[7] With the outbreak of the Second Boer War the previous year, the regiment was ordered to South Africa, arriving as part of the 8th Division in 1900. [13], Following the granting of independence of India in 1947, line infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. Cpl. This information will help us make improvements to the website. [24], The regiment raised six other battalions before and during the war but these were used mainly in home defence roles or training units for the battalions overseas, or converted to other roles such as the 14th Battalion which was raised at Hereford racecourse in July 1940 was sent to guard the beaches at Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-Sea. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 8th Btn. (d.27th October 1914), Bonner Singleton. With some perseverance, and a fair amount of luck, I managed to find out that he served in the 6th Battalion of the South Staffs. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Want to know what life was like during the War? Digest of the 80th Regiment: Volume 1, 1793 - 1897, Digest of the 80th Regiment: Volume 2, 1793 - 1899, Nominal and descriptive roll of the 80th Regiment, 1804 - 1881, Miscellaneous, 24 July 1853 - 31 May 1859, Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. (d.17th Feb 1917), James John David. (d.12th October 1917), Rochelle George. The battalions formed in 1881 were as follows:[3], The reserve battalions of the regiment were reorganised in 1908 by the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, with the two militia battalions becoming the 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) battalions of the Special Reserve. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. 15th Nov 1916 South Staffords Relieved by Royal Fusiliers 21st of May 1917 Quiet Night 5th Sep 1917 Recce 7th Sep 1917 Reliefs 18th Sep 1917 Reliefs 4th Jan 1918 In Reserve 5th Jan 1918 In Reserve 6th Jan 1918 In Reserve 7th Jan 1918 Training 8th Jan 1918 Enemy Aircraft 9th Jan 1918 Snow 10th Jan 1918 Snow 11th Jan 1918 Poor Weather Date: 1915 Feb. - 1919 May. The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) [9], The 1st Battalion served in Singapore and Burma before being deployed to India in 1925 and to Sudan in 1927. 1st Battalion fought in Egypt in 1882 and in the Sudan in 1885 where it took part in the failed attempt to relieve Khartoum. L/Cpl 1st Battalion (d.28th March 1917), White Thomas. The Earl of Dartmouth- supported by Major General Sir Arthur Hoskins and dedicated by the Bishop of Lichfield. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80), 3rd Btn. In 1916 he enlisted with the Royal Army Ordnance Core as Pte 017831 prior to enlisting with the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. The fee is currently 30 and there may be a lengthy wait for this service. (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1916), Shepherd George T.. L/Cpl. After the war he was posthumously awarded the Victory medal, Pte. In 1954, the battalion was posted to the Suez Canal zone, before being speedily dispatched to Cyprus where hostilities had broken out between the two communities on the island. [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. Discover more aboutThe South Staffordshire Regiment by visiting The Staffordshire Regiment Museum in Lichfield. Original microfilm digitised as part of the NLA AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. 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. Pte. This information will help us make improvements to the website. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small However, in October 1917 the 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion landed at Le Havre to join 7th Brigade in 25th Division for service on the Western Front in the last year of the war. Map of the route taken by 7th South Staffords, Andrews Wilfred Arthur. Cpl. [22], The 5th, 1/6th, 2/6th and 7th battalions, all Territorials, all served as part of the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division alongside battalions of the North Staffordshire Regiment. Unit History: Staffordshire Regiment - Forces War Records Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this Finding Aid contains material and descriptive information which may be considered culturally sensitive and may cause distress, including names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. 7th Btn. (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. please. The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Note: The 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot, raised in 1824, amalgamated with the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment in 1881 to form the North Staffordshire Regiment. The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. The regiment also raised 11 Territorial and New Army battalions during the conflict. 2nd Battalion remained in that theatre until the end of the First World War (1914-18). [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]. To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy. It took part in many British Army campaigns, before being amalgamated into the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881. 23 Territorial and Volunteer battalions. It was then posted to The Curragh from 1889 to 1891, before travelling to Egypt, via Aldershot, in 1893. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. On 23rd December he was ordered to Egypt where he spent just a few days before being ordered to return to France. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). Alcock Bertram Victor. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The FamilySearch Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories. The battalion subsequently served in southern India and Burma until 1907, when it started a four-year posting in Pretoria, South Africa. Tallent Edward Francis. Directed to General Monteith of the Indian Army from the Horse Guards. 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. 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. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61), 2nd Btn. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Baker retired in 1845 and was succeeded by Bunbury as commanding officer. On May 13th 1917 his regiment was ordered to attack the heavily fortified village of Bullecourt along with the Australians. Ernest Tapper 2nd/5th Btn. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? It was amalgamated with 1st Battalion in 1948. (d.31st August 1916), Betts George. By his leadership he not only stopped but demoralized the enemy attacks and although he was suffering from a perforated ear-drum and multiple wounds, he refused medical attention. (d.30th September 1916), Rudge Harold. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War Staffordshire Regiment Museum - Wikipedia (d.7th July 1944), Wales Arthur Sydney. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. He is commemorated on Bay 6 of the Arras Memorial in the Pas De Calais Cemetery on the Boulevard du General de Gaulle on the South of the road to Doullens. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENTAL WAR MEMORIAL - Historic England South Staffordshire Regiment (d.4th June 1917), Pte. Cpl. Regimental History - The Museum of the Staffordshire Yeomanry 1st/5th Btn. After serving as Chindits, they were transferred to the Parachute Regiment, becoming parachute infantry, and converted to the 16th Parachute Battalion. He left a widow, Annie, and two children. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. Biographical material relating to members of the regiment and its predecessors; personal papers of Lt George Archer-Shee; ephemera relating to the regiment, including press cuttings, cards, menus and programmes; material relating to the time spent by the 80th in Australia and New Zealand (1838-1845), in India and the far east (19th-20th century), in South Africa (1877-1880), including material relating to the Zulu War (1879), in Ireland (1872-1923), time spent by the regiment in Sicily (1943-1944), and the 80th during the first World War; correspondence relating to the 80th Glider badge; material relating to the involvement of the 80th at Arnhem; material relating to battles, battle honours and regimental stations, to the OCA and Dinner Club, the uniform, the depot, to honours, awards and medals, and to the band. 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