British regimental number research. History of the raising of the 7th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, 48th & 58th Foot, and its records from the formation until it proceeded on active service, 14th Sept., 1914-31st August, 1915 7th (S.) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, 1914-1919 Mobbs' Own, The: The 7th Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, 1914-18 During the night, while lying in his cell, the French attacked the 5,172,001 to 5,239,000The Worcestershire Regiment Egypt and fought at Alexandria, Rosetta, Mandora, and Cairo. (i.e. If a soldier transferred to another regiment he got a new number. 18/08/1944. Army numbers are usually recorded on official documents issued during a soldier’s service. Appendix I to this Army Order contains particulars of the blocks of army numbers which are allotted to corps. THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENTAL COMRADES' ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Northamptonshire Regiment during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Although one of the many County Regiments, the Northamptonshire Regiment had three battalions serving during World War Two. 2,865,001 to 2,921,000The Gordon Highlanders shared with the 1st battalion and Peninsular battles above The history of the Northamptonshire regiment, 1934-1948 [Jervois, W. J] on Amazon.com. has very much the same; the forage-cap the Castle and Key with Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. A table showing how different corps and regiments numbered their soldiers, A transcription of Army Order 388 of 1920 which led to the creation of army numbers, Search the surname and number on FindmyPast’s “Military, armed forces & conflict” section. battalion. 4,070,001 to 4,103,000The Monmouthshire Regiment 20. Army Order 338 (1920) ARMY NUMBERS ALLOTTED TO Regiments, CORPS ETC. St. George’s Cross-was by that of Northamptonshire. A 2nd battalion, formed in 1803, 5. 14,000,000 +General Service CorpsFrom 1942 recruits began their initial training with the Corps. 4,334,001 to 4,379,000The East Yorkshire Regiment The 1st/4th, 2nd/4th & 3rd/4th were all Territorial Force Battalions but none served on the Western Front, … In addition, a soldier would not receive a new number if they were transferred to a different regiment or corps, as they now kept the same number throughout their service. 7,006,001 to 7,040,000The Royal Ulster Rifles7,019,927 joined on 11 September 1940 5,373,001 to 5,429,000The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2. Born at Chislehurst, Kent, UK. Please credit to "Northampton Museums Service". 304,001 to 309,000Royal Horse Guards It ceased to have a separate existence in 1971. 7,536,001 to 7,539,000The Army Dental Corps Books Military research. Royal Army Veterinary Corps. 2,966,001 to 3,044,000The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment 13313 Robert was born in Spratton on 12 January 1895, the son of Samuel Hodge, a 63 year old hawker, and his wife Caroline aged 31. 2,714,001 to 2,730,000Irish Guards2,722,563 joined on 12 September 1940. 2407 joined on 10th September 1914. He enlisted at Luton and served with 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment He died of his wounds on 3rd April 1918 and is buried in Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, Somme, France. The officers of the British Army didn't have numbers until much later (the 1930s, and then only as an admin aid), the OFF 148 reference is to the Medal Rolls of the Officers Ledgers of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry (for his 1914 Star) and the Royal Horse Guards (his later unit) for the British War Medal and Victory Medal. 5,931,001 to 5,942,000The Cambridgeshire Regiment the Zulu War and the Boer campaign. attack on Quebec in 1759, in the defence of the town the same year, at May 1915 : the formation was retitled as 162nd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. ... Regimental Buttons in Army Militaria, 1940s Army Uniform in Collectable Military Surplus Clothing, 3,178,001 to 3,233,000The King's Own Scottish Borderers 41625 Pte George Locker of the 2nd Bn Northamptonshire Regiment died on this day, 20th August, in 1918. 3,757,001 to 3,846,000The King's Regiment expired. served at Naples, Sicily, Calabria, in the battle of Maida, etc. Number Date Age Service BACKSHALL, CHARLES ALBERT Corporal. 7,211,001 to 7,245,000Royal Munster Fusiliers * The 58th, which now forms the 2nd battalion 11. French West Indian Isles in 1794, was at the capture of Minorca in 1798, Royal Army Service Corps. However, a soldier could be transferred very quickly after joining a corps or regiment. 