10 September 1914 : landed at St Nazaire. The new recruits enlisted into the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, the first contingent into the 6 Bn and the second into 7 Bn. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755. This is a beautiful King's Shropshire Light for just 28 . Bob Littlar in uniform This is Bob Littlar's account of his D-Day experiences as a corporal in the 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry: At … Moved with the Division to Salonika, arriving 4 December 1915. Old Towler and Daughter of the Regiment.The Regimental
officer received a gold medal and each enlisted
In March 1945, Sergeant James Stokes, a Scotsman, of the 2nd Battalion was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. I am a bit confused by this as I have a photo of him in uniform taken in 1917. Media in category "King's Shropshire Light Infantry" The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. In 1782 they acquired a county designation as 53rd (The Shropshire) regiment of Foot. Age 21. [2], In 1948, the KSLI was reduced to one regular battalion and became part of the Light Infantry Brigade. the army, who served in the 53rd as a subaltern. Forage cap button, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry), 1895 (c). Reg no 12665 8/ Kings Shropshire Ligt Infantry. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. The battalion took part in the D-Day landings of Operation Overlord, where they failed to capture the D-Day objective of Caen due to the presence of the 21st Panzer Division. Regimental
Guidon of the Harford Dragoons, both captured from
Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! In 1968, the four regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade (the KSLI, Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Durham Light Infantry) amalgamated to form The Light Infantry, with the 1st KSLI being redesignated as the 3rd Battalion of the new regiment. In 1968, the Brigade's four regiments (the KSLI, Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Durham Light Infantry) were amalgamated to form The Light Infantry, with the 1st KSLI being redesignated as the 3rd Battalion of the new regiment. Under command of 16th Brigade in 6th Division. Dress uniform of Brigadier Reginald Barry 'Lovaine' Persse D.S.O. … Marines. The new recruits enlisted into the Kingâs Shropshire Light Infantry, the first contingent into the 6 Bn and the second into 7 Bn. Badges: 1992-11-259: Five group photographs relating to the War Office, HIH Prince Sadanaru, HMT Etterick, 1905 (c)-1939. Tom Sanderson, had been killed in action in France on April 8th. The Battalion still remained part of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) family. from the ends of their cloth shoulder titles, leaving 'SHROPSHIRE', which led to the regiment's nickname 'the Shropshire Gunners'. 21 December 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Badges: 1994-12-197: Large and small officer's button, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, nd; working pattern, sealed pattern, 1945. [22] The museum was attacked by the IRA in 1992 and extensive damage to the collection and to some of the Castle resulted: it re-opened in 1995. Soldiers of Shropshire Museum is a Regimental Museum which houses the collections of the major county Regiments â the Kingâs Shropshire Light Infantry and its ancestors; the Shropshire Yeomanry; the Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery and the related county Militia, Volunteers and Territorials of Shropshire. 20 (Light) Division. King's Shropshire Light Infantry cap , ww1/ 2 era officers gilt uniform buttons of the king's shropshire light infantry. Quick Description: A Soldier dressed in the 1900, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, uniform standing atop a Boer War Memorial - Located roadside on St Chads Terrace, overlooking Quarry Park & the Dingle, in Shrewsbury, County Town of Shropshire, UK. The 53rd was in India from 1804 to
Share on Facebook! The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment and the 85th King's Light Infantry. of Quarry and St. Mary's Church Shrewsbury. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Secunderabad, India. [8], In 1908, as part of the Haldane Reforms, the two militia battalions were merged to form the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion and the 1st and 2nd VBs were merged to form the 4th Battalion Territorial Force at Longden Coleham in Shrewsbury. The 85th Foot (later the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry) was raised in the county between October 1793 and February 1794 by the 1st Marquis of Buckingham. Within the strings, the monogram in gilt metal. 27th Nov 1939 Upto the Line 4th Dec 1939 In the Front Line 9th Dec 1939 On Patrol 28th Dec 1939 Concert Party . Gibraltar, 1946 President Hamburg war trials 1-8th March 1946 'The Zyklon B case. Uniform is in worn condition please examine carefully an interesting piece 20th Century history. 6th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry; 7th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry; 8th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. 21 December 1914 : landed at Le Havre. It has been dry cleaned prior to listing. The brigade was originally assigned to the 79th Armoured Division, but was then transferred to the 3rd British Infantry Division in April 1943,[2] when the division was preparing to invade Sicily, until it was replaced by the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. Son of Jesse & Emma Nightingale of Wingfield Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Within the circle on a ground of dark green velvet, a bugle with strings, in silver. The 6th Battalion was converted into 181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in March 1942. Battalion had the misfortune to be the first soldier
