[19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. 7th Btn. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. On line, those who knew the answers wanted to be paid for their services. He held the post until his death in 1848. George W. Green 2nd Btn. 2nd Battalion was sent to Norway in 1945 to assist its post-war transition and then to occupation duties in Germany in 1946. See details. Isaac Charles 1st/5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th May 1917). On landing in Alexandria, it carried its colours through the city - this was the last occasion on which a British Army unit carried colours on active service. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. 7th Btn. Pte. 7th Btn. The battalion returned to England in 1911. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot. 1st Btn. With some perseverance, and a fair amount of luck, I managed to find out that he served in the 6th Battalion of the South Staffs. The battalion returned to England in 1911. Morgan Charles Wallace. As I looked at the photo, under a magnifying glass, I recognised the cap badge to be a Staffordshire knot. [20] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. 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. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. [28], The award of the Victoria Cross to both men made the 2nd Battalion the only British battalion to receive two VCs during one engagement in the Second World War. John Thomas Evans 1st Btn. PRIVATE Served from 1939 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Thomas O'Reilly PRIVATE Served from 1937 - 1945 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Stan Burrows PTE Served from 1942 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Ernie Lloyd CPL Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment John Millington He is commemorated on Bay 6 of the Arras Memorial in the Pas De Calais Cemetery on the Boulevard du General de Gaulle on the South of the road to Doullens. 2nd Battalions final major action of the war was at Arnhem (1944). Under the command of Major James Nunn, other soldiers were assigned to the Mounted Police and some took part in the massacre of indigenous Australians at Waterloo Creek in January 1838. 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. The unit's traditions are carried on today by The Mercian Regiment. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. 1st Btn. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from South Staffordshire Regiment. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. (d.7th July 1944), Wales Arthur Sydney. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76), 4th Btn. Pte. The soldiers built the first stone barracks at Auckland. Arranged by date of enlistment, from 1804 to 1881, the roll gives the name of every soldier in the Regiment, his age at the time of enlistment, height at the time of enlistment, previous occupation and place of birth. WW2 Records. 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. archive update form Note: The 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot, raised in 1824, amalgamated with the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment in 1881 to form the North Staffordshire Regiment. In 1954, the battalion was posted to the Suez Canal zone, before being speedily dispatched to Cyprus where hostilities had broken out between the two communities on the island. The amalgamation of the 1st Battalions of the two regiments took place on 31 January 1959 at Minden, Germany, to form the 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment. Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. 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. Contains: His residence at the time of his death was 31 Poole Street, Walsall. The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. He left a widow, Annie, and two children. Major Cain's conduct throughout was highly respected, both in terms of personal actions and leadership ability, and for this he was awarded the Victoria Cross; the only living man to receive this medal at Arnhem. 1st Btn. From 17 to 25 September 1944, Major Cain's company was cut off from the battalion and throughout the whole of this time was closely engaged with enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. Bleary-eyed and exhausted after a 14-hour forced march, they . T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. 1,443 died in Malaya, but over a period of twelve years, 1,441 in Northern . The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot. Thoroughly enjoyed it. [15] It was evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915 and moved to Egypt before landing in France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. Catalogue description North Staffordshire Regiment This record is held by Staffordshire Regiment Museum See contact details Have you found an error with this catalogue description? After the war he was posthumously awarded the Victory medal, Pte. Privacy Policy and In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned 'German Emperor and King of Prussia' and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. [16], The 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions were placed in "suspended animation" in 1921, eventually being disbanded in 1953. We add around 200,000 new records each month. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files. (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. 8th Battalion (d.12th October 1917), Preece Joseph Edward. Some troops continued working as guards on convict road gangs. 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. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Fax: 01543 434 391. [8], In 1904, the 1st South Staffords returned to the United Kingdom, being stationed in Ireland and England until 1911, when it moved to Gibraltar. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1916), Cpl. 1st Battalion fought in Egypt in 1882 and in the Sudan in 1885 where it took part in the failed attempt to relieve Khartoum. Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. The pages at the end of the volume were used for a different purpose, as they give details of promotions, retirements and exam results of officers of the Regiment in 1887-1897. The regimental colours arrived in July 1837. The village was believed to have been weakened by days of heavy bombardment, unfortunately this was not the case & the battle was vicious & costly as these gallant men were caught in a bloody crossfire at a location known as the Red Patch. In June 1840, at Cloudy Bay, he took possession of the South Island in the name of the British Crown. (d.12th Apr 1918), Hammond Sidney. . 