This is probably a good subject for a blog post in its own right. [45] The battalion, which had previously been stationed the Curragh in Ireland, embarked for South Africa on the 22 October, 1899, and served there throughout the war, which ended with the Peace of Vereeniging in June 1902. I am aware that 33rd to 37th Battalions did become Labour Corps and maybe this would explain change.Many thanksChris, Hello ChrisI can't be of much assistance, I'm sorry to say. A Roll of Honour gives dates of death of the officers, and in the case of other ranks, they are grouped by companies for each year of the war without number, rank or date of death. 7th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot. Includes a roll call of every officer who served in the Regiment during these 190 years with his record of service, listed in alphabetical order. IF (as I suspect) they are SR men it is worth flagging as anyone researching the RF might easily be tripped up by the coincidental numbering. The Inniskillings Museum, in conjunction with History Hub Ulster, carries out research on individuals who served in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers prior to 1920.. Service records for soldiers who served after 1920 are held by the Ministry of Defence. [22] It was then sent to the West Indies and took part in the capture of Martinique in 1809. The 23rd Battalion, also created in June/July 1940, was later converted into 46th Battalion, Reconnaissance Corps, assigned to the 46th Infantry Division, serving with it for the rest of the war. King's Own Scottish Borderers - 1st and 2nd Battal... 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[2] It was subsequently stationed at various locations in India, including Cannanore, Madras, Wellington, 'til returning to Britain from India on 29 March, 1889, when it was posted to Dover. As you will hopefully have seen when posting on this blog, if your request is for information about a specific individual, please contact me via the research tab. [70], In August 1952, the regiment, now reduced to a single Regular battalion, entered the Korean War as part of the 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade. Royal Fusiliers. Search over 11.6m records. Hello helen, I am sorry for the delay in getting back to you.We have an Attestation Ledger entry for your grandfather - this keeps brief (but not complete) details of service. Regards, Martin, Hello MartinWe have corresponded separately since you posted this, and thank you for doing so. Both battalions saw service in the final stages of the Tunisia Campaign, where each suffered over 100 casualties in their first battle. 5914 CSM A G RichardsonWho would have enlisted in the mid 1890s...Logically speaking there should be very few men with earlier numbers as almost all would have been time expired. attd 2nd/2rd Bn. [31] It then pursued the French Army into France and fought at the Battle of the Pyrenees in July 1813,[32] the Battle of Orthez in February 1814[33] and the Battle of Toulouse in April 1814. 1900 [L/ prefix added later]. [55] Members of the Battalion won the first two Victoria Crosses of the war near Mons in August 1914 (Lieutenant Maurice Dease[57] and Private Sidney Godley). 575 Pte C E Burkinshaw killed on 17/11/1914....It would be impossible for him to have enlisted in 1881 (33 years before his death) as he was just 27.So, for a number of reasons I think the medal rolls are awash with un-prefixed SR men. Both battalions took part in the 1811 Battle of Albuera. the Number 10 Grouped Regimental District at Hounslow around October 1902. NeilThe 5th Battalion never served overseas and furthermore his number indicates a regular enlistment in 1911. If he did serve in South Africa he would also have had a different number as the one you quote indicates a much later joining date.Paul, hi pauldo you have any info on fusiliers service before 1881thanksdavid, Hi PaulThank you for your work in creating an interesting and valuable research tool.My grandfather Walter Ernest Judd served in the 5th Royal Fusiliers, L/14390. The Search box (below) offers low-level access to an illustrative sample of the records that we can access on your behalf. In 1898 it moved to the Curragh, Ireland. series, many of these being additionally differentiated by letter Thanks, Helen. So want to find out why he joined as it was then the Monmouth Regiment. He was 18 years old. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Unfortunately, most of his army records were destroyed other than his medal award & index cards. recruited by 10th January 1901 and an average recruitment rate for the decade Office series held at the National Archives. 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In 1894 it was posted to Guernsey, and in 1896 to Belfast, Ireland. The records include the names of those who served during the Anglo-Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, First World War, and Second World War. [14], In April 1780, the Royal Fusiliers took part in the capture of Charleston. [16], Between October 1780 and early January 1781, the regiment, having lost about one third of its officers and men to sickness and disease, protected the communication and supply lines between Camden and Winnsboro, South Carolina. Michael Foley's history of the 23rd (Service) Battalion. [54] The 11th, 12th, 13th and 17th (Service) Battalions landed in France; all four battalions saw action on the Western Front: the 11th Battalion being part of the 54th Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division, the 12th with the 73rd Brigade, later the 17th Brigade, 24th Division, the 13th with the 111th Brigade, 37th Division and the 17th with the 99th Brigade, 33rd Division, later transferring to the 5th and 6th Brigades of the 2nd