I find it exhilarating and numerous other emotions when you find out something. Records include details of Service, Medals, Gallantry Awards, Assignments as well as details of rank. Again father unknown, his birth certificate says illegitimate. The 1920 -1942 series below can be most useful for identifying previous service with another unit, since a number block was allocated for each Regiment / Corps. Do you know approximately when he was born? Over the years periods of warfare have always Ray Asst. 1914-1920 WW 1 Worcestershire Regiment: 37473: Private [1] Worcestershire Regiment 37473 Private [2] Army Service Corps M/395216 Private : Link: 47899: Wadams, William N: Worcestershire Regiment: 38248: Private--Link: 47900: Waddell, George: Worcestershire Regiment: 61973: Gunner [1] Royal Garrison Artillery 133292 Gunner [2] Worcestershire Regiment 61973 . service was fast, efficient and brilliant. back to the numbering: 6383 joined on 3rd June 1901 6656 joined on 13th January 1902 7445 joined on 2nd January 1903 8196 joined on 29th January 1904 9259 joined on 27th May 1905 ).Once again, many thanksBrian, This post will look at numbering in the regular battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment between 1881 and 1914. Any guidance on twitter etiquette would be welcomeThe Tweet made was just to make a comment on the photograph I'd seen about the cap badges. I am researching a Family member who fought in WW1 called Stanley Riccalton. 1900-1902 Boer War 14th May 2011 at Kidderminster. Have a look here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records. Paul, Thank you very much for this. Even showing transcripts of how much his family were paid upon death were fascinating. Do you think you would be able to trace anything even a military number. Unfortunately through the Generations records on him have been fragmented/lost with his Rels in Australia and other Countries. a number of regiments containing large centres of population formed additional regular battalions. The database contains over 50,000 records and aims to cover all who served with the Worcestershire Regiment during The Great War. hello Paul, i am trying to find records for my great great grandfather Pryse Lloyd, he was born on 13th of august 1881 in Llananno, Radnorshire. Re 9666 Farrington, you can search for this man on my British Army Ancestors webiste: https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/, Re 7440 Hauxwell; Ashley you can download his record from Findmypast. At the beginning of the First World War in August 1914 the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) only had 166 aircraft. The original medal rolls should indicate the particular TF unit he was serving with. Russell, re the Black Watch. John (medal roll) Bond arrived overseas (France) 22 Sep 1915 as an orginal member of the 8th Bn. WW2. I've been researching Hello Paul,Great site thank you!My Grandfather was P/2917 L/Cpl HEBDEN, Christopher. Some 20 Military Medals were awarded to the rank and file. Hello Paul - I am doing some WW1 research on my grandfather Stanley Riccalton who was from Wallsend-on- Tyne and the only record can find for someone of that name is in the Dorsetshire regiment number 28111. Re John Killen if you can find him on https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/ or in medal rolls then I could certainly help, but this would be a research project. What He was in RFA and his number was 18681. I have a copy of his Short Service attestation, in which he enlisted for the duration.His age is 35. Hi, I am trying to research my Grandfather, Thomas Richardson. The 3rd Battalion was raised on the 14th February and the 4th Battalion on the 10th March. 1.92K / 7.67K. I have a copy of his army record and I have looked through the war record of the battalian, but I have not found any record of his secondment. Any help would be great.ThanksPhil Eagles, Phil Eagles, I need to refer you back to the text in this post:"Second World War (WW2) service recordsPlease note that all Second World War and post 1920 service record enquiries should be addressed straight to the MoD which still holds the records. Is there any further information about his war record? Thanks in advance, Vanessa. What records do you check? Preserves the heritage and traditions of both the regular and reserve elements of the Mercian Regiment and its predecessors, originally the 29th Foot. But his father was galway born. I also have a record of his belonging returned to his sister following his death in 1904. Is it possible to tell shich RAMC unit he served with?Regards,Cliff, CliffThanks for posting. My hunch its the same man. The Worcestershire Regiment dates back to 1694 when Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards raised a new regiment in London. Records post 1920 are not yet in the public domain. I am working on a family tree in ancestry.com and will put everything in there to be shared.Sue Stone (nee Hunter). Hi Paul, I hope that you can help clear something up. Matk, I believe there is a file for this man at The National Archives under reference: WO 339/23569. Sign Up. I cannot find any of his army records from 1916 onwards. He could have joined as a boy from the age on 14 but it was equally possible he could have lied about his age. The Long Service & Good Conduct (LSGC) medal was instituted in 1830 during the reign of King William IV. (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment bringing in German prisoners captured during the attack on La Boisselle, France, 3 July 1916. . 