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service. Key to PRO Reference Their job was to take the north-west side of Geilenkirchen to cover the left flank and support the Americans. Would your POW list contain any information and perhaps some address details. to determine parameters for when your own Worcestershire Regimentancestor What do you recommendHis name was Thomas Layman Daniels born in 1886 and residing in Hinton, Northants.Many thanks Dominic, By all means drop me a line with the photograph, Dominic and I'll see if that provides any clues. . I suggest you post a comment on the Great War Forum. where mapped hill numbers were contested. Keep up the good work. I am struggling to find any information in the Army records about him - Robert Stenhouse Hanley born in West Derby 19/10/1887 and according to his Teacher Registration Certification he was in the Army as above. In 2007 the regiment became the 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment. What records do you check? Hi Paul thanks for your quick reply. Hello Paul,I have just found my grandfathers rein listener papers. I'm trying to research my great grandfather, and struggling. Five officers serving with the Battalion were awarded the Distinguished Service Order and a further seven awarded the Military Cross. I have a lot of photographs and army postcards.Can you help please? I can't find his service record. He was in the MGC & his number was 22617. I also have Alan Grint's excellent The Faith and Fire within".I am seeking 2 things:A group photo of the Hexham (A company) and Corbridge (E Company) 1/4th NF (Territorials). Many soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment have been awarded this medal since its introduction. Have a look here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records. His research has enabled me to "Again, the relevant URL is: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records, Hi Paul,Am researching two family ancestors/membersmy Great Uncle - Private Alexander Hunter, Black Watch Royal Highlanders. Shown as 20/05/1916 30 Div . the-gloucestershire-regiment-regimental-special-british-soldier-in-the-20th-century-s 1/2 Downloaded from aharon.ijm.org on March 2, 2023 by guest . I am doing some research into 8471 L/Cpl Ernest Walker 2nd Royal Berks who was KIA on 1/7/1916. It won't costyou the odds either. We have several squad photos - might even have your chap on them ! Unfortunately, I don't know the names of the other 4 or 5 brothers, only that they all died. A Hi PaulA quick query. He was in RFA and his number was 18681. Warriors United Kingdom Thanks Joanna x, Thanks for your interesting post, Joanna. We have done some research into his Military history, but have no idea who he was. I found it interesting that my great grandmother was listed only on the 1911 census as a "boarder" and listed as Roman Catholic while the rest of the family was Presbyterian. DOB 1883 DOD 1917cheersRussell. Best Regards Andy. Bid Live on Lot 812 in the Antiques to include sections of guns, weapons, medals, militaria, sporting, taxidermy, toys, scientific instruments, weights & scales, cameras Auction from Stroud Auctions Ltd.. Hello Paul, We have an inscribed silver tipped stick for A. Jacobs, who had been in the 17th Lancers, dated 1907. Prior enlistment info, training, regimental records, medal records, war diaries and much more. Thanks James Carey, Hello Paul,I am researching a friend's great grandfather Percy Wesley born 1899.Private 51633 Bedfordshire Regiment TR/9/4445 Training Reserve Battalion, 41131 Northants Regiment 59528 Suffolk Regiment and 611899 Royal Engineers.he would only have been old enough to have fought towards the end of the war-can you tell me if it is possible to find out where he served ?He survived the war and died in 1971.I would be grateful for any further info.thanks in advance Sandra, Hello Paul,I am trying to find out in which company of the 8th Bn East Surrey Company Serjeant Major Ernest Cheney Laughton (#4910) was active on july 1st 1916.He was KIA on this date during the famous football attack on the Somme.Born Stoke Prior, Worchestershire 16th april 1886.I appreciate your reply.Thanks.Pieter Meere, The Netherlands. Mike, can you drop me a line to paulcanixon@gmail.com. 1911 Census for James and on rechecking I found that in fact was wrongly named James when fact he was Joseph, with the number 8057. You have completely missed the whole point of the blog. Ltd Ausgabe - EUR 124,78. Hi Paul I'm researching my GT grandfather Thomas Lynch who appears on the 1911 cencus for the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers serving in South Africa. My hunch its the same man. I cannot find any of his army records from 1916 onwards. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. 