721,001 to 1,842,000Royal Artillery840809 joined on 18 October 1934 and 1,542,685 on 21 October 1939 Below is a page from Martin Thomas’ Army Book 64 Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, a document which has often survived within families. British Army” in the following words; “While serving under Wellington 3,044,001 to 3,122,000The Royal Scots 5,718,001 to 5,763,000The Dorsetshire Regiment They will also enter the army numbers in duplicate attestations and all other documents relating to soldiers. volunteer battalion is the 1st Northamptonshire, clad in grey All new recruits after the introduction of army numbers until the formation of the General Service Corps in 1942 were allotted a number from the first corps or regiment they joined after enlistment. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. No. The collection includes photographs acquired by the Regiment over many years, some of which are the personal photograph albums of individual soldiers. Fax: Report item - opens in a new window or tab. The North Staffordshire Regiment5,049,368 joined on 13 April 1938 The regiment was formed as part of the reorganisation of the infantry by the Childers reforms. saw service at Salamanca, in Barnes’s Brigade at Vittoria, Pampeluna, (b) In the case of undermentioned corps officers commanding regular units will, on receipt of this Army Order, render to officers 1/c records nominal rolls, in the form prescribed in the Appendix III to this Army Order, of all soldiers borne on the strength of their units (including detached men): Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. Clicking on the banner below will take you to FindmyPast which is the only website I recommend for Second World War British Army documents. fool; for this he was again sentenced to be flogged. The 1920 -1942 series below can be most useful for identifying previous service with another unit, since a number block was allocated for each Regiment / Corps. Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com. In 1920, soldiers were given an army number from the number block allocated to the corps or regiment they were then serving in. VICTORIAN 48th Northamptonshire Regiment Glengarry Cap Badge Brass QVC ANTIQUE. has no new special badge; but the 48th earned “Talavera” Northampton and Rutland regiments; they date from 1761, and bear the Its first recorded active service was in Flanders, where it fought The latter is said to be bestowed from their coolness in taking the C Sqn 43 to 58, HQ troop – 59, 60, 61. The event, which took place on the 4th July at Holdenby House, was hosted by the owner of Holdenby, James Lowther, Deputy Lord Lieutenant. Various records for over 71,000 men who served with this oldest of British regiments. Contact Details Number” and the number already recorded, and insert instead the words “Army Number” and the new number allotted. In the Cardwell/Childers reforms of 1881 the Regiment merged with the 58th Foot (The Rutlandshire) to form The Northamptonshire Regiment, adopting the castle and key of Gibraltar as the key badge element. “Black Cuffs” and the 2Steelbacks.” Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment ... Rank Number Date Age Service BOTTOMLEY, ARCHIBALD Private. Royal Corps of Signals. 5,094,001 to 5,172,000The Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4,178,001 to 4,256,000The Royal Welch Fusiliers It was too much of an administrative job for the central depots to administer the old regimental numbers, so a single system of Army (as opposed to regimental) numbers was introduced. The nicknames of the 58th are the “Gibraltor” with the castle, Key, and motto, and the Sphinx with key with “Gibraltar” and “Talavera” and the title; the waist-plate John Hatton Brooks, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment… The regiment was formed as part of the reorganisation of the infantry by the Childers reforms. It was present at Cape Breton in 1756, at Louisburg in 1758, at the Army numbers will be allotted by officers i/c records. BARNETT, Ernest John Frederick. (e) To all soldiers who may be transferred from the Royal Marines. 2,646,001 to 2,688,000Coldstream Guards at Val with heavy loss; and next it appears in America with the 2,744,001 to 2,809,000The Black Watch 1814. Please credit to "Northampton Museums Service". ... Northamptonshire Regiment 1st and 2nd Battalions 4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment 1st and 2nd Battalions 3rd (Militia) Battalion - South African War casualties 1900-1902 (d) To all men who may re-enlist, who had not been previously allotted an army number. Postcode: Please enter a valid postcode. Northamptonshire Regiment. 6,905,001 to 6,972,000The Rifle Brigade6,968,297 joined on 23 March 1938 because of its bravery in that battle, and the 58th (d) Both the former regimental numbers and the new army numbers will be recorded in the pay and mess books and acquittance rolls rendered after army numbers have been allotted, as under: (i) In the case of the corps mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above for a period of two months. 