The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. D Coy. Discover more aboutThe South Staffordshire Regiment by visiting The Staffordshire Regiment Museum in Lichfield. We add around 200,000 new records each month. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. The inter-war years also saw both battalions undertakegarrison duties in Singapore,India, Burma and theMediterranean. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). South Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project - South Staffordshire Regiment 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. (d.7th Jun 1917) (d.12th Apr 1918), Hammond Sidney. (d.24th June 1916 ), Bussy Julian. They came under the command of 2/1st North Midland Mounted Brigade from January 1915. 6th Btn. Cap badge, The South Staffordshire Regiment, c1900, Drill tunic worn by Captain Charles Hodgson, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 1910. [9], The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay as part of the part of 33rd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915. D Coy. Visit website. Alcock Bertram Victor. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. T Tolcher South Staffordshire Regiment. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61), 2nd Btn. 12th Btn. Whittington BarracksLichfieldEnglandWS14 9PY, Email: attendant@staffordshireregimentmuseum.com, If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the [29] The 1st Battalion moved to its final posting, in Germany, in September 1957. (d.21st September 1944), Smith Thomas Alfred. It did not serve in Australia. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.3rd July 1916), L/Sgt. During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. 2nd Btn. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Add a Name to this List Capt. To find unit histories use Places Search in the FamilySearch Catalog under United States and the topic Military History or Military Records, followed by the topic World . Richard Northwood 6th Service Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.1st Jul 1916). 2nd Battalions final major action of the war was at Arnhem (1944). [9], The 2nd Battalion (the former 80th) was stationed in British India in 1881, soon moving to Tralee in Ireland, where it was involved in actions against Irish nationalists. The 80th Regiment of Foot was raised by Lord Henry Paget in 1793, largely from members of the Staffordshire Militia who were tenants of his father, the Earl of Uxbridge. 7th Btn. (d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. Please note we currently have a massive 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. (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. [8], In 1904, the 1st South Staffords returned to the United Kingdom, being stationed in Ireland and England until 1911, when it moved to Gibraltar. George Frederick Homer 9th Btn. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. [9], Both the 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th battalions landed at Le Havre as part of the Staffordshire Brigade in the North Midland Division in March 1915 for service on the Western Front before transferring to Egypt in January 1916 and then returning to France in February 1916. Catalogue description North Staffordshire Regiment This record is held by Staffordshire Regiment Museum See contact details Have you found an error with this catalogue description? The two regiments were involved in a number of notable conflicts. The three Volunteer Battalions transferred to the Territorial Force (TF); the 1st Volunteer Battalion formed the 1st North Midland Field Company, Royal Engineers, a few of the men joining with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion to form the 5th Battalion (TF) at Whittimere Street in Walsall, while the 3rd Volunteer Battalion formed the 6th Battalion (TF) at Stafford Street in Wolverhampton. Morgan Charles Wallace. Soldiers from the regiment murdered 16 unarmed men and boys in the infamous North King Street Massacre. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. Anderson Valentine James. It returned to England in 1883. Cpl. We are now on Facebook. Cpl. Exclusive Collections. His residence at the time of his death was 31 Poole Street, Walsall. Harry Herbert Bullock 1st Btn. (d.6th Aug 1944) Rutter Richard Gordon. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1916), Cpl. The soldiers built the first stone barracks at Auckland. Here he was shot down, but, although his foot had been blown off, he continued to cheer on his men and to use a rifle. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. This commemorated the 57 years of continuous service by the 38th Foot in the West Indies from 1707 to 1764, and recalled the fact that their uniforms became so threadbare during their service in the tropics that they had to be repaired with pieces of sacking. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small In turn, the Staffordshire Regiment was absorbed into the Mercia Regiment in 2005. As such, they landed in Sicily in 1943 where they, along with the rest of the brigade, which was temporarily down to two battalions, suffered heavy casualties during the disastrous Operation Ladbroke. This was my starting point, but what division? However, due to a severe shortage of infantrymen in the British Army at the time, the division was broken up in August 1944 and its units were used as replacements for other British divisions who had suffered heavy casualties and the battalions were broken up and sent to other units. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. privacy policy. archive update form Pte. Email: attendant@staffordshireregimentmuseum.com. He saw action at Hooge and was involved in the attack on Hohenzollern redoubt in October of that year. 