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[13] Both the 2/5th and 2/6th battalions, part of the 176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade of 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, were involved in hostilities in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising. The battalion returned to England in 1911. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. (d.4th October 1916), Beckwith Albert. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. 2nd Btn. Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. Pte. 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Sir George Samuel Young, KCB, 19461954: Maj-Gen. Sir Guy de Courcy Glover, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, This page was last edited on 17 October 2022, at 04:04. Baker Albert. [24], Major Robert Henry Cain seconded to B Company, 2nd Battalion of the regiment from the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was awarded the Victoria Cross for his participation during the Battle of Arnhem. George Frederick Homer 9th Btn. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Pte. 12th Btn. 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. Major Cain's conduct throughout was highly respected, both in terms of personal actions and leadership ability, and for this he was awarded the Victoria Cross; the only living man to receive this medal at Arnhem. [9] The 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as pioneer battalion for the 23rd Division in August 1915 also for service on the Western Front before transferring to Italy in November 1917. 33rd Btn. In 1844 Sir Maurice O'Connell, who was commander of the Australian military forces, was appointed Colonel of the 80th Regiment. Enter your search criteria in the form below and then click or tap the 'Submit Search' button. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. [20] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. Cpl. Please note: all "Select" fields will be automatically searched but at least one field should be submitted in order to narrow and define your search to return more useful results. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. find out more story The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) This infantry regiment was formed in 1959. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. 2nd Btn. The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. [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. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94), 2nd Btn. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, line infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Fax: 01543 434 391. Details of WO 95/2687/1. Pte (d.27th July 1944). The 1st Battalion landed at Zeebrugge as part of the 22nd Brigade in 7th Division in October 1914 for service on the Western Front and then moved to Italy in November 1917. In June 1840, at Cloudy Bay, he took possession of the South Island in the name of the British Crown. He held the post until his death in 1848. We can reunite you with your friends who served at South Staffordshire Regiment and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. Captain Kilby has been missing since the date of the performance of this great act of valour, and his death has now to be presumed.". [15] It was evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915 and moved to Egypt before landing in France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Cap badge, The South Staffordshire Regiment, c1900, Drill tunic worn by Captain Charles Hodgson, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 1910. Staffordshire Regiment Museum Title Records of the South Staffordshire Regiment (80th Regiment) relating to Australia and New Zealand (as filmed by the AJCP) Date Range 1793 - 1905 Collection Number M815 Extent 5 items Language of Materials English Repository Australian Joint Copying Project Sponsor The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. The two regiments were involved in a number of notable conflicts. 1st Btn. [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. Contains: to help with the costs of keeping the site running. WW2 SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE SWEETHEART BROOCH (GILDING/BRASS. Cpl. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 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. [9] The 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as pioneer battalion for the 23rd Division in August 1915 also for service on the Western Front before transferring to Italy in November 1917. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 8th Battalion (d.12th October 1917), Preece Joseph Edward. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. (d.6th Aug 1944) Rutter Richard Gordon. It returned to England in 1883. Service records from the Brigade of Guards (The Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish and Welsh Guards) have now transferred to the Army Personnel Centre, including First World War records (see above). 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Because of heavy casualties during Ladbroke the brigade did not participate in the invasion of Italy and were withdrawn to England to prepare for the invasion of France. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63), 1st Btn. Let us. 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. (Columns 66 & 39), 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35), 1st Btn. This infantry unit was raised in 1793. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions [17], The regular battalions found themselves fighting in new roles: During the "Chindits" campaign in Burma, the 1st Battalion was part of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and were selected for conversion to the Chindits role and fought in Operation Thursday, the second Chindit expedition. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. The Company charged along the narrow towpath, headed by Captain Kilby, who, though wounded at the outset, continued to lead his men right up to the enemy wire under a devastating machine gun fire and a shower of bombs. 7th Btn. [28], Following the 1959 amalgamation of the North and South Staffords, the 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (TA) continued as a territorial unit of the new regiment without a change of title but was disbanded on the creation of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. 1st Btn. Sgt. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. 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. 1st Btn. The digest appears to have been first written in about 1881, with additions bringing it up to 1897. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. (d.7th July 1944), Wales Arthur Sydney. The men of D Company of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, lurked in the early morning shadows and nervously awaited the word to lead the advance into Arnhem, Holland, and relieve the surrounded paratroopers defending the bridge. Pte. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned 'German Emperor and King of Prussia' and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. Catalogue description North Staffordshire Regiment This record is held by Staffordshire Regiment Museum See contact details Have you found an error with this catalogue description? South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1916), Cpl. Morgan Charles Wallace. Reduced to a single Regular Army battalion after the Second World War, the regiment was amalgamated, in 1959, with the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) which was later, in 2007, amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form the Mercian Regiment. After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. Regimental Museums: survey of MS collections, NRA 40725 (d.13th Oct 1915), Langston Samuel William. Harry Herbert Bullock 1st Btn. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Pte. /ENAMEL) (PENDE. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. 7th Btn. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. (d.27th Jun 1943), Baskeyfield John Daniel. 2nd Battalion alsosent a detachment to fight in the Fourth Ashanti War (1895-96). Pte. After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. They took part in Operation Market Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. Pte. [20], 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. As I looked at the photo, under a magnifying glass, I recognised the cap badge to be a Staffordshire knot. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? George W. Green 2nd Btn. The Regiment served in the First Sikh War (1845-1846), the Second Burmese War (1852-1853), the Central Indian Campaign (1858) and the Zulu Wars (1879). They contain rosters, brief biographies, and usually photographs of men and equipment. The 1st Battalion landed at Zeebrugge as part of the 22nd Brigade in 7th Division in October 1914 for service on the Western Front and then moved to Italy in November 1917. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th Nov 1915), Pte. (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. (d.1st July 1915), Hollister Elijah. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. The 11th Battalion was raised in 1940 and joined the 209th Infantry Brigade as a training battalion. 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. ARCHON code: 858. Pte. [15] It was evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915 and moved to Egypt before landing in France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. [9], The 2nd Battalion (the former 80th) was stationed in British India in 1881, soon moving to Tralee in Ireland, where it was involved in actions against Irish nationalists. Sgt. Pte. 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. (original). Which of the following was anickname of the South Staffordshire Regiment? The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot. [16], The 2nd Battalion moved to Cork in 1919, and was involved in the Irish War of Independence. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this Finding Aid contains material and descriptive information which may be considered culturally sensitive and may cause distress, including names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. It also mentions officer movements and comments on the effect of convict guard duty on the discipline of the Corps. [17], The regular battalions found themselves fighting in new roles: During the "Chindits" campaign in Burma, the 1st Battalion was part of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and were selected for conversion to the Chindits role and fought in Operation Thursday, the second Chindit expedition. On line, those who knew the answers wanted to be paid for their services. Such a life influencing legacy. For more information see: The Staffordshire Regiment Museum. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, About our Description: 1/6 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. This record (browse from here by hierarchy) Catalogue description South Staffordshire Regiment This record is held by Staffordshire Regiment Museum See contact details Have you found an error. 10th Battalion, Thompson Edgar Wylde. Pte. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. South Staffordshire Regiment during World War 2 WW2 Battalions of the . My first question was did my Mom know any information on the young man? Directed to General Monteith of the Indian Army from the Horse Guards. It arrived in Sydney in October 1836 and 25 further detachments followed as convict guards in the next two years. Vale. (d.5th Oct 1918), Cresswell Albert Joseph. He had told the army he was 18 when in fact he was 16! 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. Major Paddock Edward Phillip. The 80th formed the 2nd Battalion in the South Staffordshire Regiment. Pte 2nd Battalion (d.12th November 1914), Neeham James William. 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. [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]. (d.27th November 1914), Wright William. After three days Bullecourt was taken with the loss of two Officers & 37 men killed. [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. 2nd Btn. Here he was shot down, but, although his foot had been blown off, he continued to cheer on his men and to use a rifle. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2/5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 3/5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 3/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 9th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 10th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 11th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 23 Territorial and Volunteer battalions. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HTRegistered Charity Number: 237902, 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 80th Regiment of Foot(Staffordshire Volunteers), The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's), The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's), 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers), The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Waless), The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Waless), 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 98th (The Prince of Waless) Regiment of Foot. 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. Pte. Pte. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. VJ Day. 7th Battalion (d.23rd November 1916), Shotton Walter Albert. Pte. The battalion returned to England in 1911. On 23rd December he was ordered to Egypt where he spent just a few days before being ordered to return to France. 2nd Btn. [9] They crossed the St Quentin Canal to break through the strongest sector of the Hindenburg Line during the Battle of St. Quentin Canal in September 1918. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. Date: 1915 Feb. - 1919 May. (d.12th Apr 1918), Hammond Sidney. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. I have my Grandfathers service history and there are various postings I do not understand; RPPRF, Y list, Xii list,V list, XI list, RXOLA, 5ID. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. Benefits. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. Filmed at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1971 (AJCP Reel: M815). [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, all infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. South Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project - South Staffordshire Regiment 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment This infantry unit was raised in 1756. Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, England. Record of Stations 1793-1905 listing dates of embarkation and disembarkation. Pte. Pte. Lt/Col. The FamilySearch Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories. (d.7th Nov 1914) Ashby Walter.

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