var switchTo5x=false;stLight.options({publisher:'fc03f239-3fa4-46a7-8533-9662428c321a'}); Please note we currently have a 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. 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. W-Z. 3rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. A-K. 6th Battalion,Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). When in Malta, The Rifle Brigade marched to the tune of the Ninety Fifth arranged by their bandmaster William Miller in 1842. Riflemen wore … 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Capt. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Brigades each provided two Battalions to Front and two Battalions in Reserve. 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. Throughout its existence the brigade, serving under numerous many different titles and designations, was an integral part of the 56th (London) Infantry Division. 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion. The original 2nd battalion was absorbed by the 1st Battalion. 1st Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 147 names. Lance Corporal William West 3rd Btn. 3rd Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 8th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 3rd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade Samuel Frickleton was born in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. 1800 raised as an Experimental Corps of Riflemen by Colonel Coote-Manningham and Lt-Col the Hon. 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. This is an edited roll of over 304 Other Ranks serving with the Rifle Brigade who were captured by the enemy and became Prisoners of War on or before the 25th December 1914. The rifle was remarkably accurate in an era when it was generally considered impractical for individual soldiers to aim at specific targets. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 13th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army formed in January 1800 as the "Experimental Corps of Riflemen" to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers.They were soon renamed the "Rifle Corps". 3rd Battalion, The Rifles. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. A flag was blessed by the Pundit and and the the members of the reformed battalion welcomed by the Colonel Brigade of Gurkhas stating this was a great opportunity for all involved. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. F-K. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 18th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Sister-in-Law: Mrs Alice Emily Gower. 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade were at Kuldana in India when war was broke out in August 1914. The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum covers the 43rd, 52nd and 60th Regiments and the Rifle Brigade Rifle Brigade In The Camel Corps; Photographs: 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade in India in 1921 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 5th (Reserve) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, (The Prince Consort's Own).. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 12.09.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at St. Nazaire and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; During 1914 The actions on the Aisne heights, Attack on Perenchies. 5th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. (d.31st Jul 1917), Jennings DCM. 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 11th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey regiment). 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The 3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) was a volunteer unit of the British Army under various titles from 1860 to 1961. 1st Battalion August 1914 : at Colchester. Father: Mr Layton. 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion,King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. A-K. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The 8th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade (together with the 7th & 9th battalions) was part of the 41st Brigade of the 14th (Light) Division of XV Corps. 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. 3rd Battalion, The Rifles; Cap and Back badges of The Rifles. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 10th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Before he enlisted, he worked as a labourer. He was shipped to France on October 7th 1915 with the 9th battalion Rifle Brigade. 4th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. L-Z. Address: 4 Kings Road, St Leonards. They were mainly made up of volunteers from the outbreak of World War I. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. A 2nd and then a 3rd battalion were formed in 1914, but the latter had only a brief existence, becoming the 2nd Battalion in November 1915. 11th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 9th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 3rd NZ Rifles Brigade part Sector from Bos Grenier nearly to L’Avente. 16th September : Flers Trench/Flers Support. ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. D. H. Rowlands: For the Duration. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. They were invaluable in carrying on to the new men the traditions and ésprit de corps of the London Rifle Brigade. Husband of Mrs. B. Fletcher (formerly Dent) of 221, Queen's Road, London, UK. 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. Records of 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade from other sources. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. (d.27th Mar 1918), Moran Edward. 18th August : Capture of Guillemont station. 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. ADAMS. He is holding a German automatic revolver. They returned to Britain, embarking from Bombay on the 20th of September arriving at Liverpool on the 22nd of October. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The predecessor of the brigade is the 76th Guards Rifle Regiment, which was repeatedly renamed and reorganized. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 985 recorded WW1 deaths for the 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, (The Prince Consort's Own). Rfm. John. 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. The Rifle Brigade was officially known as the 3rd New Zealand (Rifles) Brigade for the rest of the war (‘New Zealand Rifle Brigade’ also served as a regimental list or posting for its soldiers). 7th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 9th Reinforcements to the 3rd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade embark. 2nd/1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. 