Troops from the 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Regiment, 53rd (Welsh) Division, moving through damaged houses in the village of Host, near Goch, 26th of February 1945. Next of Kin: Son of John and Margaret O'Brien, of Methyr Tydfil, Clamorgan. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Little more is known of his military career but like thousands of others he performed his duty as one of the unsung heroes. Our He went out alone on several occasions in front of our advanced trenches, and, under heavy rifle fire and at great personal risk, assisted wounded men lying in the open. The division was in reserve during the second battle of Gaza. 372 pp. Returned to England, landing at Plymouth on 22 December 1914. author. Troops from the 4th Battalion Royal Welch Regiment 53rd (Welsh) Division moving through damaged houses in the village of Host near Goch 26 February 1945. However according to the records there are NO Royal Welch Fusiliers missing, so I think that the graves belong to missing men of the Welch Alfred Thomas 4th Battalion Welch Regiment (d.2nd November 1944), Sgt. The 4th Battalion was in Northern Ireland in the 160th Infantry Brigade attached to the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division. The original 1st Battalion SWB had been disbanded in August 1942 in Cyprus, most of the unit having been taken prisoner or becoming casualties in North Africa . He was awarded 1939/54 Star and France and Germany Star on 30th Mar 1945. They were mobilised for war with 160th Infantry Brigade, 22nd Division and moved to Banbridge, County Down in November 1942, moving to England for training before landing in Normandy with 160th Infantry Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division. Trained at Rhyl and Winchester before leaving for France and Flanders in December 1915 as part of the 38th (Welsh) Division (they were in the 114th Infantry Brigade). recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Pte. Captain, 9th (Airborne) Field Company RE, Carnegie, W.R, Private, Royal Canadian Regiment, Finchett, E Private, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, Hobbs, A.J. The men of the 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (4 RWF) would fight with 53rd Welsh Division across the blasted and broken landscape of North-West Europe, after 6 years of training. The 2nd Welsh Guards (armoured) The Royal Army Medical Corp (RAMC) We are also looking for volunteers to help with the website. He told me that he crossed the Atlantic ocean 6 times but never flew. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Bordon. The 4th battalion 53rd Welch Division. Known as Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Fieldings Regiment of Foot (or the Invalids), between 1719 and 1787 it carried out garrison duti… The Welch Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V. 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This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 1918.9.20 The 3rd/1st became the 1st Reserve Battalion the Herefordshire Regiment but was absorbed into the 4th (Reserve) Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in 1919. Captain , 10th Parachute Battalion, Jeavons, W.T. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion August … In France, the Battalion served as General Headquarters Troops. Captain, 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, Ward J.T, Gunner, 71 Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, Kavanagh, John Gordon, Queens Own Royal Rifles of Canada, Loney, W. Lance-Corporal, 2nd Bn Parachute Regiment, 23rd Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers. London: Hatchards, 1889: H. Avray Tipping: The Story of The Royal Welsh … If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Add a Name to this List Edward Joseph O'Brien 4th Btn Welsh Regiment (d.8th Nov 1944). 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From looking at the Menin Gate memorial records in the CWGC website, there were 11 recorded deaths from the 1 st Battalion Welsh Regiment on 8 th May 1915 7th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot and 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welsh Regiment. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Chakrata, India, part of Dehra Dun Brigade in Meerut Division. Rank: Private Regiment: 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment Parents: Mr William & Mrs Catherine Adams Wife: Mrs Ruth C Adams Address: 83 Barton Road, Dover Parent’s Address: 47 St Thomas’s Road, West Hill, Hastings Other Info: Died of wounds received in action on 13th July 1917.According to CWGC, James died aged 33 and is remembered at Locre Hospice Cemetery, grave … The Origins of the Regiment: The Welsh Regiment had its origins in two regiments, the 41st and 69th Regiments of Foot, the first of which has long standing links with the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and this website is funded by donations from our visitors. Welsh Regiment. (The soldier is Thomas Moran, who died that day.) We are now on Facebook. KIA Information: No specific information is known about his death. My dad was a bugler in the army. The Battalion was at Gibraltar when the war began and left for Marseilles, France on 7 November 1939. The 4th Battalion was in Northern Ireland in the 160th Infantry Brigade attached to the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division. All available to download. Despite gaining the advantage towards the end of the day, the British commander called off the attack so that the division's casualties, close to 3,500, were suffered i… 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry. The 41st was raised in March 1719 as a Regiment of Invalids, namely Out-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital, to release active units for service overseas in the wars against the French. Landed at Le Havre 18 January 1915. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. Philip Reinders, 2016, Missing soldiers in the netherlands 1940-1945. part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, Formed in the Rhondda Valley in September 1914 by D. Watts Morgan MP. 1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment The 1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment was the second Battalion of the Welch Regiment represented within 53rd Welsh Division. cellphone user, please use the triple stripes on the top left to continue on the site. author. (d.23rd July 1944). the Battle for Caen, and around the Falaise Pocket, the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of the Reichwald where it sustained very heavy casualties and involved some of the fiercest fighting in The 2nd battalion (53rd welsh) Monmouthshire Regiment. Records of 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment from other sources. In 1915 a Third line battalion for service at home was raised to be known as the 3rd/1st Battalion the Herefordshire Regiment. Landed at Le Havre 13 August 1914. under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot and 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welsh Regiment, which it was known as until 1920 The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. when it was renamed the Welch Regiment. After returning to the U.K. he was released to the Royal Army Reserve 30 Jun 1946. IWM (B 14848) 20th of April 1945 Orders 160th INFANTRY BRIGADE. Captain A Stuart took command of the battalion on 7th of July 1944 following the wounding and extraction of his senior officer. Richard Thomas Elward 4th Btn. Welsh Regiment. 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. It existed until 1969 when it … The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. On 13th of July 1944 he was promoted to Major, only for this to be cut short 3 days later when he fell in battle on 16th of July 1944. Want to find out more about your relative's service? The division landed at Suvla Bay on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 9 August. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 1st Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. He ended his overseas service in Dusseldorf as a regimental M.P. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 286 recorded WW1 deaths for the 10th (Service) Battalion, (1st Rhondda), Welsh Regiment. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Part of 3rd Brigade in 1st Division. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 41st Regiment of Foot and 69th Regiment of Foot to form the Welsh Regiment, by which it was known until 1920 when it was renamed the Welch Regiment. Then came under orders of and remained with 84th Brigade in 28th Division. Brigadier S. O. Jones. - 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment during the Second World War -, 4th Welch Regiment clean their weapons outside Hertogenbosch, 25th of October 1944. They would fight in numerous ferocious actions, with one of them ultimately earning (then Captain) Tasker-Watkins with a fine Victoria Cross. Private, 4th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment, Holland, J, Private, 10th Parachute Battalion, Hopwood, B.F. No one with an interest in World War One can be unaware of the tragedy of the Pals battalions. Like this page to receive our updates. Want to know what life was like during the War? – 7th (Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire) Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers 160th Infantry Brigade: Brigadier L. G. Whistler, replaced on June 22nd, 1944, by Brigadier C. F. C. Coleman – 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment – 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment For more information please see our page on. 158th INFANTRY BRIGADE. cellphone user, please use the triple stripes on the top left to continue on the site. Would love to learn more about his life at that time. Lieutenant, 12th (Airborne) Bn Devonshire Regiment, Hyde, I.H. If you have any unwanted The Battalion then served as part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade (Guards) from 4 June 1942 to 22 March 1945 and finally with the 22nd Guards Brigade between 11 April and 3 August 1945. William Earnest Buntin 4th Btn. Private, 2nd Bn Parachute Regiment, Taylor, P.A. In turn the K.S.L.I. Between 16 June 1940 and 12 September 1941, the Battalion served as part of the 24th Infantry Brigade. He was also only 18 years of age,and was killed in action on 22nd December 1914. Pte. Carmarthen Pals: a history of the 15th Service Battalion, The Welsh Regiment 1914-19 by Steven John (Pen & Sword) 272pp, hardback £25.00. WW2 1939 - 1945 : Battalion → 1st: 2nd: 4th: 6th: 7th: ... (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Welsh Fuzeliers; containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of its subsequent Services to 1889. He continued with this unit through Belgium and Holland into Germany, later requesting to revert to the rank of L/Cpl. KIA Information: Known to have been killed by a sniper just outside the church at Reusel. On St David’s Day 2006 the Royal Welch Fusiliers and Royal Regiment of Wales amalgamated, with 1 RRW becoming 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (The Royal Regiment of Wales). Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, transcribed into plain text. If anyone can help our quest we would be very grateful. As part of my research for a local church memorial, I’m trying to trace the Welsh Regiment (1 st) Battalion for May 8 th 1915. Tragically my uncle John's older brother Dennis had been killed on the western front in WW1, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment. Sergeant Glider Pilot Regiment, Knapper.J., Private, 1st Parachute Battalion, McNee, J.M. The regiment was created in 1881 the North West Europe Campaign for British soldiers as they were up against determined German paratroopers. IWM (B 14848). The Welsh Regiment was formed on the 1st July 1881; the 1st Battalion from the 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd Battalion from the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot. From the start of the campaign the 4th Battalion was involved in fierce fighting during Regiment. with Bren Gun Carrier Sept 1945 Germany, Pte. The Division was reduced to just 162 officers and 2428 men (15% of full strength). Records of 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment from other sources. Mervyn Lionel Milliner 4th Btn. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Chakrata, India, part of Dehra Dun Brigade in Meerut Division. It was redesignated as 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers in December 1942. In 1969 the regiment was amalgamated with the South Wales Borderers to form the Royal Regiment of Wales. 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Embarked at Marseilles for Egypt and eventually Salonika, 24 November 1915. James Robert Adams. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. We currently have a huge backlog of submissions which need to be edited for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. Lieutenant, 12th (Airborne) Bn Devonshire Regiment, Horsfall, C.M. Took part in the attack on Mametz Wood (10 July 1916) and the Third Ypres battle (Passchendaele 31 July 1917). Private, 4th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment, Mortimer, A.J. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by On Mook War cemetery there are 3 graves on unknown  Royal Welch Fusiliers, known to have been killed between 20/25-09-1944. 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment 4th Battalion, Welch Regiment were a territorial unit based at Llanelli. In 1915, the division was later numbered the 53rd (Welsh) Division and the brigades became the 158th (North Wales) Brigade the 159th (Cheshire) Brigade and the 160th (Welsh Border) Bri… 08.10.1915 Amalgamated with the 1/5th Battalion to form the 4th Welsh Composite battalion 11.12.1915 Evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt due to severe casualties from combat, disease and harsh weather. Army Post British Armed Forces British Motorcycles War Dogs British Army British Tanks Military Diorama Ww2 Tanks Military Photos. A Whitfield 4th Battalion Welch Regiment, Cpl. 1/5 Battalion Welsh Regiment. Gunner, 79 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, Sadler, L.D. The 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought in both World War I and World War II. Sgt. electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, copying of photographs, recording, scanning or any information storage, retrieval or archiving system, without the prior written permission of the Search thousands of identified photos, obituaries and service records of First World War officers, soldiers, sailors, nurses, airmen and civilian workers. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small In June 1944 the battalion, under Lieutenant ColonelCharles Coleman, was, after many years of training, ordered to France to join the British Second Army in the Normandy Campaign. He disembarked for North West Europe on 28th July 1944 and posted to 4th Bn Welsh Regiment on 7th of Aug 1944. In June 1944 the battalion, under Lieutenant ColonelCharles Coleman, was, Welch Regiment (d.3rd Aug 1944), Cpl. The Welch Regiment This infantry unit was created in 1881 and recruited in Camarthenshire, Glamorganshire and Pembrokeshire. Welch Regiment, William Hudson Marks 4th Btn Welch Regiment. The 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought in both the First and Second World Wars.Originally raised in 1908 as the Welsh Division, part of the Territorial Force (TF), the division saw service in First World War, being designated 53rd (Welsh) Division in mid-1915, and fought in the Gallipoli Campaign and in the Middle East. Bowen Herbert Ian. Battalion - Please Choose - 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 4th Battalion 5th Battalion 6th Battalion 7th Battalion 8th Battalion 9th Battalion 10th Battalion (1st Gwent 11th Battalion (2nd Gwent) 12th Battalion (3rd Gwent) 13th Battalion 14th Battalion 15th Battalion 1st Brecknockshire Battalion Other Not Known please after many years of training, ordered to France to join the British Second Army in the Normandy Campaign. On 26 March 1917, the 53rd Division bore the brunt of the First Battle of Gaza where the three brigades, along with the 161st Brigade of the 54th Division, had to advance across exposed ground, withstanding shrapnel, machine gun and rifle fire, to capture the Turkish fortifications. IWM (B 11255), Troops from the 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Regiment, 53rd (Welsh) Division, moving through damaged houses in the village of Host, near Goch, 26th of February 1945. Frederick Arthur McCamley 4th Btn. After training near Cairo, the battalion, which recruited its ranks chiefly from the counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Glamorgan, crossed the Suez Canal and moved into Palestine as part of 231 Brigade, 74th (Yeomanry) Division, arriving just after the first battle of Gaza. 4th Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment - formed in June 1939. The Welch Regiment (or "The Welch", an archaic spelling of "Welsh") was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969. The division was raised in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force originally as the Welsh Division and had under command the North Wales Brigade, the Cheshire Brigade and the Welsh Border Brigade, together with support units of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Army Medical Corps. electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, copying of photographs, recording, scanning or any information storage, retrieval or archiving system, without the prior written permission of the Originally raised in 1908 as the Welsh Division, part of the Territorial Force (TF), the division saw service in World War I, being designated 53rd (Welsh) Division in mid-1915, and fought in the Gallipoli Campaign and in the Middle East. 27th Oct 2020 - Please note we currently have a large 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. 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