The Sherwood Foresters' badge was suitably modified ("Canadianised") and adopted as the G&SF badge. [18][19], Similarly,in August 1940 this battalion became the 42nd (Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through The Blitz in 50th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 2nd AA Division, covering Derby. In contrast, 1st Battalion was put on garrison duty in Ireland for the first 12 years of its life, before being sent to the Boer War in 1899. Programme for the centenary of the battle of Alma containing a history of the battle and German documentation on file.Various shots of Troopi. [55] In 1936, the Simcoe Foresters amalgamated with the Grey Regiment (31st Regiment of Infantry) to become the present-day The Grey and Simcoe Foresters (G&SF), Canadian Army. The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment), the county regiment of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, has a long and proud history, filled with tradition and battle honors. Men of the 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters do their washing while out of the line, Italy, 4 November 1943. . [38] In common with other infantry battalions transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, the personnel of 163 RAC would have continued to wear their Foresters cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps. [2], The 12th Battalion was a hostilities-only unit raised in 1940. In June 1943, it was converted again, becoming the 149th (Sherwood Foresters) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA and transferred to the 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division in Home Forces before joining British Second Army for the Allied invasion of Europe Operation Overlord. Off the top of my head, I cannot recall where 14 FORESTERS were on 27 May 44 but I can look it up. PRIVATE Served from 1935 - 1944 Served in Sherwood Foresters. THE BRITISH ARMY IN MALAYA, 1959 - 1960. 1881.07.01 The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) . In Malaya and Singapopre 1958-61 as Sgt and as C/Sgt . [31] However, on 1 November 1941, the battalion was converted to the armoured car role as 112th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. Other battalions saw service in Italy and North Africa. It was first assigned to the 218th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), formed for Home Service in the Yorkshire Area, but was soon reassigned to be the lorried infantry[44] component alongside the artillery of 8th Support Group in the newly raised 8th Armoured Division. After Singapore fell to the Imperial Japanese Army, the battalion's men were among the thousands of Prisoners of war sent to work on the infamous Burma Railway. The Forester - Regimental Journal of The Sherwood Foresters Sep, 1961 This journal has paper covers and is in good order. Basic items are all required for participation in the field with the unit. WO2 Served from 1960 - 1969 Served in Sherwood Foresters. Malaya: Majidee Barracks, Johore Bahru.. 21 Feb 48: Bn embarked on HMT Cheshire. We are dedicated to accuracy in our portrayal, and strive to improve our kit and impression through continued research. [2], The 16th Battalion was formed by the re-designation of the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion in September 1942. Celle, Germany. In that year, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters. The 2nd Battalion landed in France with the British Expeditionary Force in September 1939 and took . In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment . The following members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: A Memorial Tower for those of the regiment who died in battle, was erected in 1923 at the summit of Crich Hill in Derbyshire. They were stationed at Malta from February 1900 until returning home in May 1902. Forester battalions also fought Rommel's Afrika Korps, landed in Sicily, and were heavily engaged in the Italian Campaign: Salerno, Anzio, the Liri Valley, Gothic Line, and Northern Italy. It served in the 139th Infantry Brigade, part of the 46th Infantry Division, in France (see 9th Battalion), Tunisia, Italy and Greece. [2] In 1942, it was sent to India, where it was converted to the armoured role as 163rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. There are:567 items tagged Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) available in our Library. Its average constantly sick was 7.40 (42.05/1000 mean strength). [52], The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[2]. These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. [33], The 9th Battalion left 46th Division in December 1940, and shortly afterwards became the lorried infantry element alongside the artillery of 1st Support Group in 1st Armoured Division. However, in December 1939, the battalion was reassigned to the 25th Infantry Brigade and saw service with the BEF in France and Belgium in 1940 and being evacuated at Dunkirk. [2], Memorial for G Collins of the Sherwood Foresters, giving the full title of the regiment, Following the amalgamation, the Sherwood Foresters saw action in Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian War and in South Africa during the Second Boer War. It existed until 2007, when it became part of The Mercian Regiment. 112 RAC was assigned to the 42nd Armoured Division as its armoured car regiment. This served at home and in Germany. [39], 163 RAC was stationed at Rawalpindi under command of 267th Indian Armoured Brigade. [3], The 2nd Battalion served in India from 1882 to 1898, and saw action in the Sikkim Expedition 1888 and the North West Frontier campaign 1897-1898, after which they transferred to Aden. SSGT Served from 1975 - 1993 Served in Sherwood Foresters. The following members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: A Memorial Tower for those of the regiment who died in battle, was erected in 1923 at the summit of Crich Hill in Derbyshire. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The Sherwood Foresters. There were Foresters in the ranks of the Commandos, conducting swift raids into German-occupied territory. 