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A History of 119 Infantry Brigade in the Great War with Special Reference To
The History of 119 Infantry Brigade in the Great War with Special Reference to the Command of Brigadier-General Frank Percy Crozier by Michael Anthony Taylor A thesis submitted to the University of Birmingham for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department of History School of History and Cultures College of Arts and Law University of Birmingham September 2016 University of Birmingham Research Archive e-theses repository This unpublished thesis/dissertation is copyright of the author and/or third parties. The intellectual property rights of the author or third parties in respect of this work are as defined by The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or as modified by any successor legislation. Any use made of information contained in this thesis/dissertation must be in accordance with that legislation and must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holder. Abstract 119 Brigade, 40th Division, had an unusual origin as a ‘left-over’ brigade of the Welsh Army Corps and was the only completely bantam formation outside 35th Division. This study investigates the formation’s national identity and demonstrates that it was indeed strongly ‘Welsh’ in more than name until 1918. New data on the social background of men and officers is added to that generated by earlier studies. The examination of the brigade’s actions on the Western Front challenges the widely held belief that there was an inherent problem with this and other bantam formations. The original make-up of the brigade is compared with its later forms when new and less efficient units were introduced. -
3178 Supplement to the London Gazette, May 2,1879
3178 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 2,1879, Regiment. Names. Acts of Courage for which recommended. 2nd Battalion 24th Private Henry Hook These two men together, one -man working .whilst Regiment the other fought and held the enemy at bay with his bayonet, broke through three more partitions, and were thus enabled to bring eight patients through a small window into the inner line of defence. 2nd Battalion 24th Private .William Jones and In another ward, facing the hill, Private William Regiment Private Robert Jones Jones and Private Robert Jones defended the post to the last, until six out of the seven patients it contained had been removed. The seventh, Sergeant Maxfield, 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment, was delirious from fever. Although they had previously dressed him, they were un- able to induce him to move. When Private Robert Jones returned to endeavour to carry him away, he found him being stabbed by the Zulus as he lay on his bed. 2nd Battalion 24th Corporal William Allen and It was chiefly due to the courageous conduct of Regiment Private Frederick Hitch these men that communication with the hospital was kept up at all. Holding together at all costs a most dangerous post, raked in re- verse by the enemy's fire from the hill, they were both severely wounded, but their de- termined conduct enabled the patients to be withdrawn from the hospital, and when incapaci- tated by their wounds from fighting, they con- tinued, as soon as their wounds had been dressed, to serve out ammunition to their comrades during the night. -
Zulu War Victoria Cross Holders Brian Best ______
Zulu War Victoria Cross Holders Brian Best __________________________________________________________________________________________ The Victoria Cross - the ultimate accolade, Britain’s highest honour for bravery in battle. The award that has an awesome mystique. There is something brooding about the dark bronze of the medal with its dull crimson ribbon that sets it apart from the glittering silver and colourful ribbons of other awards. The medals were awarded for acts performed in terrifying and bloody circumstances; the tunnel vision of spontaneous bravery in saving a helpless comrade; the calculated act because there was no alternative or that the risk is worth taking. There may have been a handful that deliberately sought the highest decoration but, to the great majority, a medal was the last thing to be considered in the mind-numbing heat of battle. After the hero was feted by a grateful nation, the Victoria Cross could bring it’s own problems for its recipient. The qualities that made a man a hero in battle could elude him in times of peace. Of the 1,354 men who have won the VC, 19 committed suicide, far higher than the national average, although almost all were Victorian. About the same number have died in suspect circumstances (see Cecil D’Arcy). Many fell on hard times and died in abject poverty, having sold their hard earned Cross for a pittance. Most officer recipients, in contrast, prospered, as did many other ranks who were held in high esteem by their neighbours. To some men, the Cross changed their lives for the better while others could not come to terms with it’s constant reminder of nightmarish events. -
