South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1917), Ernest was killed in action on 26th June 1917 when he was blown up on a gun carriage. 2nd Battalion (d.17th February 1917), Nicholls Joseph. Search The Records. Unit History: South Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records Harry Herbert Bullock 1st Btn. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. We add around 200,000 new records each month. South Staffordshire Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom Accordingly, the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated in Lichfield in 1948. 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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. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. NT) This item will be sent through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. [20] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. History: The war memorial for the South Staffordshire Regiment was unveiled on 30th September 1922 by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire- Right Hon. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. [28], Following the 1959 amalgamation of the North and South Staffords, the 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (TA) continued as a territorial unit of the new regiment without a change of title but was disbanded on the creation of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. See details. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google (d.27th April 1917), Woodhouse John William. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. 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 2nd Battalion (d.12th November 1914), Neeham James William. This volume appears to be a slightly updated copy of the first digest. South Staffordshire Regiment, Pte. Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. [24], 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. Pte. 'Nominal and Descriptive Roll of the 80th Regiment' with entries for name, date of enlistment, age at enlisting, height, trade or occupation, place of birth and remarks such as transferred, discharged, or death. On May 13th 1917 his regiment was ordered to attack the heavily fortified village of Bullecourt along with the Australians. Bunbury was also responsible for taking the Treaty of Waitangi to the South Island and Stewart Island and gathering signatures. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. (d.20 September 1944), Harper Leonard William. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. After the war he was posthumously awarded the Victory medal, Pte. [23] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. Victoria Cross registers 1856-1944 - The National Archives Pte 8th Btn. 1st Btn. 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? The Staffordshire Yeomanry reformed as an armoured regiment in 1947 with Comet tanks. As well as recording the movements of the headquarters and detachments of the Regiment, the digest lists the ships which brought the Regiment to Australia in 1836-1837 and lists the officers serving on 16 July 1841. Baker retired in 1845 and was succeeded by Bunbury as commanding officer. Pte. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. 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, attendant@staffordshireregimentmuseum.com, 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 The 80th Regiment of Foot was raised by Lord Henry Paget in 1793, largely from members of the Staffordshire Militia who were tenants of his father, the Earl of Uxbridge. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56), 2nd Btn. The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. (d.31st August 1916), Betts George. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. This infantry regiment was formed in 1959. (original). Digest, volume 1 (1793-1897); volume. 24,525 of the 709,000 who served in the Canadian Army. Open: Tu-F 10-4 by arrangement. Cpl. Sgt. Regimental History - The Museum of the Staffordshire Yeomanry For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more, Steve Peberday Grandson To Albert Peberday South Staffs. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. 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. 2nd Btn. 1,443 died in Malaya, but over a period of twelve years, 1,441 in Northern . The 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, [29] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. Signals (d.1st July 1916), Talbot William Henry. Lt/Col. [26] Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield's body was never found, but there is a memorial statue of him at Festival Heights in Stoke-on-Trent, which was erected in the early 1990s. It returned to England in 1883. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. (d.21st September 1944), Smith Thomas Alfred. Both battalions deployed to the Western Front in 1914. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. 8th Battalion (d.9th Aug 1916), McNally Michael. 66 Slater Street, Suite 1707 Ottawa, ON K1A 0P4 Canada Telephone: 613-992-3224 Fax: 613-952-6826 The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment) - Regiment History 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. please Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. 1st Btn. Service records from the Brigade of Guards (The Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish and Welsh Guards) have now transferred to the Army Personnel Centre, including First World War records (see above). Operation Market Garden: 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context. South Staffordshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Pte. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions 7th Btn. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. This infantry unit was raised in 1881 and continued in British Army service until 1959, when it was merged into The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Waless). [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. He had told the army he was 18 when in fact he was 16! The cross in Tremeirchion & the memorial hall in Caerwys. Pte. Pte. The 4th, Militia battalion, was embodied in December 1899, and 650 men embarked in February 1900 for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. [29], The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[3]. (d.5th Oct 1918), Cresswell Albert Joseph. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. The FamilySearch Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. In August 1844 the Regiment left Australia and sailed to India. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Jun 1917), Pte. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. 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