Hi Paul Can you find military photos of my great great grandfather he was in ww1 he was in royal inniskilling fusiliers if you can let me know Thanks K. Hello I am serving in the military and I am trying to find some information about my wife's great grandfather. Telephone Number: 020 8876 3444, fax: 020 8392 5286. Between 1891 and 1901 the regiment recruited close to 3,400 men, improving its recruitment rate for the decade to an average of 345 men per annum, and finishing in twenty-sixth place. On his 1916 enlistment/Short Service Attestation card he lists prior service as 14 yrs RN and 8 months Black Watch. By quoting the PRO Reference number you will be able to gain access to the document and make copies as required. Doesn't even have to be a relative. which I do have. Hi PaulHow would I find out which company of he 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment my ancestor was in? Many nicknames were used by successor regiments (following renaming or amalgamation). 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. Absolutely brilliant. Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot) Since the Worcestershire Regiment was raised in 1694 there has been many fine commanding officer. ).Once again, many thanksBrian, This post will look at numbering in the regular battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment between 1881 and 1914. He was to remain with the battalion until being gassed in October 1918 and evacuated to Britain. The Worcestershire Regiment's use of the General Service, cap was in Europe at the end of the war and into the postwar years, with a period photo showing it being worn even up until 1950 by the regiment's Training Company of the Territorial Army . I have a photo of his regiment in Caterham from that date. It existed until 1970, when it was merged into The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. Paul, Thank you very much for this. Their battle honours include Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. 2/Lieutenant William HALL The Worcestershire Regiment. | The National Notes. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. But I have reason to believe that John was born in Bristol. Hi PaulI am trying to find out if Lawrence Connolly RDF #22151, born Navan Co Meath, who died in France on 16th August 1916, is my Grand Uncle Lawrence Connolly born in Co Meath on 26th August 1873. 1921-1939 Thank you for any help.Kind regardsTony. Drop a lineto. I am interested in discovering which Battalion he actually joined / served with but his service record is not available (destroyed). 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. Any direction on this would be gratefully received. When he was fit again he was sent to join the Worcestershire Regiment. Re Thomas Willis Elliott, we have communicated separately about this. From his record, it looks like he was discharged on 20/9/17. full report costs from 50. www.r-s-bedachungen-gun.de. There would have been paperwork generated for this enlistment and if it survives it will be in WO 97 (assuming he joined before 1913) which can be searched on Findmypast. DAS WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT Im Grossen Krieg Kapitn Stacke 1928 1. Between 1st July 1881 and 24th August 1891, the regiment recruited just 2991 men, an annual average of 294 men per annum. But to have been in the army again in 1916 suggests he must have re-enlisted. He could have joined as a boy from the age on 14 but it was equally possible he could have lied about his age. ", "I Any advice on how I can gather information. I do not have any information on this man. If you know when he was born, this could also provide some pointers - at least you'd have a date range, albeit a large range. Even showing transcripts of how much his family were paid upon death were fascinating. At least I now have a first name for him.Regards,Scott. Hi Paul,I'm trying to find out information on my great great grandfather. Please drop me a line via the RESEARCH tab if you would like to know more about pursuing this angle. The Worcestershire Regiment : 5,239,001 : 5,328,000: The Royal Berkshire . you might want to consider refining your search to see a more manageable number of items. Hi paul. Unit History: Worcestershire Regiment - Forces War Records Hi wonder if you can help me i have just found my grandfathers Militia attestation form on FMP W. Lamping number 3608. I can't see that a record survives for him and, as you say, there are many men with that name. Hello Andy, there would undoubtedly be more information that could be researched and added here. I also have Alan Grint's excellent The Faith and Fire within".I am seeking 2 things:A group photo of the Hexham (A company) and Corbridge (E Company) 1/4th NF (Territorials). Did men who transferred into the regular forces keep their old no or get a new one. There is undoubtedly more that can be researched for him; please drop me a line: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk if you want to progress this. Pricing . ", Worcestershire Do you think you would be able to trace anything even a military number. 