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10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
10th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade was raised at Winchester in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined 59th Brigade, 20th (Light) Division. After initail training in the Winchester area they moved to Blackdown, then in February 1915 to Witley and to Hamilton Camp near Stonehenge in April for final training. They proceeded to France on the 21st of July 1915, landing at Boulogne, the division concentrating in the Saint-Omer area. They moved to the Fleurbaix area for trench familiarisation. In 1916 they were in action at the The Battle of Mount Sorrel, in which the Division, along with the Canadians, recaptured the heights. They were in action on the Somme in The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy. In 1917 they were in action during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood and The Cambrai Operations. In early 1918 the army was reorganised and on the 5th of February 1918 the 10th Rifles were disbanded at La Clytte, the troops transferring to other units.
April 1915 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade leave Witley 10th Battalion Rifle Brigade moved from Witley to Hamilton Camp near Stonehenge in April 1915
20th Jul 1915 On the Move 
21st Jul 1915 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade proceed to France 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade having completed their training at Hamilton Camp near Stonehenge, proceeded to France, landing at Bologne.
22nd Jul 1915 On the Move
23rd Jul 1915 On the Move
26th Jul 1915 Orders Issued
27th Jul 1915 Route March
2nd Aug 1915 1st Cameronians instruct 10th Rifles near Laventie War Diary of the 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Division, records: Location, in trenches near Laventie. 4 platoons 10/RB attached from 8.30 pm for 24 hrs for instruction.
3rd Aug 1915 1st Cameronians instruct 10th Rifles near Laventie War Diary of the 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Division, records: Location, in trenches near Laventie. 6 platoons 10/RB attached for instruction.
6th Aug 1915 4 Platoons of 10th Rifles attached 1st Cameronians War Diary of the 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Division, records: Location, in trenches near Laventie. 4 platoons 10/RB attached, 1 RB wounded.
16th Sep 1915 Snipers in Trees
25th Aug 1916 Heavy Shelling
1st Jan 1917 Reliefs
4th Jan 1917 Relief
8th Jan 1917 Adjustment
23rd Jan 1917 Orders Received
25th Jan 1917 Relief Completed
25th Jan 1917 Boundary
26th Jan 1917 Orders
27th Jan 1917 Attack Made
28th Jan 1917 Reliefs Complete
29th Jan 1917 In Reserve
1st Feb 1917 Training
2nd Feb 1917 Training
3rd Feb 1917 Training
4th Feb 1917 Training
5th Feb 1917 Training
6th Feb 1917 Training
7th Feb 1917 In Reserve
8th Feb 1917 Moves
9th Feb 1917 Reliefs
19th Feb 1917 Post Captured
19th Feb 1917 Report
24th Feb 1917 Bombardment
1st Mar 1917 Explosions and Fires
3rd Mar 1917 Reorganisation
4th Mar 1917 Reorganisation
5th Mar 1917 Instructions
7th Mar 1917 Reorganisation
8th Mar 1917 Outposts
10th Mar 1917 Orders
11th Mar 1917 Defence Scheme
13th Mar 1917 Instructions
14th Mar 1917 Orders
15th Mar 1917 Evacuation
16th Mar 1917 Quiet
17th Mar 1917 Withdrawal
18th Mar 1917 Withdrawal
19th Mar 1917 Outposts
19th Mar 1917 Orders Received
20th Mar 1917 Orders
20th Mar 1917 Orders
21st Mar 1917 Line Occupied
22nd Mar 1917 Reliefs
23rd Mar 1917 Reliefs
24th Mar 1917 Patrol
25th Mar 1917 Reorganisation
26th Mar 1917 Ground Gained
27th Mar 1917 Advance
28th Mar 1917 Attack
29th Mar 1917 Advance
30th Mar 1917 Advance
31st Mar 1917 Orders
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Those known to have served with10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the Great War 1914-1918. - Baker Thomas Hensen. Rflm. (d.21st Nov 1917)
- Barry Frank. Pte. (d.30th Nov 1917)
- Brady George Eric. L/Cpl. (d.3rd September 1916)
- Byrne Hedley John. Rflmn. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Gray Sydney Robert. Rflmn.
- Hall William Creed.
- Hamer William Evan. Rflmn.
- Hamer William Evan. Rflmn.
- Hamer William Evan. Pte.
