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1000:, when the battalion took part in the initial assault on 31 July 1917. Its objectives were to capture the German frontline trench called Jehovah trench, the second line trench called Jordan trench and the remains of Bulgar Wood. These three objectives were 1,000 yards (910 m), 1,500 yards (1,400 m) and 1,750 yards (1,600 m) from the British front line. The battalion managed to capture both trenches and a platoon reached Bulgar Wood before events around them forced a retreat from Bulgar Wood and Jordan trench. The battalion dug in on the Jehovah trench line having lost 11 officers and 258 other ranks as casualties, almost 50% of the battalion strength. After the war, the anniversary of this attack became the main Regimental Day. 848:
were mobilised and on 15 August 1914 the War Office issued instructions for those men who had volunteered for foreign service to be separated out into what were called first line battalions. Home service men were placed in second line battalions. Thus there would now be a first line 5th Battalion and a second line 5th Battalion. On 24 November 1914, as the first line battalions began to go overseas, additional instructions were issued allowing the raising of a third line battalion once the first line battalion was on foreign service. In January 1915 these designations were simplified and the battalions called the 1/5th, 2/5th and 3/5th battalions respectively.
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to the First World War. Similarly, following the Second World War it was ordered that up to 10 honours relating to that conflict could be displayed on the colours, in addition to honours already carried. The choice of the honours to be displayed were at the discretion of regimental committees. The honours chosen by the North Staffordshire Regiment to be carried on the colours are shown in capitals in the following list.
1023: 671:, commander of the British forces in South Africa, ordered that every infantry battalion in South Africa was to raise a company of mounted infantry. These companies were to be detached from their parent units and operate as part of eight independent mounted infantry battalions. The North Staffords company thus formed became part of the 8th Battalion, Mounted Infantry. This unit was involved in the pursuit of 1283:, where Afghan sympathisers were mooting a holy war and on 11 May 1919 when they were involved in a bayonet charge on the Afghan forces at Bagh, near Landi Kotal. For their involvement, the regiment received the battle honour "Afghanistan NWF 1919". The battalion returned to England via Egypt and the Sudan in 1921, and was quickly redeployed to Ireland. On the establishment of the 1775:. The amalgamation took place on 1 September 2007 in Tamworth Castle Grounds, when the Staffordshire Regiment became the 3rd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment. Subsequently, in 2014, The Mercian Regiment reduced its number of regular battalions from three to two, with the 3rd Battalion being disbanded and the personnel being redeployed into the 1st and 2nd Battalions. 1597:. The 6th Battalion had been in France for less than two months when, in August 1944, along with other infantry units of 59th Division, it was broken up to supply replacements to other British units, due to a severe shortage of infantry replacements throughout the Army at the time. The 7th Battalion, upon leaving 59th Division, served with the 1240:, who railed against "the disgusting word many of you utter every time you speak. ... I tell you again this indecent word is not to be used any longer. It is so common amongst you that it has become the shameful nickname by which your battalion is known throughout my Division". As the parade ended, one soldier was heard to ask, "What was that 711:. The following year, the 1st and 2nd Battalions met for the first time, and no fewer than 590 men from the 1st Battalion were transferred to the 2nd Battalion. Thus 1st Battalion was reduced to a small cadre, which served for nine years upon its return to Lichfield and other stations in England, before moving to 1806:
Prior to 1914 all battle honours awarded to a unit were displayed upon the colours. However the number of battle honours awarded during the First World War was such that it was ordered that no more than 24 honours were to be carried on the colours, of which no more than 10 were to be honours relating
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on 3 September 1939, the regiment was expanded as it had been during the First World War. This expansion, however, was limited this time only to the addition of two more battalions – the 8th and 9th battalions, of which both were raised in 1940 but later converted to other roles. The roles of the two
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instructions issued in 1914 and 1915. On joining the Territorial Force men were asked if they would serve overseas (foreign service) or just volunteered for service in the United Kingdom (home service) and their service records amended accordingly. At the declaration of war all Territorial battalions
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in 1947, all infantry regiments in the British Army were reduced to a single regular battalion. Accordingly, the 1st Battalion left India to take part in a ceremony officially amalgamating with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt in 1948. The new 1st Battalion remained in Egypt until 1950, when it returned
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before being replaced by the 3rd Battalion. Additionally, the two volunteer companies which formed from the 1st and 2nd Volunteer battalions served alongside the 2nd Battalion at various times. As a result of these contributions and those of the two regular battalions, the regiment was awarded the
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In 1947, 41 Searchlight Regiment was reformed in the Territorial Army as 576 (5th Bn, The North Staffordshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment RA (TA), later becoming 576 Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment (576 LAA/SL). When AA Command was disbanded in 1955 and the number of air defence units
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in command, suspecting something was amiss, sent a man back to the front-line trench to investigate. The soldier realised he was at some risk of being shot by his own side, and so "when he had crawled within shouting distance he enquired politely but firmly what β€”β€” bastards were holding that β€”β€”
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Squirell. Although it was a Regular Army battalion, it received very few replacements during the war. From a pre-war establishment strength of a HQ plus eight companies, after the 1915 North West Frontier campaign the battalion comprised only a HQ company and four rifle companies. By 1919 the
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Officers of the 1st Battalion, photographed in Cambridge in August 1914, shortly before embarking for France on 8 September. Of those who sailed, only five would still be with the battalion by the end of January 1915, most of the remainder having been killed or wounded. Those pictured include
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strength of the regiment was reduced by a third compared to the pre-war establishment with 20 officers and 538 enlisted men on the regimental roll. Over 60% of the enlisted men had joined the battalion since the 1915 campaign and only five officers fought in both the 1915 campaign and the
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I have always thought that if one was prepared to take the rough with the smooth they would ultimately balance out, but this has not been the case with the North Staffordshire Regiment, who throughout their history, have had far too much of the rough and far too little of the smooth.
