Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 2 December 1941, TNA file WO 212/80. [2] In 1938, it was renamed the South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers)[3] and on 1 July 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the East Lancashire Regiment to form the Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). Later that day it was pushed forward to consolidate a new position in front of Trnes Wood. Pte James McClymont 2nd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment (d.22nd March 1918) James McClymont was born to George and Annabella McClymont of Workington, Cumberland. Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 1 October 1942, TNA file WO 212/82. Rflmn. Records of South Lancashire Regiment from other sources. [45][80][81][84], In 1973 the cadre was expanded again to form 213 (South Lancashire Artillery) Air Defence Battery in the 103rd. [17] After returning to the United Kingdom, it was transferred to the 8th Infantry Brigade (which included the 1st Suffolk Regiment and 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment) attached to the 3rd Infantry Division, nicknamed Monty's Ironsides. [2][10][40], When the TF was reconstituted on 7 February 1920 the 5th Battalion Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) was reformed at St Helens, with Lt-Col W.N. On 4 November 1915 the experienced 12th Brigade was transferred to help train the newly arrived 36th (Ulster) Division. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=5th_Battalion,_South_Lancashire_Regiment&oldid=1161868809, Military units and formations in Lancashire, Military units and formations established in 1908, 1860 establishments in the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0. [2] It was deployed to Aden in 1884 and returned to the United Kingdom in 1886, where it remained until 1899. In May 1942, 2nd Battalion took part in the Allied invasion of Madagascar before moving back to India in January 1943. Later they were mobilised for overseas service in their own right and 3rd-Line battalions were created to train reserves. In 1747 it was ranked as 40th Foot and known by that number from 1751. Staffs Yeo in action against them, Enemy tks attacked own tps with. 6th Btn. In 1782 it was re-designated 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot. 12th Sep 1939 Training. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small [3], Immediately after the war, the 1st Battalion served in Egypt and Palestine before being reduced to a cadre and amalgamated with the 2nd Battalion at Trieste in 1948. It was formed as part of the Childers reforms as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers Regiment (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot. In August, the Division officially became the 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, the 2/5th Bn taking its place in 172nd (2/1st South Lancashire) Brigade. The leading wave went over the top at 03.50, and the 1/5th advanced at 05.05. Regiments and Corps. [13], The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Cape Helles in Gallipoli as part of the 38th Brigade in 13th (Western) Division in July 1915;[13] a detachment from the battalion was commanded by Captain Clement Attlee, who fell ill with dysentery during the campaign[14] but went on to become prime minister. The following day the attacks continued, being particularly heavy at Loisne, which was held by 'C' Company and the Liverpool Scottish. [3], At the same time as the 40th and 82nd regiments amalgamated to form the South Lancashire Regiment, the 4th Royal Lancashire Militia (Duke of Lancaster's Own) became the new regiment's 3rd Battalion. [2][3][4][5][6], On 1 July 1881 it became a Volunteer Battalion (VB) of the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) and on 1 July 1886 it was designated the 2nd VB. The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. [14][15] The 8th (Service) Battalion landed in France as part of the 75th Brigade in the 25th Division in September 1915 also for service on the Western Front. There was a further counter-attack the following day, which the battalion repulsed with heavy casualties. [2][46][48][71][72][73], When the TA was reconstituted on 1 January 1947, the regiment reformed at St Helens with a new role as 596th Light AA Regiment, RA (The South Lancashire Regiment). [11], The 166th Bde was in reserve for the start of 55th Division's attack on Guillemont, but continued the attack on 9 August, with 1/5th Bn in support. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". The British line south of St Julien had given way, so the following day the 1/5th Bn, less 'A' Company, took up new positions around Shell Trap Farm while the Germans consolidated. The 57th Division carried out diversionary activities on 28 October for the Second Battle of Passchendaele near the end of the 3rd Ypres offensive, but was stooped in its tracks by mud. Thousands of men would have passed through its ranks during the war. [2][6][12][41][42], In the 1930s the increasing need for anti-aircraft (AA) defence for Britain's cities was addressed by converting a number of TA infantry battalions into searchlight (S/L) regiments. In all, they were awarded a total of 64 Battle Honours. Order of Battle of Non-Field Force Units in the United Kingdom, Part 27: AA Command, 14 May 1942, TNA file WO 212/81. This infantry regiment was created in 1881. They served on the Western Front, at Gallipoli, and in Macedonia, Egypt, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) and India. Initially these were formed from men who had not volunteered for overseas service, and the recruits who were flooding in. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. [13] The 1/5th Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 12th Brigade in the 4th Division in February 1915 also for service on the Western Front. 2nd Battalion was already in Britain on the outbreak of the First World War (1914-18). The 'smart little action' was entirely successful, and 'was noteworthy as an example of platoon tactics and the resolute and resourceful leadership of the junior leaders', a number of whom were awarded medals. The 1st Battalion lost 41 men during the Battle of Spion Kop in February 1900, but then captured Green Hill at the Battle of the Tugela Heights later that month during the Second Boer War. The divisional commander, Major-General Hugh Jeudwine, visited the battalion at midnight on 29 November and urged the men to 'Stand or fall at your posts'. That October, it was redesignated as the 9th Battalion and joined the 225th Infantry Brigade and then the 207th Infantry Brigade. Its own casualties when relieved on 22 September had been comparatively light given the severity of the fighting: 27 killed and 143 wounded. The following members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum is at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancashire.[28]. Pte. Joseph Henry Whalley-Kelly, CBE, This page was last edited on 17 October 2022, at 04:03. Company Sergeant-Major F. Smith won a DCM for rescuing seven men who had been buried. Add to this record. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. [13] The 3rd (Reserve) Battalion was a depot and training battalion stationed in Lancashire throughout the war. The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) was a regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1958. View this object [14][15], The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Cape Helles in Gallipoli as part of the 38th Brigade in 13th (Western) Division in July 1915;<[14][15] a detachment from the battalion was commanded by Captain Clement Attlee, who fell ill with dysentery during the campaign[18] but went on to become prime minister. [16][17][14][15], The 1/4th Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 7th Brigade in the 3rd Division in February 1915 for service on the Western Front. This infantry unit was formed in 1717. [6][7][8] The 48th Lancashire RVC was a single company unit formed at Prescot under Captain Walter Wren Driffield on 15 March 1860. [18], The 2/4th Battalion was raised in 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army battalion duplicate of the 1st Line 4th Battalion, later redesignated the 1/4th Battalion. [27], In November the 55th Division was switched to the Cambrai sector, where it made a feint attack on the southern flank of the main assault (the Battle of Cambrai). On 1st July 1958 the Regiment amalgamated with the East Lancashire Regiment to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), which in 1970, in turn amalgamated with The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment to form The Queen's Lancashire Regiment. [21] From April 1944 until the end of the war, it fought in the recapture of Burma, initially with the 36th Infantry Division alongside the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. The 1st Battalion was in Dover on the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-45) and deployed straight to France in September 1939 with the British Expeditionary Force. At midday on 2 May the Germans began a heavy bombardment of 4th Division's front, and then at 16.00 released a heavy concentration of chlorine gas and attacked. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is unfortunately no longer in contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. These were designated by a '2/' prefix to distinguish them from their 1st-Line parent unit (prefixed '1/'). About mid-day, the 1/5th was ordered to send up 'B' and 'C' Companies to continue the attack on Hill 37, which was holding out. Pilkington, disembarked at Le Havre on 13 February 1915 and joined 12th Brigade in 4th Division for instruction in Trench warfare. The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) 1717 - 1958 A 2nd Battalion of the 40th was operational 1799-1802 and 1804-1816, and a 2nd Battalion of the 82nd, 1804-1816. As part of this reorganisation, 596 LAA Rgt merged with 644 LAA Rgt, which had been formed at Warrington in 1947 by conversion of 2/4th Bn South Lancashires. 