George Dean 7th Btn. Pte. (d.1st July 1915), Hollister Elijah. 6th Btn. However, it can trace its history back to 1705, when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised in Lichfield. Pte. [29] The new 1st Battalion (38th/80th) travelled to Hong Kong in the following year, and thence to Northern Ireland two years later. [17], The regular battalions found themselves fighting in new roles: During the "Chindits" campaign in Burma, the 1st Battalion was part of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and were selected for conversion to the Chindits role and fought in Operation Thursday, the second Chindit expedition. The amalgamation of the 1st Battalions of the two regiments took place on 31 January 1959 at Minden, Germany, to form the 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment. It also reproduces a few orders or letters from commanding officers of the regiment. Arranged by date of enlistment. From 17 September 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. The account of the service of the Regiment in Australia is identical with that in the first volume. Dunkirk. George Frederick Homer 9th Btn. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917), Barker Robert. [4][5], The 1st Battalion (the former 38th) was sent to Egypt in 1882 as part of the British invasion of the country. It is a narrative recording the formation and movements of the Regiment and its service in campaigns and battles in many countries. Pte. The battalion returned in July 1902.[11]. [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. Pte. 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. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1917), Ernest was killed in action on 26th June 1917 when he was blown up on a gun carriage. From 1900 it also served in South Africa during theBoer War (1899-1902). This information will help us make improvements to the website. [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. (d.4th October 1916), Beckwith Albert. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. [30], The Staffordshire Regiment Museum is based at Whittington Barracks near Lichfield. Cpl. 7th Btn. In 1916 he enlisted with the Royal Army Ordnance Core as Pte 017831 prior to enlisting with the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. [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. Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, England. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. Sgt. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge 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. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Waless) Regiment. [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. (d.17th Feb 1917), James John David. [22] The 7th Battalion was part of 176th Brigade and the 5th, 1/6th and 2/6th were in 177th Brigade. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. In 1844 Sir Maurice O'Connell, who was commander of the Australian military forces, was appointed Colonel of the 80th Regiment. On 20 September 1944, Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was the NCO in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek. [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. The detachment returned to Sydney in 1844. 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 Regiment (Columns 38 & 80), 3rd Btn. George Henry Platt 8th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment during World War 2 WW2 Battalions of the . 17,397 of the 250,000 who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. 1,443 died in Malaya, but over a period of twelve years, 1,441 in Northern . [16], The 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions were placed in "suspended animation" in 1921, eventually being disbanded in 1953. 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). The division performed well and was considered by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery as one of the best in the 21st Army Group. Later that year, they were stationed with the British Army of the Rhine in West Germany. 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. Add a Name to this List John Parkes Somerfield 1st/5th Bn. In turn, the Staffordshire Regiment was absorbed into the Mercia Regiment in 2005. The knotis the county symbol of Staffordshire and probably originated fromthe Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Description: 1/6 Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. [3] The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the Territorial Army in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed. Tallent Edward Francis. 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 8th (Service) Btn. 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. VJ Day. [12] They returned in August 1901, when they disembodied. [9], Both the 3rd and 4th Battalions remained in the UK training reinforcement drafts for the regular battalions. 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. The number of deaths totalled 44,090. More South Staffordshire Regiment records. In late 1942, it transferred to the Royal Artillery and converted into the 103rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery and trained in Scotland. The regiment also raised 11 Territorial and New Army battalions during the conflict. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Pte. Harry Herbert Bullock 1st Btn. 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. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. Rflmn. 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. (d.7th Nov 1914), Baker Albert. Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy. View this object L/Cpl 2nd Btn. 33rd Btn. Pte (d.27th July 1944). The South Staffords were to amalgamate with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and to become part of the new administrative Mercian Brigade. 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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 2nd Battalion spent the immediate post-war years inIreland during the War of Independence (1919-21). This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. In the following threedecades both undertook garrison duties across the British Empire, including postingsin Malta, Ireland, India, Burma, South Africa and Britain. The Staffordshire Regiment's cap-badge Display of weapons by a Second World War reenactor during an open day The Smart Street Shelter, a replica Second World War air-raid shelter Public tour of the Coltman Trench A First World War schools lesson Staffordshire Regiment Museum - Exterior Other activities [ edit] Date: 1915 Feb. - 1919 May. (d.9th November 1916), Fullwood Joseph. [13] It returned to England in 1923, where it remained until 1929 when it was posted to Palestine. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76), 4th Btn. 2 Regular battalions (d.7th April 1916) Andrews Wilfred Arthur. The Earl of Dartmouth- supported by Major General Sir Arthur Hoskins and dedicated by the Bishop of Lichfield. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. The volume records the arrival and departure dates of the 80th Regiment at each station from its formation in 1793 until 1905 (by which time it was the 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment). [1] Their formation followed the success of the German airborne operations, during the Battle of France. At first it was awarded only to British Army . 