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Pte. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.4th June 1917), Pte. [9], Both the 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th battalions landed at Le Havre as part of the Staffordshire Brigade in the North Midland Division in March 1915 for service on the Western Front before transferring to Egypt in January 1916 and then returning to France in February 1916. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. The battalions formed in 1881 were as follows:[3], The reserve battalions of the regiment were reorganised in 1908 by the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, with the two militia battalions becoming the 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) battalions of the Special Reserve. The South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches at Wolverghem, Belgium, c1915. He is commemorated on Bay 6 of the Arras Memorial in the Pas De Calais Cemetery on the Boulevard du General de Gaulle on the South of the road to Doullens. [27], The award of the Victoria Cross to both men made the 2nd Battalion the only British battalion to receive two VCs during one engagement in the Second World War. 1,443 died in Malaya, but over a period of twelve years, 1,441 in Northern . Search The Records. [29] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. After three days Bullecourt was taken with the loss of two Officers & 37 men killed. Below are just some of our members who have served at South Staffordshire Regiment. [28] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. With some perseverance, and a fair amount of luck, I managed to find out that he served in the 6th Battalion of the South Staffs. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. The 7th (Service) Battalion moved off to the south to dig a system of flanking trenches while other units forward from B beach, Suvla Bay. In 1916 he enlisted with the Royal Army Ordnance Core as Pte 017831 prior to enlisting with the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. Introduction. 6th Btn. The 80th Regiment of Foot was raised by Lord Henry Paget in 1793, largely from members of the Staffordshire Militia who were tenants of his father, the Earl of Uxbridge. It served in several campaigns, including the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. Telephone: 01543 434 394. Rflmn. The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. Accordingly, the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated in Lichfield in 1948. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the lower part of the dado. Accordingly, the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated in Lichfield in 1948. (d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. The British airborne forces, during the Second World War, consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the airlanding battalions, and from 1944 the Special Air Service Troops. Vale. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. [9], The 1st Battalion served in Singapore and Burma before being deployed to India in 1925 and to Sudan in 1927. This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. Fax: 01543 434 391. 2nd Battalions final major action of the war was at Arnhem (1944). In terms of casualties, overall the British involvement in Palestine between September 1945 and June 1948 cost 754 Army personnel their lives, making it the fourth greatest loss of life for the British Army post Second World War. However, in October 1917 the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion landed at Le Havre to join 7th Brigade in 25th Division for service on the Western Front in the last year of the war. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.25th March 1918), Pte. The battalion subsequently served in southern India and Burma until 1907, when it started a four-year posting in Pretoria, South Africa. (d.27th October 1914), Bonner Singleton. 2nd Btn. Add a Name to this List This volume appears to be a slightly updated copy of the first digest. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. In turn, the Staffordshire Regiment was absorbed into the Mercia Regiment in 2005. [9] The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 6th Brigade in the 2nd Division in August 1914 also for service on the Western Front. The regimental colours arrived in July 1837. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94), 2nd Btn. In March 1837 Baker was given command of the Regiment and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dunkirk. 23 Territorial and Volunteer battalions. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm. Sgt. The battalions formed in 1881 were as follows:[3], The reserve battalions of the regiment were reorganised in 1908 by the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, with the two militia battalions becoming the 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions. (d.6th Aug 1944), Rogers Clifford James. (d.7th Jun 1917) Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. 1st Battalion (d.1st May 1917), Boyden Charles Fred. [1] Their formation followed the success of the German airborne operations, during the Battle of France. Following a minor mutiny, he was recalled to Sydney in the same year. [28], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. It served with the British Army until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. Signals (d.1st July 1916), Talbot William Henry. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Terms of Service apply. Pte. They took part in Operation Market Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. 23 Territorial and Volunteer battalions. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 10th Battalion, Thompson Edgar Wylde. 1/5th Btn. Cpl. Reference: WO 95/2687/1. [21] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. If R C Cross stayed with South Staffordshire Regiment, this map shows where they would have fought. It was amalgamated with 1st Battalion in 1948. Bleary-eyed and exhausted after a 14-hour forced march, they . Contains: The Staffordshire Yeomanry reformed as an armoured regiment in 1947 with Comet tanks. Roll 1804-1881. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80), 3rd Btn. privacy policy. [29] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. The 4th, Militia battalion, was embodied in December 1899, and 650 men embarked in February 1900 for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. He never saw the birth of his son, Enoch jr, born a month after his death. Lt/Col. (d.29th Sep 1916), Shepherd George T.. L/Cpl. Terms of Service apply. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. Pte. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. . 7th Btn. See details. Its service in Australia and New Zealand in 1836-1844 is dealt with on pages 27-41. If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the archive update form to add or update the details in Discovery. There are other columns for religion and physical description, but they were seldom used until about 1855. Pte. Tallent Edward Francis. By his leadership he not only stopped but demoralized the enemy attacks and although he was suffering from a perforated ear-drum and multiple wounds, he refused medical attention. 7th Btn. In 1958, the regiment was re-rolled to reconnaissance and equipped with Daimler and Dingo armoured cars. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 893 people in our Early 19th Century records, 1946 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. 14th (Service) Btn. However, due to a severe shortage of infantrymen in the British Army at the time, the division was broken up in August 1944 and its units were used as replacements for other British divisions who had suffered heavy casualties and the battalions were broken up and sent to other units. 1st Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916), Evans Albert. (d.10th Feb 1918) Aston Walter. Both of thesehad an existing affiliation to Staffordshire, so the new unit became the county regiment for the southern half of that county. Anderson Valentine James. Pte. John Thomas Evans 1st Btn. As well as recording the movements of the headquarters and detachments of the Regiment, the digest lists the ships which brought the Regiment to Australia in 1836-1837 and lists the officers serving on 16 July 1841. (d.7th Nov 1914) Ashby Walter. View this object Biographical material relating to members of the regiment and its predecessors; personal papers of Lt George Archer-Shee; ephemera relating to the regiment, including press cuttings, cards, menus and programmes; material relating to the time spent by the 80th in Australia and New Zealand (1838-1845), in India and the far east (19th-20th century), in South Africa (1877-1880), including material relating to the Zulu War (1879), in Ireland (1872-1923), time spent by the regiment in Sicily (1943-1944), and the 80th during the first World War; correspondence relating to the 80th Glider badge; material relating to the involvement of the 80th at Arnhem; material relating to battles, battle honours and regimental stations, to the OCA and Dinner Club, the uniform, the depot, to honours, awards and medals, and to the band. Enter your search criteria in the form below and then click or tap the 'Submit Search' button. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. From 17 September to 25 September 1944, Major Cain's company was cut off from the battalion and throughout the whole of this time was closely engaged with enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. It records service of the Regiment giving details of stations at which employed, dates of arrival and departure from these stations, and military operations. The three Volunteer Battalions transferred to the Territorial Force (TF); the 1st Volunteer Battalion formed the 1st North Midland Field Company, Royal Engineers, a few of the men joining with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion to form the 5th Battalion (TF) at Whittimere Street in Walsall, while the 3rd Volunteer Battalion formed the 6th Battalion (TF) at Stafford Street in Wolverhampton. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. [13] It returned to England in 1923, where it remained until 1929 when it was posted to Palestine. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. (d.1st July 1915), Hollister Elijah. The 11th Battalion was raised in 1940 and joined the 209th Infantry Brigade as a training battalion. John Varley Cowlishaw 8th Btn. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The South Staffordshire Regiment. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. In 1841 Bunbury was sent to New Zealand. /ENAMEL) (PENDE. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. After the war he was posthumously awarded the Victory medal, Pte. His body was eventually found on 19 February 1929 and interred at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt. 2nd Btn. Captain Kilby was specially selected at his own request, and on account of the gallantry which he had previously displayed on many occasions, to attack with his Company a strong enemy redoubt. Pte. [16], The 2nd Battalion moved to Cork in 1919, and was involved in the Irish War of Independence. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. His regimental number was 200606 and his rank was Lance Sergeant. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. The pages at the end of the volume were used for a different purpose, as they give details of promotions, retirements and exam results of officers of the Regiment in 1887-1897. On July 1st 1916 the order came to attack Gommecourt in a diversionary attack. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. Hitler's Black Book. The volume records the arrival and departure dates of the 80th Regiment at each station from its formation in 1793 until 1905 (by which time it was the 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment). [9], The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay as part of the part of 33rd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915. [7] With the outbreak of the Second Boer War the previous year, the regiment was ordered to South Africa, arriving as part of the 8th Division in 1900. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. The South Staffordshire Regimentinherited it as a badge from both its predecessor units. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. Let us know. Third Edition, published 1998. The time was 0430 on September 19, 1944. South Staffordshire Regiment WW2. The Canadian Agency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission keeps records and registers of Canadian soldiers who died in World War I and a few records from World War II and the Korean War. He saw action at Hooge and was involved in the attack on Hohenzollern redoubt in October of that year. (d.18th July 1943), Paddock Edward Phillip. [22] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. 2nd Lt. 2nd Battalion (d.17th Feb 1917), York Harry. The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Feb 1916), Pte. [21], The 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment was initially serving in the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade until 1941 when it was converted to a Glider infantry role, serving as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade in the 1st Airborne Division. 24,525 of the 709,000 who served in the Canadian Army. 1st Battalion, in contrast, moved to Italy in November 1917. Arranged by date of enlistment. [19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, England. Baker Albert. (d.30th September 1916), Rudge Harold. 8th Battalion (d.12th October 1917), Preece Joseph Edward. 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. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93), 1st Btn. Record of Stations 1793-1905 listing dates of embarkation and disembarkation. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1917), Ernest was killed in action on 26th June 1917 when he was blown up on a gun carriage. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. 2/1st Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment). T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment. His detachment, which numbered from 80 to 100 men, was employed on various manual tasks, such as timber-cutting, bricklaying and carpentry. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions 2nd Btn. [28] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. In June 1840, at Cloudy Bay, he took possession of the South Island in the name of the British Crown. 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