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11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment    11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment was raised at Winchester in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army. They moved to Dublin, to join 16th (Irish) Division as Army Troops. They moved to Mullingar in September and converted to Pioneers in December 1914. They moved to Kilworth in March 1915 and then to Aldershot for final training in September 1915. They proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre on the 18th of December 1915. concentrating in the Bethune area. In 1916 they were in action on the Somme during the The Battle of Guillemont in which the Division captured the village and The Battle of Ginchy. In 1917 they fought at the The Battle of Messines and The Battle of Langemark, during the Third Battles of Ypres. In 1918 they were in action on the Somme, suffering very heavy casualties. On the 2nd of May 1918 the battalion was reduced to cadre strength and returned to England with the division on the 18th of June 1918 and reconstituted at Lowestoft, absorbing the 13th Battalion, Border Regiment. They moved to Aldershot on the the 3rd of July and returned to France, landing at Boulogne on the 1st of August. 1918 and fought in The Final Advance in Artois. 20th Nov 1917 Attack Made 14th Dec 1917 Working Party 15th Dec 1917 Working Party If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment? There are:5233 items tagged 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Albrighton Samuel. Pte. Carpenter Urban Eclipse. Pte. (d.4th January 1917) Chapman Ernest Edward. Pioneer Clews Ernest James. Sgt. (d.2nd July 1916) Cole Ernest Edward . Cpl Crundwell Oliver Harold. Sgt. Firmin George. Sgt. Foot MM. Cecil George. Pte. Hallett George Archibald. Pte. (d.9th Sep 1916) Lake William John. CQMS. (d.9th Sept 1916) McCcarthy Eugene. Pte. Mitchener Fred. Pte. Read charles James. Sapper Smithers Arthur. Pte. (d.18th February 1917) Spencer James William. Pioneer Walters Henry Charles. Pioneer (d.31st Mar 1918) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2023 marks 24 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 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Announcements 18th April 2024     Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 263925 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.   Pte. Cecil George Foot MM. 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment My uncle Cecil Foot served with the 11th Hampshires, divisional pioneers for the 16th (Irish) Division. He would not take up arms to kill but would do anything to save life, so he was made a stretcher bearer. He was awarded the Military Medal for, according to his citation, 'Gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field on 7th June 1917.' it is assumed that he was awarded the MM in respect of the Battle of Messines, but he never mentioned it to me while still alive. Kenneth B. Foot Add to this record.   Pte. Eugene McCcarthy 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment Eugene McCarthy was one of three brothers who served in WW1. His brother William served in Army Service Corps with his brother Jack. All were born in Drumquinna, Kenmare, Co Kerry, but were working in Chelsea, London at the outbreak of the Great War. All three brothers survived but both Eugene and Jack died in 1922/1923 of war related illness. Francis O'Connor Add to this record.   Pte. Urban Eclipse "Clip" Carpenter 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.4th January 1917) Urban Carpenter was a stretcher bearer as he refused to use weapons due to his Christian beliefs. Stephen Carpenter Add to this record.   Sapper charles James Read 11th Btn. Royal engineers Hampshire Regiment Charles Read was born 25/7/1888 in Hesting Winchester Hampshire. He married in 1912, and had 6 children. He emigrated 1960 to new zealand died there in 1973 and his war grave states he served 1914 to 1918. sue read Add to this record.   Pioneer Ernest Edward Chapman 11th Hampshire Regiment Ernest Chapman joined up in 1914 and had the 14/15 Star. He was a Lewis gunner, badly gassed in the Battle of the Somme and discharged unfit for war service. He was awarded the Silver War disability Badge but subsequently served in the Merchant Marine and was awarded the Mercantile Marine Medal. Together with Pip Squeak & Wilfred this must be a rare combination of medals. His son Tony Chapman served in the ARP & Royal Navy in World War Two and is the author of War of The Motor Gun Boats, which details his service in Coastal Forces. Tony Martin Add to this record.   Pte. George Archibald Hallett 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.9th Sep 1916) George Hallett served with the 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment. Sheila Andrews Add to this record.   CQMS. William John Lake 11th Btn. A Coy. Hampshire Regiment (d.9th Sept 1916) John Lake was killed in action, aged 29. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Sophie Add to this record.   Sgt. George Firmin 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment George Firmin served from September 1914 to February 1919 in 11th Battalion, 5th Platoon. He was wounded twice, latterly at Cambrai in November 1917. He survived the War, and afterwards became Chief Meat Buyer for Thomas Borthwicks (Vestys) and Smithfield Meat Market, London. I have his Sergeant's stripes (he returned after 2nd wounding to Army Service Corps, service number: M/410412), and I also have his campaign medals. I have his photo record of the complete 11th Battalion, probably taken in late 1915, with all 16 platoons etc. All officers are named, ranks are not. Paul Firmin Add to this record.   Pioneer Henry Charles Walters 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment (d.31st Mar 1918) Henry Walters was my grandad, he died of his wounds, and was buried in Namps-Au-Val British cemetery. He was a compositor in the print and left 8 children. He was married to Lilian Emily Coombs and lived in Chingford Pam Walters Add to this record. Recomended Reading. 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