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1st Battalion, Border Regiment    1st Battalion, The Border Regiment were in Maymyo, Burma when war broke out in August 1914. As soon as a territorial unit arrived to take over the garrison, they departed for England, landing at Avonmouth on the 10th of January 1915. They joined 87th Brigade in 29th Division at Rugby. They were training for France when orders arrived to prepare to depart for Gallipoli. They embarked from Avonmouth on the 17th of March 1915 sailing via Malta to Alexandria then on to Mudros in April. They landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli on the 25 April 1915 and were involved in heavy fighting until the evacuation on the nights of the 7th and 8th of January 1916 when they returned to Egypt. In March they were sent to France, sailing to Marseilles and travelling by train to concentrate in the area east of Pont Remy by the end of March. In July they went into action in the Battles of the Somme. In 1917 they were in action in the The First, Second and Third Battle of the Scarpe during the Arras Offensive, then moved to Flanders and fought in the The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of Broodseinde and The Battle of Poelcapelle. Before moving south for The Battle of Cambrai. In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of Estaires, at Messines and The Battle of Hazebrouck including the defence of Nieppe Forest and The Battle of Bailleul. They were involved in The Action of Outtersteene Ridge, The capture of Ploegsteert and Hill 63 during the Advance in Flanders. At the Armistice the 29th Division was selected to march into Germany to occupy the Rhine bridgehead, they crossed the Belgian-German border at Malmedy on the 4th of December 1918. Demobilisation began in December. 10th Jan 1915 1st Borders return from Burma  1st Battalion Border Regiment land at Avonmouth, returning from Maymyo, Burma to join 87th Brigade in 29th Division at Rugby. 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Want to know more about 1st Battalion, Border Regiment? There are:5290 items tagged 1st Battalion, Border 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 1st Battalion, Border Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Barnes William Steele. Pte. (d.1st July 1916) Blacklock MM. Thomas Edward. Sgt. Brogden Herbert. Pte. (d.29th June 1915) Cameron George Stephenson. Pte. (d.31st October 1918) Durbin MM. William Edward. L/Cpl. (d.15th Oct 1918) Ellis Albert. Pte. (d.13th August 1915) Ellis Elijah. (d.18th June 1915) Elson Arthur. Pte. (d.27th Jan 1917) Errington Joseph. Pte. (d.20th Oct 1916) Evans John Francis. Pte. (d.17th Aug 1916) Fell Henry. Pte. Fitton Thomas Edward. Pte. (d.1st July 1916) Gleeson Patrick Joseph. Pte. (d.6th May 1915) Haslam William. Pte. (d.1st July 1916) Hennah Walter Ernest. Sjt. (d.28th Apr 1915) Holdsworth Tom Brown. Pte (d.19th May 1917) Howe Herbert. Pte. (d.28th June 1915) Kew Arthur. Pte. (d.27th January 1917) Lake John Charles. Pte. (d.20th March 1917) Langton John Thomas. Pte. (d.1st July 1916) Marriner Henry. Pte. (d.1st July 1916) McKaskie Norman. Pte. (d.12th Apr 1918) McMullen John. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1916) Prestwich Herbert. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1918) Rolfe Thomas. Pte. Scrivens John. Pte. (d.18 Mar 1916) Sewell Gilbert. Pte. (d.2nd Apr 1918) Shew Francis Arthur. Pte. (d.30th October 1918) Stacey Archie. Pte. (d.13th May 1915) Stacey Archie. Pte. (d.13th May 1915) Starkie John. Sgt. Threader John Thomas. Pte. (d.28th Aug 1916) Trotter James Percival. Pte. (d.1st October 1918) Whitfield James. Pte Whittaker Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.1st Jul 1915) Wood Andrew Philip. Pte. (d.28th June 1915) 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 1st Battalion, Border 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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? 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He went to France in late 1914 but did see combat until May of 1915. He witnessed his brother John get shot in the abdomen while bringing water for the troops in Ypres. He was in the line when the Germans used poison gas for the second time at the battle of Battle of Bellewaarde were the battalion took over 300 casualties. Between this date and the 1st of July 1916, he was transferred to the 1st Border Battalion. I know this because he did an interview for a book written by Melvyn Bragg in the 70's called Speak for England, where he takes about being there on the 1st of July. The 5th Border Regiment did not enter the Somme battlefield till much later. From there he was at all the major engagements that the 1st Battalion took part in. In the interview he mentions Passchendaele and Cambrai. He was never badly wounded, I know that he suffered from shell shock after the first day on the Somme. He also took a bullet through an ear which grazed the back of his head in 1917. He survived the war and lived to the grand age of 92 passing away in 1985. Luckily, I have a number of resources that feature Henry. The first, the above-mentioned book, where he and his brother W.S Fell MM with 2 bars are interviewed. Also, he has many mentions and published letters in the Wigton Advertiser. The research continues. Add to this record.   