The King's African Rifles (KAR) was a multi-battalion British colonial regiment raised from Britain's various possessions in East Africa from 1902 until independence in the 1960s. Killed in action aged just 20 on 3 May 1917 during the attack on Blue Line near Triangle Wood. The King's Royal Rifle Corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, originally raised in North America as the Royal Americans, and recruited from North American colonists. By his supreme devotion to duty and self-sacrifice he saved a very dangerous situation. King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.7th Sept 1915), Pte. 27.10.1917 Formed at Northampton from the 20th Young Soldier Battalion (previously the 15th Rifle Brigade) as part of the 4th Reserve Brigade. 1st Battalion. It performed both military and internal security functions within the colonial territories, … Arthur Shewring 1st Btn. Cousin: A Jarrett. The King's Royal Rifle Corps was raised in the American colonies in 1756 as the 62nd (Royal American) Regiment to defend the thirteen colonies against attack by the French and their native American allies. I knew him very well but they were so covered with 28 June 1917 : transferred to 190th Brigade in 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. Rfmn. Records of 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps from other sources. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, all transcribed into plain text. Battalion but transferred to 1st. Name. Age 23. Then I saw S/Bs taking the papers off them and I asked who they were, it was Phillips and I think Myers, or a name I am currently researching Rifleman William Davies Jones (R/3531) of the 10th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 9th Battalion. The Australian War Memorial was voted the number one landmark in Australia by travellers in the 2016 Trip Advisor awards. We were in shell We pay our respects to elders past and present. 2nd Btn. Winchester: Warren and Son Ltd.,1927. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. George Edwin Prudence 1st Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.9th Oct 1916), Capt. 7th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Cristian Arthur Ungerer MM. Rigby, James Richard Anderton. Rflmn William Charles Styles 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.8th October 1918), Capt. After Braddock's defeat in 1755, royal approval for a new regiment, as well as funds, were granted by parliament just before Christmas 1755 – hence the regiment's traditional birthday of Christmas Day. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. Other Info: Missing since 6th November 1916. had no doubt about him. W.DENNIS, KRRC.) Walter Clinton 1st Bn. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 20th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Fear Arnold Hubert. It could have been down to a lack of front line soldiers. For most conspicuous bravery. Christian died of his wounds on the 27th of August 1918 aged 20 and was laid to rest at Etaples Military Cemetery. Rflmn. James 25306 Pte. 1st Battalion: 27th July 1916 Delville Wood, France: Serjeant Albert Gill: LG 26th October 1916. Rflmn. Frank Edger Law 8th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Rfmn. Over the years, the formation of the cadet battalions was changed regularly, due to the changes to do with rules and the commanding officer. According to CWGC, Herbert died on that date and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 13a and 13b. 176 names . William’s 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 King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Yeoman Rifles) (KRRC) when his brother died. A brief history of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 1755 to 1915 by Hutton, E. T. H. (Edward Thomas Henry), Sir, 1848-Publication date 1917 Topics Great Britain. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254107 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. BA 1912. Before that it had been 15th (Reserve) Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. He was lying near me when he was killed. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. Tuesday 27-10-1914. The 1st Battalion was at Glencoe when the war broke out, and fought at the battle of Glencoe or Talana Hill on 20th October 1899 (see 1st Leicestershire Regiment and 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers).The battalion did splendid work in that action, and their losses were very severe. 2nd Brigade / 1st Division. F. Harding 1st Btn. Ypres Town Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Frederick Jones 1st Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 8th Battalion. There were two cadet battalions: 1st Cadet Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps and Queen Victoria's Rifles Cadet Corps (re-titled the 2nd Cadet Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1945). Henry "Harry" Allcock 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle corps (d.10th Mar, 1915). John William Hornsby 1st Btn. All 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, A native of Copmanthorpe, York and on the Arras Memorial. We are unable to provide individual research free of charge, but do offer a paid service at competitive rates, the small profit from these services will be put towards the costs of keeping this website running. Calais 9 xxx (page torn), Rflmn. 