- but some of them are still around - ask Gerry Chester ! [37], The 13th Battalion was a hostilities-only unit raised in 1940. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Which could point to a simple error by Leonard as the spelling is similar. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Also 50 Reinforcements joined for duty. Find out more about the site contributors. fire. He is buried between the Cathedral and the Oratory in the Killaloe (St. Flannan) Cathedral Graveyard, Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland. From there eight counties can be seen, including landmarks such as the Humber Bridge and Lincoln Cathedral. They were evacuated to England and spent the next two years on home defence and in preparation for a German invasion which never arrived. [2], The 12th Battalion was a hostilities-only unit raised in 1940. document.write;
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However, there was a change of policy and, on 1 December 1944 (also reported as 1 December 1943), the regiment was re-converted to infantry, reverting to its previous title of 13th Sherwood Foresters and coming under command of 67th Indian Training Brigade. On 20.5.1943 he is transferred to a battalion of the Sherwood Foresters (the Sherwood Foresters fielded 13 battalions), but he remains with them for only three months. Me again - I have just stumbled over a posting I read many months ago which brings back David's point of your Father putting his hand up to volunteer - This story concerns a chap who did just that and joined the Sherwoods and landed at Salerno - it's an interesting tale and is entitled "Sherwood Foresters under fire in Italy" by Laurence Hickman, you can find it on the Military Desk
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They were stationed at Malta from February 1900 until returning home in May 1902. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261814 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. The 1st Leicestershire Regiment passed through the Battalion to attack their 1st objective. BBC - WW2 People's War - Childhood Memories of Occupied Guernsey 14th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Records of 2/8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters from other sources. He served in Bees Squad, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters. under the number A 1949024 which will be around page five/six (150-175). The next Battalion shown was the KOYLI,` again in the 5th Div(1O th Corps) which at that time would have been around the Garigliano River and they stayed there for some time as they couldn't move from the bridgeheadat the same time as the third battle of Cassino was on . so it might have been on the Garigliano that he was captured - which would not surprise anyone , who was even close ! and those were just the fun days !!!! that was their rest all shot to hell ! This story has been placed in the following categories. Sherwood Foresters, Sgt. [8], The 2nd battalion landed at Saint-Nazaire as part of 18th Brigade in the 6th Division in September 1914 also for service on the Western Front. Royal Garrison Artillery who died 11/07/1917 MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
The battalions lacked a carrier platoon and their full complement of heavy weapons. I don't have a good OB for Anzio apart from the involvement of 1st and 5th Divs and 44th and 46th RTR. Took over Camp 'D' in the wood. Like all other Young Soldiers battalions, this was formed to take volunteers around the ages of 18 and 19 who had not yet reached the compulsory age of conscription, which was 20 at the time. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime Memories Project - Allied Forces Index If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Lancashire Fusiliers who died 17/07/1918 POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY Poland '
In the summer of 1943, the battalion returned to North Africa to join the 18th Infantry Brigade in the 1st Armoured Division. I think he was transferred from Sherwoods to KOYLI at the Gari to make up the numbers, when Koyli went in at Anzio with full strength - I would discount the Motor Brigade as many brigades were "motorised" - i.e went as close as possible to the front line in 3 ton Bedfords etc. He was 19 when he died and is buried in the Other Ranks section of the Kilmainham (Royal Hospital) Graveyard, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland. This second knoll was unseen by British reconnaissance, which was conducted by telescope at a distance of seven miles. The division was sent to France in September 1939 shortly after the outbreak of the war, joining the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). By now, the brigade's infantry battalions were badly depleted and, due to the lack of replacements in the Mediterranean, the 14th Foresters was reduced to a cadre and transferred to the non-operational 168th (London) Infantry Brigade, before being disbanded. As the west coast was primarliy the US area whereas we had a corps(Xth) helping them out all the way through from Salerno with many casualties, the Hospitals tended to follow them closely. Like this page to receive our updates. This is the British Expeditionary Force order of battle on 9 May 1940, the day before the German forces initiated the Battle of France. The Black Watch had four splendid battalions in the UK without cannibalising other units. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters Discussion in ' 1940 ' started by graeme, Dec 13, 2012 . In May 1943 it took from 10 to 12 days at sea to get to North Africa, sailing in convoy (the South African route took many weeks, of course) and it would not be possible to transfer from a UK unit to a unit in Tunisia in one day. [2] In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the Territorial Force and the latter the Special Reserve;[6] the regiment now had two Reserve battalions and four Territorial battalions. referenced. George Forty, "British Army Handbook 1939-1945", Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1998. If your father was in the KOYLI then he wasn't at Cassino. [31] However, on 1 November 1941, the battalion was converted to the armoured car role as 112th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. Description: Records for 45th (Nottinghamshire Regiment) Sherwood Foresters, and 95th or Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters), and later, after 1881, when linked and known as the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment). They were then relieved by the Americans, both believing that only a few Germans remained to be mopped up. dailyinfo[1]=' 4484 Rifleman David ROGERS 4th Bn. To survive the Lancastria disaster Vardy had to fight for his place on a piece of wreckage, while comrades lost their lives. However, one theory has reared it's head. As the 'pocket' shrank towards Dunkirk, 46th Division was ordered inside the perimeter on 27 May. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by [8], The 9th (Service) Battalion landed at Suvla Bay as part of the 33rd Brigade in the 11th (Northern) Division in August 1915; it was evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt in December 1915 and then moved to France in July 1916 for service on the Western Front. In 1942, the brigade was reorganised as a Training brigade. [8][9] The 2nd-Line TF battalions formed on the outbreak of war, the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th battalions, moved to Ireland as part of the 178th (2/1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Brigade in the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in April 1916. I have found Leonards discharge book which puts his original join up date as 24 July 1943. dailyinfo[3]=' Gunner James Trevor LIVESEY H.M.S. From that unit he could have gone to either of two Sherwood Forester units serving in North Africa: 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters with 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division or 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters with 139th Infantry Brigade, 46th Infantry Division (the 14th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, in the 7th Armoured Brigade, was in Syria from 11 May to 28 September 1943, so I would exclude them). Black marketeers operated and on one occasion a Red Cross ship- the Vega was allowed into port with much welcome Red Cross parcels. They then turned up again at the Volturno north of Naples
Lt/Col C.J.W. best regards. This second formation was to be commanded by Lieutenant-General A. F. Brooke. In early 1915 he was promoted to Lieutenant and served with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front. The division only had a skeleton headquarters staff, no organic artillery formations and few support units. The following members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: A Memorial Tower for those of the regiment who died in battle, was erected in 1923 at the summit of Crich Hill in Derbyshire. Sue/David-
I never met Leonard having met David just after his death, but, having heard what little the family know I hope to be able to fill in a few details for them with my own reasearches. At the age of three and a half years (1942-43) I was taken seriously ill.
Working parties returned early owing to shelling, two men wounded in 'A' Company. Pte. The short time he was in BW might have been owing to the arrival of the reinforcemnts - obviously not the whole battalion was on the Franconia with me - at the same time that he joined them and moved over to Sherwoods in time for their landing at Syracuse - Acreale, then coming into the forefront around Minturno and the Garigliano fracas and from there to Anzio ? My Mum was asked to do the Officers washing and she did. Companys marched independently, no trains being supplied. Street (DSO later to die of wounds) took over temporary command of the Battalion. Sherwood Foresters (d.17th May 1940), Pte. 16th. Royal Fusiliers who died 24/06/1916 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Battle of Monte Cassino order of battle January 1944, Both divisions were released to XIV Panzer Corps on 18 January, 91st (4th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 92nd (5th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 98th (Surrey & Sussex Yeomanry Queen Mary's) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 156th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 102nd (Pembroke Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 52nd (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, 215th (Gosport & Fareham) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery, 70th (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 58th (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, 115th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 64th (7th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 65th (8th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 113th (Home Counties) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 142nd (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 51st (Midland) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 214th (Southsea) Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery, 501st (London) Field Company, Royal Engineers, 78th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 69th (Caernarvon & Denbigh Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 140th (5th London) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, 146th (Pembroke & Cardiganshire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, "World War II unit histories and officers", "Axis History Factbook: German army order of battle", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Monte_Cassino_order_of_battle_January_1944&oldid=1155963131, 