The corps sixteen battalions were continuously in action from 1914, when the first shots were fired at mons, until november 1918. There are over 38,000 gloucestershire regiment pension and service records for this regiment and its antecedents in various war office series held at the national archives. Cant help with the war diary for the 2nd btn but you may want to search the site for info pertaining to the 2nd. He was born in manningham, probably in november 1898. Commonwealth war graves commission cwgc casualty records transcription. Details about british army lists 315 books on6 dvds 16611946 world war 1 2 ww1 ww2 history 66. First world war diaries go online to mark centenary gov. The men were provided with christmas lunch by the officers, comprising of tomato soup, roast goose and sausages with apple sauce, as well as the traditional favourite of plum puddings. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the kings royal rifle corps. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war and are held by the national archives in record series wo 95. Two men of the kings royal rifle corps 20th division checking a map at the entrance to their dug out under a ruined house in lievin, 14 may 1918. It is a link to the diary of sergeant bradlaugh sanderson, 6336, from far cliff, holmfirth, who was serving with the 2nd battalion, king s royal rifle corps. During the second phase of the war the battalion was employed in the eastern transvaal, and afterwards in cape colony. You can then scroll through the pdf files to locate the battalion and dates that.
This is a major new history of the british army during the great war written by three leading military historians. The short and gallant life of the british officer in the first world war more about stories featured in six weeks. Krrc war diaries soldiers and their units great war forum. Ian beckett, timothy bowman and mark connelly survey operations on the western front and throughout the rest of the world as well as the armys social history, prewar and wartime. On 11th november 1918 the entry in their war diary simply read armistice signed.
War diary of the th battalion kings royal rifle corps. Krrc does indeed stand for kings royal rifle corps. When world war i started, he enlisted in the kings royal rifle corps at their winchester depot. Different parts of the collection cover units serving in different theatres. The protagonist of the book, charlie trumper, is part of the regiment which fights in the first world war. Indian army abbreviations and acronyms of the first world war. The pdf will be a replica of the book in exactly the condition it was available to us so that will necessarily mean that the book. University museums and special collections service pages 1. Kings royal rifles during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Nothing more is known about him until the report of his death in action near ypres in august 1917 his name is engraved on the menin gate as having no known grave.
Pages in category battle honours of the kings royal rifle corps the following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. Local regiments liverpool and merseyside remembered. Learn more about the history of the royal artillery. Kings royal rifles archives page 2 of 4 ww1 roll of honour. Kings royal rifle corp war diary andor information. Archive film kings royal rifle corps in world war one 1916.
Your first world war memories when we asked our readers to send in their first world war memories, they certainly did not disappoint. In 1994 the ministry of defence sold most of the barracks for private flats, retaining some space for winchester s military museums, a complex of museums that are grouped together but operated separately. The kings royal rifle corps chronicle internet archive. Kings royal rifle corps krrc church lads brigade clb cadets cap badge a blackened brass cap badge to the kings royal rifle corps church lads brigade cadets. About uk, wwi war diaries france, belgium and germany, 19141920 these war diaries document operations for british and colonial units serving in theatres of operations between 1914 and 1920, including russia, at home, and in the colonies, as well as british military missions and armies of occupation between 1919 and 1920. Official histories of ww1 the general staff archives. The king s royal rifle corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the british army that was originally raised in british north america as the royal american regiment during the phase of the seven years war in north america known as the french and indian war. Kings royal rifle corps during world war 2 ww2 battalions of. War diaries of the first world war library and archives canada. After church parade, robert appleton and the men of the th battalion were treated to a special christmas celebration in the divisional theatre.
An initial assault was to be made against the southern portion of the string, a trench running down the length of the harp, by the 5 th ox and bucks light infantry and 9 th kings royal rifle corps. Arthur samuel plumb 8th service battalion the rifle brigade kings royal rifle corps d. Chatfield, ernest george thomas rifleman c1204 05111916 22 kings royal rifle corps united kingdom pier and face a and b. See more ideas about world war one, world war i and world war. Thanks to sergeant graham humphrey for all his hard work at transcribing these diaries and adding photographs and routine orders in the appropriate places. In 1994 the ministry of defence sold most of the barracks for private flats, retaining some space for winchesters military museums, a complex of museums that are grouped together but operated separately. War illustrated album deluxe world war 1 ww1 history book 10 volumes on dvd 73. The british army and the first world war by ian beckett.
