16th Bn. After garrison service in the interwar years, the Sherwood Foresters next saw action in the Second World War. Courtesy of Michael Briggs A833 2nd Lieutenant Frederick Norman Bewley,16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (Chatsworth Rifles), died 20th September 1917. 2/6th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters 1914-1918: ITS PART IN THE DEFEAT OF THE IRISH REBELLION 1916 by G. J. Edmunds. Download here 2-6th Battalion History (10 MB file). The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War: 1/7th, 2/7th, 3/7th, 1914-1918. Download here Robin Hoods History (62 MB file). 16th Bn. Origins. Fred had joined the Beds Regiment (No 30811) in July 1916 and went to France the following November. 1915. Edwin Ernest Berry. Since arrival in France to the end of Jan 1915 the Battalion had lost 66 killed 242 wounded. Regimental Histories (5), relating to the SHERWOOD FORESTERS, 'The 1st. Truscott OBE If I can be of any assistance to anyone else researching family and or this Battalion please let me know. 2/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters : Feb 1915 - 7 May 1918; reduced to Cadre 7 May 1918; Cadre to Lines of Communication Troops. REDGATE, Albert, Lance Corporal, 1882, 1/5th Battalion.REDGRAVE, John, Private, 108872, “B” Coy. The Sherwood Foresters was formed in 1881 during the Childers Reforms of the British Army. 125 names. Disbanded in England on 12 January 1918. Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) during WW1 ... Aug 1915 Formed from the depot companies of the 15th 16th & 17th Battalion as a local reserve battalion at Brocklesby. Private, 76139, James Cochrane. The High Peak Rifles, later 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, was a volunteer unit of Britain's Territorial Army.First raised in the High Peak area of Derbyshire in 1860, it fought as infantry on the Western Front during the First World War and as an air defence unit during the Second World War.Its descendants remained in the Army Reserve until 2014. Killed in action 15th July 1916, aged 28 years. From Linking experiences of World War One (Redirected from 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, UK) Jump to: navigation, search. Inscription ROLL OF HONOUR/ OF THE/ 16TH BATTALION/ SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ (THE CHATSWORTH RIFLES)/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919. NOTTS & DERBY REGIMENT (SHERWOOD FORESTERS) Battalion Unknown Private, 76233, J. B. Killed in action, age 25, during push on Thiepval Ridge, prior to the main battle which began on September 26th. 105th Brigade / 35th Division. Private 24201 John Bembridge (1st/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, Notts and Derby Regiment) died aged 28. Reginald Walter Cartlidge who served in the unit between May 1915 & early 1917 when he transferred to the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps (later, Tank Corps, served as 2/Lt in Whippets from late 1917 to end 1918). 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was raised at Derby on the 16th of April 1915, by the Duke of Devonshire and the Derbyshire Territorial Force Association. It was the Sherwood Foresters which acquired the title of Sherwood Foresters in 1866, the stag and oak leaves of the cap badge relate to the forest. Sergeant, 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Pte Fred Clark, 103495, 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment), died in the 2nd Canadian Hospital in France on August 19th, 1918, as a result of gas shell poisoning while in action. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 102. Nov 1915 Moved to Ripon as part of the 19th Reserve Brigade. It had been formed in June 1915 from Home Service personnel. Diarised by Eugenie Kenyon. and 2nd. B715 Unnamed soldier, Sherwood Foresters. The 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was serving in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of 1st Infantry Division with which the battalion would remain with 1914-1915—Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, and Loos III. C. S. Douglas, Sherwood Foresters’; British War and Victory … THE 1st BATTALION. About a mile to the south-west, 16th Battalion The Rifle Brigade and 16th and 17th Battalions The Sherwood Foresters were detailed to attack the German line near Bulgar Wood, east of Zillebeke. Death of Private 34774 Walter Dawson, 9th Bn., Sherwood Foresters, 33rd Brigade, 11th (Northern) Division, II Corps. Private, 71529, Ivan Arthur Mortimer. Courtesy of Michael Briggs. The 45th (Nottinghamshire) regiment of foot raised in 1741 and the 95th (Derbyshire) regiment of foot raised in 1823 were re-designated 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment). In 1902 the Nottinghamshire association was made explicit, the name changing to the Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire) regiment. They moved to Buxton on the 4th of May and then on … Bertie McCubbin 17th Btn Sherwood Foresters (d.30th Jul 1916) Bertie McCubbin served with the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) 17th Battalion. A834 2nd Lieutenant John Glynne Morris, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (Chatsworth Rifles), killed 23 September 1917. Regimental Histories (5), relating to the SHERWOOD FORESTERS, 'The 1st. A832 Captain Charles Francis Bower, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (Chatsworth Rifles), died 13 September 1917. Private, 61047, J. In September the 1st Battalion was reformed, by the redesignation of the 16th Battalion, a hostilities-only battalion. This page was initially automatically created using data from series WO 95 (official war diaries) in the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue. Pte. 1917—The Third Battle of Ypres V. January to June, 1918—Villers Bretonneux … & Derby Regiment). From Nottingham Road. birmingham pals: 14th, 15th & 16th (service) battalions of the warwickshire regiment by ... history of the 1st battalion sherwood foresters (notts. & Derby Regiment). 