- Lloyd Thomas James. Rfmn. (d.26th Sep 1915)
- Manuel Sidney Harold. Pte
- Morris James Bloomfield. Cpl. (d.30th Nov 1917)
- Pike James. Rflmn. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Pike James. Rflmn. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
- Pritchard W. J.. Rflmn. (d.26th August 1915)
- Saward Charles Richard. Rfmn. (d.30th Nov 1917)
- Smirthwaite Ernest Richard. Rflmn (d.5th September 1916)
- Stephens Edward Samuel. Rflmn. (d.31st May 1917)
- Viney Sidney Charles. (d.23rd Sep 1917)
- Warwick John Robert . Rfmn. (d.29th Aug 1915)
- Watkins Charles. Rflmn. (d.27th May 1917)
- Wheatley James William. Rflmn. (d.9th Oct 1916)
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L/Cpl. George Eric Brady 10th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.3rd September 1916) Eric Brady was born in Stockwell, London. The oldest of five surviving children. His family initially returned to Cambridge before in 1909 finally moving to the beautiful village of Forest Green tucked away at the foot of the Surrey hills. At the age of 14 Eric was a gardeners boy.
He returned to Lambeth to join the Rifle Brigade. He died in action at the Somme, on the 3rd of September 1916. He was 19. He is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. He is also commemorated at the Abinger, Forest Green and Okewood Hill Mmemorials.
He was my Grandfather's brother. I became aware of his existence today 16th of June 2019. He will be remembered.
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Pte. Frank Barry 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.30th Nov 1917) Frank Barry served with the 10th Btn Rifle Brigade. His name is etched at the Andrew Knowles & Sons Collieries War Memorial in Agecroft Rd, Pendlebury, Manchester.
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Rflmn. William Evan Hamer 8th, 1st and 10th Btns. Rifle Brigade William Hamer joined up from Winchester having been in service for a family in Newbury, at the age of 15 years 10 months on 4th September 1914.
He embarked with 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade in August 1915, was wounded with 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade in September 1916. Wounded a second time in August 1917 with 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, he was awarded the Silver War Badge and honourably discharged due to wounds on 4th of February 1918.
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Rflmn. William Evan Hamer 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade My Grandfather William Hamer served in three Rifle Brigade Battalions, the 1st, 8th and finally 10th. This was probably due to him being wounded twice, once in 1916 and once again in 1917. He was medically discharged from 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade on 4th of February 1918.
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Cpl. James Bloomfield Morris 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.30th Nov 1917) Jim Morris was my great uncle. He fought at Ypres and the Somme and was missing believed killed in action at Cambrai, France on 30th of November 1917. He was 21 years old and is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial at Louverval, France.
James was my grandmother's closest brother. He wrote to her regularly and also to his parents from the front line. My mother now keeps these letters safe along with some pictures and postcards.
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William Creed Hall 10th (Hackney) Btn. Rifle Brigade William Hall served with 10th (Hackney) Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
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Rflmn. W. J. Pritchard 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.26th August 1915) Rifleman Pritchard died of wounds on 26th August 1915 at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport, France. He was 26 years old and the son of Walter and Alice Pritchard of West Bromwich. He is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, Plot 1, Row H, Grave 6.
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Rflmn. James William Wheatley 10th Battalion (d.9th Oct 1916) James William Wheatley was my Grandad's brother, my great Uncle. The only thing I know about him is the fact that he died from his wounds on 9th Oct 1916, but unfortunately I don't know which battle he was in or what actually happened to him. He is buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.
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Rflmn. Hedley John Byrne 10th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.3rd Sep 1916) My Great Grand Uncle, Hedley John Byrne was reported missing in action on the 3rd of September 1916, during the Battle of Guillemont. He is remembered on the Thiepval War Memorial. RIP.
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Rflmn. James Pike 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.3rd Sep 1916) James Pike was my great uncle. He was killed in action at the Battle of Guillemont and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial. He was 20 years old.
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Rflmn. Charles Watkins 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.27th May 1917) Charles Watkins was a rifleman in the Rifle Brigade. He was married to my grandmother's sister. He answered the call to serve his country and he died on the 27th of May 1917 from illness in Roen, France. Like those who were killed in action may he rest in peace.
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Rflmn. James Pike 10th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.3rd Sep 1916) James Pike is my great uncle. He died at the Battle of Guillemont and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. He was 20 years old when he died.
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Rflmn. Sydney Robert Gray 10 Btn. Rifle Brigade Remembering World War I and my Grandfather. He never spoke about the war. He joined the army at 18 years of age in November 1915 and spent nearly 3 years serving in 10th Battalion of the The Rifle Brigade. He saw action at Ypres and the Battle of the Somme. He was discharged due to wounds he received in action to his neck, right arm, foot, leg and back. I never really knew him but I know he was a very brave man.
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Rfmn. Thomas James Lloyd 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.26th Sep 1915) Thomas James Lloyd was my GG Grandfather. I stumbled across him while researching my family history. I remember my G Grandfather but unfortunately he had had a stroke & barely spoke. I had to send for his birth certificate and then I found Thomas.
Thomas was born abt 1876, married Elisa Jane & they had 6 boys. His wife died in 1912 & Thomas went to live with his mother. He was a coal miner when he enlisted on 9th September 1914 at Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. His record states his age 34 but he was 38. He died on 26th September 1915 of war wounds received in action. He is buried at Merville, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
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