by John Downham. ... 11th Battalion. Sun Jan 29 16:48:02 2006 He is actually named in a list of men injured on 28 September 1916 in the battalion War Diary. Hello there, This is my first post and I hope I am doing this in the correct manner. He was brought back to England where after several months he was invalided out of the army. 6th July : La Boisselle. The Battalion War Diary for September 6th 1917, describes “D” Company 1/8th in support of 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers for their attack on Beck House and Iberian (strongly held German Pillboxes), and were responsible for the wiring and carrying parties during this attack. 1st/7th Battalion. 25.05.1918 Became 23rd Garrison Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Part of Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade, East Lancashire Division. The 11th Battalion was disbanded near Dieppe, France on 12 August 1918. 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers; 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment; 5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment; 36th British Infantry Brigade. 1940: Returned to the UK. Phone: (0161) 7642208. 11th (Service) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Italy 1944 "In May 1944 the Battalion left Malta and landed in Naples and from there proceeded to Afrigola for a few days before proceeding to San Martino. This figure includes the records for the 1st/8th & 2nd/8th Battalions. 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers; 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment; 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (left 29 January 1940) 11th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company (disbanded 31 December 1940) 5th (Huntingdonshire) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment (from 29 January 1940) 12th Infantry Brigade Record same as 1/5th Bn. S hortly after the outbreak of war with Germany the 1st South Lancashires and 1st Loyals crossed to France with, respectively, the 4th and 1st Divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Each former regiment has an exceptional place in military history: from the Northumberland Fusiliers winning of the Hackle at the battle of St Lucia, to the Lancashire Fusiliers winning 6 Victoria Crosses at Gallipoli. "The whole of the Turks locally available were by now in the field, and they were encouraged to counter-attack by the signs of hesitation, but the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers and the 11th Manchester Regiment took them on with the bayonet, and fairly drove them back in disorder over the flaming Hill 10” He was injured while fighting at the Somme. Regimental Museum . The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. The battalion continued to be employed in different sectors of the Somme front until near the end of the battle in late October 1916. May 1918 Formed in France at Habarcq near Arras as the 4th Provisional Garrison Battalion and joined the 176th Brigade of the 59th Division and initially constructed the rear defences. 10th bn RWF converted to the 6th Royal Welch parachute battalion the parachute regiment north africa italy south of france greece palestine 1942 1947 .5th 11th 12th were converted to royal artillrey units the 13th served in northern ireland.
19 April 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. My grandfather was in the 11th battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers during WWI. 2nd Battalion. 1st/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusilier. 13th Battalion. 11th Battalion. To accompany Steve's write up H. C. O'Neill in "The Royal Fusiliers in the Great War" records that on the 3rd May 1917 "The 11th Battalion were engaged opposite Cherisy in mopping up, moving dumps and supporting the assaulting battalions of the 54th Brigade.B Company, under Captain Neate, were to mop up the village. 1st/8th Battalion. East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 During WW2 The East Lancashire regiment had 7 serving battalions. 19 February 1918 : transferred to 197th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division, absorbing 2/6th Bn and renamed 6th Bn. 11th British Infantry Brigade.
The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes.
He was missing in action and is recorded as dying in Belgium on 20th April 1918. 5th Battalion, Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders He enlisted 7 January 1915. 1st (Regular) Battalion: 1940, 1944 – 1945: The Battalion during this time served in North West Europe; 2nd (Regular) Battalion: September 1939: The Battalion was in India at outbreak of war. 74th Brigade / 25th Division . LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS.
Isaac Gillan 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (d.7th Aug 1915) Isaac Gillan was killed in action in the Gallipoli Campaign on 7th of Aug 1915 less than a month after disembarking on 11th of July 1915. 5th-9th July : Brigade detached to the 12th (Eastern) Division. 4th July : Bouzincourt / Usna Hill Redoubt. Lancashire Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Wellington Barracks, Bolton Road, Bury, Lancashire BL8 2PL .