17th (Service) Battalion (1st South-East Lancashire) and 18th (Service) Battalion (2nd South-East Lancashire) 03.12.1914 The 17th formed and the 18th formed on the 13.01.1915, both as a bantam Battalion in Bury by Lieutenant-Colonel G E Wike and a committee. B Coy. 4.06am: sunrise and all very quiet on this front. Lt. H. F. Baker (Wounded), 2nd. Lt. G. Stewart (Killed in Action), 2nd. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small East Lancashire Regiment (d.8th Jan 1918). This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Egypt September 1914, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1916, Western Front 1917 - 1918. From April 1944 until the end of the war, it fought in the recapture of Burma, initially with the 36th Infantry Division alongside the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. There is no memorial to the attack at Aubers Ridge. 8.30am: the attack had established three small lodgements in the enemy positions, but they were not in contact with each other and were under tremendous pressure. This weekend I have been over to Belgium to visit my Great Grandfather's grave in the War cemetery at Poelcapelle. and later to the 2nd Btn. More than 11,000 British casualties were sustained on 9 May 1915, the vast majority within yards of their own front-line trench. The C. O. rallied the men and went forward at the head of the attacking party. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, I am happy to cover all costs, if you are a family member or can put me in touch with them, please get in touch. The Regiment was formed initially with two battalions, the 1st Battalion being created from the former 30th Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd from the former 59th. He was therefore attacked across the open from the rear and finally ejected, leaving about 20 dead and 1 prisoner in our hands. In 2006, the Queen's Lancashire was further amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the King's Regiment (Liverpool and Manchester) to form the present Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border). I have his dogtags and would love to get them home to his family. On the blowing of the two mines at 5.40am, the lead companies of the Kensingtons rushed to occupy the William Kenyon 2nd Btn. Both volunteer battalions were awarded battle honours for the war.[5][6]. 1958, with The East Lancashire Regiment, to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) A 2nd Battalion of the 40th was operational 1799-1802 and 1804-1816, and a 2nd Battalion of the 82nd, 1804-1816. Men of the Brigade were at this time seen to be retiring to their front line, having apparently received a shouted order. right flank was made by a platoon of 'C' Company, who kept in touch with the 2nd. He was the only officer to die at the station that day along with two other ranks. East Lancashire Regiment (d.25th Feb 1918). 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signals Section, Royal Signals; 2nd Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers; 1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment 12th Apr 1918 Attack Made27th Apr 1918 Reliefs17th May 1918 Reliefs. 1.30pm: A renewed attack (with 2/Queens of 22nd Brigade in support), did not take place as the troops were heavily shelled in the assembly areas and many casualties were suffered even before the original support lines had been reached. Pte. Raised 1940 from 50th (Holding) Battalion, converted to, 30th (renumbered from 6th Battalion 1941), Formed from the East Lancashire company of a Mixed Holding battalion at, Gibraltar 1704-05, Belle isle, Chitral, South Africa 1900-02, 1920–1932: Maj-Gen. Sir Cecil Lothian Nicholson, KCB, CMG, 1944–1946: Maj-Gen. Hugh Tennent MacMullen, CB, CBE, MC, 1946–1956: Brig. The last surviving member of the 2nd Battalion, Wallace Jackson, died on Thursday 12 November 2009 aged 89 years. The Accrington Pals, officially the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, was a pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Accrington. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? The Regiment was formed initially with two battalions, the 1st Battalion being created from the former 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd from the former 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers). In 1881 the 30th was merged with 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot as part of the Childers Reforms to become the East Lancashire Regiment. 50–1, 345. To my surprise they opened the museum when I said that Grandad joined the East Lancs at Fulwood Barracks in 1910. (d.23th January 1915), We are looking for volunteers to help with researching the activities of units of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Territorial Force, Regular Army, Pals Battalions, Kitchener's New Armies, Voluntary Organisations and the Ships of the Royal Navy. 18th Battalion (2nd South-East Lancashire) (Bantam Bn) 2nd/8th Battalion. Egypt December 1915 – March 1916, Western Front March 1916 – 1918. The 1st Battalion, commanded initially by Lieutenant Colonel James Willie Pendlebury, served in France in 1940 with the. All the time I used to travel home on leave from Germany through Belgium and I never knew I had a relative buried there. He commenced his Officer training at Bristol College and was gazetted to the 2nd Btn. Jesse Green 11th (Accrington Pals) Btn. Captain Ogston, 2nd. [4], The volunteer battalions were organised for home defence purposes, and their members were subject to regular drills and training. The East Lancashire Regiment 2 nd (Regular) and 4 th (TA)Battalions. We are unable to provide individual research free of charge, but do offer a paid service at competitive rates, the small profit from these services will be put towards the costs of keeping this website running. The Accrington Pals, officially the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, was a pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Accrington. [1] In 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the South Lancashire Regiment to form the Lancashire Regiment which was, in 1970, merged with the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. [18], When the two regiments of foot merged in 1881, new badges were designed that would endure for the rest of the regiment's existence, subject to changes in the style of crown, and which would be worn on the later service dress and battle dress uniforms. The East Lancashire Regiment was, from 1881 to 1958, a line infantry regiment of the British Army. He had a fall from a carpark roof and after a long time in hospital failed to recover. At about 1pm., a party of enemy approached the trench of 6th West Riding Regt 'B' company, working up an old trench and sunken road. They moved onto the first objective (a bend It was a day that changed my life and I shall be eternally grateful. Redesignated as 4th Battalion in 1918, Duplicate of 4th Battalion formed September 1914. Second-Lieutenant Coar was laid to rest at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium, a simple wooden cross marked his grave. Shelling and trench mortar on our line continued to be very intensive, especially in support and back areas. The attack of 25th Brigade is much more successful: the wire on the left had been well-cut and the infantry poured through, crossing the almost-undamaged breastworks and into the German fire trenches. Jabez Butterfield 2nd Btn. As a result, the East Lancashire Regiment was amalgamated with The South Lancashire Regiment on 1 July 1958 to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). I find it amazing that nobody in my family had told me about this especially since I had made the Army my career as well. The 1st Battalion was formed from the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1702) and the 2nd Battalion from the 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot (raised 1755) and the regiment was renamed the East Lancashire Regiment in July 1881. Owing to disgraceful behaviour on the part of some N.F.s, who ran out to meet him with their hands up, the enemy entered our trench. Lieutenant Baker and 2nd. However, with the present 100 years anniversary and technology we have been able to find out the relevant details and are now able to visit next year - and this will also be for mum!! This is a list of regiments within the British Army's Royal Armoured Corps during World War II.. On the creation of the corps in 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II, it comprised those regular cavalry and Territorial Army Yeomanry regiments that had been mechanised, together with the Royal Tank Regiment. George Forty (1998), "British Army Handbook 1939–1945", Stoud: Sutton Publishing, pp. They returned to England, landing at Southampton on the 30th of October 1914 and joined 24th Brigade in 8th Division at Hursley Park, Winchester. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. While these plans were being, the enemy commenced to work his way further down our trench. He was, of course, frightfully weak, but I don't think he realised his real condition. I happened to arrive on a Friday. 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