1938-1939 Palestine Can you let me know Many thanks Trevor. Military career Myles was deployed with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army, attached to 9th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. But please see the RESEARCH tab on this blog. to open the space at the rear of the Town Hall to the public has been vetoed by the City Council, a body which is by no means progressive. I have a lot of photographs and army postcards.Can you help please? His grandson was in contact with you on 12 October 2016 at 20:01. back to the numbering: 6383 joined on 3rd June 1901 6656 joined on 13th January 1902 7445 joined on 2nd January 1903 8196 joined on 29th January 1904 9259 joined on 27th May 1905 The 3rd Battalion was raised on the 14th February and the 4th Battalion on the 10th March. Dave. As a war unmatched to any seen before or after, World War One, also known as "The Great War", marks one of the most defining moments in modern history. Hi Paul,I recently came across some information on my great grandfather, David Walker. Service Number - ARRSEpedia - The Army Rumour Service Item specifics Business seller information The Clark Agency Ltd Lynne Clark 39 Empress Avenue Chingford London E4 8SR United Kingdom Show contact information Company registration number: 03602700 Terms and conditions of the sale Returns policy Take a look at our Returning an item help page for more details. It is possible that he may have changed his name to James Walker as his birth father was a George Walker and he used that name in 1971 when he eventually married my grandmother (4 children later lol). John (medal roll) Bond arrived overseas (France) 22 Sep 1915 as an orginal member of the 8th Bn. Thanks. James was wounded (approx 1902) at Koster River, South Africa during the Second Boer War. Nevertheless it would be possible to work out date of joining and dates of transfer. He was sent back to England to recover. Mary - please contact me via the RESEARCH tab if you would like me to research this man. 1951-1952 Malaya Worcestershire Regiment - View Soldier The regiment maintained its additional two battalions after the war with South Africa had ended and thus went to war with Germany in 1914 with four regular battalions. Entdecke Das Worcestershire-Regiment (berhmte Regimenter) in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! The Worcestershire Regiment raised two more regular battalions, the 3rd and 4th Battalions, in 1900. Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. Geoff's Great War Regiment A-Z List< - hut-six.co.uk He rose through the ranks and became Lieut.-Col. in 1979. Re Albert Napier Wallace. 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 Devonshire Regiment 5608001 - 5662000 Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. I recently came into possession of a Service Bible relating to James Arthur Cotterill, Regimental Number 32321. the-gloucestershire-regiment-regimental-special-british-soldier-in-the-20th-century-s 2/10 Downloaded from old.ijm.org on March 3, 2023 by guest Military research. Is there a way to clarify this please? Thanks, Mick Gookey (ps see THE GOOKEY SURNAME on facebook for other research to GOOKEYs in WW1), Have you checked the ICRC website? hi Paul I'm trying to find some information about my Grandfather Thomas Kavanagh and his brothers who fought in WW1. According to the caption, it shows a sergeant and a private in 1897. Men joining these battalions were numbered from the same series being used for the 1st and 2nd Battalions. Five officers serving with the Battalion were awarded the Distinguished Service Order and a further seven awarded the Military Cross. 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. and "9th Company" on 'Burnt Records'.Interesting that you have P/2919 listed also! Ok, thanks Chris. Anonymous - Re John HorriganPlease check this website: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/. The table below records the number blocks allocated to each corps or regiment. Thanks. Their troop had a monkey mascot . CWGC and Soldiers Died state 1st Battalion West Yorks, but I have a photo showing 1/5th battalion. In all probability, yes, although there is much that can be gleaned from the regimental numbers so all is not completely lost. He was in the MGC & his number was 22617. If he died during WW1 he will be on the CWGC website somewhere: https://www.cwgc.org/, Hi Paul, I am trying to research my grandfather & Great grandfather:William Williams, No. 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. Lauren, please see the last paragraph on this blog post regarding WW2 records. Many years ago (late 70s, early 80s) my dad worked on a local Sydney council, and one day he came home with a WWI 1914/15 star medal he found with some rubbish he was clearing up. 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. enlistments. He married Sarah Ann O'Neill Aug 6, 1885 at St. Andrews in Dublin Ireland. Sunday, 31st October 1914 was a fine sunny day. It later became Known as the 29th Regiment of Foot. Almost certainly it would be the first number only, but the medal index card/medal roll/s would confirm this. He only served overseas with the 8th DCLI but no service record survives. Would your POW list contain any information and perhaps some address details. I've previously secured a copy of what I believe my grandfather's discharge papers. Can you help with my investigation?Rhiannon Elizabeth Daye, Have a look at the ICRC site to see if there is a PoW record for him, Rhiannon: https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/. He enlisted into the border regiment. Is it possible to work out anything about when he started his service from this?Thanks Craig. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire rifle volunteers Sweetheart Brooch Veteran Badge Cast Bronze at the best online prices at eBay! He was discharged after contracting Malaria. Many thanks for any help you can give. I'm trying to research my great grandfather, and struggling. Hello Paul - I am doing some WW1 research on my grandfather Stanley Riccalton who was from Wallsend-on- Tyne and the only record can find for someone of that name is in the Dorsetshire regiment number 28111. Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 2 Worcestershire Regiment. I have found his medal card, which states he was in 15th london regiment, 705282, 23rd London regiment, a/204954, and the ASC remounts, R/4/232361. This however, was to be the regiments worst showing and its fortunes would improve dramatically over the next twenty years. Preserves the heritage and traditions of both the regular and reserve elements of the Mercian Regiment and its predecessors, originally the 29th Foot. Board indexWorcestershire RegimentRegimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Change font size FAQ Login Regimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Post information here about individual army numbers or post a query about an individual and his army number. What records do you check? It would also be worth checking with the Black Watch archive in Perth to see if they have enlistment books or any other details about this man. Barry - probably not, unless he has a service record in WO 363 which details this OR there is a record in MH 106 (at the National Archives) OR there is a report in a local newspaper. He was called up in early 1918 and went into baracks in Doncaster initially.His regimental number was 95608, 13th battalion DLI.His demob account was paid in 3 instalments in Jan 1919.Is it at all possible to find out anything about his service in 1918? Worcestershire Regiment [52444] Labour Corps [4256] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [1603] Royal Engineers [1557] Gloucestershire Regiment [1332] Machine Gun Corps [1213] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [916] Army Service Corps [882] Hampshire Regiment [864] South Staffordshire Regiment [633] Show more Service Hello Paul,I have just found my grandfathers rein listener papers. Recruiting in the Worcestershire Regiment was a slow and often tedious affair in the 1880s. http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/, Thanks Paul, didn't know that site existed, some great information, Good afternoon Paul, I am researching my great granddad war history.I was told the following:First name(s) SelwynLast name RatledgeService number 316754, 651957Rank PrivateCorps Northumberland Fusiliers, Labour CorpsService record Soldier Number: 316754, Rank: Private, Corps: Northumberland FusiliersService record 2 Soldier Number: 651957, Rank: Private, Corps: Labour CorpsWhat I would like to know what battalion was he with when in service please, Paul316754 looks like a TF number to me: 21st Provisional Battalion, later 35th Battalion. Do you know why they were missed? On John and Sarah's marriage certificate entry it states his parents as Thomas and Jane Killen (dead) and Sarah O'Neill parents as Michael and Kate O'Neill. There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. Ron Goodwin lost his diary during the haevy fighting near the La Basse Canal. The Long Service & Good Conduct (LSGC) medal was instituted in 1830 during the reign of King William IV. Regiment pension and service records. 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. Yes please, Mike. I may be able to tell you when the man joined, if he had served with another refgiment before, whether he survived the war; quite a lot in all probability. Page 1 of 500. It seems that the number of visitors and pageviews on this site is too low to be displayed, sorry. My dad says he thought he was at the Somme, but I can only assume but have no info on his transfer dates to the different regiments. Any help would be great.ThanksPhil Eagles, Phil Eagles, I need to refer you back to the text in this post:"Second World War (WW2) service recordsPlease note that all Second World War and post 1920 service record enquiries should be addressed straight to the MoD which still holds the records. Is there any way of someone identifying the uniform. Pagination. I have a photo of an ancestor in what appears to be dress uniform. BRITISH ARMY WORCESTERSHIRE & SHERWOOD FORESTERS STAYBRITE COLLAR BADGE PAIR | Collectables, Badges & Patches, Collectable Badges | eBay! !Christopher Hebden had previous service in Scarborough Police and Monmouthshire Constabulary plus years of experience with horses, prior to joining up.Please let me know if you'd like more details - including sight of photos. Numbers issued from about 1912 appear with the 4/ prefix: 507 joined