The History of the Second Dragoons : "Royal Scots Greys"
Si*S:i: \ l:;i| THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND DRAGOONS "Royal Scots Greys" THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND DRAGOONS 99 "Royal Scots Greys "•' •••• '-•: :.'': BY EDWARD ALMACK, F.S.A. ^/>/4 Forty-four Illustrations LONDON 1908 ^7As LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Aberdeen University Library, per P. J. Messrs. Cazenove & Son, London, W.C. Anderson, Esq., Librarian Major Edward F. Coates, M.P., Tayles Edward Almack, Esq., F.S.A. Hill, Ewell, Surrey Mrs. E. Almack Major W. F. Collins, Royal Scots Greys E. P. Almack, Esq., R.F.A. W. J. Collins, Esq., Royal Scots Greys Miss V. A. B. Almack Capt. H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Con- Miss G. E. C. Almack naught, K.G., G.C.V.O., Royal Scots W. W. C. Almack, Esq. Greys Charles W. Almack, Esq. The Hon. Henry H. Dalrymple, Loch- Army & Navy Stores, Ltd., London, S.W. inch, Castle Kennedy, Wigtonshire Lieut.-Col. Ash BURNER, late Queen's Bays Cyril Davenport, Esq., F.S.A. His Grace The Duke of Atholl, K.T., J. Barrington Deacon, Esq., Royal etc., etc. Western Yacht Club, Plymouth C. B. Balfour, Esq. Messrs. Douglas & Foulis, Booksellers, G. F. Barwick, Esq., Superintendent, Edinburgh Reading Room, British Museum E. H. Druce, Esq. Lieut. E. H. Scots Bonham, Royal Greys Second Lieut. Viscount Ebrington, Royal Lieut. M. Scots Borwick, Royal Greys Scots Greys Messrs. Bowering & Co., Booksellers, Mr. Francis Edwards, Bookseller, Lon- Plymouth don, W. Mr. W. Brown, Bookseller, Edinburgh Lord Eglinton, Eglinton Castle, Irvine, Major C. B. Bulkeley-Johnson, Royal N.B. Scots Greys Lieut. T. E. Estcourt, Royal Scots Greys 9573G5 VI. -
“Merthyr Express” 1 January 1910
“Merthyr Express” 1 January 1910 Gellygaer School Managers: Dilapidated State of Fochriw School The monthly meeting of the Managers of the Gellygaer Council Schools was held at Hengoed on Tuesday evening. Mr. John Jones referred to the dilapidated state of the school at Fochriw. A terrific hurricane, he said, took away part of the roof - half a dozen slates or more - making a big hole; later on, the ceiling came down, so that snow and rain came through. This state of things had been allowed to continue for three weeks. The master had also called his attention to the state of the lobby where children had had to walk through up to two inches of water to get into the schoolroom. The master’s house was also in a wretched state: he had put pans in the bedroom to catch up the water coming through the roof. Also, on Sunday evenings, before he went Chapel, he had to take out the fire because of the smoky flue. Apart of this, the school wall had also fallen on to the public footpath. The Clerk said that this state of things had never been reported to him. Mr. D. Pugh Jones said he had no recollection of seeing a word about the master's house. It was all very well to make speeches and complaints in such a meeting as this, but why were the facts not communicated to him. Mr. W. C. Beddoe drew attention to the fact that the Managers had the power to spend a sum of money for small matters, up to £5, and he thought the local members should have undertaken on their responsibility to replace the slates. -
The Life-Boat
THE LIFE-BOAT, OR JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. (ISSBBD Q0ABTEBLT.) You VIII.—No. 80,] MAI IST, 1871, [Pmcz Is. AT the ANNUAL GENEBAI/ MEET/NO of the BOYAI. NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the London Tavern OB Tuesday, the 14th day of March, 1871, His Grace the DUKE of HoBTH«MBE»i»AjsrD, P.O., D.O.L., President of the Institution, in the Chair, the following Beport of the Committee was read by the Secretary:— ANNUAL BEPOBT. The transactions of the Institution Osr this the forty-seventh anniversary of during the year may be thus summarized: the establishment of the EOYAL NATIONAL Life-boats,— Since the last Beport four- LIFK-BOAT IMSTCTCMOH, for the Preserva- teen new life-boats have been placed on the tion of Life from Shipwreck, its Committee coast, and stationed at the following of Management place before its supporters places : — and the British 3?ublie their Annual ENGLAND. Beporf. DUBHAM ..... Seaham. In doing so they beg to return their LINCOLNSHIRE. Chapel. warm thanks to all those who, by their NOKFOI.K ..... Palling. SUFFOLK ..... Gorleston. donations and annual subscriptions, haTe Pakefleld. enabled them successfully to prosecute the Kessingland. important national dnty which they haTe Thorpenesg, Aldborongh. undertaken, and they desire to express KENT ...... Kiagssfewne. their gratitude for the Divine Messing I>EVONSIUBE .... Morte Bay. •which has rested on their labours. It is true that, in reference to the funds, SCOTLAHD. a considerable diminution has occurred in BacHe. Banff. the contributions of the year. The Com- FOBFAS .... mittee, however, feel sure that this fact IEELAND. -
