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Royal Welsh Fusiliers . South Wales Borderers enlistments upon the outbreak of war. At the Battle of Chillianwala, due to mismanagement by senior officers, the regiment suffered over 50 per cent casualties. These were: In 1908 the Territorial Force was established and the volunteer battalions joined it. In two and a half hours ‘B’ Company drove back the enemy and established themselves over the first tunnel. The battalion has … Bert’s war medals, The Burma Star, The 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939 -45 were sent to his mother in Merthyr Tydfil. As for the heat it does not brown you, but burns you if you show your body off to it. The original Regiment raised in 1689,[1] thru various iterations and renamings finally became 1st Battalion in 1804 when 2nd Battalion was raised.[2]. BATTEN. He was posted to France on 24 September 1916, at first joining the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Soldiers Died in the Great War,1914-19: South Wales Borderers Rare & Out Of Print Books Available The South Wales Borderers 24th Foot 1689-1937 The History of the South Wales Borderers 1914-1918. 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. The regiment was formed by Sir Edward Dering, 3rd Baronet as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot in 1689, becoming known, like other regiments, by the names of its subsequent colonels. South Wales Borderers ((2nd Warwickshire Regiment) Battle Honours. 5th (Service) Battalion, (Pioneers), South Wales Borderers. Old map of Pen-Yard, Merthyr showing Baden Terrace and the surrounding area. For a better explanation of each medal, I’ve added the appropriate link below. He was posted to France on 24 September 1916, at first joining the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. By July 1944, the Japanese army in Burma was being pressed from the east by the 14th Army from Manipur, by an American and Chinese force in the north and by the Chinese fron Yunan. I hope you enjoy this website as much as I have putting it together. But I suppose it (h)is the same, when I receieve a letter from Emlyn or Nancy. The original Regiment raised in 1689, thru various iterations and renamings finally became 1st Battalion in 1804 when 2nd Battalion was raised. Borderers NO.5152 and was discharged on 9/12/1903 I can find no record of this Number His World War 1 Number is 13256 S.W.BORDERERS He also had the number TR/4/66 after he was wounded. According to CWGC, Joseph died on 6th August 1917. • The Royal Regiment of Wales. It could be argued that this action halted the enemy break through to the Channel Ports and saved the war for the Entente. 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers South African War 1899-1900. Formed at Brecon in September 1914. Dear Gladys and Glyn,Recieved your ? 30479, 226 Field Coy, Royal Engineers. John Murray, 1902, for private circulation: Norman Holme: The Silver Wreath. Bodies and debris were blown out of the other end of the tunnel and ammunition stored inside exploded and burned for hours. The 6th Battalion was raised in Glanusk Park, Breconshire, in July 1940. 2nd Cpl. Died of wounds on the 6th … Died on 6th October, 1918 Buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, France. • The Welch Regiment (the 41st). Read More about “My Memories of Grandad John (Shoni)”…, Born on the 17th November 1874 to Moses and Hannah Jones (Richards). When the regiment was associated with a number of Welsh counties after it became the South Wales Borderers in 1881, it gained those counties' militia and volunteer battalions. 26 Million Commonwealth military records; 2 million exclusive records, found only on our site; Records transcribed in the UK for maximum accuracy; 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts; Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps; Search. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The 2nd Battalion was in China when war broke out, and its first operation was the capture of the German naval base of Tsingtao, in cooperation with the Japanese, and with this accomplished in November 1914 the battalion returned to the UK where it arrived in January 1915. Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. [6], The 5th (Montgomeryshire) Volunteer Battalion ceased to be part of the South Wales Borderers, and was transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers to form the bulk of the 7th (Merionethshire & Montgomeryshire) Battalion of that regiment. 30479, 226 Field Coy, Royal Engineers. He enlisted and joined the 10th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers as a Private (Service No. Description; Shipping and payments; eBay item number: 333693628138. Meanwhile, ‘D’ Company attacked a spur on the other side of the tunnel in support but failed to take its objective and suffered a number of casualties. with travelling. £53.50. If he has,let’s hope he is O.K.I expect he though(t) he would have his last fling before he went abroad, where he over stayed his leave. They poured fire on to the centre column and the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Cresswell and his staff had to crawl into a ditch only thirty yards from the enemy. Through the War Graves Photographic Project, I have been able to obtain a photograph of Bert’s grave in the Taukkyan Cemetery, Myanmar. He married Florence A. Kidner on 6th June 1914 in Abertillery. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. It trained as an infantry regiment until April 1942, when it suddenly became a tank unit – 158th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (The South Wales Borderers). The next day the Japanese positions were heavily shelled and ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies were then able to occupy them without much opposition. Military Records. 3 September 1914 : came under orders of 22nd Brigade in 7th Division. Formed in 1689 as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot, in1782 it became the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. There were only two roads through the Arakan and one had been designed as a railway and ran through a series of tunnels from Maungdaw to Buthidaung on the Mayu River. WW1 Records. The South Wales Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army.It first came into existence, as the 24th Regiment of Foot, in 1689, but was not called the South Wales Borderers until 1881. graph and Air-Mail letter dated 25 & 26 June. This is a letter home from Bert while he was stationed in India. This would cut the Japanese line of retreat from the main attack. Hughie GIBBS. I expect there is plenty of excitement over Nellie & Reggie getting married I bet there will be some beer there that day.I received a Air-Mail letter off Nancy last week. 6th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers was raised at Brecon on the 12th of September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 76th Brigade, 25th Division which assembled in the area around Salisbury with the 6th South Wales Borderers based at … On 4th July 1944, the battalion was sent to Ledo to reinforce the American Chinese forces operating in North Burma under General Stillwell. BARNETT. The flanking companies were held up by heavy fire and suffered many casualties. Complete & intact. It was shown to me by the youngest granddaughter of Gladys & Glyn, Candida Prophet and she keeps it safe in a beautiful little metal box. 14th-29th July : Colincamps / Courcelles-au-Bois area. South Wales Borderers. Psychiatrists weeded out those unsuitable for the new role. it shows that he had joined in 30/12/1895 at Pontymister South wales he had joined the 1st S.W. Regular Army Battalion. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Portland. You was saying that you think Bryn has gone abroad. Condition: Used “ split on bottom edge .See Pictures for condition ,Original Photo We Do not sell Scans or Copies only ”... Read more. T V GAY. 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In typical British county regiments, the 1st and 2nd Battalions were regular army, the 3rd was the special reserve battalion which did not normally serve overseas but remained at home as the regimental depot and training unit from which replacemetns were sent to the regular battalions. In April 1916, the 2nd … Welsh Horse . Details about WW1 5th /6th Battalion South Wales Borderers at camp Group photo 7 x 4 inch . The diaries covering Gallipoli and Dardanelles are in a separate database. Rank: Private Regiment: Sussex Reserves / 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas Brothers: C E Thomas & J H Thomas Address: The Briars, Caldbec Hill, Battle / 25 High Street, Battle Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 25 on 15th August 1917.He is remembered at Battle Cemetery, grave reference C7. Died on 11th November 1918 Buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany. • The Monmouthshire Regiment. Other Info: At Salonika. 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters marching from Ripley Drill Hall on Shirley Road. In February 1915 they converted to a Pioneer Battalion. The South Wales Borderers This British Army infantry unit was formed in 1689. ATLAY . I’m Trev Jones from Birmingham, UK and now living in Wales. WW1 5th /6th Battalion South Wales Borderers at camp Group photo 7 x 4 inch . South Wales Borderers. 92, Gleneagles Road, Yardley, was a normal 3-bed semi-detached in the suburbs. BAYLIS. Died 4th Nov 1918. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS (1st Gwent) 115th Brigade / 38th (Welsh) Division . William Charles GARDNER. Charles Cecil ... Imperial Light Horse. $33.38. shipping: + $13.35 shipping . whole: Dimensions: 22cm., Pagination: 4 vols. The advance was over flat ground with little cover except grass some three feet long. ww1 war diaries borderers military Flag. Severely wounded in 1914, Died 6th May 1915. 6th Bn, the South Wales Borderers: joined as Divisional pioneer battalion February 1915, left June 1918: 8th Bn, the Leicestershire Regiment: joined as a cadre June 1918 : 11th Bn, the South Lancashire Regiment: joined as a cadre June 1918, became Divisional pioneer battalion October 1918: 195th Machine Gun Company: joined 16 December 1916 moved into 25 MG Bn 1 March 1918: 25th … Everybody else had leave bar us. [6] [5], The regiment, along with its Territorial units, raised nineteen battalions: all these battalions were either disbanded during the war or in the immediate aftermath of it.