He reached the rank of Sergeant in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment - The Sherwood Foresters. service was fast, efficient and brilliant. If you have access to Ancestry.co.uk try searching for Service Records and Pension Records for Army numbers either side of 24272 with Oxford* in the Regiment box. service. Overall, after a slow start in the 1880s, the Worcestershire Regiment finished as the sixth most successful recruiter of British Army infantry between 1881 and 1911. But I have reason to believe that John was born in Bristol. No service record but would be possible to work out his likely service from 1904 until 1916. When he was fit again he was sent to join the Worcestershire Regiment. Royal Warwickshire Regiment [884] Worcestershire Regiment [57] Royal Engineers [31] . What was Intresting about him was he joined the Juke of Cornwalls light Infrenty in 1891 aged 16yrs old. During 1944-45 the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment were awarded 35 medals for bravery and distinguished service in the field of battle. It was my pleasure to assist you, Neil, and thank you for taking the time to post your thanks on this blog. Do you know approximately when he was born? The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 29th and 36th Regiments of Foot were merged as part of the Childers Reforms, but it can trace its history back a further 200 years. to open the space at the rear of the Town Hall to the public has been vetoed by the City Council, a body which is by no means progressive. ; 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. Register. I discovered that he was taken as a prisoner of war at the battle of Hulluch, but am unsure of where he was taken. I find it exhilarating and numerous other emotions when you find out something. When available photos, family and other details may be included. See the link on this page. respond to your enquiry by return, giving you a cost for the service if I think Do you have any ideas of anywhere else I could look? Alexander Reid, 9th (TF) Battalion. 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. I think he served in the UK throughout WW1 and possibly served on searchlights at Scapa Flow. Thank you so muchMargaret, Hello,my relative was in the war in 1939 from what it says online. I also know that he served 12 years in the Dorset Regiment during the Boer war, where he was present at 2 campaigns, was wounded twice and received 2 medals, however I can find trace of him for this period. Only my grandfather Thomas and 1 brother (Christopher) survived. I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. Mike, can you drop me a line to paulcanixon@gmail.com. Any information would be welcome, thanks. Email paulcanixon@yahoo.co.ukPaul, I'd be grateful for any information that would help me understand the role that my maternal grandfather played in WW1. In my experience, unless the regimental museum has surviving enlistment registers, I can certainly hold my own. uncovered would have taken me ages to discover. The newly formed regiment was established as the county regiment for Worcestershire and started numbering from 1 in 1881. Matk, I believe there is a file for this man at The National Archives under reference: WO 339/23569. 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. I don't have that information to hand. Luckily, the surname is not common and that's always a boon in family history research.Paul. hello Paul, i am trying to find records for my great great grandfather Pryse Lloyd, he was born on 13th of august 1881 in Llananno, Radnorshire. I have no references at all for my grandfather's enlistment, his number was 10944 which would give his enlistment around 23/12/1907 (he did say he joined up because he couldn't face another winter picking sprouts! Is it possible to tell shich RAMC unit he served with?Regards,Cliff, CliffThanks for posting. Graeme, it was not unknown for men to join county regiments which were miles away from what might be considered their local regiment - particularly with later enlistments - and so I wouldn't rule this man out. That information simply does not survive. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire Regiment Worcester 1950 British Army Military History Mercian at the best online prices at eBay! I've borrowed the image on this post from the. BRITISH ARMY WORCESTERSHIRE & SHERWOOD FORESTERS STAYBRITE COLLAR BADGE PAIR | Collectables, Badges & Patches, Collectable Badges | eBay! I was very impressed with your knowledge, professionalism and the amount of information you found. My advice to you would be to make the most of Findmypast's free weekend of military records this weekend and scour what's online. The Worcestershire Regiment dates back to 1694 when Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards raised a new regiment in London. These are not online but you can access them at The National Archives or hire a researcher to do that for you.Paul, Hello im wondering if you can help me?Ive recently found out that my Great Great Grandfather William Butt served in the Worcestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion. His occupation was porter.However, previously Henry married Mary Coakley in Mallow Registry Office in 1890. Many thanks. It is part of family history that one of our grand uncles joined the British Army. Hello Paul, I'm trying to find out anything I can about my grandfather, Thomas Whittaker who served in the Lancshire Fusiliers during WW1. His service records for this period appear to be lost and my son would like to know when and where he served as he wishes to honour his memory during the centenary commemorations. Volunteers, 1904 - 1906, and as acting squadron sergeant major with the Worcestershire Yeomanry, 1906 - 1915. If it was post 1913 it would be in WO 363 or WO 364. During the First World War, members of the Regiment were awarded nine Victoria Crosses, 70 Distinguished Service Orders(and 12 bars), 288 Military Crosses(and 36 bars), 227 Distinguished Conduct Medals(and 8 bars). Lauren, please see the last paragraph on this blog post regarding WW2 records. D Phillips41223 David PhillipsLance Corporal1914Norfolk Regiment. All of this information will be helpful when you are searching. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. A German soldier, Horst Kallmeyer, found the diary and started to use it himself. Lived in warrington. Notes. Coy. Below is a list of Worcestershire Regiment records and documents which are held at the PRO Kew. Is it possible to find out what the wounds were and where he sustained the?. There are many Fred Harwoods.I was thinking the M2/15 was a date but the M2 may be the corps.So many variables!! Thanks. His last service number was G/107683 which apparently places him in the Fusilers? We believe they were both 2nd battalion in Africa and they were both POWs. Seems he received a medal of some sort for "persevering to safe an officers life". Hi PaulI'm trying to find some information about my Great Grandfather Albert Napier Wallace, born 1886 (thereabouts) in Gillingham, Kent. Russell, re the Black Watch. The original medal rolls should indicate the particular TF unit he was serving with. Please send me an email if you want me to undertake paid research. He survived the war and had a 4th child, my grandfather who sadly died on the Derrycunihy on 24 June 1944. If you can find the men on my https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ site then the answer would be "yes". Ltd Ausgabe - EUR 124,78. With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. 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. British Army regiments. Is there any further information about his war record? Please note that all Second World War and post 1920 service record enquiries should be addressed straight to the MoD which still holds the records. If you have access to The Times online you'll find them there. Re Thomas Willis Elliott, we have communicated separately about this. 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. I can't find his service record. Records post 1920 are not yet in the public domain. Google Irish Guards Archive. 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. Moderators:Kevin Lynott, peter, LarsA Post a new topic 117 topics Page 1of 3 1, 2, 3 Topics Replies Views Thanks Kind Regards Michael Lindsay. I can't find anything specific on ancestry and any searches bring up alot of records as he has a common name. In late 1915 he was seconded to Talbot house with the Rev Tubby Clayton. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. 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. 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 in the MGC & his number was 22617. Poole. Hello Andy, there would undoubtedly be more information that could be researched and added here. Re William Hunter born 1907, his records will still be with the MoD. Hi just found a medal that says A.S Reid A&s Highlanders 2050.Any info would be great!. It would be possible to research him more fully but a service reocrd does not appear to survive for him. Thanks for your help.I may be back in touch later on for further in/research that you do.Nick, Hi Paul I am hoping you can help me I am trying to trace as much information about my great granddad but have no family to help me. Private H. W. Llewellyn, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, later Worcestershire Regiment India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (5379613 Ok, thanks Chris. If no service / pension records exist (have looked on ancestry) is there any other archive to look for further documentation and/or information/photos?? First World War research. I'm a bit puzzled about the military background of my g-great grandfather. So far I have discovered that he was kicked in the abdomen by men off duty and was hospitalised off and on until he was discharged in March 1915.However in December 1916 when he marries Elsie Jane Adams in Aberdeen it clearly states on the marriage certificate that he was currently stationed in France and is a gunner for B Battallion in the Machine Gun Corps. I may be able to tell you when the man joined, if he had served with another refgiment before, whether he survived the war; quite a lot in all probability. 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 . . 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. 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. I have his Service number 199 from when he was awarded the Volunteer long Service Medal. 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 I am working on a family tree in ancestry.com and will put everything in there to be shared.Sue Stone (nee Hunter). From there Sarah Ann met a James Ardis and they had six children all of which are on the 1901 and 1911 census. His regiment # was 27224 and his rank was Lance Corporal. He could have joined as a boy from the age on 14 but it was equally possible he could have lied about his age. explanatory notes which have helped me find out more about Stephen, just one of This man has surviving papers which you can download provided you pay Findmypast: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=chapman+323023, Hello Paul,I would just like to say thank you for your time in finding out what happened to my great-great-grandfather. - 14606Rank - privateRegiment - South StaffordshireI'm afraid that's all I have. (Click here or the header above for the Forum), WorcestershireRegiment.com (2002-2015) by Louis Scully, 1st BATTALION - 1944-45 - MEDALS & CITATIONS, LOST DIARY OF LIEUT. Private Herbert Thomas Beard served with the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regtiment in the Boer War in South Africa in 1900. Hi PaulTrying to found out more about this soldier:Service No: 10284Age: 26Regiment/Service: Irish Guards, 2nd Bn.Son of Thomas Wardlow, of 758, Harrison Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S.A.Anything you can do for me? Hi Paul,Forgive me if I'm being daft and misreading the info on this blog, but my great grandfather's two regimental numbers from the medal card don't seem to fit in with the ones listed. Many soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment have been awarded this medal since its introduction. Page 1 of 500. I also have a copy of his death certificate from India.I wonder if there are attestation or service records pertaining to this Private that have survived or have I seen all that is possible. Many years ago (late 70s, early 80s) my dad worked on a local Sydney council, and one day he came home with a WWI 1914/15 star medal he found with some rubbish he was clearing up. CLICK HERE. the British Army for the last 40 years and I know where to look and what to Second World War and post 1920 service Paul, Thank you very much for this. He was in RFA and his number was 18681. 52549.Your help will be greatly appreciated.Dave. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. Hello Paul, I was hoping to attach a photo of the back of a WW1 postcard I have. Any help appreciated. That's brilliant, thanks very much for that Paul but how would the medal card confirm this ? a number of regiments containing large centres of population formed additional regular battalions. Allan EHe probably signed up in 1898 for 12 years which would have meant that he would have left the army in 1910. 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 .
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