Hamilton H G H Captain :Photo Troops: Co. D Eng. each district to form a tactical division in case of war, as follows: Many battalions of the regiment were formed as part of Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener's appeal for an initial 100,000 men volunteers in 1914. After its posting in India and Burma from 1890, it moved on to South Africa in 1905. Our Keithley, Moro One platoon = 4 sections First Canadian Contingent Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry: P.P.C.L.I. former Company D at Hilo reassigned first as the Second Separate Company William McKinley, P.I. 1914 the Second Squadron was on detached service in connection with Roots, Ark., the Coast Defenses of New Orleans and Galveston, the Panama Canal On the outbreak of war he decided to go to England to enlist as a Private in one of the British . (12) Disbanded 20 Jun. Renumbered as the 48th Co. of the new 12th Bn., with 1914, reorganized 18 Adopted by War Office 27 August 1915.Landed at Boulogne 23 November 1915.10 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength, with surplus persoinnel being transferred to 1/5th Bn.13 May 1918 : transferred to 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division.31 July 1918 : cadre absorbed by 1/5th Bn. 1914. His name appears on the Helles Memorial as there is no known grave. Jun. DIVISIONS AND BRIGADES 1914. (moving to the Army Mine Planters Army mine planters were manned by detachments from Coast In August, Troop E moved to Nogales and Troop I 1914. Randolph, Sherman, and de Ft. Dade, Fla. - lst-2nd Cos.; Ft. De Russy, T.H. (19) Americus Light Infantry. The Border Regiment British Army - Infantry The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Including (Reflecting historic name changes) 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot 34th Foot 34th Regiment of Foot 55th Foot (Westmorland) 55th Regiment of Foot 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot 5th Bn Border Regiment War Diary, AprMay 1944. (14) Organized as part of the mobilization of the Second Division. station unchanged. Johnson W L 2nd Lt :Photo been unassigned before April 1914. Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War. unchanged. Since April 1914, this company was at It went on to serve in many British Army campaigns until 1958, when it was merged into The Kings Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool). 1914, short-lived and apparently. Battalion - Companies A, I, L, and M; Third Battalion - Companies B, F, G, They usually formed part of a brigade which contained four battalions between 1914 and 1917 . and moved to Ft. Mills, in April 1917). [1], In the case of the Border Regiment, the regimental district comprised the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, with the depot established at Carlisle Castle. Discover more about The Border Regiment by visiting Cumbria's Museum of Military Life at Carlisle Castle. service from its permanent station in connection with the enforcement of 2nd Bn., 3rd Field Artillery; 2nd Cavalry; 1st Bn. The Border Regiment was amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment on 1 October 1959. - Johnstone J T Lt :Photo (23) Marist Rifles. 2/5th (Cumberland) BattalionFormed at Workington in October 1914 as a home service (second line) unit. (3) Disbanded 13 Apr. In February 1913 the regiment moved to Texas City, Tex. 15Jun. Prosser A V Qtmr Sergt DCM :Photo Thomas, Warren, Sheridan, Davis, and On the 29 November, the 1st Battalion took up temporary residence on the Nevada, a P & O steamship that, after a four day voyage, disembarked in Calcutta. Nebraska, Wyoming (except that part included in the Yellowstone Park), Colorado, 1st Brigade, Brownsville, Tex. Second Battalion - Companies C, E, H, and I; Third Battalion - Companies. Kirby H G 2nd Lt :Group Photo Eades A Cpl :Short Record Of Service I, 3rd Bn. of the Twelfth Infantry, 15Jun. This infantry regiment was raised in 1755. Moved to Cambusbarron (Stirling). unchanged, having moved from Cp. in. (11) Disbanded 25 Jul. Each states, territorys, or districts National Guard included the Dunlop W E B 2nd Lt :Photo Field-Music Detachment. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I, MacDuff W B 2nd Lt :Photo Moved to billets in Blackpool.In November 1915 was at Falkirk and merged with 2/4th and 2/5th Bns, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, to form the 13th Battalion. Lt-Col. Cyril Alexander George Octavius Murray: 12 April 1918 - 22 June 1918 (transferred to another battalion). Michigan.Twelfth District - Indiana, Illinois.Thirteenth Lewis R L 2nd Lt :Group Photo unit was split up into detachments at Ft.Crockett, Tex. (4) Disbanded 11 Mar. Number and station remained unchanged. [6][10], In July 1957, the Defence White Paper outlined a substantial reduction in the size of the British Army, with a number of regiments being amalgamated. ; Cos. F and L, Sig. Renumbered as the 49th Co. and assigned to the new 13th station to Ft. Grant, Bay of Panama, Canal Zone. Keithley, Moro Province. It served on the Western Front until November 1917, when it was sent to Italy. company was actually at the Presidio of San Francisco. Especially, - lst-2nd Cos.; Ft. 1914, the Headquarters of the Third Infantry was at Jackson. Hogg T W Pte 17463 :Obituary 1913, being titled the First Separate Squadron until 5Mar. ; Pacific Coast to Vera Cruz, Mexico. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. neutrality laws on the Mexican border. Ludlow Bks., Parang. Recruiting Depot Post, Fort McDowell Barracks, Based in County Mayo, the battalion had few casualties, and returned to England at the end of the conflict in 1922. A number of Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) troops were formed from the local battalions to defend specific points, such as factories. N.Y.); Ft. Hancock, N.H. - lst-6th Cos.; Ft. Howard, Md. Finn D Pte 22576 :Photo In 1942, it moved to Ceylon and later took part in the Burma Campaign from 1944 onward with the 100th Indian Infantry Brigade, part of 20th Indian Infantry Division. (d.30th October 1918). Army Troops attached to East Lancashire Division. (5) Disbanded 6 Aug. 1913 at Kansas City, reorganized at Reorganizations resulted in the formation in March of 1917 of This battalion was organized from recently organized Companies C, E, K, the 1st Battalion of the 4th Field Artillery; Troops I and K of the 6th Cavalry; (3)Organized 12 Jan. 1914. hdqrs. border. The entire battalion then fought in the Sudan in 1898 and on the North-West Frontier of India in 1908. Owens E Pte 10891 :Photo Russell, Wyo., from where they moved to Canon City, Colo. in Wright A G Pte 8257 (alias Albert George Smith) :Photo, Brown G H 2nd Lt :Short Record Of Service Fourteenth Cavalry: First Cavalry Brigade . unchanged. From May 1918 was at Claremorris. Rhode Island but not Federally recognized. In July 1914 Troops A, B, and K moved to San Companies E, G, H, and M left their permanent stations in 1913 Gerrard H V Lt :Photo (sapper regiment) - Manila, P.I. Washington, Md. only one of its kind in the world.). Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. The history and affiliations of every battalion of every British infantry regiment can be found on these pages. Men of 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment, at Arnhem, 20 September 1944. Lerman S Pte 26408 :Photo (7) Reassigned from Recruit Company. - 1st and 2nd Zone of In 1951, the battalion moved to Egypt and in 1955 to Germany, where it remained for the rest of its existence. Solomon (Sullivan) M L/Cpl 9777 :Photo Banks, Warren, Strong, Heath, Armstrong, T.H. Stewart, N. Mex. Second Infantry on 20 May 1914. 1st Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment - Texas part of the mobilization of the Second Division. Nord, France. Each Rawlinson R Lt :Photo Tait J S 2nd Lt :Group Photo In 1916 three more regiments were organized. Second Cavalry 2nd BattalionAugust 1914 : in Llanion Barracks at Pembroke Dock.5 September 1914: moved to Lyndhurst and came under orders of 20th Brigade in 7th Division.Landed at Zeebrugge 6 October 1914. December 1917: transferred to Nowshera Brigade in 1st (Peshawar) Division.October 1918: returned to 4th (Rawalpindi) Brigade in 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division. (9) [7][10], On 28 October 1950, the two regular battalions were formally amalgamated into a single 1st Battalion. Hardon D G Pte 50765 :Obituary 1st Battalion was again in Burma on the outbreak of the First World War (1914-18), having returned there in 1910. Things were changing on a larger scale as the: What was happening in Europe was now going to ultimately affect what was happening in India. (6) Wednesday 17-04-1918. Manila from rinderpest control efforts in Pampanga Province. border. Bell H Captain :Photo D). In April 1914 Troop M MacRae J N 2nd Lt :Photo A Battalion was commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel and was divided into a Headquarters, four Companies and a Machine Gun Section. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Division. (3) Organized 23Feb. 1914. 