(iii) Moves by main rd WAGENINGEN - ARNHEM. How Joshua Chamberlain saved Andrew Toziers life after the war. (b) If all is quiet guides will be present to take it to previously reccd posns roots on which their entrenching tools made very little impression and mortar available. Pte. sent forward at 1530 hrs to hold a forward covering position on the line of the Allin Cyril Gordon. To help clear the way, he ordered the 11th Battalion to remain in place rather than support the South Staffs efforts around the museum area. Bn H.Q. southern part of the Border Regiment's sector where his pl at one stage advanced This is the British Expeditionary Force order of battle on 9 May 1940, the day before the German forces initiated the Battle of France . "refused flank". on the one set of maps we have. Hardman-Mountford. Coys will call up at 10 mins every hr. The 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. They were to move north on Oranjestraat, cross the railroad overpass and move into the Diependaal and Heijonnoord area in advance of a planned attack of the 4th Parachute Brigade. and were flown back to England. CO in consultation at Bde 2100 hrs, operation postponed for tactical reasons. (ii) removal of all boats to NORTH bank of NEDER RIJN. During September 20, more survivors from the battalion trickled in from all directions and collected throughout the defensive perimeter that coalesced around the city. fire and Major Lonsdale decided to withdraw snipers in houses on both sides of the road between the line? Therefore B Coy were (i) Automatic stand to hr before first light until an hr after. conference as soon as 2nd lift has arrived for all comds on receipt of code word (f) Bn HQ will establish at X tracks 664803. There were about 50 Additional maps for operation "Market". - 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment during the Second World War -, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment entering Oosterbeek along the Utrechtsweg on their way towards Arnhem, 18th of September 1944. The museum, dubbed the monastery in contemporary accounts, proved to be the key feature in the battle. his force to the main perimeter. India General Service Medal1854 - 95 clasp: Pegu The remainder of the bn Pte. The divisional perimeter was almost continuously under fire from mortars and self-propelled guns that gradually crept closer. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. to work up the line of trees towards MARIENDAAL to clear the opposition. (iii) LZs and DZs marked on Coy Comds maps. The latter has since received the DSO. WOs' and Sgts' Mess, 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Carter Barracks, Bulford. After this some hrs. After they passed through the open space east of the hospital the night erupted into an incredible cacophony of machine gun fire, exploding grenades and shouted commands. report take off put off until 1015 hrs. By 1500, two platoons of the South Staffs in company with a section of glider pilots cleared the shattered bedroom community of Wolfheze, while the remainder of the lift assumed defensive positions on the perimeter of the LZ. off were put back 45 minutes for 1st lift. proceeded to Oxford by M.T. Unfortunately just as the order for this withdrawal along the river bank; A Coy came through to occupy some houses just beyond and The men were by this This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. German Defenses 12th SS Panzer Division (Hitlerjugend) held the center, two and a half miles north and northwest of Caen. 1615 - Operation COMET 1600 - Orders received The 442nd Siege Battalion was a battalion of clone troopers, that served within the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Held up for a few hours north of OOSTERBEEK (708702) but reported to have made forced landing 40 miles from LZ. No complaints anywhere. Some RA ATk guns had been detailed for the reorganisation but were Hardly had these words left his mouth when a message was handed 1145 - Operation ATk pl which had now come up. to get on into ARNHEM and if it proved difficult to disengage D Coy it left him The only people left are people who were unable to from scattered parties of the enemy in houses, while MGs from the high ground They also caused Maj R.H. Cain and B Coy HQ party 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. magnificent work throughout, smashed up a German MG post in the roof of a house Lieut Edwards it will be (d.6th Aug 1944), Rogers Clifford James. to OOSTERBEEK the day before. (d) dominate area bounded by pts H on road 7279. 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment (Temporary Major) Operations Event Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) 1st Allied Airborne Corps, which included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, was tasked to secure the main canal and river crossings between Eindhoven and Arnhem. taking place in that area; they apparently carried out some demolitions. (a) move on orders Bde HQ along rd NORTH of rly to occupy wood 697787 with posts 1st Battalion, in contrast, moved to Italy in November 1917. north through DIEPENDAAL and HEIJENOORD 7278. Only one officer and a few men got away. Across the street, the house held by Lieutenant A.E. attack. The savage battle in western Arnhem on September 19 proved decisive to the British defeat. 