Born 1875 B,ham. However I have his service numbers and am surprised to find he served in Royal Welsh Fusiliers - he came from West Yorks! I couldn't see that a service record survives for this man though and so you'll have difficulty proving categorically that this is him.Paul. If I don't think I can add anything I will tell you, but if I ?I think he was in Sialkot, India - found a record in the military census of 1911. Highly recommended read. Or is it possible he lied abt his age? It is possible that he may have changed his name to James Walker as his birth father was a George Walker and he used that name in 1971 when he eventually married my grandmother (4 children later lol). etc. See the link on this page. 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. That rules out the man of the same name I saw with Boer War service wih this regiment then. Please drop me a line: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk, HI PaulJust a quick question about my Great Granddad's service numbers, he was in the R.F.A and had two number's. Re Stanley Riccalton, I regret the only details I have regarding this man are the posts you can see from October 2016. What was Intresting about him was he joined the Juke of Cornwalls light Infrenty in 1891 aged 16yrs old. 1 Co of LY 226 and 301Previous Units - 1 Co of LY Sgt 2658John Bowen john.gordon.bowen@gmail.com, Hello Paul,I wonder if you can help me solve two puzzles about my grandfather? 5 Division 95 Infantry Brigade Gloucestershire Regiment 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion, Brigade Machine Gun Company and Brigade . I am looking for information regarding my Grand Father Andrew J Farrington Service number 9666 who served in the RDF or the Connaught Rangers during WWIIs there a data base or data that you can point me to Thank you. New British Army numbers issued in 1920 renumbering 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in 1914, during the First World War.The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. But please see the RESEARCH tab on this blog. During 1944-45 the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment were awarded 35 medals for bravery and distinguished service in the field of battle. Worcestershire Regiment. World War One Photos, Obituaries & Service Paul, you can drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. The Worcestershire Rifles (Worcs Rifles) was a volunteer, part-time unit of the British Army based in the county of Worcestershire which had a long, yet split history in two units before merging into the larger Worcestershire Regiment.Following active service in both World Wars, during which its strength was doubled into three battalions, the unit was reduced to a company, and later expanded . . CLICK HERE, 1808-1811 Peninsular But see what they say. What records do you check? 1921-1939 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? I am working on a family tree in ancestry.com and will put everything in there to be shared.Sue Stone (nee Hunter). I have no details other than a photo of him with two other soldiers. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire Regiment, British Army Leather Keychain at the best online prices at eBay! Pricing . The number is too long to be a regimental number for the Royal Irish Regiment (or potentially Royal Irish Rifles) and neither does the number 682281 return any results in the WO 100 medal rolls, I'm afraid. Hi, i'm looking for any additional information regarding my G-Grandfather Henry (Harry) Albert Parsons. Between 1891 and 1901 the regiment recruited close to 3,400 men, improving its recruitment rate for the decade to an average of 345 men per annum, and finishing in twenty-sixth place. Four sets of British Army Worcestershire Regiment officer's and OR's 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. Then home in 1902 & then joined up with the Royal munster fusliers 1st garrison & died in Italy in 1918 aged 43ys of age. There are many Fred Harwoods.I was thinking the M2/15 was a date but the M2 may be the corps.So many variables!! He was also in the Army where he served in India during a secondment to the Nagpur Railway, rifle volunteers where he made lieutenant. Register. 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. Published in 1891 this book provides a full history of the 29th Regiment of Foot (later designated the Worcestershire Regiment) from 1694 to 1891. Between 1st July 1881 and 24th August 1891, the regiment recruited just 2991 men, an annual average of 294 men per annum. I welcome insights about regimental numbering but I do not have time to respond to individual research queries here. 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. Number Block. | BillionGraves The email is included (under Step 1, above) but maybe I need to make that clearer. How old was he in 1911? Rifle Brigade http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=37131&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Lived%2FBorn%20In&f=james&s=Rampton&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.qrg0aJsg.uIg0OhzE.dpbsNo age at date of death (and we do not have a date of birth as he wasn't listed on the census showing your=ngest chld born 1897. Service Number - ARRSEpedia - The Army Rumour Service It was then the custom for Regiments to be named after their Colonels, and this new Regiment was named Farringtons Regiment of Foot. 11th BATTALION WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum You'll appreciate that John Davis is a very common name, hence the need for as much information as you can muster.Paul, Dear Paul,I am trying to investigate the history of my grandfather Lt. Llewelyn Roberts, who was in the 11th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, which I understand were formed at Brecon on 5 December 1914,by the Welsh National Executive Committee, (David Lloyd George) and disbanded in France on 27 February 1918. 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. A Good Ox & Bucks, later Worc's Regiment group. The division was taken over by the War Office in September 1915. The database contains over 50,000 records and aims to cover all who served with the Worcestershire Regiment during The Great War. The Naval & Military Press has re-published, The Worcestershire Regiment in The Great War, "Arguably the finest regimental history even written. Re Thomas Willis Elliott, we have communicated separately about this. I can help. Poole. I've borrowed the image on this post from the. I have a copy of his Short Service attestation, in which he enlisted for the duration.His age is 35. Hi i am trying to find out about my grandfather who enlisted under age. Please send me an email if you want me to undertake paid research. I've seen that he served in the East Kent Regiment (Buffs) Not sure of any other informationKind regardsNikki. 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. Almost certainly it would be the first number only, but the medal index card/medal roll/s would confirm this. Telephone Number: 020 8876 3444, fax: 020 8392 5286 Below is a list of Worcestershire Regiment records and documents which are held at the PRO Kew. Simon, it was my pleasure to help you, thanks for posting this comment. Many nicknames were used by successor regiments (following renaming or amalgamation). The 2nd Battalion scouts were sent on ahead to reconnoitre and cut wire, led by Lieut. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of the other 4 or 5 brothers, only that they all died. Can you work out from these when he enlisted in the Manchesters, and then transferred to the Rifle Brigade?Hope you can help!Many thanks,Steve Hartley, Steve, the numbers you give are later issues than the ones covered on this blog. Hi PaulI started researching my family and I have very little information to work with. The museum is unlikely to be able to help, I would have thought, and they won't hold service records which are all in WO 363 and WO 364 - assuming they survive. If he did serve overseas, the suggestion would be that he served with a different regimental number, but at this stage I can see nothing else for him that would help you build a better picture. Records include details of Service, Medals, Gallantry Awards, Assignments as well as details of rank. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. If you could add anything to this it would be much appreciated. If you have an interesting photo relating to the Worcestershire Regiment and would like to submit a copy to this website then simply CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. The names of any siblings? Their battle honours include Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. ; 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. In 1870, this qualifying period was reduced to 18 years. Dave. 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! He was discharged after contracting Malaria. Best Regards Andy. His occupation is described as 1st Battalion Middlesex regiment, based at Buttevant County Cork. I managed to find his name and other particulars on WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, but little else. His occupation was porter.However, previously Henry married Mary Coakley in Mallow Registry Office in 1890. Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 British regimental number research. Private H. W. Llewellyn, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, later Worcestershire Regiment India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (5379613 John (medal roll) Bond arrived overseas (France) 22 Sep 1915 as an orginal member of the 8th Bn. a number of regiments containing large centres of population formed additional regular battalions. Hospital(s): 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. Do you think there will be anything you can find out about reason for this and dates/battles he served etc? 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 He survived the war and had a 4th child, my grandfather who sadly died on the Derrycunihy on 24 June 1944. 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. 1st Invalids - 41st (Welsh) Regiment of Foot later The Welsh Regiment (first raised as the Regiment of Invalids, in 1688) Agile and Bolton Wanderers - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Ally Sloper's Cavalry - Army Service Corps (humorous back . 1903-1913 Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. Listed as Serjeantextract from date of death 31-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=31%2F08%2F1916 under first Thiepval Memorial listing (245 fallen) -SR/3564 Serjeant THOMAS RAMPTON "B" Coy. Transferred to Reserve Staff (?) 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). Paul offers a great service.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.DM, David, many thanks; I was pleased to be able to assist you.Paul, Hi Paul,Interesting blog! With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. . Hi Paul, I am researching my Great Grandfather - 18955 Private John Ashton, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was KIA at the Bluff on 2nd March 1916 whilst seconded to the 17th Division Trench Mortars. My grandfather James Francis Burke 9331, 2nd bttn Worcester regiment was a regular before WW1. The book opens with a very interesting account of the regiment in the years before the war, beginning at the turn of the century, and there is a very comprehensive index of 25 pages. Royal Army Service Corps. There is a militia record for a 7687 Pte Ernest Walker on FMP who transferred to the regular army. 9,460 officers and men gave their lives, 71 Battle Honours were awarded and eight VCs one of whom, attached to the RFC, was the airman Leefe Robinson, famous for shooting down a zeppelin. History of the Worcestershire Regiment. He was born in Alloa, Fife, 1887, his mother is Janet Hunter (father unknown). . His regimental number is 14630 and he was a private in the 2nd battalion for the worcestershire regiment. See http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/p/research.html, hi, im looking for my 2nd great grandfather robert whanslaw. Allocation of Regimental Service Numbers - Great War Forum I have him enlisting in the Territorials in 1923 number 752712. Understanding World War II Army service numbers - Family Tree Hi Paul, I hope that you can help clear something up. He was sent back to England to recover. Worcester Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. Fiona, start with the basics and identify his medal index card and medal roll entries. Numbers issued from about 1912 appear with the 4/ prefix: 507 joined on the 17th June 1908 826 joined on the 28th April 1909 1138 joined on the 6th May 1910 1313 joined on the 13th January 1911 4/1477 joined on the 15th January 1912 Any help you may be able to give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Joanna x, Thanks for your interesting post, Joanna. Military Badge The Worcestershire Regiment British Army Infantry Many Thanks Pam, You need to contact he MoD, Pam. [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 . First World War research. Hi just found a medal that says A.S Reid A&s Highlanders 2050.Any info would be great!. Everyone is welcome to make a post on the forum!!!! My hunch its the same man. Worcestershire Regiment - View Soldier 1.92K / 7.67K. Hi PaulI'm trying to find some information about my Great Grandfather Albert Napier Wallace, born 1886 (thereabouts) in Gillingham, Kent. The veterans relive their experiences and lucky escapes as they recall the years they fought across Europe. I'm not sure how soon after they married, they ended up in Hamilton Barracks in Edinborough as their daughter (my great grandmother's birth certificate states her name Margaret Ann Killen b Nov 29/1888 at Hamilton signed William G.T. All I no is he was born in Scotland but ran away from home on numerous occasions to join the army in England. From there I'm not sure what transpired. Illustrations are by well-known artists depicting battle scenes including each VC-winning action - apart from Leefe's zeppelin. I would guess he probably enlisted in 1908 and had been in India for maybe a year when the census was taken. There was, and still is probably, a Royal Marines barracks at Deal.Paul. on demobilisation 1915- 19 Having looked in the London Gazette with no joy I just wondered if you knew if the Gymnastics Staff were a Corp in their own right or attached to a Regiment. 1848-1849 Punjab 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. His grandson was in contact with you on 12 October 2016 at 20:01. After considering various factors, explained in his very informative preface, the author decided to present this history as one general story in which the number of the battalion concerned is printed in the margin of the pages dealing with its deeds.