I have found that the 1st brecknock battalion south wales borderers tf was based in dale, pembrokshire at the time. M snell served with the south wales borderers british army. South lancashire regiment 9 south staffordshire regiment 21. South wales borderers archives kearney and young family. South wales borderers museum the barracks brecon powys ld3 7eb page 2 at this point col fitzpatrick rejoined the battalion. There are so many museums left, i havent seen i think another trip to the uk this year would be a. The newly formed regiment was established as the county regiment for brecknockshire, cardiganshire, monmouthshire, montgomeryshire and radnor and started numbering from 1 in 1881.
The first world war a handlist of records at gwent archives sergeant richard richards in a group at heaton park, manchester, 1918 this is a guide to the sources. Before that it had been 57th battalion of the training reserve and up to september 1916 had been the 9th reserve battalion of the south wales borderers. He was originally with the dragoons, but was transferred to. South wales borderers rugby historian gwyn prescott. Please note the museums archive is only available via an appointment made in advance. I am happy to cover all costs, if you are a family member or can put me in touch with them, please get in touch. The national archives is the uk governments official archive. Photograph of thomas humphrey powell taken in brecon.
Our main duties are to preserve government records and to set standards in information management and reuse. A further four were killed in action on september 20. Two of the boys private ralph and private ashwell died in turkey where they were serving with the 4th battalion, south wales borderers. He was originally with the dragoons, but was transferred to the 1st battalion south wales borderers whilst serving in india. My father had just finished his chef training at the angel hotel, cardiff when he was called up in feb 1940. Served with the 5th battalion of the south wales borderers local regiment to the bridgend area. Won the military medal for bravery in the field on november 30th 1917. South wales borderers museum the national archives. He went out with the bef in august 1914 with the 1st battalion south wales borderers. The south wales borderers museum, is the former name of the regimental museum of the royal welsh. List of battalions of the south wales borderers wikipedia. Thomas had, however, by this time moved to tredegar, monmouthshire, and at the time of the 1911 census he was single and working as a coal hewer.
It was through private jones offering to box for local charities that the assault at arms new being carried out in hastings came. Amalgamated at cardiff castle with 1st bn the welch regiment to form 1st bn the royal regiment of wales 24th41st foot 2nd battalion, the south wales borderers 1944. Normandy 2nd bn the south wales borderers an extract from the regimental history as it grew light we were able to see the majestic sight of the whole armada steaming proudly in. After a recent visit to thiepval memorial i managed to find my great uncle, missing in action. An 1878 pattern home service helmet blue cloth to the. South wales borderers 1st gwent 115th brigade 38th welsh division 7th, 10th and 11th july. Kings own scottish borderers kings own yorkshire light infantry kings royal rifle corps.
I have his dogtags and would love to get them home to his family. 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. Regimental history 2 south wales borderers soldiers and. In 1873 the regimental headquarters was relocated to brecon in south wales. It was during the attack on mametz wood on 10 th and 11 th july 1916 that he was awarded the distinguished conduct medal. He died circa 1916 as a result of wounds, aged about 46. Franklyn rowlands born in torrington cottage in porthcawl on the south wales coast on the 25 th september 1898. 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, men who enlisted from the start of 1906 up to the summer of 1908. British army units from 1945 on south wales borderers. The south wales borderers was formed on the 1st july 1881 from the 24th the 2nd warwickshire regiment of foot. Franklyns parents were predominantly based in london because of.
South wales borderers archives page 4 of 5 ww1 roll of. Eight ampthill camp recruits are among the casualties this month. South staffs regiment south wales borderers special. The regimental archives and the two victoria crosse below are now located in the regimental museum of the royal. He enlisted in newport, monmouthshire as a private in the 1st battalion of the south wales borderers service no. He volunteered to take a message to the front line under heavy shell fire, and got back safely, but on his return found the place he had left was blown to pieces.
Up to 27 october 1917, this was known as 282nd graduated battalion and had no regimental affiliation. We know that the 2nd bedfords were in the trenches at ypres. South wales borderers armed forces page 1 rootschat. The museums collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiments 300year history. I am currently researching a potential book about the first world war history of the 10th service battalion south wales borderers, also called 1st gwent pals. The south wales borderers menatarms wilkinsonlatham, christopher, roffe, michael on.
Won the ten round boxing contest in the hastings pier pavilion last thursday, and who is fighting for the county championship at the same place next week. John henry williams vc, 10th south wales borderers. I went to the museum in brecon of the south wales borderers and was told that this battalion was a territorial force largely made up of people from the lacal area. F366 unnamed soldier, south wales borderers, and brothers. The western front war diaries can be either accessed via ancestry, or downloaded for a fee from the national archives. Typescript summaries of the postings and commanding officers of the 24th foot, south wales borderers 18401969.
He was the only son of his honour judge rowland rowlands and mary, daughter of gwilym thomas. Photocopied typescript account of the henderson family, 17421998. 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. Ww1 soldier diaries placed online by national archives bbc news. Only yesterday did i find my fathers enlistment into the south wales borderers regiment. South wales borderers wwi ampthill command depot in ampthill park the camp diary, september 1917. 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 archives shaftesbury remembers the. The camp diary provides an insight into the bedfordshire training depot 191416 and no. It was later announced that, had he survived, charlie would have been recommended for the distinguished service order for his bravery. Brigade ordered the line forward about noon and the 2 companies and re companies moved forward in open order. Photo of thomas humphrey powell, south wales borderers. Of course many things on show are about the zulu wars.
