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3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade were at Cork serving with 17th Brigade in 6th Division when war was declared in August 1914. They mobilised to England and moved to Cambridge then swiftly on to Newmarket. They proceeded to France on the 12th of September 1914 landing at St Nazaire. They immediatley marched across France to the Aisne to reinforce the hard-pressed BEF. They then moved north to Flanders and in October 1915 transferred with 17th Brigade to 24th Division. In 1916 they suffered in the German gas attack at Wulverghem and then moved to The Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Guillemont. In 1917 they were in action at The Battle of Vimy Ridge in the Spring, The Battle of Messines in June and Third Battle of Ypres in October before moving south where they were in action during The Cambrai Operations when the Germans counter attacked. In 1918 they were in action on the Somme and The Battle of Cambrai and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice the Division were in the line 1.5 miles east of the Maubeuge-Mons road. They moved back to the area between Denain and Douai at the end of November moved to St Amand-Orchies, then on the 18th of December the Division moved to Tournai for demobilisation, which was completed by 26 March 1919.
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Those known to have served with
3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Brown George Walford. L/Cpl. (d.31st Jul 1917)
- Brown James. Rifleman (d.7th June 1917)
- Childs Leslie. Rfm. (d.21st June 1917)
- Critchell Frederick. Pte. (d.26th June 1917)
- Edwards J. R.. Rfm. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Ford T.. Rfm. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Herrmann A. W. F.. Rfm. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Houghton Frederick Charles. Pte.
- Jennings DCM Thomas. Sjt. (d.27th Mar 1918)
- Moran Edward. Rifleman. (d.15th October 1918)
- Parfitt William G.. L/Cpl. (d.6th Jul 1915)
- Randall Joseph James. Rfm. (d.1st Feb 1915)
- Smith Walter. Sgt. (d.18th Oct 1914)
- Syrett Robert Charles. Rfm. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Trevorrow John Richard. Cpl
- West William. Lance Corporal (d.12th Jan 1915)
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Sgt. Walter Smith 3rd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.18th Oct 1914)Walter Smith was recalled to the Colours at the outbreak of war and served with 3rd Battalion, the Rifle Brigade.Clive Smith
Rifleman James Brown 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.7th June 1917)James Brown was my grandfather. He died when my father was 3 years old and sadly, he had no memories of him.D Smith
Rfm. Leslie Childs 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) (d.21st June 1917)I recently found out that my Great Uncle, Les Childs was killed in action in June 1917 and is buried in Perth Cemetery China Wall. He was 19 years of age. Perth cemetery is small in comparison to Tyne Cot and was originally a French cemetery. It is near Zillebeke. The name China Wall refers to the name the troops gave to a communication trench. I would welcome any information on action on this part of the Western front in June 1917.His younger brother, my grandfather, was gassed on the Somme in 1916 but survived the war.
Mike Harvey
Rfm. Joseph James Randall 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.1st Feb 1915)My grandfather, Joseph James Randall was killed in action on 1st February 1915. His body was never found but he is listed on the Ploegsteert Memorial. I have not been able to find out any information about him and would be grateful if anyone has any information. He was killed two weeks before my father was born.Colin Randall
Pte. Frederick Critchell 3rd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.26th June 1917)I do not know much about my great grandfather, Fred Critchell and most of my older relatives on my mother's side of the family have all died before I started my family research.I do however believe that at the time of his enlistment he lied about his age and added approx. 5yrs to his age. He was married by this time to a woman older than him as well. She was pregnant for a 3rd time by the time he left for duty and gave birth to a baby boy in 1916. I do not know when my great grandfather enlisted, but do know it was in Woolwich, Kent. I also do not know if he knew about his last son. Before he enlisted, he worked as a labourer. This is all I know at this time.
Claire
Lance Corporal William West 3rd Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.12th Jan 1915)William died aged 31 and is remembered at the Ploegsteert Memorial, he has no known grave. William was married to Daisy (nee Boulter), my grandmother, unfortunately I was only 4 when my grandmother died so I have little information with regard to William.Denniese Haynes
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