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3783639 2Nd Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment UK 25-Set-44 27 VII-A-07 03 03 ADAMS Lance Corporal EDWARD '76701 22Nd Bn
PG N° SURNAME Rank NAME MATR Bn / Reg Bgd / Div / CORPS COUNTRY DEATH AGE GRAVE 03 01 ABRAM Private WALTER '3783639 2nd Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment UK 25-set-44 27 VII-A-07 03 03 ADAMS Lance Corporal EDWARD '76701 22nd Bn. New Zealand Infantry NZ 19-apr-45 25 IV-E-17 03 05 ADAMS Corporal THOMAS FREDERICK '5989686 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regt. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment UK 06-gen-45 23 VI-E-17 03 02 ADAMS Fusilier ARTHUR RONALD '14645743 11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers UK 17-set-44 21 VII-F-03 03 04 ADAMS Lance Sergeant JOHN ALBERT '7013209 1st Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) UK 10-ott-44 26 I-F-02 03 06 ADLAM Fusilier CHARLES GEORGE '6463210 1st Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) UK 04-nov-44 23 VII-D-22 03 07 ALDER Corporal ARTHUR JOHN '7402853 6th Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment UK 23-ott-44 22 VI-B-01 03 08 ALEXANDER Captain PATRICK RAWNSLEY '204123 19 Field Regt. Royal Artillery UK 13-ott-44 27 II-G-02 03 09 ALLCORN Rifleman MAURICE FRANK '1709185 2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade UK 13-dic-44 31 VIII-E-04 03 11 ALLEN Bombardier RICHARD JAMES '97694 1 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery UK 22-apr-45 27 III-C-14 03 10 ALLEN Pilot Officer (Pilot) JOHN ANDREW 'J/94125 93 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force CND 12-apr-45 23 VII-G-02 03 12 ALLEN Bombardier WALTER ALBERT '5052803 58 Anti-Tank Regt. -
SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON 'GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1944 5853 No
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON 'GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1944 5853 No. 4694089 Private Eric Bullen Holmes, The War Office, list December, 1944. King's Own Yorkshire Ligiht Infantry (Guiseley). The KING has been graciously pleased to approve No. 6209862 Sergeant Douglas Arthur Batchelor, the following awards in recognition of gallant and The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's distinguished services in North West Europe: — Own) (Annan). Jfo. 5567194 Sergeant John Gridley, The Wiltshire Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) (Luton). No. 5044452 Private George Dale, The North Major (temporary Lieutenant.-Colonel) Denis Lucius Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) Alban Gibbs, D.S.O. (34771), The Queen's Royal (Stoke-on-Trent). Regiment (West Surrey) (Hatfield). No. 5947792 Warrant Officer Class II (Company Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Adam Sergeant-Major) Arthur Mattin, The Durham Hopwood, D.S.O. (44885), The Black Watch Light Infantry. (Royal Highland Regiment) (St. Andrews). No. 595.1910 Sergeant Peter William Hamilton Captain (temporary Major) George Willoughby Dunn, Griffin, The Durham Light .Infantry (High D.S.O., M.C. (65906), The Black Watch (Royal Cross, Herts). 'Highland Regiment) (Glasgow, W.2). No. 4345247 Sergeant Harold Wilmott, Army Air Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Herbert Corps (Rotherham). Walford, D.S.O. (14776), The Seaforth Highlanders No. 6096731 Corporal (acting Sergeant) Jack Barter, (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (Basing- Army Air Corps ((London, N.g). stoke). No. S/57901 Staff-Sergeant Edwin John Hughes, The Distinguished Service Order. Royal Army Service Corps (Chester). Major Peter Pettit (51848), Royal Horse Artillery No. -
Infantry Division (1941-43)]
7 February 2017 [6 (70) INFANTRY DIVISION (1941-43)] th 6 Infantry Division (1) Headquarters, 6th Infantry Division & Employment Platoon 14th Infantry Brigade (2) Headquarters, 14th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 1st Bn. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn. The York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Bn. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 16th Infantry Brigade (3) Headquarters, 16th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 2nd Bn. The Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn. The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1st Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) (4) 23rd Infantry Brigade (5) Headquarters, 23rd Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 4th (Westmorland) Bn. The Border Regiment 1st Bn. The Durham Light Infantry (6) Czechoslovak Infantry Battalion No 11 East (7) Divisional Troops 60th (North Midland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (8) (H.Q., 237th (Lincoln) & 238th (Grimsby) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers 219th (1st London) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers 6th Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals © www.BritishMilitaryH istory.co.uk Page 1 7 February 2017 [6 (70) INFANTRY DIVISION (1941-43)] Headquarters, 6th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps (9) 61st Company, Royal Army Service Corps 145th Company, Royal Army Service Corps 419th Company, Royal Army Service Corps Headquarters, 6th Infantry Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps (10) 173rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps 189th -
