Please drop me a line and include known or approximate years of birth or dates of service. He possibly worked in a coal mine before enlisting - maybe 1904? 1911 Census for James and on rechecking I found that in fact was wrongly named James when fact he was Joseph, with the number 8057. Download Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War Vol 2 book PDF by Capt H. FitzM. I can't see that a record survives for him and, as you say, there are many men with that name. Husband of Margaret (King) married 1913 and father to Evelyn born 1914. . [1] Worcestershire Regiment 5651 Private [2] Devonshire Regiment 1528 Private [3] Worcestershire Regiment 242012 Private [4] Royal Engineers 499942 Private [5] Royal Engineers WR10499 Private : Link: 30182: Manley, William J: Worcestershire Regiment: 260295: Private [1] Worcestershire Regiment 260295 Private [2] Labour Corps 510297 Private . Mark. There was, and still is probably, a Royal Marines barracks at Deal.Paul. Haskett-Smith severely wounded and Sergt. 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 . I can't find his service record. tracing your British military ancestor, drop me a line. Public Records Office - Worcestershire Regiment I find it exhilarating and numerous other emotions when you find out something. His name was Wilfred Oakes and his Army Number was 4128704. 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. In 1881 the 29th and 36th of Foot Regiments were amalgamated and remaned the Worcestershire Regiment. Preserves the heritage and traditions of both the regular and reserve elements of the Mercian Regiment and its predecessors, originally the 29th Foot. British Army 917 Private The Royal Warwickshire Regiment 15th (Service) Battalion (2nd Birmingham) . where mapped hill numbers were contested. Hi wonder if you can help me i have just found my grandfathers Militia attestation form on FMP W. Lamping number 3608. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. In the absence of a service record, the next best route is to work out when he joined the different regiments by looking at when the regimental numbers would have been issued. I think he served in the UK throughout WW1 and possibly served on searchlights at Scapa Flow. I know he fought at Mametz Wood, but not much more. It served in France and Belgium in the . He wrote a short diary of his time in South Africa which gives details of where he went and what the Battalion was involved in during 1900. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. I'm obviously very new to twitter and not getting on very well with the character restrictions.I saw the photograph on my home feed and was interested enough to join the discussion.At this stage I'm not even sure if that is an acceptable approach, i.e. He was discharged in 1915. Records post 1920 are not yet in the public domain. I have him enlisting in the Territorials in 1923 number 752712. I know his war grave is in the Warlencourt British Cemetary. Also consider contacting the Westren Front Association to see if they hold pension details for him: https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/all-about-the-wfa/wfa-news-events/pension-records.htmlPaul, Hello Paul, I'm researching some relatives of ours (3 brothers, who were my husband's great uncles) who tragically all died at the Sommme within 3 weeks of each other. 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. - 14606Rank - privateRegiment - South StaffordshireI'm afraid that's all I have. As part of 214 Brigade they were the first British troops to fight on German soil. Free shipping for many products! 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. Any help would be great.ThanksPhil Eagles, Phil Eagles, I need to refer you back to the text in this post:"Second World War (WW2) service recordsPlease note that all Second World War and post 1920 service record enquiries should be addressed straight to the MoD which still holds the records. I understand that these barracks were platooned by the Royal Welsh Light (dragoons) of which James was. He was killed in action I believe on the 18th Oct 1916. The Worcestershire Regiment was formed on the 1st July 1881; the 1st Battalion from the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd Battalion from the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot. Drop a lineto. Any information would be greatfully received.RegardsMike, Hi Paul. Contact details of PRO at Kew. I have his Service number 199 from when he was awarded the Volunteer long Service Medal. If you would like me to explore research options please follow the instructions on this page. Thanks James Carey, Hello Paul,I am researching a friend's great grandfather Percy Wesley born 1899.Private 51633 Bedfordshire Regiment TR/9/4445 Training Reserve Battalion, 41131 Northants Regiment 59528 Suffolk Regiment and 611899 Royal Engineers.he would only have been old enough to have fought towards the end of the war-can you tell me if it is possible to find out where he served ?He survived the war and died in 1971.I would be grateful for any further info.thanks in advance Sandra, Hello Paul,I am trying to find out in which company of the 8th Bn East Surrey Company Serjeant Major Ernest Cheney Laughton (#4910) was active on july 1st 1916.He was KIA on this date during the famous football attack on the Somme.Born Stoke Prior, Worchestershire 16th april 1886.I appreciate your reply.Thanks.Pieter Meere, The Netherlands. This is a great piece of work and must rank as one of the finest of the Great War regimental histories, many would say the finest, and I wouldn't argue. Support Connect is a company which makes funded support available to Apprentices and other learners. Hi PaulI am trying to find out if Lawrence Connolly RDF #22151, born Navan Co Meath, who died in France on 16th August 1916, is my Grand Uncle Lawrence Connolly born in Co Meath on 26th August 1873. He possibly has a summary of service in WO 76 at The National Archives. 