Division. [67], Two other TA battalions, the 11th and 12th, were both raised in 1939 when the Territorial Army was ordered to be doubled in size. Re A Carter. [13] The 7th participated in Tryon's raid in July 1779. [21], The regiment embarked for Holland and saw action at the Battle of Copenhagen in August 1807 during the Gunboat War. [55] The battalion moved to Egypt in October 1915 and then to Salonika in July 1918,[54] before returning to the Western Front. Covers the period form the raising of the regiment in 1685 to 1875. I couldn't find his medal index card though and so couldn't see whether the RF number had a prefix. I believe the 5th was a reserve battalion and at the outset of WW1 was garrisoned at Dover.ThanksNeil Barber. The 21st Battalion, for example, formed soon after the Dunkirk evacuation, was sent to India in the summer of 1942 and later became part of the 52nd Infantry Brigade, acting in a training capacity in order to train British troops in jungle warfare for service in the Burma Campaign. I found this entry on your blog (if you addressed the K1 battalions elsewhere, my apologies) and I wondered if you had any knowledge on service numbers and dates of joining for this battalion. Landed at St Nazaire in September 1914. Posted to whatever the Home battalion was4. They were then mounted and sent to join Charles Cornwallis's Army as it advanced towards Charlotte, North Carolina in early September 1780. documentaries. service record collection. Having thoroughly trained with the Home battalion, posted to the overseas' battalionIn pre war Britain, the function of the depot and the home battalion/s was essentially to provide fit and well-trained soldiers for garrison duty overseas. Re 14349 LevettYes, very normal. Written by Andrew Kenyon. Just wondered if you had any thoughts on this? The Royal Dublin Fusiliers website promotes the memory of the Irish soldiers who served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the 16th Irish Division in the First World War (WW1) Great War, and features military medals won by them and the campaigns in which they fought. to (59246) 99th Company, Labour Corps. If they were re-enlisted men they would have been given new numbers.A third cross-check is to see how many of these men died. [2] Three companies were sent to Ninety-Six to assist with the training of Loyalist militia companies. I would guess that the RF number dates to around October 1915 if he was a General Service enlistment; a little earlier if he joined up on regular terms. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Rugbeians in the Great War He also served in Gallipoli which would put him in the 2nd Battalion. In any event, I'm afraid that the number is not specific to a particular battalion although you could probably rule out the 22nd - 27th Battalions which had different number series (although note that that Bankers' Battalion, the 26th Bn, was also issuing numbers - prefixed with a B - in the high 19000 range by November 1915).I'm struggling with the Labour Corps as I haven't made a study of LC numbers. T... Royal Fusiliers service and pension records, Bond of Sacrifice: WW1 officer casualties, Royal Naval Division service records 1914-1920, 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, Naval & Military Press - Save 20% on ALL titles, 6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. (East Kent Regiment), The Royal Fusiliers, The East Surrey Regiment, The Royal [68] Both battalions remained in the United Kingdom on home defence duties. Information and photographs can also be found for a limited number of RWF soldiers via the enquiries service, but this cannot be guaranteed. The Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Munster Fusiliers were units of the British Army, which were disbanded following the establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922. [38], The regiment was not fundamentally affected by the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, which gave it a depot at Hounslow Barracks from 1873, or by the Childers reforms of 1881 â as it already possessed two battalions, there was no need for it to amalgamate with another regiment. ", "I’m impressed with the level of detail that you have found and your report provides a great summary of their contents, which would otherwise have been very difficult to piece together. the 'earliest number I have on the roll is No. Basic training at Depot 3. He related events in German South West Africa of ambushing German supplu=y columns.Prior to that, he served in South Africa during the Boer war, probably joining his regiment about 1898. [23] It embarked for Portugal later that year for service in the Peninsula War and fought at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809,[24] the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810. I am still trying to establish which battalion he served with. There is no Roll of Honour nor list of Honours and Awards, all these are noted in the text and the last ninety pages contain the service records of every officer and man of the battalion where such information can be found, including details of any wounds received. In 1605 the Privy Council extended the right of the Constable to exact guard duty from Tower Hamlets to the raising of militia companies called Train… I have just learnt my Grandfather was a Royal Fusilier. If you can find out what Regiments/Brigades/Batteries he belonged to, so i can move forward in my grand fathers service as we have no pictures or medals we do know my mothers brother smashed and burnt his millitary records during his actovist days sadly so now in australia im trying to find out information this is what i have to go on many thanks julian edwards n. On this blog you will find a lot of information about regimental numbers and the dates on which these were issued to soldiers joining the British Army between 1881 and 1918. Books The 23rd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's) : a record of its services in the Great War, 1914-1919 the exception of the Royal Fusiliers, these regiments were all administered by How to carry out research at the Fusilier Museum and other resources,The museum is open to researchers from Monday to Friday 10.00am until 3.00pm. Held by: There is also a list of recipients of honours and awards, which includes mentioned in despatches. It gives the following information:-Harold J Cheetham, enlisted 11/6/1917, aged 14 (presumably as a boy recruit - he would have been trained and given some education before joining a unit when he was old enough)-Had no previous occupation.