2/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 71st (West Riding) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 215th Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery, 2/6th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), 2/7th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), 100th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, 6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (Machine gun), 220th and 221st Field Companies, Royal Engineers, 40th Royal Tank Regiment (less detachments), 50th Royal Tank Regiment (less detachments), 27th, 68th and 91st Armored Field Artillery Battalions. [28] However, when the German Army attacked and broke through the following month, 46th Division was sent into action. This would mean rather a long journey for a 2 week stay? Then the Americans learnt from prisoners that an entire battalion of Panzer Grenadiers still controlled Longstop with reinforcements pouring in. War Diary 112th Regt RAC, NovemberDecember 1941, The National Archives, Kew, file WO 166/1429. During the war two ships were bombed at sea , causing about a dozen bodies of dead sailors to be washed up on Guernseys coast. As the war went on with supplies short, food became scarce with the Germans starving as well as the islanders. This is the British Expeditionary Force order of battle on 9 May 1940, the day before the German forces initiated the Battle of France . [38] In common with other infantry battalions transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, the personnel of 163 RAC would have continued to wear their Foresters cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps. Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion, a training battalion. 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. Carlo D'Este has little to say, except in outstanding circumstances, of units at battalion level; he is more concerned with strategy and generalship and in particular the blunders of American generals. He spent many hours in the water praying and singing until a fishing boat picked him up. The regiment won 10 battle honours and 400 decorations, including a Victoria Cross. I am most grateful for the information. I am so grateful that you have taken so much of your time to help in my quest. Thank you so much for the information. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Lt.Col Maurice Menage was awarded the M.B.E. My Grandmother had to point him out to me. Sue & Peter -
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If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 5.40 p.m. Orders were received from Brigade to dig in and remain where we are. dailyinfo[11]=' 110975 Gunner Alex Glen OSWALD 303rd Siege Bty. We now have another trail we can try to follow. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Here we digress, but it is a very interesting digression. Black Watch with the 4th Brit Div. At the moment I cannot confirm or dipute the possibility of his having been in a REME unit. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. But here we are simply talking about a change of name rather than a transfer, because way before then, on 18.12.1942 the Yorkshire Dragoons became the 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (the 9th KOYLI). If you have trouble finding the diaries, use this site. Second World War Used during the interwar period as occupation and garrison troops, both battalions were back in action in Norway, France and North Africa in the early years of the Second World War (1939-45). These transit camps are where it was convenient to stretch the legs after two weeks "throwing up" on the mainly Franconia as she seemed to be on a regular run at that time - Liverpool - Gourock - Algiers ! The double peaks resisted all efforts until the following Easter, when the 8th Battalion of the Argyle and Sutherland Regiment, in a state of berserk fury, after a Wehrmacht prisoner had whipped out a concealed machine pistol and slaughtered several Jocks, stormed and captured the el Ahmera peak. [16], The 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was serving in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 1st Infantry Division, with which the battalion would remain with throughout the war. of the Argylls and it was his death that infurated the Argylls enough to take the hill - and not too many prisoners - they don't make men like that anymore - Right ! Fraternisation with the occupying forces did occur and the accused local girls were nicknamed Jerrybags. [5] [6] My name is Sue and along with my husband David am trying to build a history of my father-in-laws experiences during WWII and as a POW. 'D' Company was equipped with anti-tank guns in its role as a motor battalion. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. As you rightly state - some information is lost having been written in pencilnevertheless - there is confusion - at least on my part with his changing of regiments etc
04.08.1914 Stationed at Sheffield as part of the 18th Brigade of the 6th Division and then moved to Cambridge. Took over Camp 'D' in the wood. James Henry Maunsell Hackett, DSO. [15], In 1940, the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion was stationed at Holme Pierrepont Hall, near Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham. My father-in-law served in Africa where he not only met Montgomery but was given cigarettes by him and Italy and was captured near Rome on 14/3/44. dailyinfo[24]=' Second Lieutenant David Wishart HANNA Military Cross 8th Bn. 8.15 a.m. Orders were sent to O.C. L/Cpl. As we dis embarked at Algiers we noticed a line of 3 tonners which we thought were for us ! We have also discovered he was registered with Feldpost 31979 which we understand is in Northern Italy but this is of little help at the moment as we have not been able to trace any dates involved. 3rd-Line TF battalions (3/5h, 3/6th, 3/7th and 3/8th) were also formed to train drafts for the battalions overseas. That is nineteen days, and I find it hard to believe that he was issued with his battledress kilt and other Black Watch distinctive wear in those few days. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Sue/David & Peter
