Leicestershire Regiment (d.25th Oct 1914) William Nixon was born in Oakham County in October 1885. 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 1st Battalion 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. A second battalion was raised in 1858. The 8th battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, formed from the 50th holding battalion at Burbage, Hinckley during 1940, made up mainly of war time conscripts, was posted to Norfolk in the early days of World War Two. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). L-Z. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte. 12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseilles for service in France. Regular Army Reserve Battalion. 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 28 June 1918 : reduced to cadre strength, surplus men going to 7th Bn. 1 April 1978: Battalion reorganised to become a BAOR battalion. 12 May 1915 : formation became the 138th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. L-Z. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Record same as 1/4th Bn. He joined the Leicestershire Regiment on 15th July 1939 at Loughborough (Headquarters Company). 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. March 1916 : landed in France. The regimental depot was at Glen Parva Barracks, and the regiment consisted of: The 1st and 2nd Battalions (formerly the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 17th Foot) 3rd (Militia) Battalion (formerly the Leicestershire Militia) 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 1977: Ilkeston detachment Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry Squadron expanded to form 'B' Company 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The 3rd Battalion wears the black and primrose lanyard of the former Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Moved to Newcastle area in July 1916. 2nd Battalion 04.08.1914 Stationed at Ranikhet, India as part of the Garhwal Brigade of the Meerut Division. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division. Leicestershire Regiment. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. This is an original Leicestershire Regiment Cap Badge for sale. L-Z. Buttons: All ranks wear the Royal Leicestershire Regiment buttons, a tiger surrounded by an unbroken laurel wreath. 3rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Formed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Batallion 6th Royal Warwickshire Regiment 7th Royal Fuzileers 15th Yorkshire Regiment 18th Royal Irish ... 2nd Battalions 17th Regiment of Foot Royal Leicestershire 43rd Monmouthshire 12th Brigade Artillery, 7th Battery 1 April 1870. 1 April 1916 : came under orders of 6th Division as a Pioneer Battalion. 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 7th (Pioneer) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 12th (Reserve) Battalion 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). Formed at Leicester in October 1915 by the Mayor and a local committee. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Landed in France on 29 July 1915. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. In 1782 it gained the county title of Leicestershire. 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Until the 1st April 1908, the 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment had, like the 4th Battalion, been the 1st Volunteer Battalion, originally raised in 1859.The 5th Battalion was headquartered at Loughborough and its eight companies drew men from the following areas: 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Search this site. 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Landed in France 30 July 1918. The 3rd battalion Royal Anglian Regiment "The Steelbacks" is the Territorial Army unit of the Royal Anglian Regiment and is made up of volunteers who train in their spare time as soldiers. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Men went to 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th Bns and some to VIII Corps Reinforcement Camp for posting to other units.Some went to 20th Entrenching Battalion. L-Z. A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 12.10.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Marseilles and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. North Staffordshire Regiment. Royal Leicestershire Regiment 3. The 2nd Battalion wear black to commemorate the Northamptonshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Publish on WordPress. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. 9th (Service) Battalion 18th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Battalions of the Territorial Force 1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Leicester. B891 Herbert William Marple, 235243, South Staffordshire Regiment and Leicestershire Regiment. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Leicestershire Regiment after 1946) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Up to 26 October 1917, this was known as 261st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. I-M. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. After a brief period of service as marines, the Regiment joined the British Expeditionary Force which was sent to France in 1694. 6th (Service) Battalion 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K3 and attached as Army Troops to 23rd Division. Moved to Barnard Castle in June 1915 and in November 1915 went to Rugeley Camp at Cannock Chase. 1 September 1916 : converted into 5th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. These cookies do not store any personal information. 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/4th, 2nd/4th & 3rd/4th Battalions. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Army Troops to 15th (Scottish) Division. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 7 July 1918 : cadre transferred to 14th West Riding Regiment. 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. In 1825 the regiment, which at the time was known as the 17th Foot, was given the honour of wearing the insignia of a tiger superimposed with the word “Hindoostan”, in recognition of its long stint in India between 1804 and1823. campaign in N.W. 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. He trained at the Infantry Training Centre at South Wigston and was posted to the 1st/5th Battalion. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. William John Nixon 1st Btn. Formed at Leicester in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached as Army Troops to 9th (Scottish) Division. Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Portsmouth but by May 1915 was at Hull, for duty with the Humber Garrison. 13th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Portsmouth but by May 1915 was at Patrington near Hull, for duty with the Humber Garrison. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Our Headquarters is in the heart of Suffolk in Bury St Edmunds, we have sub-units located throughout East Anglia and in the East Midlands. 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Battalions of the Regular Army. 8 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and returned to England with 16th Division. 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 2/4th Battalion The 9th/12th Royal Lancers Regiment, (a Cavalry Regiment) based at South Wigston, Leicestershire, are awarded the Freedom of the Borough in a ceremony at the Guildhall. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishop’s Stortford. 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division and record thereafter same as 6th Bn. 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. August 1915 : formation became the 177th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division. The 1st Battalion, Royal Leicestershire Regiment became the 4th (Leicestershire) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). No personal details are collected. Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Pte 9345 Walter Pallet 1st battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Walter had been born in Sutton Cheney Leicestershire in 1895 and enlisted into the Regiment in … Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans. 1 September 1916 : converted into 83rd Training Reserve Battalion of 19th Reserve Brigade. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 12th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 3rd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West surrey Regiment). 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. I-M. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. LEICESTER'S CASUALTIES NORMANDY - 23RD AUGUST 1944. Moved to 28th Indian Brigade in Egypt, 7 November 1915. The Leicestershire Regiment was accordingly formed on 1 July 1881. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Cont. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. 1/10/17. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion,King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). The 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) was a part-time infantry battalion of the British Army, part of the Territorial Army. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 2nd Battalion 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 1/5th Battalion The regiment began to be popularly called the Tigers and the name had since stuck. 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment were based in Tidworth with 7th Brigade, 3rd Division when war broke out in August 1914. 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment The new 3rd Battalion was raised in Aldershot on the 14th February 1900. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Send via Email. A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 18th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. The 2nd Battalion was stationed as a garrison regiment at Gibraltar from early 1900. 2nd Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment Leicestershire Regiment during WW1. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Prince Andrew Cyprus Regiment Hergé et Tintin – Le Cyber-Catalogue Complet [Web listings in French and English] Intelligence Corps Princess Marina index The Glorious Revolution 1688 Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth(T. F. Mills) Special Air Service Regiment (T. F. Mills, UK) Regiments.org. British Army, Leicestershire Regiment, 8th (Service) Battalion Books Second Battalion the Middlesex Regiment (D.C.O.) A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. On 1 September 1964 the regiments of the East Anglian Brigade became The Royal Anglian Regiment. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 1st Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment: Columns 65, 84: 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment : Columns 47, 74: 7th Battalion Royal Leicestershire Regiment: Support: 54th Field Company Royal Engineers : Medical Detachment : 16th British Infantry Brigade: Commander: Brigadier B.E. L-Z. Today’s professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. / (NAMES) / This tablet is erected by / The officers and soldiers / Of the Battalion. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Formed at Leicester and Loughborough respectively in early 1915. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion and Brigade became 1st Reserve Brigade. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Courtesy of Adrian Marple. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th (Reserve) Battalion British soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment man a Bren gun in defences around Tobruk, Libya. 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Oxford & Buckinham Light Infantry. 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles. The Leicestershire Regiment was accordingly formed on 1 July 1881. Saturday 3rd November 2012, Northampton, UK. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Territorial) ceased to exist in 1971. N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. William John Nixon 1st Btn. 1st Battalion, Black Watch, (royal Highlanders). A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. 2/5th Battalion Europe June 6th, 1944-May 7th, 1945 After the Glorious Revolution, when Prince William of Orange deposed the unpopular James II to become King William III, the Regiment pledged allegiance to the new monarch and went on to serve during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. L-Z. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Pte. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 883 recorded WW1 deaths for the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Review of new guide to Arras battlefields, Review of “Thousands of heroes have arisen”, Evacuation of casualties from the Somme 1916. 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Formed in Autumn 1916. Apologies for the delay in responding, but due to pressures I have fallen behind in my browsing of the forum pages, in reply to your request I am attaching the entries from the War Diary of the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment for the beginning of October 1917, hope that helps, regards. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as a second line unit. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. in memory of the officers and soldiers / of 1st batt-17th of the (leicestershire) regiment / of foot who lost their lives in / the afghanistan campaign 1878 - 1879. 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment was raised at Leicester in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 23rd Division as Divisional Troops. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Men of the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment (46th Division) firing at German snipers and machine gunners on the edge of the Bois de Riquerval near Bohain, 10 October 1918. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseilles for service in France. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. A-K. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. April 1916: moved to Ireland. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. In good condition. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. W-Z. Soldiers Died in the Great War,1914-19: The Leicestershire Regiment: LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT: Battalion Unknown Anderson N M Lt : Short Record Of Service Barrington-Brown H Captain DSO : Photo Denny W A Pte : Short Record Of Service Dods W H G Lt : Photo Douglas G H Pte : Short Record Of Service Hinch F Pte : Short Record Of Service Locke A H Pte : Newspaper Photo 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 13th (Labour) Battalion 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. L-Z. They proceeded to France, landing at Rouen on the 16th of August 1914. Early December 1915 moved to Basra in Mesopotamia, rejoining 7th (Meerut) Division. 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Early December 1915 move… In the Spring of 1902 the 3rd Battalion … 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. August 1914 : in Ranikhet. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishop’s Stortford. This photograph shows men of the 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment, with Generals Tytler and Browne, as well as soldiers of the 45th Sikhs and 4th Gurkhas, at Safed Sung, Afghanistan in May 1879. Part of Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. A-K. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. U268 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, annual camp,1914, led by Captain James Henry Hadfield. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military cap badges for sale including other Leicestershire Regiment cap badges. 10th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Landed at Suez on 22 January 1918 and took part in Palestine campaign. In early 1917 Frederick completed a 20-week Officers Training course at No. 1ST BATTALION LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT LANDED IN NORMANDY 3RD JULY 1944. The Regiment was first formed in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards during the last days of King James II’s reign. 10th of November 1941. 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 22nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 16th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. T-V. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 24 February 1917 : landed in France. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Ranikhet. This is the third of three articles on Frederick Charles Rodgman.Prior to the First World War he served in the Canadian militia with the 10th Regiment “Royal Grenadiers” before enlisting with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) CEF in September 1914. 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 7th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). In April 1915 they transferred to 110th Brigade, 39th Division and proceeded to France on 29th of … 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Leicestershire Regiment (d.25th Oct 1914) William Nixon was born in Oakham County in October 1885. August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. Part of 20th (Garhwal) Infantry Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army. August 1917, converted into 9th Bn, the Royal Defence Corps. Record same as 2/4th Bn. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. It was established on 1 April 2006, it was formed from five of the six companies of the East of England Regiment with A, B, C, E and HQ companies (all Royal Anglian cap badge) going to 3 Royal Anglian and … Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. 1st (Home Service) Garrison Battalion Regiments of foot were no longer to have numbers, but were to bear a territorial title. A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley Camp, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. Royal Leicestershire Regiment 3. Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 20 June 1918 : absorbed by 14th Bn. 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England. The regimental depot was at Glen Parva Barracks, and the regiment consisted of: The 1st and 2nd Battalions (formerly the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 17th Foot) 3rd (Militia) Battalion (formerly the Leicestershire Militia) 1st Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, redesignated as the 1st Volunteer Battalion in 1883. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Before that it had been 10th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 15th (Reserve) Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Become a supporter of the Long, Long Trail. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. They won great glory by their brilliant attack on the Bazentin-Le Petit wood and … 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Search this site. At some point thereafter it moved to “F” Lines, Hipswell Camp, Catterick and may later have been at Clipstone Camp. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). Before that it had been 15th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 3ed (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 19.08.1914 Moved to Cambridge. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. This site provides an online presence for all matters of interest connected with the Regiment, which was founded in 1688 and served with distinction around the world until being merged into The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. He joined up in 1905 and served in India and then France with the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. 6th Battalion. Moved to 28th Indian Brigade in Egypt, 7 November 1915. 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 17th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. The 1966 victory was the first time since 1924 that the race had been won by an infantry battalion. The 3rd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment ‘The Steelbacks’ is an Army Reserve Light Infantry Battalion made up of terrific Officers, Soldiers and civilians. 3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Initially the battalion was quartered at Blenheim Barracks, North Camp, Aldershot, together with the 4th Battalion. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 11th (Service) Battalion (Midland Pioneers) 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Later moved to 208th Brigade in same Division Notts & Derby Regiment 3rd battalion leicestershire regiment! 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