.A.I.C.Floriana MaltaThe photo is of him beside a truckI am trying to figure out where he is from. Which monarch's head appears on the LSGC? Thankyou very much Paul for all your help and hope my and others reviews reassure others on their quest to research lost family who served in the Great War . The Worcestershire Regiment : 5,239,001 : 5,328,000: The Royal Berkshire . [12] Regular Army A magnificent publication it is with its profusion of maps, illustrations and photos - each page of photos contains several. However, a soldier could be transferred very quickly after joining a corps or regiment. can't thank you enough for the work you have done for me. The first is my grandfather the second is my wife's. I would guess he probably enlisted in 1908 and had been in India for maybe a year when the census was taken. Paul. Do you know why they were missed? Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 British regimental number research. rank visitors / pageviews; 823833: atob.com. Keep up the good work. These were gleaned from his post WW1 medal papers, his marriage certificate and his childrens baptism records, however as I can find no service records for WW1 I suspect they were unfortunately destroyed. The plans illustrate the engagements recorded in the book, and are designed to depict the part played by the several battalions in their battles and to enable the visitor to the battlefields to recognise the ground on which each fight took place, as much as to make clear the general course of those actions. Is it possible he initially joined the 1st Bttn and was transferred to the 2nd Battn around 1914?I hope you can help.Allan Ellner. This website covers key areas such as history, battalions, colonels, emblems and badges, regimental colours . Service records for all of the sample numbers and dates below survive in the series, at the National Archives (and also online at. Re CSM Laughton, I am afraid I do not know the answer to that, Pieter. . Hi Paul - OK thanks very much for your help and speedy response. 1914-1920 WW 1 Born 1875 B,ham. Due to the heavy losses more pilots were required and officers from the Army where seconded to train as pilots. This website contains a large collection of photos which have been submitted by members of the public. Nr then . Please let me know if this is something you could help with? James was Private in the South Staffordshire Regiment when he died. First World War research. From researching I believe his service no is 2220.I believe he was still married to Mary when he married Margaret as I can find no death certificate for her.Any further information on Henry I would appreciate.Mary Scanlon. According to the caption, it shows a sergeant and a private in 1897. Amalgamated in 1970 from the Worcestershire Regiment and the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, the WFR served Worcestershire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, and Nottinghamshire, in the Midlands of England. He reached the rank of Sergeant in just 2 years and was made Regimental Sergeant Major in 1959. At this moment I don't even know what battalion/unit he was in.Any assistance gratefully received.Nick. respond to your enquiry by return, giving you a cost for the service if I think Prior enlistment info, training, regimental records, medal records, war diaries and much more. full report costs from 50. which, amongst other things, carries a complete roll of honour for Worcestershire Regiment men between 1808 and 1960! (Click here or the header above for the Forum), WorcestershireRegiment.com (2002-2015) by Louis Scully, 1st BATTALION - 1944-45 - MEDALS & CITATIONS, LOST DIARY OF LIEUT. I have him enlisting in the Territorials in 1923 number 752712. What was Intresting about him was he joined the Juke of Cornwalls light Infrenty in 1891 aged 16yrs old. The Worcestershire Regiment dates back to 1694 when Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards raised a new regiment in London. He was killed in action I believe on the 18th Oct 1916. He would have served with the 1st Battalion CR in South Africa, but was subsequently posted to the 2nd Battalion as indicated on the KSA roll). PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. I'm not sure of the circumstance but my great great grandmother Sarah Ann and my great grandmother Margaret Ann ended up in Belfast (I'm not certain if that was John Killen's home where family lived) or why they ended up t here since Sarah Ann listed her family living in Wicklow. Re John Killen if you can find him on https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ or in medal rolls then I could certainly help, but this would be a research project. In fact, there are over 43,000 Worcestershire Regiment pension and service records (for this regiment - and its antecedents) in various War Office series held at the National