Publication date 1920 Publisher Carlisle : Chas. 1/4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) Battalion August 1914 : in Carlisle. 1881.07.01 2nd Battalion, The Border Regiment 1882 Ireland: Dublin 1887 Guernsey 1888 Malta 1890 India: Multan <1897> Quetta <1899> Bareilly 1902 Burma 1905 South Africa 1907 England: Sheffield 1901 Bordon 1912 Wales: Pembroke Dock 1914.09 France and Flanders 7 Div $7.66 + $3.80 shipping . Buy Diary of 2/4th Battalion the Border Regiment, 1914-19 by Anonymous online on Amazon.ae at best prices. Regiment Archives: Border Regiment. Welcome to a website I have created about the South Wales Borderers in 1914. As to Border Regiment... unconvinced... but willing to be corrected. Army Troops attached to East Lancashire Division. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Llanio… Diary of 2/4th Battalion the border regiment, 1914-19 Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. 1 September 1916 : at Seaford, absorbed into Training Reserve Battalions of 4th Reserve Brigade. Landed at Cape Helles 25 April 1915. Photos by … 3rd … Husband of Kathleen Radcliffe of "The Laurels" Hull Road, York, UK. It was formally disbanded in 1953. P&P: + £1.85 P&P . National Defence Companies were combined to create a new " Home Defence " battalion, and in addition to this, a number of battalion and batteries of the Home Guard were affiliated to the regiment. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. Addeddate 2007-03-26 16:07:56 Bookplateleaf 4 Call number srlf_ucla:LAGE-1230810 Camera 5D Buried in the Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France. Formed at Carlisle in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 66th Brigade in 22nd Division. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Kings Own Royal Border Regiment.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! [7], The 3rd (Reserve) Battalion was placed in "suspended animation" following the war, and was never embodied again. Home: Back To List Of Regiments : WW1 Music: Search British Army Service Records 1914-1920: Search WW1 Medal Index Cards: Search WW1 Widows Pensions Records: Search Soldiers Died In The Great War: Search … 7th (Service) Battalion Moved to Frensham in April 1915. The 5th Battalion was converted to armour as the 110th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. A soldier from the 2/4th Battalion is listed as serving in the 4th Battalion. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, King's Regiment (Liverpool and Manchester), Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border), List of battalions of the Border Regiment § First World War. A depot/training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 537 recorded WW1 deaths for the 6th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. The Border Regiment's expansion during the Second World War was modest compared to 1914–1918. December 1917: transferred to Nowshera Brigade in 1st (Peshawar) Division.October 1918: returned to 4th (Rawalpindi) Brigade in 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 1, 1894 - 1914 Cap plate of embossed brass, cap bag of red cloth with woolen border, white cloth band. Imperial War Museum image Q871. 26 October 1914 : landed at Le Havre and attached to Lines of Communication. [6], The 2nd Battalion was in Italy at the end of the First World War, remaining there until 1919. 2/5th (Cumberland) Battalion The battalion was then assigned to the 23rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 70th Infantry Division. Out of these cookies, 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. This short guide gives you an idea of what to expect from a typical record, and shows you an example of what one might look like. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Returned to England, landing at Avonmouth 10 January 1915. of the Border Regiment Timeline and Chronology – September 1914 to July 1918 Introduction This timeline from September 1914 to 23 November 1915 is drawn from archive material within the collection of the Lowther Family (reference DLONS) held at Cumbria Archive Centre, Carlisle, with kind permission of … $6.33 + $2.53 shipping . Moved to Barrow. Posted 9 April . It is hoped that for an individual trying to research an individual soldier, this website should help to inform what has survived for him, and his colleagues, in terms of source documents. The 2nd Bn The Border Regiment joined the hastily formed 7th Division which embarked for Zeebrugge in October 1914, its objectives being to save the Channel Ports. 1914-1918 - the Border Regiment was increased in size for the duration of the 1914–1918 war by the creation of additional battalions, either by the duplication of the existing territorial units or by the raising of new "service" battalions. January 1915 : came under orders of 87th Brigade in 29th Division. A989 George Frederick Pick of Lewisham, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment, died 26 October 1914, aged 20. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. 28 October Arroyo Day Commemorates an action in Spain when the 34th Foot captured the Drums of their French opposite numbers. WW1 21 monmouthshire regiment Recruit instructors 1917 South wales Borderers. In 1942, it moved to Ceylon and later took part in the Burma Campaign from 1944 onward with the 100th Indian Infantry Brigade, part of 20th Indian Infantry Division. 2nd Battalion Border Regiment left Malta 21 Feb 1890 for Bombay maltaramc.com; Border Regiment longlongtrail.co.uk. 4 March 1915 : sailed from Avonmouth for India. National Defence Companies were combined to create a new " Home Defence " battalion, and in addition to this, a number of battalion and batteries of the Home Guard were affiliated to the regiment. Originally part of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division, it was exchanged with the 1/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers and became part of the 125th Infantry Brigade of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division. Chinscales mounted on grenade buttons. Moved on mobilisation to Shoeburyness and on in January 1916 to Conway, November 1916 to Barrow and finally in March 1917 to Great Crosby for duty with Mersey Garrison. In October 1941, the brigade was selected to be converted to glider infantry, part of the British Army's newly-formed airborne forces, and became the 1st Glider Brigade, part of the 1st Airborne Division. Date: 1914 Oct. - 1917 Nov. Held by: 1 September 1916 : absorbed into 75th Training Reserve Battalion of 17th Reserve Brigade. Members who served with Border Regiment. P Link to post Share on other sites. 