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The North Staffordshire Regiment was heavily committed to the fighting during the First World War, and over the course of the conflict, was expanded to 18 battalions, some by duplication of the Territorial Force battalions and others, labelled "service" battalions raised as part of
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while remaining 'part of the corps of the North Staffordshire Regiment'. It was transferred to the Royal Artillery in August 1940 as the 41st (5th North Staffordshire) Searchlight Regiment TA. In the same year the remaining 6th Battalion was transferred to
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battalions being re-designated the 3rd (Special) and 4th (Special Reserve) battalions, and the volunteer battalions being re-designated as Territorial Force and renumbered as the 5th and 6th battalions (TF): they were based at
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The 2nd and 5th Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps were designated the 1st and 2nd Volunteer battalions, North Staffordshire Regiment, in 1883. Together with the Volunteer battalions of the
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11th (Reserve) Battalion – formed as a service battalion in 1914. Became a reserve battalion in 1915. Renamed as 4th Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade in 1916;
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10th (Reserve) Battalion – formed as a service battalion in 1914. Became a reserve battalion in 1915. Renamed as 3rd Training Reserve Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade in 1916;
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2/6th Battalion TF – formed in 1914, moved to Ireland in 1916 where it was involved in the Easter Rising, served in France 1917–1918. Merged with 1/6th Battalion in July 1918;
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The North Staffordshire Regiment was awarded 22 battle honours for the Second World War but, as at the end of the First World War, only 10 could be displayed on the colours.
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was reaching its peak, the regiment served all over the Empire, in times of both peace and war, and in many theatres of war outside the Empire. It fought with distinction in
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which never arrived. The battalion remained in the United Kingdom until 1943 when, still as part of 1st Infantry Division, it sailed to North Africa and took part in the
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in 1908, the two Volunteer battalions were renumbered as the 5th and 6th battalions of the North Staffordshire Regiment, forming part of the Staffordshire Brigade in the
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The 6th Battalion continued as a Territorial unit of the new regiment without a change of title. In 1961, it merged with the 441st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment,
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Even by the standards of the British Army, the Regiment (and the 1st Battalion in particular) seems to have gained a reputation during the First World War for
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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)
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as part of the air defence of the Midlands from 1939 to 1944. The regiment became the first complete searchlight regiment to land in Normandy after the
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The 1st Battalion was in British India on the outbreak of the Second World War and saw no action until 1942, when one company that was stationed on the
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The 2nd Battalion was one of only eight regular battalions of the British Army to remain in India throughout the war. It took part in operations on the
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in 1881 when the North Staffordshire Regiment was formed, and remained there until 1886. During this time period, it took part in an expedition to the
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12th (Service) Battalion – formed 1918 in France from 11th Garrison Guard Battalion. Renamed as a service battalion and continued to serve in France;
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In 1959, as part of a defence review, the North Staffordshire Regiment, by now reduced to only a single regular battalion, was amalgamated with the
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The 2nd Battalion was stationed in India in 1919 when Afghan forces crossed the border and occupied some Indian territory, sparking the brief
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The Staffordshire Regiment only had a separate existence from 1959 to 2007. As part of the reforms proposed in the 2003 Defence White Paper,
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with the 1st Battalion, records another incident which probably took place in 1917, when (very unusually) the battalion was addressed at a
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3/6th Battalion TF – formed in 1915. Renamed 6th (Reserve) Battalion in April 1916. Merged with 5th (Reserve) Battalion in September 1916;
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and had been transferred away from 46th Division. The 1/6th remained and with the rest of 137th Brigade took part in the storming of the
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3/5th Battalion TF – formed in 1915. Renamed 5th (Reserve) Battalion in April 1916. Served as a training battalion in England 1915–1918;
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The 1st Battalion was stationed in Ireland at the time of the amalgamation. It moved to England in 1883, and the following year to the
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Army at Hafir, which was decisive in ending the campaign. As a result, the North Staffordshire Regiment received the unique "Hafir"
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7th (Service) Battalion – formed in 1914. Took part in Gallipoli Campaign July 1915 – January 1916. Evacuated to Egypt. Served in
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A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army: The Ancestry of the Regiments and Corps of the Regular Establishment
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in October that year, but the home posting was brief. In the following year, it returned to India, remaining there until 1919.
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The following lists all battle honours awarded to the Regiment or inherited by the regiment from the 64th Foot and 98th Foot.
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Valley in 1884, thus making it the first battalion in the regiment to see active service. In 1886, it returned to England via
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on 1 June 1940. Following that, the 2nd Battalion spent years on home defence in the United Kingdom preparing for a possible
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Tanner, Jim (2017). "The First Day of Third Ypres: the 1st Battalion the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment".
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in 1915, as a result of which the regiment was awarded the battle honour "North West Frontier, India, 1915". Amusingly, the
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to fight the Japanese but they surrendered before the division arrived. The battalion was disbanded after the war in 1947.
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The 3rd and 4th (Special Reserve) Battalions were placed in suspended animation in 1921, finally being disbanded in 1953.
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role in the conflict between Greek and Turkish forces. In 1923 it moved to India and remained in the Far East until 1948.
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Lieut.-Colonel V. W. de Falbe, D.S.O., Battalion Commanding Officer (seated row, centre); and junior subaltern 2nd Lieut.
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in time of war, while in peacetime it acted as a focus for collective training of the Volunteers. On the formation of the
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gassing about?"; to which another replied, "Buggered if I know, I was having a kip. Where's the old bugger gone now?".
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The 9th Battalion was, like the 8th Battalion, also initially raised as a training battalion, and was assigned to the
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being based in the Armentières sector on the southern flank of the battle. In December 1914 it was in trenches in the
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1st (Garrison) Battalion – formed in 1916. Served in France 1916–1918. Renamed 13th (Garrison) Battalion in July 1918;
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137th Brigade (including 1/6th Battalion North Staffs) at the Riqueval Bridge on the St Quentin Canal, October 1918
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History of the 1st & 2nd Battalions The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales'), 1914–1923 1932
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Altogether, the regiment was awarded 52 battle honours, but it was ruled that only ten could be carried on the
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alongside RAC regiments converted from infantry battalions. However, the regiment was disbanded in July 1943.
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and served in France on the River Lys during the advance in Flanders (18 August to 6 September 1918) and the
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The 1st Battalion was stationed in India from 1897 until 1903. The battalion was divided between barracks in
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History of the 1st & 2nd Battalions The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales'), 1914–1923
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The battalions that served in France took part in many of the major actions of the war including the 1915
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battalions – the 1st and 2nd Regular and the 6th and 7th Territorials. Following the outbreak of the
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to the depot in Staffordshire. A year later, the battalion was posted to the disputed port city of
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1/5th Battalion Territorial Force (TF) – mobilised in 1914, and served in France from 1915 to 1918;
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was announced, which resulted in the amalgamation of the North Staffordshire Regiment with the
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The 8th Battalion was initially raised as a training battalion in 1940 and was assigned to the
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forces of North Staffordshire were also incorporated into this new regiment, and a permanent
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An Historical Record of the 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales' North Staffordshire Regiment
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within the same division. It was to remain part of this formation until the end of the war.