Wilson 274na follower Higit pang impormasyon Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: Worcestershire Regiment - regular battalions - 188. And of course we've all learned something new re the cap badge.The very reason why I want to get involved. Pam, his earlier service records may well be with his later papers, which is why you'll need to contact the MoD. You are now the custodian of the photo but if you want me to publicise it, please send me a digital copy and I'll do so - mail to paulcanixon@{gmail.comPaul, Hi PaulI am trying to find parental details for my late husband's father Charles Aubrey Bolton. Frank, I'd need to research him. Number 1457 I believe. which I do have. The medal was originally awarded to infantry NCOs and men who had completed 21 years' good conduct. RAMC regimental number 1555.He has born in December 1895 so his entry to theatre in November 1914 would have meant he was under 18 at the time. I'm sorry, I can find nobody with that name/number combination for the DLI. Mary - please contact me via the RESEARCH tab if you would like me to research this man. jumping in on others conversations. He was to remain with the battalion until being gassed in October 1918 and evacuated to Britain. He was born in Alloa, Fife, 1887, his mother is Janet Hunter (father unknown). He died 1981.Interested in service records, medals etc as for some reason the family didn't keep anything.Thanks in advance. CLICK HERE. Hi PaulIm researching info on my great great uncle Private Neil Steel 3500 5th Batt Cameron Highlanders. Gloucestershire Regiment 5172001 - 5239000 Worcestershire Regiment 5239001 - 5328000 Royal Berkshire Regiment 5328001 - 5373000 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 5373001 - 5429000 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 5429001 - 5485000 Hampshire Regiment 5485001 - 5562000 Wiltshire Regiment 5562001 - 5608000 He wrote a short diary of his time in South Africa which gives details of where he went and what the Battalion was involved in during 1900. Thanks, Mick Gookey (ps see THE GOOKEY SURNAME on facebook for other research to GOOKEYs in WW1), Have you checked the ICRC website? Phone Number +49 9837976333. "Pauls Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Worcestershire Regiment Brass Button, FIRM, King's Crown, 25.5 mm, JR Gaunt at the best online prices at eBay! Hi Paul, I hope that you can help clear something up. any more info is appreciated, especially a photo since we cant find one, hi Paul, I am looking for information on two Sherwood Foresters from world war 2. the first is Thomas Bell the second is Robert (Bob)Perry 4618520. From his record, it looks like he was discharged on 20/9/17. hi Paul I'm trying to find some information about my Grandfather Thomas Kavanagh and his brothers who fought in WW1. He was very secretive possibly as a result of being injured in France and suffering shellshock or post traumatic stress disorder.Thank youLene Bolton, Hello LeneIf you have access to findmypast it will simple be a case of checking through birth and census records to try and find him. There was, and still is probably, a Royal Marines barracks at Deal.Paul. Middlesex Regiment http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=37130&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Lived%2FBorn%20In&f=thomas&s=Rampton&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.8iP1dAux.fcIRQ5co.dpbsListed as Age 31 and rank as Corporal (north Kensington would be the right town of residence)Bizarrely census shows his year of birth as 1891 which make him more like 25 years old at death3. He signed up in February 1913 in Aberdeen. Also consider contacting the Westren Front Association to see if they hold pension details for him: https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/all-about-the-wfa/wfa-news-events/pension-records.htmlPaul, Hello Paul, I'm researching some relatives of ours (3 brothers, who were my husband's great uncles) who tragically all died at the Sommme within 3 weeks of each other. the-gloucestershire-regiment-regimental-special-british-soldier-in-the-20th-century-s 2/23 Downloaded from tools.ijm.org on March 3, 2023 by guest Barnes 1930 . Hello Paul, I was hoping to attach a photo of the back of a WW1 postcard I have. I will definitely be recommending you to others who need help with their research.Kind regards,Ben, Hi PaulMy grandfather Edwin Whiting has records showingG/17901 East Kent Regiment 8th Battalion 65417 Royal Fusiliers 29th Battalion602625 London Regiment 18th Reserve BattalionWounded 14.11.17 (Wounded List 5416, 20.11.17)I just want to know about the movement between regiments and which one he was in when wounded.Any initial help gratefully received. But his father was galway born. Is it possible to work out anything about when he started his service from this?Thanks Craig. He served