52549.Your help will be greatly appreciated.Dave. We have done some research into his Military history, but have no idea who he was. No further details known. There would have been paperwork generated for this enlistment and if it survives it will be in WO 97 (assuming he joined before 1913) which can be searched on Findmypast. pinpoint where my great grandfather was KIA and for this I owehim a great I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. Then home in 1902 & then joined up with the Royal munster fusliers 1st garrison & died in Italy in 1918 aged 43ys of age. Royal Warwickshire Regiment [884] Worcestershire Regiment [57] Royal Engineers [31] . He was sent into action in France, I think, where he was seriously wounded. Thanks Chris. Men joining these battalions were numbered from the same series being used for the 1st and 2nd Battalions. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire Regiment, British Army Leather Keychain at the best online prices at eBay! Regiment pension and service records. Industry. A Good Ox & Bucks, later Worc's Regiment group. Special Reserve and Territorial Force battalions operated You can request this yourself and photograph the pages but iy you don;t have the time or inclination for this, please drop me a line: paulcanixon@gmail.com or paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. The 29th was formed in 1694 by Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards in London. Mary - please contact me via the RESEARCH tab if you would like me to research this man. Hence trying to check if my . Rachel, thanks for commenting. CLICK HERE, 1808-1811 Peninsular
This however, was to be the regiments worst showing and its fortunes would improve dramatically over the next twenty years. I know he died at battle of loos 25th Sept 1915, I also have his medal record, but that's it. 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. 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. That rules out the man of the same name I saw with Boer War service wih this regiment then. India & has king & queens clap medals. Talent Search Candidate Outreach Employer Branding ATS integrations. How old was he in 1911? Uncle's is 11621 and from his discharge certificate I get his enlistment date of 02/10/1910 (ten yrs 111 days service - discharge date of 21/01/1921 - maths being correct?) When available photos, family and other details may be included. Hi, i'm looking for any additional information regarding my G-Grandfather Henry (Harry) Albert Parsons. 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? Transferred to Reserve Staff (?) His wife was Johanna Blanch.I know his wife and children were born in Waterford, Ireland and this is where he married. 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. I am struggling to find any information in the Army records about him - Robert Stenhouse Hanley born in West Derby 19/10/1887 and according to his Teacher Registration Certification he was in the Army as above. Nr then . Do you know how i can find any information on him regarding the war? Is there a way to clarify this please? Please ping me at paulcanixon@gmail.com, Dave. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. There are many Fred Harwoods.I was thinking the M2/15 was a date but the M2 may be the corps.So many variables!! Records include details of Service, Medals, Gallantry Awards, Assignments as well as details of rank. If your soldier has a seven-digit number (not including any prefixes) he was serving when these numbers were issued in 1920 or at a later date. Thanks for posting. By quoting the PRO Reference number you will be able to gain access to the document and make copies as required. The morning of 18th November 1944 saw the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment move across the Dutch/German boarder and commenced their attack on German soil to take the village of Tripsrath. By the end of the war another fourteen battalions had been raised for a total of twenty-two of which twelve went on active service. to form the Worcestershire Regiment. See the link on this page. This is a 1st LTD Edition book from 1928. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. Hi Paul thanks for your quick reply. He was killed in action I believe on the 18th Oct 1916. He was very secretive possibly as a result of being injured in France and suffering shellshock or post traumatic stress disorder.Thank youLene Bolton, Hello LeneIf you have access to findmypast it will simple be a case of checking through birth and census records to try and find him. The database contains over 50,000 records and aims to cover all who served with the Worcestershire Regiment during The Great War. If you could help me in any way I would be most appreciative. All of this information will be helpful when you are searching. deal. He was also in the Army where he served in India during a secondment to the Nagpur Railway, rifle volunteers where he made lieutenant. completely separate regimental number sequences. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Their job was to take the north-west side of Geilenkirchen to cover the left flank and support the Americans. Hi, does that mean he (Thomas Richardson) can only be researched under his latter 1923 number? 1903-1913