L/Cpl. William Edward "Jack" Durbin MM. 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.15th Oct 1918) William Durbin was awarded the Military Medal. Ireen Warbrooke Add to this record.   Pte. Thomas Rolfe 1st Btn. Border Regiment Thomas Rolfe was born in Wigan, near Leigh, Lancashire. He was living in Oldham when World War I broke out, and he was 18 years old when he enlisted. He was in the 1st Battalion of the Border Regiment which was part of the 29th Division which fought at Gallipoli, and then on the Western Front. He survived the war and then married Alice Ann Shaw in the St. Marks church in Heyside outside of Oldham. He and Alice immigrated to Canada in 1920 and homesteaded near Waseca, Saskatchewan. The family later moved to Creston, BC and finally to Vancouver, BC. In WWII, Thomas joined the Canadian Army and did a variety of things including escorting German prisoners to Camp Seebe in Kananaskis, Alberta. After the war, Thomas continued his career in the Canadian Military until his retirement. He died in 1991 at the age of 94. Dan Ashman Add to this record.   Pte. Norman McKaskie 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.12th Apr 1918) Norman McKaskie volunteered at Wooler, Northumberland. He died of his wounds in France 12th Apr 1918 and is buried La Kreule Cemetery, Hazebrouck. His headstone reads "Dearer to memory than words can tell are thoughts of him we love so well" Susan Bradley Add to this record.   Pte. George Stephenson Cameron 1st Battalion Border Regiment (d.31st October 1918) George Cameron served with the 1st Border Regiment. Lauren Brandt Add to this record.   Pte. Henry Marriner 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.1st July 1916) Henry Marriner served with 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Dean Marriner Add to this record.   Pte. John Thomas Threader 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.28th Aug 1916) John Threader served with the 1st Btn. Border Regiment. Tyler Pike Add to this record.   Sjt. Walter Ernest Hennah 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.28th Apr 1915) Walter Hennah was my Great Uncle. He was born on 28th September 1889 in Tottenham, London. His parents were Albert and Sarah Hennah (nee Manning) of 14 Scales Road, Tottenham. Walter had three brothers and three sisters. In 1907 at the age of 18 he enlisted at Stratford and joined the Border Regiment. The Border Regiment was stationed in Burma (now Myanmar) when war was declared and returned to England in 1915. In April of 1915 his Battalion was sent to Gallipoli. Sadly, Walter was killed in the first battle of Krithia on 28th April 1915. His name appears on the Helles Memorial as there is no known grave. Walter was much loved by his family. Colleen Britto Add to this record.    Elijah Ellis 1st Btn Border Regiment (d.18th June 1915) Elijah Ellis is remembered on the Helles memorial. David Ellis Add to this record.   Pte. Albert Ellis 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.13th August 1915) Albert Ellis died in the Royal Edward, sunk by a German U-boat. Barry Ellis Add to this record.   Pte. James Percival Trotter 1/5th Btn. Border Regiment (d.1st October 1918) James Trotter was born to Charles Trotter and Jemima Smith in the final quarter of 1897 in Rye, East Sussex. He was the son of a timber carrier. He enlisted in Hastings, East Sussex and served as 3081 and 290849, The Royal Sussex Regiment. He had two brothers, Robert Lionel and Charles Theadore and a half sister from the father's previous marriage, Edith Grace Voice whose mother died in 1886. He was killed in action, I think in the Battle of Canal du Nord, (part of the battle of the Hindenburg Line). He is remembered with honour on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, situated between Arras and Cambrai. Patricia Donoghue Add to this record.   