C … Courtesy of Rob Morley. After being evacuated through Dunkirk, it spent 2½ years in England. He died on 9th April 1917 and is buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Battn proceeded to trenches and relieved the 4th Battn LINCOLNSHIRE REGT at 10.00pm. In May it sailed for the mainland of Malaya and was stationed at Sungei Patani. during the Second World War 1939-1945. In a key battle at Polygon Wood near Ypres in October 1917, Lieutenant Colonel Philip Bent was awarded a posthumous VC when in command of 9th Battalion. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964. Sergeant 241215 John Newton Jacques. Both the latter formations were also second line, and in August 1915 were numbered 184th Brigade, 61st Division. HARRY MARTIN 1ST/5TH, 2ND/5TH LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT My father Harry (Henry) Martin was born in Leicester on 4th September 1918. … By the time the war ended, the Regiment Battalions had served in action in every theatre of the war. Battn proceeded to Divisional Reserve in hutments about 1 mile west of DICKEBUSCH. 11th Battalion Site Management-Ron.Taylor@fepow-community.org.uk [Britain at War] [Roll of Honour] [Leicestershire Regiment … But on Easter Monday, the rebellion in Ireland, forced a rapid change of plans. 1st Battalion had been engaged in a similar attack in the north of the sector, designed to distract the enemy’s attention from the main attack. They won great glory by their brilliant attack on the Bazentin-Le Petit wood and … Possibly they're showing off their new kit? The Garhwal Brigade’s Indian battalions were held up by uncut wire, but 2nd Battalion led the brilliant attack on the right and smashed a way through or over all obstacles and quickly overwhelmed the enemy holding the trenches covering the village and woods at Neuve Chapelle. None so far that would relate to the man from Barwell. Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion. Each regiment had a designated regimental district and also incorporated the local militia and … Either way, after Greasley’s seven weeks’ worth of training with the 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, he landed in France with the British Expeditionary Force and was promptly taken prisoner in May 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk. description. STORY OF THE 2/5th BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 1914-1918. Died of wounds 7 April 1917. The sterling courage of the 110th Brigade in the defence of Epehy in March 1918 was a fine example of British grit. LEICESTER'S CASUALTIES NORMANDY - 23RD AUGUST 1944. A1126 Harold, Lincolnshire Regiment, H.A. They were sent to the Somme area where the enemy were retreating to the Hindenburg line. Leo Cooper RICHARDSON, MATTHEW ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT n.pub. Under instructions which are being issued by GHQ 3rd Echelon, the surplus personnel of disbanded battalions not immediately required for reinforcements is being formed into Entrenching Battalions. Moved to 28… They saw action at Polygon Wood in the area of Hill 37. ===1945 – 1964=== In 1946 the regiment was granted “royal” status, becoming the Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Pte. in his left hand. A record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., during the War, 1914-1919. The 16th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry was … The HQ Wing seems to have … Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. Photo of members of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in Cheltenham. Infantry Brigade, alongside the 2/5th. Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion … 59 DIVISION 177 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 2/5th Battalion: 7 January 1916 - 29 February 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/3022/5): Amazon.com.tr Private, 2745 then 240745, 2/5th and 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment. 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment The 2/5th Battalion (Territorial Force) Leicestershire Regiment had its HQ in Loughborough as part of the Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division and was mobilised in September 1914. Then in the summer came the final British and French advances against which the German defences availed nothing. The 177th Brigade, 1914-1918 2/4th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment 2/5th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment 2/4th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment 2/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment. 9th Battalion. Private (7376), 1st & 2nd Battalions, Leicestershire Regiment. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 2nd Battalion: September 1939: The Battalion at the outbreak of war was in Palestine, and engaged in the … He took part in the occupation of the Rhineland in 1919. To Register please email me below, with your details & pictures if you have any. 13th July : Mametz Wood. It was the second largest infantry regiment of the … Battalion. Volunteer Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment in 1880. The battalion remained in the same brigade … Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion … The 2/5th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II.It was raised at Puckapunyal, Victoria on 18 October 1939 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force, attached to the 17th Brigade of the 6th Division.The 2/5th were one only two Australian infantry battalions to fight against all of the major Axis powers during the war, … The record of a second line Territorial battalion on the Western Front from May 1916 to the armistice, with 184 Brigade, 61 (S Midland) Division. Ernest Arthur Sharpe. Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. In 1908, when the Volunteers became part of the newly formed Territorial Army, two longstanding Devon volunteer units merged to form the 5th (Territorial Force) Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion had in the meantime been brought from India to France as the British Battalion of the Garhwal Brigade of the 7th Indian Division. 6th Battalion. Frederick A. Smith 2/5th Btn. Lance Corporal 12173, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. The made their first attack on the villages of Hesbecourt and Hervilly on the 31st of March 1917, capturing both villages and suffering a number of casualties. 18 July 1916. Frank … APRIL 1916 31 May 1916. July 1915 Moved to St. Albans and the formation became 177th Brigade of … By this time the first of the Territorial battalions of the Regiment had arrived in France. We know through personal reminiscences that he was an infantryman in D Company of the 2/5 Leicestershire Regiment, part of the 177th Brigade in the 59th Division (Territorial Force). Bertie Miller 2nd/5th Btn. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. In the winter of 1915-1916 2nd Battalion, as part of the 7th Indian Division, was transferred to Mesopotamia. 1st Battalion remained in India until February 1941 when it moved to Penang. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial panel 50 - 51. Lance Corporal 12173, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment… 3545 2/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, 241248 Sergeant 1/4th Battalion then 6th Battalion Leicestershires. Following a failed attempt to break the Siege of Derry in 1689, Richards was dismissed and replaced by the Irishman George St George. Killed in Action 27th September 1917, Aged 25. Ernest Arthur Sharpe. Captain (acting Major), 1st/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Exposed to the full blast of constant attacks delivered by three fresh German divisions, the stubborn soldiers of Leicestershire refused to budge, but met each attack with such devastating rifle and machine gun fire that, when night fell, the front of their position was marked by heaps of German dead. Show more. Battalions of the regiment served in many theatres of the war, including Burma, Greece, Italy, North Africa, North West Europe and Norway. The battalion was assigned to the 139th. ***** 10th July : Meaulte area. Frost, William Henry. Private, 2745 then 240745, 2/5th and 1/5th Leicestershire Regiment. 3545 2/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, 241248 Sergeant 1/4th Battalion then 6th Battalion Leicestershires. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Their first taste of action was not to be in the trenches of the Western Front, but in the streets of Dublin. Leicestershire Regiment (d.2nd Oct 1917), L/Cpl John Richard Read 2nd/5th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (d.26th Sep 1917), L/Sgt. HILLS, M.C., Croix de Guerre.. With an introduction by All 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, Age 20. Killed in action 30 September 1916. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small The 2nd Battalion … CSgt ; Oliver Edward. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. Thursday 03-02-1916. It then moved to Dorset to carry out heavy training for deployment overseas. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. (Derbyshire) Battalion and 2/5th. 14th July : Attack and capture of Bazentin-le-Petit Wood. Lance Corporal 240979, 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. 2/5th Battalion [edit | edit source] The 2nd Line battalion was formed on 16 February 1915 at Grimsby from men who had not volunteered for overseas service, together with the many new recruits under training. Distribution 49. 110th Brigade / 21st Division Division . Home | History | First World War | The Devonshire Regiment In the First World War | The 1/5th and 2/5th (Territorial Force) Battalions The Devonshire Regiment in World War One. Aged 22. The 110th (Leicestershire) Infantry Brigade of the 37th Division was composed of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Service Battalions of the Regiment and they, too, did credit to the name they bore. The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both World War I and World War II, before being amalgamated, in September 1964. Lance Corporal 240979, 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. At the outbreak of the First World War 1st Battalion was in Ireland and 2nd Battalion in India. Serjeant, 14887. The inspiring cry of “Come on The Tigers” which had been heard so often on the field of sport, frequently heralded some desperate attack by one or other of the battalions of the Regiment against the strongest of the enemy’s defences. For more information please see our page on. The 1st Battalion won added credit for a particularly fine advance in the 6th Division’s attack on the German position near Hooge, and held on bravely to the captured trenches. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Born and resident Measham, enlisted Coalville. THE FIFTH LEICESTERSHIRE. description. 59 DIVISION 177 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 2/5th Battalion: 7 January 1916 - 29 February 1916 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/3022/5): Amazon.com.tr Arrived here today, its not as big as Luton" dated 7/8/15, I can find no trace of Charles Freeman . My father, Albert Billington joined The Territorial Army in Leicester during 1939 realizing that war was inevitable. Carleton 2/5th Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment 2/6th Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment 2/5th Battalion The North Staffordshire Regiment 2/6th Battalion The North Staffordshire Regiment 178th Infantry Brigade 2nd Nottingham and … MOORE, PETER Wilton 65 2ND BATTALION THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT ARMITAGE, F.P. During September 1944 he was wounded and returned to England. At the moment Im researching one of my relatives, Walter Wilson who was in the Lincolnshire Regiment 5th Battalion. Part of 20th (Garhwal) Infantry Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army. By 1900, when the unit provided a detachment of volunteers to serve alongside the Regulars during the Second Boer War, it operated as a double-battalion unit Childers Reforms The regiment was not fundamentally affected by the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, which gave it a depot at Glen Parva Barracks from 1873, or by … 12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseilles for service in France. By the time the war had ended the Regiment’s battalions had served in action in every theatre of the war, a record which is claimed to be unique. Consequently, the 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment was sent to secure the naval headquarters and clear the docks. Private 241873, 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 4861675. The Territorial infantry battalions, the 1/5th and 2/5th, both served in the war, the 1/5th with 148th Independent Infantry Brigade as part of 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division, the 2/5th with 138th Infantry Brigade, 46th Infantry Division, throughout the war. Pt.e William John Scott 2/5th Battalion Leicester Regiment (d.30th Sep 1917), Sgt. Battalions of the Regular Army. Infantry Division, which, like several other '2nd. Before the Armistice came four years later, the Regiment had expanded to nineteen battalions, of which the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th were Service battalions, all rendering devoted service to King and Country. 6th Battalion. Ive been able to piece together quite a bit about my cousin, he … 9th Battalion. … The 110th (Leicestershire) Infantry Brigade of the 37th Division was composed of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Service Battalions of the Regiment and they, too, did credit to the name they bore. Those known to have served with Almost immediately after war had been declared in September 1939 he received his call up papers and … The 2/5th Battalion, created in 1939 as a duplicate of the 1/5th Battalion, and containing many formers of that battalion, was part of the 138th Infantry Brigade of the 46th Infantry Division and was sent … A copy of this instruction is held at the National Archives within piece WO95/5494. The Leicestershire Regiment in the Battle of the Somme. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. B Company: Oakham, with drill stations at … 7th July : Brigade transferred to 21st Division. Benjamin Newham 2/5th Btn. 14 July 1916. Born and resident Moira, enlisted Ashby-De-La-Zouch. SUMMERS. Killed in action 30 September 1917. Son of Richard Farmer Lane of Chapman Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. Edwards Stanley Douglas. Original design by John Weedon Maintained by Ron Taylor. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Meantime, in France and Flanders the Regiment had given a splendid account of itself. The return trip from Ireland was made aboard the SS Ulster and they arrived at Fovant Camp in Wiltshire by train at 7pm on the 6th of January 1917. At home the two Territorial Battalions, the 1/5thand the 2/5th, had been mobilised. 1/5th landed in Le Havre on 28.2.1915 and 2/5th,after a tour of duty in Ireland, landed in France in Feb 1917. Born 04-05 … Claude Bradshaw MM 2/5th Btn. Part of Gharwal Brigade, Meerut … Second World War. Binding: Clear: STORY OF THE 2/5th BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 1914 … This post will look at regimental numbering in the 5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment between 1908 and 1914. The 8th battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, formed from the 50th holding battalion at Burbage, Hinckley during 1940, made up mainly of war time conscripts, was posted to Norfolk in the early days of World … We are unable to provide individual research free of charge, but do offer a paid service at competitive rates, the small profit from these services will be put towards the costs of keeping this website running. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. It distinguished itself in the battles of Shaikh Saad, Kut-al-Amara, the various battles of Sannaiyat, and went on to the capture of Baghdad, when the Battalion had the honour of being the first troops to enter the city. Charles W. Carr is standing 4th from left, holding a mess tin in his right hand, and some bread (?) In September the 2/5th Battalion moved north to Ypres to prepare for the Third Balle of Ypres. Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here . Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. Only at one point did the enemy succeed in piercing the line at Vancellette Farm, defended to the last man by the party of Leicester men who held it. prapor Durhamského lehkého pěšího pluku (55. světlometný pluk) [1938-1940] ... (The Royal Leicestershire Regiment) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA 579. The regiment embarked for Flanders in 1693 for service in the Nine Years' War and took part in the attack of Fort Knokke in June 1695 and the Siege of Namurin sum… The Battle of Jutland. Lieutenant John Barrett was awarded the VC while serving in the 1/5th Battalion at Pontruet in September. To Miss L. Kew, of Mansfield, from 3255, Charlie Freeman, 2/5th battalion, Leic regt camp, St Albans." Son of Thomas Hart, of … After embarkation leave they proceeded to France via Southampton, arriving at Le Havre on 24th February 1917. Both the latter formations were also second line, and in August … Verdun Battlefield. Records of 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. 2/5th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment 2/4th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment 2/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment 177th Infantry Brigade 2nd Staffordshire Commanded by Brigadier L.R. MAY 1916 June 1916. I did find a picture of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire regt scouts during their time in India circa 1913. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Ranikhet. 2/5th Battalion. Our In the last desperate attacks by the German armies launched in the spring of 1918, the “Tigers” fought with unsurpassed heroism. © IWM (NA 18124) 30th Aug 1944 Gothic Line If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. WHEATLEY, Archibald. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. The battalion had been in Ireland preparing to joining their comrades in France. 2/5th Battalion Of The Leicestershire Regiment Sent to Ireland. Francis John Nugee . The Battle Of Verdun Begins ... 24 April 1916. The 177th Brigade were recalled from leave and ordered move to Liverpool at midnight, the following day the sailed from Liverpool on the SS Ulster, a fast mailboat, escorted by a Royal Navy destroyer. Until the 1st April 1908, the 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment had, like the 4th Battalion, been the 1st Volunteer Battalion, originally raised in 1859. Monday 07-06-1915. Albert Edwin "Bill" Billington MID. 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Son of Frederick Warwick Waite & Jane Waite (nee Simpson) of "The Spinneys", Manor Road, Oadby, Leicester, UK. 1st Battalion remained in India until February 1941 when it moved to Penang. 2/5th Battalion. Age 20. Thomas Harry Preston, 3460, 2/4th Leicesters lived Western Rd, Leicester went … 50.S. Military Links. 2/5th Battalion of The Durham Light Infantry (55th Searchlight Regiment) 2./5. On 27 September 1688 a commission was issued to Colonel Solomon Richards to raise a regiment of foot in the London area. We are now on Facebook. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. | The 2/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment mobilised in 1939, and went to France in 1940 as part of the 46th Division. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Ranikhet. Verdun Battlefield. In 1948, in common with all other infantry regiments, the 2nd Battalion was abolished. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? The Battle of Jutland. Son of Thomas Hart, of "Railway View," Measham No known grave. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. Hi everybody I have just joined your Great War Forum and Im finding it fascinating. © 2015 RLR He left two brothers and two sisters, all younger than him. 50. They made their first attack on the villages of Hesbecourt and Hevilliers on 31st March 1917, capturing both villages and suffering a number of casualties. Photo of members of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in Cheltenham. Object details Category Books Related period At home the two Territorial Battalions, the 1/5thand the 2/5th, had been mobilised. Panel 50 to 51. F467 Sergeant Arthur Read Morley of Grimsby, 2/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, A Coy, 8th Battalion,Gloucestershire Regiment, wounded at Druids Farm 9/10th July 1917, prisoner of war from 10 April 1918, his wife, Gertrude, and family, 1919. 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