South wales borderers in the great war the wartime memories. The bedfords 2nd battalion saw action on 11 july at trones wood map. Dec 16, 2014 the nearest i can find to the regimental number you have given is a john taylor lance corporal in the south wales borderers reg number 41235 6 he was discharged 6. Based at brecon, the regiment recruited from the border counties of monmouthshire, herefordshire and brecknockshire, but was not called the south wales borderers until the. Feb 11, 2014 buy the history of the south wales borderers 1914 1918 by atkinson, c. They are not personal diaries try the imperial war museum. Welsh volunteers formed in 1967 from the territorial battalions of the welsh brigade. We cant guarantee you will unearth what you are looking for, but we can try to help you enjoy the process of finding out. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. The south wales borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army in existence for 280 years. No diaries for the campaign in south west africa in 19141915 are included in this series because no british units participated. South wales borderers, men who enlisted from the start of 1906 up to the summer of 1908.
In 1888 wilhelm ii was crowned german emperor and king of prussia and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. Jan 14, 2014 pattersons own neatly typewritten diary, recording the movements of the 1st battalion south wales borderers, comes to an abrupt end on october 25, 1914, when he was killed just three months into. This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the 2nd bn south wales borderers war diary during the gallipoli campaign. The 6th battalion was raised in glanusk park, breconshire, in july 1940. It is optimised for viewing online and is fully searchable. He was originally with the dragoons, but was transferred to the 1st battalion south wales borderers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The history of the south wales borderers, 19141918. These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries. In 1782, it became the 24th regiment of foot, and had its depot in warwickshire based at brecon from 1873, the regiment recruited from the border. In the advances to bloemfontein and pretoria the south wales borderers had never very desperate fighting. About uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916 you can use this collection of war diaries from the first world war to get a picture of daytoday life in your ancestors unit. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
South wales borderers 2nd, 10th, 11th diaries unit war diaries. The bedfordshire regiment 7th battalion war diary provides an account of what happened on 1 july 1916 more. I was also able to make use of the south wales borderers description books. George benjamin king joined the army in london on 27 august 1906. List of battalions of the south wales borderers wikipedia. The 3rd battalion, the monmouthshire regiment, 19391947 34987 object description part v. History of the south wales borderers 1914 1918 naval. Where known, parents, siblings, spouses and children have been recorded on lotfww, invaluable data for genealogists. The battalion has a memorial on the spot, right next to that of the worcesters. It is much less wellknown that the 1st south wales borderers also played a part in this action. South lancs regiment south staffs regiment south wales borderers special constables special war workers suffolk regiment tank corps welsh guards welsh regiment west riding regiment west.
Our grandfather joined the south wales borders august 1914 and served in the 5th battalion until the end of hostilities. Get a daytoday look at what your ancestors unit was up to during the first world war with these war diaries. The history of the south wales borderers 1914 1918. Now got the war diaries for the south wales borderers 10th 1st. It first came into existence, as the 24th regiment of foot in 1689. South wales borderers during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. South wales borderers in the second world war 19391945. Ww1 soldier diaries placed online by national archives bbc news. Buy the south wales borderers menatarms by wilkinsonlatham, christopher, roffe, michael isbn.
It forms part of a series of the gallipoli diaries. Formed in 1689 as sir edward derings regiment of foot, in1782 it became the 24th the 2nd warwickshire regiment of foot. The war diary reports unexpectedly encountering a trench complex and machine guns that were concealed by the heavy undergrowth. Now online, diaries of british soldiers detail horrors of.
History of the south wales borderers and the monmouthshire. This diary is an accurate and faithful transcription of the original war diary of the 1st bn kings own scottish borderers during the gallipoli campaign. This magnificent regimental history concludes with the story of the borderers in the great war and its aftermath. South wales borderers in the second world war 19391945 the. It could be argued that this action halted the enemy break through to the channel ports and saved the war for the entente.