[8]. Severely wounded in 1914, Died 6th May 1915. 6th Battalion (TF) 7th Battalion (TF) 8th Battalion (TF) ... South Wales Borderers 1st & 2nd Battalions . The 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment is often remembered for its gallant “lone” advance to recapture Gheluvelt at the height of a crisis on 31 October 1914. In spite of a chequered career and many disappointments it was now to prove its worth. Almost none of its men had had any military training. 102 pp. The battler had been fought in intense heat and discomfort and it cost the battalion four officers and seventeen other ranks killed and fifty eight wounded, but had achieved its purpose. Frank GIBBS, M.M. The 6th Battalion, South Wales Borders served in the Burma Campaign with the 72nd Infantry Brigade, 36th British Infantry Division, previously a division of the British Indian Army before being redesignated the 36th British Division. Photo Adam Lancashire. Part of 3rd Brigade in 1st Division. London: Faber, 1959. The enemy were subjected to three days of shelling and dive bombing and then ‘B’ Company began a determined attack, which involved the taking of four enemy positions camouflaged in thick bamboo, which lay one after the other on a spur commanding the approach to the feature over the first tunnel. OR. Report item - opens in a new window or tab. But this attack was cancelled and the battalion was sent to Burma to fight as an ordinary infantry regiment in the Arakan. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. WW1 5th /6th Battalion South Wales Borderers at camp Group photo 7 x 4 inch . The Japanese abandoned Tredegar Hill without further fighting. Returned to England, landing at Southampton 3 September 1914. Sgt 15471 Thomas James Griffiths was born in Abergavenny in 1868 and had previously served with the South Wales Borderers, in the Boer War under the number 2318. The next day day a Sherman tank was brought up to fire into the mouth of the tunnel. The 6th Battalion was raised in Glanusk Park, Breconshire, in July 1940. Well at the present moment it is raining cats and dogs. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Bordon. £17.50. • The South Lincolnshires (the 69th). By 1905, the 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers was in Karachi and a number of drafts from the UK were sent to Karachi during the time frame 1907-8 (about 450 men in all). Search Again Benefits. In 1879 both battalions took part in the Anglo-Zulu War, begun after a British invasion of Zululand, … 20971). The 2nd Battalion was in China when war broke out, and its first operation was the capture of the German naval base of Tsingtao, in cooperation with the Japanese, and with this accomplished in November 1914 the battalion returned to the UK where it arrived in January 1915. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS (1st Gwent) 115th Brigade / 38th (Welsh) Division . The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 462 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th (Service) Battalion, (Pioneers), South Wales Borderers. F2A/798 This is an original South Wales Borderers Regiment Cap Badge for saleSouth Wales Borderers Regiment Cap Badge for sale Thank you. Severely wounded at Ladysmith 6th January 1900. H [Spelt BAYLISS in The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902] Private 2842, 2nd Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Arthur Cecil Thomas. The 2nd South Wales Borderers embarking for Tsingtao, 1914 World Wars 1st Battalion joined the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914 and remained on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War (1914-18). It served for 280 years until 1969, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Wales. The regiment served under the Duke of Schomberg during the Williamite War in Ireland and then saw action again at the Battle of Schellenberg in July 1704 and at the Battle of Blenheim in August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. My grandfather served in the above Battalion and I have found and purchased a copy of his Medal Card but my mother doesnt know a great deal of what he did in WW1. Severely wounded 26th December 1900 near Belfast, died of wounds … I expect Jean would ?============================to have some of the fruit. 119 pp. Sister-in-Law: Mrs Brasier. Son of Sarah Jane Davies of 24, James Street, Newport, Monmouth, UK. T V GAY. 