A cadre was formed from a selection of 7th battalion officers and ncos, who trained american units for two months until august 1918, at. Dec 15, 2015 garys first published title, mettle and pasture traces the 2nd battalion the lincolnshire regiment throughout world war two from 1939 through to 1945. You can learn more in the history of the lincolnshire regiment 1914 1918, a cdrom from the archive cd books project. The green tiger is the journal of the royal leicestershire regiment, first published 1904. John enlisted just 6 weeks after the start of world war ii signing up on the 16th october 1939 when the 2nd battalion, lincolnshire regiment embarked for france.
He enlisted in lincoln in 1914 age 31 in the 8th battalion, lincolnshire regiment, d company. Upon arrival, the battalion was almost immediately thrown into action at the suvla bay landings on 6 august 1915. Buy the history of the 6th service battalion lincolnshire regiment 1914 1919 1st by spring, colonel f. Clicking on the link will take you to the results on findmypast but you will need a subscription or payperview credits to actually view the records. Lincolnshire regiment during ww2 ww2 battalions of the lincolnshire regiment there were four lincolnshire battalions during this war from 19391945. He joined the lincolnshire regiment in 1890 and served in india and south africa.
Menin road south military cemetery, westvlaanderen, belgium. Books the 177th brigade, 19141918 24th battalion the lincolnshire regiment 25th battalion the lincolnshire regiment 24th battalion the leicestershire regiment 25th battalion the leicestershire regiment. G966 george cooper evison 3rd from left, centre and brother, charles henry evison fourth, 5th batalion, lincolnshire regiment, welsby hall, grimsby, 191415. The index is augmented by an additional 1 lines of notes indicating detachments, attachments, units recruits will likely join and so on. He was injured on 15 november 1916 at the battle of ancre, i believe. Lincolnshire regiment images all pages page 1 of 2. The regiment was first formed in 1685 as the earl of baths regiment of foot during the monmouth rebellion, when the 1st duke of monmouth attempted to overthrow the unpopular king james ii. The story of the chums soldiers died in the great war, 191419.
Mar 26, 2009 prior to 1st july 1881, the lincolnshire regiment was the 10th regiment of foot. 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. Prior to their consolidation into the 1st volunteer battalion in 1880, these. Captain john thorpe lewis video clips museum services war memorials 4th battalion imp badge freedom of lincoln parade 2009 feb 2009. A990 henry bennett of darlaston, 7th battalion, lincolnshire regiment. Charles had served nine years in the army then left to take a job in civvy street. Historical record of the seventeenth, or the leicestershire regiment of foot. Adjutant oxford basil blackwell broad street md cccc xxii view page image. History of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment. It started a new regimental number series from this date, some samples from which i list below. Here is an extract from my book saturday night soldiers. The war diary details the battalions service on the western front for the period july 1916 june 1919. The history of the 6th service battalion lincolnshire. The royal anglian and royal lincolnshire regimental association.
Charles william hawley, 4th battalion, 1914 1930 harry prike and ronald maurice smith, 14th battalion, 1940 private alfred cooper, 15th battalion, 191718 2ra iraq, 2005 and 2008 dusty hocking. Jan 03, 2009 dear all my great grandad served in the lincolnshire regiment during wwi. Charles kirman served with the lincolnshire regiment 7th battalion. The history of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment. Lincolnshire military resources, lincolnshire genuki. May 2018 james b smith update lsgt b ash 1929 frederick george green 190019 sgt b ash 19351936 maurice arthur scott pte charles gibson, 1905 pte 4797755 william barnes, 19251939 lincolnshire rifle volunteers 1870s apr 2018 cliff marshall. A register of the regiments and corps of the british army. The 7th service battalion landed at boulogne as part of the 51st brigade in the 17th northern division. The units predecessor, the 3rd volunteer battalion, lincolnshire regiment, had been formed in june 1900 by detaching six companies from the regiments 1st volunteer battalion. Order of battle for the battle of the somme wikipedia.
The index also indicates regiments a man may have previously. Available to read online from the website of the royal leicestershire regiment. British army units from 1945 on lincolnshire regiment. He joined up in august 1914 and was demobed in 1919. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Officers and men from each battalion of the regiment are listed. Research work for further books is well underway and with an inexhaustible appetite for his work, his hobby and his passion, more are sure to follow. The royal lincolnshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army raised on 20 june 1685 as the earl of baths regiment for its first colonel, john granville, 1st earl of bath. The 5th battalion, lincolnshire regiment 5th lincolns, was a volunteer unit of britains territorial army from 1900 until 1967, serving as infantry on the western front during world war i and as an air defence unit during and after world war ii. Adjutant oxford basil blackwell broad street md cccc xxii. In honour and memory of all who served 2nd battalion the lincolnshire regiment.
The mounted infantry company of the battalion did very excellent work in many districts, and gained no fewer than six mentions in lord kitcheners despatches during the war. There was no 3rd battalion, but there were also the 4th and 5th battalionsterritorial army units, comprising civilian volunteers who trained for one or two evenings a week and sometimes at weekends. There were two regular army battalions of the lincolnshire regiment between the two world wars, the 1st and the 2nd. Following a period of respite in egypt, the battalion was transferred to the western front where. Officers and men from each battalion of the regiment are listed, and the roll of honour section contains 89 pages. Ray westlake, tracing the rifle volunteers, barnsley. The rifles became the senior unit of the 5th administrative battalion of west yorkshire rvcs in september 1862. We think it was the 9th battalion of the lincolnshire regiment. Lijssenthoek military cemetery, westvlaanderen, belgium. The 4th battalion of the lincolnshire regiment in ww2.