2nd Battalion They landed at Zeebrugge on the 6th of October 1914 ready for action on the Western Front. Bold for Large Groups/Units Italics for Reserve/Special Reserve Units NOT ALL TA COMPANIES ARE SHOWN, only those not in the location of the HQ will be shown below. In 1947, it moved to Somaliland and in 1947 to Palestine, returning to the UK in 1950. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Admin; Michelle Young. National Defence Companies were combined to create a new " Home Defence " battalion, and in addition to this, a number of battalion and batteries of the Home Guard were affiliated to the regiment. The Border Regiment Chapel monument area west wall Carlisle Cathedral The Abbey Carlisle Carlisle Cumbria CA3 8TZ England OS Grid Ref: NY3990155957 Denomination: Church of England. Moved to Belton Park (Grantham). Returned to England, landing at Avonmouth 10 January 1915. The 5th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 and prior to this had been the 3rd Volunteer Battalion (Cumberland). P&P: + £1.85 P&P . Moved to billets in Blackpool. A cap for enlisted men, of the 1st and 2nd Battalion, Kaiser Alexander Guard Grenadier Regiment No. Sailed from Avonmouth on 17 March 1915 for Gallipoli, going via Egypt and Mudros. Aside from regimental research, we continue to inspect and develop better forms of interpreting Tommy Atkins from 1914-1919. On arrival was attached to Burma Division and arrived at Rangoon in early December 1914. The information published below should be regarded as a snapshot of army service numbers and joining dates for Border Regiment soldiers between 1882 and June 1914. The 7th (Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Battalion Border Regiment prior to infantry conversion fought under the title of the 1/1st Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry Battalion. Date: 1914 Oct. - 1917 Nov. Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description What can you expect from records like this? Ireland, Channel Islands and Malta 1881–1890, 4th (Westmorland and Cumberland) Battalion, 1909–1919: Maj-Gen. William John Chads, CB, 1936–1947: Brig-Gen. George Hyde Harrison, DSO, This page was last edited on 27 August 2020, at 03:08. An archive of First World War research information on soldiers in the Border Regiment. 5 May 1915 : came under orders of 149th Brigade in 50th (Northumbrian) Division. 1st Battalion Began war in Burma, moved to England in 1915. Absorbed by the 2/4th Bn, the Royal Scots Fusiliers in January 1916. In 1916, six of the regiment’s battalions took part in the battle of the Somme. 1st Bn, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment . Groups (1,134) Portraits … This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. In November 1915 was at Falkirk and merged with 2/4th and 2/5th Bns, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, to form the 13th Battalion. Second Lieutenant. The 1st Battalion moved to the North West Frontier of India, where it was engaged in the Waziristan campaigns of 1919–1920 and 1921–1924. On the 5th of September they moved to Lyndhurst to join 20th Brigade in 7th Division. First World War (1914-1918) Maker SIR ROBERT LORIMER (Designer) Ceremony. Moved to Andover and on to Bovington in January 1915. He is entitled to a pair only (Victory medal missing). A718 Unknown soldier, thought to be Archie Cameron, M.M., 8th Battalion, Border Regiment, killed 9 April 1918. 10th (Reserve) Battalion $7.66 + $3.00 shipping . Formed at Kendal in October 1914 as a home service (“second line”) unit. BORDER REGIMENT Large Silk issued in 1914 . 69th ie Regiment de Nancy 1st Battalion Militaria France Photo Postcard (1298) £12.99. The individual companies will be shown on their respective pages. See more » List of Regiments of Foot This is a list of numbered Regiments of Foot of the British Army from the mid-18th century until 1881, when numbering was abandoned. The Border Regiment's expansion during the Second World War was modest compared to 1914–1918. 10 April 1915 : became a Reserve Battalion. In 1951, the battalion moved to Egypt and in 1955 to Germany, where it remained for the rest of its existence. $7.66 + $3.80 shipping . Moved to Rugby. 12th (Reserve) Battalion Service records for all of the men whose numbers are shown below can be viewed on-line via the Ancestry website or Findmypast . Victoria Crosses. All available to download. Unlike the French and German Armies, the British Army was made up exclusively of volunteers—as opposed to conscripts—at the beginning of the conflict. Border Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) In 1924, it moved to Aden, returning to England in the following year. Apart from a brief spell in Shanghai in 1927, it remained in the United Kingdom until 1936, when it moved to Palestine to suppress the Arab revolt. February 1915 : became Divisional Pioneers in same Division. Adopted by War Office 27 August 1915. 1881–1914 Colours of the Border Regiment. Landed at Cape Helles 25 April 1915. Troops of the Border Regiment resting in a front line trench in Thiepval Wood, August 1916. 6th (Service) Battalion Col. H.C. Wylly in his history The Border Regiment in the Great War describes the 2nd Borders participation in First Ypres in October 1914 and an abortive attack on December 18, 1914 from Sailly between the road SE of La Cordonniere Farm and the Black Watch on their right along the Sailly-Fromelles road. Moved to Romsey in May 1915 and on to Aldershot following month. P&P: + £8.00 P&P . 1, 1894 - 1914 Cap plate of embossed brass, cap bag of red cloth with woolen border, white cloth band. Um die größte Chance zu haben zu gewinnen, erhöhen Sie bitte Ihr Maximal Gebot. In 1944, the entire division was broken up to become part of Brigadier Orde Wingate's 'Special Force' (the Chindits) and took part in the 2nd Chindit expedition in Burma, before finally returning to the United Kingdom in 1945. 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