1/4th Battalion 7th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Pictured on this post is Stan Brown who was a Leicestershire Regiment regular, fighting with the 1st Battalion at Mons in 1914. 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 5th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. H-L. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as a second line unit. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 14th (Service) Battalion 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. Formed at Leicester in October 1915 by the Mayor and a local committee. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 24 November 1914. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. W-Z. 9 November 1914. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. January 1917 : returned to England and moved to Fovant. 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 13th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Ranikhet. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Formed at Portsmouth in November 1914 as a Service battalion for K4 and came under orders of 96th Brigade, original 32nd Division. T-V. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 51st (Graduated) Battalion Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. They were mobilsed with 16th Brigade and returned to England, where 6th Division concentrated near Cambridge for training. 6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. Early December 1915 moved to Basra in Mesopotamia, rejoining 7th (Meerut) Division. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Ranikhet. 3rd Battalion, King's On Scottish Borderers. Pictured on this post is Stan Brown who was a Leicestershire Regiment regular, fighting with the 1st Battalion at Mons in 1914. Soon moved to Luton and by November 1914 was at Bishop’s Stortford. 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment were in Fermoy when war broke out in August 1914. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Formed in Autumn 1916. He later transferred to the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment and after the war, was a long-standing - and ultimately the last surviving - member of the Chelmsford Branch of the Old Contemptibles' Association. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. L-Z. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. On 1 September 1916, 4th absorbed 5th. 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Monday 07-06-1915. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 1st Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Part of 20th (Garhwal) Infantry Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. OCTOBER 1914 5 November 1914. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 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 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 20 June 1918 : absorbed by 14th Bn. This image was created and shared by: John E Scurr. HISTORY OF THE 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 7th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 4th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Have you a Tiger in your family? 26 June 1918 : came under orders of 47th Brigade, 16th Division which was reforming at Aldershot. 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. None so far that would relate to the man from Barwell. 1943 to 1945. Search our Database of Individual Records. 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles. Find great deals for Leicestershire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion & Hindoostan Cap Badge WW1. 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 18th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseil… Colonel Wylly from your local library. The Leicestershire Regiment memorial, also known as the Tigers Wood Stone of Remembrance, at Bagworth near Coalville. Formed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. In 1964 the East Anglian Brigade was reorganised to become a single Regiment ‘The Royal Anglian Regiment’ of which the ‘Vikings’ became the 1st Battalion. I did find a picture of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire regt scouts during their time in India circa 1913. Became part of 2nd Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, 2nd North Midland Division. 11th (Service) Battalion (Midland Pioneers) 29 June 1918 : transferred to 25th Division and returned to England. Alderman Jonathan North becomes Lord Mayor of Leicester. 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 20 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 14th-19th August : In line in front of Beaumont-Hamel. 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment Page 3 of 4 William’s mother, Mary Ann Clarke, was granted two pensions, one in May 1918 and another in November 1918. In 1964, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment was amalgamated with Norfolk and Suffolk Regiment and the Duchess of Gloucester's Own Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Regiment to become The Royal Anglian Regiment. L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. 2nd Battalion,King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Son of Frederick Warwick Waite & Jane Waite (nee Simpson) of "The Spinneys", Manor Road, Oadby, Leicester, UK. 7 July 1918 : cadre transferred to 14th West Riding Regiment. 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. 8th Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). 7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). L-Z. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 13th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The Royal Leicester’s became the 4th Battalion, which was reduced to Company strength as ‘Tiger Company’ in 1970, and finally disbanded in 1975, the Regiment thereafter consisting of three Regular Battalions. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. / (NAMES) / This tablet is erected by / The officers and soldiers / Of the Battalion. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 14th September : In front line South-East of Ginchy. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. October 1916 : landed in France, moved to Third Army. 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. The first entry appears in the book for 34 Casualty Clearing Station which was located at Tincourt, near Peronne (Casualty Clearing Stations were part of the casualty evacuation chain, further back from the front line than the First Aid Posts and Field Ambulances). 