I don't know that there is anything I can help you with over and above this but do let me know if that is not the case.Paul. Military research. Hi PaulI started researching my family and I have very little information to work with. Lived in warrington. Thanks Chris. 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. Bond, regimental number 16478, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry.Obviously Im not related to him, but would like to find out what ever I can about him. The Worcesters was one of the five regiments that had four regular battalions before the war, with two special reserve and two territorial battalions. Worcestershire Regiment 5239001 - 5328000 Royal Berkshire Regiment 5328001 - 5373000 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 5373001 - 5429000 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 5429001 - 5485000 Hampshire Regiment 5485001 - 5562000 Wiltshire Regiment 5562001 - 5608000 Devonshire Regiment 5608001 - 5662000 It was retitled as 17th Garrison Bn of the Worcestershire Regiment on 25 May 1918 18 June 1918: transferred to 121st Brigade in 40th Division Rachel. From his medal record it says 3/Bedf.r. If you want me to undertake paid research, please follow the instructions on the RESEARCH tab. I am trying to find photos of him and his battalion? 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). Record for G. H. Tyler 23 September 1917 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery and Extension, Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France from BillionGraves GPS Headstones. and in 2020 its numbers will have fallen to 82,000, a poor reward, one would have thought, for all past endeavours. We know he served in North Africa. 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. Ive found the service record for one of the other two, Private George William Port (it is listed as Pte G. Part), and in his service record it has him being reported as dangerously ill from Malaria on 24th September, 1917, so Id assume J. . He enlist in 1900 at the age of 18 and I believe served in the Boer War.Thank You, Hi when out metal dectecting found a Khedives's Star dating from 1880s reading up on this the individual whould sometimes have there number stamped on it,It has been stamped with RIR 682281would you be able to trace thisRegards Paul wilkin. Thanks.http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2018/09/royal-marines-other-rank-pows-1914.html. He was living in Edinburgh I believe when enlisting into Army although? Since the Worcestershire Regiment was raised in 1694 there has been many fine commanding officer. 1921-1939 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. It was introduced to be a working . hi Pauli am looking for details on my great grandfather John Feeney. 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 been told that he got medals too, but still unable to find anything.Surely if he was discharged unfit medically then why would Nr have been reinstated a year later? My question is would have they allowed him to join up in 1891 aged 16. I have his WW1 medals and can find his medal card (WO 372/7/36548) however i can find no other details of his service. Follow this link: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=7440+hauxwell. If it was post 1913 it would be in WO 363 or WO 364. The Worcestershire Regiment : 5,239,001 : 5,328,000: The Royal Berkshire . 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. Any advice on how I can gather information. His last service number was G/107683 which apparently places him in the Fusilers? The veterans relive their experiences and lucky escapes as they recall the years they fought across Europe. If he died during WW1 he will be on the CWGC website somewhere: https://www.cwgc.org/, Hi Paul, I am trying to research my grandfather & Great grandfather:William Williams, No. Re William Hunter born 1907, his records will still be with the MoD. He was also 672, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Claire. British Army regiments. Hello, I am looking for information on Frank Aubrey Rawlings 20th L.A.S.S. Cherry on the cake would be if you could perhaps find any war diary entries to show his movements in Africa and/or France.Cheers, Keith. which, amongst other things, carries a complete roll of honour for Worcestershire Regiment men between 1808 and 1960! Between 1st July 1881 and 24th August 1891, the regiment recruited just 2991 men, an annual average of 294 men per annum. Thankyou very much Paul for all your help and hope my and others reviews reassure others on their quest to research lost family who served in the Great War . Luckily, the surname is not common and that's always a boon in family history research.Paul. The Worcestershire Regimental Archives hold extensive records and other material which could help anyone researching their ancestors who served with the regiment. The email is included (under Step 1, above) but maybe I need to make that clearer. Military research. Absolutely brilliant. the British Army for the