in RFA for 5 years 207 days. I'm trying to find any other details on the Black Watch claim. I can't find his service record. James was wounded (approx 1902) at Koster River, South Africa during the Second Boer War. Any advice on how I can gather information. From Ancestry.co.uk research I am assuming his service record was one of those destroyed in blitz. Find. Is there any further information about his war record? The Worcestershire Regiment consisted of Infantry Battalions that would have had an MG Section as part of its Battalion Headquarters. At the beginning of the First World War in August 1914 the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) only had 166 aircraft. Attention is paid to minor actions such as trench raids, which usually find no place in compressed official histories; they are recorded in this history. I am working on a family tree in ancestry.com and will put everything in there to be shared.Sue Stone (nee Hunter). Note though that these numbers are only for regular I am trying to find photos of him and his battalion? And can you find out about their POW history too? RESEARCH "Paul's service was fast, efficient and brilliant. My advice to you would be to make the most of Findmypast's free weekend of military records this weekend and scour what's online. Ben, thank you for taking the time and trouble to say so; it was my pleasure to be able to help you. Hi Paul, A difficult one. The morning of 18th November 1944 saw the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment move across the Dutch/German boarder and commenced their attack on German soil to take the village of Tripsrath. We believe they were both 2nd battalion in Africa and they were both POWs. I'm trying to research my great grandfather, and struggling. I suggest you post a comment on the Great War Forum. The original medal rolls should indicate the particular TF unit he was serving with. This method of naming regiments led to confusion, as regiments were re-named with each Colonel, and it was possible for more than one Colonel, and therefore more than one regiment, to have the same name. The Worcesters was one of the five regiments that had four regular battalions before the war, with two special reserve and two territorial battalions. The Regiment was on a number of subsequent occasions commanded by officers from the same source. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire Regiment, British Army Leather Keychain at the best online prices at eBay! to determine parameters for when your own Worcestershire Regimentancestor I also have a record of his belonging returned to his sister following his death in 1904. Hi PaulA quick query. most enquiries around within a week. With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. The Worcestershire Regiment was a line infantry regiment in the British Army, . Have a look here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records. It won't costyou the odds either. ZU VERKAUFEN! Would love to know if the two service numbers are the same man? In 1751 regiments were given numbers, and the Regiment was numbered 29. hi Pauli am looking for details on my great grandfather John Feeney. From there I'm not sure what transpired. This is a great piece of work and must rank as one of the finest of the Great War regimental histories, many would say the finest, and I wouldn't argue. I'm obviously very new to twitter and not getting on very well with the character restrictions.I saw the photograph on my home feed and was interested enough to join the discussion.At this stage I'm not even sure if that is an acceptable approach, i.e. Thanks in advance, Vanessa. This is a list of nicknames of regiments of the British Army. The Worcestershire Regiment was formed on the 1st July 1881; the 1st Battalion from the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd Battalion from the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot. Thanks for your help Paul. Notes. The medal index card and medal rolls will tell you something about his service but that's probably pretty much all you'll get.Paul, HiMy great uncle died of wounds in 1918. I have a lot of info already regarding medal entitlements, etc. 1848-1849 Punjab Visit the RESEARCH tab on this blog. Thank you for visiting this blog. Mark. There are many Fred Harwoods.I was thinking the M2/15 was a date but the M2 may be the corps.So many variables!! Here are some sample army service numbers and corresponding joining dates for regular soldiers enlisting with the Gloucestershire Regiment between July 1881 and August 1914. I'm sure I will learn very quickly. - Trying to track him between the census of 1901 when he was living with his mum as a child, and the 1911 census when he wasn't there but was possibly in India.How he came about to be renumbered?He was killed in action, i think possible Pleogsteert wood.