Returned to UK and landed at Avonmouth on 10 January 1915. 3rd Battalion August 1914 : in Lucknow in India. Incidentally that's the same day as your ER Bangs, number 15, who attested at 32, St. Paul's Churchyard. Records of Royal Fusiliers from other sources. There is no Roll of Honour nor list of Honours and Awards, all these are noted in the text and the last ninety pages contain the service records of every officer and man of the battalion where such information can be found, including details of any wounds received. Landed at St Nazaire in September 1914. Records of Royal Northumberland Fusiliers from other sources. As one of the oldest Regiments in the country it has a varied history that covers: Famous or remarkable people connected to the Regiment include: Bruce Bairnsfather an official war cartoonist, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? The regiment served in many wars and conflicts throughout its long existence, including the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. FIND HIM HERE! Under command of 17th Brigade, 6th Division. There were a few that signed up earlier, as you pointed out in the blog. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Calcutta in India. I recently did a similar exercise for the Stockbrokers (10th RF). For Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who served before 1920 please enter the surname of the person you wish to find in the box below and click “Search” then follow the on screen instructions. So, 24th (Service) Bn (2nd Sportsman's) The Royal Fusiliers. This is an index compiled from papers at The National Archives. Held by: Royal Welsh Fusiliers, World War, 1914-1918 Publisher London : Forster Groom Collection cdl; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive The Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Munster Fusiliers were units of the British Army, which were disbanded following the establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922. #3933 TH Dobran), but these are rarer.The recruiting seems to have continued until the early 4600's, with #4617 (Joseph Macklow) attesting in Leamington in January 1916. In 1605 the Privy Council extended the right of the Constable to exact guard duty from Tower Hamlets to the raising of militia companies called Train… Army. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) The Royal Fusiliers was an infantry regiment dating back to 1685. Numbering in the 24th Battalion certainly extended into the 3800s in August 1915 but by the following month numbers in the 3800s also start appearing in the newly formed 30th (Reserve) Battalion. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Kinsale. The Roll of Honour lists 1,345 dead and the summary of awards shows 65 British decorations to officers and 246 to other ranks, excluding MiD. On this blog you will find a lot of information about regimental numbers and the dates on which these were issued to soldiers joining the British Army between 1881 and 1918. An incomplete collection of attestations for the Royal Artillery. The Constable, as Lord Lieutenant of Tower Hamlets, held the right to call upon citizens of the local Tower Hamlets to fulfil garrison guard duty at the Tower since at least 1554. I,m grateful to you for taking the time to propose it.Andy, Thanks, Andy. President. Circumstances of Death. Regimental Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers (late the … 24th (Service) Bn (2nd Sportsman's) The Royal Fusiliers 2014 joined on 26th November 1914 2099 joined on 3rd December 1914 2293 joined on 6th January 1915 SP/3076 joined on 10th February 1915 3306 joined on 6th March 1915 3413 joined on 5th April 1915 SP/3524 joined on 5th June 1915 SP/3643 joined on 5th July 1915 SP/3797 joined on 5th August 1915 REGIMENTAL RECORDS OF THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS- Vol I quantity. James H Venes. Thanks for adding to this topic, William. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Covers the period form the raising of the regiment in 1685 to 1875. I interviewed Charles Quinnell at The Royal Hospital, Chelsea on the 25th Their digitisation of WO 363 and WO 364 presents an invaluable resource. Within the collection, you will find enlistment registers, discharge books, casualty reports, and transfer registers. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an armoured infantry battalion based in Tidworth, Wiltshire, and the 5th battalion, part of the Army Reserve, recruits in the traditional fusilier recruiting areas across England. Hi Paul my card has two numbers:4979 andG/16668Thanks Simon *keep up the good work*, Hi Paul,Based on my research, it appears that there were two application processes and sets of forms for enlisting in the Sportsman's Battalion. Good luck with the blog, William, and thanks for posting here. The battalion mobilised for full-time war service on 4 August 1914 and moved immediately to its planned place, guarding the Basingstoke to Waterloo railway. It reads: "The Acting Secretary of the Stock Exchange has received a letter stating that a private battalion is being formed of 1,000 strong, hardy, sporting gentlemen between 40 and 45. Michael Foley's history of the 23rd (Service) Battalion. Not just names, ages, schools and such like but skills with rifle, scatter-gun, climbing irons (oddly enough not fishing rod), horses and even `walking well'." 