last 40 years and I know where to look and what to He was sent into action in France, I think, where he was seriously wounded. I have broken the numbers up with commas to make them easier to read. ).Best regards,Scott. www.r-s-bedachungen-gun.de. Any help would be grateful, Mark, re Gunner Chapman. Follow the link I give. I will The information was presented to me in a way that was easy to read and understand. There would have been paperwork generated for this enlistment and if it survives it will be in WO 97 (assuming he joined before 1913) which can be searched on Findmypast. Julia, I'm confused as to how he can be stated to be in France on his marriage certificate (unless he married in France). Fiona, start with the basics and identify his medal index card and medal roll entries. That rules out the man of the same name I saw with Boer War service wih this regiment then. i found a ww1 british war medal how much cna you tell me from the scripture on the sides? I welcome insights about regimental numbering but I do not have time to respond to individual research queries here. Great grand father returned mission complete with no lives lost . Battalions served on the Western Front, in Gallipoli, Macedonia, Mesopotamia, Italy; one battalion ended the war in North Persia. I don't have that information to hand. It has the following information:this is fred's address and his photoM.2./156830.Pte. We know he was wounded in 1914 at Aisne or Marne. R. C. T. GOODWIN (1940), WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICERS & MEN IN RFC, FRED "JOE" LYNCH - FROM THE RANKS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL. Service number: 7998. Hello,I am trying to source any additional info on Edward Broderick ( also recorded as Edward George) He was a member of 2nd Batt Connaught Rangers Private 5259. New Book which tells the story of Norton Barracks from 1874 to 1982 and of the soldiers who served there. I can give you quite a bit we've found, though some information (from census info) is contradictory realting to date of births. The Worcestershire Regiment was a line infantry regiment in the British Army, . Keep up the good work. You can request this yourself and photograph the pages but iy you don;t have the time or inclination for this, please drop me a line: paulcanixon@gmail.com or paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. It would also be worth checking with the Black Watch archive in Perth to see if they have enlistment books or any other details about this man. 1903-1913 The reason i ask i have just obtained my great grandfathers WW1 medals and would like some information and any pictures if possible. Regimental number series. To join them or review events. He was also in the Army where he served in India during a secondment to the Nagpur Railway, rifle volunteers where he made lieutenant. That's brilliant, thanks very much for that Paul but how would the medal card confirm this ? Gloucestershire Regiment 5172001 - 5239000 Worcestershire Regiment 5239001 - 5328000 Royal Berkshire Regiment 5328001 - 5373000 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 5373001 - 5429000 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 5429001 - 5485000 Hampshire Regiment 5485001 - 5562000 Wiltshire Regiment 5562001 - 5608000 I managed to find his name and other particulars on WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, but little else. From his record, it looks like he was discharged on 20/9/17. The Worcestershire Regiment This infantry unit was raised during the Army reforms of 1881. I can't see that a record survives for him and, as you say, there are many men with that name. Until 1751, the Regiment had eight different Colonels, and therefore eight different names. BRITISH ARMY WORCESTERSHIRE & SHERWOOD FORESTERS STAYBRITE COLLAR BADGE PAIR | Collectables, Badges & Patches, Collectable Badges | eBay! jumping in on others conversations. He was James Paterson Reid, formerly Paterson, born in 1896 in Aberdeen. I am confused that he has only got a 4 digit number. You'll need to check the casualty lists James. 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 am interested in discovering which Battalion he actually joined / served with but his service record is not available (destroyed). BEF 14/04/1916 to 08/11/1918; evac'd UK 09/11/1918 with "Influenza" Class Z Reserve 25/02/1919. Mark. Numbers were allocated to VSC recruits as follows: 1st VSC: numbers within the range 6693 to 6855 2nd VSC: numbers within the range 6808 to 6878 . Any help would be appreciatedThank you in advanceGail Odber, Hello GailFred Harwood served in the Army Service Corps and M2/ is part of his regimental number. The regiment fought in many conflicts, including both the First and 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. 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. There is a good chance that he continued to serve after the vital 1921 cut-off date for records and that his service record is still held by the Ministry of Defence. full report costs from 50. 