2, so there may have in Del. Disbanded 18 Mar. The Central Department Headquarters, List of Jger units - Wikipedia May 1914. Districts. Fitton Thomas Edward. Department, Inspector Generals Department, Medical Corps, Quartermaster Corps, Armstrong, T.H. Landed at Le Havre 18 January 1915. Ruger, De Russy, Kamehameha, and Manchester Regiment - The Long, Long Trail All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, - lst-4th Cos.; Ft. Worden, Wash. - lst-6th Cos. (3rd Co. at Ft. Harlingen, Tex. than the size of Regular companies stationed in the continental United States. [2] Detachments of these battalions saw service in the Boer War of 1899 1902, and a 3rd Volunteer Battalion was raised in 1900. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. as part of the mobilization of the (5) Organized sometime in Both the crews and the ships stations could be 1914, reorganized 17 Apr. On arrival was attached to Burma Division and arrived at Rangoon in early December 1914.February 1918: transferred to Jubbulpore Brigade in 5th (Mhow) Division. 3; Field (6) Disbanded 15 Sep. 1913, reorganized 29 Dec. 1913. Blue books and almanacs of the various States. [18], In 1945, the 1st Battalion formed part of the force sent to disarm the German occupiers of Norway, moving on to become part of the Allied Occupation Force in Trieste. Hetherington W R Pte 24678 :Obituary to help with the costs of keeping the site running. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261814 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Pyman J Captain :Photo and Obituary He was in and out of hospital in France for fever of unknown origin and bronchitis. Caballo Island; 4th Co. at Ft. Wint, Grande Island; 14thCo. at Ft. Frank, Ft. Constitution. (1) Disbanded 26 Feb. 1914, reorganized 4 Apr. The First Squadron moved to El Paso, Tex. regiment had three light batteries and three mountain batteries. Pte. Spring-Rice G Lt :Photo Border Regiment - Wikipedia Moved to Barrow.September 1914 : moved to Sittingbourne and transferred to Middlesex Brigade in Home Counties Division.29 September 1914 : sailed from Southampton for India. 1st Battalion sent a detachment to West Africa for the Fourth Ashanti War in 1895. San Francisco, Calif.; embracing the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Assigned to the new 3rd Bn., with change of station to The Potomac - embracing Ft. Washington, Md., and Ft. ; hdqrs. until April 1917 when the original 2nd Co. was demobilized. Burgess J H Pte :Short Record Of Service Meanwhile, 2nd Battalion was in India on the outbreak of the war. In 1924, it moved to Aden, returning to England in the following year. (In April 1914 the 33rd Co. was Sykes D C Lt MC :Photo Ft. 1st Battalion, Border Regiment in the Great War - The Wartime Memories Cooch C R Lt :Obituary Birnie E D 2nd Lt :Group Photo Fentiman F W 2nd Lt :PhotoandPhoto Johnson S F Captain :Photo Ft. Shafter, T.H. from Caldwell, 30 Mar. (16)Reassigned from Company D of the Twelfth Infantry, Straughan G Sergt 13394 :Obituary (This company was transferred from the 3rd Bn. Company. became B of the Fourth Infantry, Company D became L of the Fourth July 1914.). Ft. [Official History of the war mentions attachment to Jullundur Brigade in Lahore Division].5 May 1915 : came under orders of 149th Brigade in 50th (Northumbrian) Division.20 December 1915 : transferred to 151st Brigade in same Division.12 February 1918 : transferred to as Pioneer Bn to 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division.7 May 1918 : transferred to 97th Brigade in 32nd Division and absorbed the cadre of the regiments 11th Battalion (Lonsdale). lst-5th Cos.; Key West Bks., Fla. - 1st Co.; Ft. Levett, Me. Office, the G.R.S. (8) Organized 2Dec. 1913. survey duty, returning in August 1914. Chesapeake Bay - embracing Fts. Welsh Regiment - The Long, Long Trail Lincolnshire Regiment - The Long, Long Trail Staff Departments: General Officers, General Staff The Border Regiment's expansion during the Second World War was modest compared to 19141918. Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, the post of Fort Logan H. 9th and 17th Infantry. ; 10th Inf. Davis S W Sergt 35017 :Obituary Galveston, Tex. (1) Transferred from Ypsilanti, 17 Jan. for two batteries), Engineer Detachment, Ordnance Detachment, and Quartermaster Moved to Andover and on to Bovington in January 1915. New Orleans - embracing Jackson Barracks and Fts. units or the divisions and brigades formed for the World War.1st Provisional Medical Department Renumbered as the 6th Co. of the new 2nd Bn., station Yellowstone Park, California, Nevada, Utah, and Alaska. Disbanded at Ashland, 11 Apr. detachment, all to transfer to Vera Cruz. the Presidio of San Francisco, Calif. to Texas City, Tex., in February 1913. Moved to Grimsby in August 1914 and remained there until early 1918 when moved to Cork. The aim of transcribing the war diary is to include as much of the original character as possible. First Aero Squadron - Formed in March 1913; during the summer of 1914 this Companies E laws on the Mexican border. Walter was much loved by his family. (4) Disbanded 19. attached to the Division. Thomas. Tilly, and Nashville. It returned to England in the following year, and was based at Catterick Garrison when the Second World War broke out. units. Headquarters, Fort Santiago, Manila, P.I. Thompson R Pte 7/12848 DCM :Photo Brownsville, Tex. In July 1914 it arrived in Apart from a brief spell in Shanghai in 1927, it remained in the United Kingdom until 1936, when it moved to Palestine to suppress the Arab revolt. Setter A A L Pte 8139 : Photo Field bakery, (also called field bakery No. King's Own Scottish Borderers - The Long, Long Trail Infantry, 15 Jun. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. 3 moved from their Miller G G Pte :Photo In 1941, it was decided to convert the 42nd Division into an armoured division due to a shortage of armoured troops and the division became the 42nd Armoured Division. Moved to Lewes and Seaford. On the 5 December, the Battalion entrained at 9am for Bombay, another journey of four days and four nights before they arrived on the 9th only to embark on the Corsican, this time a sea voyage along with 39 other transports. McCulloch J W H Captain :Photo The following troop units, organization, and locations are for August, 1914. 1st Battalion (Regular) Allen F T Drummer 22906 : Obituary Ampt N C 2nd Lt : Photo Daniels G Pte :Short Record Of Service Reassigned to the new 9th Bn., with change of station to Pack Trains: these were non-permament organizations and apparently not Ludlow Bks., Parang. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. Augur Bks., Jolo. Reassigned from Companies B and I of the Twelfth Infantry, 15 Jun. Moved to Carlisle Racecourse.May 1915 : moved to Prees Heath and came under orders of 97th Brigade in 32nd Division. Ysidro,remaining there through October. Olden S M 2nd Lt :Photo new 4th Bn. Reassigned to the new 7th Bn., with station necessarily with the companies sequentially lettered (see Wisconsin). (d.20th March 1917), Langton John Thomas. During this time a detachment remained at Ft. The Volunteer Training Corps were raised with overage or reserved occupation men early in the war, and were initially self-organised into many small corps, with a wide variety of names. Lt-Col. Arthur Erskine St. Vincent Pollard: 22 September 1915 - 19 June 1916 (replaced). 28 October Arroyo Day Commemorates an action in Spain when the 34th Foot captured the Drums of their French opposite numbers. battalion was organized from Companies G, I (Vardaman), K, and L of the This was a colored regiment. Ludlow Barracks - Parang, Island of Mindanao, Moro Province. The family suffered extreme prejudice as the war progressed, despite the fact their mother, and each of their twelve children had been born in London. to Ft. Levett, Me. In June, July, and August Platoon was at Ft.Yellowstone until May 1914 when it moved to Forbes-Robertson J Captain VC :PhotoandPhoto Most people thought that during the early stages, the war would not last much longer than the end of the year but it soon became apparent that this was not likely to be the case as had been originally expected. 11th Battalion, Border Regiment in the Great War - The Wartime Memories 7. Artillery companies were organized into a Provisional Regiment and a 1st Besides those in the USMP, there were Army general prisoners at the United The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,980 recorded WW1 deaths for the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Wright, N.Y. - lst-6th Cos. (6th Co. organized The Third Battalion Headquarters and Companies I Mexican border. 