on the 17th June 1908 826 joined on the 28th April 1909 1138 joined on the 6th May 1910 1313 joined on the 13th January 1911 4/1477 joined on the 15th January 1912 So far I have discovered that he was kicked in the abdomen by men off duty and was hospitalised off and on until he was discharged in March 1915.However in December 1916 when he marries Elsie Jane Adams in Aberdeen it clearly states on the marriage certificate that he was currently stationed in France and is a gunner for B Battallion in the Machine Gun Corps. Nr then . Ray Asst. Thomas Rampton (SR/3564 on Thiepval), 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 31-08-16. In the records it states his residence as Beggars Bush Barracks. Bid Live on Lot 812 in the Antiques to include sections of guns, weapons, medals, militaria, sporting, taxidermy, toys, scientific instruments, weights & scales, cameras Auction from Stroud Auctions Ltd.. He was sent into action in France, I think, where he was seriously wounded. Army Service Numbers 1881-1918: Leicestershire Regiment - 4th Bn (TF) I've been researching His regimental number is 14630 and he was a private in the 2nd battalion for the worcestershire regiment. Jason French - Co-Founder and Business Director - LinkedIn But his father was galway born. Many soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment have been awarded this medal since its introduction. Edgar Myles - Wikipedia you found for me is most impressive.". Can I find his 'wounded records' online? Hi PaulI'm trying to find some information about my Great Grandfather Albert Napier Wallace, born 1886 (thereabouts) in Gillingham, Kent. Website. Division within WO - Armed Forces Service Records; WO 339 - War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) Subseries within WO 339 - Officers Services (including Civilian Dependants and Military Staff Appointments): Long Service Papers; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) Toggle hierarchy Russell, re the Black Watch. 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. Re CSM Laughton, I am afraid I do not know the answer to that, Pieter. Hi Paul, I am researching my Great Grandfather - 18955 Private John Ashton, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was KIA at the Bluff on 2nd March 1916 whilst seconded to the 17th Division Trench Mortars. I note my Great Grandfather #1332 joined Feb 3, 1885 is not listed and also my Grandfather 10491 who joined in 1912 is not listed. We'd also love some photos as we have none. He was living in Edinburgh I believe when enlisting into Army although? many who fought for our country but who was dear to those left behind. He reached the rank of Sergeant in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment - The Sherwood Foresters. 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 Records include details of Service, Medals, Gallantry Awards, Assignments as well as details of rank. . Paul. His occupation was porter.However, previously Henry married Mary Coakley in Mallow Registry Office in 1890. 1939-1947 WW 2 Re Lance-Corporal Frederick Lascelles Brown try running some searches on my British Army Ancestors website here: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/, @K re your 16th December comment, do have a look at mt British Army Ancestors website and in particular the opening paragraph on the About page: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/about-us/, Hi, we are trying to find information about the photo that was posted on this page of your blog. Is it possible to tell shich RAMC unit he served with?Regards,Cliff, CliffThanks for posting. The museum is unlikely to be able to help, I would have thought, and they won't hold service records which are all in WO 363 and WO 364 - assuming they survive. From Ancestry.co.uk research I am assuming his service record was one of those destroyed in blitz. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. badge, headdress, British, The Worcestershire Regiment, other ranks 1st VSC: numbers within the range 6693 to 6855, 2nd VSC: numbers within the range 6808 to 6878. Google Irish Guards Archive. I have his WW1 medals and can find his medal card (WO 372/7/36548) however i can find no other details of his service. Similar Traffic Stats. Best Regards Andy. As part of 214 Brigade they were the first British troops to fight on German soil. it seems likely that he followed his brother Maurice Lloyd into the 121st royal field artillery (38th welsh) in the later part of world war one. Below is a list of Worcestershire Regiment records and documents which are held at the PRO Kew. I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and I'll get back to you. Service records for all of the sample numbers and dates below survive in the series, at the National Archives (and also online at. Stables in Worcestershire | Stuff for Sale - Gumtree I don't really no much else about his life before he married my great grandmother.Regards Tracy Brook, Tracy, you will need to contact the MoD. We now have the information we were seeking and also have the location of his resting place in Aire and plan to visit next year on what will be his and the nations centenary.
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