Pte. William Steele Barnes 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.1st July 1916) William Barnes was the husband of Mrs Harriet Barnes and they had three children (my Uncle Billy, Aunts Bertha & Maude). William & Harriet were both born in the Bristol area, but later moved to County Durham after their marriage. Their family home was at Lower Dyke Street, Trimdon Colliery, County Durham. He was killed in action on 1st day of the Somme Battle on 1st of July 1916 and his grave is situated at Mailly Wood Cemetery, at Mailly Maillet, France. (As far as I am aware) William and my grandfather were best mates- volunteering at the same time at Trimdon Colliery as part of Lord Kitcheners volunteers. William later transferred to the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment & my gandfather went into 5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers as Pte 5003 John A Bradley & survived the war My grandfather, upon returning home to Trimdon Colliery after being demobilised in 1919 learnt that his mate had been killed. His widow Harriet married my grandfather in 1920. Unfortunately I do not have any photographs of William and I do not know his date of birth. Andrew Bradley Add to this record.   Pte. Arthur Kew 1st Btn. Border Rgt. (d.27th January 1917) Arthur Kew was my great uncle. He was born in 1892 in South Stoke near Oxford. Before joining the army he was a waggoner on a local farm. He was one of at least three brothers who served during WW1. Arthur's brothers served in local county regiments but Arthur enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery before transferring to 1st Btn. Border Regiment. On 27th January 1917 he was part of an attack on Landwear Trench, south of le Transloy. The attack was successful but Arthur was killed. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing. Michael Kew Add to this record.   Pte. Herbert Prestwich 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.30th Sep 1918) Pte Herbert Prestwich died of his wounds on 30 September 1918. He is buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery near Poperinghe, Belgium, he was 20 years old. Add to this record.   Pte. Andrew Philip Wood 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.28th June 1915) No photo's or stories. I found him while doing my family tree and I will remember him. Collette Add to this record.   Pte. John Francis Evans 1st Battalion Border Regiment (d.17th Aug 1916) John Evans was born in 1897, he enlisted and trained with C Coy. 3rd Bn., Border Regiment. Posted to France, he transferred to 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. He was then posted to Gallipoli on the 30th of June 1915, where he was wounded in the neck. He returned home on the 3rd of Sept 1915, to hospital. This wound caused his death in 1916 aged 19 having served 1 year and 257 days. John is interred in St Josephs Cemetery Moston, Manchester. Steve Fitch Add to this record.   L/Cpl. Frederick Whittaker 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.1st Jul 1915) Frederick Whitaker is buried in the East Mudros Military Cemetery, Island of Lemnos, Greece. S. Flynn. Add to this record.   Pte. Archie Stacey 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.13th May 1915) Archie Stacey died on the 13th May 1915, aged 24 and is buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. s flynn Add to this record.   Pte. John Scrivens 1st Btn. The Border Regiment (d.18 Mar 1916) John joined the 11th Battalion but somehow ended up in the 1st Battalion being posted to Dardanelles. His ship sailed from Keyham Harbour on 24th May 1915 landed on 15th June. On 23rd June he was admitted to Alexandria Hospital in Egypt (HQ for the Dardanelles Campaign) with Enteric contracted in the field. He was shipped back to England from Port Said on 16th September on the HMHS Runic arriving home on October 5th. After a period of 63 days in England he was posted to France on 8th December with 2nd Battalion and was promoted to unpaid Lance Corporal on February 2nd 1916. He was in and out of hospital in France for fever of unknown origin and bronchitis. He was injured and died from his wounds on 18th March 1916. He is remembered on a memorial in St Michaels Church in Brough and buried in Norfolk Cemetery at Becordel-Becourt, Somme. His mother had died in 1902 (she had John out of wedlock so father is unknown) and his half brother who was next of kin also killed in the war so his effects and his war medals were sent to his cousin Emily Scrivens (married and became Phillips) of Stoddah Farm Penrith. Gillian Hodkinson Add to this record.   Pte. Herbert Brogden 1st Btn. Border Regiment (d.29th June 1915) Herbert Brogden died of wounds on the 29th of June 1915 and is buried in the Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. s flynn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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