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5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment were a unit of the Territorial Force, had its HQ in Loughborough and was with the Lincoln and Leicester Brigade of the 46th (N Midland) Division. They arrived in France on the of 28th February 1915 and spent the first few months of the war in the Armentieres sector before moving south to Loos. During the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, which decimated the 4th Battalion, 5th Battalion was in reserve.In December 1915 the Division war wasordered to Egypt and the 1/5th battalion embarked at Marseille on the 21st January 1916 in the Cunarder Andania, a ship which was described as a floating palace, the next morning the were ordered to disembark and the division went back to the trenches of the Western Front.
26th Feb 1915 A rough crossing to France
2nd Mar 1915 5th Leics in Billets
6th Mar 1915 5th Leicesters under instruction
12th Mar 1915 Missing the Big Fight
13th Mar 1915 Near the Guns
14th Mar 1915 An Odd Hour
17th Mar 1915 No Exciting Work
21st Mar 1915 A Comfortable Billet
22nd Mar 1915 Practice attack
24th Mar 1915 In the Practice Trenches
26th Mar 1915 Chaplain to Hold Service
27th Mar 1915 Farm Billets
28th Mar 1915 A Rough Ride
29th Mar 1915 Warm and Comfortable
31st Mar 1915
1st Apr 1915 Curious Things
5th of April 1915 Quiet Day
7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet
17th Apr 1915 Under Shellfire
14th Jun 1915 Officer Killed
12th Jun 1915 Instruction
13th Jun 1915 Instruction
14th Jun 1915 Instruction
15th Jun 1915 Shelling
16th Jun 1915 Demonstration
17th Jun 1915 Instruction
18th Jun 1915 Instruction
19th Jun 1915 Instruction
20th Jun 1915 Instruction
1st of July 1915 Considerable Shelling
13th July 1915 In trenches
23rd Jul 1915 Enemy Mine Explodes
24th Jul 1915 Enemy Mine Explodes
5th Aug 1915 Snipers Active
2nd Sep 1915 4th Lincs Relieve 5th Leics
1st Oct 1915 Reliefs
7th Oct 1915 Planning
13th Oct 1915 5th Leics in Action
19th Dec 1915 Brigade on the move
25th Dec 1915 Football Competition
29th Dec 1915 Parade and Brigade March
20th Jan 1918 Reliefs
24th Sep 1918 In Action
24th Sep 1918 In Action
3rd Oct 1918 In ActionIf you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Allum Henry. Pte. (d.13th Oct 1915)
- Bettles J.. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Nov 1918)
- Bradshaw George Henry. CQMS.
- Cross D. W.. Pte. (d.23rd June 1916)
- Cross Leslie. Pte. (d.24th Sept 1918)
- Grudgings William. Capt.
- Hibbitt Herbert. Pte.
- Hills MC&bar, CdeG. John David. Capt.
- Marston Alfred. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1916)
- Moore Bertie. Pte. (d.6th August 1915)
- O'Neill John Arthur. Pte. (d.10th July 1916)
- Tyers Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.24th September 1918)
- Yates Charles Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.14th Oct 1918)
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L/Cpl. Charles Frederick Yates 1st/5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.14th Oct 1918)Charles Yates died 14th October 1918 and is buried in the Vadencourt British Cemetery in France. he was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Yates, of 16 Seagrave Rd., Sileby, Leicester.s flynn
2nd Lt. J. Bettles 5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.7th Nov 1918)The grave of Lieutenant Bettles is located in the cemetery of the city of Etroeungt in the North of France. A tribute is made to him every year for the ceremonies of November 11th. He died 4 days before the end of the war.I live in Etroeungt, if you need more information, you can send me a message.
Guy Desmarescaux
Pte. Leslie Cross 5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.24th Sept 1918)Leslie Cross was killed at the Battle of Pontruet, France on 24th of September 1918.Coalville Times article published on Friday 25th of October 1918.
Local casualties. Official news has been received by Mrs Cross, widow, of Abrams Nook, Donington-le-Heath, that her eldest son, Pte. Leslie Cross, of the Leicesters, was killed in action on September 24th. He was 22 years of age, single, and before the war worked as a hairdresser in Loughborough. He acted as hairdresser to the regiment. He had been three years in France, having joined up 3 years ago, and had been through much of the fighting without getting a scratch. He was one of Mr W. Fellows' old school boys of the Hugglescote British School. His father, Mr Harry Cross, died about three years ago.
Christine Palmer
CQMS. George Henry Bradshaw 5th (Loughborough) Btn. Leicestershire RegimentMy great grandfather George Bradshaw had a photo taken whilst convalescing post operation for a very painful condition known as a fistula which he got whilst serving in the trenches.Richard Bradshaw
L/Cpl. Frederick Tyers 1/5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.24th September 1918)Lance Corporal Frederick Tyers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Tyers of 5 Barnby Cottages, Newark, Notts. He served with the 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment and was killed in action aged 25 years on 24th September 1918 during the Battle of Pontruet. He is buried in Bellicourt British cemetery, France. He was the twin brother of Sergeant Arthur Tyers who also served with the Leicestershire Regiment and was killed in action on 23rd of July 1917Caroline Hunt
Pte. Bertie Moore 5th Btn., "D" Coy Leicestershire Regiment (d.6th August 1915)Bertie Moore died of wounds on 6th August 1915 and is buried at Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. He was 19 years old when he died.
Pte. D. W. Cross 5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.23rd June 1916)Private Cross died of disease at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport, France on 23rd June 1916. He was the son of Albert and Emma Cross, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds. Private Cross is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, France, Plot 2, Row K, Grave 3C.
Pte. Herbert Hibbitt 1/5th Btn. Leicestershire RegimentBert Hibbitt served with the 5th Leicesters.Sharron Hibbitt
Pte. Alfred Marston 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (d.8th Aug 1916)Alfred Marston is buried at Warlincourt Cemetery, I would like to know which battle would he have been involved in? I am also trying to locate a photo of his grave.Stan Marston
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Fifth Leicestershire: A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, TF, During the War 1914-1919J.D. Hills
This battalion history, based essentially on the War Diary supplemented by contributions from various battalion members. There is plenty of meat in this history, detailed accounts of actions and events in and out of the trenches, names of officers and other ranks, list of honours and awards.More information on:Fifth Leicestershire: A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, TF, During the War 1914-1919
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