6,802,501 to 6,814,000The Inns of Court Regiment These numbers all fit with his medal card with the additional number on that for the Royal Fusiliers GS/132486, this last number is confirmed on the medal roll for the Royal Fusiliers which also lists all previous … 5,763,001 to 5,819,000The Royal Norfolk Regiment 1. Select a valid country. “Gibraltar” and “Talavera.”. Other rank prisoners of war 1914. 30926) but it is likely that at Etaples he was transferred to the 2 nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and his regimental number was changed to 40722. (i.e. P&P: + £9.99 P&P . I bought replicas for my Dad a number of years ago, which I now have. First World War research. 5,038,001 to 5,094,000 6,188,001 to 6,278,000The Middlesex Regiment6,213,936 joined on 15 June 1940. Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE, Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269. 57. he escaped from the scene of the conflict, only to see his colonel wounded The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1741) and the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1755) were redesignated as the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Northamptonshire Regiment, with the regimental depot at Northampton. Military research. The regiment was formed as part of the reorganisation of the infantry by the Childers reforms. In 1751 the Regiment was re-designated 48th Regiment of Foot and formally thereafter known by that number. 7,574,001 to 7,657,000Royal Army Ordnance Corps 3,377,001 to 3,433,000The East Lancashire Regiment despatched to Sevastopol, remaining until the end of the siege. Royal Garrison Artillery. 7,657,001 to 7,681,000Royal Army Pay Corps I have broken the numbers up with commas to make them easier to read. What was an army number or personal number? twentieth lash he became so exhausted that he fainted. Seizing Why are army and personal numbers so important? 4,736,001 to 4,792,000The Lincolnshire Regiment The officers of the British Army didn't have numbers until much later (the 1930s, and then only as an admin aid), the OFF 148 reference is to the Medal Rolls of the Officers Ledgers of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry (for his 1914 Star) and the Royal Horse Guards (his later unit) for the British War Medal and Victory Medal. I have so far not found any information on labour companies or battalions of the Northamptonshire Regiment except on the CWGC website. The next of the number was enlisted in 1755 and became the 56 th ; the third was numbered the 60 th in 1755and became the 58 th in 1757. Corps of Dragoons. Complete information. Captain Read, though partially gassed, rallying his men who were disorganised and retiring. Son of Francis William & Eliza Leeson of 70, Hartington Road/Street, Leicester, UK. 1823 to 1838 the regiment was stationed in Ceylon, helping to suppress the In 1782 it was re-designated 48th Foot (The Northamptonshire). If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Please enter a number less than or equal to 1. 2,604,001 to 1,646,000Grenadier Guards The Northamptonshire Yeomanry saw action in WW2 too, in a number of hard-fought campaigns including landing on Gold beach in the second wave as part of the Allied invasion on D-Day. Northamptonshire. 4,680,001 to 4,736,000The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry defence of Gibraltar from 1789 to 1793; took part in the reduction of the Also, if the soldier was conscripted as a Militiaman pre-war, their Militia army number was replaced by an army number from the first regiment or corps they were subsequently posted to. 6,076,001 to 6,132,000The Queen's Royal Regiment 3. Royal Engineers. further active service until 1834, when it took part in the Coorg Northamptonshire Regiment. FindmyPast is a subscription site and has a free trial period. 9. Stay up to date with all our latest offers, deals and events as well as new releases and exclusive subscriber content! There are over 35,000 Northamptonshire Regiment pension and service records (for this regiment - and its antecedents) in various War Office series held … 3,846,001 to 3,902,000The Loyal Regiment Description Postage and payments. Army and personal numbers were brought in following the First World War to help simplify army administration. If you’re researchi… Canada, and formed part of the Plattsburg Expedition, after which it 4,848,001 to 4,904,000The Leicestershire Regiment4,860,142 joined on 16 October 1939 and 4,865,511 on 17 October 1940 58th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. (ii) In the case of all other corps for a period of one month. Please enter a number less than or equal to 1. 7,143,001 to 7,177,000Connaught Rangers 6. Cookie Policy Michael Basil Smith 6th Btn. Seller: 24u04me (18,920) 100%, Location: Lancashire, Ships to: Worldwide, Item: 184495291204 The NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YEOMANRY REGIMENT WW1 1915 printed silk Regimental Badge. A Notification of Impending Release, a document relating to demobilization also frequently survives. The 48th had Buff, the 58th 3005923. 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