The Welsh Question – Yet Again! by Dr Adrian Greaves ______
The Welsh question – yet again! By Dr Adrian Greaves ___________________________________________________________________________ A number of members have asked me about the composition of the 24th Regiment at the time of Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana with regard to the nationalities of the two participating battalions. The question arose following the memorial service for David Rattray at Southwark Cathedral when, during his address to the congregation, Brigadier Aitken stated that many of the names in the regiment today such as Evans, Jones and Williams reflected those from Wales who fought at Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana. Having served in The Welch Regiment as an Englishman, the question is not an issue simply because, at the time of the Anglo Zulu War in 1879, the 24th Regiment was The 2nd Warwickshire Regiment and it stayed that way until 1881 when it became The South Wales Borderers. QED. But back to the question; in my book Rorke’s Drift I carefully analysed the nationalities of those present as part of my lengthy research. No one can challenge the fact that the 24th Regiment in 1879 was the 2nd Warwickshire Regiment. Going back in time, the Royal Warrant of 1st July 1751 listing precedence gave the regiment seniority as the 24th Regiment. The 24th raised a second battalion in Lincolnshire in 1756 which was used in 1758 to form the 69th Foot. The 2nd Battalion was reformed in Warwick in 1804 being disbanded in 1814; it was further re-formed in 1858. A Royal Warrant of 31st August 1782 conferred county titles on all regiments not already possessed of special designations such as ‘The Queen’s’ or ‘The King’s Own’ but this soon lost any relevance as, since the 179, authority had been given to regimental recruiters to recruit wherever they wished. -
The Origin and Welsh Connection of the 24Th Regiment of Foot
The Origin and Welsh Connection of the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot Adrian Greaves _______________________________________________________________________________________ The 24th Regiment has served this Country continuously for over 300 years. In the process, 23 soldiers have been awarded the Victoria Cross; the highest number awarded to a line regiment. Since 1873, the Regiment has recruited mainly from Wales and continues to do so. It was on 8th March 1689, that King William and Queen Mary signed the Proclamation for the raising of ten ‘Regiments of Foot’ to fight in Ireland against the Jacobites. Sir Edward Dering of Pluckley, a Kentish baronet, was given the task of raising one of these regiments from Kent, an event recorded by the memorial stone in Pluckley church which commemorates the event. In 1703 the regiment began its collection of battle honours under the colonelcy of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, with deeds such as Rasmillies, Blenheim, Malplaquet and Oudenarde being recorded on the Regiment’s colou In 1751 the regiment became known as the 24th Regiment of Foot. In those days, there were few permanent training depots and most regiments recruited soldiers from their immediate locality. The events in Scotland (in the 1750’s) and Ireland (in the 1830’s) created the need for sufficient soldiers and the growth of the large cities sourced the majority of recruits for the British Army. Wales was only sparsely populated until the expansion of the coal, iron and steel industries in the late 19th century. After their return from the American War of Independence, the 24th Regiment of Foot, were based in Warwickshire. -
Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812