7 Infantry Training Group - 4 July 1940 to 10 October 1940 The battalion was raised at Norwich on July 4th, 1940. The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. [8] During the Easter Rising in Ireland, the 2/7th and 2/8th battalions lost over two hundred men killed or wounded at Mount Street on 26 April and at the South Dublin Union on 27 April. 1948.03.20: Wales: Wrexham.. 31 May 48: disbanded at Wrexham. In good condition. [10] The 11th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 70th Brigade in the 23rd Division in August 1915 before transferring to Italy in November 1917 and then to France in September 1918. Gazala, El Alemain, Djebel Guerba, Tamera, Medejez Plain, Tunis. In September the 1st Battalion was reformed, by the redesignation of the 16th Battalion, a hostilities-only battalion. This is an original WW2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Cap Badge for sale. The communications trenches occupied by the 139th Brigade were in a bad state, and it took a while before the troops were assembled. [36] Lieutenant-Colonel Lancaster remained in command during this period before returning to the House of Commons.[33]. As the 'pocket' shrank towards Dunkirk, 46th Division was ordered inside the perimeter on 27 May. [23][24][25][26][27], The 8th (Nottinghamshire) Battalion was mobilised in the 148th Infantry Brigade alongside the 1/5th Battalion on the outbreak of war, attached to the 49th (West Riding) Division. [10] The 10th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 51st Brigade in the 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. General Service Medal Malaya Clasp 4140236 Junior Technician RAF B A Stephens 95.00. Singapore Island, Malaya 1942 . 207th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) - 10 October 1940 to 22 July 1941 It served in the 139th Infantry Brigade, part of the 46th Infantry Division, in France (see 9th Battalion), Tunisia, Italy and Greece. These men, from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in the English midlands, suered the greatest casualties of the British regiments involved in the insurrection, and participated in the ring squads that executed the rebel leaders. However, there was a change of policy and, on 1 December 1944 (also reported as 1 December 1943), the regiment was re-converted to infantry, reverting to its previous title of 13th Sherwood Foresters and coming under command of 67th Indian Training Brigade. Ronald Baldwin. War Diary 112th Regt RAC, NovemberDecember 1941, The National Archives, Kew, file WO 166/1429. [9][2], The 1st battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 24th Brigade in the 8th Division in November 1914 for service on the Western Front. In 1942, the division went round by sea to Suez, but, on arrival in July, it was broken up and 14th Foresters were sent to join the 9th Independent Armoured Brigade, with which it fought at the Second Battle of El Alamein under the command of 2nd New Zealand Division. [34] However, on 1 November 1941, the battalion was converted to the armoured car role as 112th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. 1970 Amalgamation with the Worcestershire Regiment. They fought in Italy until January 1945 when they were sent to Palestine and remained there until the end of the war. then went with 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters to Malaya until 1960 when he moved to Nottingham University as Training Major. On 1 January 1944, it moved to Delawari and came under the command of the 52nd Infantry Brigade, whose role was training British infantrymen in jungle warfare. [4][5], In 1902, the Nottinghamshire association was made explicit, the name changing to the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). The regiment landed in August 1944 and served through the North-West Europe campaign, particularly at the Allied Siege of Dunkirk and the Rhine crossing (Operation Plunder). Our association, based in Memphis, Tennessee, portrays soldiers of a typical wartime Forester battalion. 1961.12: England: Colchester: 19 Airportable Brigade . Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. [2] In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the Territorial Force and the latter the Special Reserve;[6] the regiment now had two Reserve battalions and four Territorial battalions.[2][7]. [10], The 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalions were depot/training units. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. War Diary 112th Regt RAC, NovemberDecember 1941. for the displaying of News Forthcoming events and parades to keep . Hong Kong as Cpl before transferring to the to Foresters Depot 1953 serving with 1st Bn BAOR as Sgt 1953-58. [14], The 1st Battalion was serving in the Middle Eastern theatre and fought in the North African Campaign and the Western Desert Campaign on the outbreak of war, and was assigned to many different brigades and divisions until late June 1942 when, fighting in Tobruk, the battalion was captured. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. Fuller, The Grey and Simcoe Foresters, a soldier's guide to regimental history, 2014. Built on the site of an older tower called Crich Stand, the Memorial Tower is the destination of an annual pilgrimage on the first Sunday in July. [11][12], In December 1936 the 46th (North Midland) Division was disbanded and its headquarters was reconstituted as 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division to control the increasing number of anti-aircraft (AA) units being created north of London. 8th (Defence Force) Battalion The Sherwood Foresters [notification cancelled 18.10.1921] 1939-1943: General Staff Officer, grade 2 (GSO2), London District . British soldiers search a car on Mount Street Bridge in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising. 