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2/5th Battalion TF – formed in 1914, moved to Ireland in 1916 where it was involved in the
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A Lack of Offensive Spirit? The 46th (North Midland) Division at Gommecourt, 1st July 1916
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and was mainly concerned in home defence duties. The 8th Battalion was transferred to the
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War Diary 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. 29 August 1915 to 9 December 1915
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files WO 166/3059, WO 166/7792, WO 166/11502, WO 166/14873, WO 171/1203, WO 171/5089.
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9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) – formed as a service battalion in 1914. Became a
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Troops of the 2nd Battalion on exercise with the Royal Tank Regiment in France, 1940
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The 64th Regiment of Foot was originally raised in 1756 as the 2nd Battalion of the
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In June 1917, the battalion was involved (and suffered over 150 casualties) in the
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of the regiment that had been formed on arrival in South Africa. In January 1900
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Frontier Assault: The North Staffordshire Regiment in the Third Afghan War 1919
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and, in 1945 after the war in Europe was over, was preparing for a move to the
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At the war's end in June 1902, the 2nd battalion returned to England on the SS
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regular battalions were reversed this time, with the 1st Battalion serving in
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2nd (Home Service Garrison) Battalion – formed in 1916. Became 17th Battalion
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41st (5th North Staffordshire Regiment) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Engineers
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in 1915, and at Gommecourt on the northern flank of the Battle of the Somme.
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In April and June 1916 the battalion suffered casualties of well over 500 in
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in September 1916, one of the advanced posts was missed out by mistake. The
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were awarded to men of the North Staffordshire Regiment during World War I:
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The reserve battalions of the regiment were also reorganised in 1908 by the
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Battle Honours of the British Empire and Commonwealth Land Forces 1662–1991
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2nd Volunteer Battalion: 5th Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, based in
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1st Battalion – served in France from September 1914 until November 1918;
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outbreak. In September the battalion took part in the action against the
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The Territorial Artillery 1908–1988 (Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges)
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units. Immediately on joining 24th Division, the battalion was moved to
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1955–1958: Brig. (Hon. Maj-Gen.) Charles Roger Alan Swynnerton, CB, DSO
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in 1920, and the 5th and 6th battalions were reformed, still with the
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The battalions that constituted the regiment in 1881 were as follows:
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for three seasons, 1896–99, while the battalion was stationed at the
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In September 1939, the North Staffordshire Regiment consisted of two
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8th (Service) Battalion – formed in 1914. Served in France 1915–1918;
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in 1895. From there the 1st Battalion took part in operations in the
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On 21 March 1918, the 1st Battalion was in front-line trenches near
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from February 1916. From July 1918 were part of North Persia Force (
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and 1/6th battalions arrived in France in February 1915 as part of
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units to go to France, these two battalions took part in the 1915
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in 1900. In 1901, the battalion was part of a mobile column under
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Poor Bloody Infantry: a subaltern on the Western Front, 1916–1917
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41 AA Bn RE/41 SL Rgt RA War Diaries, August 1939–December 1945,
1565:(which included both the 6th and 7th North Staffords and the 7th 585:. During the campaign, the 1st Battalion were based initially at 3978:
Riflemen Form: A study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859–1908
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In August–September 1916, the 24th Division participated in the
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2nd Staffordshire (Staffordshire Rangers) Rifle Volunteer Corps
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Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)
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1693:, where they were stationed on garrison duties as part of the 1156:, 9th Battalion; for gallantry on 8 September 1917 during the 897:
The 1st Battalion went to France in September 1914 as part of
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Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
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Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