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. Pam, his earlier service records may well be with his later papers, which is why you'll need to contact the MoD. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. It reads "See or Sec No 1-329 RFA Gnr 2229, also Durham LI , 44720 France 19/10/15.James P REID.Best regards,Julia, Paul,Are you able to find pictures? My grandfather James Francis Burke 9331, 2nd bttn Worcester regiment was a regular before WW1. the-gloucestershire-regiment-regimental-special-british-soldier-in-the-20th-century-s 2/10 Downloaded from old.ijm.org on March 3, 2023 by guest Some 20 Military Medals were awarded to the rank and file. etc. Hello Paul, I was hoping to attach a photo of the back of a WW1 postcard I have. Hi, i'm looking for any additional information regarding my G-Grandfather Henry (Harry) Albert Parsons. Alexander Reid, 9th (TF) Battalion. Many thanks for any help you can give. The 33rd Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was raised in 1914, during the First World War.The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. Hello Andy, there would undoubtedly be more information that could be researched and added here. Simon, it was my pleasure to help you, thanks for posting this comment. Military Badge The Worcestershire Regiment British Army Infantry 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. R S Bedachungen - Overview, News & Competitors | ZoomInfo.com He was a reservist who was called back to the colours in 1914 and survived the retreat from Mons. Thanks. He was a coalminer and signed up after the war had begun, served in an infantry regiment and was demobbed in 1919.Is that enough to search? !Christopher Hebden had previous service in Scarborough Police and Monmouthshire Constabulary plus years of experience with horses, prior to joining up.Please let me know if you'd like more details - including sight of photos. There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. Hello, could you give an example of what you're able to find out about the average soldier for your paid service? I believe he signed up before the war around 1938. In 1870, this qualifying period was reduced to 18 years. Hello Paul, I'm trying to find out anything I can about my grandfather, Thomas Whittaker who served in the Lancshire Fusiliers during WW1. Dear PaulMy grandfather Charles Henry Young joined 3rd DLI on 9 Dec 1915 and was placed in Reserves (a coal moner in poor health with wife and young son). Board indexWorcestershire RegimentRegimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Change font size FAQ Login Regimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Post information here about individual army numbers or post a query about an individual and his army number. From his medal record it says 3/Bedf.r. Any information would be welcome, thanks. He enlist in 1900 at the age of 18 and I believe served in the Boer War.Thank You, Hi when out metal dectecting found a Khedives's Star dating from 1880s reading up on this the individual whould sometimes have there number stamped on it,It has been stamped with RIR 682281would you be able to trace thisRegards Paul wilkin. I found an old photo of my great grandfather wearing what looked like some form of military uniform. This comment has been removed by the author. 1845-1846 Sutlej Glenn Jackson, It was my pleasure to help you, Glenn. The Worcestershire Regimental Archives hold extensive records and other material which could help anyone researching their ancestors who served with the regiment. I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. Worcestershire rifle volunteers Sweetheart Brooch Veteran Badge Cast Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot) 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. I'm sure I will learn very quickly. 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. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and I'll get back to you. Extracts from the notebook of Lieutenant William Tunstall who served with the 36th Regtiment during the Peninsular War. 8th (Service) Battalion.I have found quite a lot of information already - but trying to fill in some gaps. Division within WO - Armed Forces Service Records; WO 339 - War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) Subseries within WO 339 - Officers Services (including Civilian Dependants and Military Staff Appointments): Long Service Papers; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) Toggle hierarchy Wife Grace McLeod. The Worcestershire Regiment Brass Button, FIRM, King's Crown, 25.5 mm Look forward to hearing from you. Hello, I am looking for information on Frank Aubrey Rawlings 20th L.A.S.S. That rules out the man of the same name I saw with Boer War service wih this regiment then. 1939-1947 WW 2 CLICK HERE. 2408 Military Provo Staff Corps, born 1882Richard Albert Williams, RAMC 7403266Are these people you would be able to find details on?Many thanks,Justin, Hi Paul, I am trying to find some information about my fathers uncle and guardian who faught in France in world war 1 in the Royal Warickshires his name was Bertie Horton and he was born in 1886 in Birmingham he survived the war and died in the 1970s.I cannot seem to fond any information on him why would that be. Eventually he joined the 8th Hussars as a farrier No 314829 his residence at the time of his marriage