16th Bn. He is buried at the Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulte Albert lived at 173, Speedwell Terrace and worked at Ireland Colliery before the war. 461 officers men remained of the 16th Battalion as ‘A’ and ‘B’ Company in a new composite battalion. Appointed Second Lieutenant 13th Battalion Sherwood Foresters – attached to Manchester Regiment 7th Battalion. 6th September : In front line North of the Ancre. Courtesy of Michael Briggs A833 2nd Lieutenant Frederick Norman Bewley,16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (Chatsworth Rifles), died 20th September 1917. 22nd August : Maltz Horn Farm sector. 1916—The Battle of the Somme IV. 11th (Service) Battalion, The Essex Regiment (from 71st Bde. 16th Battalion (Chatsworth Rifles) SHERWOOD FORESTERS. September 16th 1916, Thiepval Ridge. About a mile to the south-west, 16th Battalion The Rifle Brigade and 16th and 17th Battalions The Sherwood Foresters were detailed to attack the German line near Bulgar Wood, east of Zillebeke. Awarded for his actions during air combat between 25 April and 6 May 1917. 16.. A coal miner, hewer. 3rd September : Attack North of the Ancre (in reserve). In September the 1st Battalion was reformed, by the redesignation of the 16th Battalion, a hostilities-only battalion. Private, 71107, Albert Bladon & 2 Bars won within 39 days – 29 September (Lehaucourt), 3 October (Montbrehain), 6 November 1918 (Prisches). Private. The Derbyshire and Royal Sherwood Foresters (Militia regiments became the 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) battalions respectively. Due to the size it is split into several sections and the dates are estimates. Attested 31 May 1915 at Nottingham. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Nott., & Derby Regiment Sherwood Foresters. After initial training close to home, they moved to Wool then to West Lulworth in October and back to to Wool in December. I, too, am researching the 16th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters and, especially, the service of my great-uncle Sgt. On 1 January 1943 the 16th Battalion was re-designated as the 1st Battalion. He was one of seven children, three surviving at the 1911 census. William Kinsey 12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (d.25th Apr 1917) William Kinsey was a fireman of the kiln for J. Knowles and Company, Woodville. 15th Battalion (Nottingham) SHERWOOD FORESTERS. 16th Bn. Battalions The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War', Col. H. C. Wylly, 'The Robin Hoods, 1/7th, 2/7th & 3/7th Battalions The Sherwood Foresters, 1914-1918', [written by officers of the Battalions], 'The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War, 1914-1919 2 Vols. December – regiment moved to Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 1914. The rifle volunteer and militia units of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were merged with two regular regiments, the 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot.The regular regiments became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions. Contents . 21st Battalion On 1 January 1917, the 29th Provisional Bn became the 21st Sherwood Foresters. Diarised by Eugenie Kenyon. [4] 2nd Battalion. It is set into the wall within an alabaster frame with the badge of the Sherwood Foresters at the head and a shelf below. Appointed Second Lieutenant 13th Battalion Sherwood Foresters – attached to Manchester Regiment 7th Battalion. By Roy Francis Truscott and Privately Published in 1928. Lot 146, 19 Sep 13. Download links remain active for 30 days from the order date. 1914. Private 26676 Allan Bembridge (16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters – Chatsworth Rifles, Notts and Derby Regiment) – died aged 18, having lied about his age when enlisting. Late October/Early November : Tours in line in Ancre Valley sector. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbyshire Regiment) abt 1877 Age:38 years 6 months at attestation Document Year:1915 Residence Place:365 Woodboro Road, Nottingham. 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Earliest recognised formation: 45th: 1741 when raised as Daniel Houghton's Regiment of Foot. The regiment was formed on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms. Battalions The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War', Col. H. C. Wylly, 'The Robin Hoods, 1/7th, 2/7th & 3/7th Battalions The Sherwood Foresters, 1914-1918', [written by officers of the Battalions], 'The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War, 1914-1919 2 Vols. G864 Transport Section, 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, October 1914. Corporal Ernest Albert Egerton VC 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion Sherwood Foresters At Bulgar Wood on 20 September 1917. Private, 19118. If you were signed in to your account in Discovery when you placed the order, your items will also be available for 30 days to download from your current orders. The division was sent to France in September 1939 shortly after the outbreak of the war, joining the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). 5th 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). If you were signed in to your account in Discovery when you placed the order, your items will also be available for 30 days to download from your current orders. [4] 2nd Battalion. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was raised at Derby in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined 51st Brigade in 17th (Northern) Division. These were joined by the 1st and 2nd (Derbyshire) and the 3rd (Robin … HE died on Sunday 30th July 1916, ageD 22, and was buried in Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais, France in … 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters: 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment: 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters: 1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment: 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps: 1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters: 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment: 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters: 1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment: 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps: 1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 16th Battalion holding the line at St. Julian, near Ypres, in the Battle of Pilkem Ridge, during the 3rd Battle of Ypres. Pte 266516, Sherwood Foresters. Fred had joined the Beds Regiment (No 30811) in July 1916 and went to France the following November. Posted 18 February 1916 to 16th (Service) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment (Chatsworth Rifles). 1970 with The Worcestershire Regiment to form The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment A 2nd Battalion of the 45th was operational 1804-1814 (remained in England), and a Reserve Battalion 1842-1850 (served South African wars) He was an apprentice butcher from Radcliffe. 1915. Courtesy of Michael Briggs. It is set into the wall within an alabaster frame with the badge of the Sherwood Foresters at the head and a shelf below. Any specific pages or pictures please e-mail me. Posted 28 January , 2009. 16th Bn. He was aged 38 and married. Sorry for the quality but its a big book. 1914. Death of Private 34774 Walter Dawson, 9th Bn., Sherwood Foresters, 33rd Brigade, 11th (Northern) Division, II Corps. A829 Unnamed soldier, 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters. 17th Battalion with the 16th Battalion in reserve in the unsuccessful attack on the German line North West of Thiepval, France during the Battle of the Somme. A. Mcphee. A Short History of the 16th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters, Chatsworth Rifles. The 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was serving in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of 1st Infantry Division with which the battalion would remain with The new 16th battalion transferred to the 162nd Infantry Brigade and later the 222nd Infantry Brigade. Download within this 30-day time period to access and save your items. Ernest Eric Walker. 16th Bn. Stanley, born in Barnard Castle in 1899, was the son of Thomas and Sarah Wilkinson of Portland Square, King Street, Barnard Castle. Service No.72226. 117th Brigade / 39th Division. History of the Sherwood Foresters in Great War states that during the month of January (1915) two reinforcements were received 80 men on the 11th and 50 other ranks under Lieut Shawcross, on 22nd. A. Bunting. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, British Army. 178th (2nd Notts and Derby) Brigade. 1st/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. Killed in action 3rd August 1917. 1st Battalion.REDGWELL, Frank, Private, 203441, “C” Coy. I have recently purchased A Short History of the 16th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters (Chatsworth Rifles) by Lieut.-Colonel R.F. Inscription ROLL OF HONOUR/ OF THE/ 16TH BATTALION/ SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ (THE CHATSWORTH RIFLES)/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.17th Aug 1916) Jesse Wilton served with the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 15th Battalion, He was executed on 17th August 1916, aged 40, for quitting his post and is buried in the Bray Military Cemetery, Bray-le-Somme, France. Aug 1915 Formed from the depot companies of the 15th 16th & 17th Battalion as a local reserve battalion at Brocklesby. October 1915) 2nd Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (to 71st Bde. They also saw action in the Far East. The 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was serving in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 1st Infantry Division, with which the battalion would remain with throughout the war. He enlisted into the 4th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment on the 14th January 1917 and was wounded by a shell whilst on the Menin-Ypres Railway. Its descendants remained in the Army Reserve until 2014. 1/8th Battalion', Capt. From Linking experiences of World War One (Redirected from 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, UK) Jump to: navigation, search. He was an apprentice butcher from Radcliffe. Based initially at Walton-on-the-Naze, it moved to Frinton by July 1917 and Clacton by November. 27th October 1917 – Formed at Rugeley, Cannock Chase from the 13th Young Soldier Battalion (previously the 14th Sherwood Foresters) as part of the 1st Reserve Brigade. Private 9722. 16th July : In front line South-East of Trônes Wood. An archive of First World War research information on soldiers in the Notts & Derby Regiment(Sherwood Foresters). He is buried in the Cologne War Cemetery, I have a photo of his headstone. Nov 1915 Moved to Ripon as part of the 19th Reserve Brigade. 