South Wales Borderers was a regular battalion and in August 1914 it had nearly completed its two year tour of duty at Tientsin in northern China. This is an original Leicestershire Regiment Cap Badge for sale. 2nd Battalion joined the Japanese invasion of the German naval base at Tsingtao , as well as landing at Gallipoli (1915) and serving in France and Flanders … the castings have broken in the "I" beam sets.- At the St.Yves M.G. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 1/6th (Glamorgan) Battalion August 1914 : in Swansea. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military cap badges for sale including other Leicestershire Regiment cap badges. 29 October 1914 : landed at Le Havre and moved to work on Lines of Communication. - 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers during the Great War -. Part of 3rd Brigade in 1st Division. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS (1st Gwent) 115th Brigade / 38th (Welsh) Division . The Commonwealth war Graves Commission has 6,012 recorded WW1 deaths for the South Wales Borderers. The 2nd Bn. Filter. World War II (1939-1945) Badges; south wales borderers; Skip to page navigation. We currently have a huge backlog of submissions which need to be edited for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. Nicholas Beashel 6th Btn. Edwardian South Wales Borderers Company Group photo 6th Battalion . We add around 200,000 new records each month. 6th Battalion. His medal card shows that he was initially Private 78 Monmouthshire Regiment. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers; 7th Battalion, South Wales Borderers; 30th Battalion, South Wales Borderers; 50th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. It first came into existence, as the 24th Regiment of Foot, in 1689, but was not called the South Wales Borderers until 1881. 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. £320.00. South Wales Borderers. Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. The following action (part of the German Luddendorf Offensive) is probably when neck and jaw wound were received (extracts from the Official History of the 25th Division). 7th, 10th and 11th July : Attacks of Mametz Wood. WW1 South Wales Borderers & Royal Welsh Fusiliers Group photo . If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. Our 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Bordon. 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. this group was bought from a cardiff dealer in 2016 apparently for £950. South Wales Borderers (d.10th Jul 1916), Pte. Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Charles Beresford enlisted in the army and served as a Private (15174) with the 2nd Bn. WW1 SOUTH WALES BORDERERS FATHER AND SON GROUP . South Wales Borderers. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, He was invalided home (apparently all head wounds went back to Blighty). The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 10th Battalion. South Wales Borderers (d.24th Aug 1916), Cpl. 10th-21st July : Ovillers and La Boisselle area. John Murray, 1902, for private circulation: Norman Holme: The Silver Wreath. Original Composition. Other Info: At Salonika. Both South Wales Borderers WW2 cloth shoulder title; South Wales Borderers WW2 cloth shoulder title. A sad composite formation of what was left of 7th and 75th Brigades withdrew through Boeschepe on 16 April but were ordered up to the area south of Mont Noir in support of 34th Division. According to my father when he was shot, he fell into a trench where barbed wire ripped off his gas mask and he was gassed. He was with his Unit throughout almost all the German offensives in the Spring of 1918 and eventually when his Unit became decimated he attached himself to French Canadians and was severely wounded in the neck and jaw on the 10th of April 1918. 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. nice group to the borderers. 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. John Bernard Coggins joined the young soldiers' unit of South Wales Borderers on 23 September 1916 Regimental Number 41722. London: Faber, 1959. Free postage. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. The SWB diary has the relief on the 13th., "On the 13th inst we moved into the front line just South of Monchy and took over from the 12th WEST YORKSHIRE REGT ( their caps ). 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..they spent the winter in billets in Bournemouth. £17.50. emplacement in Late August : Aveluy sector. - 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers during the Second World War -. It became the 24th Regiment of Foot in 1751, having been deemed 24th in the infantry order of precedence since 1747. Baggaley, MC, served as Intelligence Officer of the 6th Bn KOSB from Dec. 1939 to Dec. 1945 6th Battalion. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. 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 Coming under bombardment from 9.30am onwards and attacked by infantry two hours later, the Brigade fought a staunch defence - as did 7th and 75th Brigades nearby. Anon. Add a Name to this List £31.50. Landed at Le Havre 13 August 1914. The original Regiment raised in 1689, thru various iterations and renamings finally became 1st Battalion in 1804 when 2nd Battalion was raised. This is an original WW1 South Wales Borderers Regiment Cap Badge for sale. Albert Williams 6th Btn. In 1908, as The Territorial Year Book for that year records, the battalion strength comprised 13 officers and 434 men. On 16th June, in expectation of an enemy attack, the battalion was ordered to hold its positions to the last man. £24.50. 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers South African War 1899-1900. The South Wales Borderers came ashore on Gold Beach. 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. In July 1942 they converted to become 158th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps but were reconverted to Infantry in India in April 1943 and resumed their former title. Plaque text in Welsh, English and French: 2nd Battalion The South Wales Borderers Landed at Asnelles on June 6th 1944 Unveiled on 5th June 1994 by Brigadier Sir Nicholas Summerville, C.B.E. April 1915 Moved to Hursley Park and then Tournay Barracks, Aldershot. Albert James Bennett 6th btn. The regiment was formed as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot in 1689, becoming known, like other regiments, by the names of its subsequent colonels. Guaranteed original. It is much less well-known that the 1st South Wales Borderers also played a par… He is remembered Sarigol … The 5th and 6th Battalions were Pioneers and fought in France as divisional pioneer battalions ... HISTORY OF THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS 1914- 1918 C T Atkinson late Captain. 1914 - 1918. If you have any unwanted 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers was raised in July 1940. The Division was by now thoroughly shattered: broken up, exhausted by continuous fighting for five days, and fragmented by heavy losses. Product Detail UITVERKOCHT / SOLD. 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.