would have joined up. Matk, I believe there is a file for this man at The National Archives under reference: WO 339/23569. Do you have any suggestions that may help me get a bit more info. Name: Joseph Harris Gender: Male Rank: Pte Record Type: Disability Residence Place: Smethwick, B'ham Military Service Region: Midlands, England Service Number: 51953 Corps, Regiment or Unit: Worcestershire Regiment Service Branch: Military (Army) Title: WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers Description: Pension Record Ledger Reference Number: 6 . Haskett-Smith severely wounded and Sergt. Hi Paul. Middlesex Regiment http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=37130&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Lived%2FBorn%20In&f=thomas&s=Rampton&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.8iP1dAux.fcIRQ5co.dpbsListed as Age 31 and rank as Corporal (north Kensington would be the right town of residence)Bizarrely census shows his year of birth as 1891 which make him more like 25 years old at death3. Russell, re the Black Watch. Number 1457 I believe. That's brilliant, thanks very much for that Paul but how would the medal card confirm this ? From his record, it looks like he was discharged on 20/9/17. But he was the only man from black watch killed on that day so I wondered if he was injured earlier and died from injuries?Secondly - my own grandfather. All best Tony, Have a look at this link, Tony, and in particular the card for John F Jones who was a TF man with two numbers: https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/campaign-medal-records/how-to-interpret-a-campaign-medal-index-card/, That's great cheers Paul and thanks again.Take careTony, Good Evening, looking for info on William S Hutchins RN 203247, Middlesex Rgmt 5418, RFC 78914. Thanks. Could you possibly help me with the research of my great grand father. Three years later it was completed and handed over to the Regiment. Data-as-a-Service Data Management Data Enrichment API & Webhooks. Download Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War Vol 2 book PDF by Capt H. FitzM. 10188 Pte J Reid RM.I see that there is a Deal in Kent UK, but don't understand what RM stands for.Thanking you Alan KitchenSydney Australia, It's a Royal Marines number, Alan, and that' what the RM stands for. Hi Paul, just done some research on my Gr,Grandfather David Flynn. Worcestershire Regiment [52444] Labour Corps [4256] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [1603] Royal Engineers [1557] Gloucestershire Regiment [1332] Machine Gun Corps [1213] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry [916] Army Service Corps [882] Hampshire Regiment [864] South Staffordshire Regiment [633] Show more Service at the age of 19 he was on the 1891 census living in Edinburgh, occupation Railway Porter. I've only found access to records after 1920 so far. The Worcestershire Regimental Archives hold extensive records and other material which could help anyone researching their ancestors who served with the regiment. He never spoke of it, so there was no family information at all, other than from the documents above which have been kept for 100 years.Thank you so much for this wonderful blog which I found by accident having long given up hope of learning anything about his war year.David HortonAustralia. 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. record. British Army 917 Private The Royal Warwickshire Regiment 15th (Service) Battalion (2nd Birmingham) . The Worcestershire Regiment consisted of Infantry Battalions that would have had an MG Section as part of its Battalion Headquarters. British regimental number research. D Phillips41223 David PhillipsLance Corporal1914Norfolk Regiment. Here's hoping I've not been too much of a painNick LabandTrench Laband Twitter, All understood, Nick, no problem about jumping in. 1900 Raised in Ireland on the 14th February, I also offer a comprehensive, fast and cost-effective. Ioffer a quick and cost-effective research service and turn Oh dear, Charlie.
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! Re A Jacobs, it would be a case of checking through medal rolls, service records and possibly army lists in the hope of finding a match on that name. hello Paul, i am trying to find records for my great great grandfather Pryse Lloyd, he was born on 13th of august 1881 in Llananno, Radnorshire. M.T.A.I.C.Floriana MaltaThe photo is of him beside a truckI am trying to figure out where he is from. This comment has been removed by the author. which I do have. Age: 31. Thanks,Christine, Re CONLIFFE / Cheshire Regt. Register. His name was Wilfred Oakes and his Army Number was 4128704. RFC men Chelsea Pensioners Battalion Commanders Absent Voters Lists HISTORY Timeline 29th History 1694 to 1750 Farrington Documents 1694-1710 Brabant 1705 Barcelona 1705 Ramillies 1706 1751 to 1799 Belle-Isle 1761 Boston Massacre 1770 Bangalore 1791 1st June 1794 1800 to 1840 Rolica 1808 Vimiera 1808 Talavera 1809 In an effort to preserve the history of these officer, this website is now building up a record of all the Battalion Commanders. His occupation is described as 1st Battalion Middlesex regiment, based at Buttevant County Cork. Do you know approximately when he was born? PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. By 1966 he was granted a commission as Lieutenant (Quartermaster). Hi I am trying to track down details for John Davis who I believed served with the 3rd Gloucester Regiment. Any help would be appreciatedThank you in advanceGail Odber, Hello GailFred Harwood served in the Army Service Corps and M2/ is part of his regimental number. I found military records for one of the other soliders in the photo, he was in 2 Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys 2658 elisted 1884 so I'm hoping my Gt Grandfather William Lindsay was also in 2 Dragoons RSG - I cannot find anything on him althought this could be down to spelling errors or burnt documents. Hi Paul,I am desperately trying to find information on my Grandfather who served in the Coldstream Guards during WW2. I could find no man of this name with this regiment on the CWGC website, although there are two men called CUNLIFFE who served with this regt. Fred Harwood603. 