45th Foot raised in 1741 became the Nottinghamshire Regiment in 1782 and then the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in 1881. so far all I know is that he was "Wounded by enemy shell fire 25/6/1917 when in the trenches in Hill Top Corporal Ernest Albert Egerton VC 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion Sherwood Foresters At Bulgar Wood on 20 September 1917. British Army, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), 16th (Service) Battalion (Chatsworth Rifles) Uniforms and insignia badge, unit, shoulder title, British, 16th County of London Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Died 24/10/1917 age 19. Killed in action, age 25, during push on Thiepval Ridge, prior … 2/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters : Jan 1915 - 2 Jun 1918; reduced to Cadre 7 May 1918; Cadre to the 16th Division. December – regiment moved to Lostwithiel, Cornwall. I've only recently found out about his involvement with the 16th Sherwood foresters. Courtesy of Mbib. Awarded for his actions during air combat between 25 April and 6 May 1917. in the boer war 1899 - 1902 ... now the 1st battalion duke of cornwall's l. i. from the formation of the regiment in 1702 down to 1892. swiney, colonel george clayton. Died 24/10/1917 age 19. I. Late July/early August : Carnoy/Montauban area. 16th Bn. William Walters. group of three awarded to Lieutenant C. S. Douglas, 15th (Bantams) Battalion Sherwood Foresters Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. The Battalion and the 16th Rifle Brigade were in support and passed through the 16th Foresters and 17th KRRC to continue the attack around St Julien. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters: 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment: 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters: 1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment: 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps: 1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Download links remain active for 30 days from the order date. Following the amalgamation, the Sherwood Foresters saw action in Egypt in 1882 and in South Africa during the Boer War.. During the First World War, the Sherwood Foresters had 33 battalions in service, of which 20 served overseas: mainly on the Western Front, but also in Gallipoli, Italy and the Middle East.Over 140,000 men served in the regiment, which lost 11,400 killed. tim. His battalion was the 2/6th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) and he enlisted at Camberwell. 1914. 20th September : Hebuterne sector. 16th Battalion (Chatsworth Rifles) SHERWOOD FORESTERS. HE died on Sunday 30th July 1916, ageD 22, and was buried in Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais, France in Plot 5. Service history. 16th Bn. He was the son of Francis and Rebecca (nee Moody) Kinsey. October 1915) 2nd Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (to 71st Bde. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. Private, 70139, Ernest Kennedy. A806 Joseph Dent, Sherwood Foresters, M.C. Sergeant, 27838, William Barber. The rifle volunteer and militia units of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were merged with two regular regiments, the 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot.The regular regiments became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions. A Great War M.C. Private, 46790, Herbert William Haines. Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919: The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regt.) Three battalions, including the 2nd Sherwood Foresters, were holding a line of about three miles, with the Sherwood Foresters occupying the village of Ennetieres, south east of Armentieres. Courtesy of Michael Briggs. Stanley, born in Barnard Castle in 1899, was the son of Thomas and Sarah Wilkinson of Portland Square, King Street, Barnard Castle. Download within this 30-day time period to access and save your items. Medals of the Regiments: The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) awaiting more insignia pics The bi-metal cap badge of the Regiment (post 1902 pattern) Kipling and King 662 © Images Copyright © The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) 1741 - 1970 Titles pre 1881 post 1881 Captain Albert Ball VC DSO + 2 Bars MC 2/7th (Robin Hoods) Battalion Sherwood Foresters and 56 Squadron Royal Flying Corps. This page was initially automatically created using data from series WO 95 (official war diaries) in the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue. A Great War ‘Italian Front’ M.M. Jan 1916 Moved to Harrogate and then Durham. Nearly 27,000 men served in the regi… The regiment served in the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, the North African and the Italian campaigns. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was raised at Derby on the 16th of April 1915, by the Duke of Devonshire and the Derbyshire Territorial Force Association. William joined the 12th Battalion of the local Sherwood Foresters Regiment in August 1916 and proceeded to France at Christmas 1916. 16th July : In front line South-East of Trônes Wood. Died 31st July 1917 in France. 125 names. He was aged 38 and married. 03-09-1916. SMITH, A, Private, 70168, 16th Battalion.SMITH, A, Private, 13531, 10th Battalion.SMITH, A, Private, 70992, 9th Battalion.SMITH, A, Private, 109076, 1st 22nd August : Maltz Horn Farm sector. 105th Brigade / 35th Division. Pte. They moved to Buxton on the 4th of May and then … 20th September : Hebuterne sector. 117th Brigade / 39th Division . Private 269807. 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Nott., & Derby Regiment The Battalion to which he had showed such devotion returned for one last tour of front line duty in the Ypres Salient on the Wytschaete Ridge. The High Peak Rifles, later 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, was a volunteer unit of Britain's Territorial Army. 3437, 1/6th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbys Regiment) who died on 24th September 1916, aged 22. September 16th 1916, Thiepval Ridge. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (until 28 December 1939) 139th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (formed 17 August 1940, disbanded 10 July 1941) 16th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (from 28 December 1940) [8]
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