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18th (1st Public School) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers    18th (1st Public Schools) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was raised in at Epsom on the 11th of September 1914 by the Public Schools and University Men's Force. Following initial training near home, on the 26th of June 1915 they joined 98th Brigade, 33rd Division. The Division concentrated at Clipstone camp near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire in July 1915. In August they moved to Salisbury Plain for final training and firing practice. They proceeded France in November and by the 21st, 33rd Division had concentrated near Morbecque, being strengthened by the exchange of 98th Brigade for the experienced 19th Brigade from 2nd Division and the on the 27th of November, the 1st Public Schools Battalion transferred to 19th Brigade. On the the 26of February 1916 the battalion transferred to GHQ and was disbanded on the 24th of April 1916 with many of the men being commissioned. 1st Nov 1915 Training 2nd Nov 1915 Inspection 3rd Nov 1915 Training 4th Nov 1915 Training 4th Nov 1915 Orders 5th Nov 1915 Exercise 6th Nov 1915 Advance Party 7th Nov 1915 Advance Party 8th Nov 1915 Inspection 8th Nov 1915 Orders 24th Nov 1915 Reliefs   25th Nov 1915 Trench Work 26th Nov 1915 Reliefs Complete   1st Dec 1915 Reliefs   2nd Dec 1915 Poor Conditions   4th Dec 1915 Quiet 6th Dec 1915 Bombardment 7th Dec 1915 Artillery Active 8th Dec 1915 Mine Exploded 9th Dec 1915 Wet Day 10th Dec 1915 Moves 11th Dec 1915 Reliefs 12th Dec 1915 Flooding 12th Dec 1915 Training 15th Dec 1915 Training 17th Dec 1915 Instructions Issued 19th Dec 1915 Instructions 21st Dec 1915 Storm 22nd Dec 1915 Conference 23rd Dec 1915 Orders Issued   24th Dec 1915 Flooding 26th Dec 1915 Flooding 27th Dec 1915 On the March 28th Dec 1915 Reliefs 28th Dec 1915 Reliefs   29th Dec 1915 Reliefs 30th Dec 1915 Reliefs   31st Dec 1915 Shelling   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.   Pte Edwin H. Mansell 18th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Whilst researching the Mansell Family Tree, I found medal card for Pte Mansell Edwin H, 1775 18 Royal Fusiliers 14 Nov 1915 who was later promoted Captain/Adjutant 12th. Bn "Cadre" Machine Gun Corps. He was awarded "pip, squeak & wilfred and gazetted for a gallantry award. Phillip Vanderwarker Add to this record.   Lt. Charles John Casey 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Charles John Casey was my Grandfather. He was an Officer cadet and then a Lieutenant in the 15th Battalion RIR from early 1916 until at least July 1918. My research into his army days has so far revealed the at he was a school teacher by profession and enlisted initially as a Private in the 18th Btn Royal Fusiliers (1st Public Schools) at Epsom, Surrey on the 11/09/1914, age 26. They landed in France on the 14/11/1915, and he fought there with the Fusiliers until the 24/04/16 when the battalion was disbanded owing to 'many men having gone to take commissions'. My Grandfather left the Fusiliers as a Corporal, presumably on that date. The next we hear of him is in the London Gazette on the 7th July 1916, as 'Cadet Charles John Casey made temp 2nd Lt.' This is in reference to the RIR, and his 14-15 Star medal card confirms the 15th Battalion. There is a final mention in the Gazette for him on the 7th January 1918, which reads 'C.J.Casey temp 2nd Lt. to Lieut.' I currently have the 15th battalions War diary on order from the National Archives, so will be interested to see if there are any first hand accounts of things he actually did in France. Obviously both I and his son, my Father, have the greatest of admiration for his wartime service and so are very interested to find out as much as we can. My Grandfather died in 1967. Edward Casey Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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