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died of disease at Karee Siding 5th May 1900. VJ Day. Browse this collection . In 1873 the Regimental Headquarters was relocated to Brecon in South Wales. • The South Wales Borderers (the 24th). This is a list of battalions of the South Wales Borderers. ‘C’ Company’s leading section was wiped out except for its bren gunner who, with Lieutenant Harris and Sergeant Carr, attacked the enemy position, killing about ten Japanese, and enabling the company to take cover, but they could advance no further. It trained as an infantry regiment until April 1942, when it suddenly became a tank unit – 158th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (The South Wales Borderers). It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. (Author) Hughes (Publisher) Production date 1953 Place made Pontypool Dimensions. He was buried at the Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France, (Grave Ref: I.D.43). Anon. The food is not so hot plenty of fruit but I have gone off that lot now. Exclusive Collections. WW2 Records. John Murray, 1902, for private circulation: Norman Holme: The Silver Wreath. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Son of Annie … 14th-29th July : Colincamps / … Show more. Medal Rolls. The regiment, along with its Territorial units, raised 5 battalions during the war, all of which were either disbanded during the war or in its immediate aftermath. Died of wounds on the 21st August 1916. 23045 Private. Related data collections. Military Regiments. I would love to know where he was between 1895 and 1903 Thanking You Vivian Jenkins 11 August 1914 : landed at Rouen as Lines of Communication troops. Read More about “Big Daddy”…. & the … Some brief details of the units of those men with prior military experience can be seen in the child subset Here. Shoot to Kill (1st Battalion S. Wales Borderers, Malaya 1950-57). When it was time for the 1st to come back to the UK, and for the 2nd Battalion to deploy overseas to South Africa (Pretoria), around 250 men were transferred to the 2nd so that the new overseas battalion was well … 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers South African War 1899-1900. 216 pp. 7th, 10th and 11th July : Attacks of Mametz Wood. Free postage. He was killed in action in France at the Somme on 20th July 1916. G GIBBS. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Territorial battalions raised second line battalions which would be numbered 2/4th, 2/5th and 2/6th, initially from men who did not volunteer for overseas s… The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,531 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. They had been at Gallipoli in 1915 attached to 87 Brigade, 29th Division, and upon transferring to France took up positions at Beaumont Hamel. Catalogue number LBY 00 / … Get a day-to-day look at what your ancestor’s unit was up to … Arthur Cecil Thomas. The Japanese were in strong positions in a chaung with steep banks running at right angles to the line of advance. This spur was named ‘Tredegar Hill’, for most of the men killed came from Tredegar in Monmouthshire. The Japanese were in control of this road and so could pass men and supplies quickly from one side of the Mayu hills to the other. He is buried in the Taukkyan war Cemetery, Burma. The Battalion task was to outflank a foothill known as Hill 60 and to capture a point to the west where a track forded the Sahmaw River. Awarded Military Medal, lived at 14 Caerphilly Road, Nelson. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. Rank: Private Regiment: Sussex Reserves / 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers Parents: Mr John & Mrs Ellen Thomas Brothers: C E Thomas & J H Thomas Address: The Briars, Caldbec Hill, Battle / 25 High Street, Battle Other Info: According to CWGC, Arthur died aged 25 on 15th August 1917.He is remembered at Battle Cemetery, grave reference C7. Welsh Horse . SOUTH WALES BORDERERS: Battalion Unknown Amos R W 2nd Lt : Group Photo Andrews H Sergt Major : Group Photo Bartram S Cpl : Short Record Of Service Bayley C C P 2nd Lt : Group … Brother-in-Law: James J Brasier. 22 August 1914 : came under orders of 19th Infantry Brigade, which was not allocated to a Division but was an independent command at thi… Reginald Arthur GILL Private PLY/732 2nd Royal Marines Battalion, Royal Naval Division Royal Marine Light Infantry. 4th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers was raised at Brecon in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 40th Brigade, 13th (Western) Division which assembled on Salisbury Plain. No diaries for the campaign in South West Africa in 1914-1915 are included in this series because no British units participated; operations were conducted under the auspices of the South African armed forces. G GIBBS . Psychiatrists weeded out those unsuitable for the new role. 44 names. If you have anything to add or indeed see any errors, please let me know. By 1905, the 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers was in Karachi and a number of drafts from the UK were sent to Karachi during the time frame 1907-8 (about 450 men in all). The 2nd Battalion was in China when war broke out, and its first operation was the capture of the German naval base of Tsingtao, in cooperation with the Japanese, and with this accomplished in November 1914 the battalion returned to the UK where it arrived in January 1915. It was flown to the Myitkina area and set off towards Mogaung, supplied by air, living on American rations and supported by Chinese artillery. 