9,460 officers and men gave their lives, 71 Battle Honours were awarded and eight VCs one of whom, attached to the RFC, was the airman Leefe Robinson, famous for shooting down a zeppelin. The only information I currently have is that he was in the Worcestershire Regiment 38642 ACQM Sgt and the Dorsetshire Regiment 8748 ACQM Sgt. My list shows "Depot, Winchester" as well, Colin. Pls drop me a line if you would like more assistance. It would be possible to research him more fully but a service reocrd does not appear to survive for him. ?I think he was in Sialkot, India - found a record in the military census of 1911. The Worcestershire Regiment : 5,239,001 : 5,328,000: The Royal Berkshire . Yes please, Mike. I found it interesting that my great grandmother was listed only on the 1911 census as a "boarder" and listed as Roman Catholic while the rest of the family was Presbyterian. He had 5 brothers (maybe 6) who fought in the war. If you have an interesting photo relating to the Worcestershire Regiment and would like to submit a copy to this website then simply CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. DAS WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT Im Grossen Krieg Kapitn Stacke 1928 1. It was towards the end of this service that Britain went to war meaning that he would have been recalled to the colours. The Long Service & Good Conduct (LSGC) medal was instituted in 1830 during the reign of King William IV. Hi Paul, A difficult one. Revenue <$5M. 1914-1920 WW 1
Volunteers, 1904 - 1906, and as acting squadron sergeant major with the Worcestershire Yeomanry, 1906 - 1915. Many thanks Karen, Karen, not as far as I know, although there will be a medal card, medal rolls, soldiers' effects entry, Soldiers Died in The Great War entry, census returns etc that will all help you piece together more information, plus information on CWGC etc. which, amongst other things, carries a complete roll of honour for Worcestershire Regiment men between 1808 and 1960! No service record but would be possible to work out his likely service from 1904 until 1916. What was Intresting about him was he joined the Juke of Cornwalls light Infrenty in 1891 aged 16yrs old. where mapped hill numbers were contested. I will The 3rd Battalion was raised on the 14th February and the 4th Battalion on the 10th March. Veterans and guests of the 1st Battalion, N. W. Europe(1944-45) met for their last annual reunion dinner on Sat. 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 . PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. Re Thomas Willis Elliott, we have communicated separately about this. jumping in on others conversations. http://armyancestry.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/finding-photo-of-your-british-military.html, Hi Paul,Just like to say a big thanks for your work on researching the First World War army records of my wife's grandfather Harry Blundell.Although I've done a fair amount of family research myself, this is a very specialised field and your work saved me a huge amount of time and effort and I probably would not have found out as much anyway.So, anyone out there who is investigating ancestors involved in the Great War I would strongly recommend getting an expert to help you out and there is probably no better place to start than with Paul: he's quick to respond and his rates are very reasonable.Thanks again, Simon Thompson. He was married in Leith, Edinburgh 1898 and had first child Elizabeth in 1899.. let me know if you think you can help. Monday 4th August 2014 marks 100 years since the start of the World War One. Hello Paul,My name is Scott, and I live in Australia. Please drop me a line: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk, HI PaulJust a quick question about my Great Granddad's service numbers, he was in the R.F.A and had two number's. (Click here or the header above for the Forum), WorcestershireRegiment.com (2002-2015) by Louis Scully, 1st BATTALION - 1944-45 - MEDALS & CITATIONS, LOST DIARY OF LIEUT. The newly formed regiment was established as the county regiment for Worcestershire and started numbering from 1 in 1881. Thanks. Poole, with many others were killed. He served in RFA for 5 years 207 days. But to have been in the army again in 1916 suggests he must have re-enlisted. Frank, I'd need to research him. Prior to the start of the Great War, 2nd Lieutenant GD Slaughter of the 2nd Battalion was one of the first members of the British Army to attend, and qualify from, a Vickers Gun course run Rifle Brigade http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=37131&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Lived%2FBorn%20In&f=james&s=Rampton&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.qrg0aJsg.uIg0OhzE.dpbsNo age at date of death (and we do not have a date of birth as he wasn't listed on the census showing your=ngest chld born 1897. 13th Bn. The Worcestershire Regiment lost some 10,000 men during the conflict. From there I'm not sure what transpired. CLICK HERE. 