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throughout the war, while the 2nd Battalion were deployed in
18:
The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
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Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot
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The brief history of the Staffordshire Regiment, part 2 2009
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G.O. 41/1881 1 May 1881 amended by G.O.70/1881 1 July 1881.
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The brief history of the Staffordshire Regiment, part 1 2010
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By September 1918 the 1/5th Battalion had been reduced to a
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41st (North Staffordshire Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion
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was created on 21 April 1758 from the 2nd Battalion of the
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Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin, 27 September-9 October 1918
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in a training role until it was disbanded in August 1944.
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battalion in 1915. Served in France and Belgium 1915–1919;
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Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
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General Staff Branch, Army Headquarters, India (2004) .
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The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
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The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
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In March 1915 it carried out a successful action in the
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Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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were involved in the defence of the islands during the
981:. The 1st Battalion was engaged in the fighting around 390:, South America, the West Indies and Canada during the 5416:
Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
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Stand To! The Journal of the Western Front Association
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Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
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Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
2620: 2618: 2581: 2579: 561:, but with detachments on other islands. It moved to 436:
King's Own (2nd Staffordshire) Light Infantry Militia
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1959
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Doctrine and Reform in the British Cavalry 1880–1918
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2nd Battalion – served in India throughout the war;
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Naval & Military Press. 3853:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( 2771:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) 1538:, previously the 5th North Staffords, served in 1287:in 1922, it returned to the regimental depot at 939:In October 1915 17th Brigade was exchanged with 333:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment 253:North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) 249:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) 243:, the 64th Regiment of Foot was merged with the 218:North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) 37:North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) 35:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) 5302:Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4927:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 1305:The Territorial Force was reconstituted as the 200: 5381:Military units and formations in Staffordshire 5067:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4747:Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment 2882: 2431:Category:North Staffordshire Regiment soldiers 2426:Category:North Staffordshire Regiment officers 1769:Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment 1728:Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) 1561:The two Territorial battalions formed part of 1019:, in which it suffered nearly 200 casualties. 966:, on both occasions when in trenches north of 5401:Regiments of the British Army in World War II 5312:Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 5292:Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4788: 4584: 4410:. Marlborough, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press. 4139:The Development of the British Army 1899–1914 3822:Army Council Instruction 58/1956 paragraph 5. 3286:(Supplement). 13 February 1918. p. 2005. 3226:(Supplement). 16 October 1917. p. 10677. 2323:1881–1904: (1st Battalion only to 1891) Gen. 1345:In 1921, the regimental title was altered to 401:The 98th Regiment of Foot, raised in 1824 in 8: 5396:Regiments of the British Army in World War I 5297:Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 5112:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) 4240:"WW2 People's War, A right military cock-up" 4210:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 2478:(Supplement). 3 October 1919. p. 12221. 1689:. In 1953, the battalion was transferred to 447:King's Own (3rd Staffordshire) Rifle Militia 5172:Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 5022:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 4445:"41 (5th N Staffs) Searchlight Regt RA(TA)" 4372:. Ministry of Defence. 2009. Archived from 3369:Third Afghan War 1919 Official Account 1926 3333:Third Afghan War 1919 Official Account 1926 1660:. The 9th Battalion was transferred to the 1494:. The battalion did not participate in the 339:on 1 July 1881, by the amalgamation of the 5386:Military units and formations in Lichfield 4795: 4781: 4773: 4610: 4591: 4577: 4569: 4393:. Military History Encyclopedia on the Web 4261:. Mooltan, Punjab, India: F Bremner. 1908. 4188:The Third Afghan War 1919 Official Account 3714: 3246:(Supplement). 3 January 1919. p. 308. 