These records in series WO 98 are the registers of the Victoria Cross between 1856 and 1944. 14th (Service) Btn. Pte. 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. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. Pte. If R C Cross stayed with South Staffordshire Regiment, this map shows where they would have fought. 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. 2 Regular battalions [13], In 1935, the South Staffordshire Regiment was granted the distinction of a badge backing of buff-coloured Brown Holland material. (d.7th Nov 1914) Ashby Walter. Captain Kilby's heroism was acknowledged by the German defenders who erected a memorial cross at the location of his death. It returned to England in 1883. 10th Battalion, Thompson Edgar Wylde. In 1841 Bunbury was sent to New Zealand. (d.12th Apr 1918), Hammond Sidney. History: The war memorial for the South Staffordshire Regiment was unveiled on 30th September 1922 by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire- Right Hon. [9] They crossed the St Quentin Canal to break through the strongest sector of the Hindenburg Line during the Battle of St. Quentin Canal in September 1918. [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. 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Which of the following was anickname of the South Staffordshire Regiment? 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War 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. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. 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. The amalgamation of the 1st Battalions of the two regiments took place on 31 January 1959 at Minden, Germany, to form the 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment. 27 Million Commonwealth military records; Many exclusive records, found only on our site . South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th May 1917). 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Sir George Samuel Young, KCB, 19351946: Maj-Gen. Percy Ryan Conway Commings, CB, CMG, DSO, 19461954: Maj-Gen. Sir Guy de Courcy Glover, KBE, CB, DSO, MC. He never saw the birth of his son, Enoch jr, born a month after his death. [30], The Staffordshire Regiment Museum is based at Whittington Barracks near Lichfield. South Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project - South Staffordshire Regiment 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. 7th Btn. [9], The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay as part of the part of 33rd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915. (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. Thoroughly enjoyed it. 1st Btn. 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. In 1916 he enlisted with the Royal Army Ordnance Core as Pte 017831 prior to enlisting with the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. They took part in Operation Market Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Pte. WW2 Records. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. "First time @NAM_London today. South Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Truin Albert Charles. Reference: WO 95/2687/1. In 1802 it absorbed the Staffordshire Volunteers and from then on was called the 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers). He is also commemorated on two memorials locally. In March 1837 Baker was given command of the Regiment and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. 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 . Ww2 South Staffordshire Sweetheart Brooch (Gilding/Brass 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. 2nd Battalion spent the immediate post-war years inIreland during the War of Independence (1919-21). T Tolcher South Staffordshire Regiment. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1916), Cpl. [9], The 1st Battalion served in Singapore and Burma before being deployed to India in 1925 and to Sudan in 1927. 7th Btn. 1st/5th Btn. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. Where to find Army Service Records | Imperial War Museums Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. [23] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 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. L/Cpl. Under the command of Major James Nunn, other soldiers were assigned to the Mounted Police and some took part in the massacre of indigenous Australians at Waterloo Creek in January 1838. [29], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. 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. His detachment, which numbered from 80 to 100 men, was employed on various manual tasks, such as timber-cutting, bricklaying and carpentry. 6th Btn. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Date: 1915 Feb. - 1919 May. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, all infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. L/Cpl 1st Battalion (d.28th March 1917), White Thomas. [9] The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 51st Brigade in 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th July 1918), Pte. The battalions formed in 1881 were as follows:[3], The reserve battalions of the regiment were reorganised in 1908 by the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, with the two militia battalions becoming the 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions. find out more The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. 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 South Staffordshire Regiment, Pte. (d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. 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] Fowler (Melbourne) to Commanding officer, North Staffordshire Regiment, 24 July 1853: sends an old letter discovered in a creek at Warrandyte, Victoria. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. They were again embodied in May 1901, and the following month 500 men embarked for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. Unit History: Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2x UK Army:"SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT MESS DRESS BUTTONS" (Small, 15mm, WW1 Era) at the best online prices at eBay! 2x UK Army:"SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT MESS DRESS BUTTONS" (Small, 15mm The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913. Sgt. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. Pte. Pte. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65), 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74), 3rd Btn. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.4th June 1917), Pte. The South Staffordshire Regimentinherited it as a badge from both its predecessor units. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. Canada Military Records FamilySearch [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. [8], In 1904, the 1st South Staffords returned to the United Kingdom, being stationed in Ireland and England until 1911, when it moved to Gibraltar. 2nd Btn. 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. 7th Btn. Regimental Museums: survey of MS collections, NRA 40725 The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. 24,525 of the 709,000 who served in the Canadian Army. 2nd Btn. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. National Library of Australia Pte. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 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. [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. It took part in many British Army campaigns, before being amalgamated into the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881. This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. please The fee is currently 30 and there may be a lengthy wait for this service. C Coy. 1st Btn. [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. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. [28], Following the 1959 amalgamation of the North and South Staffords, the 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (TA) continued as a territorial unit of the new regiment without a change of title but was disbanded on the creation of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. Records of the South Staffordshire Regiment (80th Regiment - Trove South Staffordshire Regiment | The National Archives Want to know what life was like during the War? South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th Nov 1915), Pte. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. And so my investigation began. 8th (Service) Btn. Bleary-eyed and exhausted after a 14-hour forced march, they . John Thomas Evans 1st Btn. Pte 2nd Btn (d.1st Aug 1916). The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. South Staffordshire Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom [21], The 5th, 1/6th, 2/6th and 7th battalions, all Territorials, all served as part of the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division alongside battalions of the North Staffordshire Regiment. 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. There are other columns for religion and physical description, but they were seldom used until about 1855. Pte. Pte. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Pte. Because of heavy casualties during Ladbroke the brigade did not participate in the invasion of Italy and were withdrawn to England to prepare for the invasion of France. Pte. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Open: Tu-F 10-4 by arrangement. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56), 2nd Btn. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. After crawling under enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun, he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank. In the following threedecades both undertook garrison duties across the British Empire, including postingsin Malta, Ireland, India, Burma, South Africa and Britain. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). See details. After three days Bullecourt was taken with the loss of two Officers & 37 men killed. 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. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. A Coy. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22), 4th Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82), 2nd Btn. VE Day. From 1900 it also served in South Africa during theBoer War (1899-1902). Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. Benefits. The regimental colours arrived in July 1837. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. [17], The regular battalions found themselves fighting in new roles: During the "Chindits" campaign in Burma, the 1st Battalion was part of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and were selected for conversion to the Chindits role and fought in Operation Thursday, the second Chindit expedition. Reference: W.L. L/Cpl 2nd 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. We can reunite you with your friends who served at South Staffordshire Regiment and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment. This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. 12th Btn. Hitler's Black Book. 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. They arrived home from Gibraltar in early February 1900. 1st Btn. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. This infantry unit was raised in 1881 and continued in British Army service until 1959, when it was merged into The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Waless). The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) It immediately saw action in Flanders and the Netherlands and it was part of the British force that expelled Napoleon from Egypt in 1801. [28] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. . 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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 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. On line, those who knew the answers wanted to be paid for their services. Adey William. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. Privacy Policy and [25], Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield of 2nd Battalion was also awarded the Victoria Cross. Terms of Service apply. For more information see: The Staffordshire Regiment Museum. Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. This information will help us make improvements to the website. NT) This item will be sent through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. (d.27th November 1914), Wright William. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. 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.