55 Infantry Division (1944-45)]
23 August 2020 [55 INFANTRY DIVISION (1944-45)] th 55 (West Lancashire) Infantry Division (1) Headquarters, 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division 164th Infantry Brigade (2) Headquarters, 164th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 1st/4th Bn. The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) 9th Bn. The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) 9th Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 165th Infantry Brigade (3) Headquarters, 165th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 1st Bn. The Liverpool Scottish 10th Bn. The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) 9th Bn. The King’s Regiment (Liverpool) 199th Infantry Brigade (4) Headquarters, 199th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 2nd/8th Bn. The Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 9th Bn. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Divisional Troops 161st Reconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (5) 109th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (6) 259th Field Company, Royal Engineers 283rd Field Company, Royal Engineers 55th (West Lancashire) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals © w w w . B r i t i s h M i l i t a r y H istory.co.uk Page 1 23 August 2020 [55 INFANTRY DIVISION (1944-45)] NOTES: 1. This formation was a first line Territorial Army division, which was organised in 1939 as a motor division under Western Command. In November 1939, it moved to Northern Command and then on 19 April 1940 to Eastern Command. It reorganised to a standard infantry division establishment in June 1940, when the 66th Infantry Division disbanded and the 199th Infantry Brigade joined this division. It came under command of XI Corps until 6 November 1940 when it transferred to IV Corps. -
We Remember Those Members of the Lloyd's Community Who Lost Their
Surname First names Rank We remember those members of the Lloyd’s community who lost their lives in the First World War 1 We remember those who lost their lives in the First World War SurnameIntroduction Today, as we do each year, Lloyd’s is holding a But this book is the story of the Lloyd’s men who fought. Firstby John names Nelson, Remembrance Ceremony in the Underwriting Room, Many joined the County of London Regiment, either the ChairmanRank of Lloyd’s with many thousands of people attending. 5th Battalion (known as the London Rifle Brigade) or the 14th Battalion (known as the London Scottish). By June This book, brilliantly researched by John Hamblin is 1916, when compulsory military service was introduced, another act of remembrance. It is the story of the Lloyd’s 2485 men from Lloyd’s had undertaken military service. men who did not return from the First World War. Tragically, many did not return. This book honours those 214 men. Nine men from Lloyd’s fell in the first day of Like every organisation in Britain, Lloyd’s was deeply affected the battle of the Somme. The list of those who were by World War One. The market’s strong connections with killed contains members of the famous family firms that the Territorial Army led to hundreds of underwriters, dominated Lloyd’s at the outbreak of war – Willis, Poland, brokers, members and staff being mobilised within weeks Tyser, Walsham. of war being declared on 4 August 1914. Many of those who could not take part in actual combat also relinquished their This book is a labour of love by John Hamblin who is well business duties in order to serve the country in other ways. -
Supplement to the London Gazette, 19 October, 1944 4787
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 OCTOBER, 1944 4787 Captain (temporary Major) Sidney Charles Wayman Lieutenant (temporary Captain) (acting Major) Young (90837), The Somerset Light Infantry .Desmond Walker Browne (95631), The Essex (Prince Albert's) (Yeovil). Regiment (Goring-by-Sea). Lieutenant (temporary Captain) William Henry Lieutenant Jack Cooper (296029), The Essex Regi- Goudie (149263), The Somerset Light Infantry ment (London, N.W-4)! (Prince Albert's) (Clevedon, Som.)