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The Hampshire Regiment can be traced back to 1702.
Battalions during the Great War.
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd (Reserve) Battalion
- 1/4th Battalion
- 2/4th Battalion
- 3/4th Battalion
- 1/5th Battalion
- 2/5th Battalion
- 3/5th Battalion
- 1/6th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion
- 2/6th (Duke of Connaught's Own) Battalion
- 1/7th Battalion
- 2/7th Battalion
- 3/7th Battalion
- 1/8th (Isle of Wight Rifles, Princess Beatrice's) Battalion
- 2/8th (Isle of Wight Rifles, Princess Beatrice's) Battalion
- 1/9th (Cyclist) Battalion
- 2/9th (Cyclist) Battalion
- 3/9th Battalion
- 17th Battalion
- 10th (Service) Battalion
- 11th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers)
- 12th (Service) Battalion
- 13th (Reserve) Battalion
- 14th (Service) Battalion (1st Portsmouth)
- 15th (Service) Battalion (2nd Portsmouth)
- 16th (Reserve) Battalion
- 18th (Home Service) Battalion
- 1st (Garrison) Battalion
- 51st (Graduated) Battalion
- 52nd (Graduated) Battalion
- 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion
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Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.
Those known to have served with The Hampshire Regiment during the Great War.
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- Pte. Robert Ernest Beazley Read their Story.
- L/cpl Stanley James Neel Care (d.4th Nov 1918) Read their Story.
- Pte. William Scott Cobby (d.13th March 1918)
- Cpl. Wesley Costen Read their Story.
- Pte. Harold West Furniss Read their Story.
- Pte. William Alfred Hemmett (d.25th April 1916) Read their Story.
- Pte. Horace Edwin Irons (d.2nd April 1916) Read their Story.
- Sjt. Mjr. William Northcroft Johnson Read their Story.
- Pte. A. E. Lawrence
- Pte. William Sidney Newberry (d.4th Oct1917) Read their Story.
- Cpl. Albert Oates (d.19th March 1916) Read their Story.
- Pte. Harry Price (d.9th July 1915)
- Capt. George Archibald Rosser MID. Read their Story.
- Pte. Walter Underwood Read their Story.
- Pte. George Henry James Walker (d.29th Mar 1918) Read their Story.
- Pte. Thomas Henry Willis DCM. MID. Read their Story.
If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch.
Sjt. Mjr. William Northcroft Johnson 6th Btn. Essex Regiment
William Johnson was badly wounded at Gallipoli, having landed tehre on teh 11th of August 1915 with the 6th Essex. His name is listed amongst the wounded published in the Essex Chronicle on the 17th of Sept 1915. He was evacuated to Alexandria. He is mentioned in a letter from Sergt. Jack Brady of the 1/6th Essex Regiment, sent from Alexandria in 1916 “The ex-hospital men here (several of whom are Essex) are improving in health wonderfully, and some are quite well again. Sergt-Major Johnson, who did such good work on the Peninsula, where he was severely wounded, is looking well in the circumstances, and after the day's duties are finished he keeps the boys alive with a ventriloquial entertainment, and as a ventriloquist he is excellent.” William later served as CSM with an employment company of the Northamptonshire Regiment and on the 30th of May 1917 he was commissioned as Temp. 2nd Lt. into the Labour Corps and commanded and Area Employment Company as Acting Captain on the 11th of May 1918.
Pte. George Henry James Walker 14th (Service) Btn. D Coy. Hampshire Regiment. (d.29th Mar 1918)
George died of wounds on the 29th of March 1918, he was 33 years old
Pte. Thomas Henry Willis DCM. MID. Hampshire Regiment
Thomas Willis was my Grandfather, who never talked about the Great War. However a recent trip found me on the Zonnenbeke - Ypres road where Grandad won his DCM. When the driver of the coach announced where we were, a cold shiver went down the back of my neck and I started to sweat. I cannot account for this reaction but my wife Ann asked if I was OK. The feeling continued until we left the road.Grandad started his military service in the Hampshire Regt. During my boyhood he acted as my father as Dad was away during the last year of WW2 and off to Korea in 1950.
Pte. Horace Edwin Irons 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (d.2nd April 1916)
Horace Irons was my Grandfather and I have been trying to find out how he was killed. I have been unable to find out anything except where his grave is, which I visit occasionally.
Cpl. Wesley Costen 7th Btn. D Co. Northamptonshire Regiment
Wesley Costen served with D company of the 7th Northamptonshire Btn and arrived in France on 16 December 1916. He was a corporal at the time of arriving in France and was married with one child (my Grandfather). He was gassed but never seriously wounded (from my limited research). He was transferred to the Sufolk Reg in March 1919 and stayed on in Germany as part of the occupation force. He died in 1972 from a chest infection.I am continuing to research his service. Regards, Andrew Costen
L/cpl Stanley James Neel Care 7th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment (d.4th Nov 1918)
Stanley enlisted in Eastbourne Sussex on 24th January 1916 where he trained with the Northamptonshire Regiment who had moved to down from Northampton. He was on home strength of the 7th Battalion from 2nd May 1916 until the 4th August 1916. Battalion moved to France on 6th August 1916. He died of wounds on 4th November 1918 and is buried at Villers-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension. He was the Son of my Great Aunt Caroline Bowden.