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. Auckland, New Zealand; Australia; Bathurst, New South Wales; Calcutta, India; Hong Kong; India; Monteith, Gen.; New Zealand; Parramatta, New South Wales; Port Macquarie, New South Wales; Singapore; South Staffordshire Regiment; Vardon, Stafford W.; Windsor, New South Wales, Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. (d.24th June 1916 ), Bussy Julian. Captain Kilby was specially selected at his own request, and on account of the gallantry which he had previously displayed on many occasions, to attack with his Company a strong enemy redoubt. [9], The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay as part of the part of 33rd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915. S/Mjr 6th Btn Bailey Francis Samuel. Captain Kilby's heroism was acknowledged by the German defenders who erected a memorial cross at the location of his death. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. Also, he started off with the 7th battalion but when it was disbanded he moved around a bit before going in the the 2nd battalion South . L/Cpl 2nd Btn. The regiment was formed in 1881 by merging the38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Footand the80th Regiment of Foot(Staffordshire Volunteers). 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. Signals (d.1st July 1916), Talbot William Henry. In 1959, it merged withThe North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. (d.20th Sep 1916), Butcher Bertie John. Sgt. Pte. Pte. Pte. Because of heavy casualties during Ladbroke the brigade did not participate in the invasion of Italy and were withdrawn to England to prepare for the invasion of France. On May 13th 1917 his regiment was ordered to attack the heavily fortified village of Bullecourt along with the Australians. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.20th May 1915), Pte. [15] It was evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915 and moved to Egypt before landing in France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. Record of Stations 1793-1905 listing dates of embarkation and disembarkation. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. Lt/Col. This infantry unit was raised in 1793. Pte. This information will help us make improvements to the website. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. Pte (d.27th July 1944). 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). 15.47Expedited Deliveryto United States via eBay's Global Shipping Programme. This commemorated the 57 years of continuous service by the 38th Foot in the West Indies from 1707 to 1764, and recalled the fact that their uniforms became so threadbare during their service in the tropics that they had to be repaired with pieces of sacking. And so my investigation began. Pte 8th Btn. Pte. Privacy Policy and (d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. It also reproduces a few orders or letters from commanding officers of the regiment. (copy), Letter from Military Secretary (London) to Lieutenant General Monteith (Indian Army), 31 May 1859: Commander-in-Chief has appointed Stafford Vardon as an ensign by purchase in 98th Foot. 1st Battalion (d.1st May 1917), Boyden Charles Fred. It is a narrative recording the formation and movements of the Regiment and its service in campaigns and battles in many countries. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. Pte. 2nd Btn. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters, and the location of the Defence College of Health Education and Training. The Regiment served in the First Sikh War (1845-1846), the Second Burmese War (1852-1853), the Central Indian Campaign (1858) and the Zulu Wars (1879). He never saw the birth of his son, Enoch jr, born a month after his death. (d.17th Feb 1917), James John David. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. While in Gibraltar, new colours were presented to the battalion by King George V on 31 January 1912. The British airborne forces, during the Second World War, consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the airlanding battalions, and from 1944 the Special Air Service Troops. They arrived home from Gibraltar in early February 1900. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. They arrived home from Gibraltar in early February 1900. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. 1st Battalion, meanwhile, was in Palestine on the outbreak of war and fought in the Middle East until September 1943, when it was moved to Burma. This record (browse from here by hierarchy) Catalogue description South Staffordshire Regiment This record is held by Staffordshire Regiment Museum See contact details Have you found an error. 2nd Btn. Allin Cyril Gordon. In turn, the Staffordshire Regiment was absorbed into the Mercia Regiment in 2005. 17,397 of the 250,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. (d.4th October 1916), Beckwith Albert. The Company charged along the narrow towpath, headed by Captain Kilby, who, though wounded at the outset, continued to lead his men right up to the enemy wire under a devastating machine gun fire and a shower of bombs. It returned to England in 1883. After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. By his leadership he not only stopped but demoralized the enemy attacks and although he was suffering from a perforated ear-drum and multiple wounds, he refused medical attention. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. Visit website. 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.7th Aug 1915), Pte. His detachment, which numbered from 80 to 100 men, was employed on various manual tasks, such as timber-cutting, bricklaying and carpentry. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. The 7th (Service) Battalion moved off to the south to dig a system of flanking trenches while other units forward from B beach, Suvla Bay. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 893 people in our Early 19th Century records, 1946 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. Pte. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. He saw action at Hooge and was involved in the attack on Hohenzollern redoubt in October of that year. Pte. This site uses cookies. (d.7th Jun 1917), Barker Robert. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. The account of the service of the Regiment in Australia is identical with that in the first volume. (d.17th Feb 1917), Chambers Edwin. 