Free digital downloads while our kew site is closed, signedin users can download digital records for free. South lancashire regiment 9 south staffordshire regiment 21 south wales borderers 2 suffolk regiment 5 tank corps 8 the kings shropshire light infantry 1 the queens royal west surrey regiment 2 warwickshire yeomanry 1 welch regiment 1 welsh regiment 24 west india regiment 1 west riding regiment 5 west yorkshire regiment 32. Name thomas john walters, born 16 march 1919, died 19 september 1982. The original regiment raised in 1689, thru various iterations and renamings finally became 1st battalion in 1804 when 2nd battalion was raised when the regiment was associated with a number of welsh counties after it became the south wales borderers in 1881, it gained those counties militia and volunteer battalions. Last name rank service number first names or initials date of death age cemeterymemorial grave referencepanel number regiment country of service. This tag is allocated to all individuals details on this website who served in the south wales borderers. Marching band passes camera followed by men in army uniform first battalion south wales borderers. South wales borderers in the second world war 19391945 the.
Welcome to a website i have created about the south wales borderers in 1914. Jan 14, 2014 william spencer, author and military records specialist at the national archives, said it creates opportunities for the public, history enthusiasts, family historians and researchers worldwide to. Lloyd georges welsh army at the battle of the somme by colin hughes gliddon books 1990. In 1934, the famous colours carried by the regiment during the 1879 zulu war were deposited in the chapel. Careers museum regimental museum of the royal welsh. December 1915 please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Both the great war and world war two are very well represented, as the south wales borderers, the welch regiment and the monmouthshire regiment made significant contributions to the allied armies in these conflicts. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to. In november 1914 he reenlisted in the army and joined the 10th battalion of the south wales borderers and a few weeks later on 1 st january 1915, he was promoted for his ability to the rank of sergeant. A burial service will be held for an unknown soldier of the south wales borderers at 10.
Many people have served with the royal welsh and its antecedent units since 1689, and this section of our website highlights the careers of some of the soldiers who have been part of the regiments proudly represented by the museum. South wales borderers museum brecon history museum, tour. South wales borderers regiment world war two page 1. Aug 27, 2008 the south wales borderers 24th foot 16891937 cambridge university press 1937. It is hoped that for an individual trying to research an individual soldier, this website should help to inform what has survived for him, and his colleagues, in terms of source documents. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone.
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. The south wales borderers as a regiment no longer exists but the role it played in the early months of world war one is never forgotten by veterans. The 6th battalion was raised in glanusk park, breconshire, in july 1940. He served for a period comprising four years, plus an extra year as per clause 17. The 1911 census shows the family living at great yeatmans, tout hill, shaftesbury.
The 24th regiment south wales borderers established their regimental depot in brecon in 1873 and the havard chapel in brecon cathedral was dedicated as the regimental chapel in 1922. In the advances to bloemfontein and pretoria the south wales borderers had never very desperate fighting. In 1881 as part of the childers reforms the regiment became the county regiment for brecknockshire, cardiganshire, monmouthshire, montgomeryshire, and radnorshire and was renamed as the south wales borderers. 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. Dec 16, 2014 can anyone tell me where i can find the service records and medal cards for soldiers serving in ww1 in the south wales borderers, i have tried looking for my grandfather john selwyn taylor, he was invalided out in 1916 at mametz wood after being hit by several pieces of shrapnel, which left him in hospital for the next 3 years. The following is detail of his regiment and the battle of sahmaw chaung where bert gave his life. The south wales borderers menatarms skip to main content. The war diary for 2nd battalion south wales borderers should contain what you are after. The newly formed regiment was established as the county regiment for brecknockshire, cardiganshire, monmouthshire, montgomeryshire and. Burma star association south wales border regiment. South wales borderers archives kearney and young family history.
C company remained somewhere in the neighbourhood of le bizet having failed to get my orders of withdrawal. South wales borderers museum brecon history museum. The first world war a handlist of records at gwent archives. Infantry of the 2nd battalion, south wales borderers hide themselves in a laurel bush during a brigade exercise near ballymena in northern ireland, 19 september 1941.
South wales borderers service records and medal cards world. How iv history of the south wales borderers and the monmouthshire regiment, 19371952. Nov 11, 2014 the south wales borderers as a regiment no longer exists but the role it played in the early months of world war one is never forgotten by veterans. Almost none of its men had had any military training.
The regimental colours of the south wales borderers in brecon. Welcome to forces reunited the place where you can find information and friends from south wales borderers we are the largest and fastest growing community of uk forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members. Diaries from british soldiers describing life on the frontline during world war one are being published online by the national archives. Hi, if you have found your way to this blog by searching 10th south wales borderers then please read on. He was sgt thomas llewellyn, 11th south wales borderers and died aged 19 on the first day of mametz wood7th july 1916. George benjamin king joined the army in london on 27 august 1906. Not mentioned in the war diary or the regimental history.
Burial service for an unknown soldier of the south wales. Ww1 soldier diaries placed online by national archives. Jul 21, 20 an 1878 pattern home service helmet blue cloth to the south wales borderers. The regimental colours of the south wales borderers in.
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