The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) King’s Light Infantry 1881 2nd Battalion, The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry . Information. Kong when plague struck. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Secunderabad, India. Military Units ... Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Koh-i-noor Diamond, which was subsequently incorporated
The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755. your own Pins on Pinterest King's Shropshire Light Infantry during WW1 The regiment raised 12 Battalions and was awarded 60 Battle Honours during the course of the First World War. Wednesday 10-11-1915. They moved to Codford for training then to Bournemouth in May 1915, to Romsey in late May then in June to Aldershot. THE KING’S (SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY): In gilt metal on a silver eight pointed star, a raised circle inscribed “Shropshire” with two twigs of laurel in the lower bend. We have visited his grave in Bucquoy Road Cemetery France, a sad and lonely place. Back to British Army & Forces Back to Kingâs Shropshire Light Infantry. Larger Version
I am therefore inclined to … Oswestry Pals. [2][4], The 1st battalion of the KSLI was stationed in Egypt from 1882, and served with distinction in the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1821 it became The King's Light
Richard Cleaton. man a silver medal from the Hong Kong authorities. Badges: 1992-11-259: Five group photographs relating to the War Office, HIH Prince Sadanaru, HMT Etterick, 1905 (c)-1939. The King s Shropshire Light Infantry KSLI was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry the King s Shropshire Light Infantry and the Durham Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry which in turn was merged second lieutenant in the King s Shropshire Light Infantry on 29 January 1925. … taken from the James City Light Infantry and the
[9], The 1/4th Battalion served in India before landing at Le Havre as part of the 159th Brigade in the 53rd (Welsh) Division in July 1917 for service on the Western Front. in the Flanders campaign in 1793-4, earning the
Museum is housed in Shrewsbury Castle, some
in 1814. The 21st of August 2018 will the 100th anniversary of his death. your own Pins on Pinterest Colonel William Whitmore of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, raised the 53rd Regiment in 1755. No Reserve!! 53rd Foot raised in 1755, it became
due to their red facings. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755. the Americans at Bladensburg outside Washington
King's Shropshire Light Infantry cap , ww1/ 2 era officers gilt uniform buttons of the king's shropshire light infantry. At this time the Regiment obtained permission to adopt the grass-green facings of the old 36 th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot (since 1881 2 nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment) and … The 53rd Regiment was raised in 1755 by Colonel William Whitmore of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The 1st Herefordshire (Herefordshire and Radnorshire) Rifle Volunteer Corps was also affiliated as a volunteer battalion, without change of title. [16], The 4th Battalion was a 1st Line Territorial Army (TA) unit assigned to the 159th Infantry Brigade, part of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. in Korea and against the Mau Mau in Kenya between
[1] It was renamed as The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) on 10 March 1882. in burying the dead and disinfecting housing, each
Currency: $ $ - AUS (AUD) $ - CAD (CAD) ⬠- EUR (EUR) £ - GBP (GBP) ... Musician 1812-1813 Uniform Coat (Infantry) HMJ-04-156. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (d.21st August 1918) William Howard was my great uncle on my mother's side. The 2nd Battalion fought in the Normandy Campaign, Operation Market Garden and the rest of the North West Europe Campaign with the British Second Army. de Guerre. . made a crucial counter attack to re-establish the
Photographs: 1978-12-37 Soldiers of Shropshire Museum is a Regimental Museum which houses the collections of the major county Regiments – the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry and its ancestors; the Shropshire Yeomanry; the Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery and the related county Militia, Volunteers and Territorials of Shropshire. [7] Following the end of the war in South Africa in 1902, the battalion went to India, where it was stationed at Ranikhet in Bengal. In 1894 the battalion was in Hong
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The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was formed in July 1881. It is in excellent condition. View this object . The old 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot became the 1st Battalion and what had been the 85th (King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot became the 2nd Battalion. In the South African War the 2nd Battalion
