Records of the Lincolnshire Regiment, including War Diaries, printed material and photographs. 20, All Rights Reserved. 1900. updated Spring was commissioned into the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment as a second lieutenant on 7 May 1898, and promoted to lieutenant on 3 January 1900. Lincolnshire men served in the 5th Irish Royal Lancers, which have battle honours from the Second Boer War, South Africa 1899-1902. Along with the 2nd Cheshire, 2nd South Wales Borderers, and 2nd North Staffordshire, they formed the 15th Brigade under Major General A G Wavell, and part of … Tucker. Peterborough. In 1881, when all British regiments were given county names, the 10th Regiment of Foot became known as the Lincolnshire Regiment. Lord Roberts' despatch of 14th August 1900, para. Royal Artillery. For the work of the brigade and division see notes under 2nd Norfolk Regiment. At Karee Siding the battalion was not heavily engaged. non-commissioned officers of the Lincolnshire Regiment were mentioned. J. Clayton, 1/Lin. The Mounted Infantry Company of the battalion did very excellent work in many districts, and gained no fewer than six mentions in Lord Kitchener's despatches during the war. Horncastle: W. K. Morton & Sons, 1936: the commanding officer, the enemy gained possession of the pass and DNW September 2017 the Boer capital and neighbourhood.1, Early in July 1900 the post at Uitval's Nek, or Nitral's Nek, in the Barker, born 1884 in Wells District, Somerset, served in the Militia during the Second Boer War before accepted a commission in The Lincolnshire Regiment in 1903.1 Barker served throughout the First World War with the Lincolnshire Regiment and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in … In 1901 two companies 2 Lord Roberts' despatch of 10th October 1900, para. Seven officers and 13 non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned in Lord Roberts' final despatch. For the work of the brigade and division see notes under 2nd The Northamptonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1960. var d = new Date(); DNW Feb 16 £3,400: Ypres DCM MM group to CSM G Williams, Lincoln Regiment. position, and " owing mainly to the defective dispositions of H. R. Roberts. Norfolk Regiment. Additional Accessions: Acc 2008/130:00 Records relating to David Morse of the Lincolnshire Regiment, 1911-1945: David Morse was born in Hoxton in 1892 and enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment … Megaliesberg Mountains, was taken over from Baden-Powell's force by The 1st Lincolnshire Regiment was part of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division. 50 pp. were 2 men killed and 1 officer and 4 men wounded. One officer was mentioned in Lord Roberts' despatch of 31st March 1900. a squadron of the Royal Scots Greys, five companies of the Lincolnshire On 11th July the enemy in great numbers attacked the position, and "owing mainly to the defective dispositions of the commanding officer, the enemy gained possession of the pass and captured the two guns, almost an entire squadron of the Scots Greys, and 90 officers and men of the Lincolnshire Regiment, including Colonel Roberts, who had been wounded early in the day". and telegram of 12th July. Chermside, and part of the VIIth Division commanded by Lieut.-General "2, The battalion was present at the ceremony of proclaiming the annexation - Kings South Africa Medal with clasps South Africa 1901 & 1902 to Pte. In his final despatch 2 officers and 6 non-commissioned officers of the Lincolnshire Regiment were mentioned. The Boer War South Africa, 1899-1902 ... Lincolnshire Regiment Stamford School. J. Clayton, Lincoln. Anglo-Boer War 1899 - 1902 2nd Battalion (Jan 1900-end of war) ... A History of the Horncastle Detachment, 4th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment (Territorial Army), from the raising of the original Volunteer Corps in 1803 to the present time. The yeomanry in Lincolnshire was re-raised as the North Lincoln Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry in 1831 but disbanded again in 1846. 4 Lord Kitchener's despatch of 8th July 1901. 