Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. (d.6th Aug 1944), Rogers Clifford James. This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. 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. [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. Hi, can anyone help me. After a brief respite, Baskeyfield again came under heavy fire; he refused to cower. [24], The regiment raised six other battalions before and during the war but these were used mainly in home defence roles or training units for the battalions overseas, or converted to other roles such as the 14th Battalion which was raised at Hereford racecourse in July 1940 was sent to guard the beaches at Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-Sea. /ENAMEL) (PENDE. Charles Holland 8th Btn. Pte Bushnell Donald. Pte. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th July 1918), Pte. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. 2nd Btn. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. 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, About our
Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50), 1st Btn. PRIVATE Served from 1939 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Thomas O'Reilly PRIVATE Served from 1937 - 1945 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Stan Burrows PTE Served from 1942 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Ernie Lloyd CPL Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment John Millington D Coy. Email: attendant@staffordshireregimentmuseum.com. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. Like this page to receive our updates. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. Sgt. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. From 17 September to 25 September 1944, Major Cain's company was cut off from the battalion and throughout the whole of this time was closely engaged with enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. All she knew for sure was that his name was Richard Northwood, he was the elder brother of my maternal grandmother and he had lied about his age on joining up. This information will help us make improvements to the website. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.20th May 1915), Pte. Third Edition. He held the post until his death in 1848. Let us know. Service records from the Brigade of Guards (The Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish and Welsh Guards) have now transferred to the Army Personnel Centre, including First World War records (see above). 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.
2nd Btn. They took part in Operation Market Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Directed to General Monteith of the Indian Army from the Horse Guards. IWM (BU 1091). 1st/5th Btn. 1st Btn. The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. In May 1836 a detachment of the Regiment, led by Major Narborough Baker, left Gravesend as the guard on the convict ship Lady Kennaway. [21] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division.
Unit History: South Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records On 23rd December he was ordered to Egypt where he spent just a few days before being ordered to return to France. Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. Medal Rolls. It served in several campaigns, including the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. [18] During the expedition George Cairns, a lieutenant in the Somerset Light Infantry attached to the battalion[19] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Our There are other columns for religion and physical description, but they were seldom used until about 1855. Richard was killed in the assault aged just 18. (d.12th April 1918), Fullwood Joseph. The battalion returned to South Africa in 1913.
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Let us. Bunbury was also responsible for taking the Treaty of Waitangi to the South Island and Stewart Island and gathering signatures. RHQ and C Squadron were based in Burton-upon-Trent, HQ and A Squadrons in Wolverhampton and B Squadron in Stoke-on-Trent. [13] Both the 2/5th and 2/6th battalions, part of the 176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade of 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, were involved in hostilities in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising. South Staffordshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 2nd Battalion alsosent a detachment to fight in the Fourth Ashanti War (1895-96). The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. [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. Digest of the 80th Regiment: Volume 1, 1793 - 1897, Digest of the 80th Regiment: Volume 2, 1793 - 1899, Nominal and descriptive roll of the 80th Regiment, 1804 - 1881, Miscellaneous, 24 July 1853 - 31 May 1859, Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. George Dean 7th Btn. 15th Nov 1916 South Staffords Relieved by Royal Fusiliers 21st of May 1917 Quiet Night 5th Sep 1917 Recce 7th Sep 1917 Reliefs 18th Sep 1917 Reliefs 4th Jan 1918 In Reserve 5th Jan 1918 In Reserve 6th Jan 1918 In Reserve 7th Jan 1918 Training 8th Jan 1918 Enemy Aircraft 9th Jan 1918 Snow 10th Jan 1918 Snow 11th Jan 1918 Poor Weather [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. (d.17th Feb 1917), Chambers Edwin. Description: 1/6 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. This infantry regiment was raised in 1705. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82), 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.25th March 1918), Pte. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers Reforms on 1 July 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th and 80th regiments of foot, which became the regular 1st and 2nd battalions of the South Staffordshire Regiment. (d.12th Apr 1918), Hammond Sidney. (d.15th August 1916), Platt James. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56), 2nd Btn. Contents 1 Early history 2 Second World War: 10th Replacement Depot 3 Post war 4 Current units 5 See also 6 References 7 External links This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. It returned to England in 1883. Arranged by date of enlistment. 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 Exclusive Collections. Record of Stations 1793-1905 listing dates of embarkation and disembarkation. Our The 80th Regiment of Foot was raised by Lord Henry Paget in 1793, largely from members of the Staffordshire Militia who were tenants of his father, the Earl of Uxbridge. Morgan Charles Wallace. [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. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76), 4th Btn. 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. They arrived home from Gibraltar in early February 1900. The time was 0430 on September 19, 1944. [16], The 2nd Battalion moved to Cork in 1919, and was involved in the Irish War of Independence. They were again embodied in May 1901, and the following month 500 men embarked for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. Captain Kilby was specially selected at his own request, and on account of the gallantry which he had previously displayed on many occasions, to attack with his Company a strong enemy redoubt. [15] It was evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915 and moved to Egypt before landing in France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. It immediately saw action in Flanders and the Netherlands and it was part of the British force that expelled Napoleon from Egypt in 1801. 12th Battalion (d.27th April 1918), Battisson Joseph. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. The detachment returned to Sydney in 1844. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. Hitler's Black Book.
Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947 Letter from Major R.H.W. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. We are now on Facebook. [16], The 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions were placed in "suspended animation" in 1921, eventually being disbanded in 1953. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. (original). Introduction. [9] The 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as pioneer battalion for the 23rd Division in August 1915 also for service on the Western Front before transferring to Italy in November 1917. Pte. 2nd Btn. This information will help us make improvements to the website. [13] It returned to England in 1923, where it remained until 1929 when it was posted to Palestine. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234). It served with the British Army until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment. 1st Battalion, meanwhile, was in Palestine on the outbreak of war and fought in the Middle East until September 1943, when it was moved to Burma. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. [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. Albert Woodward 7th Btn. please
[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. [9] The 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 7th Brigade in the 25th Division in October 1917 also for service on the Western Front. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.7th Aug 1915), Pte. [29] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. (d.12th October 1917), Rochelle George. 2 Militia and Special Reserve battalions This infantry regiment was formed in 1959. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small (d.22nd Aug 1915), Degg John Henry. 1st Battalion (d.1st May 1917), Boyden Charles Fred. The South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches at Wolverghem, Belgium, c1915. 6th Btn. 2nd Battalion (d.17th February 1917), Nicholls Joseph. 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. In 1802 it absorbed the Staffordshire Volunteers and from then on was called the 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers). [16], The 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions were placed in "suspended animation" in 1921, eventually being disbanded in 1953. Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. During the Second World War (1939-45), 2ndBattalion initially served in India but returned to Britain in July 1940. [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. Cap badge, The South Staffordshire Regiment, c1900, Drill tunic worn by Captain Charles Hodgson, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 1910. L/Sgt.
Ww2 South Staffordshire Sweetheart Brooch (Gilding/Brass 7th Battalion (d.23rd November 1916), Shotton Walter Albert. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. Following a minor mutiny, he was recalled to Sydney in the same year. [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. L/Sgt. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. 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
7th Btn. [26], Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield of 2nd Battalion was also awarded the Victoria Cross. The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? This commemorated the 57 years of continuous service by the 38th Foot in the West Indies from 1707 to 1764, and recalled the fact that their uniforms became so threadbare during their service in the tropics that they had to be repaired with pieces of sacking.
The battalion returned to England in 1911. 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 . Major Robert Cain and Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield, both of the South Staffordshire Regiment, were among five VC recipients of the Arnhem campaign to capture key bridges during the Second World . However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. As well as recording the movements of the headquarters and detachments of the Regiment, the digest lists the ships which brought the Regiment to Australia in 1836-1837 and lists the officers serving on 16 July 1841. 1st Battalion, in contrast, moved to Italy in November 1917. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. [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. (d.19th August 1915), Bedward Bertram Lonsdale. 2nd Btn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. WW2 SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE SWEETHEART BROOCH (GILDING/BRASS. 17,397 of the 250,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Harry Herbert Bullock 1st Btn. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. Search The Records. [9], Both the 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th battalions landed at Le Havre as part of the Staffordshire Brigade in the North Midland Division in March 1915 for service on the Western Front before transferring to Egypt in January 1916 and then returning to France in February 1916. [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. 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. (d.17th Feb 1917), James John David. (d.27th Jun 1943), Baskeyfield John Daniel. To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy.
John Parkes Somerfield 1st/5th Bn. His body was eventually found on 19 February 1929 and interred at Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt. 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 (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) battalions of the Special Reserve.