In 2007 the regiment became the 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment. Graeme, it was not unknown for men to join county regiments which were miles away from what might be considered their local regiment - particularly with later enlistments - and so I wouldn't rule this man out. I assumed he emigrated to Australia at some point, but I dont even know what his first name is. I have a copy of his Short Service attestation, in which he enlisted for the duration.His age is 35. Allan Matthew Hauxwell, I know he served in the Durham Light Infantry, his service number is listed as 7440. Looks as though the battalion is the 11th County of London, and I have a name for the officer who was in the London Regt so it looks as though it is coming together.Re Twitter, I think just jump in with both feet. completely separate regimental number sequences. 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! In 1870, this qualifying period was reduced to 18 years. He'd have been given a new number, Trevor. The 3rd Gloucester Regiment was the Special Reserve battalion and so he must have been living in (or within spitting distance of) the county to have served with that particular battalion. British Army regiments. R. C. T. GOODWIN (1940), WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS & MEN IN RFC, FRED "JOE" LYNCH - FROM THE RANKS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL. Re William Hunter born 1907, his records will still be with the MoD. It later became Known as the 29th Regiment of Foot. It served in France and Belgium in the . The information was presented to me in a way that was easy to read and understand. Wikizero - 33rd Division (United Kingdom) ", Worcestershire Highly recommended read. Thank you, Hello sir, looking for info on lance corporal c steele 4423 durham light infantry and in particular was he a deserter? Hello Paul,I have just found my grandfathers rein listener papers. He never spoke of it, so there was no family information at all, other than from the documents above which have been kept for 100 years.Thank you so much for this wonderful blog which I found by accident having long given up hope of learning anything about his war year.David HortonAustralia. No further details known. 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. uncovered would have taken me ages to discover. 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. (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 discovered that he was taken as a prisoner of war at the battle of Hulluch, but am unsure of where he was taken. Follow the link I give. The cap badge at this time took the star device from the 29th and the motto, FIRM, from the 36th, believed to have been awarded to them for their service at the Battle of Lauffield, 1747, although not . Regiment pension and service records. Can you tell me from his number when and which battalion he joined ? His last service number was G/107683 which apparently places him in the Fusilers? Lauren, please see the last paragraph on this blog post regarding WW2 records. But his father was galway born. & served in Africa. Five officers serving with the Battalion were awarded the Distinguished Service Order and a further seven awarded the Military Cross. It was retitled as 17th Garrison Bn of the Worcestershire Regiment on 25 May 1918 18 June 1918: transferred to 121st Brigade in 40th Division Follow this link: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=7440+hauxwell. Published in 1891 this book provides a full history of the 29th Regiment of Foot (later designated the Worcestershire Regiment) from 1694 to 1891. Dear PaulMy grandfather Charles Henry Young joined 3rd DLI on 9 Dec 1915 and was placed in Reserves (a coal moner in poor health with wife and young son). Re Percy Wesley, find his British War and Victory Medal roll entry on Ancestry and then use that information to summon up the war diaries. I don't have that information to hand. Paul. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. "Pauls At the beginning of the First World War in August 1914 the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) only had 166 aircraft. WW2 Stories of veterans
Worcestershire Regiment - Wikipedia DAS WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT Im Grossen Krieg Kapitn Stacke 1928 1. Doesn't even have to be a relative. In 1751 regiments were given numbers, and the Regiment was numbered 29. Can you let me know Many thanks Trevor. Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot) Global rank 823 835; Daily visitors-Daily pageviews-Pageviews per user: 0: Rating; Status: Online: Latest check: . 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. 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. 1914-1920 WW 1
He rose through the ranks and became Lieut.-Col. in 1979. He served with the 9th Bn, Nick. First World War research. British Army Worcestershire regiment shoulder patch High quality His regimental number is 14630 and he was a private in the 2nd battalion for the worcestershire regiment. Phone Number +49 9837976333. What do you recommendHis name was Thomas Layman Daniels born in 1886 and residing in Hinton, Northants.Many thanks Dominic, By all means drop me a line with the photograph, Dominic and I'll see if that provides any clues. His occupation is described as 1st Battalion Middlesex regiment, based at Buttevant County Cork. Thanks for the quick response.I was thinking of approaching the South Staffs Regiment in Lichfield to see what they can provide. Could you possibly help me with the research of my great grand father. India & has king & queens clap medals. First of all, please send me an email. The names of any siblings? With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. 1.92K / 7.67K. I'd love for you to go over what I have and fill in any gaps, or at least confirm my findings. which I do have. Through old letters their appears in WWI DEAL ? I found Paul online and after reading others comments about how professional and thorough he is in his methodical approach to research . I don't know the namesof the other men. 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. We have done some research into his Military history, but have no idea who he was. Many thanks. Hi PaulI started researching my family and I have very little information to work with. !