Ernest is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Algeria. Royal Naval Reserve who died 26/06/1917 PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
His joining up date of 1943 is obviously a typo ! //-->, By 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) . Street (DSO later to die of wounds) took over temporary command of the Battalion. These were joined by the 1st and 2nd (Derbyshire) and the 3rd (Robin Hood) and 4th (Nottinghamshire) Volunteer battalions. Log in or Sign up. One man was killed and one wounded, five men slightly wounded on Canal Bank by shrapnel. dailyinfo[22]=' Captain Sir John Edward FOWLER Mentioned in Despatches 2nd Bn. Both Battalions have suffered heavily. dailyinfo[20]=' 4249 Private Albert WILLIAMSON 54th Bn. James Cresswell Hubbuck 2nd Btn. "Defence." We have a small diary that he wrote and managed to maintain during this time but as it was written in pencil a lot of information has been lost. one day I'll get all the details in the right order - for the Sherwood tale try page 8/9 of the Military desk - go through "Sherwoods in Italy" by Westcott - aug 8 2004 - this will bring up Ron Goldstein and then on to A1949024.. David and I are finding many side issues which are not just instructive but, so interesting. It was believed that Longstop was held by a single German company with four to eight machine guns, in fact it was held by an entire battalion with three companies of the 67th Panzer Grenadier Regiment commanded by Colonel Rudolf Lang, a very experienced tough officer, veteran of Eben Emael. Relieved by 1st Leicesters at about midnight. Nonetheless the Coldstream Guards took what they thought was the peak of Longstop at bayonet point. var fontstart = ''
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British agents did land on Guernsey to perform an operation but were captured because they couldnt swim back out to sea to rendevue with their ship. The Battalion were heavily shelled during the day at short intervals. "Llandovery Castle" (London) Mercantile Marine who died 27/06/1918 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
In 1970 the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment which was later, in 2007, amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the present Mercian Regiment. The new 16th battalion transferred to the 162nd Infantry Brigade and later the 222nd Infantry Brigade. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Son of Captain & Mrs S.H. David and I have -we think- finally got most of the entry in Leonards diary following his arrival in Algiers. The 21st Battalion was formed from Home Service men of the TF. Our research and Davids remembered conversations with Leonard sould suggest this was his link with Nordhausen. Like this page to receive our updates. dailyinfo[17]=' 36836 Private Joshua HOGG 2nd/6th Bn. They had first dibs on everything ! [44] On 1 January 1943 the 16th Battalion was re-designated as the 1st Battalion. Leonard stated that he was in Stalag 317 and was taken to "Mittenburg" for 2 weeks. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919, History of 1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), 178th (2/1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Brigade, 218th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot), Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24992/page/3300, https://web.archive.org/web/20060103223310/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/045SherF.htm, "Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)", http://www.angloboerwar.com/component/content/article?id=546, "Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907", http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1908/mar/31/territorial-and-reserve-forces-act-1907, "The Battle of Mount Street Bridge, Dublin, 1916", http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/great-war-on-land/other-war-theatres/2325-the-battle-of-mount-street-bridge-dublin-1916.html, "100 Jahre Marineschule: Geschichte der Schule - shz.de", http://www.shz.de/nachrichten/themen/100-jahre-marineschule/geschichte-der-schule-id531296.html, 2nd AA Division at British Military History, http://www.stand-firm-strike-hard.org.uk/index.php/history, "BBC - WW2 People's War - History of the Sherwood Foresters", http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/66/a5298366.shtml, "1st Bn, The Sherwood Foresters: Service", https://web.archive.org/web/20060107084855/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/045-1.htm, http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/webeasycms/hold/uploads/bmh_document_pdf/1-Infantry-Division-1943-45-.pdf, "149 (Sherwood Foresters) Light AA Rgt RA(TA)", https://web.archive.org/web/20080110025226/http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/laa/page143.html, http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sl/page22.html, https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041131/http://www.ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home/page49.html, "The Robin Hood Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters [UK, https://web.archive.org/web/20051227051946/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/drnt-7.htm, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35305/supplement/5899, https://web.archive.org/web/20060103220415/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/RAC.htm, http://www.allthequeensmen.co.uk/id5.html, "THIS photograph of the 70th Young Soldiers Battalion Sherwood Foresters was taken in 1940 at Holme Pierrepont Hall.