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Pte (d.27th July 1944). 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 record (browse from here by hierarchy) Catalogue description South Staffordshire Regiment This record is held by Staffordshire Regiment Museum See contact details Have you found an error. [1] Their formation followed the success of the German airborne operations, during the Battle of France. The 4th, Militia battalion, was embodied in December 1899, and 650 men embarked in February 1900 for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The soldiers built the first stone barracks at Auckland. The regiment also raised 11 Territorial and New Army battalions during the conflict. 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.". The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. The Regiment formed as a Second-Line regiment in September 1914 and remained as a Home Defence unit throughout the war. 12th Battalion (d.27th April 1918), Battisson Joseph. 2nd Battalion (d.17th February 1917), Nicholls Joseph. In 1885, the battalion travelled up the River Nile to Sudan in an unsuccessful attempt to lift the Siege of Khartoum. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. Book in advance. 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. No returns accepted. The 38th Foot becamethe new units 1st Battalion and the 80th the 2nd. to add or update the details in Discovery, Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, attendant@staffordshireregimentmuseum.com, 38th (South Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot, Holdich, Sir Edward Alan, (1822-1909), Knight General, Tucker, Sir Charles, (1838-1935), Knight Soldier, About our (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. Charles Holland 8th Btn. It also mentions officer movements and comments on the effect of convict guard duty on the discipline of the Corps. VE Day. RHQ and C Squadron were based in Burton-upon-Trent, HQ and A Squadrons in Wolverhampton and B Squadron in Stoke-on-Trent. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Major Cain's conduct throughout was highly respected, both in terms of personal actions and leadership ability, and for this he was awarded the Victoria Cross; the only living man to receive this medal at Arnhem. It was originally made from the bronze cannon captured during the Crimean War (1854-1856). [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. And so my investigation began. If R C Cross stayed with South Staffordshire Regiment, this map shows where they would have fought. Pte. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.4th June 1917), Pte. [25], Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield of 2nd Battalion was also awarded the Victoria Cross. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. The division was sent to France in late June 1944 to fight in the Battle for Caen. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. It records service of the Regiment giving details of stations at which employed, dates of arrival and departure from these stations, and military operations. [27], The award of the Victoria Cross to both men made the 2nd Battalion the only British battalion to receive two VCs during one engagement in the Second World War. (d.12th April 1918), Fullwood Joseph. [20], The 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment was initially serving in the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade until 1941 when it was converted to a Glider infantry role, serving as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade in the 1st Airborne Division. The regimental colours arrived in July 1837. Richard Northwood 6th Service Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.1st Jul 1916). 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. 2nd Btn. View Catalogue Record. The headquarters of the regiment were initially at Windsor and in 1841 they were moved to Parramatta. They came under the command of 2/1st North Midland Mounted Brigade from January 1915. (d.7th Jun 1917) If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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Sir George Samuel Young, KCB, 19461954: Maj-Gen. Sir Guy de Courcy Glover, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, This page was last edited on 17 October 2022, at 04:04. [27] Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield's body was never found, but there is a memorial statue of him at Festival Heights in Stoke-on-Trent, which was erected in the early 1990s. [28], In July 1957, a defence review was announced. [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! John Varley Cowlishaw 8th Btn. 2nd Btn. Major Robert Cain and Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield, both of the South Staffordshire Regiment, were among five VC recipients of the Arnhem campaign to capture key bridges during the Second World . Palestine and Trans-Jordan 1930-1948. Regimental Museums: survey of MS collections, NRA 40725 In June 1840, at Cloudy Bay, he took possession of the South Island in the name of the British Crown. 'Nominal and Descriptive Roll of the 80th Regiment' with entries for name, date of enlistment, age at enlisting, height, trade or occupation, place of birth and remarks such as transferred, discharged, or death. On May 13th 1917 his regiment was ordered to attack the heavily fortified village of Bullecourt along with the Australians. [13] It then moved to India in 1932. 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. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46), 1st Btn. L/Cpl. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. In 1841 Bunbury was sent to New Zealand. Want to know what life was like during the War? (d.24th June 1916 ), Bussy Julian. (d.7th July 1944), Wales Arthur Sydney. [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. [22] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. 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. Hitler's Black Book. Pte 2nd Btn (d.1st Aug 1916). On landing in Alexandria, it carried its colours through the city this was the last occasion on which a British Army unit carried colours on active service. Privacy Policy and Pte. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76), 4th Btn. Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, England. Major Cain's conduct throughout was highly respected, both in terms of personal actions and leadership ability, and for this he was awarded the Victoria Cross; the only living man to receive this medal at Arnhem. In 1844 Sir Maurice O'Connell, who was commander of the Australian military forces, was appointed Colonel of the 80th Regiment. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th May 1917). In August 1844 the Regiment left Australia and sailed to India. In 1839 Major Thomas Bunbury led a detachment to Norfolk Island to serve as the garrison. The British airborne forces, during the Second World War, consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the airlanding battalions, and from 1944 the Special Air Service Troops. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Feb 1916), Pte. The regiment was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of the South Staffordshire Regiment and the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales'), and in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to become the 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment . 8th (Service) Btn. The 11th Battalion was raised in 1940 and joined the 209th Infantry Brigade as a training battalion. He refused an offer of transport to the Regimental Aid Post, in order to stay at his gun and encourage morale. The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. The battalion was mostly involved in minor skirmishes with the Boers, but suffered casualties due to disease and poor nutrition. Richard was killed in the assault aged just 18. Major Paddock Edward Phillip. It arrived in Sydney in October 1836 and 25 further detachments followed as convict guards in the next two years. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234). [18] During the expedition George Albert Cairns of the regiment was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. 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. 2nd Battalion remained in that theatre until the end of the First World War (1914-18). 2nd Btn. [19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. [20] The battalion joined 50th Indian Parachute Brigade, part of the 44th Indian Airborne Division. Exclusive Collections. Medal Rolls. 7th Btn. Cpl. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. The number of deaths totalled 44,090. His detachment, which numbered from 80 to 100 men, was employed on various manual tasks, such as timber-cutting, bricklaying and carpentry. On line, those who knew the answers wanted to be paid for their services. Rflmn. We can reunite you with your friends who served at South Staffordshire Regiment and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. The unit's traditions are carried on today by The Mercian Regiment. [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. 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. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.25th March 1918), Pte. 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. Baker Albert. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The South Staffordshire Regiment. This infantry unit was raised in 1793. [26] Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield's body was never found, but there is a memorial statue of him at Festival Heights in Stoke-on-Trent, which was erected in the early 1990s. Bunbury was also responsible for taking the Treaty of Waitangi to the South Island and Stewart Island and gathering signatures. 7th Btn. (d.14th Nov 1916), Thompson Joseph. It subsequentlyre-trainedto be landed by glider, before fighting in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. Please note: all "Select" fields will be automatically searched but at least one field should be submitted in order to narrow and define your search to return more useful results. Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby VC MC 2nd Btn. During March 1945 it was re-trained as a parachute unit in India and remained there until partition. (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. 7th Btn. Introduction. The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for only 68 years. The digest was initially written about 1881 and maintained until 1889. [23], 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 Gt.Yarmouth and Caister In late 1942, transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. 1st/5th Btn. Cap badge, The South Staffordshire Regiment, c1900, Drill tunic worn by Captain Charles Hodgson, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, 1910. 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. In 1959, it merged withThe North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). The final remarks column, which is not always legible, gives the date of death or discharge. [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. Date: 1915 Feb. - 1919 May. As well as recording the movements of the headquarters and detachments of the Regiment, the digest lists the ships which brought the Regiment to Australia in 1836-1837 and lists the officers serving on 16 July 1841. 1/5th Btn. He held the post until his death in 1848. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Add a Name to this List In 1958, the regiment was re-rolled to reconnaissance and equipped with Daimler and Dingo armoured cars. 1st Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916), Evans Albert. William John Baker 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.9th August 1915), Samuel Ford 7th Btn. ARCHON code: 858. Pte. Under the command of Major James Nunn, other soldiers were assigned to the Mounted Police and some took part in the massacre of indigenous Australians at Waterloo Creek in January 1838. Terms of Service apply. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. It was amalgamated with 1st Battalion in 1948. Cpl. PRIVATE Served from 1939 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Thomas O'Reilly PRIVATE Served from 1937 - 1945 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Stan Burrows PTE Served from 1942 - 1946 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment Ernie Lloyd CPL Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in South Staffordshire Regiment John Millington The account of the service of the Regiment in Australia is identical with that in the first volume. 2nd Battalion alsosent a detachment to fight in the Fourth Ashanti War (1895-96). (d.6th Aug 1944) Rutter Richard Gordon. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. It served in several campaigns, including the Boer War and the First and Second World Wars. (d.13th Oct 1915), Langston Samuel William. The 4th, Militia battalion, was embodied in December 1899, and 650 men embarked in February 1900 for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War. T Obrien South Staffordshire Regiment, FR Mullender South Staffordshire Regiment, MT Hubbard South Staffordshire Regiment, L Howarth South Staffordshire Regiment.

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