1940 - 1944: Thirteen battalions of the Regiment formed the local Home Guard for the defence of the City and County. A-K. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. A-K. 6th Battalion,Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 1ST BATTALION LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT LANDED IN NORMANDY 3RD JULY 1944. Hi Peter and all, I have been looking through copies of the "Green Tiger" As Burdett is a common name in the Leicestershire Regiment there are quite a few entries. 12 May 1915 : formation became the 138th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. ***** 8th September : Meaulte area. A training unit based at Witham in Essex, it was part of 218th Brigade in 73rd Division. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Leicestershire Regiment (d.25th Oct 1914) William Nixon was born in Oakham County in October 1885. 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. ), 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. 6th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. In September 1918 it moved to 208th Brigade in the same Division and location. 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 10th (Reserve) Battalion ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Died of a bullet wound received on 06-06-1915 & died while being transferred to Lindenhoek Dressing Station. Record same as 1/4th Bn. A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 267th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. August 1915 : formation became the 177th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. A708 Sergeant Harold Lionel Matthews of Louth, B Company, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, killed 13 October 1915, aged 21. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. A708 Sergeant Harold Lionel Matthews of Louth, B Company, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, killed 13 October 1915, aged 21. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Major-Gen T. O. Marden's A Short History of the 6th Division gives very broad overview. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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. 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. 6th (Service) Battalion 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Until the 1st April 1908, the 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment had been the 1st Volunteer Battalion, originally raised in 1859. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918. The regiment began to be popularly called the Tigers and the name had since stuck. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Fermoy, Ireland. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade:. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 12th September : Trônes Wood. 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Sunday 24-03-1918. 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 13th (Labour) Battalion 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Landed in France on 29 July 1915. Landed at Suez on 22 January 1918 and took part in Palestine campaign. 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. Leicestershire Regiment during WW2 WW2 Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment By the time the war ended, the Regiment Battalions had served in action in every theatre of the war. The regiment was granted the “Royal” title in 1946. Review of “With valour and distinction” – a history of 2nd Battalion, Jonathan Capewell’s regimental website WW1tigers.com, Copyright 2021 | Chris Baker | Leamington Spa UK. 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 Landed at Le Havre 28 February 1915. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). W-Z. It thus formed part of the brigade of General Penn Symons, the other battalions being the 1st King's Royal Rifles, 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers, and 2nd Dublin Fusiliers. 5th Battalion, cameronians (Scottish Rifles. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Stone Inscription :- "Fondlt Remembered By All". 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th August : Maily-Maillet Wood. 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 24 February 1917 : landed in France. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 12th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). 1st (Home Service) Garrison Battalion R-S. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 12 October 1914 : Division landed at Marseilles for service in France. 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. August 1914 : in Leicester. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. August 1917, converted into 9th Bn, the Royal Defence Corps. No personal details are collected. 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. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. 6 DIVISION 71 Infantry Brigade Leicestershire Regiment 1st Battalion (Paperback). Courtesy of Steve Bramley. March 1916 : landed in France. 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 1st Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Battalion Leicestershire Regiment - Afghan War. Formed at Leicester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Army Troops to 15th (Scottish) Division. Courtesy of Steve Bramley. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion In January 1918 it went to 207th Brigade of 69th Division at Clipstone Camp but by April 1918 had moved to Thoresby. Today’s professional rugby football team in the city of Leicester is known as the Tigers. 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment Page 2 of 4 foot was injured or wounded. 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Condition is "Used". 4th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters,(N&D Reg). 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 7 July 1916 : transferred with Brigade to 21st Division. 8 April 1916 : became 4th and 5th Reserve Battalions and by now were at Grantham. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 2/5th Battalion 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. He joined up in 1905 and served in India and then France with the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Husband of Gertrude Rowley of Bull Head Street, Wigston, Leicester, UK. Imperial War Museum image Q7104. 1938 to 1942. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 1 September 1916 : converted into 5th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Volunteer Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Cap Badge ,Wm,original condition. 1st Battalion. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Part of 20th (Garhwal) Infantry Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army. 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 1st Battalion: Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Royal Leicestershire Regiment, 1946-1964. 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Landed in France 30 July 1918. 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. August 1914 : in Ranikhet. 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 28 June 1918 : reduced to cadre strength, surplus men going to 7th Bn. 3/4th and 3/5th Battalions 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. previous. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire 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. April 1916: moved to Ireland. 1946 to 1970 : The first establishment of the British Regular Army dates from 1661, and one of the first Regiments in it was the Coldstream Guards. 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Cont. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Welcome to the official web site of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. L-Z. Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. A738 Sergeant William Smart of Cleethorpes, wounded 13 October 1915. A744 John William Ellis, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, killed 23 October 1914. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. William John Nixon 1st Btn. The battalion was headquartered at Oxford Street, Leicester and its eight companies drew men from the following areas: 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 7th (Service) Battalion Part of 16th Brigade, 6th Division. 5th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). In 1880 the Administrative Battalion was consolidated as the 1st Leicestershire RVC, of two battalions, and on 1 July the following year, as part of the Childers reforms, it became the Volunteer Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment, changing its title in February 1883 to 1st Volunteer Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Shop with confidence on eBay! The 1st Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment in Action. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Age 26. 1 April 1916 : came under orders of 6th Division as a Pioneer Battalion. Record same as 2/4th Bn. Moved on 19 August 1914 to Cambridge and landed at St Nazaire on 10 September 1914. 10 April 1915 : converted into a Reserve battalion and Brigade became 1st Reserve Brigade. They proceeded to France on the … A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for, not available at The National Archives Language: English Creator: Leicestershire Regiment, 1881-1946. next. A738 Sergeant William Smart of Cleethorpes, wounded 13 October 1915. 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment and 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment were amalgamated to form the ‘British Battalion’ during World War II. Later moved to Catterick and on to North Coates and Louth. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 1st. Lagnicourt Hedge Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 6th Battalion. I-M. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. In WW1, the Leicester Brigade (110th Brigade of 21st Division) was known as the Tigers Brigade. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Close Use this image under non-commercial licence. 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 1688raised as Solomon Richard's Regiment of Foot in London; known until 1751 by the names of 8 other colonels Formed at Leicester and Loughborough respectively in early 1915. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Moved to 28th Indian Brigade in Egypt, 7 November 1915. ... 1st Battalion 04.08.1914 Stationed at Fermoy, Ireland as part of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. 1st Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 17 November 1915 : transferred to 71st Brigade in same Division. 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. L-Z. 15th 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 regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both World War I and World War II, before being amalgamated, in September 1964, with the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk), the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northampt… 71st Brigade / 6th Division . 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). They proceeded to France on the 10th of September 1914, landing at St Nazaire. 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. Use the form on the left to search through our extensive database of records. Review of new guide to Arras battlefields, Review of “Thousands of heroes have arisen”, Evacuation of casualties from the Somme 1916. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. British Battalion . Record same as 8th Bn. Retaking … 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 4th Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans. A744 John William Ellis, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, killed 23 October 1914. LEICESTER'S CASUALTIES NORMANDY - 23RD AUGUST 1944. 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment were in Fermoy when war broke out in August 1914. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 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. 12th (Reserve) Battalion Age 20. Britain Formally Declares War on Turkey. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. April 1915 : transferred to 110th Brigade, 37th Division. 3 February 1918 : disbanded in France. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. L-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 … 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 3rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Battalions of the Regular Army. April 1917 : transferred to Labour Corps as 20th and 21st Labour Companies. 1st Leicestershire Regiment This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 1st Battalion, Black Watch, (royal Highlanders). 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. H-P. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Q-Z. 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. lekker winkelen zonder zorgen. Leicestershire Regiment (d.25th Oct 1914) William Nixon was born in Oakham County in October 1885. Become a supporter of the Long, Long Trail. 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 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