Bass of the 6th northamptonshire regiment of 112 cotterells, was killed in action on 17th february 1917. Continued at 1415i, company fox, 21, support platoon, departed the regimental reserve area for the forward assembly area behind the mlr. Uk, world war i war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 1914. British army war diaries 19141922 the national archives. Diary of battery a first regiment rhode island light artillery. The regimental war diaries are held at the uk national archives and as of april 2020 have been made available for free download. He joined the unit upon its reconstitution in august 1861. Uk, world war i service medal and award rolls, 19141920. There are a number of different ways to search, depending on what information you already know. The irish regiment of canada war diary september 1944 montecchio 1 sept 44 the first day of the month found the irish regiment completing the breakthrough of the gothic line. A war diary provides the most complete firsthand record of how and where that unit was deployed, and the wartime experiences of its individual members.
The history of the northamptonshire regiment, 19341948. Throughout the war, the battalion was assigned to the 17th infantry brigade, alongside the 2nd royal scots fusiliers and 2nd seaforth highlanders, part of the 5th infantry division. Command diary ror the month or october 1952 cont d 0330, october, to 0220, 14 october, the battalion occupied assigned. Uk, world war i war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916. War diaries of 6 royal inniskilling fusiliers 194243. It records the activities of little and the 39th indiana from the mustering of the regiment to just before its march to corinth, mississippi. Serjeant joseph henry bond northamptonshire regiment. It was on this morning that the regiment was informed that it was to take tomba di pesara that same day. He had been previously employed at apsley mills as a stock keeper, as well as being a member of the hemel hempstead salvation army band. Northamptonshire regiment in the great war the wartime.
The history of the northamptonshire regiment, 19341948 volume 2 of history of the northamptonshire regiment, russell gurney. Woodworth, union soldier in company e, 44th regiment, new york volunteers, describing the battles of fredicksburg, chancellorsville, and gettysburg, giving accounts of troop movements and conditions and reflecting woodworths interest and concern in his home and family at seneca falls, n. Soldiers diaries and letters civil war resources in dukes. Home uncategorized 2nd battalion lincolnshire regiment ww2 war diary. First world war and army of occupation war diary france, belgium and germany 18th division 54 infantry brigade northamptonshire regiment 6th battalion 21 april 1915 28 february 1918 first world war, war diary, wo9520442 for.
During world war ii it served in the blitz and later in the tunisian and italian campaigns, while detachments from the regiment served in the far east and were captured at the fall of singapore. For an overview of the regiment s movements during the war, see the rcr battle bar ledger pdf. Dallington cemetery, northampton, northamptonshire war graves. During december the battalion was involved in activities such as training, drill, educational classes etc. Civil war miscellaneous collection enlisted mans diary, oct 21, 1861apr 19, 1862 located at the military history institute in carlisle, pa. This book is a fine and wellillustrated account of. All i know is that he was shot in the elbow somewhere in the somme area, and was in the 4th london general hospital from 30th april 1918 to 1st august 1918. Diary kept while rhodes was a member of company h, new york volunteers, 50th engineers regiment. Uk, world war i war diaries france, belgium and germany, 19141920. There are over 4,500 individual war diaries available to view. Civil war in 1,064 separately identifiable collections in the manuscript divisions holdings. Described at item level this record browse from here by hierarchy or by reference. Throughout the war, the battalion was assigned to the 17th infantry brigade, alongside.
Two civil war diaries, correspondence, printed documents, transcripts of the diaries and correspondence, and a family history. Transciption of library and archives canada online images of war diary pages completed by capt michael oleary, the rcr. They became respectively the 1st and 2nd battalions and this should be borne in mind, because in the narrative these battalions are sometimes referred to as 1st and 2nd and at other times simply as the 48th and the 58th. British infantry battalion commanders in the first world war. Uk, world war i war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles. The northamptonshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army in existence. Archived from the original pdf on 23 september 2015. National archives and records administration location. The war diary of 10th royal berkshire records the difficult conditions under which the attacking. Inevitably, the soldiers reflected on all of these in their letters and diaries, in their judgments. War diaries of the first world war library and archives. The northamptonshire yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the british army, formed in 1794 as volunteer cavalry. Apr 26, 2019 union soldier in the 110th new york infantry regiment.
Chronicles the regiment s encampment at falmouth, va. Korean war project usmc04101252 declassified secrtl security information let marines cmmand diary, december 1952. The story of a common soldier of army life in the civil war, 18611865 1920 pdf, 24 megs, 312 pages by leander stillwell, a soldier in the 61st illinois. The first world war war diary of the royal canadian regiment.