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. So I hope I can pick up the twitter lingo very quickly as I don't want to annoy and turn people off. 1938-1939 Palestine I'm happy to research any possible london/home counties written records myself if you could point me in the right direction. So my research was following the wrong man. Hi, I am trying to get information on my Great grandfather. by Dennis Hodgkins MA, This unique book tells the first hand stories of men who served with the Worcestershire Regiment in WW2. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Army Worcestershire regiment shoulder patch High quality Reproduction at the best online prices at eBay! Here are some sample regimental numbers and joining dates for the the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. For everything else, try me. Re 1/4th East Yorks, your best hope will be if he appears on an International Red Cross 'missing' list as these often give company details. Drop a lineto. Glenn Jackson, It was my pleasure to help you, Glenn. Can you let me know Many thanks Trevor. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING. Hi Paul thanks for your quick reply. Haskett-Smith severely wounded and Sergt. Worcestershire Regiment: 37473: Private [1] Worcestershire Regiment 37473 Private [2] Army Service Corps M/395216 Private : Link: 47899: Wadams, William N: Worcestershire Regiment: 38248: Private--Link: 47900: Waddell, George: Worcestershire Regiment: 61973: Gunner [1] Royal Garrison Artillery 133292 Gunner [2] Worcestershire Regiment 61973 . His name was Wilfred Oakes and his Army Number was 4128704. Please ping me at paulcanixon@gmail.com, Dave. ).Once again, many thanksBrian, This post will look at numbering in the regular battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment between 1881 and 1914. My data would ascertain when he enlisted.Consider setting up a one page website - or blog - where you can publish information about him and which will be picked up by search engines and could, in due course, lead people to contact you with information.Good luckPaul. Three years later it was completed and handed over to the Regiment. We have several squad photos - might even have your chap on them ! I know he died at battle of loos 25th Sept 1915, I also have his medal record, but that's it. Hello Paul - I am doing some WW1 research on my grandfather Stanley Riccalton who was from Wallsend-on- Tyne and the only record can find for someone of that name is in the Dorsetshire regiment number 28111. back to the numbering: 6383 joined on 3rd June 1901 6656 joined on 13th January 1902 7445 joined on 2nd January 1903 8196 joined on 29th January 1904 9259 joined on 27th May 1905 We would love to find out more about this soldier, and also to try and solve the mystery of how it came into my grandparents possession. Re A Jacobs, it would be a case of checking through medal rolls, service records and possibly army lists in the hope of finding a match on that name. In the absence of a service record, the next best route is to work out when he joined the different regiments by looking at when the regimental numbers would have been issued. 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. Item specifics Business seller information The Clark Agency Ltd Lynne Clark 39 Empress Avenue Chingford London E4 8SR United Kingdom Show contact information Company registration number: 03602700 Terms and conditions of the sale Returns policy Take a look at our Returning an item help page for more details. He was very secretive possibly as a result of being injured in France and suffering shellshock or post traumatic stress disorder.Thank youLene Bolton, Hello LeneIf you have access to findmypast it will simple be a case of checking through birth and census records to try and find him. Gloucestershire Regiment 5172001 - 5239000 Worcestershire Regiment 5239001 - 5328000 Royal Berkshire Regiment 5328001 - 5373000 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 5373001 - 5429000 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 5429001 - 5485000 Hampshire Regiment 5485001 - 5562000 Wiltshire Regiment 5562001 - 5608000 Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. He was killed in action rather than died of wounds. 52549.Your help will be greatly appreciated.Dave. Charles Rampton (G/9645 on Thiepval), 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 14-08-16 Info on London War memorialExtract from date of death 14-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/636-died-on-this-day-mon-14081916.html under Thiepval Memorial -G/9645 Private CHARLES RAMPTON 1st Bn. to form the Worcestershire Regiment. Free shipping for many products! On the 10th July 1944 the attack on Hill 112 started and went on for nearly two weeks. I also have his big green Worcerestershire Regiment in the Great War book. I will be getting replacement medals and need to know if the first or the last number would be on the medals or both ? . I have found the Red Cross listing but this only shows Winchester.kind