[28], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. After the war he was posthumously awarded the Victory medal, Pte. [29], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. Baker Albert. [24], The regiment raised six other battalions before and during the war but these were used mainly in home defence roles or training units for the battalions overseas, or converted to other roles such as the 14th Battalion which was raised at Hereford racecourse in July 1940 was sent to guard the beaches at Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-Sea. 8th Battalion (d.12th October 1917), Preece Joseph Edward. Pte Bushnell Donald. In late 1942, it transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. 1st Btn. Soldiers from the regiment murdered 16 unarmed men and boys in the infamous North King Street Massacre. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Our Reference: W.L. 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.
Unit History: South Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records Its service in Australia and New Zealand in 1836-1844 is dealt with on pages 27-41. Letter 'Purchase of Ensigncy in 98th Foot by Mr Stafford W. Vardon 31/5/59'. It was amalgamated with 1st Battalion in 1948. 7th Btn. Pte. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56), 2nd Btn. "First time @NAM_London today. They contain rosters, brief biographies, and usually photographs of men and equipment.
Middle East 1930 - 1947: - British Military History [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. L/Sgt. The regiment was formed in 1881 by merging the38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Footand the80th Regiment of Foot(Staffordshire Volunteers). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. 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. Cpl. Visit website. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. Arranged by date of enlistment. The battalion subsequently served in southern India and Burma until 1907, when it started a four-year posting in Pretoria, South Africa. And so my investigation began. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Want to find out more about your relative's service? (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. Want to know what life was like during the War? recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. The unit's traditions are carried on today by The Mercian Regiment.
1/6 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment | The National Archives No returns accepted. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. 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. South Staffordshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 2nd Battalion was sent to Norway in 1945 to assist its post-war transition and then to occupation duties in Germany in 1946.
Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment) - Regiment History In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. By the end of the Battle, Cain had reportedly been personally responsible for the destruction or disabling of six tanks, four of which were Tigers, as well as a number of self-propelled guns. [19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. IWM (BU 1091). Write to: The Secretary-General Canadian Agency, C.W.G.C. /ENAMEL) (PENDE. Bleary-eyed and exhausted after a 14-hour forced march, they . T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment. Baker retired in 1845 and was succeeded by Bunbury as commanding officer. [18] During the expedition George Cairns, a lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry attached to the battalion[19] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. 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. [21] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. Joseph Hateley 1st Btn. [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. In 1844 Sir Maurice O'Connell, who was commander of the Australian military forces, was appointed Colonel of the 80th Regiment. 15.47Expedited Deliveryto United States via eBay's Global Shipping Programme. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. S/Mjr 6th Btn Bailey Francis Samuel. The detachment returned to Sydney in 1844. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers Reforms on 1 July 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th and 80th regiments of foot, which became the regular 1st and 2nd battalions of the South Staffordshire Regiment. [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. 24,525 of the 709,000 who served in the Canadian Army. 2nd Btn. (d.12th Oct 1917), Jackson Franklin. Third Edition. Pte. Email:
[email protected]. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. South Staffordshire Regiment, Pte. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. After three days Bullecourt was taken with the loss of two Officers & 37 men killed. Adey William. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Jun 1917), Pte. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. South Staffordshire Regiment during World War 2 WW2 Battalions of the . The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. Sgt. Pte. During March 1945 it was re-trained as a parachute unit in India and remained there until partition.
R C Cross Interactive Map of WW1 Troop Movements | Forces War Records It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. 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. 7th Btn. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. John Thomas Evans 1st Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94), 2nd Btn. 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. As I looked at the photo, under a magnifying glass, I recognised the cap badge to be a Staffordshire knot. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2x UK Army:"SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT MESS DRESS BUTTONS" (Small, 15mm, WW1 Era) at the best online prices at eBay! 1st Btn. 1st Btn. His body was eventually found on 19 February 1929 and interred at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt. [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. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. 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. 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. 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. If you have any unwanted Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82), 2nd Btn. PRIVATE Served from 1939 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Thomas O'Reilly PRIVATE Served from 1937 - 1945 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Stan Burrows PTE Served from 1942 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Ernie Lloyd CPL Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment John Millington John Parkes Somerfield 1st/5th Bn. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions More South Staffordshire Regiment records. The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. [16], The 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions were placed in "suspended animation" in 1921, eventually being disbanded in 1953.
