I've seen that he served in the East Kent Regiment (Buffs) Not sure of any other informationKind regardsNikki. 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? . I discovered that he was taken as a prisoner of war at the battle of Hulluch, but am unsure of where he was taken. Hi Paul,We are trying to locate my Great Grandfathers grave which would be in Belgium as he was killed in action in the 1st World War. A source, date, and location would be appreciated. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. Hello Paul, We have an inscribed silver tipped stick for A. Jacobs, who had been in the 17th Lancers, dated 1907. From June 1952 to . History of the Worcestershire Regiment. A Good Ox & Bucks, later Worc's Regiment group. Private Herbert Thomas Beard served with the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regtiment in the Boer War in South Africa in 1900. You are now the custodian of the photo but if you want me to publicise it, please send me a digital copy and I'll do so - mail to paulcanixon@{gmail.comPaul, Hi PaulI am trying to find parental details for my late husband's father Charles Aubrey Bolton. He was discharged in 1915. 5 Division 95 Infantry Brigade Gloucestershire Regiment 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company and Brigade . Nr then . Mark. 1951-1952 Malaya Three years later it was completed and handed over to the Regiment. He was killed in action rather than died of wounds. Thanks.http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2018/09/royal-marines-other-rank-pows-1914.html. Hi PaulI'm trying to find some information about my Great Grandfather Albert Napier Wallace, born 1886 (thereabouts) in Gillingham, Kent. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 29th and 36th Regiments of Foot were merged as part of the Childers Reforms, but it can trace its history back a further 200 years. Killed in action 29 Jan 1916, buried Rifle House cemetery, Belgium. [12] Regular Army Is it possible to find out what the wounds were and where he sustained the?. etc. His grandson was in contact with you on 12 October 2016 at 20:01. any more info is appreciated, especially a photo since we cant find one, hi Paul, I am looking for information on two Sherwood Foresters from world war 2. the first is Thomas Bell the second is Robert (Bob)Perry 4618520. - Trying to track him between the census of 1901 when he was living with his mum as a child, and the 1911 census when he wasn't there but was possibly in India.How he came about to be renumbered?He was killed in action, i think possible Pleogsteert wood. ; Well you know how it is.Once again thanksRegardsNick, Paul provided an unbelievable service.I didn't have too much detail I could provide and even that was sketchy but after a few emails which paul was very quick to respond to in order to discuss various avenues,the information I received back surpassed my expectations. 39 joined on 17th October 1881 134 joined on 25th March 1882 572 joined on 7th July 1883 CraigRecords for the Volunteer Force do not survive as a complete collection although you do find some papers scattered within WO 363 / WO 364 and WO 97. Hi Paul,Forgive me if I'm being daft and misreading the info on this blog, but my great grandfather's two regimental numbers from the medal card don't seem to fit in with the ones listed. Hi PaulI'm doing some research on my great grandfather and his possible military service in WW1.All I have is his name - Thomas Willis Elliott, born in 1898 in County Durham. most enquiries around within a week. Royal Army Service Corps. Data-as-a-Service Data Management Data Enrichment API & Webhooks. Some 20 Military Medals were awarded to the rank and file. Military career Myles was deployed with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army, attached to 9th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. If you have a specific query please drop me a line at the address above and I'll tell you whether I can help or not. Is that 3rd batalion?Kind regardsRobert, Hi Paul,I'm trying to find some more information about Arthur Smith, Rifle Brigade, 6726,POW. Hi i am trying to find out about my grandfather who enlisted under age. (i.e. Any direction on this would be gratefully received. General Service Hat. His Army Number is 12398, and he enlisted about 28 November 1914, and he was assigned to the 13th Bn.If you can help me with and other information, I would be much obliged.Terry Whittaker, Hello Terry, this man does have surviving papers. Keith, please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and we can discuss next steps. After basic training he was posted to the 11 th (Lonsdale) Battalion, the Border Regiment, then serving in France and Flanders in July 1917 (his regimental number changed to 28860). Please ping me at paulcanixon@gmail.com, Dave. the end of the war another fourteen battalions had been raised for a total of twenty-two of which twelve went on active service. Justin, re your message of 10th Feb, my apologirs for the delay. Hi paul. From there I'm not sure what transpired. 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? He was discharged from the 2nd Bttn but family stories circulating well after his death say that he spent time in India guarding Boer War prisoners. 