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). The book opens with a very interesting account of the regiment in the years before the war, beginning at the turn of the century, and there is a very comprehensive index of 25 pages. Can you tell me from his number when and which battalion he joined ? He married Sarah Ann O'Neill Aug 6, 1885 at St. Andrews in Dublin Ireland. The information was presented to me in a way that was easy to read and understand. The Worcestershire Regiment lost some 10,000 men during the conflict. 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 10188 Pte J Reid RM.I see that there is a Deal in Kent UK, but don't understand what RM stands for.Thanking you Alan KitchenSydney Australia, It's a Royal Marines number, Alan, and that' what the RM stands for. can't thank you enough for the work you have done for me. 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. Board indexWorcestershire RegimentRegimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Change font size FAQ Login Regimental Numbers 1881 to 1920 Post information here about individual army numbers or post a query about an individual and his army number. (Click here or the header above for the Forum), WorcestershireRegiment.com (2002-2015) by Louis Scully, 1st BATTALION - 1944-45 - MEDALS & CITATIONS, LOST DIARY OF LIEUT. Many thanks for any help you can give. Can you work out from these when he enlisted in the Manchesters, and then transferred to the Rifle Brigade?Hope you can help!Many thanks,Steve Hartley, Steve, the numbers you give are later issues than the ones covered on this blog. During the 7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment withdrawal to Dunkirk in May 1940, Lieut. Julia, I'm confused as to how he can be stated to be in France on his marriage certificate (unless he married in France). You can also post questions about the regiment. The man far left is James Goodson and you can read about him here: http://worldwar1veterans.blogspot.com/2011/11/james-goodson.html. The 33rd Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was raised in 1914, during the First World War.The division was raised from volunteers for Lord Kitchener's New Armies, that was originally made up of infantry battalions raised by public subscription or private patronage. Dave. In all probability, yes, although there is much that can be gleaned from the regimental numbers so all is not completely lost. Follow the link I give. Hazel, please drop me a line. 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. That information simply does not survive. From his record, it looks like he was discharged on 20/9/17. So my research was following the wrong man. Which monarch's head appears on the LSGC? He could have joined as a boy from the age on 14 but it was equally possible he could have lied about his age. I was hoping his records would confirm this and also help me to find out how he met Johanna in Ireland. Royal Army Service Corps. deal. any more info is appreciated, especially a photo since we cant find one, hi Paul, I am looking for information on two Sherwood Foresters from world war 2. the first is Thomas Bell the second is Robert (Bob)Perry 4618520. I am researching a Family member who fought in WW1 called Stanley Riccalton. 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 . Thanks in advance, Vanessa. 14th May 2011 at Kidderminster. Regimental number series. Records post 1920 are not yet in the public domain. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. I have found his medal card, which states he was in 15th london regiment, 705282, 23rd London regiment, a/204954, and the ASC remounts, R/4/232361. & served in Africa. We know that he became a POW and was held in Germany, is there anyway of knowing precisely which camp or camps he was held at? Everyone is welcome to make a post on the forum!!!! Dave Were, it would be possible to work that out. Nevertheless it would be possible to work out date of joining and dates of transfer. [12] Regular Army But I have reason to believe that John was born in Bristol. 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire Regiment Worcester 1950 British Army Military History Mercian at the best online prices at eBay! While under heavy rifle fire, and at great . Hello Paul, I'm trying to find out anything I can about my grandfather, Thomas Whittaker who served in the Lancshire Fusiliers during WW1. Uncle's is 11621 and from his discharge certificate I get his enlistment date of 02/10/1910 (ten yrs 111 days service - discharge date of 21/01/1921 - maths being correct?) India & has king & queens clap medals. From researching I believe his service no is 2220.I believe he was still married to Mary when he married Margaret as I can find no death certificate for her.Any further information on Henry I would appreciate.Mary Scanlon. 