60 Brigade. In all, 520 men were raised, but the regiment was then despatched to Ireland almost immediately, despite assurances by the military authorities that it would not be sent abroad. Tap or hover to zoom Next Previous Expand. [18][19] The Shropshire Gunners supported 15th (Scottish) throughout the North West Europe Campaign from Normandy to Germany, being the first field artillery regiment across both the Rhine and the Elbe. Once a battalion reached its complement the next one would be formed and so on, thus, both the 5 Bn and 8 Bn were at least contenders to be labelled âPalsâ but it is with the 6 Bn and 7 Bn that the âOswestry Palsâ are most associated with. With these two formations, the battalion served as a training unit for both the KSLI and the North Staffordshire Regiment, eventually sending over 100 officers and 4,000 other ranks to the front-line as trained replacements. SEE ALSO 7 Bn Kingâs Shropshire Light Infantry The fist contingent of Oswestry men left Oswestry on 9 September. [18] At the time, there was a shortage of insignia, so the troops were ordered to cut off the 'KING'S' and 'L.I.' on 24th August 1814. He was 26 years of age and enlisted in February 1916, in the 5th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry. It served with the British Army until 1968, when it was merged into The Light Infantry. 1823 again during the Sikh Wars, guarding the famous
King's Shropshire Light Infantry Cap , Collar and . [20], The 7th and 8th Battalions were, like the 6th Battalion, raised in 1940. The 85th was part of the British force
exiled Emporer on St Helena. [15], A hostilities-only unit, the 6th Battalion was raised in June 1940 and assigned to the 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), later part of Lincolnshire County Division. 1. House after restoration, since white paint was used
line against the Germans, winning the French Croix
1955 and 1957. in the Aylesbury area in 1793 and was known as Bucks
later in 1821 The King's. In 1881 they were linked as the
[11], On 7 September 1919, during the Irish War of Independence following the war in Europe, the KSLI suffered the British Army's first casualties at the hands of the IRA when a detachment from a unit stationed at Fermoy was ambushed on a church parade by an IRA unit under the command of Liam Lynch; one soldier was killed, four wounded and the rest disarmed by the motor-borne raiders. This unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Radnorshire. A further journey followed to Minden Barracks in Cologne in 1924 as part of the garrison of the demilitarised Rhineland, and across the river in January 1926 to Wiesbaden, where its band played the regular round of paid civilian engagements as well as appearing at both the 1924 and 1925 Empire Exhibitions at Wembley. The 1881 reforms also redesignated the militia and rifle volunteers units within the regimental district as battalions of the regiment. It served with the British Army until 1968, when it was merged into The Light Infantry. [2][3], The regiment was an amalgamation of the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot and the 85th (King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, which became the regular 1st and 2nd Battalions. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry. services in the Peninsular War and the Anglo-American
[2] However, on 17 May 1942, the 4th KSLI, along with the brigade, were transferred to the become the motorised infantry element of the 11th "Black Bull" Armoured Division. Military Uniforms Illustration. This is an original WW1 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry KSLI Regiment Cap Badge for sale. $130.00 Add to cart. Aug 27, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by Ray Taylor - Artist. There are also relics
The exhibition starts in the East Tower and mezzanine, with a […] Infantry and losing its red facings but not its
History. Returned to England, landing at Plymouth in November 1914. Rare Original WWII british King's Shropshire Light Infantry Pith Helmet. Under command of 16th Brigade in 6th Division. [12] In 1921, the regiment was renamed as The King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Badge, regimental (AM 790898-1).jpg 3,062 × 2,787; 1.85 MB [9] The 7th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 76th Brigade in the 25th Division in September 1915 also for service on the Western Front. The Old Five and Threepennies (53rd):
[9] The 8th (Service) Battalion landed in France as part of the 66th Brigade in the 22nd Division in September 1915 but sailed to Salonika in November 1915. Two earlier regiments
I am happy to answer any questions you may have. [9] The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-Sur-Mer as part of the 60th Brigade in the 20th (Light) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. the Shropshire Regiment in 1782. Video Software we use: https://amzn.to/2KpdCQF Ad-free videos. Museum, The
Oxford to Shrewsbury. Moved to Winchester and came under orders of 80th Brigade in 27th Division. The 85th converted to Light Infantry