2360:1936–1945: Brig-Gen. Louis John Wyatt, DSO 1585:and gained an excellent reputation during 1552:31st (North Midland) Anti-Aircraft Brigade 1470:(BEF), and was involved in the battles of 947:, as part of an official policy of mixing 295:Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) 5411:1881 establishments in the United Kingdom 4922:Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry) 4892:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 4685:98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 4677:64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 4661:38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 4000:The amateur military tradition, 1558–1945 3081: 2464: 2462: 1658:224th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) 1639:205th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) 1360:class locomotives, number 6141 (formerly 1334:after the HQ of the 46th Division became 707:until late 1902, when it was reunited at 549:Officers of the 2nd Battalion, India 1908 429:98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 422:64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 345:98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 341:64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 327:98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 323:64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 297:which was, in 2006, amalgamated with the 245:98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 233:64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 165:The Days We Went a'Gypsying (quick march) 5202:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 5122:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) 4122:. Famous Regiments. London: Leo Cooper. 3478: 3356: 3266:(Supplement). 8 June 1917. p. 5701. 3183: 3151: 3120: 2906: 2766: 2534: 2350:1911–1921: Maj-Gen. Thomas Francis Lloyd 1443:The 2nd Battalion, under the command of 1332:55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division 1264:. In the following year it was moved to 1183:, 7th Battalion (attached 9th Battalion 873: 684:"South Africa 1900–1902" battle honour. 675:and was present when he was captured at 544: 490:Staffordshire Volunteer Infantry Brigade 247:(originally raised in 1824) to form the 4429:. Trowbridge, Wiltshire: Redwood Burn. 3204: 3167: 2798: 2446: 1760:Delivering Security in a Changing World 1187:); for gallantry on 25 January 1917 in 936:, capturing the village of L'Epinette. 509:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 5097:Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 4629:29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot 4478: 4203: 3846: 3801: 3666: 3505: 3416: 3392: 3380: 3308: 2994: 2684: 2636: 2597: 1752:Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve 1571:59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division 605:, given to no other British regiment. 31: 5343:Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey 5102:King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) 4877:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 4637:36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot 4029:(2nd ed.). Crewe: M. A. Bellis. 3654: 3638: 3622: 3611:The Staffords in WWII & (undated) 3108: 3054: 2782: 2546: 1502:but was one of the lead units in the 367:, which also housed the newly formed 7: 4867:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 4352:"2 Anti-Aircraft Division (1936-38)" 3789: 3729: 3702: 3690: 3678: 3580: 3568: 3553: 3541: 3520: 3433: 3404: 3320: 3136: 3018: 3006: 2982: 2934: 2846: 2834: 2810: 2714: 2672: 2660: 2648: 2624: 2609: 2585: 2570: 2558: 2522: 2495: 2453: 2382:*1959 Regiment amalgamated with the 2329:1881–1891: (2nd Battalion) Gen. Sir 1697:force established at the end of the 1613:islands in 1943–1945, and later the 1354:London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1087:, especially the battles around the 51:of the North Staffordshire Regiment. 4101:. warpath.orbat.com. Archived from 3813:Army Order 338/1922 paragraph 1(d). 3771:. The Staffordshire Regiment Museum 1763:, the regiment was merged with the 1666:154th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 1645:in March 1942 and converted to the 1191:. This award was made posthumously; 613:The 2nd Battalion was stationed in 541:Garrison duties and the Mahdist War 5107:King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 4653:95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot 4152:British Artillery in World War Two 4099:"The Regimental Warpath 1914–1918" 2744:"The North Staffordshire Regiment" 1743:Regiments as 441 LAA/SL Regiment. 1506:in January 1944, under command of 1432:duties and saw no further action. 1114:The 12th Battalion formed part of 407:First Anglo-Chinese (or Opium) War 25: 5270:Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion 5017:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3942:(2nd ed.). London: Cassell. 3923:"The Territorial Force 1914–1918" 2400:North Staffordshire Regiment F.C. 4389:Rickard, J (13 September 2007). 4274:Litchfield, Norman E.H. (1992). 4137:Dunlop, Colonel John K. (1938). 3594:The National Archives (TNA), Kew 1863:Honours awarded to the 98th Foot 1811:Honours awarded to the 64th Foot 1651:48th Infantry (Reserve) Division 1295:from 1930 to 1932 and a year in 1252:The 1st Battalion was posted to 93: 77: 42: 27:English army regiment 1881- 1959 5162:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 5082:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 5062:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4238:Heath, Henry (18 August 2005). 4169:British Army Handbook 1939–1945 4003:. Manchester University Press. 2787:The Territorial Force 1914–1918 2319:Colonels of the Regiment were: 1649:. The regiment served with the 4862:Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 4278:. Nottingham: Sherwood Press. 3769:"No frills but plenty of guts" 1961:NORTH-WEST FRONTIER INDIA 1915 1181:Edward Elers Delaval Henderson 1011:, the opening attack in their 1007:when the German Army launched 1: 4987:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 4982:King's Own Scottish Borderers 4473:Staffordshire Regiment Museum 4449:The Royal Artillery 1939–1945 4331:Musgrove Knibb, Joss (2014). 4269:. Longton: Royal Press. 1932. 4171:. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. 3893:Badsey, Stephen (July 2008). 