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. And can you find out about their POW history too? We would love to find out more about this soldier, and also to try and solve the mystery of how it came into my grandparents possession. can find out more information, I'll be happy to pass this on. His wife was Johanna Blanch.I know his wife and children were born in Waterford, Ireland and this is where he married. Justin, re your message of 10th Feb, my apologirs for the delay. He enlisted on 28/5/15 or possibly 28/8/15. Many soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment have been awarded this medal since its introduction. I have his Service number 199 from when he was awarded the Volunteer long Service Medal. Please drop me a line and include known or approximate years of birth or dates of service. Do you know why they were missed? Moderators:Kevin Lynott, peter, LarsA Post a new topic 117 topics Page 1of 3 1, 2, 3 Topics Replies Views I am researching Drummer William Cook 5th Battalion Yorks and Lancs Regiment gassed and died 19th December 1915. Please ping me at paulcanixon@gmail.com, Dave. Pte Jas. (James) Joseph Brown, 7998, Worcestershire Regiment He was discharged in 1915. Men joining these battalions were numbered from the same series being used for the 1st and 2nd Battalions. Warriors United Kingdom The only other things I have are his name and date of Birth. Family folkore says he signed up underage, so may well have been born post 1897.The London War Memorial online site gives quite a bit of information about the circumstances in which they each died.Perhaps you can let us know whether you can help us find out mnore (and if so, what sort of information and cost estimate) or point us in the right direction to uncover military records etc. 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. The original medal rolls should indicate the particular TF unit he was serving with. 1900 Raised in Ireland on the 14th February, I also offer a comprehensive, fast and cost-effective. if you have a medal named with a number and regiment that do not match as per the list below.) The regiment started numbering from 1 from 1st July July 1881. Record for G. H. Tyler 23 September 1917 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery and Extension, Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France from BillionGraves GPS Headstones. I find it exhilarating and numerous other emotions when you find out something. Hi Paul. From his medal record it says 3/Bedf.r. 1 to 294,000. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. I found it interesting that my great grandmother was listed only on the 1911 census as a "boarder" and listed as Roman Catholic while the rest of the family was Presbyterian. He was a reservist who was called back to the colours in 1914 and survived the retreat from Mons. - 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. I can give you quite a bit we've found, though some information (from census info) is contradictory realting to date of births. I will CWGC and Soldiers Died state 1st Battalion West Yorks, but I have a photo showing 1/5th battalion. On the back it had Private J. Overview. Entdecke Das Worcestershire-Regiment (berhmte Regimenter) in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Any help on where I should start looking would be appreciated, Hi Paul,I am researching my family tree.A relation of mine married Henry Knowland in Spring Hill, Riverstown, Cork in 1902. Hello Paul,Great site thank you!My Grandfather was P/2917 L/Cpl HEBDEN, Christopher. 1911 Census for James and on rechecking I found that in fact was wrongly named James when fact he was Joseph, with the number 8057. Website. Dave Were, it would be possible to work that out. The Worcestershire Regiment dates back to 1694 when Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards raised a new regiment in London. He died 1981.Interested in service records, medals etc as for some reason the family didn't keep anything.Thanks in advance. We know he served in North Africa. I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. Download Worcestershire Regiment In The Great War Vol 2 [PDF] Format Hence trying to check if my . Regimental number series. First World War research. Thomas Rampton (SR/3564 on Thiepval), 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 31-08-16. His Army Number is 12398, and he enlisted about 28 November 1914, and he was assigned to the 13th Bn.If you can help me with and other information, I would be much obliged.Terry Whittaker, Hello Terry, this man does have surviving papers. If you have an interesting photo relating to the Worcestershire Regiment and would like to submit a copy to this website then simply CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. If you can find us any information it would be greatly appreciated. You do though get his age and an address and so it's a case of checking through other record series like census returns and BMDs to see if you can add anything else. I don't know what they have, Nick, but try them first and see what they come up with. If you want me to undertake paid research, please follow the instructions on the RESEARCH tab. Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Hi Paul.My husband's great uncle George Godley (service no 6392) was in the 1st Battalian Coldstream Guards. Allocation of Regimental Service Numbers - Great War Forum 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. and that his number was 4134. Would your POW list contain any information and perhaps some address details. Private H. W. Llewellyn, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, later Worcestershire Regiment India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (5379613 He was discharged from the 2nd Bttn but family stories circulating well after his death say that he spent time in India guarding Boer War prisoners. I would like to find out what he was up to in 1916 and whether he actually was in France as stated on his marriage certificate.Best regards,Julia. Hi Paul, A difficult one. Is there a way to clarify this please? . I found an old photo of my great grandfather wearing what looked like some form of military uniform. 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. 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. This comment has been removed by the author. Support Connect. Construction General. Any ideas on how to find out more about him and his brothers. Born 1907 in Dunfermline to Janet Hunter, same mother as Alexander despite the 20yr age gap. 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). G. H. Tyler 23 September 1917 in BillionGraves GPS Headstones 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. Information Full Name: George Edward Jones D.O.B: 22.04.1921 Rank: Private Lived: Stourport-On-Severn, Worcestershire Served: 1941-1946 with worcestershire regimant Was in Broadstairs,Kent in 1941 Was in Berlin 1945-1946 i found a ww1 british war medal how much cna you tell me from the scripture on the sides? He was killed in action rather than died of wounds.