1939-1947 WW 2 The information was presented to me in a way that was easy to read and understand. Hi Paul, trying to trace any additional military service information on Arthur Thomas Taylor, 2nd Battalion, Ox & Buck, reg number 8967. Have a look here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records. I managed to find his name and other particulars on WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls, but little else. Do you know if his military records may have survived? Gasthaus zur Sonne, Haundorf: See 3 unbiased reviews of Gasthaus zur Sonne, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor. So my research was following the wrong man. He was sent into action in France, I think, where he was seriously wounded. We are more interested in his earlier number 18681 for Royal Field Artillery. All best Tony, Have a look at this link, Tony, and in particular the card for John F Jones who was a TF man with two numbers: https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/how-to-research-a-soldier/campaign-medal-records/how-to-interpret-a-campaign-medal-index-card/, That's great cheers Paul and thanks again.Take careTony, Good Evening, looking for info on William S Hutchins RN 203247, Middlesex Rgmt 5418, RFC 78914. Keith, please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and we can discuss next steps. Tony, please drop me a line to paulcanixon@gmail.com. Talent Search Candidate Outreach Employer Branding ATS integrations. Special Reserve and Territorial Force battalions operated i have not been able to find anything yet on the available websites, please can u point me in the right direction. Middlesex Regiment Details on London War Memorial Websitehttp://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=42653&limit=50&offset=0&sort=&a=Westbourne%20Park&f=First%20Name&s=Last%20Name&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date%20Of%20Death#sthash.aku6Qree.k0hVc5ls.dpbsCensus indicates year of birth as 1883 which ties in with listed age at death of 33.2. If I don't think I can add anything I will tell you, but if I As with my answer to the previous enquirer on this post, please see here regarding photos. William Hunter. I can't see that a record survives for him and, as you say, there are many men with that name. The photos are presented in the following catogories: Do you have an opinion or any information you would like to share with us? Thank you especially for your By quoting the PRO Reference number you will be able to gain access to the document and make copies as required. Thanks. You have completely missed the whole point of the blog. Do you have any suggestions that may help me get a bit more info. I may be able to tell you when the man joined, if he had served with another refgiment before, whether he survived the war; quite a lot in all probability. Hello, could you give an example of what you're able to find out about the average soldier for your paid service? But I have reason to believe that John was born in Bristol. General Service Hat. I have a photo of an ancestor in what appears to be dress uniform. These were gleaned from his post WW1 medal papers, his marriage certificate and his childrens baptism records, however as I can find no service records for WW1 I suspect they were unfortunately destroyed. . Uncle's is 11621 and from his discharge certificate I get his enlistment date of 02/10/1910 (ten yrs 111 days service - discharge date of 21/01/1921 - maths being correct?) can find out more information, I'll be happy to pass this on. In the absence of a service record, the next best route is to work out when he joined the different regiments by looking at when the regimental numbers would have been issued. 1911 Census for James and on rechecking I found that in fact was wrongly named James when fact he was Joseph, with the number 8057. Which part of the country he was from? After considering various factors, explained in his very informative preface, the author decided to present this history as one general story in which the number of the battalion concerned is printed in the margin of the pages dealing with its deeds. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. you might want to consider refining your search to see a more manageable number of items. This website covers key areas such as history, battalions, colonels, emblems and badges, regimental colours . All I no is he was born in Scotland but ran away from home on numerous occasions to join the army in England. and "9th Company" on 'Burnt Records'.Interesting that you have P/2919 listed also! 2408 Military Provo Staff Corps, born 1882Richard Albert Williams, RAMC 7403266Are these people you would be able to find details on?Many thanks,Justin, Hi Paul, I am trying to find some information about my fathers uncle and guardian who faught in France in world war 1 in the Royal Warickshires his name was Bertie Horton and he was born in 1886 in Birmingham he survived the war and died in the 1970s.I cannot seem to fond any information on him why would that be. I am struggling to find any information in the Army records about him - Robert Stenhouse Hanley born in West Derby 19/10/1887 and according to his Teacher Registration Certification he was in the Army as above. Charles Rampton (G/9645 on Thiepval), 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 14-08-16 Info on London War memorialExtract from date of death 14-08-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/636-died-on-this-day-mon-14081916.html under Thiepval Memorial -G/9645 Private CHARLES RAMPTON 1st Bn. The Worcestershire Regiment : 5,239,001 : 5,328,000: The Royal Berkshire . He enlisted in Ripon I believe (he lived there). Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and I'll get back to you. I assumed he emigrated to Australia at some point, but I dont even know what his first name is. . In 1751 regiments were given numbers, and the Regiment was numbered 29. Please drop me a line and include known or approximate years of birth or dates of service. History of the Worcestershire Regiment. But see what they say. which, amongst other things, carries a complete roll of honour for Worcestershire Regiment men between 1808 and 1960! Military research. Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk and we can take it from there. A few emails and following a very reasonable fee , Paul provided us with documents and a lovely very sensitive report about my great uncle Leslie Pope who served in the oxford and bucks infantry in 1918 . I know he fought at Mametz Wood, but not much more. The 29th was formed in 1694 by Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards in London. The 3rd Gloucester Regiment was the Special Reserve battalion and so he must have been living in (or within spitting distance of) the county to have served with that particular battalion. If it was post 1913 it would be in WO 363 or WO 364. Worcester Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. His regiment # was 27224 and his rank was Lance Corporal. Many nicknames were used by successor regiments (following renaming or amalgamation). There was, and still is probably, a Royal Marines barracks at Deal.Paul. We'd also love some photos as we have none. Re William Hunter born 1907, his records will still be with the MoD. How old was he in 1911? Raymond, please email me the photo and I'll take a look: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk, Hi, i'm sorry but on the research page I cannot see how to contact you by email, could you please tell me where the email link is?Thank YouPaul Wilson. Nevertheless it would be possible to work out date of joining and dates of transfer. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot) Global rank 823 835; Daily visitors-Daily pageviews-Pageviews per user: 0: Rating; Status: Online: Latest check: . Ill just work on my twitter construction.I'm pleased you have found a name for the man. Mary - please contact me via the RESEARCH tab if you would like me to research this man. Throughout the book reference is made to the Regimental dress and uniform with details of badges and insignia. Numbers were allocated to VSC recruits as follows: 1st VSC: numbers within the range 6693 to 6855 2nd VSC: numbers within the range 6808 to 6878 . No service record but would be possible to work out his likely service from 1904 until 1916. The names of any siblings? It would be possible to research him more fully but a service reocrd does not appear to survive for him. When available photos, family and other details may be included. It seems he went to France in October 1915.Thanks,Julia. I have the attestation records and discharge docs, as well as medal index, for my Great Grandad - 3rd Battn Royal Berks 1894, moved to 2nd Battn 1900 and deployed to Africa, then reenlisted ASC 1915 and served in WW1.I've tried to piece together all the contents, but some of the abbreviations mean nothing to me. Transvaal 1899 !!! I also have a copy of his death certificate from India.I wonder if there are attestation or service records pertaining to this Private that have survived or have I seen all that is possible. Follow the link I give. 1st Invalids - 41st (Welsh) Regiment of Foot later The Welsh Regiment (first raised as the Regiment of Invalids, in 1688) Agile and Bolton Wanderers - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Ally Sloper's Cavalry - Army Service Corps (humorous back . I am trying to find photos of him and his battalion? service. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Worcestershire rifle volunteers Sweetheart Brooch Veteran Badge Cast Bronze at the best online prices at eBay! Some 65 years later the diary was found by the grandson of Horst Kallmeyer whilst clearing out his grandparents apartment. Hi Paul thanks for your quick reply. Many Thanks Pam, You need to contact he MoD, Pam. Family folkore says he signed up underage, so may well have been born post 1897.The London War Memorial online site gives quite a bit of information about the circumstances in which they each died.Perhaps you can let us know whether you can help us find out mnore (and if so, what sort of information and cost estimate) or point us in the right direction to uncover military records etc. I couldn't see that a service record survives for this man though and so you'll have difficulty proving categorically that this is him.Paul. I also know that he served 12 years in the Dorset Regiment during the Boer war, where he was present at 2 campaigns, was wounded twice and received 2 medals, however I can find trace of him for this period. Does this mean they are lost and no further details can be found?John Feeney born 1880 Burtonwood, Lancashire. Do you know why they were missed? I found military records for one of the other soliders in the photo, he was in 2 Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys 2658 elisted 1884 so I'm hoping my Gt Grandfather William Lindsay was also in 2 Dragoons RSG - I cannot find anything on him althought this could be down to spelling errors or burnt documents. would have joined up. Were they also part of the 38th Welsh Division formed by Prime minister David Lloyd George? Please drop me a line: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk, HI PaulJust a quick question about my Great Granddad's service numbers, he was in the R.F.A and had two number's. I will Number Block. 1; 2; 3; 500; Next; Please drop me a line to paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk. I have a lot of info already regarding medal entitlements, etc. Two were with the Middlesex Regiment [one private one (non) commissioned officer, one reciord says Seargent one says Corporal] are commemorated on Thiepval (where my daughter is currently working as an intern for CWGC) and one at Bauomont Hamel.1. With 2nd Battalion Black Watch - the birthplace and date match up.I have found a medal card for him with the service number 6. I could find no man of this name with this regiment on the CWGC website, although there are two men called CUNLIFFE who served with this regt. Do you think there will be anything you can find out about reason for this and dates/battles he served etc? ", Worcestershire Thanks,Christine, Re CONLIFFE / Cheshire Regt. Military career Myles was deployed with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, British Army, attached to 9th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. I love the photos, That's why I'm researching, writing a blog about Alfred Reynolds L/5345, creating a web site, researching the 4th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment etc. Similar Traffic Stats. He never spoke of it, so there was no family information at all, other than from the documents above which have been kept for 100 years.Thank you so much for this wonderful blog which I found by accident having long given up hope of learning anything about his war year.David HortonAustralia. He's Tom Earnest Abson, Manchester Regiment no. Born 1875 B,ham. James Rampton (P/252 at Beaumont Hamel), 13th Bn Middlesex Regiment, date of death 31-08-16.Extract from date of death 03-09-16 @ https://firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=03%2F09%2F1916 under HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL (85)P/252 Rifleman RAMPTON 16th Bn. Record for G. H. Tyler 23 September 1917 in Bailleul Communal Cemetery and Extension, Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France from BillionGraves GPS Headstones. On his 1916 enlistment/Short Service Attestation card he lists prior service as 14 yrs RN and 8 months Black Watch. I have no details other than a photo of him with two other soldiers. hi Pauli am looking for details on my great grandfather John Feeney. That information simply does not survive. Please send me an email if you want me to undertake paid research. You need top contact the MoD. Look forward to hearing from you. Hi Paul.My husband's great uncle George Godley (service no 6392) was in the 1st Battalian Coldstream Guards. Would it not have been superceded later? I have broken the numbers up with commas to make them easier to read. Seales was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment in May 1915, and attached to the 4th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment for service as part of the West African . If you have an interesting photo relating to the Worcestershire Regiment and would like to submit a copy to this website then simply CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. Re