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South Staffordshire Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom please 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. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. The 80th formed the 2nd Battalion in the South Staffordshire Regiment.
Unit History: Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records His detachment, which numbered from 80 to 100 men, was employed on various manual tasks, such as timber-cutting, bricklaying and carpentry. Staffordshire Regiment. We are now on Facebook.
The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. privacy policy. L/Cpl. Terms of Service apply. In March 1837 Baker was given command of the Regiment and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. [8], In 1904, the 1st South Staffords returned to the United Kingdom, being stationed in Ireland and England until 1911, when it moved to Gibraltar. The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. [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. Lt/Col. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Pte. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. Let us. Whittington BarracksLichfieldEnglandWS14 9PY, Email:
[email protected], If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the (d.29th Sep 1916), Shepherd George T.. L/Cpl. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. [29] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. 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. The account of the service of the Regiment in Australia is identical with that in the first volume. This infantry regiment was formed in 1959. L/Cpl. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. (d.7th Jun 1917), Barker Robert. RHQ and C Squadron were based in Burton-upon-Trent, HQ and A Squadrons in Wolverhampton and B Squadron in Stoke-on-Trent. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.7th Aug 1915), Pte. (d.14th Nov 1916), Thompson Joseph. This infantry unit was raised in 1756. 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. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. [9], The 1st Battalion served in Singapore and Burma before being deployed to India in 1925 and to Sudan in 1927.
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Sir George Samuel Young, KCB, 19351946: Maj-Gen. Percy Ryan Conway Commings, CB, CMG, DSO, 19461954: Maj-Gen. Sir Guy de Courcy Glover, KBE, CB, DSO, MC. Also, he started off with the 7th battalion but when it was disbanded he moved around a bit before going in the the 2nd battalion South . This commemorated the 57 years of continuous service by the 38th Foot in the West Indies from 1707 to 1764, and recalled the fact that their uniforms became so threadbare during their service in the tropics that they had to be repaired with pieces of sacking. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61), 2nd Btn.
South Staffordshire Regiment - Wikipedia The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. The 11th Battalion was raised in 1940 and joined the 209th Infantry Brigade as a training battalion. Pte. From 17 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. [23], The regiment raised six other battalions before and during the war but these were used mainly in home defence roles or training units for the battalions overseas, or converted to other roles such as the 14th Battalion which was raised at Hereford racecourse in July 1940 was sent to guard the beaches at Gt.Yarmouth and Caister In late 1942, transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm. [29] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. 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. 8th (Service) Btn. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. [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. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Pte. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. Jewry Book of Honour. The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. 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.". The Earl of Dartmouth- supported by Major General Sir Arthur Hoskins and dedicated by the Bishop of Lichfield. Rflmn.
(d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. Pte. This commemorated the 57 years of continuous service by the 38th Foot in the West Indies from 1707 to 1764, and recalled the fact that their uniforms became so threadbare during their service in the tropics that they had to be repaired with pieces of sacking.
2x UK Army:"SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT MESS DRESS BUTTONS" (Small, 15mm 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. In turn, the Staffordshire Regiment was absorbed into the Mercia Regiment in 2005. Pte. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. L/Cpl 1st Battalion (d.28th March 1917), White Thomas. (d.20th Sep 1916), Butcher Bertie John. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. On landing in Alexandria, it carried its colours through the city this was the last occasion on which a British Army unit carried colours on active service. During the Second World War (1939-45), 2ndBattalion initially served in India but returned to Britain in July 1940. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Reference: WO 95/2687/1. [13], In 1935, the South Staffordshire Regiment was granted the distinction of a badge backing of buff-coloured Brown Holland material. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. They came under the command of 2/1st North Midland Mounted Brigade from January 1915.
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