The 6th lincolnshires were in 8th brigade, commanded by brigadier g. Mar 31, 2009 the 6th battalion lincolnshire regiment was raised in august 1914 and sailed for gallipoli in july 1915. Regimental association royal lincolnshire regiment. Mar 26, 2009 prior to 1st july 1881, the lincolnshire regiment was the 10th regiment of foot. Entering france in september 1939 as part of the british expeditionary force bef they witnessed from the front line the blistering attack on belgium at louvain and firsthand the german blitzkrieg beginning on may 10th 1940. Content an account of harry harrisons service with the 1st battalion, the lincolnshire regiment, in moascar and aqaba, 19501951. In 1751, it was numbered like most other army regiments and named the 10th north lincoln regiment of foot.
Following a period of respite in egypt, the battalion was transferred to the western front where. G1034 mixed units, with stanley ralph crown, the queens royal west surrey regiment, and the 8th battalion, lincolnshire regiment, killed in action, 23 august, 1918. Private 11503, 6th battalion, lincolnshire regiment. Photographs, the royal anglian and royal lincolnshire regimental association. In 1782 all british regiments without royal titles were awarded county titles in order to aid recruitment from that area and the 10th became the 10th north lincolnshire regiment of foot. B842 corporal violet blanchard of grimsby, 5th battalion, lincolnshire regiment, heanage road, grimsby kia 7 november 1918. The war diary details the battalions service on the western front for the period july 1916 june 1919. Mettle and pasture the story of the part played during the second world war in europe by the 2nd battalion the lincolnshire regiment. May 14, 2014 buy history of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment 194045 by anon isbn.
Harold victor rowbotham 6th battalion lincolnshire regiment d. Born bracebridge sdgw or lincoln cwgc, enlisted lincoln. He lies ever in the memory of those that loved and miss him. Lincolnshire regiment 19141918 unit histories great. Use this list as a guide to determine when your own ancestor might have joined this regiment but note that this list is for regular enlistments only. There were two regular army battalions of the lincolnshire regiment between the two world wars, the 1st and the 2nd. On the 5th of june 1916, at the age of 20, he married florence adelaide barwick at st andrews church. According to cwgc, charles died aged 19 on 2nd december 1918.
Ray westlake, tracing the rifle volunteers, barnsley. At that time he was 5ft 3 38 tall, weighed 115lbs, with hazel eyes and brown hair. Additional name information from the lives of the first world war website. The royal lincolnshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army raised on 20 june 1685 as the earl of baths regiment for its first colonel, john granville, 1st earl of bath. John underwent training at the lincolnshire regiment training depot as private. Private 4804118, 2nd battalion, lincolnshire regiment. The royal anglian and royal lincolnshire regimental association. Husband of rose hazelden of greenside road, shepherds bush, london, uk. Army list 1915, 5 th battalion territorial lincolnshire regiment second lieutenant j s nichols, commissioned 19 september 1914 and shown as on active service supplement to the london gazette, 27 june 1917, page 6370 lieutenant j s nichols to be captain in lincolnshire regiment, with precedence as from 1 june 1916. After the childers reforms of 1881, it became the lincolnshire regiment after the county where. If anyone has some information our family would be very grateful as we know so little about his war life. Reorganised as 4th6th battalion, the royal lincolnshire regiment by absorbing duplicate 6th battalion. The war diary details the battalion s service on the western front for the period july 1916 june 1919.
There was no 3rd battalion, but there were also the 4th and 5th battalionsterritorial army units, comprising civilian volunteers who trained for one or two evenings a week and sometimes at weekends. Lance corporal 10161, 6th battalion, lincolnshire regiment. The 6th lincolns continued to serve at gallipoli until the evacuation of suvla. Robert welch 6th battalion lincolnshire regiment d. John enlisted just 6 weeks after the start of world war ii signing up on the 16th october 1939 when the 2nd battalion, lincolnshire regiment embarked for france. Other ranks are indicated by army number, rank, first and last names, regiment and hq location. We think it was the 9th battalion of the lincolnshire regiment. They fought from norway and iceland, to india and burma. The 4th battalion of the lincolnshire regiment during ww1. The index is augmented by an additional 1 lines of notes indicating detachments, attachments, units recruits will likely join and so on. Lincolnshire regiment images all pages page 1 of 2. The history of the first battalion the lincolnshire.
A register of the regiments and corps of the british army. Royal lincolnshire regiment this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. They were followed by the 6th battalion, part of 8th brigade with the 46th infantry division, in april 1940. The history of the second battalion the lincolnshire regiment during world war ii guide written by wellknown writer whose to say well how to make book that can be understand by anyone who all read the book. The history of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment. There are over 42,000 lincolnshire regiment service and pension records for this regiment and its antecedents in various war office series held at the national archives. Upon arrival, the battalion was almost immediately thrown into action at the suvla bay landings.