1st Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). ), 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 23 August 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 13th September : Fricourt Wood. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade were at Cork serving with 17th Brigade in 6th Division when war was declared in August 1914. 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Under comma… Read more about this data source on my 1914 PoWs page. 27th August : Montauban. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Sometime Scolar of Clifton. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 18th August : Capture of Guillemont station. 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 5th Battalion, The Kings, (Livrpool Regiment). 8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). In 1958 it became The 3rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade, and in 1968, The 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets. 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3ed (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE (The Earl of Liverpool's Own) 3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade (Rifles) / New Zealand Division . 3rd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West surrey Regiment). 158 pp. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. In January 1803, they became an established regular regiment and were titled the 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles). The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. Regiment: Rifle Brigade. His younger brother, my grandfather, was gassed on the Somme in 1916 but survived the war. Regiment: 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 22nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. A Soldier In The Rifle Brigade RIFLE BRIGADE: Battalion Unknown Adams W Rfn : Short Record Of Service Addis F Rfn : Short Record Of Service ... 3rd Battalion (Regular) Adam F D Lt : Photo Aitken J D 2nd Lt : Short Record Of Service Aiton W 2nd Lt : Photo Alcock A D Rfn 32078 : Obituary 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. They proceeded to France on … Rfm. A-K. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. - 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the Great War -. It shifted to the Western Front in April 1916 and spent the rest of the war there. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Son of William Richard & Cecile Mary Monica Dent. London: William Clowes and Sons Ltd., 1905. 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The majority of these men were 1st Battalion men and most of the men listed below were captured on the 26th August 1914. (Right Hand Stone). 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 3 RIFLES is one of just four 'Strike' Infantry Battalions within the British Army and will be equipped with the new Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) to provide a better, more protected agile force that will be able to self-deploy thousands of kilometres with minimal logistical support. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 28th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. W-Z. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The below is from a previous post by Stiletto; 3rd Rifle Brigade War Diary is as follows for September 1915:-1-2/9/15. Born at Harlow Essex, UK. 16th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Leslie Childs 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) (d.21st June 1917). 205 pp. 3rd Battalion August 1914 : at Cork. 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. On 5th May 1915 he enlisted for the Rifle Brigade at St Paul's church yard and was initially with 6th battalion. The Story of the Thirteenth Battalion The Rifle Brigade. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Son of the late Francis Buxton & The Hourable Mrs. Buxton of 43, Hans Place, London, UK. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : at Kuldana in India. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. On 25 October 1915 the battalion was transferred to 8th Brigade in 3rd Division. S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Rank: Pioneer. L/Cpl. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 6th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). He was married by this time to a woman older than him as well. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Originally raised from railwaymen, the battalion sent a detachment to the Second Boer War and several battalions fought in World War I. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 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,
12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. History Edit. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. William Stewart 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Humbercamps Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. ), 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. After forming, the battalion was based in Sarawak, Borneo under the 99th (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade. The Rifle Brigade was officially known as the 3rd New Zealand (Rifles) Brigade for the rest of the war (‘New Zealand Rifle Brigade’ also served as a regimental list or posting for its soldiers). The Corps differed in several regards from the line infantry of the British Army and most significantly were armed with the formidable Baker rifle. Thursday 09-09-1915, Age 33. In 1852 HRH Prince Albert, the Prince Consort took over the role of colonel-in-chief. 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 3rd Battalion. The Rifle Brigade Century. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). The battalion is to make up of the new 1st Strike Brigade. 7th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). Jump to:navigation, search. 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Above the top arm of the cross is a tablet inscribed Waterloo surmounted by a crown. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). The Battalion was fortunate in having the help of several old members of the Regiment in the commissioned and non-commissioned ranks. 6th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. Basic ‘type 17’ reinforcement frame, E/18, E Company (1st Battalion). 7th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. … Under command of 11th Brigade in 4th Division. (d.7th Jun 1917), 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. 5th Battalion, cameronians (Scottish Rifles. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Troops of the 1/5th Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), London Regiment, in a reserve trench in Chimpanzee Valley between Hardecourt and Guillemont, 6 September 1916. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Hawke Battalion, Royal naval Division. They mobilised to England and moved to Cambridge then swiftly on to Newmarket. 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Rifleman. On 1 July 1881, the name changed to The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). Long time viewer, first time poster. The battalion saw action including Ypres salient and the Somme. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division. In 1800, an "Experimental Corps of Riflemen", was raised by Colonel Coote Manningham and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Brown George Walford. Died of wounds recieved at the Battle of the Somme. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 7th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Samuel Frickleton VC. 3rd Battalion. (d.15th October 1918), Syrett Robert Charles. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). The first Commanding Officer was Colonel H. C. Cholmondeley, C.B. Published: November 1915 Other Info: Text reads: … The photograph was taken in the trench in France by one of Sergeant Layton’s comrades. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. History. 4th Battalion, North Staffordhire Regiment. 9th September : Fricourt. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 10th September : In support line in Longueval. The current brigade was formed on 1 February 2005, in accordance with a directive of Minister of Defense Sergei Ivanov that was given on 30 December 2004. 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). By digby606, 18 July , 2013 in Soldiers and their units. 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Walter Beale, Serial No. 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles. 5yrs to his age. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. It shifted to the Western Front in April 1916 and spent the rest of the war there. 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade; 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade; 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade; 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade ; 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. The 3rd Battalion The Rifles known operationally as (3 RIFLES) is a mechanized infantry battalion of The Rifles within the British Army.The battalion is currently in the process of moving to Catterick Garrison.The battalion is also due to soon gain the Boxer Heavy APC. The 3rd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.Originally raised as part of the First Australian Imperial Force for service during World War I, the battalion formed part of the 1st Brigade, attached to the 1st Division.It was formed shortly after the war broke out and was among the first Australian units to be sent overseas, arriving in Egypt in December 1914. Rifleman James Brown 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.7th June 1917), Rfm.
Motto: Soyes ferme (Stand fast). The Rifle Brigade . RIFLE BRIGADE (The Prince Consort's Own) 17th Brigade / 24th Division . Rifle Brigade (d.12th Jan 1915). 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). 7th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). L-Z. North Staffordshire Regiment. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Oxford & Buckinham Light Infantry. L-Z. I do not know when my great grandfather enlisted, but do know it was in Woolwich, Kent. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Joseph James Randall 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.1st Feb 1915), Pte. Operation Michael; 3rd Rifle Brigade; Rosieres; XIX Corps; 24th Division; march 1918; battle of the Somme 1918; Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, 4th Battalion Regiments.org, an archived site. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 12th August : Bernafay Wood. The 3rd Battalion was raised on November 30th, 1914. 17th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). W-Z. These new "large regiments" were formed by the amalgamation of old units from t… Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Published: October 1914. Other Info: Somewhere in the Fighting Line. A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Rifle Brigade 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. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Perthaps your Great Uncle was in the King's Royal Rifle Corps or Rifle Brigade, both of which … 13th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Moved to Hursley Park and came under orders of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 4th Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 23rd Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 19th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Regular Army Battalion. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He immigrated to New Zealand in 1908, and worked as a coal-miner in Blackball in the South Island 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. The event took place straight after The First Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles had welcomed their new young Gurkhas to the Battalion by another parade. Hello all. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Age 34. I do however believe that at the time of his enlistment he lied about his age and added approx. 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. The 169th (3rd London) Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in both the First and the Second World Wars. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). This is all I know at this time. Battalion billeted in huts in woods a.30.a 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Sailed from Bombay on 20 September, landing at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. 8th Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). RIFLE BRIGADE (The Prince Consort's Own) 17th Brigade / 24th Division 12th August : Bernafay Wood. 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. We are now on Facebook. L-Z. 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. It was designed to participate in international peace and security missions under the auspices of the United Nations. 21st August : Attack North of Guillemont. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. digby606 digby606 Lance-Corporal; Members2; 7 posts #1; Posted 18 July , 2013 . 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st September : Attack of Orchard Trench and Tea Trench. Remembered on the War Memorial at Falmer, Sussex. 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