99th Brigade / 2nd Division. It was fought between French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme River valley and vicinity in northern France. He was killed in action on the 30th November 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai.Having found his details on CWGC, I noted there were 61 casualties for the 10th Bn that day. We are now on Facebook. In 1912, Gran and her Irish born fiancé where planning to emigrate to America; he would go on ahead and find work and a home,then send for Gran. He died on 24th of May 1923. Christian also spoke German so he would have been useful to the Battalion as an interpreter. 72 pp. King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.22nd November 1918), Pte. John Arthur Hornsby A coy, 1st Btn. with him. She spent most of her pregnancy in a convent, and when my mother was born, she took work as a live-in domestic servant. First World War Medals: What does 1st/4th, 1st/5th or 2nd/5th mean? C. W. Burton. No. The 1st/The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) 1834 1st/60th (KRRC) 2nd/King's Royal Rifle Corps 1896 (Sa Maison Gardens Floriana) 27 Oct 1834 18 officers, 512 men, 31 women and 70 children of the 1st Battalion 60th KRRC arrived from Gibraltar on the transport Jupiter. William Phillips 1st Btn. I am not sure how long he served with them. (d.3rd May 1917), Swallow Herbert William. 2nd Bn. 1st Battalion. I have a photograph of the original burial by the German Army under the name Schaering in Courrières Cemetery, France. a very decent fellow. There were not many of us Londoners in Military Service: Lieutenant 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Records of 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps from other sources. L/Cpl. Christian was awarded the Military Medal for bravery. 41st Brigade / 14th (Light) Division. The enemy made a very strong counter-attack on the right flank of the battalion, and rushed the bombing post after killing all the company bombers. Harry served with the King's Royal Rifle corps 1st Battalion and was reported 'missing, presumed dead' on 10th March 1915. As a baker Christian found himself serving with the Army Service Corps. Links. They counter attacked and we fell back into some short He lived at Norman The King's Royal Rifle Corps was raised in the American colonies in 1756 as the 62nd (Royal American) Regiment to defend the thirteen colonies against attack by the French and their Native American allies. Serjeant Gill at once rallied the remnants of his platoon, none of whom were skilled bombers, and reorganised his defences, a most difficult and dangerous task, the trench being very shallow and much damaged. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Pte. Thomas Caulfield 1st Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.14th Nov 1916). Our I owe my existence to this generous, hospitable man, for had Mum and Gran not moved to Wales my parents would never have met! 1819.04.28 1st Battalion, 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot re-numbered on disbandment of 1st Battalion 1819 Lower Canada: Quebec 1821 Montreal 1823 Upper Canada: Kingston 1824.06 Lower Canada: Quebec 1824.07.15 converted to rifle corps; foreigners drafted … Albert Gill 1st Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.27th Jul 1916), An extract from "The London Gazette" dated 24th October, 1916, records the following :-"For most conspicuous bravery. 1st/5th Battalion and the Didcot Connection - North Berkshire Herald – Sunday 22nd May, 1915 - Didcot Man Writes Home From Front: King's Own soldiers who were 'Shot at Dawn' as deserters in the First World War Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Pa-de-Calais, France. I have a photograph of the original burial by the German Army under the name Schaering in Courrières Cemetery, France. By September 1915, he was an officers' servant in France and was later posted to a Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. Rflmn. WW1 KIA Casualty Medals awarded to Lance Corporal Charles Whistler Burton, 8th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Albert enlisted before his elder brother, at Kingsway Recruiting Office, Middlesex on 17 April 1915. His memorial is at Le Touret, Pas de Calais. William Ellett 1st Btn. L/Cpl. The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle was first published by the regiment in 1901 and this release by Findmypast covers the years 1901 to 1920 with gaps, at present, for 1915 and 1919.. This is the order of battle for the Battle of the Somme.The Battle of the Somme was an offensive fought on the Western Front during World War I from 1 July to 18 November 1916 as one of the greatest engagements of the war. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. She never heard from her fiancé again. var switchTo5x=false;stLight.options({publisher:'fc03f239-3fa4-46a7-8533-9662428c321a'}); Please note we currently have a 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. When war broke out in 1914 he was posted to the 2nd battalion KRRC and arrived in France on 8 Nov 1914. Infantry Publisher [Winchester : Warren and son, ltd.] Collection cornell; americana Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor Thomas Wilson 1st Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.27th July 1916). (d.29th September 1918), Hammer Edward Walter. He kept his original regimental number. The other man was buried By December 1914, had moved to Kent and placed under orders of 2/1st London Brigade in 2/1st London Division. 1st Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.27th August 1918). 2815 Serjeant Albert Gill, late King's Royal Rifle Corps. Age 27. 