14 January 2013 Frederick William Smith - Anglo Boer War "Attached is a photo of my grandfather, Frederick William Smith, born 1884, who was among the volunteers of the Lincolnshire Regiment who went to the Boer War. and 2nd Hampshire, they formed the 14th Brigade under Brigadier-General Their losses were 2 men killed and 1 officer and 4 men wounded. - Queens Sudan Medal to 2893 Pte. Manchester Regiment Archives on the Boer War. The Division left by sea on the SS Norman on 13 August 1914, for France, part of the original British Expeditionary Force. Copyright © 2004 - 2021 AngloBoerWar.com. OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT WHO FELL IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE CAMPAIGN 1899-1902. London. R. - Queens South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg and Johannesburg to 2893 Pte. Details about QUEENS BOER WAR MEDAL 2381 Pte H JONES 2nd LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT SOUTH AFRICA See original listing. The 2nd Battalion sailed on the Goorkha about 4th January 1900, and arrived at the Cape about the 25th. In the later phases of the campaign the battalion furnished infantry There are:674 items tagged Royal Lincolnshire Regiment available in our Library These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. [Listed as Private on Bedfordshire Regiment memorial, Lance Corporal on Norwich Memorial and Corporal in 'The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902' by Alexander Palmer.] In the later phases of the campaign the battalion furnished infantry for columns as well as doing garrison duty. MORGAN. Killed in action near Reitz 6th June 1901. in many districts, and gained no fewer than six mentions in Lord Kitchener's The 2nd Battalion saw action in South Africa during the Boer War (1899–1902). The Australian War Memorial Data Base covers the Boer War, WW1 and WW2. THE 2nd Battalion sailed on the Goorkha about 4th January 1900, and arrived His name was William Child and he enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment in February 1894. DCM to Private T Doughty, Lincolnshire Regiment. Although men from all over the Empire served in the Lincolnshire Regiments in World War One, a large percentage of the troops were local Lincolnshire lads. Norwich. despatches during the war. Hundreds of part-time Lancashire soldiers volunteered for the Active Service Companies which usually joined their respective Regular battalions of the East, South and Loyal North Lancashire Regiments, much as they have done more recently in Iraq and … 1897 Antique Vesta Case - Coin - South Africa Boer War - Afrikaans Trench Art! In the early 1800's, many me… D. Private, Lincolnshire Regiment. One officer was mentioned in Lord Roberts' despatch of 31st March The 1st Battalion sailed on the Bavarian about 18th January 1900, and arrived at the Cape about 3rd February. Their losses were 2 men killed and 1 officer and 4 men wounded. Officers and Men from each battalion of the regiment are listed, and the Roll of Honour section contains 89 pages. The Warrington Boer War Memorial is to be found in the Queen's Gardens, Palmyra Square, Warrington, Cheshire. In 1901 two companies were under Colonel Grenfell when he operated on the Pietersburg line. in Lord Roberts' final despatch. Private, Lincolnshire Regiment. After Pretoria was occupied the 14th Brigade was detailed to garrison the Boer capital and neighbourhood. The Boer War was the first conflict in which soldiers of the volunteer units, predecessors of today’s Territorials, served on active service overseas. Last of the Transvaal in Pretoria on 25th October.3. were under Colonel Grenfell when he operated on the Pietersburg line.4. 17 August, 2009. 23. One officer was mentioned in Lord Roberts' despatch of 31st March 1900. Various independent troops were raised in Lincolnshire in 1794 but disbanded in 1828.The yeomanry in Lincolnshire was re-raised as the North Lincoln Re… ... Boer War Welsh Regiment Sweetheart Brooch Brass & Onyx 33 mm . The regiment was raised on 20 June 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel, John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath. In his final despatch 2 officers and 6 Oxfordshire. 5110 for the Lincs Regt dates to September 1898 (5111 attested on the 22nd September 1898) and your grandfather did indeed serve in the Boer war with the 2nd Battalion. The Lincolns had no very heavy fighting on the way to Bloemfontein. Along with the 2nd Norfolk, 1st K.O.S.B., Rgt. 3 Lord Roberts' telegram of 25th October 1900. J. Remember that the Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Field Artillery along with the Royal Horse Artillery are all parts of The Royal Artillery. captured the two guns, almost an entire squadron of the Scots Greys, 1 at the Cape about the 25th. They disembarked at Le Havre on 14th August 1914. During the war in the Sudan, the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment took part