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4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment
4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment was based in Lichfield when war broke out in August 1914. They were mobilised and moved to Guernsey to take over the garrison from a regular unit. They moved to Marske in October 1916 and by March 1917 was at Saltburn, North Yorkshire. In June 1917 they moved to Westerner and joined 200th Brigade, 67th Division. On the 7th of October they left the Division and proceede to France, landing at Le Havre to join 167th Brigade, 56th (London) Division. On the 15th of November they transferred to 106th Brigade, 35th Division. On the 3rd of February 1918 they transferred to 105th Brigade, still with 35th Division. In 1918 they fought in the First Battle of Bapaume, and the Final Advance in Flanders including The Battle of Courtrai and The action of Tieghem. They crossed the River Scheldt near Berchem on the 9th of November and by the Armistice they had entered Grammont. They moved back to Eperlecques and many of the miners were demobilised in December. In January 1919, units of the Division were sent to Calais to quell rioting in the transit camps. The last of the Division were demobilised in April 1919.
7th of May 1915 Attack Ordered 
19th Oct 1915 Trench Mortars
29th Jan 1918 Front Extended
23rd Mar 1918 On the Move
25th Mar 1918 Hard Fighting
26th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal
27th Mar 1918 In Defence
28th Mar 1918 In Defence
29th Mar 1918 In Defence
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Those known to have served with4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Armstrong Richard. Pte. (d.26th March 1918)
- Beastall William. Pte. (d.26th July 1918)
- Bird MC. William Herbert. Lt.
- Clayton Walter Charles. Sgt.
- Collier Leonard. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1918)
- Forster Robert Victor McKinley. Sgt. (d.20th Apr 1916)
- Foy Francis. Pte. (d.20th Apr 1918)
- Glenn William. L/Cpl.
- Hollins Percy. Pte.
- Midgley Harry. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1918)
- Smith John Henry. Pte. (d.2nd Dec 1917)
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Pte. William Beastall 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th July 1918) William Beastall is a great uncle, related to my Grandmother, Emily Marion Milthorp, nee Beastall.
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Pte. Percy Hollins 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Percy Hollins, my great grandfather is in the group picture and is seated in the group of 4.
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Sgt. Robert Victor McKinley Forster 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment (d.20th Apr 1916) Robert Forster had been an Army Reservist. He was posted to 4th Battalion in August 1914, 11th Battalion in November 1914 and then to 7th Battalion in September 1915. He was killed in action at Mesopotamia.
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Sgt. Walter Charles Clayton 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Walter Clayton was born on 12th March 1898 at 61 Little Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire. He attested on 7th June 1916, and was called up for service on 24th October 1916 to the 25th Training Reserve Btn. He was transferred to 51st (G) Bedfordshire Regiment as Cpl Clayton W.C. He qualified as a battalion (1st class) instructor in anti gas, whilst attached to 212th Infantry Brigade.
During 1918, he was transferred to 4th North Staffordshire Regt. Sergeant Clayton Walter Charles and on 21st August 1918, 4th North Staffs 35 Division, was at the X Corps Gas School on Course 23 with the following remarks: V. Good, suitable for Battalion Gas NCO.
On 10th April 1919 Walter was attached to 239 POW Coy., and on 14th May 1919 Walter was attached to 113 Labour Coy.
Walter's length of service was 3 years 3 months, service in the field was 1 year 8 months.
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L/Cpl. William Glenn 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Rgt. William Glenn was a music hall performer, who was popular under the name of Billy Glenn. He died in Rochford, Essex, in March 1962.
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Pte. Harry Midgley 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment (d.30th Sep 1918) Harry Midgley was my great uncle. He died aged 20 in Flanders and is buried in Zandvoorde Cemetery in Belgium. His brother (my grandfather) also fought in the Battle of the Somme. He was a Bradford Pal and survived the war.
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Lt. William Herbert Bird MC. 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Uncle William Bird from the Border Reg enlisted in India.
His brother Cyril John Bird, Essex Reg, was killed at Gallipoli, and brother Edward served in East Africa in both WW1 & WW2. Their father Herbert Rubin Bird MBE, served in Egypt and in India in the Essex Reg.
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Pte. Francis Foy 4th Btn. C Coy. North Staffordshire Regiment (d.20th Apr 1918) I am proud to be named after my Great Uncle Francis Foy, he actually joined up in 1914 and was medically discharged in 1915 for poor eye sight but re-enlisted in 1917. He served with the C Coy. 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment, and died from his wounds on 20th April 1918. He is buried in Doullens Cemetery ext. 1, and is listed at the Longton Cenotaph in Stoke on Trent. I would like to find out which battle he died at if possible
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Pte. Richard Armstrong 4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment (d.26th March 1918) Richard Armstrong served with the 4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment.
Aged 31 he died 26th March 1918. He was the son of Robert and Sarah Armstrong of St. Paul's Terrace West Pelton and Husband of Ada Armstrong (nee Archbold) of 19 Park Road Jarrow. On the 1911 census
Richard Armstrong is listed as age 24 Timekeeper above ground in Coalmine living with his parents Robert and Sarah Armstrong at St. Paul's Terrace, West Pelton. Richard was born in West Pelton, lived in Jarrow and enlisted Chester le Street. He is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial.
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