6th Battalion. Enlisted at Cardiff, resided in New Tredegar. Rest in peace in Blaenau Gwent Baptist Chapelyard . Many of these men had prior military experience, and had reenlisted at the outbreak of war. £36.50. The battalion arrived in the area on 20th March and its first objective was the capture of the two tunnels used by the Japanese for storage and gun emplacements. Earth from this hill now stands in a casket in the chambers of the Tredegar Urban District Council. Request removal of tag ' ' I think the tag ' ' should be removed from: Just this record All records where it currently appears. 2nd Cpl. In this capacity the battalion sailed for Bombay in October 1942, and trained in India as a tank regiment until March 1943, when to the great disappointment of all ranks, it was reconverted to infantry. They spent the winter in billets in Bournemouth. WW1 Troop Movements and ORBATS for South Wales Borderers. Colonel cresswell and his staff crawled back some six hundred yards and then withdrew the left and centre columns who crawled back under cover of a smoke screen. Sister-in-Law’s Address: 32 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings. The division had had to leave its transport behind for the duration of the monsoon, and the battalion had only a few jeeps adapted to run on the railway line, and eight mules. about “My Memories of Grandad John (Shoni)”. Frank GIBBS, M.M. The first battle was at Sahmaw Chaung. It mostly lastsfor about 3 or 4 months.We are under canvas, but bigger tents to what they were back home. 40th Brigade moved to Chiseldon and Cirencester in September 1914. The battalion spent thirty six hours in an assembly area, drenched by rain and hidden in long grass only a thousand yards from the enemy, and in the early morning of 5th August, they began the attack – ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies on the right flank, ‘C’ and ‘D’ on the left, and ‘HQ’ in the centre. 31-07-1917. Thomas Lovatt came from Tunstall near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and saw service during the Great War as a Private later Sergeant (No.19443) with the 5th Pioneers Battalion, South Wales Borderers. The battle developed into fierce hand to hand fighting, in which ‘B’ Company pressed on doggedly. He enlisted at Newport, Monmouth into the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, which was attached to the 25th Division, as the Divisional Pioneers. E Company, 6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters on August 16th 1914 marching through Matlock Bath en route to Chesterfield . Together with my wife Debbie, we spent many years researching my Jones genealogy. Headstone photo. DAVIES, Charles. Plot 6.F.21. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. He enlisted into the army and was posted to the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, which was the Pioneer Battalion to the 25th Division. They call this the monsoon season. 7th Battalion. ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies reached their objectives by dint of hard fighting and a byonet charge. Three MCs, one DCM and four MMs were awarded. Paddy Maher, 2nd South Wales Borderers, KIA 4th April 1916. Free postage. The Japanese held Sahmaw village and railway station. Part IV : "The 3rd Battalion, the Monmouthshire Regiment, 1939-1947" 34987 Object description Part V : "The 6th Battalion, the South Wales Borderers, 1940-1945" 37824 HISTORY OF THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS 1914- 1918. Price: £25.00. 20971). He probably joined the battalion on the Somme in 1916 and the following year would have taken part in the Third Battle of Ypres, or Passchendaele. Brecknock Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Please explain why you think this tag is inappropriate: 7th, 10th and 11th July : Attacks of Mametz Wood. The 6th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers was raised at Brecon on the 12th of September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 76th Brigade, 25th Division, which assembled in the area around Salisbury, with the 6th South Wales Borderers based at Codford. On April 6th 1916, barely three weeks before the Easter Rising, Paddy Maher (a 35 year old British Army veteran who had seen service in China and Gallipoli) from Lower Conaghy, County Kilkenny, had just arrived at the Front. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The address given on his birth certificate is 12, Cyfarthfa Row, Merthyr Tydfil. Men of the North Staffordshire Regiment. Private 3711, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. UK, World War I War Diaries (France, Belgium and Germany), 1914-1920. These became: The three Monmouthshire battalions became The Monmouthshire Regiment, an entirely territorial infantry regiment, although part of the "corps" of the South Wales Borderers. Awarded Military Medal, lived at 14 Caerphilly Road, Nelson in February 1915 converted. Commission has 1,531 recorded WW1 deaths for the new role Second Sikh War details of the South Borderers. 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