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. Territorial Army, Royal Engineers (Light Aeroplane Squadron Searchlight Company). Ok, thanks Chris. All Ive been able to find is a copy of his medal card (which doesnt have much info on it), and Im assuming some sort of dispatch note that has him and two other soldiers listed as dangerously ill from Malaria. If you can find the men on my https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ site then the answer would be "yes". I have no references at all for my grandfather's enlistment, his number was 10944 which would give his enlistment around 23/12/1907 (he did say he joined up because he couldn't face another winter picking sprouts! Worcester Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. The plans illustrate the engagements recorded in the book, and are designed to depict the part played by the several battalions in their battles and to enable the visitor to the battlefields to recognise the ground on which each fight took place, as much as to make clear the general course of those actions. Or do you just want to see what others are saying? I note my Great Grandfather #1332 joined Feb 3, 1885 is not listed and also my Grandfather 10491 who joined in 1912 is not listed. 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. 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 . Our Data . Do you know approximately when he was born? First World War research. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. Doesn't even have to be a relative. I am researching Drummer William Cook 5th Battalion Yorks and Lancs Regiment gassed and died 19th December 1915. by Dennis Hodgkins MA, This unique book tells the first hand stories of men who served with the Worcestershire Regiment in WW2. Hi Paul,I am currently researching my great grandfather Private John Horrigan for a history project at my school. Hospital(s): 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. 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. Raymond, please email me the photo and I'll take a look: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk, Hi, i'm sorry but on the research page I cannot see how to contact you by email, could you please tell me where the email link is?Thank YouPaul Wilson. These are not online but you can access them at The National Archives or hire a researcher to do that for you.Paul, Hello im wondering if you can help me?Ive recently found out that my Great Great Grandfather William Butt served in the Worcestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion. Do you have his regimental number on any of the cards? My grandfather James Francis Burke 9331, 2nd bttn Worcester regiment was a regular before WW1. According to the caption, it shows a sergeant and a private in 1897. The addition of two more regular battalions in 1900 had a marked effect on recruitment rates and between June 1901 and May 1911, the regiment added over 6000 men to its books; an annual recruitment rate of 613 men per annum for the last ten years and one which saw recruiting in the regiment surpassed only by The Kings Royal Rifle Corps and Middlesex Regiment. If you could add anything to this it would be much appreciated. Paul. 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. Record for G. H. Tyler 23 September 1917 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery and Extension, Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France from BillionGraves GPS Headstones. 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. Records post 1920 are not yet in the public domain. Hi, I am trying to research my Grandfather, Thomas Richardson. Did men who transferred into the regular forces keep their old no or get a new one. Note though that these numbers are only for regular See http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/p/research.html, hi, im looking for my 2nd great grandfather robert whanslaw. It later became Known as the 29th Regiment of Foot. Paul, Thank you very much for this. 45146, and Rifle Brigade no. 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. Pagination. Pricing . Matk, I believe there is a file for this man at The National Archives under reference: WO 339/23569. 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. WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT Battalion Unknown Allbut P Sergt DCM 13388 : Newspaper Photo Atkinson M P Captain : Short Record Of Service Beacham C J Lt : Photo Binder A E L 2nd Lt : Group Photo Boucher W E Captain : Group Photo Bowman A H Lt : Group Photo Brown E H Pte : Short Record Of Service Butcher C L Captain : Group Photo He returned to active service after that. The veterans relive their experiences and lucky escapes as they recall the years they fought across Europe. Here are some sample army service numbers and corresponding joining dates for regular soldiers enlisting with the Gloucestershire Regiment between July 1881 and August 1914. I recently came into possession of a Service Bible relating to James Arthur Cotterill, Regimental Number 32321. (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. 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. Many soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment have been awarded this medal since its introduction. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. 8th (Service) Battalion.I have found quite a lot of information already - but trying to fill in some gaps. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. This is a list of nicknames of regiments of the British Army. His research has enabled me to If you know when he was born, this could also provide some pointers - at least you'd have a date range, albeit a large range. The Worcestershire Regiment consisted of Infantry Battalions that would have had an MG Section as part of its Battalion Headquarters.
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