28 Feb 70: Amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Worcestershire Regiment, to form 1st Bn, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) 2nd Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and . After Singapore fell to the Imperial Japanese Army, the battalion's men were among the thousands of Prisoners of war sent to work on the infamous Burma Railway. Men of the Sherwood Foresters following up the Germans near Brie, March 1917. [21][22], Similarly, in August 1940 this battalion became the 42nd (Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through The Blitz in 50th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 2nd AA Division, covering Derby. The morning of Saturday, 1st July 1916 was reported to be warm, with an early mist. Ministry of Defence official photographer, British Army, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby), 1st Battalion, United States Navy, LENAWEE (USS), attack transport. [18] In August 1944 the new 1st Battalion was transferred to the 183rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 61st Infantry Division and in June 1945 it transferred to the 184th Infantry Brigade, again part of 61st Infantry Division. The following list contains the uniform & equipment (the "kit") needed for a Sherwood Foresters impression. [8], The 2nd battalion landed at Saint-Nazaire as part of 18th Brigade in the 6th Division in September 1914 also for service on the Western Front. 07-01-1916. Free. A938 Unnamed officer, Sherwood Foresters, Stuart Studio, Brompton Road, and High Street, Balham. [2] In 1942, it was sent to India, where it carried out internal security duties at Delhi. The rifle volunteer and militia units of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were merged with two regular regiments, the 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot. . The rifle volunteer and militia units of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were merged with two regular regiments, the 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot.The regular regiments became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions. They took part in the short but bitter fighting and were forced to be evacuated at Dunkirk as the BEF was in danger of being surrounded and overrun. A General Service Medal with clasp MALAYA correctly impressed to: 23550601 PTE. On 29 May, 9th Foresters were sent to reinforce the garrison at the fortified town of Bergues, 9km south of Dunkirk. Just call us on 0845 459 1964 or write to us by clicking here. Lincoln Green. [10] In May 1915, the 3rd Battalion joined the 4th in Sunderland, where they both remained as part of Tyne Garrison,[10] as holding and reinforcement units. 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Formed by joining the 45th and 95th Regiments in 1882, but with traditions and honors going back an additional 140 years, the Sherwood Foresters served with great distinction around the world until 1970. [14][15], In December 1936, the 46th (North Midland) Division was disbanded and its headquarters was reconstituted as 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division to control the increasing number of anti-aircraft (AA) units being created north of London. [46], The 15th Battalion was raised for Home Defence in 1940 and disbanded in 1941. "First time @NAM_London today. The website of Morton Village, UK. Courtesy of Kevin Varney. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment The regiment served in the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, the North African and the Italian campaigns. It left the division in February 1943[37] and later became a draft-finding unit for other armoured car regiments fighting in the Normandy Campaign. Foresters also fought in Malaya. The whole Battle of Mount Street Bridge was seen as a debacle for the military authorities who tried to keep the affair as quiet as possible. The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by The Mercian Regiment. Faster access than browser! [49], In 1970, the Sherwood Foresters were amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). A Thanksgiving service for Douglas is to be held on Friday 29 June 2012 at St Mary's Church, Andover SP10 1DP at 1400 hours. The battalion remained in France until May 1940 when the Germans invaded the Low Countries. Antique Early Duke Of Lancaster's Own Regiment Bronze Cap Badge 3.9cm X 5.5cm 99.00. In the Far East, Foresters were caught up in the bitter fighting and eventual surrender of Singapore to the Japanese. Men of 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) preparing to embark onto an Attack Transport of the United States Navy during training in Singapore Dockyard in preperation for Exercise Saddle Up a joint British Army and USMC exercise off Borneo. [10] The 15th (Service) Battalion (Nottingham) landed in France as part of the 105th Brigade in the 35th Division in February 1916 also for service on the Western Front. The 6th and 7th Bns Sherwood Foresters were among these, becoming 40th (The Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion and 42nd (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) AA Bn respectively, forming part of 32nd (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Group in 2 AA Division. If you cannot find what you were hoping to purchase, or wish to commission a product for your regiment or unit, please get in touch. [2][26], On the outbreak of the Second World War, the 9th Battalion was in the process of formation as a duplicate of the 8th Battalion. [8], The 1/5th, 1/6th, 1/7th and 1/8th battalions landed in France as part of the Sherwood Foresters Brigade in the North Midland Division (later 139th (Sherwood Foresters) Brigade and 46th (North Midland) Division respectively) in February 1915 for service on the Western Front. . 4 . Mid 1960: Singapore: Selarang Barracks. Michael John (Tex) Harrison. There were Foresters in the ranks of the Commandos, conducting swift raids into German-occupied territory. [10] During the Easter Rising in Ireland, the 2/7th and 2/8th battalions lost over two hundred men killed or wounded at Mount Street on 26 April and at the South Dublin Union on 27 April. 