2nd Battalion alsosent a detachment to fight in the Fourth Ashanti War (1895-96). The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. History: The war memorial for the South Staffordshire Regiment was unveiled on 30th September 1922 by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire- Right Hon. To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy. It served with the British Army until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment. Similarly, the 13th Battalion became the 104th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. [17], The regular battalions found themselves fighting in new roles: During the "Chindits" campaign in Burma, the 1st Battalion was part of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and were selected for conversion to the Chindits role and fought in Operation Thursday, the second Chindit expedition. The unit's traditions are carried on today by The Mercian Regiment. The amalgamation of the 1st Battalions of the two regiments took place on 31 January 1959 at Minden, Germany, to form the 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. This infantry regiment was raised in 1705. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. [29], 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. Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, England. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. 6th Btn. Rflmn. (d.14th Nov 1916), Thompson Joseph. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. Filmed at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1971 (AJCP Reel: M815). Hi, can anyone help me. Write to: The Secretary-General Canadian Agency, C.W.G.C. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Frank Howse DCM. 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, [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, all infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. 8th (Service) Btn. [9] The 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as pioneer battalion for the 23rd Division in August 1915 also for service on the Western Front before transferring to Italy in November 1917. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. Harry Herbert Bullock 1st Btn. 6th Btn. George Dean 7th Btn. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 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 This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. 2 (1793-1899). The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. please The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Pte. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th May 1917). [13] Both the 2/5th and 2/6th battalions, part of the 176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade of 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, were involved in hostilities in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising. However, in October 1917 the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion landed at Le Havre to join 7th Brigade in 25th Division for service on the Western Front in the last year of the war. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46), 1st Btn. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Digest, volume 1 (1793-1897); volume. We can reunite you with your friends who served at South Staffordshire Regiment and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. Battle of Britain . [9], Both the 3rd and 4th Battalions remained in the UK training reinforcement drafts for the regular battalions. This volume appears to be a slightly updated copy of the first digest. Map of the route taken by 7th South Staffords, Andrews Wilfred Arthur. 1st Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916), Evans Albert. Major Cain's conduct throughout was highly respected, both in terms of personal actions and leadership ability, and for this he was awarded the Victoria Cross; the only living man to receive this medal at Arnhem. We are now on Facebook. Enoch Shepherd MM. Whittington BarracksLichfieldEnglandWS14 9PY, Email: attendant@staffordshireregimentmuseum.com, If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. The Canadian Agency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission keeps records and registers of Canadian soldiers who died in World War I and a few records from World War II and the Korean War. [9] The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 6th Brigade in the 2nd Division in August 1914 also for service on the Western Front. Cpl. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? [17], The regular battalions found themselves fighting in new roles: During the "Chindits" campaign in Burma, the 1st Battalion was part of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and were selected for conversion to the Chindits role and fought in Operation Thursday, the second Chindit expedition. Pte Bushnell Donald. Telephone: 01543 434 394. 7th Btn. The 11th Battalion was raised in 1940 and joined the 209th Infantry Brigade as a training battalion. The inter-war years also saw both battalions undertakegarrison duties in Singapore,India, Burma and theMediterranean. 2nd Btn. (d.27th April 1917), Woodhouse John William. 8th Battalion (d.23rd April 1917), Heath Arthur. South Staffordshire Regiment, Pte. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. It also mentions officer movements and comments on the effect of convict guard duty on the discipline of the Corps. NT) This item will be sent through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. The time was 0430 on September 19, 1944. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge 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. The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. RHQ and C Squadron were based in Burton-upon-Trent, HQ and A Squadrons in Wolverhampton and B Squadron in Stoke-on-Trent. Terms of Service apply. Letter from Major R.H.W. They contain rosters, brief biographies, and usually photographs of men and equipment. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The 7th (Service) Battalion moved off to the south to dig a system of flanking trenches while other units forward from B beach, Suvla Bay. South Staffordshire Regiment, L/Cpl. I have my Grandfathers service history and there are various postings I do not understand; RPPRF, Y list, Xii list,V list, XI list, RXOLA, 5ID. For more information see: The Staffordshire Regiment Museum. In 1881 the 80th Regiment merged with the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment (which had originally been raised in Lichfield in 1705). Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. (d.27th October 1914), Bonner Singleton. As such, they landed in Sicily in 1943 where they, along with the rest of the brigade, which was temporarily down to two battalions, suffered heavy casualties during the disastrous Operation Ladbroke. (d.29th Sep 1916), Shepherd George T.. L/Cpl. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. The volume records the arrival and departure dates of the 80th Regiment at each station from its formation in 1793 until 1905 (by which time it was the 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment). 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