This is not a battalion diary, but if you are interested in the 2nd krrc this may be useful. Peninsular war60th the royal american regiment become 60th the duke of. Reprinted by permission from the kings royal rifle corps chronicle of. Lieutenant baillie chisholm munro, military cross, the kings. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the king s royal rifle corps. The two links below will take you to pages containing abbreviations and acronyms on my website researching ww1. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. At the start of the war, with the influx of men joining up, many units ran out of khaki. Abbreviations for british army, royal navy, royal air.
The kings royal rifle corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the british army that was. Different parts of the collection cover units serving in. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view. From the outbreak of war to the formation of the canadian corps, august 1914september 1915. Fred rushforth was one of the young conscripts who formed the bulk of the british army by 1918 and who won the war.
Po2527s private harry barter of the 1st battalion, royal marine light infantry rmli was killedinaction near cambrai on the 8th october 1918, aged 37. Died of wounds received during the attack on delville wood. Once you know the battalion you can locate unit war diaries, regimental. Wonderful choice of books in my subject ww1, and a website which is easy to use.
Died of wounds received in action on 31st may 1915 aged 28. Additional operational records for the royal naval division can be found in. The egyptian expeditionary force eef was a british empire military formation, formed on 10 march 1916 under the command of general archibald murray from the mediterranean expeditionary force and the force in egypt 191415, at the beginning of the sinai. These commendations included the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions. Private barter was also a bellringer at st nicholass church, bromham wiltshire and a member of the salisbury diocesan guild of ringers sdgr. You can view the images online or download them to your computer as a pdf file. Thiepval memorial chatfield, frank lance corporal g1475 09051915 28 royal sussex regiment united kingdom panel 20 and 21. British army war diaries 19141922 the national archives. Since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Kings royal rifle corps during world war 2 ww2 battalions of the kings royal rifle corps 1st battalion. Full text of a brief history of the kings royal rifle corps, 1755 to 1915 see other formats. Apr 30, 2012 the only battalion of the king s royal rifle corps to serve in france in 1940 was the 2nd, which should have been south of the somme with 1st armoured division but was diverted to calais and lost there as part of the lashup 30 infantry brigade. Official history of the canadian forces in the great war, 19141919, vol i part 2. Albert enlisted before his elder brother, at kingsway recruiting office, middlesex on 17 april 1915.
Back to king s royal rifle corps index king s royal rifle corps band marching 1916. Full text of the royal fusiliers in the great war see other formats. Kings royal rifle corps, illustrating the development of the corps uniforms. Specialised books for the serious student of conflict. This collection contains the digitized war diaries of cef infantry, artillery and cavalry units. Uk, wwi war diaries france, belgium and germany, 19141920. It is under development so please bear with me as i add pages. Find military abbreviations, raf abbreviations, british army abbreviations, royal navy abbreviations, royal air force and management of defence abbreviations. By 8th june 1914, numbering was up to 11615 for men joining one of the four regular battalions of the king s royal rifle corps, and less than two months later britain went to war with germany.
The short and gallant life of the british officer in the first world war. The barracks became the depot of the kings royal rifle corps and the rifle brigade in 1858. British army abbreviations and acronyms of the first world war. More about the 9th battalion kings royal rifle corps stories featured in six weeks. The national archives has today made thousands of digitised first world war unit war diaries from. Over 900 volunteers of the liverpool irish died as a result of ww1. The kings royal rifle corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the british army that was originally raised in british north america as the royal american regiment during the phase of the seven years war in north america known as the french and indian war. Home the great war war diaries facsimile reprints of official war office wo95 documents 14 division 41 infantry brigade kings royal rifle corps 7th battalion.
The first world war war diary of the royal canadian regiment. The following is a list with biographies of the 462 people who attended malvern college and died due to the first world war. The medal roll of the corps of royal engineers volume 5. The barracks became the depot of the king s royal rifle corps and the rifle brigade in 1858. Many soldiers who served in the second world war also saw service in the first world war. The kings message to the army august 1914 lloyd george commits the army to an unwanted extension of the line in 1918. Private harry barter, 1st battalion, royal marine light. The defeat of napoleon was followed by over thirty years of peace during which the regiment changed its title, first to the duke of yorks own rifle corps, and finally in 1830, to the kings royal rifle corps krrc, though throuhout its life it was often known familiarly as the 60th rifles. He was killed in action on saturday 7th october 1916 when age 20.