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Mr. and Mrs. John Sanderson, 13, Butts, Barnoldswick, received an official intimation last week-end that their youngest son, Pte. Age 21. [2] They spent many months training in preparation for Operation Overlord and the 4th KSLI, like the 2nd Battalion, also served with distinction in the North West Europe Campaign. John Fitzhenry. He actively served in the, This page was last edited on 1 December 2020, at 22:14. [2], The 1st Battalion landed at Saint-Nazaire as part of the 16th Brigade in 6th Division in September 1914 for service on the Western Front. The exhibition starts in the East Tower and mezzanine, with a [â¦] 1914 Herbert George Rudge.jpeg (421.86 kB, 1181x1824 - viewed 103 times.) Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. and twenty seven minor actions in five months. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Date of death: 18/09/1916 (aged 32) Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Son of Mrs. Martha Spencer, of 32, Shaftesbury St., Ardwick, Manchester; husband of the late Edith Gertrude Spencer, of 5, Chapel St., Frankwell, Shrewsbury. A depot/training unit, it moved o⦠[14] The battalion fought in the Battle of Dunkirk, the Tunisia Campaign and the Italian Campaign including the Battle of Anzio. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Cap , Collar and . Military Units. 7th (Service) Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry were raised at Shrewsbury in September 1914, part of Kitchener's First Army they were attached to 76th Brigade, 25th Division. Bandmaster Burnell was the last to conduct the National Anthem before the withdrawal of British troops from the area in November 1927. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. [5] The last posting in India was at Poona. In WW2 Corporal Priday of the 1st
At Bligny on 6th June 1918 the 1/4th Battalion
In 1968, the four regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade (the KSLI, Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Durham Light Infantry) amalgamated to form The Light Infantry, with the 1st KSLI being redesignated as the 3rd Battalion of the new regiment. of General Viscount Hill, a divisional commander
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1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Media in category "King's Shropshire Light Infantry" The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. [2], The KSLI was based at Copthorne Barracks in Shrewsbury. 1st Battalion August 1914 : at Tipperary. The regiment also possesses
regiments bearing the number 85th in 1763 and 1782. [2], After its Irish posting, the Second Battalion was moved away in December 1922 to Tidworth. Moved to Winchester and came under orders of 80th Brigade in 27th Division. The following list has been compiled from various sources but mainly from an examination of medal catalogues and shows only a small portion of those medals awarded to the 1st Battalion, The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry): Pte Battle W. Pte Bloxham H. Pte Brookfeild H. Pte Briggs H. Pte G. Brown Pte Bunker J. Pte Chandler G. Pte Childs H. The Brickdusts (53rd) from the original
the 19th Brigade, taking part in ten general actions
Apr 19, 2018 - British Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Uniform - Second Boer War Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) to form the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1881. It was converted to Light Infantry
The battalion transferred to Malta where it was from 1883 to 1891, but was back in the Eastern Sudan serving in the Soudan Expedition 1886â87. [9] It made an important counter-attack against the Germans at Bligny in June 1918 during the Spring Offensive for which it was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. King's Shropshire Light Infantry - Rimmed 18.5mm - Pre-C.1946 Military uniform button for sale Imperial German Infantry Pickelhaube £ 675.00; Victorian 1821 light cavalry sword by Reeves & Greaves £ 795.00; Imperial German East Asian Expeditionary Corps Shako £ 1,450.00; Page of Honour Sword Presented by HER MAJESTY QUEEN ADELAIDE 1835 £ 4,650.00; Imperial German Model 1889 Infantry Officer's Sword Damascus Blade £ 1,250.00 $19.99. The 85th Foot originated
This unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Radnorshire. conduct after the earlier disbandment of the previous
Wednesday 10-11-1915. The two regiments were
The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 1865-1912, showing a variety of uniforms and headgear. Note: Opens in New Window. [23], As well as inheriting the battle honours of the 53rd and 85th Foot, the KSLI bore the following honours on their colours:[2], The following served as Colonel of the regiment:[24], The Black Bull: From Normandy to the Baltic with the 11th Armoured Division, Patrick Delaforce, 85th (King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 204th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), "Locations: 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry", "4th (Territorial) Battalion KSLI: Bligny and the Croix de Guerre", "The King's Shropshire Light Infantry 1939 - 1945", Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth (Regiments.org), 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot, 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry), 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry), 