10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day), Get your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit, Copyright King's Royal Rifle Corps, Rflmn. Thomas William Shearing 1st Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.10th March 1915). If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 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. British War and Victory Medals named ‘R-20063 Pte. He used always to be talking to me about his Mother He was wounded for the 3rd time while leading his company ear Wancourt during the battle of Arras & died next day at No.20 Casualty Clearing Station. Thursday 12-04-1917. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions. Thomas is buried at Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel. The Battle Honours of The King's Royal Rifle Corps, 1755-1918. (d.27th July 1916), We are looking for volunteers to help with researching the activities of units of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Territorial Force, Regular Army, Pals Battalions, Kitchener's New Armies, Voluntary Organisations and the Ships of the Royal Navy. All rights reserved. His date of death was stated to be 10th March 1915 in British Army records and in the Imperial War Graves Commission document used to prepare his current headstone; other records and the original German headstone state the 15th as the day of death. and Sisters. Informant Rfn. mud that I could not recognize him but I saw his pay book and Thomas William Shearing 1st Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.10th March 1915) Thomas Shearing Y/1166, 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, reported killed in action at Givenchy, France. The regiment was amalgamated with the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) and the King's Royal Rifle Corps to form the Royal Green Jackets on 1 January 1966. 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. A basic recruit training unit based at Northampton, it was part of 4th Reserve Brigade. Thank you Harry. 208 names . King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.27th July 1916), Rflmn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. February 1915 : left the Division and relieved the 1/1st Bn in Malta. 312 pp. The fiancé wasn't supportive, and neither were her parents. A Regimental Chronicle and List of Officers of The 60th, or The King's Royal Rifle Corps, formerly The 62nd, or The Royal American Regiment of Foot. Awards or medals. 2nd Battalion. : (WALTER HENRY DENNIS - Born around 1872 at Shoreditch, London, a carman at the time he attested for the King's Royal Rifle Corps at London on 2 June 1892 : He was initially posted to 3rd. ", Cpl. On the 15th of Dec 1916 he was discharged, wounded and awarded Silver War Badge No 99941. William Albert Watson 1st Btn. 14 battalions / 2 567 names. Uncle and Aunt’s Address: 12 Tower Road, St Leonards. Australian War Memorial, Canberra. No grave for Thomas exists. Agnes remarried a friend of Harry's in 1924, but her daughter died from TB in 1926. King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.29th June 1916). However parliamentary delays meant it was 4 March 1756 before a special act of parliament created fo… Regiment: 16th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Unofficial experiments with troops wearing homemade dark green or brown coloured jackets and carrying lighter gear were carried out by 60th (Royal American) Regiment under the inspiration of 1st battalion commander Henri Bouquet. Tom Gains 21st Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.17th Sep 1916) Tom Gains was one of a large farming family who lived in the country around Knaresborough. 279 names . holes. 41st Brigade / 14th (Light) Division. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. Then Harry said to Agnes 'Ask Beatty and Mary to come and live with us; Mary'll be company for Beatrice'. A Soldier In The King's Royal Rifle Corps Archive Film King's Royal Rifle Corps Band Marching Books Available Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-19: King's Royal Rifle Corps ... 1st Battalion (Regular) Addy K J B 2nd Lt : Obituary Alder F H RSM MSM 85205442 : Short Record Of Service Allen A … After further treatment at Epsom and The Infirmary, Birmingham, Medical Board decided he was "Permanently unfit for any kind of Service." Rank. Rflmn. Two bodies were dragged back as we fell attchd. The 10th March corresponds with a failed offensive on Givenchy-lés-la-Bassée by 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, after which many soldiers were missing presumed killed. He was killed almost at once, but not before he had shown his men where the enemy were, and thus enabled them to hold up their advance. Details of military career. KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS (Church Lads Brigade) 100th Brigade / 33rd Division 12th July : Becordel-Becourt. - 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps during the Great War -. After X-Rays to his lower back in France, he was transferred to Epsom for further examination. please Add a Name to this List And I saw him buried in a shell hole at Miraumont Army. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed 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. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.10th Mar 1915), Sgt. Publisher Warren and Son limited, 1905 Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Google Book from the collections of University of Michigan Language English. TR/13/14596 (later shortened to 14596)). A Company. 7th Battalion. Historical Committee. 16th Battalion. She had trained as a seamstress, and this new work and living arrangement was proving so taxing that she was on the point of giving up her baby daughter to a children's home. Most of the burials in this photograph are associated with Feldlazarett 4 des IV Armee-Korps [Field Hospital 4 of the 4th Army Corps]. 