Northamptonshire regiment a list of the 8 fallen soldiers of the nnwfhs area who are known to have served in the northhamptonshire regiment during ww1. The 2nd battalion, northamptonshire regiment was also part of the regular army. However, submarines, most numbered task organizations, many small ships and vessels, and most small administrative and support units did not submit war diaries. You can then scroll through the pdf files to locate the battalion and dates that you are interested in. This collection consists of the civil war diary of james m. In 1960, it was amalgamated with the royal lincolnshire regiment to form the 2nd east anglian regiment duchess of gloucesters own royal lincolnshire and northamptonshire, which was amalgamated with the 1st east anglian regiment royal norfolk and suffolk, the 3rd east anglian. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Find your heroes and veterans from the great war in this collection of medal and award rolls. Kline 35730410 company m, 423rd combat infantry regiment 106th infantry division army of the united states if you wish to print this display of my experiences, there are no links to other pages within the story. First world war diaries go online to mark centenary gov. A selection of the war diaries from the battalions of our regiment during both world wars. A hessian journalby captain johann ewald author and joseph p.
They are the official unit war diaries for the british army that contain records of daily activities, including casualties. Most war diaries provided a daytoday record of operational activities and sometimes administrative activities as well. The war diaries are arranged by operational theatre front first, then by ghq, then army, then corps, then division, then by the units within each division. Northamptonshire regiment, loyal north lancashire regiment and kent. The 48th regiment of foot was first formed in 1741 by james cholmondeley in norwich, as part of seven infantry regiments raised to expand the british army.
Korean war project usmc04201021 declassified security information command diary ror the month or october 1952 cont d 0330, october, to 0220, 14 october, the battalion occupied assigned blocking positions on the kansas oplr. The history of the northamptonshire regiment, 19341948 w. This may be divided into several pdf files, which you can save to your computer. The northamptonshire regiment was among the first in france with the bef in 1914, taking part in the retreat from mons and the first battle of ypres. Find your heroes and veterans from the great war in. Pdf diary of battery a first regiment rhode island light. Get a daytoday look at what your ancestors unit was up to during the first world war with these war diaries. Correspondence, diary, genealogical material, military records, photographs, and other papers of price family members. First world war and army of occupation war diaries. Northamptonshire regiment in the second world war 19391945. Understandably stanley osman never talked about his experiences. The war diary for the battalion 6 says that they went by train from their depot in woking to.
You can then scroll through the pdf files to locate the battalion and dates that. The information found in the war diaries varies greatly and is dependent on the ability of the junior officer responsible for writing the war diary. The northamptonshire regiment was a line infantry regiment of the british army in existence from 1881 until 1960. The commonwealth war graves commission has 358 recorded ww1 deaths for the 5th service battalion, pioneers, northamptonshire regiment. Price include the civil war diary which he kept while serving with the 8th pennsylvania cavalry regiment and a regimental orderbook. The rcr in the great war the cef war diary of the rcr. Herrington 18391914 was a marginally educated young carriage trimmer apprentice when, at age 22, he enlisted in the 8th indiana infantry regiment.
For example, the collections provide an abundance of information on the basic motivations and political attitudes of early volunteer soldiers on both sides of the war, union and confederate military and political orga. Many of the war diaries were scribbled hastily in pencil and use obscure abbreviations, whilst some are the second carbon copy of the original, so they may be. War diaries of the first world war library and archives canada. Download full diary of battery a first regiment rhode island light artillery book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. Winning and losing on the western front cambridge core. The diary covers the period of august 27, 1861 to april 28, 1862. They cover the entire period of the units involvement in the war, from their arrival on the front to their departure at the end of the war. Published as diary of samuel bixby, in proceedings of the massachusetts historical society, vol. Northamptonshire is a small midlands county with a proud record of service in the great war at least equal to its larger neighbours. Little, a soldier in the 39th indiana infantry regiment. The war diaries only state over 200 casualties in a fourday period. Viii corps war diary, hunterweston papers, 48359, vol.
These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war. The commonwealth war graves commission lists private walter walker service number 15546, of 7th bn. The northamptonshire regiment of 1914 was an amalgamation of the 48th and 58th regiments of foot following the cardwell reforms of 1881. Herbert stevens, lancecorporal, 25, single, 1st royal sussex regiment. With each download, you will typically see a unit diary that may cover a period of several years. His war service saw him join the chemical corps of the royal engineers where. Huntington diary of 1864 private collection donation reminiscences of a rebel pdf, 8 megs, 148 pages wayland fuller dunaway of the 40th virginia infantry regiment. A member of the 44th new york volunteers ellsworths zouaves.
Diary kept by weist 1863 january 11864 march 4 during his civil war service in the 20th indiana regiment company a of the u. Each and every page of each and every diary is indexed by place and date. The battalion saw active service as part of the british expeditionary force bef in the battles of belgium and france and had to be. War diaries were submitted by most units in the navy. The information found in the war diaries varies greatly and is dependent on the ability of the junior officer responsible for writing the war diary on a daytoday basis. It served in the second boer war, the first world war and the second world war before being reduced to squadron level in 1956. Remembering the first world war the royal society of chemistry.
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