1869:The DRAGON superscribed CHINA 1785:Staffordshire Regiment Museum 1737:349 (Lancashire Yeomanry) LAA 1725:, to form the 1st Battalion, 1544:D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 1426:26th Indian Infantry Division 1315:46th (North Midland) Division 1311:137th (Staffordshire) Brigade 1260:until 1922, when it moved to 1077:46th (North Midland) Division 1073:137th (Staffordshire) Brigade 767:4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion 161:God Bless the Prince of Wales 5371:North Staffordshire Regiment 5220:Honourable Artillery Company 5042:South Staffordshire Regiment 4992:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 4728:North Staffordshire Regiment 4720:South Staffordshire Regiment 4539:Tracing the Rifle Volunteers 4297:. West Wickham: Iona Books. 3980:. Aldershot: Ogilby Trusts. 2384:South Staffordshire Regiment 1715:South Staffordshire Regiment 1422:36th Indian Infantry Brigade 1368:Second World War (1939–1945) 843:battalions was laid down by 660:More action was seen by the 629:, where it took part in the 486:South Staffordshire Regiment 388:American War of Independence 369:South Staffordshire Regiment 291:South Staffordshire Regiment 5137:York and Lancaster Regiment 4897:King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4887:Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4841:Guards Machine Gun Regiment 4541:. Barnsley: Pen and Sword. 4425:Rowledge, John W P (1989). 3997:Beckett, Ian F. W. (1991). 3976:Beckettt, Ian F.W. (1982). 3957:Becke, Major A.F. (2007) . 2148:France and Flanders 1914–18 1676:Postwar service (1945–1959) 1664:in December 1941, becoming 1468:British Expeditionary Force 1185:Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1104:Distinguished Service Order 917:), and participated in the 719:First World War (1914–1918) 480:Volunteers and Territorials 5432: 5260:Highland Cyclist Battalion 5255:Northern Cyclist Battalion 4872:Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 4406:Rodger, Alexander (2003). 3938:Barthorp, Michael (2002). 2414:Victoria Barracks, Belfast 2397: 1484:German invasion of England 1336:2nd Anti-Aircraft Division 1248:Interwar years (1918–1939) 1063:1/5th and 1/6th Battalions 647:Brigadier-General Dartnell 320: 258:Formed at a time when the 5087:Northamptonshire Regiment 4501:. London: Archive Press. 2408:team was a member of the 1591:Second Battle of the Odon 1581:where they fought in the 1500:initial invasion of Italy 1258:Irish War of Independence 994:assault on Messines Ridge 985:and later the defence of 681:Bechuanaland Protectorate 536:Early service (1881–1914) 456:1st Volunteer Battalion: 445:4th (Militia) Battalion: 434:3rd (Militia) Battalion: 41: 5117:King's Royal Rifle Corps 5007:East Lancashire Regiment 4997:Gloucestershire Regiment 4882:Northumberland Fusiliers 4312:Martin, Bernard (1987). 4293:MacDonald, Alan (2008). 4025:Bellis, Malcolm (2003). 3627:A right military cock-up 2353:1921–1936: Maj-Gen. Sir 1577:in June 1944 as part of 1478:before eventually being 1207:Reputation for profanity 934:Battle of Neuve Chapelle 925:soldiers fraternised in 853:Battle of Neuve Chapelle 152:Maroon, black and silver 5336:Channel Islands Militia 5280:Territorial Battalions 5230:Cambridgeshire Regiment 5197:Royal Munster Fusiliers 5147:Highland Light Infantry 5002:Worcestershire Regiment 4942:Leicestershire Regiment 4932:East Yorkshire Regiment 4704:Worcestershire Regiment 4316:. London: John Murray. 3069:, pp. 99–101, 105. 2355:Arthur Reginald Hoskins 1741:493 Heavy Anti-Aircraft 1364:), after the regiment. 964:two serious gas attacks 802:) and ended the war in 761:3rd (Reserve) Battalion 5376:Staffordshire Regiment 5265:Kent Cyclist Battalion 5250:Herefordshire Regiment 5245:Hertfordshire Regiment 5240:Inns of Court Regiment 5225:Monmouthshire Regiment 5192:Royal Dublin Fusiliers 4755:Staffordshire Regiment 4537:Westlake, Ray (2010). 4167:Forty, George (1998). 4077:. 2006. Archived from 3094:Historical Record 1908 3045:, pp. 91–94, 114. 2973:, pp. 54–61, 113. 2961:, pp. 50–51, 113. 2949:, pp. 34–44, 113. 2925:, pp. 28–32, 113. 2388:Staffordshire Regiment 2365:William Donovan Stamer 2325:Charles Algernon Lewis 2283:Gueriat al Atach Ridge 2272:North-West Europe 1940 1891:SOUTH AFRICA 1900–1902 1670:36th Army Tank Brigade 1623:61st Infantry Division 1563:176th Infantry Brigade 1480:evacuated from Dunkirk 1440: 1328:166th Infantry Brigade 1277:Third Anglo-Afghan War 1167:William Harold Coltman 1126:Awards and decorations 1027: 905:. It took part in the 884: 550: 502:North Midland Division 376:11th (Devonshire) Foot 284:Third Anglo-Afghan War 205: 5142:Durham Light Infantry 5032:Royal Sussex Regiment 4977:South Wales Borderers 4972:Royal Welsh Fusiliers 4962:Royal Scots Fusiliers 4937:Bedfordshire Regiment 4907:Lincolnshire Regiment 4469:The Staffords in WWII 4364:on 23 September 2015. 4219:Green, James (2019). 4146:Evans, Nigel (2008). 3921:Baker, Chris (2009). 2410:Irish Football League 2375:Gerald Ernest Thubron 1682:independence of India 1540:Anti-Aircraft Command 1464:1st Infantry Division 1438: 1356:renamed one of their 1158:Third Battle of Ypres 1120:Fifth Battle of Ypres 1025: 998:Third Battle of Ypres 907:First Battle of Ypres 877: 865:Third Battle of Ypres 839:The numbering of the 548: 386:, America during the 335:was formed under the 239:. In 1881, under the 237:11th Regiment of Foot 175:Third Battle of Ypres 5047:Dorsetshire Regiment 5012:East Surrey Regiment 4957:Lancashire Fusiliers 4947:Royal Irish Regiment 4485:: CS1 maint: year ( 4455:on 28 September 2011 4350:Palmer, Rob (2010). 4097:Chappell, P (2009). 2404:The 2nd Battalion's 2363:1945–1955: Maj-Gen. 2343:1905–1911: Gen. Sir 2331:Robert Percy Douglas 1966:AFGHANISTAN NWF 1919 1789:Whittington Barracks 1662:Royal Armoured Corps 1647:180th Field Regiment 1466:and was part of the 1452:2nd Infantry Brigade 1268:, where it played a 1089:Hohenzollern Redoubt 921:, where British and 715:in Ireland in 1912. 653:which carried out a 451:Newcastle-under-Lyme 361:Whittington Barracks 131:Whittington Barracks 5327:Glasgow Highlanders 5127:Manchester Regiment 4912:Devonshire Regiment 4846:Household Battalion 4564:on 10 January 2016. 4532:. War Office. 1915. 4118:Cook, Hugh (1970). 4084:on 7 September 2012 4075:Ministry of Defence 4052:Ministry of Defence 3925:. www.1914-1918.net 3445:Army Order 509/1920 3347:, pp. 102–104. 2883:Musgrove Knibb 2014 2525:, pp. 127–128. 