2/1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Formed in London in September 1914. The King's Royal Rifle Corps chronicle by "Celer et audax" Club, London. attached 9th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He then joined the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Riffle Corps. A Company King's Royal Rifle Corps (d.17th Feb 1917), "He came from Chelsea & was a mucking in chum of mine. Lieutenant Thornycroft and the War in East Africa, 1914. Youngest Son of Prince Henry & Princess Beatrice of … Free delivery for many products! Other British infantry regiments. His service record has survived. Published: February 1917 This was changed to the King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) in 1830 when King George IV ascended to the throne and his brother His Royal Highness Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge became colonel. He was a very nice quiet fellow who would At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, and living in Ludwell but by 1917 was working as an Indoor Servant and living at 43 Lowndes Square, Chelsea, London. I know he changed his Service Number and that he was used as a runner for the Battalion. The 1st/60th replaced the 42nd Foot and moved into Lower St Elmo Barracks. Posted "missing, presumed killed" after an attack by his battalion on the German line at "Munich Trench" in the closing stages of The Battle of the Somme, Thomas Caulfield was one of 142 men, from the 1st Battalion, killed or wounded that day, he was aged 38. Come and see why. attd. 206 names . back. Early in the year Beatrice found that she was pregnant... a disaster, especially for a Catholic couple. I have shared many of his parcels Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces. 15th July : Attack of High Wood and Switch Line.. 16th July : Mametz Wood. Nesbit Willoughby Wallace, Capt. When you search the King’s Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle you can discover the following about your ancestor: . Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future. could find the place again myself. I helped to pull him through, out of Soon afterwards the enemy nearly surrounded his men by creeping up through the thick undergrowth, and commenced sniping at about twenty yards' range. Uncle & Aunt: Mr & Mrs J Jarrett. Frederick was my wife's maternal grandfather. Gran married a widower and moved to a nearby mining village where my mum grew up happily and met and married my father in 1938. Although it was almost certain death, Serjeant Gill stood boldly up in order to direct the fire of his men. the Company so we naturally drifted together. He enlisted in London on 3rd March, 1917, as a Private and joined the 19th Training Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps (Service No. like that. Rifleman (d.17th Feb 1917), Still William Henry. His body was exhumed and reburied circa 1922/1923 in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. Road, Kings, Road, Chelsea." However, parliamentary delays meant that it was 4 March 1756 before a special act of parliament creat… King's Royal Rifle Corps during WW2 WW2 Battalions of The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Battalion: 03 September 1939: The Battalion was part of Pivot Group, near Wadi el Nagamish, Egypt. After Braddock's defeatin 1755, royal approval for a new regiment, as well as funds, were granted by parliament just before Christmas 1755 – hence the regiment's traditional birthday of Christmas Day. pieces of trenches. However, it appears likely that Rifleman Shearing was wounded and taken by the Germans for treatment to Feldlazarett 4 des IV Armee-Korps where he died on the 15th. He tried to re-join the army in 1939 but was pulled out of the queue by his mother and wife and dragged back home. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for KSA MEDAL, Edward Hosey, 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, Dublin Man, at the best online prices at eBay! Pte. 2021 Pte. Awarded MC. KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. The enemy made a very strong counter-attack on the right flank of the battalion, and rushed the bombing post after killing all the company bombers. College Notes: Came up in 1909 to read Theology and History. So they moved from London to Port Talbot. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Never forgotten Thomas, and loved and respected by all who have been told about you. Walter L. Clinton 1st Btn. When or why I do not know. Rfmn. He was called up in 1915 at the age of 18 and joined the 21st Yeomanry Battalion being trained at Helmsley and then on to … Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.7th August 1916), Sgt. I have been researching THOMAS POTTER who enlisted in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps Special Reserve on 1 Nov 1909 and given the regimental number 5/3798. On Ambulance Train. share everything with you. the mud. Wounded 9 April 1917 at Arras (1st Battle of the Scarpe), died 9 June 1917. 1st 1739 1st Battalion, 42nd Highlanders 2nd 1780 1st Battalion, 73rd Regiment of Foot Militia 3rd (Militia) 1798 The 86th Royal Perthshire Rifles: Volunteers 1st (Dundee) Volunteer 1859 1st Forfar (Dundee) Rifle Volunteer Corps: 2nd (Angus) Volunteer 1859 2nd Forfar (Forfarshire, or Angus) Rifle Volunteer Corps: 3rd (Dundee Highland) Volunteer Harold Brinley Edwards 1st Btn. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces. 12th July : Flatiron Copse. For more information please see our page on. His name is on the Thiepval War Memorial. It was practically in the line and I do not suppose that I 1st Division L/Cpl. (d.14th September 1914), Lambert George Henry. King 's Royal Rifle Corps ( d.10th Mar, 1915 ), 9. 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