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. He would have served with the 1st Battalion CR in South Africa, but was subsequently posted to the 2nd Battalion as indicated on the KSA roll). Ioffer a quick and cost-effective research service and turn See http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/p/research.html, hi, im looking for my 2nd great grandfather robert whanslaw. The regiment maintained its additional two battalions after the war with South Africa had ended and thus went to war with Germany in 1914 with four regular battalions. Is that 3rd batalion?Kind regardsRobert, Hi Paul,I'm trying to find some more information about Arthur Smith, Rifle Brigade, 6726,POW. This man has surviving papers which you can download provided you pay Findmypast: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=chapman+323023, Hello Paul,I would just like to say thank you for your time in finding out what happened to my great-great-grandfather. James was Private in the South Staffordshire Regiment when he died. pinpoint where my great grandfather was KIA and for this I owehim a great I can't find anything specific on ancestry and any searches bring up alot of records as he has a common name. He served In RGA as a gunner F Chapman service number 323023. A magnificent publication it is with its profusion of maps, illustrations and photos - each page of photos contains several. For everything else, try me. I don't have that information to hand. Then home in 1902 & then joined up with the Royal munster fusliers 1st garrison & died in Italy in 1918 aged 43ys of age. But please see the RESEARCH tab on this blog. Please drop me a line via the RESEARCH tab if you would like to know more about pursuing this angle. Simon, it was my pleasure to help you, thanks for posting this comment. If you have access to The Times online you'll find them there. I love the photos, That's why I'm researching, writing a blog about Alfred Reynolds L/5345, creating a web site, researching the 4th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment etc. the-gloucestershire-regiment-regimental-special-british-soldier-in-the-20th-century-s 2/23 Downloaded from tools.ijm.org on March 3, 2023 by guest Barnes 1930 . Re 10284 Wardlow, you should contact the Irish Guards direct as they still hold records. Regiment/Corps. Eventually he joined the 8th Hussars as a farrier No 314829 his residence at the time of his marriage was Cavalry Barracks, Fulford road, York this was on 27 February 1926, he was 31 years old. 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. I've only found access to records after 1920 so far. I would like to get this picture postcard back to a member of his family. 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. - 14606Rank - privateRegiment - South StaffordshireI'm afraid that's all I have. They were both named Charles Flynn. My advice to you would be to make the most of Findmypast's free weekend of military records this weekend and scour what's online. 1951-1952 Malaya Private Harold Sissons, Service No. My list shows "Depot, Winchester" as well, Colin. 1914-1920 WW 1 52549.Your help will be greatly appreciated.Dave. Hi Paul Can you find military photos of my great great grandfather he was in ww1 he was in royal inniskilling fusiliers if you can let me know Thanks K. Hello I am serving in the military and I am trying to find some information about my wife's great grandfather. The only thing we know is he left as a Lance corporal.Lance corporal Frederick lascelles brown. Thanks Pam. I have broken the numbers up with commas to make them easier to read. Totally Free Age: 31. The genealogist has also indexed these. 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 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? Would it not have been superceded later? 45146, and Rifle Brigade no. His name is Harry Burney Eagles and I cannot find any records of him anywhere. 2408 Military Provo Staff Corps, born 1882Richard Albert Williams, RAMC 7403266Are these people you would be able to find details on?Many thanks,Justin, Hi Paul, I am trying to find some information about my fathers uncle and guardian who faught in France in world war 1 in the Royal Warickshires his name was Bertie Horton and he was born in 1886 in Birmingham he survived the war and died in the 1970s.I cannot seem to fond any information on him why would that be. Special Reserve and Territorial Force battalions operated Glenn Jackson, It was my pleasure to help you, Glenn. Regimental number series. 1938-1939 Palestine Ron Goodwin lost his diary during the haevy fighting near the La Basse Canal. If you can find the men on my https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ site then the answer would be "yes". On his 1916 enlistment/Short Service Attestation card he lists prior service as 14 yrs RN and 8 months Black Watch. ZU VERKAUFEN! Visit the RESEARCH tab on this blog. But his father was galway born. There was, and still is probably, a Royal Marines barracks at Deal.Paul. British Army regiments. Even showing transcripts of how much his family were paid upon death were fascinating. British regimental number research. The barracks date back to 1874 when building started. Many thanks for your help Paul, it's much appreciated. Do you have his regimental number on any of the cards? Thank you so muchMargaret, Hello,my relative was in the war in 1939 from what it says online. Unfortunately through the