These companies were based in the north and east of lincolnshire, and battalion headquarters was established at grimsby. Compiled at the instigation of the old comrades association of the 1 6th battalion of the west yorkshire regiment, this is a typical nononsense history of a downtoearth unit that saw active service, suffered heavy casualties, and rendered sterling service in some of the very worst fighting seen on the western front during the great war. The 1st battalion lincolnshire regiment was posted at malta from 1895, and took part in the battle of. However in 1960 it was amalgamated with the northamptonshire regiment to form the 2nd east anglian regiment duchess of gloucesters own royal lincolnshire and northamptonshire. This post will look at numbering in the lincolnshire regiment service battalions in 1914 and 1915. Reorganised as 4th 6th battalion, the royal lincolnshire regiment by absorbing duplicate 6th battalion. History of the first battalion the lincolnshire regiment in india, arakan, burma and sumatra, september 1939 to october 1946. There, while researching my great grandad richard alfred dean 18801946, i have discovered that during ww1, he was in the 4th battalion of the lincolnshire regiment. Want to know more about the 6th battalion, lincolnshire regiment. The history of the second battalion the lincolnshire regiment during world war ii by gary j. Clicking on the link will take you to the results on findmypast but you will need a subscription or payperview credits to actually view the records. B842 corporal violet blanchard of grimsby, 5th battalion, lincolnshire regiment, heanage road, grimsby kia 7. Harry mr bellamy served with the 46th battalion in the 1950s.
This is an unpublished book, but intending readers can visit lincolnshire archives, st rumbold street, lincoln, to see it. I know they were on the somme but cant pinpoint where. The index also indicates regiments a man may have previously served in. The battalions in question then, are the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th service battalions and the information below comes from a study of lincolnshire regiment service records and pension records in the wo 363 and wo 364 series respectively, held at the national archives in london.
Along with the 2nd norfolk, 1st kosb, and 2nd hampshire, they formed the 14th brigade under brigadier general chermside, and. Lincolnshire regiment 19141918 unit histories great war. Search results for lincolnshire regiment stock photos and images 124. Specialised books for the serious student of conflict.
The 4th battalion of the lincolnshire regiment in ww2. Photographs mr c bellamy has kindly allowed us to publish his photographs here. Includes photographs and a roll of officers and men who served in palestine. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry although. May 16, 20 6th battalion, lincolnshire regiment ww2 hello, i have recently received my late granddads ww2 records and would be interested to know more about the lincolnshire regiment, 6th battalion.
The 6th battalion lincolnshire regiment was raised in august 1914 and sailed for gallipoli in july 1915. The units predecessor, the 3rd volunteer battalion, lincolnshire regiment, had been formed in june 1900 by detaching six companies from the regiments 1st volunteer battalion. The 2nd battalion sailed on the goorkha about 4th january 1900, and arrived at the cape about the 25th. Jan 15, 2004 army list 1915, 5 th battalion territorial lincolnshire regiment second lieutenant j s nichols, commissioned 19 september 1914 and shown as on active service supplement to the london gazette, 27 june 1917, page 6370 lieutenant j s nichols to be captain in lincolnshire regiment, with precedence as from 1 june 1916. Adjutant oxford basil blackwell broad street md cccc xxii. Additional name information from the lives of the first world.
An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the lincolnshire regiment. History of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment 1940. Menin road south military cemetery, westvlaanderen, belgium. Here is an extract from my book saturday night soldiers.
History of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment. The regiment went on to fight against the french in egypt and portugal during the french revolutionary war 17921802. The story of the chums soldiers died in the great war, 191419. The complete digitalised war diary of the 6th service battalion lincolnshire regiment in searchable pdf format. History of the 6th battalion west yorkshire regiment.
Charles had served nine years in the army then left to take a job in civvy street. Transferred to the corps of 2nd east anglian regiment duchess of gloucesters own royal lincolnshire and northamptonshire. Buy history of the sixth battalion the lincolnshire regiment 194045 by anon isbn. Mar 31, 2009 buy the history of the 6th service battalion lincolnshire regiment 1914 1919 1st by spring, colonel f. Upon arrival, the battalion was almost immediately thrown into action at the suvla bay landings on 6 august 1915. There was no 3rd battalion, but there were also the 4th and 5th battalionsterritorial army units, comprising civilian volunteers who trained for. Buried in alexandria chatby military and war memorial cemetery, egypt. I am trying to find out the location of the 6th battalion when he was killed on 9th sept 1916. Having looked at the lincoln war memorial there is one johnson for the 6th battalion, namely pte john robert johnson 10764 so he may be amongst this group but would have to check for other. He is remembered at st sever cemetery extension, rouen, grave reference s. Printed book describing the operations undertaken by 2nd battalion of the lincolnshire regiment between 19 september 1935 and 20 december 1936. The history of the lincolnshire regiment 19141918 by c. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Private 10342, 6th battalion, lincolnshire regiment.
Son of frank edward and mary crossland, of 8, newport arch, lincoln. Born nottingham, enlisted lincoln, resident bracebridge. Topics lincolnshire regiment, great war, regimental history, lincolnshire, lincs regt, lincolns. The history of the 6th service battalion, lincolnshire regiment. The regiment was award the title the royal lincolnshire regiment in 1946 in recognition of outstanding service during world war ii. A history of the 5th battalion the lincolnshire regiment by colonel t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 6th battalion was a service battalion, raised specifically for the duration of the war in august 1914, as a part of k1 lord kitcheners first call to arms for 100,000 men to fight for their country against the kings enemies. Your reading 6th sense will not betray an individual, why because this mettle and pasture.
Apr 16, 2009 this post will look at numbering in the lincolnshire regiment service battalions in 1914 and 1915. It started a new regimental number series from this date, some samples from which i list below. Shop the royal anglian and royal lincolnshire regimental. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11. The royal lincolnshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army raised on 20. Content james leasor served with the 1st bn, the lincolnshire regiment in burma during wwii. Buried in canwick road cemetery, lincoln, lincolnshire.
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