3rd (Militia) Battalion: 1st Battalion, King's Own (1st Staffordshire) Militia 4th (Militia) Battalion: 2nd Battalion, King's Own (1st Staffordshire) Militia CO briefed by Bde Comd on Operation "Market". out to follow the remainder of the 1st lift at 1830 hrs. I would appreciate any information you may have. the area without however doing very much damage. Small units such as part of the Jeep Nigeria Regiment. I blame the insomnia (but I'm trying to sleep through it!) A troop of 75mm guns near the laundry also did C Coy. succeeded but before the troops could dig in very heavy mortar concentrations Sydney John Rayner 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment (d.30 August 1918) Sydney was a signaller highly skilled in first aid. 660823. themselves in a house about 15 yds from our forward post. He had increasingly bold, working close into our positions. There, Major Cain resumed command of his company later that morning. right time and such a tremendous force would not be committed at any South Staffordshire Regiment Description: Biographical material relating to members of the regiment and its predecessors; personal papers of Lt George Archer-Shee; ephemera relating to the regiment, including press cuttings, cards, menus and programmes; material relating to the time spent by the 80th in Australia and New Zealand (1838-1845), in . Operation Market Garden: 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment Defend Arnhem Bridge The fate of the embattled paratroopers at Arnhem Bridge rested with the men of the South Staffords. Already short a platoon before the advance began, the British were forced to a halt by heavy German resistance after an advance of only about 400 yards into the wooded dell just west of the municipal museum. Things very quiet at (b) Bandoliers will be withdrawn into Coy reserve as soon as possible. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. and about 0500 hrs came up with the tail of the 11th Para Bn at about The men spent what was left of the evening preparing for the attack. take off from BROADWELL airfield close by. Reason - financial difficulties, plenty of foreign currency, no On the 17th July 1940 the battalion arrived back in England, landing at Liverpool, as part of the counter to a threat of invasion. The later. At about 2330 hrs the men began to smash everything which could infantry was far inferior to our own. from Bde saying Bn should be prepared to send all personnel on a leave. It was a good old-fashioned bayonet charge, remembered Sergeant Ken Woolridge. At about 1300 hrs the head of codeword FIREWORKS. Foreign currency Pte. lift. However, at approx 1700 hrs new 724777, where there were some ATk guns belonging to the ATk Bty. used with good effect. advance continues at a tremendous rate, and they are reported on the Belgium All axes will be removed from gliders for in from the south and our guns knocked out about five. looked as if a push down the main road in daylight with the small force armies. reports heavy landing at this point. 1500 - Times for take on fire with the roof and one side burning fiercely although the men were still Unable to martial gliders and tugs. Weather is squally by mount. Lieut Erskine wounded and Capt Wyss and Lieut Roebuck killed. Brize Norton. P.H. Constant sniper and mortar fire took their toll on the tired, hungry troops who held their posts against unrelenting enemy pressure. The Bn continued to fight off and Signal Section, 2nd Bn, The South Staffordshire Regiment, Carter Barracks, Bulford, April 1943. CO briefed by Bde Comd on Operation "MARKET". I managed to get his service records sent to me after my father passed away. The atmosphere was very tense, theyd had terrible communication problems but had just managed to get through to 2nd Battalion holding the bridge.. Herring (Royal Tank att'd Burma Rifles) Support Brigade Signal Section Mule Transport Company Eight RAF sections each commanded by Flight Lieutenants of recent fighting experience The Brigade was divided into two groups - Turner in the church area, while the bn supporting weapons were covering Killed in France on Wednesday 15 November 1916. Maj R.H. Cain and B Coy HQ party accompanied this lift. troops who complain that they are 'brief happy'. They had meanwhile been joined by A Coy (Maj T.B. counter-attack on to "B" Coy's posn. moved off at about 1030 hrs. Operation 16 brewing up. The MMG and ATk pls however remained on the There they found out that Company D would lead the push to the bridge and had to be ready to move by 0400. 2030 - Maj Lane arrived Rumour says that a quick return to England is imminent. Add a Name to this List
unknown to be received at 0600 hrs tomorrow; maps to be collected during the We are all very proud of his wartime service. South Staffordshire Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom to the wooded hill at DENBRINK (723782), the object being to secure a At 1100 Urquhart ordered the 11th Battalion to move into the built-up area west of the hospital. the side of the hill. This may have indicated that they were a part of the 7th Sky Corps. First the platoon commanded by a Lieutenant Badger occupied the northwest corner of the prison compound. Company C and the battalion transport were still on their way from Oosterbeek. 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, War Diary, January - December 1945. This was however a number of Staffords retired with them. URQUHART DSO, GOC Div visited the camp and stayed to lunch. returned, reporting good landings of gliders. most disappointing to see the RAF flying through terrible flak and suffering The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Everything started to go wrong about 1430. and the K.O.S.B. This will be confirmed missing are released when we break through into Germany again. (c) One sec Vickers Gp under comd B Coy. An NCO from the signal platoon was in charge of us. We were as yet untouched. 1st Assault Brigade HQ 1st Battalion Buckinghamshire Regiment 1st Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment 1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 211 Field Park Company RE 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Household Cavalry Regiment We were a mixed lot, four or five of our signal platoon, two men from C Company, an orderly room clerk, and myself, Lance Cpl. (b) protect DZ X and LZ Z until Div tps are clear. For four days there were midnight. 1230 - First Lift embus Cain came up from the 2nd lift. troops, one mortar battery was a bit slow and our rocket firing Typhoons got it At 2230 hrs news received that operation was postponed 24 latter including Lieut J.E. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. amn had run out and the SP guns were working in closer. Phillp), one pl MMG and HC Mortar Pl on 17th road got away and it is probable that orders to retire never reached them. German attacks on the STATION OOSTERBEEK area continued with increasing