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56), 2nd Btn. (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22), 4th Btn. (d.13th Oct 1915), Langston Samuel William. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. After three days Bullecourt was taken with the loss of two Officers & 37 men killed. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 38th and 80th Foot were merged as part of the Childers Reforms but the Regiment can trace its history back over a hundred years earlier than this. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82), 2nd Btn. The fee is currently 30 and there may be a lengthy wait for this service. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. [9] The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 6th Brigade in the 2nd Division in August 1914 also for service on the Western Front. (d.12th October 1917), Potterton Edward. 2nd Btn. Pte. Captain Kilby has been missing since the date of the performance of this great act of valour, and his death has now to be presumed.". WW2 Records. This infantry unit was raised in 1793. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. 23 Territorial and Volunteer battalions. Fax: 01543 434 391. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. Pte. 2nd Btn. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. On line, those who knew the answers wanted to be paid for their services. [13] Both the 2/5th and 2/6th battalions, part of the 176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade of 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, were involved in hostilities in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising. Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.17th February 1917), Nicholls Joseph. From 17 to 25 September 1944, Major Cain's company was cut off from the battalion and throughout the whole of this time was closely engaged with enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. Following a minor mutiny, he was recalled to Sydney in the same year. IWM (BU 1091). Truin Albert Charles. The men of D Company of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, lurked in the early morning shadows and nervously awaited the word to lead the advance into Arnhem, Holland, and relieve the surrounded paratroopers defending the bridge. [29], Following the 1959 amalgamation of the North and South Staffords, the 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (TA) continued as a territorial unit of the new regiment without a change of title but was disbanded on the creation of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. Hi, can anyone help me. [13] It returned to England in 1923, where it remained until 1929 when it was posted to Palestine. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. 2,168 of the 200,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Navy. The pages at the end of the volume were used for a different purpose, as they give details of promotions, retirements and exam results of officers of the Regiment in 1887-1897. (d.18th July 1943), Paddock Edward Phillip. In 1959 the Regiment merged with the North Staffordshire Regiment to form the Staffordshire Regiment. Write to: The Secretary-General Canadian Agency, C.W.G.C. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot. Service records from the Brigade of Guards (The Grenadier, Coldstream, Irish and Welsh Guards) have now transferred to the Army Personnel Centre, including First World War records (see above). If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the archive update form to add or update the details in Discovery. [22] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. [9] They crossed the St Quentin Canal to break through the strongest sector of the Hindenburg Line during the Battle of St. Quentin Canal in September 1918. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 77 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Nigeria Regiment. The Canadian Agency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission keeps records and registers of Canadian soldiers who died in World War I and a few records from World War II and the Korean War. Thoroughly enjoyed it. (d.5th Oct 1918), Cresswell Albert Joseph. History: The war memorial for the South Staffordshire Regiment was unveiled on 30th September 1922 by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire- Right Hon. [9] The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 51st Brigade in 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. In 1802 it absorbed the Staffordshire Volunteers and from then on was called the 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers). The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. While in Gibraltar, new colours were presented to the battalion by King George V on 31 January 1912. (d.20 September 1944), Harper Leonard William. [1] Their formation followed the success of the German airborne operations, during the Battle of France. Pte. Baker retired in 1845 and was succeeded by Bunbury as commanding officer. The South Staffordshire Regiment in the trenches at Wolverghem, Belgium, c1915. Benefits. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.17th Feb 1917), Chambers Edwin. [13], In 1935, the South Staffordshire Regiment was granted the distinction of a badge backing of buff-coloured Brown Holland material. Add a Name to this List Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. Pte. L/Cpl 2nd Btn. George Dean 7th Btn. [9], Both the 1/5th Battalion and 1/6th battalions landed at Le Havre as part of the Staffordshire Brigade in the North Midland Division in March 1915 for service on the Western Front before transferring to Egypt in January 1916 and then returning to France in February 1916. Want to know what life was like during the War? The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. [29], In July 1957, a defence review was announced.