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). In all probability, yes, although there is much that can be gleaned from the regimental numbers so all is not completely lost. I don't know that there is anything I can help you with over and above this but do let me know if that is not the case.Paul. Between 1891 and 1901 the regiment recruited close to 3,400 men, improving its recruitment rate for the decade to an average of 345 men per annum, and finishing in twenty-sixth place. He only served overseas with the 8th DCLI but no service record survives. 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? Hello, i am trying to find out my Fathers service number in order for me to gain his service records. 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. From June 1952 to . James was Private in the South Staffordshire Regiment when he died. 8th (Service) Battalion.I have found quite a lot of information already - but trying to fill in some gaps. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. Service number: 7998. DOB 1883 DOD 1917cheersRussell. Hi Paul Can you find military photos of my great great grandfather he was in ww1 he was in royal inniskilling fusiliers if you can let me know Thanks K. Hello I am serving in the military and I am trying to find some information about my wife's great grandfather. Any help appreciated. In 1751 regiments were given numbers, and the Regiment was numbered 29. British regimental number research. If so its my great great grandfather and i would be interested in anything you can find on him. Is there anywhere else I can search to learn more about him and hopefully his father and mother's names? Do you know if any exist?Any additional info might you be able to discover?CheersJohn, Without checking my database it lookslike an early 1908/1909 enlistment into this TF battalion. I have a photo of his regiment in Caterham from that date. Best Regards Andy. The museum is unlikely to be able to help, I would have thought, and they won't hold service records which are all in WO 363 and WO 364 - assuming they survive. Everyone is welcome to make a post on the forum!!!! Hello, could you give an example of what you're able to find out about the average soldier for your paid service? which is slightly out from the sequencing, but having not found his actual enlistment date anywhere it'll do. If no service / pension records exist (have looked on ancestry) is there any other archive to look for further documentation and/or information/photos?? 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. The table below records the number blocks allocated to each corps or regiment. Is it possible to find out where he was born/lived etc just from this little information? He died 1981.Interested in service records, medals etc as for some reason the family didn't keep anything.Thanks in advance. I may be able to tell you when the man joined, if he had served with another refgiment before, whether he survived the war; quite a lot in all probability. Private Harold Sissons, Service No. 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! I think he served in the UK throughout WW1 and possibly served on searchlights at Scapa Flow. ZU VERKAUFEN! It was then the custom for Regiments to be named after their Colonels, and this new Regiment was named Farringtons Regiment of Foot. Attention is paid to minor actions such as trench raids, which usually find no place in compressed official histories; they are recorded in this history. Were they also part of the 38th Welsh Division formed by Prime minister David Lloyd George? 39796. Worcester Cathedral Worc. i'm at a dead end at the moment..thank you,Lauren, Hello Paul, I am trying to find army records of my grandfather. RESEARCH "Paul's service was fast, efficient and brilliant. I was wondering if there was a way to get further info on the facts of the medal. But see what they say. John (medal roll) Bond arrived overseas (France) 22 Sep 1915 as an orginal member of the 8th Bn. 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. Telephone Number: 020 8876 3444, fax: 020 8392 5286 Below is a list of Worcestershire Regiment records and documents which are held at the PRO Kew. He discharged, my dad thinks, in 1945. I have his Service number 199 from when he was awarded the Volunteer long Service Medal. There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. Haskett-Smith and Sergt. Have you seen them all? Construction General. ", Worcestershire Pam, his earlier service records may well be with his later papers, which is why you'll need to contact the MoD. Did men who transferred into the regular forces keep their old no or get a new one. Find. Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 2 Worcestershire Regiment. Would you have that record? Find a stables in Worcestershire on Gumtree, the #1 site for Stuff for Sale classifieds ads in the UK. This is a list of nicknames of regiments of the British Army. Please drop me a line via the RESEARCH tab if you would like to know more about pursuing this angle. I have no details other than a photo of him with two other soldiers. You list regimental numbers, but obviously with huge gaps. It served in France and Belgium in the . He served In RGA as a gunner F Chapman service number 323023. Military research. 17th (Service) Battalion 25 May 1918: the 1st Provisional Garrison Guard Bn of the Labour Corps joined 176th Brigade in 59th (2nd North Midland) Division.