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, 1782-1932, 6th (Royal Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, 1832-1881. It's played second fiddle to other projects over the last year but I guess from the number of comments I receive, that it can be a helpful resource.All the best for 2014! First World War research. "I'm really pleased with the work you have provided, it's been worth every penny and is an excellent service that I would recommend to anyone interested. Killed in action in Flanders. Rank: Private Regiment: 33rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transf. Research into the early origins of the Fusiliers shows that the Regiment can go back as far the Elizabethan period. History of the 22nd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Kensington). The museum has a rich archive of uniform plates, photographs, letters and war diaries relating to the Royal Fusiliers. My information about the date of formation is almost certainly a secondary source and I'll need to check this and re-visit if necessary. I'm a bit of a latecomer to this thread but it may be of use to know that my ancestor Rowland Shepherd is listed with Service No SP/4102 Royal Fusiliers 24th Btn (so ny process of elimination it must be the Sportsmen's Battalion) on the information of CWGC provided for this Thiepval memorial. Other Biographical Details. Let us know. In June 1915, numbers in the 4000 range start to appear, the intervening numbers in the range 2001 to 3999 having been taken up by - for the most part - the 2nd Sportsman's Battalion, but also the 30th (Reserve) Battalion. The Royal Fusiliers raised an additional 76 battalions and were awarded 80 Battle Honours and 12 Victoria Crosses (two of which were the first awarded in the war for the Battle of Mons and the last two of the war in North Russia) losing 15,600 men during the course of the war. Thank you. Email: rayobn1@gmail.com . Another that points to a start date of September 6th. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. . War, of whom 687 were killed. We also hold Battalion Diaries for both World Wars, and Regimental Enlistment Books for the period 1919-1939. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 444 recorded WW1 deaths for the 32nd (Service) Battalion, (East Ham), Royal Fusiliers. This record is held by Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) Records of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. service. Joined 86th Brigade, 29th Division. ", "I’m impressed with the level of detail that you have found and your report provides a great summary of their contents, which would otherwise have been very difficult to piece together. The records include the names of those who served during the Anglo-Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, First World War, and Second World War. Regimental number series. The original records are all held by the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Museum Trust. Tel: 07988 833944. When did my grandfather join up? The Inniskillings Museum and History Hub Ulster are registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. So spt*, sp/* etc. It was the first British Army regiment to be designated as fusiliers. There are over 48,000 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers service andpension records (for this regiment - and its antecedents) in various War Office series held at the National Archives. While the database is limited initially to those soldiers who were on the 23rd's Nominal Roll, in time it will be expanded to include other soldiers and more information on each.Hopefully this will serve as a useful resource for researchers interested in these unique WW1 battalions and the soldiers who served in them.Thanks,William, What a great blog, thanks for drawing this to my attention, William. The Fusiliers were stationed in Jamaica and were flown to Bermuda to help take part in the security work for the proposed Big Three conference. On what date did he join his regiment? This books draws on first hand material (diaries, letters and official documents) as well as interviews from the 1980s. London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. [1916] Vol 1 & 2 Compiled by A. D. L. Caiy & Stouppe McCance, Capt. 23rd (Service) Bn (1st Sportsman's) The Royal Fusiliers. Very smart, very proud!!. Thanks for this post, very helpful. Regimental numbering sequences between 1881 and 1918. - from "The Fighting Nation", by A J Smithers and L Cooper.This was the form that applicants had to complete in order to be considered by the Battalion, and enabled soldiers up to the age of 45 to be included. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association was established in 1996 to commemorate all Irish men and women who volunteered, served and died in the First World War 1914-1918. I appreciate you taking the time, again, to submit so much useful information about this battalion.Paul, Hi Paul,A dedicated website, "The Sportsman's Gazette", records the history of the 23rd, 24th and 30th Royal Fusiliers during the First World War. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Read about our fair use policy and why we are doing this, 853 - Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire), Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire), About our When I last tried to track his records down I was told they were all lost. Age. Add to basket. Vol 3 & 4 Compiled by Major C. H. Dudley Ward. 288 pp. Sailed in March 1915 and landed Gallipoli 25 April 1915. He attested on 14 October 1914 in Oxford - this from his WO364 Pension documents. This post will look at army service numbers issued to volunteers serving with the 23rd (1st Sportsman's) Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers, the 24th (2nd Sportsman's) Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers, and the 30th (Reserve) Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 13th Battalion. Enlistees who completed the first form did not necessarily go through the official enlistment process in the same order.With regards the First Sportsman's formation date, this one is a bit harder to pin down. Formed in London on 18th October 1915 by the Mayor & Borough of East Ham. 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