2345:George Digby Barker 2315:Regimental Colonels 2207:YPRES-COMINES CANAL 2178:Mesopotamia 1916–18 1587:Operation Charnwood 1516:British Eighth Army 1488:campaign in Tunisia 1454:(alongside the 1st 1037:North West Frontier 1017:Battle of the Selle 979:Battle of the Somme 861:Battle of the Somme 833:Royal Defence Corps 579:Second Sudanese War 471:but later moved to 411:North West Frontier 359:was established at 272:Second Sudanese War 208:Lieutenant-General 191:The Prince of Wales 5284:Infantry Regiments 5167:Royal Irish Rifles 5157:Gordon Highlanders 5037:Hampshire Regiment 4712:Sherwood Foresters 4141:. London: Methuen. 4105:on 18 January 2010 3283:The London Gazette 3263:The London Gazette 3243:The London Gazette 3223:The London Gazette 2537:, pp. 217–22. 2475:The London Gazette 2367:, CB, CBE, DSO, MC 1579:Operation Overlord 1575:landed in Normandy 1496:invasion of Sicily 1492:British First Army 1460:Gordon Highlanders 1448:Donald Butterworth 1445:Lieutenant Colonel 1441: 1178:Lieutenant Colonel 1079:. Among the first 1041:commanding officer 1028: 885: 633:. Forming part of 557:, based mainly in 551: 488:, they formed the 210:Sir Brian Horrocks 5356: 5355: 5317:Robin Hood Rifles 5212:Territorial Force 5177:Connaught Rangers 4967:Cheshire Regiment 4821:Coldstream Guards 4770: 4769: 4766: 4765: 4759: 4751: 4732: 4724: 4716: 4708: 4689: 4681: 4673: 4665: 4657: 4649: 4641: 4633: 4625: 4621:Cheshire Regiment 4548:978-1-84884-211-3 4376:on 17 August 2012 4342:978-0-9930574-0-3 4335:. Gazelle Press. 4304:978-0-9558119-0-6 4010:978-0-7190-2912-7 3968:978-1-847347-39-8 3906:978-0-7546-6467-3 3371:, pp. 31–35. 3033:, pp. 68–83. 3021:, pp. 90–92. 2937:, pp. 84–87. 2897:, pp. 16–18. 2873:, pp. 13–15. 2663:, pp. 77–78. 2573:, pp. 67–71. 2549:, pp. 61–67. 2373:1958–1959: Brig. 2252:Defence of Escaut 2227:NORTH AFRICA 1943 2217:BRIEUX BRIDGEHEAD 2158:Gallipoli 1915–16 1956:KUT AL AMARA 1917 1941:ST. QUENTIN CANAL 1779:Regimental museum 1765:Cheshire Regiment 1546:. It served with 1430:internal security 1418:Japanese invasion 1200:Battle of Cambrai 1081:Territorial Force 1043:at this time was 1009:Operation Michael 841:Territorial Force 530:Burton upon Trent 526:Horninglow Street 498:Territorial Force 409:and India on the 317:Formation history 299:Cheshire Regiment 195: 194: 188:the Regiment 16:(Redirected from 5423: 4917:Suffolk Regiment 4902:Norfolk Regiment 4816:Grenadier Guards 4797: 4790: 4783: 4774: 4757: 4749: 4730: 4722: 4714: 4706: 4687: 4679: 4671: 4663: 4655: 4647: 4639: 4631: 4623: 4611: 4600:Mercian Regiment 4593: 4586: 4579: 4570: 4565: 4560:. Archived from 4552: 4533: 4525: 4512: 4490: 4484: 4476: 4464: 4462: 4460: 4451:. Archived from 4440: 4421: 4402: 4400: 4398: 4385: 4383: 4381: 4365: 4363: 4357:. 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The 9th 1213:profane language 1144:Victoria Crosses 1138:Victoria Crosses 1100:St Quentin Canal 1057:Third Afghan War 1013:Spring Offensive 888:Military service 869:Battle of Amiens 867:in 1917 and the 695:Meeting in India 662:mounted infantry 384:Seven Years' War 353:Rifle Volunteers 337:Childers Reforms 311:Mercian Regiment 307:Mercian Regiment 241:Childers Reforms 212: 99: 97: 96: 83: 81: 80: 46: 32: 21: 5431: 5430: 5426: 5425: 5424: 5422: 5421: 5420: 5361: 5360: 5357: 5352: 5331: 5283: 5281: 5274: 5235:London Regiment 5206: 5027:Border Regiment 4850: 4804: 4801: 4771: 4762: 4735: 4692: 4602: 4597: 4555: 4549: 4536: 4528: 4515: 4509: 4495:Swinson, Arthur 4493: 4477: 4467: 4458: 4456: 4443: 4437: 4424: 4418: 4405: 4396: 4394: 4388: 4379: 4377: 4368: 4361: 4354: 4349: 4343: 4330: 4324: 4311: 4305: 4292: 4286: 4273: 4265: 4257: 4248: 4246: 4237: 4231: 4218: 4202: 4198: 4185: 4179: 4166: 4157: 4155: 4145: 4136: 4130: 4117: 4108: 4106: 4096: 4087: 4085: 4081: 4070: 4066: 4057: 4055: 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Carmichael 1140: 1128: 919:Christmas truce 890: 721: 697: 649:in the Eastern 631:Second Boer War 611: 609:Second Boer War 573:in 1893 and to 543: 538: 511:, with the two 482: 473:Burton-on-Trent 427:2nd Battalion: 420:1st Battalion: 392:Napoleonic Wars 329: 321:Main articles: 319: 280:Anglo-Irish War 276:Second Boer War 214: 207: 198: 187: 186:Colonel of 164: 144:The Black Knots 94: 92: 78: 76: 68:31 January 1959 52: 36: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5429: 5427: 5419: 5418: 5413: 5408: 5403: 5398: 5393: 5388: 5383: 5378: 5373: 5363: 5362: 5354: 5353: 5351: 5350: 5348:Royal Guernsey 5345: 5339: 5337: 5333: 5332: 5330: 5329: 5324: 5319: 5314: 5309: 5304: 5299: 5294: 5288: 5286: 5276: 5275: 5273: 5272: 5267: 5262: 5257: 5252: 5247: 5242: 5237: 5232: 5227: 5222: 5216: 5214: 5208: 5207: 5205: 5204: 5199: 5194: 5189: 5184: 5179: 5174: 5169: 5164: 5159: 5154: 5149: 5144: 5139: 5134: 5129: 5124: 5119: 5114: 5109: 5104: 5099: 5094: 5089: 5084: 5079: 5074: 5072:Essex Regiment 5069: 5064: 5059: 5057:Welsh Regiment 5054: 5049: 5044: 5039: 5034: 5029: 5024: 5019: 5014: 5009: 5004: 4999: 4994: 4989: 4984: 4979: 4974: 4969: 4964: 4959: 4954: 4949: 4944: 4939: 4934: 4929: 4924: 4919: 4914: 4909: 4904: 4899: 4894: 4889: 4884: 4879: 4874: 4869: 4864: 4858: 4856: 4855:Line regiments 4852: 4851: 4849: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4833: 4828: 4823: 4818: 4812: 4810: 4806: 4805: 4802: 4800: 4799: 4792: 4785: 4777: 4768: 4767: 4764: 4763: 4761: 4760: 4752: 4743: 4741: 4740:3rd generation 4737: 4736: 4734: 4733: 4725: 4717: 4709: 4700: 4698: 4697:2nd generation 4694: 4693: 4691: 4690: 4682: 4674: 4666: 4658: 4650: 4642: 4634: 4626: 4617: 4615: 4614:1st generation 4608: 4604: 4603: 4598: 4596: 4595: 4588: 4581: 4573: 4567: 4566: 4553: 4547: 4534: 4526: 4513: 4507: 4491: 4465: 4441: 4435: 4422: 4416: 4403: 4386: 4366: 4347: 4341: 4328: 4322: 4309: 4303: 4290: 4284: 4271: 4263: 4255: 4235: 4230:978-1096217107 4229: 4216: 4196: 4183: 4177: 4164: 4143: 4134: 4128: 4115: 4094: 4064: 4041: 4035: 4022: 4009: 3993: 3992: 3986: 3973: 3967: 3954: 3948: 3935: 3918: 3905: 3889: 3888: 3883: 3882: 3860: 3824: 3815: 3806: 3794: 3782: 3760: 3749:. 24 June 2014 3734: 3732:, p. 124. 3719: 3707: 3705:, p. 122. 3695: 3693:, p. 129. 3683: 3681:, p. 120. 3671: 3659: 3647: 3631: 3615: 3598: 3585: 3583:, p. 113. 3573: 3571:, p. 112. 3558: 3556:, p. 109. 3546: 3544:, p. 117. 3525: 3523:, p. 110. 3510: 3508:, p. 117. 3495: 3483: 3471: 3459: 3447: 3438: 3436:, p. 118. 3421: 3409: 3407:, p. 105. 3397: 3395:, p. 116. 3385: 3383:, p. 208. 3373: 3361: 3359:, p. 152. 