Percy Wesley, find his British War and Victory Medal roll entry on Ancestry and then use that information to summon up the war diaries. His year Of Birth was 1898 and he was aged 19 on his date of death, which was 12 Oct 1917 . James was Private in the South Staffordshire Regiment when he died. According to the caption, it shows a sergeant and a private in 1897. There is undoubtedly more that can be researched for him; please drop me a line: paulcanixon@yahoo.co.uk if you want to progress this. Rachel. There are no remarks and no info on which theatre of war he went. Dear PaulMy grandfather Charles Henry Young joined 3rd DLI on 9 Dec 1915 and was placed in Reserves (a coal moner in poor health with wife and young son). However, he appears to have transferred to section D Army Reserve which would have given him four more years on the Reserve. At least I now have a first name for him.Regards,Scott. Ioffer a quick and cost-effective research service and turn Hello Andy, there would undoubtedly be more information that could be researched and added here. i'm at a dead end at the moment..thank you,Lauren, Hello Paul, I am trying to find army records of my grandfather. There are many Fred Harwoods.I was thinking the M2/15 was a date but the M2 may be the corps.So many variables!! Sunday, 31st October 1914 was a fine sunny day. Thanks. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Worcestershire Regiment Blazer badge [27012] at the best online prices at eBay! 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Is there anywhere else I can search to learn more about him and hopefully his father and mother's names? Regimental number series. He reached the rank of Sergeant in just 2 years and was made Regimental Sergeant Major in 1959. You wouldn't know for sure unless you had access to his attestation papers. What do you recommendHis name was Thomas Layman Daniels born in 1886 and residing in Hinton, Northants.Many thanks Dominic, By all means drop me a line with the photograph, Dominic and I'll see if that provides any clues. The Worcestershire Regiment was formed on the 1st July 1881; the 1st Battalion from the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd Battalion from the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot. It is part of family history that one of our grand uncles joined the British Army. The barracks date back to 1874 when building started. If you have access to The Times online you'll find them there. Thanks.http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2018/09/royal-marines-other-rank-pows-1914.html. In my experience, unless the regimental museum has surviving enlistment registers, I can certainly hold my own. Second World War and post 1920 service Totally Free Luckily, the surname is not common and that's always a boon in family history research.Paul. Or do you just want to see what others are saying? He was living in Edinburgh I believe when enlisting into Army although? Hi Paul, I am researching my Great Grandfather - 18955 Private John Ashton, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was KIA at the Bluff on 2nd March 1916 whilst seconded to the 17th Division Trench Mortars. First World War research. I have his Service number 199 from when he was awarded the Volunteer long Service Medal. Download Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War Vol 2 book PDF by Capt H. FitzM. He enlisted into the border regiment. The reason i ask i have just obtained my great grandfathers WW1 medals and would like some information and any pictures if possible. The Worcestershire Regiment was a line infantry regiment in the British Army, . [12] Regular Army The email is included (under Step 1, above) but maybe I need to make that clearer. Bid Live on Lot 812 in the Antiques to include sections of guns, weapons, medals, militaria, sporting, taxidermy, toys, scientific instruments, weights & scales, cameras Auction from Stroud Auctions Ltd.. His service records for this period appear to be lost and my son would like to know when and where he served as he wishes to honour his memory during the centenary commemorations. He possibly has a summary of service in WO 76 at The National Archives. You'll appreciate that John Davis is a very common name, hence the need for as much information as you can muster.Paul, Dear Paul,I am trying to investigate the history of my grandfather Lt. Llewelyn Roberts, who was in the 11th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, which I understand were formed at Brecon on 5 December 1914,by the Welsh National Executive Committee, (David Lloyd George) and disbanded in France on 27 February 1918. His surname was Conliffe and he was in the Cheshire Regiment and I am afraid thats all we have. Website. Service number: 7998. Hi Paul I'm researching my GT grandfather Thomas Lynch who appears on the 1911 cencus for the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers serving in South Africa.

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