T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South 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. 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. find out more By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. Description: 1/6 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. [25], Major Robert Henry Cain seconded to B Company, 2nd Battalion of the regiment from the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was awarded the Victoria Cross for his participation during the Battle of Arnhem. Staffordshire Regiment Museum Title Records of the South Staffordshire Regiment (80th Regiment) relating to Australia and New Zealand (as filmed by the AJCP) Date Range 1793 - 1905 Collection Number M815 Extent 5 items Language of Materials English Repository Australian Joint Copying Project Sponsor recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56), 2nd Btn. (d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 7th Btn. Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. Pte. This finding aid is a revised online version of the original finding aid prepared by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP), published by the National Library of Australia in 2019. Pte. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. It also mentions officer movements and comments on the effect of convict guard duty on the discipline of the Corps. The two regiments were involved in a number of notable conflicts. Privacy Policy and Pte. [13] It returned to England in 1923, where it remained until 1929 when it was posted to Palestine. A Coy. 2nd Btn. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. Pte. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1916), Cpl. (d.31st August 1916), Betts George. Pte. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. (d.27th October 1914), Bonner Singleton. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. The number of deaths totalled 44,090. (d.12th Oct 1917), Jackson Franklin. 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. [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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! (d.7th Jun 1917) [22] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. 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. 7th Btn. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm. Tallent Edward Francis. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Following a minor mutiny, he was recalled to Sydney in the same year. (d.12th October 1917), Rochelle George. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th May 1917). to add or update the details in Discovery, 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, [email protected], 38th (South Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot, Holdich, Sir Edward Alan, (1822-1909), Knight General, Tucker, Sir Charles, (1838-1935), Knight Soldier, About our South Staffordshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. The South Staffordshire Regimentinherited it as a badge from both its predecessor units. [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. Discover more aboutThe South Staffordshire Regiment by visiting The Staffordshire Regiment Museum in Lichfield. The British airborne forces, during the Second World War, consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the airlanding battalions, and from 1944 the Special Air Service Troops. Pte. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). The battalions formed in 1881 were as follows:[3], The reserve battalions of the regiment were reorganised in 1908 by the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, with the two militia battalions becoming the 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions. William Sharp 1st Btn. I have my Grandfathers service history and there are various postings I do not understand; RPPRF, Y list, Xii list,V list, XI list, RXOLA, 5ID. [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 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. [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. Pte. This infantry unit was raised in 1793. [18] During the expedition George Cairns, a lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry attached to the battalion[19] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. The unit's traditions are carried on today by The Mercian Regiment. The digest appears to have been first written in about 1881, with additions bringing it up to 1897. The troops were deployed widely, with detachments sent at various times to the Illawarra, Berrima, Wingello, Newcastle, Liverpool, Port Phillip, Bathurst, Cox's River, Emu Plains, Moreton Bay, Portland Bay and Port Macquarie. L/Cpl. During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. 2nd Btn. Open: Tu-F 10-4 by arrangement. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, all infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. D Coy. Pte. The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. 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. Signals (d.1st July 1916), Talbot William Henry. The digest was initially written about 1881 and maintained until 1889. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. The regimental colours arrived in July 1837. [28] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. [9], The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay as part of the part of 33rd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915. 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. Enoch Shepherd MM. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. John Parkes Somerfield 1st/5th Bn. 66 Slater Street, Suite 1707 Ottawa, ON K1A 0P4 Canada Telephone: 613-992-3224 Fax: 613-952-6826 South Staffordshire Regiment (d.31st Oct 1916), A/RSM. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. Similarly, the 13th Battalion became the 104th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. In late 1942, it transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. Pte Bushnell Donald. C Coy. In terms of casualties, overall the British involvement in Palestine between September 1945 and June 1948 cost 754 Army personnel their lives, making it the fourth greatest loss of life for the British Army post Second World War. [20], The 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment was initially serving in the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade until 1941 when it was converted to a Glider infantry role, serving as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade in the 1st Airborne Division. 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. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80), 3rd Btn. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. 14th (Service) Btn. Cpl. Reference: W.L. The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Original microfilm digitised as part of the NLA AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020. 1st Battalion, meanwhile, was in Palestine on the outbreak of war and fought in the Middle East until September 1943, when it was moved to Burma. (d.10th Feb 1918) Aston Walter. Accordingly, the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated in Lichfield in 1948. 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. Exclusive Collections. 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. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46), 1st Btn. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd 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. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. 10th Battalion, Thompson Edgar Wylde. This was my starting point, but what division? [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. The unit's traditions are carried on today by The Mercian Regiment. [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. Pte. To find unit histories use Places Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under United States and the topic Military History or Military Records, followed by the topic World . South Staffordshire Regiment, L/Cpl. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th Nov 1915), Pte. [26], Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield of 2nd Battalion was also awarded the Victoria Cross. Auckland, New Zealand; Australia; Bathurst, New South Wales; Calcutta, India; Hong Kong; India; Monteith, Gen.; New Zealand; Parramatta, New South Wales; Port Macquarie, New South Wales; Singapore; South Staffordshire Regiment; Vardon, Stafford W.; Windsor, New South Wales, Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. In 1844 Sir Maurice O'Connell, who was commander of the Australian military forces, was appointed Colonel of the 80th Regiment. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, line infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. - South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War -, 3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment entering Oosterbeek along the Utrechtsweg on their way towards Arnhem, 18th of September 1944. Fax: 01543 434 391. 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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. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. The regiment was formed in 1881 by merging the38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Footand the80th Regiment of Foot(Staffordshire Volunteers). No returns accepted. In 1802 it absorbed the Staffordshire Volunteers and from then on was called the 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers). He had told the army he was 18 when in fact he was 16! Pte. 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. [9], The 2nd Battalion (the former 80th) was stationed in British India in 1881, soon moving to Tralee in Ireland, where it was involved in actions against Irish nationalists. The Company charged along the narrow towpath, headed by Captain Kilby, who, though wounded at the outset, continued to lead his men right up to the enemy wire under a devastating machine gun fire and a shower of bombs. Major Paddock Edward Phillip. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the lower part of the dado. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2239190 as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm. 1/5th Btn. (d.30th September 1916), Rudge Harold. 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. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50), 1st Btn. Free shipping for many products! Write to: The Secretary-General Canadian Agency, C.W.G.C. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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.

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