Pte. Harold West Furniss 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
Harold Furniss enlisted 7/9/14 at Northampton, and joined 6th Northamptonshire Regiment as a private, he trained on Salisbury Plain to May 1915. He landed in France 26/07/15, and was posted near Le Cateau. Harold was wounded in the field on 4/07/16, and sent back to England on 17/07/16, where he was admitted to the Lord Derby War Hospital until 22/07/16 for a neck injury. He was posted to France 28/09/16 and rejoined his Battalion 10/10/16. He transferred on 1/03/17 to the Royal Engineers as a Pioneer (Roads and Quarries). Harold survived the war and returned home via Purfleet on 28/01/19, and transferred to army reserve on demobilization on 25/02/19.
Pte. William Sidney Newberry 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.4th Oct1917)
I am sorry but I do not know anything about Wiliam Newberry, he was my great grandfather and I would like to know something about him. Please, if anyone has any information could you forward it to me.
Capt. George Archibald Rosser MID. 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment
George Rosser was commissioned into the Hampshire Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant on the 18the of Sept 1909, he was promoted to Lieutenant on the 1st of Novemeber 1911, and to Captain on the 13th of April 1915.At the Gallipoli Landing, Lt Rosser served on board the 'River Clyde' in command of the machine guns. The action that took place on V beach has been well documented, but what is not well know, is that 'only the machine guns in the bow of the River Clyde ably controlled by Lt G.A. Rosser of the 2nd Hants and Commander Josiah Wedwood, M.P,, of the R.N.R, the moral effect of the naval guns, and possibly the barrier of wire prevented the Turks from counter-attacking and annihilation the party at the water's edge' - an Extract from the "History of the 29th Division" by Captain Stan Dillon.
Promoted to Captain and Adjutant, Rosser was present at the Battle of Krithia on the 28th April 1915, the second battle on 8th of May 1915 and the third battle on 4th of June 1915, during which, he was wounded. Captain Rosser later served in command of the 133rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps, serving in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
After the war Captain Rosser transferred to an armoured car unit of the Royal Tank Corps and served in Malabar, in command of No 8 Armoured Car Coy, later transferring to No 9 Armoured Car Unit, then serving in the Waziristan Campaign. Rosser ended his army career as Lt Colonel of the 1st (Light) Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment.
Pte. Robert Ernest Beazley Hampshire Regiment
I am trying to find out which battle my grandad was injured in during WW1. I have a copy of his honourable discharge certificate dated 1st June 1916. I know he spent time in hospital in London and had other operations there after the war. They were unsuccessful in removing shrapnel from this injury and he died with it still embedded in his hip, aged 89.I am not sure if he was living in Portsmouth or Ryde,Isle of Wight in 1914. I would love to know when he signed up for duty, where he was sent, and which battles he fought in, but have drawn a blank so far. Can you offer some suggestions on where I could get any of this information? Many thanks.
Pte. William Alfred Hemmett 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment (d.25th April 1916)
My Grandad died in April 1916, which was a quiet month for casualties from the Hampshire Regt. He did not die in action, but from a hemorrhage . He is buried at the Military Cemetery, New Hannescamps, Pas de Calais.
Pte. Walter Underwood 4th Btn Hampshire Regiment
Before the war Walter worked as a Carter for the Urban Borough Council. He was married to Violet and had 9 children. He joined the army on 14/7/1916, joining the Hampshire Regiment before being transferred to the Labour Corps. He served in France from 14/8/1917 until 12/3/1919
Cpl. Albert Oates 7th Btn, D Company Northamptonshire Regiment (d.19th March 1916)
The Northampton Independent (Date unknown but probably 1916)"With the 7th Northamptonshire Regiment In "No Man's Land."
Dead Corporal's Thrilling Story.
The thrilling story we publish below was written by Corporal Albert Oates, a machine gunner of the 7th Northamptons, whose pen, alas will tell no more of the glorious episodes of the war. He died in Etaples Hospital from pneumonia, a few days after the story was written, and his death will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Twenty eight years of age, and the son of Mrs W. Oates of 22 Garrick road, Northampton, he joined "D" Co., 7th Northamptons, in September 1914. he was a well-known footballer, and played for St. Michael's, the Nomads, and Rushden Fosse. The deepest sympathy will be felt with the bereaved mother and other relatives in their great loss.
In his story he tells of how his gun repulsed a German attack, in the following words: "Our gun," he wrote, "was sent to hold the position against a counter-attack, whilst our working party consolidated our side of the crater. To get to the crater we had to crawl through a hole in the bottom our trench and drag the gun and ammunition up a shallow sap almost two feet deep, by which times a German machine gun was traversing fire on it.
"However, the two of us with the gun and Max Ruston, who is our machine gun sergeant, reached the crater safely to find that the working party were just digging a T-shaped trench to consolidate the position. We had no cover, so just placed the gun on the edge of the crater and lay down behind it ready. In the meantime the bombing Corporal fired a powder light which showed us a deep trench running right into the crater from the German trenches. I trained my gun on this and waited. In a few minutes a terrific explosion a few yards from the gun announced the fact that the Germans were about to make a counter-attack with bombs.
"I waited a few minutes, and then pumped my gun at them. I did not heard myself, but the men on my left said it caught the Germans properly, and they screamed with fright; no doubt they never expected we should get a machine gun up so quickly. Well, the attack lasted about a quarter of an hour -bombs bursting all round us, but they could not quite reach the gun within about five yards, which was lucky for us. They soon retired, and we had the honour of repulsing the attack. These spasmodic attacks were attempted several times during the night, but were repulsed each time."
Sergt. Max Ruston, whom he mentions, is one of the six sons of the late Rev. Thomas Ruston serving with the forces.
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