Pte. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. The regiment also raised 11 Territorial and New Army battalions during the conflict. The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. [1] Their formation followed the success of the German airborne operations, during the Battle of France. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. 1st Btn. Pte. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. At first it was awarded only to British Army . Pte. He arrived in France, after being based in Wolverhampton, then Luton, Bishops Stortford, in April 1915. The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. 7th Btn. Accordingly, the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated in Lichfield in 1948. WW2 Records. find out more It served with the British Army until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment. 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. [20] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. Medal Rolls. Sgt. 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 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. History of the South Staffordshire Regiment (Aldershot, 1969).
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. 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. In June 1840, at Cloudy Bay, he took possession of the South Island in the name of the British Crown. 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. However, due to a severe shortage of infantrymen in the British Army at the time, the division was broken up in August 1944 and its units were used as replacements for other British divisions who had suffered heavy casualties and the battalions were broken up and sent to other units. Pte. In late 1942, it transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. 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? 8th Battalion (d.23rd April 1917), Heath Arthur. [20] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. 1,443 died in Malaya, but over a period of twelve years, 1,441 in Northern . 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). Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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. 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. Anderson Valentine James. To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy. 7th Btn. (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. However, in October 1917 the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion landed at Le Havre to join 7th Brigade in 25th Division for service on the Western Front in the last year of the war. Want to know what life was like during the War? Pte 8th Btn. 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 battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. 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. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. 7th Btn. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". Letter 'Purchase of Ensigncy in 98th Foot by Mr Stafford W. Vardon 31/5/59'. However, due to a severe shortage of infantrymen in the British Army at the time, the division was broken up in August 1944 and its units were used as replacements for other British divisions who had suffered heavy casualties and the battalions were broken up and sent to other units. (d.21st September 1944), Smith Thomas Alfred. South Staffordshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. The fee is currently 30 and there may be a lengthy wait for this service. (d.17th Feb 1917), Chambers Edwin. 24,525 of the 709,000 who served in the Canadian Army. The Regiment formed as a Second-Line regiment in September 1914 and remained as a Home Defence unit throughout the war. While in Gibraltar, new colours were presented to the battalion by King George V on 31 January 1912. Visit website. 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
It did not serve in Australia. 33rd Btn. Write to: The Secretary-General Canadian Agency, C.W.G.C. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. 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. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. 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. 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. George Dean 7th Btn. D Coy. We are now on Facebook. [22] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. Reference: WO 95/2687/1. Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Pte. Entry 428, p167. Pte. Cpl. [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. [13], In 1935, the South Staffordshire Regiment was granted the distinction of a badge backing of buff-coloured Brown Holland material. View this object Such a life influencing legacy. Cpl. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. 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. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. T Tolcher South Staffordshire Regiment. During the Second World War (1939-45), 2ndBattalion initially served in India but returned to Britain in July 1940. [28] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. archive update form
South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Jun 1917), Pte. [24], The regiment raised six other battalions before and during the war but these were used mainly in home defence roles or training units for the battalions overseas, or converted to other roles such as the 14th Battalion which was raised at Hereford racecourse in July 1940 was sent to guard the beaches at Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-Sea. The detachment returned to Sydney in 1844. The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. The Earl of Dartmouth- supported by Major General Sir Arthur Hoskins and dedicated by the Bishop of Lichfield. (Columns 66 & 39), 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35), 1st Btn. The regiment was formed in 1881 by merging the38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Footand the80th Regiment of Foot(Staffordshire Volunteers). 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. It took part in many British Army campaigns, before being amalgamated into the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881. See details. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters, and the location of the Defence College of Health Education and Training. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. The number of deaths totalled 44,090. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. View Catalogue Record. The British airborne forces, during the Second World War, consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the airlanding battalions, and from 1944 the Special Air Service Troops. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82), 2nd Btn. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. I have my Grandfathers service history and there are various postings I do not understand; RPPRF, Y list, Xii list,V list, XI list, RXOLA, 5ID. His body was eventually found on 19 February 1929 and interred at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt. 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. 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Sir George Samuel Young, KCB, 19461954: Maj-Gen. Sir Guy de Courcy Glover, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, This page was last edited on 17 October 2022, at 04:04. Allin Cyril Gordon. 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 original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm. [9], The 1st Battalion served in Singapore and Burma before being deployed to India in 1925 and to Sudan in 1927. It also reproduces a few orders or letters from commanding officers of the regiment. 15.47Expedited Deliveryto United States via eBay's Global Shipping Programme. Albert Woodward 7th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50), 1st Btn. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Discover more aboutThe South Staffordshire Regiment by visiting The Staffordshire Regiment Museum in Lichfield. In 1802 it absorbed the Staffordshire Volunteers and from then on was called the 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers). [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. The battalion subsequently served in southern India and Burma until 1907, when it started a four-year posting in Pretoria, South Africa. 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. In 1844 Sir Maurice O'Connell, who was commander of the Australian military forces, was appointed Colonel of the 80th Regiment. 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. 1st Btn. L/Cpl. Pte. [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. [14] They then landed at Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. The account of the service of the Regiment in Australia is identical with that in the first volume. 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. He is also commemorated on two memorials locally. 7th Btn. William Sharp 1st Btn.
PRIVATE Served from 1939 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Thomas O'Reilly PRIVATE Served from 1937 - 1945 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Stan Burrows PTE Served from 1942 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Ernie Lloyd CPL Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment John Millington 2nd Battalion was sent to Norway in 1945 to assist its post-war transition and then to occupation duties in Germany in 1946. 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. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.3rd July 1916), L/Sgt. [19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. L/Sgt. If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the archive update form to add or update the details in Discovery. Digest of the 80th Regiment: Volume 1, 1793 - 1897, Digest of the 80th Regiment: Volume 2, 1793 - 1899, Nominal and descriptive roll of the 80th Regiment, 1804 - 1881, Miscellaneous, 24 July 1853 - 31 May 1859, Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Pte. Pte. Pte 2nd Battalion (d.12th November 1914), Neeham James William. The South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches at Wolverghem, Belgium, c1915. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. Filmed at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1971 (AJCP Reel: M815). WW2 SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE SWEETHEART BROOCH (GILDING/BRASS. Pte. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. Privacy Policy and
Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. 1st/5th Btn. His residence at the time of his death was 31 Poole Street, Walsall. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. S/Mjr 6th Btn Bailey Francis Samuel. [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Record of Stations 1793-1905 listing dates of embarkation and disembarkation. It was originally made from the bronze cannon captured during the Crimean War (1854-1856). The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th Nov 1915), Pte. 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. Pte. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by His regimental number was 200606 and his rank was Lance Sergeant. South Staffordshire Regiment, L/Cpl. Richard was killed in the assault aged just 18. 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. The South Staffordshire Regimentinherited it as a badge from both its predecessor units. 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.12th October 1917), Potterton Edward. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the lower part of the dado. [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. Contents 1 Early history 2 Second World War: 10th Replacement Depot 3 Post war 4 Current units 5 See also 6 References 7 External links The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. The 80th formed the 2nd Battalion in the South Staffordshire Regiment. They took part in Operation Market Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. John Parkes Somerfield 1st/5th Bn. 'Nominal and Descriptive Roll of the 80th Regiment' with entries for name, date of enlistment, age at enlisting, height, trade or occupation, place of birth and remarks such as transferred, discharged, or death. The FamilySearch Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. They were again embodied in May 1901, and the following month 500 men embarked for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. (d.1st July 1915), Hollister Elijah. Thoroughly enjoyed it. (d.7th Nov 1914) Ashby Walter. Hitler's Black Book. Enoch Shepherd MM. They came under the command of 2/1st North Midland Mounted Brigade from January 1915. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. [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. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. (d.12th October 1917), Rochelle George. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text.
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