Rowland James Baker 8th Btn. Territorial/Volunteer Bands especially during WW1; Share; Posted 17 April , . 11th Btn. [17], In August 1940, the AA battalions of the Royal Engineers were transferred to the Royal Artillery (RA) and the battalion became 40th (Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. He was one of five brothers that served in France and all came home and lived long lives. 13th Battalion E Company, Worker John Thomas. 10th Battalion (d.10th July 1916), Severn Harry. I just got carried away on this one chap for some reason, his record with CWGC has a lot of information and I've found his medal card and located him on the census in 1901 (aged 4) easily; his parents lived at the same address. Pte. A training unit based at Thoresby, it was part of 208th Brigade in 69th Division. (d.29th July 1916), Wild William. Pte. The Great War Forum Limited dailyinfo[1]=' 4484 Rifleman David ROGERS 4th Bn. During the Great War he served with the 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. 112 RAC was assigned to the 42nd Armoured Division as its armoured car regiment. Moved to Watford after a few weeks at Dunstable.Moved to Ireland in April 1916 to quell disturbances.Moved on 12 January 1917 to Fovant and landed at Boulogne 25 February 1917.7 May 1918 : reduced to cadre.31 July 1918 : disbanded in France. [48], In 1948, the regiment became part of the Midland Brigade, known as the Forester Brigade from 1958. [47] On 1 January 1943 the 16th Battalion was re-designated as the 1st Battalion. In January 1944, they took part in the landings at Anzio, under command of U.S. Fifth Army, where they suffered serious casualties in some of the fiercest fighting of the Italian Campaign so far, and later fighting during Operation Diadem and on the Gothic Line. Cannock Chase from the 13th Young Soldier Battalion (previously the 14th Sherwood Foresters) as part of the 1st Reserve Brigade. dailyinfo[17]=' 36836 Private Joshua HOGG 2nd/6th Bn. (d.14th Feb 1916), Truman Albert. Pte. [46], The 15th Battalion was raised for Home Defence in 1940 and disbanded in 1941. (d.17th August 1918), Male John. More Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) records. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. Harold Mawby Hawkins 7th Btn. 2/6th Btn. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. Disbanded in England on 12 January 1918. 03-07-1917. Around the block a few times but Northumberland now. He was a Sergeant in the REME and much to his later distress one of the first to enter Bergen Belson. dailyinfo[28]=' 577 Rifleman BAHADUR LIMBU 2nd Bn. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. 19th (Reserve) BattalionFormed at Brocklesby in August 1915 from depot companies of 15th, 16th and 17th Bns.Moved to Ripon in November 1915 and on to Harrogate in July 1916; then to Durham in July 1916.1 September 1916 : absorbed into the Training Reserve Battalions of 19th Reserve Brigade at Newcastle. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. [10] The 10th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 51st Brigade in the 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. Bernard William Vann VC, MC. [51] Meanwhile, the Derby Museum and Art Gallery incorporates the Soldier's Story Gallery, based on the collections, amongst others, of the Sherwood Foresters. (Notts and Derby Regiment) 10th (Service) Battalion. I tried the link posted on a prievious message but it didnt seem to work so any information would be greatly appreciated, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. dailyinfo[5]=' Probationary Flight Officer Harold John FLYNN Royal Naval Air Service who died 05/07/1917 RAMSGATE CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Adams Leonard. Pte. Capt. During those hard years, he kept a German diary, still in the family's possession. 18140 Goodwin E Pte , reported wounded with 10 SF newspaper dated 10 March 1916. A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. dailyinfo[25]=' Nursing Sister Cicely Mary Leigh POPE Voluntary Aid Detachment who died 25/06/1921 CHELA KULA MILITARY CEMETERY, NIS Serbia ' That was not to be, as he finally was repatriated via Denmark and the North Sea in Jan 1919. Interestingly, my father fought over the same ground as his brother after landing on Sword beach in WW2. (d.22nd September 1916), McPhee James Archibald. [45], In January 1943, the 14th Foresters went to join the 7th Armoured Brigade refitting in Persia and Iraq Command. (d.1st July 1916), Cocklin Jeremiah. Gordon Highlanders who died 16/07/1918 MAGNABOSCHI BRITISH CEMETERY Italy ' [54], In 1931, the Sherwood Foresters were officially allied with the Simcoe Foresters (35th Regiment of Infantry), Canadian Militia. 11th Battalion (d.9th April 1917), Hardy Adolphus. (d.14th February 1916), Taylor Alfred John. Later, he rushed a field-gun single-handed and knocked out three of the detachment. Add to basket Description Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. [33], The 9th Battalion left 46th Division in December 1940, and shortly afterwards became the lorried infantry element alongside the artillery of 1st Support Group in 1st Armoured Division. (d.17th August 1918), Salt Stanley Shirley. Sherwood Foresters. WW1 timeline; How we remember; About the Remembrance Wall; Memorial Wall. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Pte. At the moment I don't know yet if he survived the war or perished in battle, all I know is that he was alive for sure till 15th of November 1915. 15th (Nottingham) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 1st Garrison Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 12th (Pioneer) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 51st Graduated Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 52nd Graduated Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, 53rd Young Soldier Battalion, Sherwood Foresters. On 29 May, 139 Brigade joined 'Macforce' holding the canal line near Carvin. This site is dedicated to the 11,749 men of the Regiment who fell in The Great War. He was survived by his father Francis, his brother James and his sisters Ada and Rebecca. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) were in Bombay, India when war broke out in August 1914. Thomas Francis Pass Sherwood Foresters. The 2nd battalion served in Palestine and Germany. In the post-war period, the 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters served in Germany, Egypt and Libya. 2nd/6th Btn. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917), Butcher Norman. It also states in a 2nd Lieutenants nominal roll book as him being with 15th Section, 4 Platoon, A Company in April and May 1917 and ge was with the Transport. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Records of 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters from other sources. George Forty, "British Army Handbook 1939-1945", Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1998, This page was last edited on 21 May 2023, at 21:37. 10th Gurkha Rifles who died 28/06/1915 HELIOPOLIS (PORT TEWFIK) MEMORIAL Egypt ' Disbanded in France on 6 February 1918. Benjamin W. Adams. dailyinfo[6]=' Sister Maggie Louisa GASKELL 2nd Western General Hospital Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 06/07/1919 MACCLESFIELD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 16th Btn. Sherwood Foresters, L/Cpl Alfred James Ginn 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Harry Shilcock Sherwood Foresters, Pte. (d.3rd September 1916), Cousins Maurice Victor. dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel Henry Monteith HANNAN Territorial Decoration 8th Bn. Royal Flying Corps who died 12/07/1917 BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD France ' He was awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal 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. Pte. The battalion was disbanded in 1941. No personal details are collected. 2/6th Battalion (d.16th April 1918), Martin Leonard. [57], As the 45th Regiment of Foot, the regiment initially had deep green facings on the lapels, cuffs and lining of the red coats of the 18th century. (d.1st July 1916), Rowland George. Rifle Brigade who died 01/07/1915 HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' (d.10 October 1916), Read Jesse. Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), 178th (2/1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Brigade, 218th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot), Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, Sir Douglas Studholme Brownrigg Wellesley, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot), "Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)", "Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907", "The Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway:The Sherwood Foresters in World War I", "The Battle of Mount Street Bridge, Dublin, 1916", "100 Jahre Marineschule: Geschichte der Schule - shz.de", 2nd AA Division at British Military History, "BBC - WW2 People's War - History of the Sherwood Foresters", "1st Bn, The Sherwood Foresters: Service", "149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light AA Rgt RA(TA)", "The Robin Hood Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters [UK]", "THIS photograph of the 70th Young Soldiers Battalion Sherwood Foresters was taken in 1940 at Holme Pierrepont Hall. Record same as 1/5th Bn. Moved to Winchester in June 1915.Landed at Boulogne on 14 July 1915. 11th Btn. Captain Green then endeavoured to bring the wounded officer into safe cover, and had nearly succeeded in doing so when he himself was killed. 15th Btn. 51st (Graduated) BattalionUp to 27 October 1917, this was known as 246th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 2/5th Btn. Pte. 11th Btn. We confirmed where Ezekiel lived from Census information and where he was born with the Register of Births and Deaths. Pte. The G&SF Regimental Colour has a Sherwood Foresters Lincoln green facing, Lincoln green over hunting scarlet (maroon) are its colours, and the Sherwood Foresters regimental tie is that of the G&SF (purchased from the association). On returning with a damaged machine he had always to be restrained from immediately going out on another. Pte 16th Battalion (d.13th November 1916). 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment Who died on Wednesday, 9th August 1916 Age 16 Buried Plot XXXI. Pte. (d.30th June 1917), Hodgkiss Richard. (d.4th May 1917), Smith Joseph. (d.3rd Aug 1917), Meadows Ernest. The few survivors of the battalion returned to the United Kingdom. 9th Battalion (d.26th September 1916), Gadd Harold. Sherwood Foresters (d.21st Aug 1918), A/Sgt. 2/6th BattalionFormed at Chesterfield on 14 September 1914 as a second line unit. One entry states that he wrote to the commanding officer of the camp to demand an explanation. It moved around October 1918 to Clipstone. He would never speak of the war and his memories until he was in his eighties. [10] During the Easter Rising in Ireland, the 2/7th and 2/8th battalions lost over two hundred men killed or wounded at Mount Street on 26 April and at the South Dublin Union on 27 April. The regiment fought in many conflicts, including both the First and Second World Wars, until 1970, when it was amalgamated with the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/44th Foot). Assuming he is the one mentioned above ? (d.23rd April 1917), Crofts Frederick Charles. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. [58], 40th (Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 42nd (Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, East Midlands Universities Officer Training Corps, These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) and the 4th Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 5th (Derbyshire) Battalion at Becket Street in. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.29th May 1916), Pte. 2/5th BattalionFormed at Derby on 16 October 1914 as a second line unit.Moved to Luton in January 1915 and placed under command of 2nd Notts. Cpt. & Derby Regiment). B967 Unnamed sergeant and drummer, Sherwood Foresters. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. all indications are that he was killed during heavy shelling as the Bn were preparing an assault on Quadrangle support trench. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) who died 21/06/1915 TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' (d.4th April 1917), Hemsley John William. (d.9th July 1917), Stokes Walter. They were stationed at Malta from February 1900 until returning home in May 1902. [10] Reserve Battalions Lt.Col. Sherwood Foresters, WW1, family history, local history. Aisne 1914 & 18, Armentieres 1914, Neuve Chappelle, Aubers, Hooge 1915, Loos, Somme 1916 & 18, Albert 1916 & 18, Bazentin, Delville Wood, Pozieres, Ginchy, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Thiepval, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, Arras 1917 & 18, Vimy 1917, Scarpe 1917 & 18, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917 & 18, Pilckem, Langemarck 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Cambrai 1917 & 18, St Quentin, Baupaume 1917, Rosieres, Villers Brettaneux, Lys, Bailleul, Kemmel, Scherpenberg, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, Canal du Nord, St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Courtrai, Selle, Sambre. 3rd also moved there in May 1915. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Part of Notts. (d.26th Apr 1918), Hemsley John W.. Sgt. A1206 Company Sergeant Major John Randall Kitchen of Mansfield, 2/6 and 2/8 Battalions, Sherwood Foresters, died 21 March 1918, aged 24. LL/Cpl. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment Would you like details for the relevant dates? to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Pte. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Moved to Wool and on to West Lulworth October 1914, returning to Wool on December. Anthony, a good proportion of the men on the memorial where Sherwood Foresters so I'll probably be fishing around for further stuff as time goes on. Moved to Shoreham.April 1915 : converted into Pioneer Battalion for same Division.29 August 1915 : landed in France. Pte. 141 names Moved to Edinburgh on mobilisation.14 August 1914: moved to Cambridge and came under orders of 18th Brigade in 6th Division.11 September 1914 : landed at St Nazaire.27 October 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. Arthur Augustus Deacon 15th Btn. 2/7th (Robin Hood) BattalionFormed at Nottingham on 19 September 1914 as a second line unit.Record same as 2/5th Bn. dailyinfo[4]=' 2915 Private Arthur John HEALEY 59th Bn. [19], The 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was serving in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 1st Infantry Division, with which the battalion would remain with throughout the war. Any help is greatly appreciated.. Pte. 10th Btn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. ", L/Cpl. Pte. Royal Garrison Artillery who died 11/07/1917 MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' April 1917 | The Sherwood Foresters Casualty Roll in Chronological Order April 1917 Sunday 1st April 1917 2nd Bn. Hannah Strawther was left with two small children. 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was raised at Nottingham on the 1st of June 1915 by the Mayor and a Recruiting Committee. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.20th Jun 1916), Pte. 2nd/6th Btn. Pte. Moved to Frensham in April 1915.Sailed from Liverpool in early July 1915 for Gallipoli, landing at Suvla Bay 7 August 1915.Evacuated from Gallipoli December 1915, moved to Imbros.29 January 1916: departed Imbros for Alexandria in Egypt, landing on 3 February.5 July 1916: departed from Egypt and landed at Marseilles in France on 10 July. Bomb carrying party of the 1st Battalion, Sherwood . dailyinfo[7]=' 24272 Private Albert ANGEL 16th Bn. Pte. dailyinfo[24]=' Second Lieutenant David Wishart HANNA Military Cross 8th Bn. [28], The 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion was formed as a 2nd-Line duplicate of the 1/5th Battalion, raised in 1939 when the TA was doubled in size. Pte. He worked at the Buxton Lime Firms Company Ltd, the rest i think you already know. After initial training close to home, they moved to Wool then to West Lulworth in October and back to to Wool in December. He was aged 38 and married. Pte. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Absorbed by 1/7th Bn on 6 February 1918. Pte. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I am looking for information on my gt grandfather George Cockings of the 10th Btn who was wounded at some point between July 1915 and May 1917. L/Sgt. In common with other infantry units transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, personnel would have continued to wear their Foresters cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps,[35] and the regiment continued to add the parenthesis '(Foresters)' after the RAC title. Here's a really simple list of all the WW1 men on the Burbage memorial. 11th Btn. Died 1917. (d.7th Jun 1917), Wakeford Henry Thomas. Before that it had been 14th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. Our On reaching the high ground above Bellenglise the whole attack was held up by fire of all descriptions from the front and right flank. [5][6], In October 1902, the Nottinghamshire association was made explicit, the name changing to the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).
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