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Herefordshire Regiment

Territorial Force:

  • 1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment
  • 2/1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment
  • 3/1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment

       1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment, was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ at The Barracks, Hereford. It was made up of Companies A to H and served with the Welsh Border Infantry Brigade. They saw action in Gallipoli. After being evacuated from Gallipoli the regiment fought at the Battle of Romani (Egypt) fought up through Sinai were at the three battles of Gaza, Bathsheba and Jerusalem before returning to France.

    22nd April 1915 Operational Order No.3

    8th Aug 1915 On the Move

    9th Aug 1915 Shelling

    9th Aug 1915 On the Move

    27th Nov 1915 Violent Storm

    28th Nov 1915 Disasterous Sequence of Events

    16th Apr 1916 Reliefs  location map

    23rd Jul 1918 1st Herefords in action at Parcy Tigny  1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment and the other units of 102nd Brigade, 34th Division were in action, in conjunction with the French, at Parcy Tigny.

    23rd Jul 1918 Advance Made

    31st Jul 1918 Reliefs

    12 Aug 1918 Orders to Move

    30 Aug 1918 Reliefs

    30 Aug 1918 Patrols Push Forward  location map

    2nd Sep 1918 Attack Made

    3rd Sep 1918 Patrols Push Forward  location map

    3rd Sep 1918 Line Held

    4th Sep 1918 Attack Made

    5th Sep 1918 Reliefs

    6th Sep 1918 Quiet

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    There are:6603 items tagged Herefordshire 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

    Herefordshire Regiment

    during the Great War 1914-1918.

    • Deakin John. Pte. 14th Battalion (d.22nd October 1917)
    • Evans MM. Walter Robert. Pte. 1/1st Battalion
    • Evans William Albert. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.17th Mar 1917)
    • Gladwin William. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.22nd March 1918)
    • Hammond Vincent Edward. Pte. 11th (d.18th Nov 1916)
    • Powell Walter. Pte. 10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion (d.31st July 1917)
    • Saxton Frederick William. Pte. (d.18th Aug 1917)
    • Witherstone Albert Henry . Pte. 1st Battalion (d.6th Nov 1917)

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    Pte. William Gladwin 9th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.22nd March 1918)

    Billy Gladwin was the eldest son of Corporal W Gladwin RE, who was himself at the front for three and a hald years. Billy enlisted, then underage, and saw 10 months service with the Herefordshire Regiment in Egypt but was sent home when his age was discovered. He was 19 years old in January 1918 and went to France in February being drafted into Royal Welsh Fusiliers and died in March.





    249975

    Pte. John Deakin 14th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (d.22nd October 1917)

    John Deakin was born in January 1897 and was originally in the Herefordshire Regiment when he joined up, but was transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment. He was killed at Houthulst Forest in Belgium. Remembered at Tyne Cot memorial

    Monika Morgan




    247991

    Pte. Walter Powell 10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion Welch Regiment (d.31st July 1917)

    Walter Powell originally joined the Herefordshire Regiment. He was born in Titley Herefordshire. He was transferred to the 10th Btn, Welch Regiment known as the Rhondda Pals. He was killed at Pilkem Ridge at the 3rd Battle of Ypres 31st July,1917. He left behind a wife Helena Jane Powell and a son I have no idea what became of them. This soldier was my Great Uncle, God bless him and all the men and women who gave their lives for King and Country.

    Alan Morgan Powell




    244956

    L/Cpl. William Albert Evans 1st Btn. Herefordshire Regiment (d.17th Mar 1917)

    William Evans, 1st Btn. Herefordshire Regiment is remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial.

    Anita Wyatt




    233959

    Pte. Frederick William Saxton Herefordshire Regiment (d.18th Aug 1917)

    I have been looking for family of Pte Frederick William Saxton. I bought his medals and death plaque some 40 odd years ago from a

    He served in the Herefordshire Regiment attached to 6th Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (these are all from what I have found online) Service No 237898. When he died he was, I believe, with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Service No 35269. He is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Belgium Panel 154. Someone found his effects lists which said grandma Ellen Saxton. I hope someone recognizes this name and can help me.

    Barbara Smith




    217136

    Pte. Vincent Edward Hammond 11th Border Regiment (d.18th Nov 1916)

    Vincent E Hammond served with the Herefordshire Regiment, King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Border Regiment. He was killed in action on the 18th of November 1916. Vincent was a tailors outfitter in Knighton, an only child to Edward and Bertha Hammond of Knighton

    Margi Kelly




    216816

    Pte. Walter Robert Evans MM. 1/1st Battalion Herefordshire Reiment

    Walter Evans served with the 1/1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment was awarded the Military Medal for his part in an action in conjunction with the French at Parcy Tigny on July 23rd 1918.

    Chris Ball








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