Generations records on him have been fragmented/lost with his Rels in Australia and other Countries. Industry. The Worcestershire Regiment This infantry unit was raised during the Army reforms of 1881. It is part of family history that one of our grand uncles joined the British Army. Number 1457 I believe. I don't know what they have, Nick, but try them first and see what they come up with. . Mar 2020 - Present3 years 1 month. Many thanks for the feedback.Paul, Hi Paul,Researching my Gt Grandfather William Lindsay B.1872 Burntisland, Fifeshire, Scotland. He was sent into action in France, I think, where he was seriously wounded. Public Record Office, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. As a war unmatched to any seen before or after, World War One, also known as "The Great War", marks one of the most defining moments in modern history. Seales was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment in May 1915, and attached to the 4th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment for service as part of the West African . This website covers key areas such as history, battalions, colonels, emblems and badges, regimental colours . which is slightly out from the sequencing, but having not found his actual enlistment date anywhere it'll do. he was in the duke of cornwalls. 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. With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. He served with the Warwickshire R.G.A. It was towards the end of this service that Britain went to war meaning that he would have been recalled to the colours. Support Connect is a company which makes funded support available to Apprentices and other learners. I don't really no much else about his life before he married my great grandmother.Regards Tracy Brook, Tracy, you will need to contact the MoD. 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 Through old letters their appears in WWI DEAL ? respond to your enquiry by return, giving you a cost for the service if I think Middlesex Regiment Details on London War Memorial Websitehttp://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=42653&limit=50&offset=0&sort=&a=Westbourne%20Park&f=First%20Name&s=Last%20Name&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.aku6Qree.k0hVc5ls.dpbsCensus indicates year of birth as 1883 which ties in with listed age at death of 33.2. 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. Or do you just want to see what others are saying? My grandfather James Francis Burke 9331, 2nd bttn Worcester regiment was a regular before WW1. I know his war grave is in the Warlencourt British Cemetary. On 9 April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, during combat, Second lieutenant Myles went out alone several times in front of British advanced trenches to assist wounded men on the battlefield. Until 1751, the Regiment had eight different Colonels, and therefore eight different names. Ill just work on my twitter construction.I'm pleased you have found a name for the man. i found a ww1 british war medal how much cna you tell me from the scripture on the sides? What I note my Great Grandfather #1332 joined Feb 3, 1885 is not listed and also my Grandfather 10491 who joined in 1912 is not listed. All best Tony, Have a look at this link, Tony, and in particular the card for John F Jones who was a TF man with two numbers: https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/campaign-medal-records/how-to-interpret-a-campaign-medal-index-card/, That's great cheers Paul and thanks again.Take careTony, Good Evening, looking for info on William S Hutchins RN 203247, Middlesex Rgmt 5418, RFC 78914. ", Worcestershire If so its my great great grandfather and i would be interested in anything you can find on him. His last service number was G/107683 which apparently places him in the Fusilers? Do you know if his military records may have survived? ", "I Re 9666 Farrington, you can search for this man on my British Army Ancestors webiste: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/, Re 7440 Hauxwell; Ashley you can download his record from Findmypast. Also see here: http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/northumberland-fusiliers/Paul, Hi Paul,I'm trying to trace my great grandfather's service;Name - Titus LoweService no. Due to the heavy losses more pilots were required and officers from the Army where seconded to train as pilots. Best of all was the written file that contained his story from start to sad ending and considered conclusions. However, he appears to have transferred to section D Army Reserve which would have given him four more years on the Reserve. Recruiting in the Worcestershire Regiment was a slow and often tedious affair in the 1880s. Any help would be great.ThanksPhil Eagles, Phil Eagles, I need to refer you back to the text in this post:"Second World War (WW2) service recordsPlease note that all Second World War and post 1920 service record enquiries should be addressed straight to the MoD which still holds the records.