19-08-1917, aged 21 & is remembered on the x Thiepval Memorial & on this . James Henry Maunsell Hackett, DSO. Members of the 1/5th Battalionwere captured at Singapore in 1942 and forced by the Japanese to labour on the notorious Thai-Burma 'death' railway. Foresters also fought in Malaya. The historic lincoln green was restored in 1913. James Henry Maunsell Hackett, DSO. W.Y. It moved to Scotland a few days after it was formed. The 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion was formed a 2nd-Line duplicate of the 1/5th Battalion, raised in 1939 when the TA was doubled in size. in 1977, Her Majesty The Queen appointed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as Colonel-in-Chief of The Grey & Simcoe Foresters. [17], In August 1940, the AA battalions of the Royal Engineers were transferred to the Royal Artillery (RA) and the battalion became 40th (Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. [58], British infantry regiments of the First World War, 40th (Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 42nd (Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, East Midlands Universities Officer Training Corps, These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) and the 4th Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 5th (Derbyshire) Battalion at Becket Street in. Free delivery for many products! In August, the brigade returned to the 1st Armoured Division and was engaged in the operations at Coriano in September. After the evacuation of Dunkirk, Foresters participated in the campaign in Norway. [20], The 1/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion was a 1st-Line Territorial Army formation originally serving with the 148th Infantry Brigade, part of the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division. His last posting before retirement in 1969 was as SO1 (PT) HQ BAOR. Based at Bulwell near Nottingham, the battalion was commanded by Claude Lancaster, MP, a former officer in the Royal Horse Guards. The battalion, along with the rest of the 18th Division, was posted to Malaya to defend the peninsula and the island of Singapore against the Japanese. [10][12] The 2nd-Line TF battalions formed on the outbreak of war, the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th battalions, moved to Ireland as part of the 178th (2/1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Brigade in the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in April 1916. Acting District Officer, Teluk Anson, British Malaya: 15.06.1946-22.04.1947: Territorial Army Reserve of Officers: 17.11.1948-11.04.1966: 2nd Malaya Brigade, of which the 2nd Gordons were a part, were allotted positions opposite Pulau Ubin Island at the entrance of the Johore Straits, round Changi and south-westward. The regiment won 10 battle honours and 400 decorations, including a Victoria Cross. [2][7] In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the Territorial Force and the latter the Special Reserve;[8] the regiment now had two Reserve battalions and four Territorial battalions. Carman, pages 72 & 101, "Richard Simkin's Uniforms of the British Army". But scattered across Dublin cemeteries lie the forgotten remains of the young men of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment who were slaughtered on Dublin's Streets during the 1916 Easter Rising. It existed until 1970, when it was merged into The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. [8][9] The 2nd-Line TF battalions formed on the outbreak of war, the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th battalions, moved to Ireland as part of the 178th (2/1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Brigade in the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in April 1916. As the 'pocket' shrank towards Dunkirk, 46th Division was ordered inside the perimeter on 27 May. The WFR, as the new unit was known, continued the traditions of its predecessors until 2007, when it became part of the new Mercian Regiment. [1] The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1741) and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1823) were redesignated as the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment). They were evacuated to England and spent the next two years on home defence and in preparation for a German invasion which never arrived. Custom Content. The memorial is dedicated to the memory of the 11,409 Sherwood Foresters who fell in the Great War; the 1,520 who fell in the Second World War . Kathryn Murray. View realised khler auction prices from 86191 auction lots [10] The 2/5th, 2/7th and the 2/8th battalions transferred to Le Havre in February 1917 for service on the Western Front while the 2/6th battalion transferred to Boulogne-sur-Mer in February 1917 also for service on the Western Front. The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment. The barracks date back to 1874 when building started. Lance Corporal L. J. Harris has a shave while other men keep watch, one armed with a 2-inch mortar. In common with other infantry units transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, personnel would have continued to wear their Foresters cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps,[32] and the regiment continued to add the parenthesis '(Foresters)' after the RAC title. Discover more about The Sherwood Foresters by visiting the Museum of the Mercian Regiment atNottingham Castle, and Derby Museum and Art Gallery. belt__braces___pouches.jpg. (Main Guard Valletta) 28 Sep 1898 The 1st/Derbyshire Regiment embarked at Southampton from the Curragh Camp in Ireland for Malta. At the same time, several of its infantry battalions were converted into searchlight battalions of the Royal Engineers (RE). This site is dedicated to the 11,749 men of the Regiment who fell in The Great War. 4.5% ABV . Both battalions redeployed back to England on the outbreak ofthe First World War (1914-18). 1948-60 1st Battalion (1958-60) General Service Medal 1918 - 62 : clasp: Malaya: Bomb carrying party of the 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters going up to the front line at La Boisselle, France, 6 July 1916. The regiment landed in August 1944 and served through the North-West Europe campaign, particularly at the Allied Siege of Dunkirk and the Rhine crossing (Operation Plunder). 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