I have a lot of photographs and army postcards.Can you help please? Any help you may be able to give me would be greatly appreciated. Have a look here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records. Hi PaulA quick query. 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. CLICK HERE, 1808-1811 Peninsular The Worcestershire Regimental Archives hold extensive records and other material which could help anyone researching their ancestors who served with the regiment. RAMC regimental number 1555.He has born in December 1895 so his entry to theatre in November 1914 would have meant he was under 18 at the time. At the beginning of the First World War in August 1914 the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) only had 166 aircraft. Overall, after a slow start in the 1880s, the Worcestershire Regiment finished as the sixth most successful recruiter of British Army infantry between 1881 and 1911. To join them or review events. British regimental number research. I have a photo of his regiment in Caterham from that date. Thank you, Ashley. Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 2 Worcestershire Regiment. In my experience, unless the regimental museum has surviving enlistment registers, I can certainly hold my own. From there Sarah Ann met a James Ardis and they had six children all of which are on the 1901 and 1911 census. which is slightly out from the sequencing, but having not found his actual enlistment date anywhere it'll do. Any direction on this would be gratefully received. Hi Paul I'm researching my GT grandfather Thomas Lynch who appears on the 1911 cencus for the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers serving in South Africa. RESEARCH "Paul's service was fast, efficient and brilliant. 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. 1845-1846 Sutlej Shown as 20/05/1916 30 Div . Due to the heavy losses more pilots were required and officers from the Army where seconded to train as pilots. Hi Paul, trying to trace any additional military service information on Arthur Thomas Taylor, 2nd Battalion, Ox & Buck, reg number 8967. Any help would be grateful, Mark, re Gunner Chapman. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011. It seems he went to France in October 1915.Thanks,Julia. British regimental number research. A magnificent publication it is with its profusion of maps, illustrations and photos - each page of photos contains several. Please send me an email if you want me to undertake paid research. As with my answer to the previous enquirer on this post, please see here regarding photos. He was a reservist who was called back to the colours in 1914 and survived the retreat from Mons. Military research. Thank you for any help.Kind regardsTony. A few emails and following a very reasonable fee , Paul provided us with documents and a lovely very sensitive report about my great uncle Leslie Pope who served in the oxford and bucks infantry in 1918 . Records include details of Service, Medals, Gallantry Awards, Assignments as well as details of rank. 1; 2; 3; 500; Next; 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. BRITISH ARMY WORCESTERSHIRE & SHERWOOD FORESTERS STAYBRITE COLLAR BADGE PAIR | Collectables, Badges & Patches, Collectable Badges | eBay! His service records for this period appear to be lost and my son would like to know when and where he served as he wishes to honour his memory during the centenary commemorations. . and in 2020 its numbers will have fallen to 82,000, a poor reward, one would have thought, for all past endeavours. I'm trying to research my great grandfather, and struggling. We have done some research into his Military history, but have no idea who he was. I have records of both his King & Queens medals from the Second Boer War. 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. He married Sarah Ann O'Neill Aug 6, 1885 at St. Andrews in Dublin Ireland. He was to remain with the battalion until being gassed in October 1918 and evacuated to Britain. I am interested in discovering which Battalion he actually joined / served with but his service record is not available (destroyed). Other rank prisoners of war 1914. Rachel, thanks for commenting. The photos are presented in the following catogories: Do you have an opinion or any information you would like to share with us? There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. Numbers were allocated to VSC recruits as follows: 1st VSC: numbers within the range 6693 to 6855 2nd VSC: numbers within the range 6808 to 6878 . Our family didnt really know much about him and I was hoping to find out more many thanks, Kevin, Hallo Paul,I am trying to find information about my grandfather Patrick Quinn's WW1 service record. Justin, re your message of 10th Feb, my apologirs for the delay. Ill just work on my twitter construction.I'm pleased you have found a name for the man. He was in RFA and his number was 18681. 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. 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. I don't know what they have, Nick, but try them first and see what they come up with. Transferred to Reserve Staff (?) He enlisted into the border regiment. I'm obviously very new to twitter and not getting on very well with the character restrictions.I saw the photograph on my home feed and was interested enough to join the discussion.At this stage I'm not even sure if that is an acceptable approach, i.e. I discovered that he was taken as a prisoner of war at the battle of Hulluch, but am unsure of where he was taken. British Army regiments. In the records it states his residence as Beggars Bush Barracks. Their battle honours include Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. I've previously secured a copy of what I believe my grandfather's discharge papers. Only my grandfather Thomas and 1 brother (Christopher) survived. If you can find the men on my https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ site then the answer would be "yes". He was with Regiment 3,3rd Battalion Scottish Rifles, Regimental Number 5657. Nr then . Ioffer a quick and cost-effective research service and turn 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 . service was fast, efficient and brilliant. The Worcestershire Regiment raised two more regular battalions, the 3rd and 4th Battalions, in 1900. My list shows "Depot, Winchester" as well, Colin. he was discharged because he was shell shocked.he also got gassed in the war and was ill for a time. 52549.Your help will be greatly appreciated.Dave. Pricing . ZU VERKAUFEN! Any advice on how I can gather information. His name is Harry Burney Eagles and I cannot find any records of him anywhere. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. It reads that he joined Th R.F.A.T. That rules out the man of the same name I saw with Boer War service wih this regiment then. Page 1 of 500. Re 10284 Wardlow, you should contact the Irish Guards direct as they still hold records. The LSGC was awarded for 18 years' service and so if you know when he was awarded the decoration, you can count back 18 years. Hi paul. Also see here: http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/northumberland-fusiliers/Paul, Hi Paul,I'm trying to trace my great grandfather's service;Name - Titus LoweService no. His last service number was G/107683 which apparently places him in the Fusilers? 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). Paul, you can drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. Or do you just want to see what others are saying? Some 65 years later the diary was found by the grandson of Horst Kallmeyer whilst clearing out his grandparents apartment. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Army Worcestershire regiment shoulder patch High quality Reproduction at the best online prices at eBay! Follow this link: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=7440+hauxwell. My grandfather and great uncle served in the 4th Battalion and although I've got their service numbers, and much more, I couldn't nail down an enlistment year for my grandfather. You can also post questions about the regiment. Ray Asst. respond to your enquiry by return, giving you a cost for the service if I think 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 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. Please drop me a line and include known or approximate years of birth or dates of service. Which monarch's head appears on the LSGC? full report costs from 50. Do you have his regimental number on any of the cards? He would also have had a further year added to the four years meaning that he was eligible for discharge on the 29th December 1915, exactly seventeen years to the day since he had originally joined up: 12 years + four years + one year = 17 years.It would be possible to research his likely service during this time but that's a chargeable service; please email me if interested. British Army regiments. 39796. 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! We have several squad photos - might even have your chap on them ! Stacke, (of the 314427636243 You'll need to check the casualty lists James. 1914-1920 WW 1 Hello Paul.I have found some records for ,y grandfather. Records post 1920 are not yet in the public domain. The regiment started numbering from 1 from 1st July July 1881. Introduction 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 . 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. He was also 672, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Claire. If you have access to The Times online you'll find them there. The database contains over 50,000 records and aims to cover all who served with the Worcestershire Regiment during The Great War. Do you have the potential to find out more info than they could offer?CheersNick. These were gleaned from his post WW1 medal papers, his marriage certificate and his childrens baptism records, however as I can find no service records for WW1 I suspect they were unfortunately destroyed. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. I managed to find his name and other particulars on WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, but little else. The medal was originally awarded to infantry NCOs and men who had completed 21 years' good conduct. 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. 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. to form the Worcestershire Regiment. A source, date, and location would be appreciated. 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. Thanks.http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2018/09/royal-marines-other-rank-pows-1914.html. Husband of Margaret (King) married 1913 and father to Evelyn born 1914. He was killed in action rather than died of wounds. Please drop me a line via the RESEARCH tab if you would like to know more about pursuing this angle. Paul, Thank you very much for this. Do you know why they were missed? When available photos, family and other details may be included. Key to PRO Reference My advice to you would be to make the most of Findmypast's free weekend of military records this weekend and scour what's online. . Listed as Serjeantextract from date of death 31-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=31%2F08%2F1916 under first Thiepval Memorial listing (245 fallen) -SR/3564 Serjeant THOMAS RAMPTON "B" Coy. He enlisted on 28/5/15 or possibly 28/8/15. But to have been in the army again in 1916 suggests he must have re-enlisted. 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. Which part of the country he was from? Thomas Rampton (SR/3564 on Thiepval), 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 31-08-16. So I hope I can pick up the twitter lingo very quickly as I don't want to annoy and turn people off. Hi,I hope you can help me trace the steps of my grandfather, he originally joined the Cheshire Regiment in Stockport, Cheshire as this is our home town. The Regiment was on a number of subsequent occasions commanded by officers from the same source. 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. I welcome insights about regimental numbering but I do not have time to respond to individual research queries here. the end of the war another fourteen battalions had been raised for a total of twenty-two of which twelve went on active service. I was very impressed with your knowledge, professionalism and the amount of information you found. He joined in 1917 and went out to France in April 1918, and I know much about the battle in which he went missing, presumed killed, but I can't identify which trench he would have been in unless I can find out his company. Where would I find that kind of record? Ive found the service record for one of the other two, Private George William Port (it is listed as Pte G. Part), and in his service record it has him being reported as dangerously ill from Malaria on 24th September, 1917, so Id assume J. look for. !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. explanatory notes which have helped me find out more about Stephen, just one of 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). 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 Number 1457 I believe. Coy. I couldn't see that a service record survives for this man though and so you'll have difficulty proving categorically that this is him.Paul.
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