The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. Accordingly, the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated in Lichfield in 1948. please S/Mjr 6th Btn Bailey Francis Samuel. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. My first question was did my Mom know any information on the young man? Cap badge, The South Staffordshire Regiment, c1900, Drill tunic worn by Captain Charles Hodgson, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 1910. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. [29] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. 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 1st Battalion landed at Zeebrugge as part of the 22nd Brigade in 7th Division in October 1914 for service on the Western Front and then moved to Italy in November 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. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. WW2 Records. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Pte. The digest appears to have been first written in about 1881, with additions bringing it up to 1897. 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 troops were deployed widely, with detachments sent at various times to the Illawarra, Berrima, Wingello, Newcastle, Liverpool, Port Phillip, Bathurst, Cox's River, Emu Plains, Moreton Bay, Portland Bay and Port Macquarie. These records in series WO 98 are the registers of the Victoria Cross between 1856 and 1944. Pte. Third Edition, published 1998. 12th Btn. Want to know what life was like during the War? 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. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. There are other columns for religion and physical description, but they were seldom used until about 1855. 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. 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 . 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. 2nd Btn. Staffordshire Regiment. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65), 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74), 3rd Btn. 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in the Great War - The Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. History: The war memorial for the South Staffordshire Regiment was unveiled on 30th September 1922 by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire- Right Hon. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. 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. Staffordshire Regiment Museum | The National Archives ARCHON code: 858. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Anderson Valentine James. [9], The 1st Battalion served in Singapore and Burma before being deployed to India in 1925 and to Sudan in 1927. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. He had told the army he was 18 when in fact he was 16! South Staffordshire Regiment, L/Cpl. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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. On 23rd December he was ordered to Egypt where he spent just a few days before being ordered to return to France. (d.10th Feb 1918) Aston Walter. [27] Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield's body was never found, but there is a memorial statue of him at Festival Heights in Stoke-on-Trent, which was erected in the early 1990s. Reference: W.L. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context. The regiment was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of the South Staffordshire Regiment and the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales'), and in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to become the 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment . 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 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. South Staffordshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Richard Northwood 6th Service Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.1st Jul 1916). 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. Digest, volume 1 (1793-1897); volume. 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. Hitler's Black Book. He held the post until his death in 1848. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. 1st Battalion fought in Egypt in 1882 and in the Sudan in 1885 where it took part in the failed attempt to relieve Khartoum. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. /ENAMEL) (PENDE. Regimental Museums: survey of MS collections, NRA 40725 It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. (d.31st August 1916), Betts George. Pte (d.27th July 1944). At first it was awarded only to British Army . The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. Canada Military Records FamilySearch It is a narrative recording the formation and movements of the Regiment and its service in campaigns and battles in many countries. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. [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. The three Volunteer Battalions transferred to the Territorial Force (TF); the 1st Volunteer Battalion formed the 1st North Midland Field Company, Royal Engineers, a few of the men joining with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion to form the 5th Battalion (TF) at Whittimere Street in Walsall, while the 3rd Volunteer Battalion formed the 6th Battalion (TF) at Stafford Street in Wolverhampton. Sgt. 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. VJ Day. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76), 4th Btn. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 1/6 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment | The National Archives However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. Cpl. (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. They came under the command of 2/1st North Midland Mounted Brigade from January 1915. The detachment returned to Sydney in 1844. (d.17th Feb 1917), Chambers Edwin. It arrived in Sydney in October 1836 and 25 further detachments followed as convict guards in the next two years. Pte. 2 Regular battalions South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th July 1918), Pte. Pte. [21], 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. North Staffordshire Regiment | The National Archives Sgt. The battalion returned to England in 1911. [16], The 2nd Battalion moved to Cork in 1919, and was involved in the Irish War of Independence. Filmed at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1971 (AJCP Reel: M815). Soldiers of the South Staffordshire Regiment at the front, 1915, South Staffordshire Regiment on riot duty in Nicosia, 1956. (d.19th August 1915), Bedward Bertram Lonsdale. John Thomas Evans 1st Btn. (d.6th Aug 1944) Rutter Richard Gordon. T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment. Pte. This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. (d.27th Jun 1943), Baskeyfield John Daniel. The South Staffordshire Regiment | National Army Museum Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.25th March 1918), Pte. [9], The 2nd Battalion (the former 80th) was stationed in British India in 1881, soon moving to Tralee in Ireland, where it was involved in actions against Irish nationalists. It was originally made from the bronze cannon captured during the Crimean War (1854-1856). L/Cpl 1st Battalion (d.28th March 1917), White Thomas. 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. Nigeria Regiment. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. Pte. This was my starting point, but what division? 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. Arranged by date of enlistment. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. The soldiers built the first stone barracks at Auckland. 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. VE Day. [13] It returned to England in 1923, where it remained until 1929 when it was posted to Palestine. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. 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. Pte. 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). Pte 2nd Btn (d.1st Aug 1916). And so my investigation began. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50), 1st Btn. Record Details for F Joynson (South Staffordshire Regiment) Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 77 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. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61), 2nd Btn. Let us. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. Pte. The South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches at Wolverghem, Belgium, c1915. As I looked at the photo, under a magnifying glass, I recognised the cap badge to be a Staffordshire knot. (d.17th Feb 1917), James John David. 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). [9], Both the 3rd and 4th Battalions remained in the UK training reinforcement drafts for the regular battalions. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 38th and 80th Foot were merged as part of the Childers Reforms but the Regiment can trace its history back over a hundred years earlier than this. 1st Btn. During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. The three Volunteer Battalions transferred to the Territorial Force (TF); the 1st Volunteer Battalion formed the 1st North Midland Field Company, Royal Engineers, a few of the men joining with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion to form the 5th Battalion (TF) at Whittimere Street in Walsall, while the 3rd Volunteer Battalion formed the 6th Battalion (TF) at Stafford Street in Wolverhampton. [20] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. The South Staffordshire Regimentinherited it as a badge from both its predecessor units. 1st Battalion, in contrast, moved to Italy in November 1917. [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. After three days Bullecourt was taken with the loss of two Officers & 37 men killed. D Coy. Book in advance. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. 6th Btn. In late 1942, it transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. 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. To find unit histories use Places Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under United States and the topic Military History or Military Records, followed by the topic World . 7th Btn. 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. Richard was killed in the assault aged just 18. After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. 6th Btn. 14th (Service) Btn. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.3rd July 1916), L/Sgt. Below are just some of our members who have served at South Staffordshire Regiment. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Battle of Arnhem: Staffordshire WW2 heroes honoured Pte. 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. Pte. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. Privacy Policy and The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. 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. Please note we currently have a massive 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. (d.18th July 1943), Paddock Edward Phillip. It immediately saw action in Flanders and the Netherlands and it was part of the British force that expelled Napoleon from Egypt in 1801.

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