Almost none of its men had had any military training. South wales borderers heavy knit scarf one size 165 x 20cmcomes with regiment logo embroidered on. This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the south wales borderers, from marlboroughs wars through to world war 2. Two of the boys private ralph and private ashwell died in turkey where they were serving with the 4th battalion, south wales borderers. Luxurious, heavy weight knitted scarf in classic style. South wales borderers for sale in uk view 30 bargains. The diaries include information on a units movements, where the unit was stationed on a given day, what activities troops were engaged in, and. South wales borderers service records and medal cards world. South wales borderers archives page 3 of 5 ww1 roll of. Diaries from soldiers in the first battalion south wales borderers portray the. On april 6th 1916, barely three weeks before the easter rising, paddy maher a 35 year old british army veteran who had seen service in. The national archives of the uk, kew, surrey, england. First world war and army of occupation war diaries. South wales borderers rugby historian gwyn prescott.
It trained as an infantry regiment until april 1942, when it suddenly became a tank unit 158 regiment royal armoured corps south wales borderers. South wales borderers service records and medal cards. South wales borderers gallipoli diaries kindle edition by adjutant south wales borderers, martin gillott. The commonwealth war graves commission has 6,012 recorded ww1 deaths for the south wales borderers. The following is detail of his regiment and the battle of sahmaw chaung where bert gave his life. Paddy maher, 2nd south wales borderers, kia 4th april 1916. British army war diaries 19141922 the national archives. The 12 th south wales borderers war diary recorded, the battalion thus loses a very gallant officer and a chivalrous, generous and large minded gentleman. Image caption the first battalion south wales borderers went to france as part of the. The history of the south wales borderers 1914 1918 by c. He was originally with the dragoons, but was transferred to the 1st battalion south wales borderers whilst serving in india. He also served as a driver in the army service corps t359186 on 21 may 1918, he had been alarmed by a machine gun. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war and. South wales borderers 2nd, 10th, 11th diaries unit war.
South wales borderers embroidered and printed personalised south wales borderers t shirts, polos, sweatshirts, hoodies and sports garments. Please note, the search results will include the numbers and terms you. The 2nd battalion the south wales borderers was present throughout the whole campaign and was the only welsh battalion to take part in the amphibious assault on 25 april 1915. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gallipoli diary.
In august 1914 the swb consisted of two regular battalions. It was later announced that, had he survived, charlie would have been recommended for the distinguished service order for his bravery. These records are the unit war diaries of the british army in the first world war and are held by the national archives in record series wo 95. Books history of the south wales borderers and the monmouthshire regiment, 19371952. It was redesignated as 1st battalion south wales borderers in december 1942. Grisly tales from trenches revealed as british officers. The aim of the website is to put in the public domain as much data as possible on the south wales borderers in 1914. Burma star association south wales border regiment.
Events from the outbreak of war in 1914 to the departure of troops from. Uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916. South wales borderers in the great war the wartime. Now got the war diaries for the south wales borderers 10th 1st gwent and 11th 2nd gwent battalions to go with the 2nd battalions diary. The book is written in a very concise and easily read manner not over whelming you with details but giving you enough details to more than understand the conditions the members of the south wales borderers served under. The commonwealth war graves commission has 1,531 recorded ww1 deaths for the 2nd battalion, south wales borderers. Eight ampthill camp recruits are among the casualties this month. South wales borderers archives page 4 of 5 ww1 roll of. The south wales borderers was a line infantry regiment of the british army in existence for 280 years it came into existence in england in 1689, as sir edward derings regiment of foot, and afterwards had a variety of names and headquarters. It consisted of four battalions drawn from garrisons in china, india and burma. Comprehensive regimental history that includes all twentyone battalions that existed during the war.
The original 1st battalion swb had been disbanded in august 1942 in cyprus, most of the unit having been taken prisoner or becoming casualties in north africa. South wales borderers archives page 4 of 5 ww1 roll of honour. B ertrand jones went to war with the south wales borderers and made the ultimate sacrifice on august 5th 1944 fighting the japanese in burma. South wales borderers 2nd warwickshire regiment battle honours. First world war silk postcard depicting the cloth hall at ypres in flames from german. The 6th battalion, the south wales borderers, 19401945 37824. Uk, wwi war diaries france, belgium and germany, 19141920. Atkinson, originally published 1931 is available in a reprint edition, which is in turn available as an online book on the ancestry owned pay website fold3 as the history of the south wales borderers located in world wariimilitary books britainscroll to letter t. They are not personal diaries try the the national archives is the uk governments official archive.