9th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

9th Battalion Middlesex Regiment was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ at The Drill Hall, Pound Lane, Willesden. They were part of the Middlesex Infantry Brigade, Home Counties Division. When war broke out in August 1914 they were mobilized for war and moved to to Chesham Fold Camp (Bury) for training then proceeded overseas leaving from Southampton on the 10th of September 1914, arriving in Egypt on the 25th of September 1914. The Division underwent training around Cairo and defended the Suez Canal against the Turkishh attack in February. In May the Division became 126th Brigade, 42nd (East Lancashire) Division and went on to land at Cape Helles in Gallipoli and took part in the action capture the dominating heights around the village of Krithia. By August, the division had lost about 2/3rd of it's men through battle casualties, injuries or sickness and reinforcements arrived. The Battalion made a successful withdrawal from the Helles bridgehead and on the 28th of December 1915 landed on Mudros and then returned to Egypt.
On the 27th of February 1917 they landed Marseilles and proceeded to the Western Front. They were re-equipped for trench warfare and entered the line at Epehy, as part of III Corps in Fourth Army. In September they moved north to Flanders and were in action at the Battle of Passechendaele for a short time before moving to the coast at Nieuport. In November they moved to Givenchy where they undertook the construction of concrete defence works. On the 19th of February 1918 they transferred to 198th Brigade in 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division and absorbed the 2/9th Batallion. In July they were reduced to cadre strength and in August transferred to 199th Brigade in same Division. They absorbed the 13th Battalion who had just arrived from Salonika, on 13 August 1918.

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Pte. Bertie Thomas Crump 1/9th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.31st Aug 1916)

Bertie Crump was my great uncle. He died as a prisoner of war in Yarbasi, Turkey aged 20 and I wish I knew more about him.
Susan Bates

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Sgt. Maurice "Tony" Mendes 1/9th Btn. Middlesex Regiment

My father Maurice Mendes enlisted with the 1/9th Btn Middlesex Regt in August 1914 at Willesden, London. He sailed with the Btn for India in October 1914 on board the SS Dilwara arriving in October 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Sgt before taking a commission in the 1st Bn 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry where he served on the North West Frontier, returning to civilian life in late 1919 or early 1920.
He took a large number of photographs during his time with both the 1/9th Btn and later with the 103rd Mahratta Light Infantry. This photo album recently turned up, after many years when it was believed to have been irretrievably lost. I had the 65 pages (containing approx 250 images )professionally digitally photographed and am currently cooperating with a website owner in having selected photos put up on his website. www.king-emperor.com where some of these photos have already been put up on this website. It is a project in process and will be developed in due time.
I would be interested in having these images seen by all who may have an interest in the British Military during that period and perhaps collect material related to photos taken by my father, almost 100 years ago.
Brian Mendes

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