10th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, 50th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, 2/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, 3rd Division H.Q. On 1 September 1942, the brigade was redesignated the 185th Infantry Brigade and the 7th Battalion was sent to India, where it remained until disbandment in 1946, as a training battalion with the 52nd Brigade. The 1/5th Bn had been withdrawn from the line for training during June, and moved up to its assembly position on 30 July. Discover more about The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Waless Volunteers)by visiting the Lancashire InfantryMuseumin Preston. [14][15] The 9th (Service) Battalion landed in France as part of the 66th Brigade in the 22nd Division in September 1915 for service on the Western Front but transferred to Salonika in November 1915. "First time @NAM_London today. [23], 55th Division returned to the line in front of Delville Wood on 4 September, where 1/5th Bn was kept busy digging communication trenches and strongpoints. Special Reserve [15], The 4th Division was engaged in the 2nd Battle of Ypres from 28 April to 25 May 1915, including the Battles of St Julien, Frezenberg Ridge and Bellewaarde Ridge. Beret badge, The South Lancashire Regiment, c1950, A detachment of the South Lancsdeparting for South Africa, c1899. The 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, was a unit of the British Army 's Reserve Forces first established in St Helens, Lancashire, in 1860. [5], Immediately after the war, the 1st Battalion served in Egypt and Palestine before being reduced to a cadre and alamgamated with the 2nd Battalion at Trieste in 1948. RWA Watson 1st Btn. Pte. As it advanced towards the Black Line the firing became heavier and the platoons advanced by short rushes until they got to within 200 yards of the objective. [21] After returning to the United Kingdom, it was transferred to the 8th Infantry Brigade (which included the 1st Suffolk Regiment and 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment) attached to the 3rd Infantry Division, nicknamed Monty's Ironsides. About 17.00 on 5 May the battalion's positions received a violent bombardment, which caused many casualties and collapsed most of the parapets. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, GT Rowbottom South Lancashire Regiment, AT Ratcliffe South Lancashire Regiment, JG Paitison South Lancashire Regiment. This regiment was formed in 1881as The Prince of Waless Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)by amalgamating the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [45][84][85], When the battalion was attached to the Royal Artillery in 1938, each battery was authorised to wear the Prince of Wales's feathers badge of the South Lancashires as an arm badge. [17] Lieutenant-Colonel L.E. In April and May 1941, Merseyside and the North Midlands were particularly badly bombed (the Liverpool Blitz). On 8 May (VE Day) it joined 306th Infantry Brigade (previously 55th Light AA Bde) and moved into Germany for occupation duties until it passed into suspended animation in October 1945. This infantry regiment was raised in 1741. attack. [13], The 1/4th Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 7th Brigade in the 3rd Division in February 1915 for service on the Western Front. These served on the Western Front, at Gallipoli, Egypt, Mesopotamia and at home stations, eventually being awarded 64 battle honours. 2/4th Battalion Formed at Warrington and Newton-le-Willows in September 1914. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, the 1st Battalion was in the first wave to land on Sword Beach, Normandy, at the start of the invasion of Europe. [13], The 1st Battalion saw action on the North West Frontier in May 1919 and then took part in Third Anglo-Afghan War in July 1919. The Regiment was again expanded in World War II, to a total of 9 battalions. 10th Btn. Serving in the Great War Soldiers and their units 2nd Batt South Lancashire Regiment Remembered Today: Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom 2nd Batt South Lancashire Regiment By steven belfast 12 November , 2010 in Soldiers and their units 1 2 Next [45][80][81], When the TA was reorganised as the TAVR in 1967, the regiment was merged into The South Lancashire Territorials (PWV), RA, with 436 LAD Rgt finding RHQ, P and Q (South Lancashire Artillery) Btys, while R (South Lancashire Regiment) Bty came from the 4th Bn South Lancashires. It served as infantry in some of the bitterest fighting on the Western Front in World War I and as a searchlight regiment in Anti-Aircraft Command during World War II . With this division, it landed at Sword Beach on D-Day and fought its way through the Normandy, the Netherlands and later the invasion of Germany. [2] Pte 2nd Btn (d.13th Apr 1918) Acheson Joseph. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division.Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England.The title of Duke of Lancaster merged with the Crown on the accession of Henry V in 1413 and remains dormant, subject to any future revival. D-Day by Chris Collingwood June 6th, 1944 allied troops land in Normandy, here assault troops of the South Lancashire Regiment of the British 3rd Infantry Division storm ashore at sword beach. The new unit had an establishment of eight companies and a uniform of Rifle green with scarlet facings. Grave of a South Lancashire private killed in 1918, in the Bar-le-Duc Cemetery. The South Lancashire Regiment was formed in 1881 as a result of the Cardwell reforms of the British Army. It formed part of 59 AA Bde (the former 33rd (Western) AA Bde based in Liverpool). 