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. In May 1836 a detachment of the Regiment, led by Major Narborough Baker, left Gravesend as the guard on the convict ship Lady Kennaway. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 2 (1793-1899). RHQ and C Squadron were based in Burton-upon-Trent, HQ and A Squadrons in Wolverhampton and B Squadron in Stoke-on-Trent. [7] With the outbreak of the Second Boer War the previous year, the regiment was ordered to South Africa, arriving as part of the 8th Division in 1900. Morgan Charles Wallace. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Pte. privacy policy. Pte. [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. The cross in Tremeirchion & the memorial hall in Caerwys. Reference: WO 95/2687/1. The Staffordshire Regiment's cap-badge Display of weapons by a Second World War reenactor during an open day The Smart Street Shelter, a replica Second World War air-raid shelter Public tour of the Coltman Trench A First World War schools lesson Staffordshire Regiment Museum - Exterior Other activities [ edit] 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Charles Holland 8th Btn. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22), 4th Btn. Tallent Edward Francis. 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 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Major Robert Cain and Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield, both of the South Staffordshire Regiment, were among five VC recipients of the Arnhem campaign to capture key bridges during the Second World . 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. [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. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. They were again embodied in May 1901, and the following month 500 men embarked for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Richard was killed in the assault aged just 18. 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. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. Pte. It served in several campaigns, including the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. 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 National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. It did not serve in Australia. His detachment, which numbered from 80 to 100 men, was employed on various manual tasks, such as timber-cutting, bricklaying and carpentry. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The South Staffordshire Regiment. 27 Million Commonwealth military records; Many exclusive records, found only on our site . 2nd Battalions final major action of the war was at Arnhem (1944). 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 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. Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. Arranged by date of enlistment. It also reproduces a few orders or letters from commanding officers of the regiment. (d.27th October 1914), Bonner Singleton. Map of the route taken by 7th South Staffords, Andrews Wilfred Arthur. (d.27th April 1917), Woodhouse John William. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63), 1st Btn. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. 6th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71), 51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69), R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders), W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors), 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers. (d.7th Jun 1917) Pte. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. 1st Btn. [29], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. Pte. (Columns 66 & 39), 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35), 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment, L/Cpl. Pte. Pte. Reduced to a single Regular Army battalion after the Second World War, the regiment was amalgamated, in 1959, with the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) which was later, in 2007, amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form the Mercian Regiment. 7th Btn. 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. 8th Btn. Captain Kilby's heroism was acknowledged by the German defenders who erected a memorial cross at the location of his death. The regiment also raised 11 Territorial and New Army battalions during the conflict. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers Reforms on 1 July 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th and 80th regiments of foot, which became the regular 1st and 2nd battalions of the South Staffordshire Regiment. The Staffordshire Yeomanry reformed as an armoured regiment in 1947 with Comet tanks. 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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. In terms of casualties, overall the British involvement in Palestine between September 1945 and June 1948 cost 754 Army personnel their lives, making it the fourth greatest loss of life for the British Army post Second World War. L/Cpl 1st Battalion (d.28th March 1917), White Thomas. (d.7th Nov 1914) Ashby Walter. 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. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. His regimental number was 200606 and his rank was Lance Sergeant. 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. South Staffordshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Allin Cyril Gordon. [29] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the lower part of the dado. This infantry regiment was formed in 1959. 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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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. Both battalions deployed to the Western Front in 1914. The 80th formed the 2nd Battalion in the South Staffordshire Regiment. (d.29th Sep 1916), Shepherd George T.. L/Cpl. 7th Btn. 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. L/Sgt. 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. Book in advance. Visit website. [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. 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 battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. 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. Exclusive Collections. 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. National Library of Australia Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. It was originally made from the bronze cannon captured during the Crimean War (1854-1856). Discover more aboutThe South Staffordshire Regiment by visiting The Staffordshire Regiment Museum in Lichfield. It immediately saw action in Flanders and the Netherlands and it was part of the British force that expelled Napoleon from Egypt in 1801. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. [18] During the expedition George Cairns, a lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry attached to the battalion[19] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. At first it was awarded only to British Army . [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, line infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. Soldiers of the South Staffordshire Regiment at the front, 1915, South Staffordshire Regiment on riot duty in Nicosia, 1956. Jewry Book of Honour. Third Edition, published 1998. 1st Battalion, in contrast, moved to Italy in November 1917. Free shipping for many products! 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. T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. WW2 SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE SWEETHEART BROOCH (GILDING/BRASS. [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. Third Edition. Pte 8th Btn. Staffordshire Regiment Museum Title Records of the South Staffordshire Regiment (80th Regiment) relating to Australia and New Zealand (as filmed by the AJCP) Date Range 1793 - 1905 Collection Number M815 Extent 5 items Language of Materials English Repository Australian Joint Copying Project Sponsor South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th May 1917). L/Cpl. Both of thesehad an existing affiliation to Staffordshire, so the new unit became the county regiment for the southern half of that county. Medal Rolls. Dunkirk. Cpl. [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. Following a minor mutiny, he was recalled to Sydney in the same year. Pte. [20] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. 1st Btn. Our [19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. The digest was initially written about 1881 and maintained until 1889. 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. [9], Both the 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th battalions landed at Le Havre as part of the Staffordshire Brigade in the North Midland Division in March 1915 for service on the Western Front before transferring to Egypt in January 1916 and then returning to France in February 1916.

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