I have his metal wound stripe, medals and photos he took after the war in Ypres, Kemmel etc. We have several squad photos - might even have your chap on them ! ", "I Worcestershire Regiment: 37473: Private [1] Worcestershire Regiment 37473 Private [2] Army Service Corps M/395216 Private : Link: 47899: Wadams, William N: Worcestershire Regiment: 38248: Private--Link: 47900: Waddell, George: Worcestershire Regiment: 61973: Gunner [1] Royal Garrison Artillery 133292 Gunner [2] Worcestershire Regiment 61973 . Pls drop me a line if you would like more assistance. His name was Henry Albert Ellner and he enlisted into B Coy of the wiltshire Regiment on 30 December 1898, Regimental number 5202. Not an easy task, but I can't think of any other way that it could be done. 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? I am looking for information regarding my Grand Father Andrew J Farrington Service number 9666 who served in the RDF or the Connaught Rangers during WWIIs there a data base or data that you can point me to Thank you. I have been told that he got medals too, but still unable to find anything.Surely if he was discharged unfit medically then why would Nr have been reinstated a year later? Nr then . Re Alexander HunterCareer soldier, joined the BW in 1904, probably a reservist by 1914. We unlock funded resource and put in place mentoring, study support, specialist support and assistive technologies to enhance the experience . Thanks for your help.I may be back in touch later on for further in/research that you do.Nick, Hi Paul I am hoping you can help me I am trying to trace as much information about my great granddad but have no family to help me. I have a photo of an ancestor in what appears to be dress uniform. Fred Harwood603. If this can be done i will email you the information i have later today.Regards, Kevinp84 please see here regarding photos: http://armyancestry.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/finding-photo-of-your-british-military.html, Hi Paul,My name is John and I am researching my Great Grandfather.Victor Elton SCOTTSergeant785 1/4th Northumberland FusiliersHexham A Company.KIA 26 April 1915St Julien (2nd battle of Ypres)Mentioned on the Menin Gate.I cannot find his service records, I fear they were burnt as many were in the blitz of WW2. The 33rd Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was raised in 1914, during the First World War.The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. I have a lot of photographs and army postcards.Can you help please? We'd also love some photos as we have none. My data would ascertain when he enlisted.Consider setting up a one page website - or blog - where you can publish information about him and which will be picked up by search engines and could, in due course, lead people to contact you with information.Good luckPaul. The only thing we know is he left as a Lance corporal.Lance corporal Frederick lascelles brown. Hello Paul.I have found some records for ,y grandfather. Private Herbert Thomas Beard served with the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regtiment in the Boer War in South Africa in 1900. 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. A Good Ox & Bucks, later Worc's Regiment group. So my research was following the wrong man. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. Unfortunately I could see no service reocrd and no medal information for this man (searching for him using his name and the regimental number as the search criteria). But not one for the other service number.I have also found his personal effects record showing money paid to his mother at the end of the war. First World War research. From June 1952 to . Hi wonder if you can help me i have just found my grandfathers Militia attestation form on FMP W. Lamping number 3608. respond to your enquiry by return, giving you a cost for the service if I think ", Worcestershire However, he appears to have transferred to section D Army Reserve which would have given him four more years on the Reserve. Middlesex Regiment Details on London War Memorial Websitehttp://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=42653&limit=50&offset=0&sort=&a=Westbourne%20Park&f=First%20Name&s=Last%20Name&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.aku6Qree.k0hVc5ls.dpbsCensus indicates year of birth as 1883 which ties in with listed age at death of 33.2. Oh dear, Charlie. Free shipping for many products! I have a copy of his Short Service attestation, in which he enlisted for the duration.His age is 35. Ok, thanks Chris. Any guidance on twitter etiquette would be welcomeThe Tweet made was just to make a comment on the photograph I'd seen about the cap badges. Any help would be grateful, Mark, re Gunner Chapman. Best Regards Andy. This website contains a large collection of photos which have been submitted by members of the public. 39 joined on 17th October 1881 134 joined on 25th March 1882 572 joined on 7th July 1883 I have him enlisting in the Territorials in 1923 number 752712. In the absence of a service record, the next best route is to work out when he joined the different regiments by looking at when the regimental numbers would have been issued. Thanks in advance, Vanessa. During this period many Worcestershire Regiment officers and men where transferred to the RFC, which later became the RAF. Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 British regimental number research. 