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The Dorsetshire Regiment was raised in 1719. During the Great War battalions served on the Western Front, at Gallipoli, in Mesopotamia, Egypt and Palestine. By the end of the war The Dorsetshire Regiment had suffered losses of 4060 dead and collected 57 Battle Honours but was the only British infantry regiment not to be awarded a VC
Battalions during the Great War.
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd (Reserve) Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- 2/4th Battalion
- 3/4th Battalion
- 5th (Service) Battalion
- 6th (Service) Battalion
- 7th (Reserve) Battalion
- 1st (Home Service) Garrison Battalion
- 8th (Home Service) Battalion
- 9th Battalion
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Those known to have served with The Dorsetshire Regiment during The Great War
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- Pte. Herbert Allen 8th Btn. (d.5th Aug 1917) Read his Story.
- L/Sgt. Henry Clarke Dixon 2nd Btn. (d.17th Nov 1914) Read his Story.
- Pte. George Henry Rich 5th Btn. Read his Story.
- Pte. George William Thurley 1st Btn. Read his Story.
Pte. George William Thurley 1st Btn. Dorsetshire Regt
i am looking for imformation on my grandfather Ive tried every ave but cant seem to trace him , he was born in islington london around 1894 his father was called charles thurley a platelayer, his mother was mary thurley nee hollister, george joined the army and in 1918 / 1920 he was stationed in northern ireland in a barracks called embrigton barracks in derry city nth ireland here he met my grandmother a nellie evans who he then married in may 1920 at all saints church near his barracks , they both went to england were they had 3 children all girls my grandmother returned to derry a few years later around 1930,s but on her own george did not make any attempt to contact any of his childern ,all of whom are now dead but they all married and had families of their own. georges wife nellie died on boxing day 1957. any info on george would be great
L/Sgt. Henry Clarke Dixon 2nd Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment (d.17th Nov 1914)
To-day I was browsing around my local car boot market in Tyrone, N.Ireland and going through a box of old books. The book is called "The Pirates Gold".Anyway it states that this book was presented to Henry Dixon in the year 1898.First prize at(St Jude's South Ulversion Sunday School) Class No6 by Teacher J.Oliver. Rector J.W. ? can't really make out.A fountain pen inscription on inside is by his nephew W.Parnell. It states,this book belonged to my Uncle Henry Clarke Dixon who was killed in the Great War in Africa during 1914.
What I'd like to know does anybody know anything about this man of war, is there a great story behind him?
Editor's note:
The CWGC website tells us Henry Dixon served with the 2nd Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment in Mesopotamia (Iraq). He lost his life on the 17th of November 1914 and is buried in the Basra War Cemetery.
Pte. George Henry Rich 5th Btn. Dorset Regiment
The only history I have is from my (now long dead) mother, as my grandfather died when I was only ten. He signed up the day after War was declared, leaving a pregnant wife (my mother) and small son. He became a machine-gunner. Took part in Gallipoli landings, which according to brief research places him in 5th Batallion. Served throughout the war, miraculously without injury. Died peacefully circa. 1958 in Whyteleafe, Surrey.
Pte. Herbert Allen 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.5th Aug 1917)
Bert was the son of Edward and Margaret Edith Allen, of Chapel Road. Born in Epping, he enlisted into the Dorsetshire Regiment in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, and later transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres. There is a memorial to him on the Allen family grave headstone in Epping Cemetery, and he is commemorated in a memorial tablet in Epping Methodist Church.
This reprint covers the Regular and TF battalions, each with their own index; And deals with the Service battalions and includes the Roll of Honour and the list of Honours and Awards for all battalions. It also has a separate index. There are numerous sketch maps in the text.More information on:History of the Dorsetshire Regiment 1914-1919
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