was Cavalry Barracks, Fulford road, York this was on 27 February 1926, he was 31 years old. Das Worcestershire Regiment Im Grossen Krieg Kapitn Stacke 1928 1. Ltd Which monarch's head appears on the LSGC? Hi Paul thanks for your quick reply. View forum - Regimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 - Worcestershire Regiment WW2 Stories of veterans Entdecke Das Worcestershire-Regiment (berhmte Regimenter) in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Is it possible to find out where he was born/lived etc just from this little information? I cannot find any of his army records from 1916 onwards. Pte Jas. (James) Joseph Brown, 7998, Worcestershire Regiment All I no is he was born in Scotland but ran away from home on numerous occasions to join the army in England. Anonymous - Re John HorriganPlease check this website: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/. Until 1751, the Regiment had eight different Colonels, and therefore eight different names. Charles Rampton (G/9645 on Thiepval), 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 14-08-16 Info on London War memorialExtract from date of death 14-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/636-died-on-this-day-mon-14081916.html under Thiepval Memorial -G/9645 Private CHARLES RAMPTON 1st Bn. The 29th was formed in 1694 by Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards in London. Hi Paul,I'm trying to find out information on my great great grandfather. I have found all of the 'relatively easy' information; medal rolls, CWGC mentions, memorials, a photo, soldier's effects, death cert, newspaper clippings, etc. Regards, He may be one of these men but I could find nothing when I searched for an exact match on BERTIE HORTON: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=*Bert*+warwick*+horton. From researching I believe his service no is 2220.I believe he was still married to Mary when he married Margaret as I can find no death certificate for her.Any further information on Henry I would appreciate.Mary Scanlon. 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). 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. Middlesex Regiment Details on London War Memorial Websitehttp://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=42653&limit=50&offset=0&sort=&a=Westbourne%20Park&f=First%20Name&s=Last%20Name&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.aku6Qree.k0hVc5ls.dpbsCensus indicates year of birth as 1883 which ties in with listed age at death of 33.2. 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. The Gloucestershire Regiment Regimental Special British Soldier In The . It was my pleasure to assist you, Neil, and thank you for taking the time to post your thanks on this blog. He served in RFA for 5 years 207 days. James Peter Kulatunga: A Cingalese soldier in the Border Regiment, 1917 Worcestershire Regiment - Wikiwand Born 1907 in Dunfermline to Janet Hunter, same mother as Alexander despite the 20yr age gap. Ok, thanks Chris. It will be either Victoria or Edward VII. You can also post questions about the regiment. Four sets of British Army Worcestershire Regiment officer's and OR's The Long Service & Good Conduct (LSGC) medal was instituted in 1830 during the reign of King William IV. Hi Paul,I am currently researching my great grandfather Private John Horrigan for a history project at my school. Ltd Ausgabe - EUR 124,78. 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. Thanks Kind Regards Michael Lindsay. Stables in Worcestershire | Stuff for Sale - Gumtree British regimental number research. I have found the Red Cross listing but this only shows Winchester.kind regardsColin. Thanks, Please drop me a line at the email address above, including your grandfather's regimental numbers, and I'll let you know what I can provide.Paul, Hi Paul, I am researching a 4039 3rd Dragoon Man James Simpson Reid, and with this regimental number it appears that he joined just before the Boer War. 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. hi Pauli am looking for details on my great grandfather John Feeney. Hello,I am trying to source any additional info on Edward Broderick ( also recorded as Edward George) He was a member of 2nd Batt Connaught Rangers Private 5259. 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. Hello Paul - I am doing some WW1 research on my grandfather Stanley Riccalton who was from Wallsend-on- Tyne and the only record can find for someone of that name is in the Dorsetshire regiment number 28111. Find. It later became Known as the 29th Regiment of Foot. 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. Some 65 years later the diary was found by the grandson of Horst Kallmeyer whilst clearing out his grandparents apartment. I have his WW1 medals and can find his medal card (WO 372/7/36548) however i can find no other details of his service. from the Militia on 11th May 1809, and joined at Battle, Sussex, where it was busy re-organizing, and replacing losses sustained during the Retreat to Corunna. The 3rd Battalion was raised on the 14th February and the 4th Battalion on the 10th March. Is there any way i could find more information I have been trying to find him for 20years and would love to know where he died if possible he joined on the 6th December 1892 thank you BettyL, BettyLThe record doesn't tell you a great deal other than that he was with M Coy of the 4th Bn, Worcestershire Regt. Note though that these numbers are only for regular Bond was reported at a similar date.Any further information you could give me would be greatly appreciated (even if its just his first name!

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