regardsColin. completely separate regimental number sequences. His wife was Johanna Blanch.I know his wife and children were born in Waterford, Ireland and this is where he married. It was my pleasure to assist you, Neil, and thank you for taking the time to post your thanks on this blog. I can help. Do you have any ideas of anywhere else I could look? The 3rd Battalion was raised on the 14th February and the 4th Battalion on the 10th March. We unlock funded resource and put in place mentoring, study support, specialist support and assistive technologies to enhance the experience . Anonymous - Re John HorriganPlease check this website: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/. However, a soldier could be transferred very quickly after joining a corps or regiment. 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. Hi Paul. Gasthaus zur Sonne, Haundorf: See 3 unbiased reviews of Gasthaus zur Sonne, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor. 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. 1951-1952 Malaya Or do you just want to see what others are saying? Thanks for posting. If you would like me to explore research options please follow the instructions on this page. im thinking of going to the royal welsh museum in Brecon. Industry. It will be either Victoria or Edward VII. Age: 31. I know his war grave is in the Warlencourt British Cemetary. Thank you, Hello sir, looking for info on lance corporal c steele 4423 durham light infantry and in particular was he a deserter? That information simply does not survive. Please drop me a line and include known or approximate years of birth or dates of service. 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 . Hi PaulI'm trying to find some information about my Great Grandfather Albert Napier Wallace, born 1886 (thereabouts) in Gillingham, Kent. See http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/p/research.html, hi, im looking for my 2nd great grandfather robert whanslaw. The Worcestershire Regiment raised two more regular battalions, the 3rd and 4th Battalions, in 1900. would have joined up. Please let me know if this is something you could help with? "Pauls 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. If you know when he was born, this could also provide some pointers - at least you'd have a date range, albeit a large range. Army Service Numbers 1881-1918 British regimental number research. you found for me is most impressive.". 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? James Rampton (P/252 at Beaumont Hamel), 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 31-08-16.Extract from date of death 03-09-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=03%2F09%2F1916 under HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL (85)P/252 Rifleman RAMPTON 16th Bn. What His research has enabled me to Would you have that record? Re 10284 Wardlow, you should contact the Irish Guards direct as they still hold records. Gloucestershire Regiment 9th (Service) Battalion and Worcestershire Regimen 2015-12-12 The War Diaries for the Great War, held under WO95, represent one of the most . Best Regards Andy. explanatory notes which have helped me find out more about Stephen, just one of I was very impressed with your knowledge, professionalism and the amount of information you found. If your soldier has a seven-digit number (not including any prefixes) he was serving when these numbers were issued in 1920 or at a later date. 13th Bn. There are many Fred Harwoods.I was thinking the M2/15 was a date but the M2 may be the corps.So many variables!! Page 1 of 500. Which part of the country he was from? 1848-1849 Punjab Hi i am trying to find out about my grandfather who enlisted under age. Do you know any of the names of the soldiers in your photo of the royal artillery please?I would also be interested in finding out more about my great grandfathers service in Ww1 if you are able to help. The only other things I have are his name and date of Birth. Free shipping for many products! My father said he served with the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry but I can't seem to find much about him. His name was John Killen and was a Lance Corporal: Depot Highland Light Infantry. Is there a way to clarify this please? . Re Percy Wesley, find his British War and Victory Medal roll entry on Ancestry and then use that information to summon up the war diaries. It later became Known as the 29th Regiment of Foot. My dad says he thought he was at the Somme, but I can only assume but have no info on his transfer dates to the different regiments. Data-as-a-Service Data Management Data Enrichment API & Webhooks. Would your POW list contain any information and perhaps some address details. The cap badge at this time took the star device from the 29th and the motto, FIRM, from the 36th, believed to have been awarded to them for their service at the Battle of Lauffield, 1747, although not . Hi I am trying to track down details for John Davis who I believed served with the 3rd Gloucester Regiment.