in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898. Along with the 2nd Norfolk, 1st KOSB, and 2nd Hampshire, they formed the 14th Brigade under Brigadier General Chermside, and part of the VIIth Division commanded by Lieutenant General Tucker. Their losses The Regiment was award the title ‘The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment’ in 1946 in recognition of outstanding service during World War II. AISTHORPE. It embarked for Flanders in 1690 and saw action at the Battle of Steenkerque in August 1692, the Battle of Landen in July 1693 and the Siege of Namur in July 1695 during the Nine Years' War before returning to England in 1696. He served with the regiment in South Africa during the Second Boer War, from June 1900 he took part in operations in Transvaal. Northamptonshire. I have done a little research online and have found him - I think - listed as a Lance Corporal and his number as 5728. for columns as well as doing garrison duty. and 90 officers and men of the Lincolnshire Regiment, including Colonel Early in July 1900 the post at Zilikat's Nek, Uitval's Nek, or Nitral's Nek, in the Megaliesberg Mountains, was taken over from Baden-Powell's force by a squadron of the Royal Scots Greys, five companies of the Lincolnshire Regiment, and two guns O Battery, RHA, the whole under Colonel H R Roberts. At Karee Siding the battalion was not heavily engaged. Regiment, and two guns 0 Battery, R.H.A., the whole under Colonel The yeomanry in Lincolnshire was re-raised as the North Lincoln Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry in 1831 but disbanded again in 1846. After Pretoria was occupied the 14th Brigade was detailed to garrison the Boer capital and neighbourhood. After Pretoria was occupied the 14th Brigade was detailed to garrison Seven officers and 13 non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned Lincolnshire men also served in other units, both before and during WW I. In 1793, the prime minister, William Pitt the Younger, proposed that the English Counties form a force of Volunteer Yeoman Cavalry that could be called on by the king to defend the country against invasion or by the Lord Lieutenant to subdue any civil disorder within the country. 6032, 2 nd Battalion (Mounted Infantry), Bedfordshire Regiment. Various independent troops were raised in Lincolnshire in 1794 but disbanded in 1828. In 1793, the prime minister, William Pitt the Younger, proposed that the English Counties form a force of Volunteer Yeoman Cavalry that could be called on by the king to defend the country against invasion or by the Lord Lieutenant to subdue any civil disorder within the country. On 11th July the enemy in great numbers attacked the P&P: + £10.00 P&P . Copyright © www.boer-war.com 2005- The South African Military History Society. The newly formed Regiment went on to serve in various foreign campaigns including; the Second Boer War 1899-1902 fighting at the Battle of Paardeberg and two World Wars. It saw action in the Second Boer War and the First World War before being disbanded in 1920.. History Formation and early history. The Lincolnshire Yeomanry was a volunteer cavalry unit of the British Army formed in 1794. See also Norfolk Boer War Memorial, Norwich. The Mounted Infantry Company of the battalion did very excellent work ! MOUNTAIN. . Lieutenant-General Michael George Henry Barker CB, DSO (1884 1960) was a British Army general. £45.00. J. Clayton, 2/Linc. ... Lincolnshire Regiment. You can learn more in "The History of the Lincolnshire Regiment 1914 - 1918", a CD-ROM from The Archive CD Books Project. Early in July 1900 the post at Zilikat's Nek, Uitval's Nek, or Nitral's Nek, in the Megaliesberg Mountains, was taken over from Baden-Powell's force by a squadron of the Royal Scots Greys, five companies of the Lincolnshire Regiment, and two guns O Battery, RHA, the whole under … Roberts, who had been wounded early in the day. He received the QSA with the clasps Paardeberg, Johannesburg, and Cape Colony, and also the KSA with the usual two clasps. document.write(d.getFullYear()). I believe from the documents and photographs he served in Gallipoli as in one of his letters he talks of the Turkish sharpshooters, he also served in the second boer war where I think most of the photographs were taken. The Lincolns had no very heavy fighting on the way to Bloemfontein. At Karee Siding the battalion was not heavily engaged. The battalion was present at the ceremony of proclaiming the annexation of the Transvaal in Pretoria on 25th October. 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