- Lieutenant Maurice Henry Leavey (228210), The Lieutenant (temporary Captain) John Clifford Perks Essex Regiment (Laindon). (78420), The Somerset Light infantry (Prince Lieutenant Geoffrey Thomas Mor&on (292967), The Albert's) (Bristol,.8). Queen's Own. Royal West Kent Regiment Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Terence Frederick (Sevenoaks). Arthur John Medes (178247), The Bedfordshire Captain (temporary Major) Anthony Bartlett Little and Hertfordshire Regiment (Grays, Essex). (88064), The King's Oiwn Yorkshire Light Infantry Lieutenant Ronald Victor Pinkham (130790), The (Darlington). Leicestershire Regiment (attd. The Somerset Light Lieutenant (temporary Captain) (acting Major) Infantry (Prince Albert's) ). Derrick Hoyle Dunnill (105445), The King's Own Lieutenant Lawrence Aubrey Grosvenor (269352), Yorkshire Light Infantry (Pengan, Mon.). The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Lieutenant (temporary Captain) (acting Major) Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) (Creswell, Lewis Bingham Keeble (130725), The King's Own Notts). Yorkshire Light Infantry (Detroit, U.S.A.). Lieutenant (acting Captain) Joseph Walsh (289676), Lieutenant (acting Captain) Norman Lee Wilson The Lancashire Fusiliers. (117151), The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Lieutenant William Picken (247013), The Royal (London, W.2) (since killed in action). Scots Fusiliers (Kilmarnock). Lieutenant Percy Albert Eves (258696), The Lieutenant William Sherman Rodger (262298), The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (attd. -
Rifles Regimental Road
THE RIFLES CHRONOLOGY 1685-2012 20140117_Rifles_Chronology_1685-2012_Edn2.Docx Copyright 2014 The Rifles Trustees http://riflesmuseum.co.uk/ No reproduction without permission - 2 - CONTENTS 5 Foreword 7 Design 9 The Rifles Representative Battle Honours 13 1685-1756: The Raising of the first Regiments in 1685 to the Reorganisation of the Army 1751-1756 21 1757-1791: The Seven Years War, the American War of Independence and the Affiliation of Regiments to Counties in 1782 31 1792-1815: The French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 51 1816-1881: Imperial Expansion, the First Afghan War, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the Formation of the Volunteer Force and Childers’ Reforms of 1881 81 1882-1913: Imperial Consolidation, the Second Boer War and Haldane’s Reforms 1906-1912 93 1914-1918: The First World War 129 1919-1938: The Inter-War Years and Mechanisation 133 1939-1945: The Second World War 153 1946-1988: The End of Empire and the Cold War 165 1989-2007: Post Cold War Conflict 171 2007 to Date: The Rifles First Years Annex A: The Rifles Family Tree Annex B: The Timeline Map 20140117_Rifles_Chronology_1685-2012_Edn2.Docx Copyright 2014 The Rifles Trustees http://riflesmuseum.co.uk/ No reproduction without permission - 3 - 20140117_Rifles_Chronology_1685-2012_Edn2.Docx Copyright 2014 The Rifles Trustees http://riflesmuseum.co.uk/ No reproduction without permission - 4 - FOREWORD by The Colonel Commandant Lieutenant General Sir Nick Carter KCB CBE DSO The formation of The Rifles in 2007 brought together the histories of the thirty-five antecedent regiments, the four forming regiments, with those of our territorials. -
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THE CASTLE i 11 THE CASTLE THE CASTLE 111 i V ___________ THE CAST LE______________________ THE CASTLE T h e J o u r n a l o f T h e R o y a l A n g l i a n R e g im e n t Vo l . 1. No. 3. J a n u a r y , 1966 p r ic e 2/6d. (postage extra) Colonel-in-Chief: HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Deputy Colonels-in-Chief: HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARGARET, COUNTESS OF SNOWDON HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER Colonel of The Regiment : LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR REGINALD F. S. DENNING, K.B.B., C.B., D.L. Deputy C o lo n e l: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR RICHARD GOODWIN, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. BRIGADIER R. H. L. OULTON, C.B.E. BRIGADIER C. M. PATON, C .V .O ., C.B .E. D.L. MAJOR-GENERAL J. M. K. SPURLING, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. REGULAR BATTALIONS 1 s t (N o r f o l k a n d S u f f o l k ) B n . T h e R o y a l A n g l ia n R e g im e n t 2n d (D u c h e s s o f G l o u c e s t e r ’s O w n L incolnshire & N orthamptonshire ) B n . T h e R o y a l A n g lia n R e g im e n t 3rd (16TH/44TH F o o t ) B n . -
54 (East Anglia) Infantry Division (1939)]
9 October 2018 [54 (EAST ANGLIA) INFANTRY DIVISION (1939)] th 54 (East Anglia) Infantry Division (1) Headquarters, 54th (East Anglia) Infantry Division st 161 Infantry Brigade (2) Headquarters, 161st Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 1st/4th Bn. The Essex Regiment 1st/5th Bn. The Essex Regiment 2nd/5th Bn. The Essex Regiment nd 162 Infantry Brigade (3) Headquarters, 161st Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 6th Bn. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn. The Hertfordshire Regiment rd 163 Infantry Brigade (4) Headquarters, 161st Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 2nd/4th Bn. The Essex Regiment 5th (Hackney) Bn. The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) 7th (Stoke Newington) Bn. The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Divisional Troops Headquarters, 54th (East Anglia) Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery th 85 (East Anglian) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (5) (H.Q., 337th (Essex) & 338th (Essex) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) th 86 (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (6) (H.Q., 341st (St. Albans) & 342nd (Hertford) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) th 134 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (7) (H.Q., 213th (Essex) & 340th (Essex) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) th 55 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (8) (H.Q., 217th (Suffolk Yeomanry), 218th (Suffolk Yeomanry), 219th (Norfolk Yeomanry) & 220th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Batteries, Royal Artillery) ©www.BritishMilitaryH istory.co.uk Page 1 9 October 2018 [54 (EAST ANGLIA) INFANTRY DIVISION (1939)] Headquarters, 54th (East Anglia) Infantry Divisional Royal Engineers th 248 (East Anglia) Field Company, Royal Engineers (9) th 249 (East Anglia) Field Company, Royal Engineers (10) th 286 Field Company, Royal Engineers (11) th 289 Field Park Company, Royal Engineers (12) th 54 Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals (13) ©www.BritishMilitaryH istory.co.uk Page 2 9 October 2018 [54 (EAST ANGLIA) INFANTRY DIVISION (1939)] NOTES: 1. -
The Field of Remembrance Westminster Abbey, Wednesday 4Th November 2020 Foreword
the field of remembrance Westminster Abbey, Wednesday 4th November 2020 Foreword Welcome to the Field of Remembrance The Poppy Factory today provides 2020 held at Westminster Abbey. employment support to hundreds of ex-forces men and women with health In this exceptional year we find ourselves conditions across the country and in their marking Remembrance in the middle of communites. a pandemic. The opening of the Field of Remembrance is an event we look The Field will be completed on forward to every year. An opportunity to Wednesday, 4th November and there will connect with the military family and pay be an online gallery of individual plots at our respects to those who have lost their www.poppyfactory.org lives in conflict. Due to virus restrictions there will be dramatically fewer attendees to the opening than in previous years, but that will not stop us from marking this very important occasion. This year a total of 308 plots have been laid out in the names of military associations and other organisations. Remembrance crosses and symbols are provided so that ex-Service men and women, as well as members of the public, can plant a symbol in memory of fallen comrades and loved ones. The Poppy Factory began in 1922, offering wounded, injured and sick veterans a place of employment producing Remembrance products for The Poppy Factory staff and volunteers help build the The Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance every year. and the Royal Family. order of service 1:55PM Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the Field of Remembrance and is greeted by The Dean of Westminster Abbey (The Very Reverend David Hoyle). -
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The London Gazette, 23 June, 1916
6236 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 JUNE, 1916 Name. Eank. Regiment, &c. Amount. £ s. d. McClenachan, B Private l/5th Battalion Argyll and Suther- 134 land Highlanders McClusky, «T. Private 1st Bn. Highland Light Infantry 0 8 10 McCooey, H. Private - ... Army Service Corps ... ... w. 1 0 11 Macdonald, W. Lance-Corporal 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders -.-.- 7 1 8- McDougall, R. Private 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders .. 4 15 2 McEwan, J Private . ... l/6th Bn. Highland Light Infantry .. 4 7 11 McFadden, G Private 1 st Battalion Irisn Guards ... • s .- - 9 13 5 McGann, T Private 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment .. 6 5 a McGarry, R.... Private 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders .:. 391 McGowan, J. Private 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish- 2 15 4 • • Borderers McHattie, G. Private 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders 259 Mclnnes, N.... Private 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders . 226 McKellar,.F Trooper 2nd Life Guards -.. 15 18 3- MeKenzie, D. Private 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders ... 1 46 7 McKinlay, G Private 1st Bn. Highland Light Infantry 2 6 "6. McKinney, J: Private 9th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers •-... 3 13 7 McKinnon, J. Private 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders . 2 1 4 McLean, A Company Ser- 2nd Battalion East Kent Regiment . 560- geant-Major . McLean, D Private 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders... 0 7 5- McLean, W.... Private 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders... 956 McLennan, W Private l/5th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland 2 19 4 Highlanders McLeod,W Private 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders ... 1 16 1 McNaught, A. Private 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders •-.-.. 979 McNeil, L Private 1/1 st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment 5 3 11 McNiven, P ; Private l/6th Battalion Highland Light 076 Infantry McPherson, J.