Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2x UK Army:"SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT MESS DRESS BUTTONS" (Small, 15mm, WW1 Era) at the best online prices at eBay! Sgt. Battle of Arnhem: Staffordshire WW2 heroes honoured T Tolcher South Staffordshire Regiment. After the war he was posthumously awarded the Victory medal, Pte. The regiment then garrisonedHong Kong, Northern Ireland and Germany, from where it deployed to Cyprus for two years in 1955. Canada Military Records FamilySearch Such a life influencing legacy. He arrived in France, after being based in Wolverhampton, then Luton, Bishops Stortford, in April 1915. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. 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? Pte. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. View this object [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. Unit History: South Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records 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. 1/5th Btn. [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. John Parkes Somerfield 1st/5th Bn. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. Both of thesehad an existing affiliation to Staffordshire, so the new unit became the county regiment for the southern half of that county. 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. The fee is currently 30 and there may be a lengthy wait for this service. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 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. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. Soldiers from the regiment murdered 16 unarmed men and boys in the infamous North King Street Massacre. - South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War -, 3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment entering Oosterbeek along the Utrechtsweg on their way towards Arnhem, 18th of September 1944. (d.21st September 1944), Smith Thomas Alfred. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. It did not serve in Australia. (d.19th August 1915), Bedward Bertram Lonsdale. L/Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916), Evans Albert. 23 Territorial and Volunteer battalions. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. This site uses cookies. Our The digest was initially written about 1881 and maintained until 1889. 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. L/Cpl. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. 1st Btn. In August 1844 the Regiment left Australia and sailed to India. Letter from Major R.H.W. His body was eventually found on 19 February 1929 and interred at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. 2nd Battalion was sent to Norway in 1945 to assist its post-war transition and then to occupation duties in Germany in 1946. 7th Btn. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. This infantry regiment was raised in 1705. Pte. 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. [25], Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield of 2nd Battalion was also awarded the Victoria Cross. 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. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]. Arranged by date of enlistment. 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. Adey William. D Coy. In turn, the Staffordshire Regiment was absorbed into the Mercia Regiment in 2005. South Staffordshire Regiment WW2 - British Genealogy Introduction. It also mentions officer movements and comments on the effect of convict guard duty on the discipline of the Corps. The Staffordshire Yeomanry reformed as an armoured regiment in 1947 with Comet tanks. [9] The 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 7th Brigade in the 25th Division in October 1917 also for service on the Western Front. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. During the Second World War (1939-45), 2ndBattalion initially served in India but returned to Britain in July 1940. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.3rd July 1916), L/Sgt. 2nd Btn. [13], In 1935, the South Staffordshire Regiment was granted the distinction of a badge backing of buff-coloured Brown Holland material. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. They arrived home from Gibraltar in early February 1900. 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). Please note: all "Select" fields will be automatically searched but at least one field should be submitted in order to narrow and define your search to return more useful results. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. Pte 8th Btn. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Dunkirk. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Truin Albert Charles. His regimental number was 200606 and his rank was Lance Sergeant. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2/5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 2/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 3/5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 3/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 9th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 10th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 11th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. [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. He is also commemorated on two memorials locally. - South Staffordshire Regiment during the Great War -. [20], The 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment was initially serving in the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade until 1941 when it was converted to a Glider infantry role, serving as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade in the 1st Airborne Division. The Regiment served in India from 1803 to 1817. Not being tight, but still getting back on my feet after being made redundant some 12 months prior, I was reluctant to pay the fees, although they were reasonable. The inter-war years also saw both battalions undertakegarrison duties in Singapore,India, Burma and theMediterranean. (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. Soldiers of the South Staffordshire Regiment at the front, 1915, South Staffordshire Regiment on riot duty in Nicosia, 1956. [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. It also reproduces a few orders or letters from commanding officers of the regiment. 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. Enter your search criteria in the form below and then click or tap the 'Submit Search' button. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). [13] It then moved to India in 1932. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the lower part of the dado. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. Add a Name to this List The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Pte 2nd Btn (d.1st Aug 1916). (original). This infantry unit was raised in 1756. [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. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. 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. [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. This infantry unit was raised in 1793. [23] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80), 3rd Btn. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. Book in advance. 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. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. 1st Btn. Pte. Pte. Richard Northwood 6th Service Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.1st Jul 1916). Pte. 7th Btn. S/Mjr 6th Btn Bailey Francis Samuel. He had told the army he was 18 when in fact he was 16! [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. He saw action at Hooge and was involved in the attack on Hohenzollern redoubt in October of that year. In March 1837 Baker was given command of the Regiment and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. 1st Btn. please South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Jun 1917), Pte. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. 2nd Btn. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. Pte. (d.27th November 1914), Wright William. 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. [29], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. 12th Battalion (d.27th April 1918), Battisson Joseph. Telephone: 01543 434 394. Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. It was amalgamated with 1st Battalion in 1948. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. Cpl. Pte. 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.
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