V \v ri. > ' -iu \ <H X*. MUSTER ROLLS OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812: DETACHED FROM THE MILITIA OF NORTH CAROLINA, IN 1812 AND 1814. PUBLISHED m HTT«sinA*rr:F. of thk RESOLUTIONS OF THF GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF JANUARY 21, 1851, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THF. ADJUTANT GENERAL. • • • a n » » » • * RALEIGH : PRINTED BY CH C. RABOTEAU, AT THE TIMES OFFICE. 1851, «7 Ml Hi RESOLUTIONS directing the Adjutant General to publish copies of the Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the war of 1812. Resolved, That the Adjutant General be and is hereby directed to have published a hundred copies, duly certified, of the Muster Rolls of the Soldiers otthewarof 1812, which are on file in his Department ; and that one copy be sent to the Cleik of the county court in each county of this State. Resolved further, That when it shall be made appear to the Treasurer, that the requirements of the above Resolution have been complied with, he shall pay to the Adjutant General, as a compensation for his services, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred dollars. Read three times ar.d ratified in General Assembly, this 28th day of Jan- ' 1K01 ' • T r DOBF1N, S. H. C. W. N. EDWARDS, S. S jMUSTER ROLL Of the Infantry detached from the Militia of North • Carolina, in pursuance of a Requisition of the Pre- sident of the United States in virtue of an Act cf "Congress of the 10th of April, 1812. DIVISION, Thomas Brown, Major General, Commanding. FIRST BRIGADE, detached from the 1st, 13th, 2d, 3d, 12th, 5th, 4th and 14th Brigades of the Organized Militia of the State—Thomas Davis, Briga- der General, Commanding. -
The Welsh in Iowa
Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 2003 The elW sh in Iowa Cherilyn Ann Walley Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Walley, Cherilyn Ann, "The eW lsh in Iowa " (2003). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 1399. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/1399 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. -
Rorke's Drift Defenders of Nottingham
RORKE’S DRIFT DEFENDERS OF NOTTINGHAM David Glyn-Fox BA (Hons) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Nottingham and its immediate environs is not particularly renowned for its links with the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and it was not until much later, during my latter years of more serious research into this fascinating campaign that I realized the City had any links at all. Several years ago I became absorbed in the lives of soldiers who fought in the Zulu campaign and began research to discover at the very least, their final resting places and/or memorials to their honour. As time went by, I finally met up with those stalwarts of Anglo-Zulu War memorial research, Tim Day (Author of But Burdens Shouldered.) Ian (Woody) Woodason and Rai England at a Zulu War weekend, organized by the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society at the Royal Chelsea Hospital, London. These three are collectively known as the Keynsham Light Horse (see website on the AZWHS links page) and it was at this venue that I put faces to names as it were. I had been following in their footsteps for some considerable time and this meeting was to have profound effects upon my own research. As is their way, these three gentlemen freely and willingly gave me many leads which would probably have eluded me for years and in return I was able to provide one or two for them. We have been friends ever since and I was soon invited to join this small but elite band of enthusiasts, thus forming the basis of my research into the Nottinghamshire participants including a few just across county boundaries. -
Electric Tramways Roll of Honour Part 1
Electric Tramways Roll of Honour: Part 1 BC/C/48/2/12 Index Page Adams, Arthur 5 Adams, Percy Thomas 6 Alderman, George 7 Alderman, Thomas George 8 Angulatta, Constantine 9 Arthur, Archibald George 10 Atkinson, David I 11 Avery, John 12 Ayliffe, Vincent Arthur 13 Ayling, Rowland Gordon 14 Blackhouse (Blackmore), Frank 15 Badger, Herbert William 16 Baker, David John 17 Baker (Bakker), Christian Peter 18 Bull (Ball), George James 19 Ball, William 20 Baman, Thomas William 22 Barnfield, Charles Henry 23 Bannister, Joshua Rees 24 Bartlett, Ernest 25 Beacham, Sidney (Ernest) 26 Beck, Frederick James 27 Bennett, James William 28 Bishop, Roy Charles 29 Bonfield, Percy Edward 31 Boswell, William Thomas 32 Boulter, Frank 33 Bowden, Edward 34 Bowen, Joseph 35 Bristow, Matthew James 36 Britton, Samuel Thomas 37 Britton, Stanley Theophilus 38 Brown, Alexander 39 Brooks, Montague 40 Brown, Alfred 41 Brown, James Pearce 42 Brown, Levi 43 Brown, Owen George 44 Bryant, William Henry 45 Butcher, George James 46 Carde, Jesse John 47 Carder, Alfred 48 Carder, Walter 49 Carey, Michael John 50 Carey, Richard Maurice 52 Carter, Alfred Edward 53 Chamberlain, John 54 Chapman, Frederick James 55 Church, Charles Edward 56 Clarine, Walter Ashenton 57 Clarke, Albert 58 Clarke, James Charles 59 1 Page Cobuer, G 60 Cole, William George Victor 61 Coleman, John 62 Colley, Charles 63 Collins, William 64 Connick, William Henry 65 Connock, Samuel 66 Cook, Godfrey Charles 67 Cooper, Walter Fitzroy 68 Corke, William Ernest 69 Cotton, Sydney William 70 Cox, John Robert Henry