Subsequently numbered the 60th regiment of foot, the regiment served for more than 200 years throughout the british empire. With original slider to the reverse and the motto fight the good fight on a tablet below a kings crown instead of. Imperial war museum image q6624 th service battalion. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person, or provide details through the add a serviceman form found here. Unit war diary 38th casualty clearing station wo954162 unit war diary 64th field ambulance wo9521472 unit war diary 21st kings royal rifle corps yeoman rifles wo9526434 wo 363 first world war service records, burnt documents william hull and albert hull. The royal irish rifles became the royal ulster rifles from 1 january 1921 was an infantry rifle regiment of the british army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd county of dublin regiment of foot and the 86th royal county down regiment of foot.
When it did so, new recruits to the krrc were not given numbers from the series from that being used by the regular battalions. Following the end of national service and the cold war, the royal artillery fell further to its lowest strength since the 1820s. He is the son of the 1 st baron and lady st levan and grandson of 4 th marquess townsend and a veteran of the south african war. Second world war abbreviations and acronyms researching ww2. The fifth and final volume in this magnificent unit history of the kings royal rifle corps describes the regiments role in the great war. His father john albert rushforth was a portrait painter in 1891 before he became an. The project gutenberg ebook of a brief history of the kings royal rifle corps. They are not personal diaries try the imperial war museum or local record offices for those. Jun 08, 2009 hi beth there were about 28 battalions of the krrc during ww1.
University museums andspecial collections servicems book of remembrance of those members of the university college5339 reading who fell in the war 19141918 contains black and white photographs of each person, with name, rank and regiment and a list of those fallen memorial book the following servicemens names appear in the memorial book but do not have a photograph. On the xv corps front the 1st division attacked in high wood and wood lane, a trench running southeast from the edge of the. Dec 12, 2010 the following is an extract from the account by majorgeneral sir steuart hare titled the annals of the kings royal rifle corps, vol. Williams younger brother albert edward was serving in the ploegsteert wood area of belgium, as a rifleman with a company of the 21st battalion of the kings royal rifle corps yeoman rifles krrc when his brother died. Turner donovan military books the worlds finest selection of rare and outofprint books on british military history from 1800 to 1945. Scroll through firsthand accounts of the conflict and. They fought almost to the last at sidi rezegh, with only 55 men of all ranks escaping the battle where the regiments 23rd vc was won. Soldiers last letters home a documentation of endearing naivety, steven browns final correspondence stands as a poignant reminder of the terrifying. It is a data dvd and must be used on a computer to view the pdf book files. Full text of a brief history of the kings royal rifle corps. Kings royal rifle corps 1st 4th battalions kings shropshire light infantry 1st and 2nd battalions.
Soon after, he moved to hove, sussex not known why, where he married before being posted to france. This section of the long, long trail is about the british battlefields of the great war. Malvern college first world war casualties statue of st george which is inscribed to our brothers, and oak panel memorial inside the chapel. He is remembered at the lijssenthoek military cemetery, grave reference xxxi.
Kings royal rifle corps in the great war the wartime. Kings royal rifle corps military history to research online. For a time he seemed likely to recover, but he died on august 15th, much regretted by his fellow officers and men. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry. Kings royal rifle corps during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. In september 1916, richardson transferred to the 9th kings royal rifle corps and was sent to the western front. Once captured the 5 th kings shropshire light infantry would then pass through or leapfrog.
V, the great war, and details the 9th september 1916 attack on wood lane. In 1938 the 17th kings liverpool regiment joined the royal tank corps as. The role of the 9 th rifle brigade on 9 april was limited to that of moppersup. He wrote to vera brittain on 31 october, describing life in the frontline trenches. Zach, the national archives will hold the war diary for this battalion and some diaries are already available online. Pauls cathedral and unloaded a threeton bomb, the largest ever dropped at the time, on the city.
The letters, diaries and photographs of malcolm riall from the war in south africa 18991902, n riall brasseys 1999. In 1947 the riding troop rha was renamed the kings troop rha, and in 1951 the appointment of regiments colonelinchief became captain general. Duguid, published by authority of the minister of national defence. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the thiepval memorial france, pier, face a and b and on the ilkeston cenotaph. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war and. On september 8, 1915, the shadow of a sleek cigarshaped zeppelin passed over the dome of st. His brother will be killed in december 1915 serving as a kings messenger when ss persia is sunk. A guide to researching first world war military family history. More about the 9th battalion king s royal rifle corps stories featured in six weeks. Regiment the rangers affiliated to kings royal rifle corps. So, unless you can isolate which battalion then it s going to be almost impossible.