3349: 3337: 3325: 3323:, p. 156. 3313: 3301: 3289: 3269: 3249: 3229: 3209: 3207:, p. 241. 3192: 3176: 3160: 3141: 3129: 3113: 3098: 3086: 3082:War Diary 1915 3071: 3059: 3047: 3035: 3023: 3011: 2999: 2987: 2975: 2963: 2951: 2939: 2927: 2915: 2899: 2887: 2875: 2863: 2851: 2839: 2827: 2815: 2803: 2801:, p. 229. 2791: 2775: 2756: 2734: 2719: 2717:, p. 128. 2704: 2689: 2677: 2665: 2653: 2641: 2629: 2614: 2602: 2590: 2575: 2563: 2551: 2539: 2527: 2512: 2500: 2481: 2458: 2445: 2444: 2443: 2438: 2435: 2434: 2433: 2428: 2421: 2418: 2398:Main article: 2395: 2392: 2379: 2378: 2371: 2368: 2361: 2358: 2351: 2348: 2341: 2338:Francis Peyton 2334: 2327: 2316: 2313: 2311: 2310: 2305: 2300: 2295: 2290: 2285: 2280: 2275: 2269: 2264: 2259: 2254: 2249: 2244: 2239: 2234: 2229: 2224: 2219: 2214: 2209: 2204: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2191: 2190: 2185: 2180: 2175: 2170: 2165: 2160: 2155: 2150: 2145: 2140: 2135: 2130: 2125: 2120: 2115: 2110: 2105: 2100: 2095: 2090: 2085: 2080: 2075: 2066: 2061: 2056: 2051: 2046: 2041: 2036: 2031: 2026: 2021: 2016: 2011: 2006: 2001: 1996: 1991: 1982: 1977: 1968: 1963: 1958: 1953: 1948: 1943: 1938: 1929: 1920: 1915: 1906: 1900: 1898: 1895: 1894: 1893: 1888: 1881: 1878: 1877: 1876: 1871: 1864: 1861: 1860: 1859: 1854: 1849: 1844: 1839: 1834: 1829: 1824: 1819: 1812: 1809: 1800: 1799:Battle honours 1797: 1780: 1777: 1711:defence review 1706: 1703: 1695:United Nations 1680:Following the 1677: 1674: 1634: 1631: 1603:228th Infantry 1595:Royal Norfolks 1531: 1528: 1504:Anzio landings 1456:Loyal Regiment 1424:, part of the 1409: 1406: 1369: 1366: 1249: 1246: 1230:2nd Lieutenant 1221:Lance-Corporal 1208: 1205: 1204: 1203: 1192: 1174: 1164:Lance-Corporal 1161: 1139: 1136: 1127: 1124: 1112: 1111: 1110:12th Battalion 1085:Battle of Loos 1065: 1064: 1033: 1032: 895: 894: 889: 886: 857:Battle of Loos 837: 836: 829: 826: 823: 820: 817: 810: 807: 792: 789: 786: 783: 776: 773: 770: 764: 758: 755: 720: 717: 696: 693: 673:Koos de la Rey 655:scorched earth 610: 607: 583:Lord Kitchener 542: 539: 537: 534: 532:respectively. 481: 478: 477: 476: 465: 462:Stoke-on-Trent 454: 443: 432: 425: 318: 315: 260:British Empire 199: 196: 193: 192: 189: 183: 182: 178: 177: 171: 167: 166: 158: 154: 153: 150: 146: 145: 142: 138: 137: 128: 124: 123: 118: 114: 113: 108: 104: 103: 90: 86: 85: 84:United Kingdom 74: 70: 69: 66: 62: 61: 58: 54: 53: 47: 39: 38: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5428: 5417: 5414: 5412: 5409: 5407: 5404: 5402: 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4367: 4360: 4353: 4348: 4344: 4338: 4334: 4329: 4325: 4323:0-7195-4374-6 4319: 4315: 4310: 4306: 4300: 4296: 4291: 4287: 4285:0-9508205-2-0 4281: 4277: 4272: 4268: 4264: 4260: 4256: 4245: 4241: 4236: 4232: 4226: 4222: 4217: 4213: 4207: 4199: 4197:1-84342-799-0 4193: 4189: 4184: 4180: 4178:0-7509-1403-3 4174: 4170: 4165: 4153: 4149: 4144: 4140: 4135: 4131: 4129:0-85052-056-8 4125: 4121: 4116: 4104: 4100: 4095: 4080: 4076: 4069: 4065: 4053: 4046: 4042: 4038: 4036:0-9529693-3-5 4032: 4028: 4023: 4012: 4006: 4002: 4001: 3995: 3994: 3989: 3987:0-85936-271-X 3983: 3979: 3974: 3970: 3964: 3960: 3955: 3951: 3949:0-304-36294-8 3945: 3941: 3936: 3924: 3919: 3908: 3902: 3898: 3897: 3891: 3890: 3886: 3885: 3870: 3864: 3861: 3856: 3850: 3834: 3828: 3825: 3819: 3816: 3810: 3807: 3803: 3798: 3795: 3791: 3786: 3783: 3770: 3764: 3761: 3748: 3744: 3738: 3735: 3731: 3726: 3724: 3720: 3717:, p. 32. 3716: 3711: 3708: 3704: 3699: 3696: 3692: 3687: 3684: 3680: 3675: 3672: 3669:, p. 35. 3668: 3663: 3660: 3657:, p. 51. 3656: 3651: 3648: 3644: 3640: 3635: 3632: 3628: 3624: 3619: 3616: 3613:, p. 34. 3612: 3607: 3605: 3603: 3599: 3595: 3589: 3586: 3582: 3577: 3574: 3570: 3565: 3563: 3559: 3555: 3550: 3547: 3543: 3538: 3536: 3534: 3532: 3530: 3526: 3522: 3517: 3515: 3511: 3507: 3502: 3500: 3496: 3492: 3487: 3484: 3481:, p. 64. 3480: 3479:Rowledge 1989 3475: 3472: 3468: 3463: 3460: 3457: 3451: 3448: 3442: 3439: 3435: 3430: 3428: 3426: 3422: 3418: 3413: 3410: 3406: 3401: 3398: 3394: 3389: 3386: 3382: 3377: 3374: 3370: 3365: 3362: 3358: 3357:Barthorp 2002 3353: 3350: 3346: 3341: 3338: 3335:, p. 30. 3334: 3329: 3326: 3322: 3317: 3314: 3310: 3305: 3302: 3299:, p. 42. 3298: 3293: 3290: 3285: 3284: 3279: 3273: 3270: 3265: 3264: 3259: 3253: 3250: 3245: 3244: 3239: 3233: 3230: 3225: 3224: 3219: 3213: 3210: 3206: 3201: 3199: 3197: 3193: 3189: 3188:40th Division 3185: 3184:Chappell 2009 3180: 3177: 3173: 3169: 3164: 3161: 3157: 3156:59th Division 3153: 3152:Chappell 2009 3148: 3146: 3142: 3139:, 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2627:, p. 75. 2626: 2621: 2619: 2615: 2612:, p. 73. 2611: 2606: 2603: 2600:, p. 64. 2599: 2594: 2591: 2588:, p. 71. 2587: 2582: 2580: 2576: 2572: 2567: 2564: 2561:, p. 72. 2560: 2555: 2552: 2548: 2543: 2540: 2536: 2535:Westlake 2010 2531: 2528: 2524: 2519: 2517: 2513: 2509: 2504: 2501: 2498:, p. 62. 2497: 2492: 2490: 2488: 2486: 2482: 2477: 2476: 2471: 2465: 2463: 2459: 2455: 2450: 2447: 2441: 2440: 2436: 2432: 2429: 2427: 2424: 2423: 2419: 2417: 2415: 2411: 2407: 2401: 2393: 2391: 2390: 2389: 2385: 2376: 2372: 2369: 2366: 2362: 2359: 2356: 2352: 2349: 2346: 2342: 2339: 2335: 2332: 2328: 2326: 2322: 2321: 2320: 2314: 2309: 2306: 2304: 2301: 2299: 2296: 2294: 2291: 2289: 2286: 2284: 2281: 2279: 2276: 2273: 2270: 2268: 2265: 2263: 2260: 2258: 2255: 2253: 2250: 2248: 2245: 2243: 2240: 2238: 2235: 2233: 2230: 2228: 2225: 2223: 2220: 2218: 2215: 2213: 2210: 2208: 2205: 2203: 2200: 2199: 2194: 2189: 2186: 2184: 2181: 2179: 2176: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2161: 2159: 2156: 2154: 2151: 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Index

The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)

Cap badge
British Army
Infantry
Line infantry
Whittington Barracks
Lichfield
God Bless the Prince of Wales
Third Battle of Ypres
Sir Brian Horrocks
line infantry
regiment
British Army
64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
11th Regiment of Foot
Childers Reforms
98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot
British Empire
World War I
World War II
Second Sudanese War
Second Boer War
Anglo-Irish War
Third Anglo-Afghan War
South Staffordshire Regiment
Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's)
Cheshire Regiment
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)
Mercian Regiment

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