1919 Jun 9: Pte P McNiffe: Shot by sentry at Wellington Barracks: Labour Corps (S Lancs) CWGC : 1919 Dec 28: 2nd Lt F Boast: Shot by one of his men at Vice Regal Lodge: 2nd. [17], Men of the 1st Battalion in action in the Netherlands, November 1944, The 2nd Battalion was in Bombay in 1939, being transported back to Britain in July 1940 to defend the home front against the expected German invasion. [21], The 2nd Battalion was in Bombay in 1939, being transported back to Britain in July 1940 to defend the home front against the expected German invasion. In the evening of 11 April the Germans made another attempt to gain a foothold in the Loisne sector, but Maj W.N. On 8 September an attack by a neighbouring brigade elicited a violent counter-attack that almost broke through the battalion's barricade near Delville Wood. Despite harassing fire and bombardment the battalion consolidated its position in Capricorn Trench, which was the most advanced reached by the British on that depressing day. The following members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: This page is not available in other languages. South Lancashire Regiment (d.29th June 1944) My great uncle John Welsh was in the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 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. 10th Sep 1939 Equipment. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. The 1/5h Bn was back in the line on 22 May, and two days later the Germans released the heaviest concentration of gas yet encountered, followed by an infantry attack. The 2nd/40th had medal qualifying service in the 1801 Egypt campaign. Five officers and 11 men were mentioned in despatches for . The units immediately returned to their drill halls to mobilise for war, and the bulk of them volunteered for overseas service. Awarded in error, and withdrawn in 1925. Thoroughly enjoyed it. This page was last edited on 25 June 2023, at 14:30. [5][7][11][12], Grave of 31097 Private W. Jaundrell buried at Locre No.10 Cemetery, Loker, The 1st Battalion spent the war on garrison duty in Quetta, Baluchistan, on the North-West Frontier. The Regiment suffered a total of 5450 casualties. [24], The 55th Division took part in the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, the opening phase of the 3rd Battle of Ypres, on 31 July 1917. During World War I the Regiment expanded to a total strength of 21 battalions. [65] The AA defences of South East England were being strengthened, firstly to protect the concentration of shipping and troops preparing for the invasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord), and secondly in anticipation of the arrival of German V-1 flying bombs. More about David James Hewitt Game. On 8 April 1916 it was redesignated the 5th Reserve Battalion, and on 1 September it was absorbed into the 4th Reserve Bn. The 1st Battalion lost 41 men during the Battle of Spion Kop in February 1900, but then captured Green Hill at the Battle of the Tugela Heights later that month during the Second Boer War. 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Arthur Solly-Flood, CB, CMG, DSO, 19571958: Brig. [19][31], After the fighting died down, Givenchy became a quiet sector, and the 55th Division remained there until the end of August when the Allied counter-offensive began, and the division captured the craters near Givenchy. [8] In addition, the 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalions raised a service company to reinforce the 1st Battalion in the field. In his telegraphic despatch of 28th February General Buller says, "The enemy's main position was magnificently carried by the South Lancashire Regiment about sunset". South Lancashire Regiment casualties in Ireland. [23] The 13th Parachute Battalion saw combat during Operation Tonga, the British airborne landings in the early hours of 6 June 1944, D-Day. It was disbanded in January 1943. [33], On 2 October the Germans began a large-scale withdrawal followed up by 55th Division to Tournai and the River Scheldt, which the enemy held in strength. History In 1881, the South Lancashire Regiment was formed with the barracks located in Warrington. [14][15], The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne as part of the 56th Brigade in the 19th (Western) Division in July 1915 for service on the Western Front. John Welsh 1st Btn. The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. Enemy mortars and MG again exact toll of assulting coys, but. When the attack came through the morning fog, with a bombardment of extreme intensity followed by ground attacks by the Richthofen 'Circus', the battalion was overwhelmed. In 1943, the 2/4th Battalion was transferred to the British Army's airborne forces and converted to become the 13th