Royal lincolnshire regiment during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. The grimsby recruits were chiefly drawn from men employed in the fishing industry and docks. Garys first published title, mettle and pasture traces the 2nd battalion the lincolnshire regiment throughout world war two from 1939 through to 1945. Use this list as a guide to determine when your own ancestor might have joined this regiment but note that this list is for regular enlistments only. The royal lincolnshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army raised on 20. Books the 177th brigade, 19141918 24th battalion the lincolnshire regiment 25th battalion the lincolnshire regiment 24th battalion the leicestershire regiment 25th battalion the. The history of the 6th service battalion lincolnshire regiment 1914 1919 pa. There are over 42,000 lincolnshire regiment service and pension records for this regiment and its antecedents in various war office series held at the national archives.
The battle of the somme was an offensive fought on the western front during world war i from 1 july to 18 november 1916 as one of the greatest engagements of the war. Lincoln new painting by john a walker queens south africa medal nov 2011. The 6th battalion lincolnshire regiment was raised in august 1914 and sailed for gallipoli in july 1915. The history of the lincolnshire regiment 19141918 by c. The regiment was award the title the royal lincolnshire regiment in 1946 in recognition of.
Topics lincolnshire regiment, great war, regimental. The war diary details the battalion s service on the western front for the period july 1916 june 1919. This is the order of battle for the battle of the somme. The 177th brigade, 19141918 24th battalion the lincolnshire. They fought from norway and iceland, to india and burma. Other ranks are indicated by army number, rank, first and last names, regiment and hq location.
Private 4804118, 2nd battalion, lincolnshire regiment. The 1st battalion lincolnshire regiment was posted at malta from 1895, and took part in the battle of. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the lincolnshire regiment. However in 1960 it was amalgamated with the northamptonshire regiment to form the 2nd east anglian regiment duchess of gloucesters own royal lincolnshire and northamptonshire.
Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo. There was no 3rd battalion, but there were also the 4th and 5th battalionsterritorial army units, comprising civilian volunteers who trained for. Fortress bermuda future events 2018 branch minutes mar 2018 mar 2017. The shiny seventh was the nickname of the 7th city of london battalion the london regiment which, prior to the formation of the territorial force in april 1908, had been the 3rd city of london rifle volunteers. On the 27th may 1918, in line with a major shake up of the british army, the men from the 7th battalion were transferred into the 2nd battalion of the regiment, who moved into the 54th brigade in their place. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. The history of the 6th service battalion, lincolnshire regiment. The 6th service battalion was the first new army lincolnshire regiment battalion to be formed in august 1914 and it was followed by the 7th and 8th service battalions in september 1914, and the 9th service battalion in november 1914. After initial training close to home, the division moved to dorset to continue training and then in late may 1915 moved to the winchester area.
Lincolnshire men also served in other units, both before and during ww i. The 2nd battalion sailed on the goorkha about 4th january 1900, and arrived at the cape about the 25th. Search thousands of identified photos, obituaries and service records of first world war officers, soldiers, sailors, nurses, airmen and civilian workers. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry although. Mar 31, 2009 buy the history of the 6th service battalion lincolnshire regiment 1914 1919 1st by spring, colonel f. Royal lincolnshire regiment regimental association. At that time he was 5ft 3 38 tall, weighed 115lbs, with hazel eyes and brown hair. During the great war it formed two active battalions, 17th and 27th. Apr 16, 2009 this post will look at numbering in the lincolnshire regiment service battalions in 1914 and 1915. A history of the 5th battalion the lincolnshire regiment by colonel t.
Moved to clactononsea in march 1917 and on to st osyth in 1918. John underwent training at the lincolnshire regiment training depot as private. The regiment was award the title the royal lincolnshire regiment in 1946 in recognition of outstanding service during world war ii. The 6th lincolns continued to serve at gallipoli until the evacuation of suvla. Robert mcallisters history of the 7th battalion 19401941. In his final despatch 2 officers and 6 noncommissioned officers of the lincolnshire regiment were mentioned. He was executed for desertion on23rd september 1917 and is buried in ste. This post will look at numbering in the lincolnshire regiment service battalions in 1914 and 1915. Posted to gibraltar and then bermuda he went to france with colonel but later transferred to the rfc and was killed in 1918 in a motoring accident in baghdad.
The 7th battalion traced its history back to the huddersfield rifles, which was raised in 1859 as a unit of britains volunteer force. I have two important events i would dearly love further information on. Dec 01, 2008 the 6th battalion lincolnshire regiment was raised in august 1914 and sailed for gallipoli in july 1915. These companies were based in the north and east of lincolnshire, and battalion headquarters was established at grimsby. He was injured on 15 november 1916 at the battle of.
It had been formed in june 1915 from home service only personnel. Research work for further books is well underway and with an inexhaustible appetite for his work, his hobby and his passion, more are sure to. The 7th battalion of the duke of wellingtons regiment west riding was a battalion in the territorial army history. Dear all my great grandad served in the lincolnshire regiment during wwi. The battalions in question then, are the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th service battalions and the information below comes from a study of lincolnshire regiment service records and pension records in the wo 363 and wo 364 series respectively, held at the national archives in london. A memorial to the 2nd battalion the lincolnshire regiment who landed at hermanvillesurmer on the 6th june 1944.
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