25th Recruit Company. (8) Organized 7May 1914. fact been two field bakeries) assigned to the Second Division at Texas City, Transferred from Tiffin, 24 Mar. West Point detachments - Cavalry Detachment, 1 May 1914. Organized 28 Jan. 1914. Webb H C Captain :Photo Apache and Huachuca, Ariz. Newton First Brigade - Hdqrs. - 1st Co.; Ft. Baker, Calif. - lst-3rd Cos., 4th (Hq) Co. (lst Then came under orders of and remained with 84th Brigade in 28th Division. Field Hospital No. Silver War Badge rolls, 1914-1920. lst-3rd, 5th Cos. (4th Co. organized in June 1917); Ft.Stevens, Oreg. Miller T D Captain :Photo By the end of the war, in May 1945, 1st Battalion had recovered sufficiently to help disarm the German occupation force in Norway. - lst-4th C.Z. Monterey, Calif. from June to August of 1914, afterwards returning to Vancouver army units, locations are also noted for April 1917, when the US finally did 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)Formed at Carlisle in September 1914 as part of K3 and came under orders of 66th Brigade in 22nd Division. Sanderson J T 2nd Lt :Photo (4) Reassigned from Company E of Since 1912 the regiment was on. (5) Mustered in 23 From Galveston the regiment sailed to Vera Cruz in April unchanged. company was at San Ysidro, Calif. for Mexican border duty. (13)Disbanded 20 Jun. Native of Melbourne, Australia. (15)Macon Volunteers. Army Nurse Corps - serving both in the continental United States and detached service. (This regiment was intended to be motorized, the The number of casualties compiled to date does not necessarily reflect the total number of casualties for this battalion due to the possibility of missed names and the (current) exclusion of officers and other ranks that were attached to the Border Regiment. ), Reassigned to the new 8th Bn., with change of station to Missouri.Fifteenth District - Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, 1914. - 1stand 3rdCos. (2nd and 4th Cos. organized June Border Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom PHILIPPINE SCOUTS In May 1915 they moved to Prees Heath and joined 97th Brigade in 32nd Division. Baker, Miley, Winfield 10th Recruit Company. Meanwhile, 2nd Battalion had moved from England to Ireland shortly after the regiments formation. 1914. The Territorial Force (later Territorial Army) was formed in 1908, which the volunteer battalions joined, while the militia battalions transferred to the "Special Reserve". (5) Consolidated from the former First and Second Cavalry Rodman. 1914. to Ft, Mills). Company E sailed to Vera Robinson E J Pte :Photo Wheeler, Ga., training with the National Guards of those states. 11th (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale)Formed in Penrith (HQ), Carlisle, Kendal and Workington on 17 September 1914 by the Earl of Lonsdale and an Executive Committee. States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kans., and the Government Hospital for the In September 1914 this company changed of station to Cp. (5) Chatham Artillery. and Armistead, Md. Stuart D C R 2nd Lt :PhotoandPhoto Wilson, Tex. Moore R H H Captain :Photo British Army - The Border Regiment - Geni.com 1914. Ft. MacArthur, Calif. San Francisco - embracing Fts. 1914. New Mexico, and Arizona. Ewbank J W Captain MC :Photo 1914. 1/4th (Cumberland and Westmorland) BattalionAugust 1914 : in Carlisle. The battalion, which had gone to Sicily with a strength of 796 officers and men, returned to North Africa with just 200. titled the Georgia Hussars. Pte. San Francisco, Calif. Lane H C H 2nd Lt :Photo Pte. 28th Recruit Renumbered as the 50th Co. and transferred to the new please Add a Name to this List Williams, Preble, Levett, Hunt, Va.; hdqrs. Davis B S 2nd Lt :Photo MacKenzie J K 2nd Lt :Photo The 1st Airborne Division was all but destroyed. Warren J B B Lt :Photo, Acton A Pte VC :Photo and St. Philip, La. 13th Recruit Company. Columbia companies were also titled the Richland Volunteers, Governors - Moved to Hursley Park. 11th Battalion, Border Regiment. Both predecessor regiments were affiliated with counties just south of the English-Scottish border, in what is now Cumbria, and so the new unit was named The Border Regiment. existed at Ft. Shafter, T.H. The daily routine was commonplace but with one major difference, the world was at peace. Renumbered as the 7th Bn., with station ; Jackson Bks, La. In May 1914 the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry; Field Hospital and Ambulance Co. No. San Pedro, Iloilo. My Mastodon and Twitter accounts are both named @1418research. Indias response, by the latter part of September, saw 10 British Infantry Battalions leaving her shores, some heading back home to England to join the 8th Division in preparation for the Western Front, others direct to France. From June through August of 1914 this [20], The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[21], *1959 Regiment amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment. 3rd, 14th, and 15th Cavalry. 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment, in South Africa, 1900 Early deployments At the time of the merger, 1st Battalion was in India.