2 (1793-1899). [31], The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[3]. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22), 4th Btn. 7th Btn. The regiment then garrisonedHong Kong, Northern Ireland and Germany, from where it deployed to Cyprus for two years in 1955. (d.15th August 1916), Platt James. The 7th (Service) Battalion moved off to the south to dig a system of flanking trenches while other units forward from B beach, Suvla Bay. Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. 10th Battalion, Thompson Edgar Wylde. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Records of South Staffordshire Regiment from other sources. Pte. (original). 1/5th Btn. It immediately saw action in Flanders and the Netherlands and it was part of the British force that expelled Napoleon from Egypt in 1801. It arrived in Sydney in October 1836 and 25 further detachments followed as convict guards in the next two years. 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 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. Following the end of the war, the 11th Battalion was posted to the Middle East where it was disbanded. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 12th Battalion (d.27th April 1918), Battisson Joseph. Medal Rolls. 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. The battalion was subsequently involved in the defeat of Arab forces at Kirbekan. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. We are now on Facebook. The battalion returned to England in 1911. The regiment was formed as part of the Childers Reforms on 1 July 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th and 80th regiments of foot, which became the regular 1st and 2nd battalions of the South Staffordshire Regiment. The cross in Tremeirchion & the memorial hall in Caerwys. L/Cpl. 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. [6], The 1st Battalion then entered a long period of garrison duty in Gibraltar, Egypt, England and Ireland. [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. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from South Staffordshire Regiment. Pte. The 80th formed the 2nd Battalion in the South Staffordshire Regiment. (d.26th July 1918), Timmins Bernard. Pte. When their battalion was attacked, Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg, and the rest of the crew were either killed or badly wounded. The FamilySearch Library has some World War II records, mostly selected unit histories. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. Its service in Australia and New Zealand in 1836-1844 is dealt with on pages 27-41. No returns accepted. The digest was initially written about 1881 and maintained until 1889. [10], The 3rd, Militia battalion, was embodied in May 1900, and disembodied in December the same year. The battalion subsequently served in southern India and Burma until 1907, when it started a four-year posting in Pretoria, South Africa. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. (d.6th Aug 1944) Paddock Edward Phillip. Cpl. Pte. L/Sgt. 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. However, the regiment was disbanded in August 1943. Because of heavy casualties during Ladbroke the brigade did not participate in the invasion of Italy and were withdrawn to England to prepare for the invasion of France. Pte. His residence at the time of his death was 31 Poole Street, Walsall. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1943), Baskeyfield John Daniel. In 1959 the Regiment merged with the North Staffordshire Regiment to form the Staffordshire Regiment. 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. They contain rosters, brief biographies, and usually photographs of men and equipment. It was originally made from the bronze cannon captured during the Crimean War (1854-1856). Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. William Sharp 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 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. [2] Militia and Rifle Volunteers of south Staffordshire were also incorporated in the new regiment. For more information see: The Staffordshire Regiment Museum. [http://staffordshireregimentmuseum.com/research.html]. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th June 1916), Cpl. [19] The battalion took part in jungle fighting against the Japanese forces. Pte. [25], Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield of 2nd Battalion was also awarded the Victoria Cross. The Staffordshire Regiment officially gained its title in 1959, when he North and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated. 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. L/Cpl 1st Battalion (d.28th March 1917), White Thomas. 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. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.13th Jun 1917), Pte. Regimental Museums: survey of MS collections, NRA 40725 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, About our [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. [16], The 2nd Battalion moved to Cork in 1919, and was involved in the Irish War of Independence. Pte. Not being tight, but still getting back on my feet after being made redundant some 12 months prior, I was reluctant to pay the fees, although they were reasonable. He is also commemorated on two memorials locally. 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. A Coy. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Entry 428, p167. Details of World War II campaigns are inscribed on the lower part of the dado. South Staffordshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (d.12th Oct 1917). 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. In May 1836 a detachment of the Regiment, led by Major Narborough Baker, left Gravesend as the guard on the convict ship Lady Kennaway. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. (d.20th Sep 1916), Butcher Bertie John. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. find out more story The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) This infantry regiment was formed in 1959. Reduced to a single Regular Army battalion after the Second World War, the regiment was amalgamated, in 1959, with the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) which was later, in 2007, amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form the Mercian Regiment. L/Cpl. In 1939, the size of the Territorial Army was doubled, with duplicate 2/6th and 7th battalions being formed. L/Sgt. The Regiment served in the First Sikh War (1845-1846), the Second Burmese War (1852-1853), the Central Indian Campaign (1858) and the Zulu Wars (1879). If R C Cross stayed with South Staffordshire Regiment, this map shows where they would have fought. During the Second World War, approximately 1,159,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders served. Third Edition. The South Staffordshire Regimentinherited it as a badge from both its predecessor units. '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. The 12th Battalion was converted to 91st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division. Allin Cyril Gordon. 2nd Battalions final major action of the war was at Arnhem (1944). [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.