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. www.r-s-bedachungen-gun.de. Doesn't even have to be a relative. The number is too long to be a regimental number for the Royal Irish Regiment (or potentially Royal Irish Rifles) and neither does the number 682281 return any results in the WO 100 medal rolls, I'm afraid. | BillionGraves It was introduced to be a working . BEF 14/04/1916 to 08/11/1918; evac'd UK 09/11/1918 with "Influenza" Class Z Reserve 25/02/1919. i have not been able to find anything yet on the available websites, please can u point me in the right direction. I've seen that he served in the East Kent Regiment (Buffs) Not sure of any other informationKind regardsNikki. You have completely missed the whole point of the blog. His surname was Conliffe and he was in the Cheshire Regiment and I am afraid thats all we have. I have no references at all for my grandfather's enlistment, his number was 10944 which would give his enlistment around 23/12/1907 (he did say he joined up because he couldn't face another winter picking sprouts! I have a photo of his regiment in Caterham from that date. I do not see email addresses. Mark. "Pauls He served with the Warwickshire R.G.A. Thanks. However, I can see that he was also registered as formerly Regimental Number 32420, North Staffs Regt. I can't find his service record. Shown as 20/05/1916 30 Div . Wife Grace McLeod. ).Once again, many thanksBrian, This post will look at numbering in the regular battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment between 1881 and 1914. I welcome insights about regimental numbering but I do not have time to respond to individual research queries here. Would you have that record? I know he fought at Mametz Wood, but not much more. His last service number was G/107683 which apparently places him in the Fusilers? There does not appear to be a surving record for this man, Chris. 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. 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 The Worcestershire Regiment lost some 10,000 men during the conflict. Gloucestershire Regiment 9th (Service) Battalion and Worcestershire Regimen 2015-12-12 The War Diaries for the Great War, held under WO95, represent one of the most . 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. Re 1/4th East Yorks, your best hope will be if he appears on an International Red Cross 'missing' list as these often give company details. Or is it possible he lied abt his age? Website. Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 2 Worcestershire Regiment. Hi there PaulDo you know how I could go about researching a man who was a Staff Instructor in the Army Gymnastics Staff between 15-19. Is it possible to tell shich RAMC unit he served with?Regards,Cliff, CliffThanks for posting. British Army regiments. Many Thanks Pam, You need to contact he MoD, Pam. full report costs from 50. 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. He was married in Leith, Edinburgh 1898 and had first child Elizabeth in 1899.. let me know if you think you can help. This however, was to be the regiments worst showing and its fortunes would improve dramatically over the next twenty years. Seales was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment in May 1915, and attached to the 4th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment for service as part of the West African . What records do you check? I was very impressed with your knowledge, professionalism and the amount of information you found. Royal Army Service Corps. I am by know means an expert on these matters. I am trying to find photos of him and his battalion? the British Army for the last 40 years and I know where to look and what to My question is would have they allowed him to join up in 1891 aged 16. Paul. It has the following information:this is fred's address and his photoM.2./156830.Pte. It won't costyou the odds either. Hazel, please drop me a line. Second World War and post 1920 service Special Reserve and Territorial Force battalions operated most enquiries around within a week. As part of 214 Brigade they were the first British troops to fight on German soil. Hi PaulI'm trying to find some information about my Great Grandfather Albert Napier Wallace, born 1886 (thereabouts) in Gillingham, Kent. The Long Service & Good Conduct (LSGC) medal was instituted in 1830 during the reign of King William IV. . His name was Wilfred Oakes and his Army Number was 4128704. These are not online but you can access them at The National Archives or hire a researcher to do that for you.Paul, Hello im wondering if you can help me?Ive recently found out that my Great Great Grandfather William Butt served in the Worcestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion. 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. Almost certainly it would be the first number only, but the medal index card/medal roll/s would confirm this. [1] Worcestershire Regiment 5651 Private [2] Devonshire Regiment 1528 Private [3] Worcestershire Regiment 242012 Private [4] Royal Engineers 499942 Private [5] Royal Engineers WR10499 Private : Link: 30182: Manley, William J: Worcestershire Regiment: 260295: Private [1] Worcestershire Regiment 260295 Private [2] Labour Corps 510297 Private . If you could help me in any way I would be most appreciative. Ill just work on my twitter construction.I'm pleased you have found a name for the man. I managed to find his name and other particulars on WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, but little else. I find it exhilarating and numerous other emotions when you find out something. Private Harold Sissons, Service No. He was in the MGC & his number was 22617. He enlisted into the border regiment. Hi, I am trying to get information on my Great grandfather. History of the Worcestershire Regiment. I'm not sure how soon after they married, they ended up in Hamilton Barracks in Edinborough as their daughter (my great grandmother's birth certificate states her name Margaret Ann Killen b Nov 29/1888 at Hamilton signed William G.T. "Again, the relevant URL is: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records, Hi Paul,Am researching two family ancestors/membersmy Great Uncle - Private Alexander Hunter, Black Watch Royal Highlanders. Here is what I have:Name - Leslie Fotherby Dixon, born Leeds, Yorkshire 1890-03-14Served - 1914 until 1919-03-14Rank - SergeantRegiment - Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the LineRegimental # - 260003Sub Unit - Corps of Hussars. Some 20 Military Medals were awarded to the rank and file. Paul offers a great service.