Hitler's Black Book. 2nd Lt. 2nd Battalion (d.17th Feb 1917), York Harry. (d.12th October 1917), Rochelle George. [29], 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. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. . [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. L/Sgt. (d.20th Sep 1916), Butcher Bertie John. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, all infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. 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. 2 Regular battalions Both of thesehad an existing affiliation to Staffordshire, so the new unit became the county regiment for the southern half of that county. Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. [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. [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. This infantry unit was raised in 1756. Pte. 2nd Battalion alsosent a detachment to fight in the Fourth Ashanti War (1895-96). L/Sgt. While in Gibraltar, new colours were presented to the battalion by King George V on 31 January 1912. Want to know what life was like during the War? Held by: The National Archives, Kew. [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. Soldiers from the regiment killed a number of civilians in the North King Street area. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.17th February 1917), Nicholls Joseph. It served in several campaigns, including the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. 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. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. On May 13th 1917 his regiment was ordered to attack the heavily fortified village of Bullecourt along with the Australians. Jewry Book of Honour. Sgt. [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. Fax: 01543 434 391. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Pte 2nd Battalion (d.12th November 1914), Neeham James William. Cap badge, The South Staffordshire Regiment, c1900, Drill tunic worn by Captain Charles Hodgson, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 1910. Pte. Pte. As such, they landed in Sicily in 1943 where they, along with the rest of the brigade, which was temporarily down to two battalions, suffered heavy casualties during the disastrous Operation Ladbroke. View this object Cpl. Pte. L/Cpl. The regiment also raised 11 Territorial and New Army battalions during the conflict. He saw action at Hooge and was involved in the attack on Hohenzollern redoubt in October of that year. It was amalgamated with 1st Battalion in 1948. 7th Battalion (d.23rd November 1916), Shotton Walter Albert. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Capt. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, line infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. Pte. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. See details. It returned to England in 1883. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Pte. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. On line, those who knew the answers wanted to be paid for their services. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. 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. The regiment was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of the South Staffordshire Regiment and the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales'), and in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to become the 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment . 7th Btn. Pte. 8th Btn. 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. [29] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. VJ Day. The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters, and the location of the Defence College of Health Education and Training. Arranged by date of enlistment, from 1804 to 1881, the roll gives the name of every soldier in the Regiment, his age at the time of enlistment, height at the time of enlistment, previous occupation and place of birth. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. 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. L/Cpl. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. 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. Pte. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. It did not serve in Australia. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22), 4th Btn. History of the South Staffordshire Regiment (Aldershot, 1969). William John Baker 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.9th August 1915), Samuel Ford 7th Btn. 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. 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 Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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. 2nd Btn. During March 1945 it was re-trained as a parachute unit in India and remained there until partition. Major Robert Cain and Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield, both of the South Staffordshire Regiment, were among five VC recipients of the Arnhem campaign to capture key bridges during the Second World . The Staffordshire Regiment's cap-badge Display of weapons by a Second World War reenactor during an open day The Smart Street Shelter, a replica Second World War air-raid shelter Public tour of the Coltman Trench A First World War schools lesson Staffordshire Regiment Museum - Exterior Other activities [ edit] 1,443 died in Malaya, but over a period of twelve years, 1,441 in Northern . Cpl. Both battalions deployed to the Western Front in 1914. 2nd Battalion spent the immediate post-war years inIreland during the War of Independence (1919-21). The battalion returned to England in 1911. Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. Pte. [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. "First time @NAM_London today. 7th Btn. [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. Pte. [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 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. [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. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. 15th Nov 1916 South Staffords Relieved by Royal Fusiliers 21st of May 1917 Quiet Night 5th Sep 1917 Recce 7th Sep 1917 Reliefs 18th Sep 1917 Reliefs 4th Jan 1918 In Reserve 5th Jan 1918 In Reserve 6th Jan 1918 In Reserve 7th Jan 1918 Training 8th Jan 1918 Enemy Aircraft 9th Jan 1918 Snow 10th Jan 1918 Snow 11th Jan 1918 Poor Weather 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. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. In late 1942, it transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. Pte. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. He never saw the birth of his son, Enoch jr, born a month after his death. (d.17th Feb 1917), James John David. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71), 51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69), R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders), W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors), 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers. Pte. 2nd Btn. 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. Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63), 1st Btn. The digest was initially written about 1881 and maintained until 1889. In 1959 the Regiment merged with the North Staffordshire Regiment to form the Staffordshire Regiment. They were again embodied in May 1901, and the following month 500 men embarked for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. 1st Btn. While in Gibraltar, new colours were presented to the battalion by King George V on 31 January 1912. We are now on Facebook. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. NT) This item will be sent through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. 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. 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. 1st Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65), 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74), 3rd Btn. [20] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. Pte. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. They arrived home from Gibraltar in early February 1900. 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. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. George W. Green 2nd Btn. In May 1836 a detachment of the Regiment, led by Major Narborough Baker, left Gravesend as the guard on the convict ship Lady Kennaway. His regimental number was 200606 and his rank was Lance Sergeant. 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.
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