-Place of birth - Maryhill, Glasgow, Larnark-Next of kin - mother, Florence, of 38(?) On 7 January 7, 1781, a contingent of 171 men from the Royal Fusiliers was detached from Cornwallis's Army and fought under the command of Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781. StevePS/ was the prefix used by the Public School battalions. RegardsMike, Good morning PaulI am looking at a manG/93466 James Sinclair 17 Battalion Royal Fusiliers.What does the G denoteand secondly any idea when he was posted to the RFBest wishes Draperju, Hello AlainThe G/ is General Service; ie wartime enlistment only, and the number is late on in the war, certainly post June 1918.Paul, Hi PaulI am invesigating Henry James Johnson, service number 19982, Corporal in Royal Fusiliers. Service number : 280334 . [54] The 38th through 42nd Battalions of the regiment served as the Jewish Legion[61] in Palestine; many of its members went on to be part of the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. Royal Munster Fusiliers Association external menu Fullz CVV rmfa92 Rules. Percy Groves. The Roll of Honour lists 1,345 dead and the summary of awards shows 65 British decorations to officers and 246 to other ranks, excluding MiDs. Royal Fusiliers. "I'm really pleased with the work you have provided, it's been worth every penny and is an excellent service that I would recommend to anyone interested. No service record appears to survive for this man. Names are grouped alphabetically for each medal, but no number, rank or date of award. [9] The regiment became the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) in 1751, although a variety of spellings of the word "fusilier" persisted until the 1780s, when the modern spelling was formalised. Within the collection, you will find enlistment registers, discharge books, casualty reports, and transfer registers. [36], A 2nd Battalion was formed in 1804 and also took part in the Peninsular Campaign from 1809 to 1811. The 2nd Battalion was disbanded after the war. In late November, 1777 the regiment reinforced the garrison of Philadelphia. Rank: Private Regiment: 33rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transf. Example 1: No. into the Royal Fusiliers showed no sign of abating during the period 1901 to This was because their task was to be an escort for the artillery, for which matchlocks would have carried the risk of igniting the open-topped barrels of gunpowder. The War History of the 4th Battalion The London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 1914-1919. Discover More about Royal Fusiliers, Stockbrokers' Battalion 1914-1918 There are 1,291 men recorded on the Royal Fusiliers, Stockbrokers' Battalion 1914-1918 records. Likewise the Royal Fusiliers were often called the 7th Fusiliers. My current item of research is approximating his date of joining. I had assumed they'd all been drafted into the 13th RFus at about the same time (when they started training?) Four months later 350 officers and men of the 2nd battalion left Cape Town on the SS Salamis in late September 1902, arriving at Southampton in late October, when the battalion was posted to Aldershot. I have in on the rear of a medal. Enter NAME, REGIMENT, NUMBER. Hard as Nails: The Sportsmen's Battalion of World War One. 1902. Hi Paul, I have just been to visit the war grave of my 2nd cousin 201013 1st Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusilier) S Watson who died 18.05.1917 aged just 21. The In it you will find a wealth of original exhibits, supported by film, sound and models, which tell the story of over 300 years of service. 201013 volunteered in September 1914, Helen. He was at the relief of Ladysmith and perhaps at Mafeking. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. 46 etc...all would implicitly have enlisted in 1881 (aged @ 18) meaning they would have been in their very late 40s or early 50s (unlikely for Regulars?) [46], In 1901 the 1st Battalion moved from India to Mandalay, Burma. The regiment served in many wars and conflicts throughout its long existence, including the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. 156,000 records of British Army soldiers at home and abroad. Up to 4 Territorial and Volunteer battalions, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in continuous existence for 283 years. The roll shows lots of men DTE (Dishcharged on Termination of Engagement) with dates. Our researchers can assist you in tracing the service details of soldiers and officers of the British Army. Paul Thank you for responding re 14349 Levett. Regimental records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers (23rd Foot) by Dudley Ward, C. H. (Charles Humble), 1879-Publication date 1900 Topics Great Britain. Both were assigned to 4th London Infantry Brigade, part of 2nd London Infantry Division, later 140th (London) Infantry Brigade and 47th (London) Infantry Division respectively. 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