Parachute Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, part of the 5th Parachute Brigade, which itself was part of the newly raised 6th Airborne Division. [2], The 2/5th Battalion formed at St Helens in September 1914 and began training round Blackpool in November. [48][49] [33][34] The BEF made no serious attempt to force Tournai or the Scheldt, but continued active patrolling and raids, in which 1/5th Bn was prominent. [56], Although operating within AA Command, during the Blitz, 1st AA Bde HQ remained part of the War Office Reserve, and later went to the Middle East. It later became part of the South Lancashire Regiment. In June a partial mobilisation of TA units was begun in a process known as 'couverture', whereby each AA unit did a month's tour of duty in rotation to man selected AA and searchlight positions. Order of Battle of the Field Force in the United Kingdom, Part 3: Royal Artillery (Non-Divisional Units), 25 March 1941, TNA file WO 212/5. There the first German onrush nearly succeeded in breaking through, but the position was partially restored by 'A' Company, and the enemy's attention switched to trying to cross the canal. These took part in the fighting the following day and were then withdrawn. He was the second son of Lt. William H. Brewer (Royal Navy), and Mary Anne Brewer, of 15, Northumberland Avenue, Dn Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. A month later 2nd Battalion arrived back in Britain from India to bolster the countrys defences against an expected German invasion. Raised in 1689, this infantry regiment served in many campaigns until the 1881 Army reforms, when it was merged into The East Lancashire Regiment. The two companies advanced by rushes and took the position. During April and May the 2/5th Bn was engaged in mutual raiding with the Germans opposite. British Army 7499 Private South Lancs 1st Battalion South Lancs. 25th May 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge 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. [25] They were then involved in the largest airborne drop of the entire war with over 16,000 airborne troops taking part, known as Operation Varsity, with the US 17th Airborne Division. [12][3][7][13], The 1st Battalion spent the war on garrison duty in Quetta, Baluchistan, on the North-West Frontier. The regiment, which recruited, as its title suggests, primarily from the South Lancashire area, was created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 as the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) by the amalgamation of the 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot and the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). [30], The 7th and 8th battalions were both raised in 1940 and joined the 204th Infantry Brigade. Some evidence that it then moved to Blackpool. Pilkington led an immediate counter-attack that killed large numbers of the enemy and took several prisoners. Want to know what life was like during the War? British Army 7499 Private South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Battalion BEF. [13] The 2/4th and 2/5th Battalions landed at Boulogne as part of the 172nd (2/1st South Lancashire) Brigade in the 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division in February 1917 also for service on the Western Front. [10], On 31 August 1914, the formation of Reserve or 2nd-Line units for each existing TF unit was authorised. [2][43][45][46][48][50][53][67][68], Meanwhile, 21st Army Group fighting in North West Europe was suffering a severe manpower shortage, particularly among the infantry. Probably 30 enemy tanks operating -. We are now on Facebook. 'TA meeting place restored to former glory', "DSO recipients 1886-1923 at Great War Forum", "4 AA Division 1939 at British Military History". The 1/5th Battalion South Lancashires, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel L.E. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Four members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross. ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH THE REGIMENT TOOK PART List of men The names listed on the memorial are by battalion then officers followed by men. [33] That night a company of the battalion crossed the river by means of a light bridge and secured a foothold for the rest of the battalion to cross in the morning. After World War II, 596 LAA Rgt wore an arm badge consisting of a rectangle divided vertically into three equal bands, in dark blue, gold and maroon. L/Cpl. In June it was transferred to the Emergency Reserve and moved to Aldershot Command, with 2/5th Bn at Mytchett, then from October at Blackdown Camp. Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 103 (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Rgt, RA. Recruiting poster for the South Lancashire Regiment, c1930. The South Lancashire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958. The battalion attacked with 'B' Company on the right, and 'D' Company with a section of 'C' company on the left, while 'A' Company protected the right flank and the rest of 'C' Company was in reserve.
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