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry), Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment), Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's), Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%27s_Shropshire_Light_Infantry&oldid=991803247, Military units and formations in Shropshire, Military units and formations in Shrewsbury, Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Korean War, Regiments of the British Army in World War II, Regiments of the British Army in World War I, Military units and formations in Bermuda in World War II, Pages containing London Gazette template with parameter supp set to y, Articles with dead external links from December 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Egypt 1882, Suakin 1885, Paardeberg, South Africa 1899-1902, Armentieres, 1914, Ypres 1915, '17, Frezenberg, Somme 1916, '18, Arras, 1917, '18, Cambrai, 1917, '18, Bligny, Epehy, Doiran, 1917, '18, Jerusalem, Dunkirk, 1940, Normandy Landing, Antwerp, Venraij, Hochwald, Bremen, North-West Europe 1940, '44-'45, Tunis, Anzio, Italy, 1943-5, Private Arthur "Nick" Carter served with the regiment from 1901 to 1951. Photographs: 1978-12-37 RootsChat Extra; ... Can anyone explain the uniform that he is wearing? The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was formed in July 1881. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army.It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. [17], The 5th Battalion was a 2nd Line TA duplicate of the 4th Battalion formed in 1939 on the doubling of the Territorial Army as, by this time, another European conflict seemed inevitable. NIGHTINGALE, T. Private, 10200. Relics of the 85th include the Colour
shipping: + $2.00 shipping . Badges: 1994-12-197: Large and small officer's button, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, nd; working pattern, sealed pattern, 1945. WW1. War of 1812-1814. [2] Corporal Thomas Priday was killed by friendly fire near Metz on 9 December 1939 when the 1st Battalion was based near the Maginot Line as part of the original British Expeditionary Force that was sent to France at the outbreak of war. In 1968 the regiment became the 3rd Battalion, The
1. [13], The 1st Battalion would serve with the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of 1st Infantry Division for the entire war. Bill Griffith Memorabilia Page. $200.00 Add to cart. Officers of the 2nd King s Shropshire Light Infantry with skulls excavated during the construction of trenches and dugouts at the ancient Greek site of Amphipolis, 1916. 1st Battalion August 1914 : at Tipperary. Shrewsbury Castle British Colonial British Army Afghanistan Family History Evolution Grateful Victoria Grief Saved by Christopher Burdon. Volunteers, the 53rd were the Brickdusts, this was
[10] The 10th (Shropshire & Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion landed at Marseille as part of the 231st Brigade in the 74th (Yeomanry) Division in May 1918 also for service on the Western Front. killed in action. Author Topic: Kings Shropshire Light Infantry WW1 (Read 354 times) Jayne Rudge. He had been at the Front over six months. Moved with the Division to Salonika, arriving 4 December 1915. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion August 1914 : in Shrewsbury. The Depot was moved from
[6], The 2nd battalion was stationed in Ireland from 1886 to 1894, and in late 1899 embarked for South Africa as part of the reinforcements for the Second Boer War. Formation. Click to expand Tap to zoom *Images are for illustrative purposes only, text colours and design size may vary. Accordingly, the Shropshire Militia and Royal Herefordshire Militia became the 3rd and 4th (Militia) Battalions respectively, and the 1st and 2nd Shropshire Rifle Volunteer Corps became the 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalions. of Apley, near Bridgnorth, the 53rd proceeded to
Raised by Colonel William Whitmore
Reduced to a single battalion in 1948. > British Napoleonic Civilian Clothing > King's Shropshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion 19th century Coat. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion August 1914 : in Shrewsbury. [15], The 2nd Battalion began the war in Jamaica, with a company detached to the Bermuda Garrison. The old 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot became the 1st Battalion and what had been the 85th (King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot became the 2nd Battalion. linked in 1881, the 52rd being converted to Light
In 1782 they acquired a county designation as 53rd (The Shropshire) regiment of Foot. Click Image for Larger Version Note: Opens in New Window. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment and the 85th King's Light Infantry. find out more story The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry. of the Colours are there with others in the Chapel
At the same time, the Herefordshire RVC became independent as the Herefordshire Regiment (TF). Returned to England, landing at Plymouth in November 1914. He has a wound stripe on his jacket. of the 53rd while acting as orderly officer to the
After the war, the regiment fought
In all, 520 men were raised, but the regiment was then despatched to Ireland almost immediately, despite assurances by the military authorities that it would not be sent abroad.
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