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.DM, David, many thanks; I was pleased to be able to assist you.Paul, Hi Paul,Interesting blog! Do you have the potential to find out more info than they could offer?CheersNick. I suggest you post a comment on the Great War Forum. Throughout the book reference is made to the Regimental dress and uniform with details of badges and insignia. The table below records the number blocks allocated to each corps or regiment. 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. Click here or image for details, This database contains over 50,000 names and aims to cover all who served with the Worcestershire Regiment during The Great War. Charles Rampton (G/9645 on Thiepval), 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 14-08-16 Info on London War memorialExtract from date of death 14-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/636-died-on-this-day-mon-14081916.html under Thiepval Memorial -G/9645 Private CHARLES RAMPTON 1st Bn. Service records for all of the sample numbers and dates below survive in the series, at the National Archives (and also online at. Free shipping for many products! To join them or review events. 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 . Coy. I'm trying to research my great grandfather, and struggling. Hello Paul, I'm trying to find out anything I can about my grandfather, Thomas Whittaker who served in the Lancshire Fusiliers during WW1. The barracks date back to 1874 when building started. 14th May 2011 at Kidderminster. Key to PRO Reference Is it possible to find out what the wounds were and where he sustained the?. CLICK HERE. Hello,I am trying to source any additional info on Edward Broderick ( also recorded as Edward George) He was a member of 2nd Batt Connaught Rangers Private 5259. Glenn Jackson, It was my pleasure to help you, Glenn. 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. 1921-1939 The Worcestershire Regiment consisted of Infantry Battalions that would have had an MG Section as part of its Battalion Headquarters. 5 Division 95 Infantry Brigade Gloucestershire Regiment 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company and Brigade . We know he served in North Africa. He signed up in February 1913 in Aberdeen. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and we can take it from there. The reason i ask i have just obtained my great grandfathers WW1 medals and would like some information and any pictures if possible. pinpoint where my great grandfather was KIA and for this I owehim a great Page 1 of 500. Re Thomas Willis Elliott, we have communicated separately about this. 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. There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and I'll get back to you. 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. I've only found access to records after 1920 so far. What is a section "D"?The second puzzle is more complicated. Cherry on the cake would be if you could perhaps find any war diary entries to show his movements in Africa and/or France.Cheers, Keith. I can give you quite a bit we've found, though some information (from census info) is contradictory realting to date of births. 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! Worcester Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. I am researching Drummer William Cook 5th Battalion Yorks and Lancs Regiment gassed and died 19th December 1915. Hi PaulTrying to found out more about this soldier:Service No: 10284Age: 26Regiment/Service: Irish Guards, 2nd Bn.Son of Thomas Wardlow, of 758, Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S.A.Anything you can do for me? I think he served in the UK throughout WW1 and possibly served on searchlights at Scapa Flow. Note though that these numbers are only for regular Records include details of Service, Medals, Gallantry Awards, Assignments as well as details of rank. Is there any way i could find more information I have been trying to find him for 20years and would love to know where he died if possible he joined on the 6th December 1892 thank you BettyL, BettyLThe record doesn't tell you a great deal other than that he was with M Coy of the 4th Bn, Worcestershire Regt. Appendices provide the Roll of Honour; Honours and Awards including Mention in Despatches, with date of Gazette (for Companion' of the British Empire read Commander'); details of Badges, Colours and Distinctions of the regiment; and the music for regimental marches. His name was John Killen and was a Lance Corporal: Depot Highland Light Infantry. [12] Regular Army Hello,This is so through!I have the medal card for my Grandfather Alexander Mark T.F. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. Hi PaulThere wasn't a question in my tweet. But I have reason to believe that John was born in Bristol. 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. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. There is a good chance that he continued to serve after the vital 1921 cut-off date for records and that his service record is still held by the Ministry of Defence. As with my answer to the previous enquirer on this post, please see here regarding photos. Fred "Joe" Lynch was conscripted into the army in 1945 as a private soldier. At this moment I don't even know what battalion/unit he was in.Any assistance gratefully received.Nick. you might want to consider refining your search to see a more manageable number of items. 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 . The Regiment was on a number of subsequent occasions commanded by officers from the same source. 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.
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