John Murray, 1902, for private circulation: Norman Holme: The Silver Wreath. The event, which ended at the town's Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, marked 60 years since the end of the conflict both in Europe and the Pacific. The advance was over flat ground with little cover except grass some three feet long. But Emlyn does not so often. [2] In 1782 it became the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. [27] The 7th (Service) Battalion and the 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 67th Brigade in the 22nd Division in September 1915 for service on the Western Front but moved to Salonika in October 1915. There were three Territorial Army formations based in Western … He enlisted at Aberystwyth into the army, and was posted to Egypt, to join the 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, which was attached to 40 Brigade, 13th (Western) Division. [22], A 3rd (Militia) Battalion formed of the former Royal South Wales Borderers Militia, was embodied in January 1900, and the following month embarked for service in South Africa, arriving in Cape Town on the SS Cheshire in early March 1900. This, understandably, led to The Regiment having close links with South Wales. The Welch Regiment (or "The Welch", an archaic spelling of "Welsh") was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969. The original 1st Battalion SWB had been disbanded in August 1942 in Cyprus, most of the unit having been taken prisoner or becoming casualties in North Africa. 3. Old map of Pen-Yard, Merthyr showing Baden Terrace and the surrounding area. The 6th SWB arrived in India in October 1942. The end of World War II was in sight, but in Burma brutal fighting was still raging. At the South Wales Borderers museum they said the SWB never served in Italy. [36], The regiment was amalgamated with the Welch Regiment to form the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) in June 1969. View and license World War Ii Burma pictures & news photos from Getty Images. The flanking companies were held up by heavy fire and suffered many casualties. Son of Mrs. E. Ellis of Abergele Denbigh­ shire husband of Selina Ellis of Abergele. The 24th Regiment of Foot took part in the crossing of the Buffalo River on 11 January, entering Zululand. Grants to … For many personal stories from the veterans of the Burma Campaign, please visit the Burma Star Memorial Fund wesbite: burmastarmemorial.org/archive The Royal Regiment of Wales Museum. 5. B ertrand Jones went to war with The South Wales Borderers and made the ultimate sacrifice on August 5th 1944 fighting the Japanese in Burma. South Wales Borderers during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. A few months later the battalion was re-formed from the cadre and the 4th Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Welcome to a website I have created about the South Wales Borderers in 1914. The South Wales Borderers was formed on the 1st July 1881 from the 24th (the 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. I’m Trev Jones from Birmingham, UK and now living in Wales. 119 pp. [11], After the battle of Isandlwana, some 4,000 to 5,000 Zulus headed for Rorke's Drift, a small missionary post garrisoned by a company of the 2/24th Foot, native levies and others under the command of Lieutenant Chard, Royal Engineers, the most senior officer of the 24th present being Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead. The South Wales Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for 280 years. Died 19 August 1944 of wounds sustained during fighting by the 6th … REGINALD vic tor 4864908. The first battle was at Sahmaw Chaung. The men of the village who fell during both world wars are commemorated on a granite obelisk, with a separate granite plaque, which names the WW2 fallen, and is situated on a junction adjoining the A487. 6 SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. WW2 People's War Homepage Archive List Timeline About This Site: ... Archive List > World > Burma. Well, I must come to a close Hoping Jean & everybody is keeping O.K.Best of luckWill write again when I have the chanceBertram. At one point the Zulus entered the hospital, which was stoutly defended by the wounded inside until it was set alight and eventually burnt down. Thomas Morris Jones, Private, 27433, South Wales Borderers. Llanfarian is located about two miles south of Aberystwyth, and lies above the banks of the river Ystwyth in the Ystwyth Valley. Badges: 1987-07-9: Six shoulder titles and three shoulder numerals, South Wales Borderers, 1943; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). In two and a half hours ‘B’ Company drove back the enemy and established themselves over the first tunnel. Maybe between Feb 1940 to April 1942 he served with the SWB’s then was transferred to the Catering Corps in April 1942 till his discharge after the war, there he may … 216 pp. It … The following is detail of his regiment and the battle of Sahmaw Chaung where Bert gave his life. initials. The regiment was back on the Indian subcontinent in 1846 where it took part in the Second Sikh War. I expect Jean would ?============================to have some of the fruit. It comes on the same day that Prince Charles led UK commemmorations by laying a wreath at London's Cenotaph. The Royal Regiment of Wales Museum. ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies reached their objectives by dint of hard fighting and a byonet charge. The Japanese were in control of this road and so could pass men and supplies quickly from one side of the Mayu hills to the other. A parade and celebration to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II have taken place in Pontypridd, south Wales. [9] During the battle Lieutenant-Colonel Pulleine ordered Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill to save the Queen's Colour—the Regimental Colour was located at Helpmekaar with G Company. Shoot to Kill (1st Battalion S. Wales Borderers, Malaya 1950-57). Next day the tunnel was occupied and aptly named ’24th Tunnel’. The flag was in a generic holder beside the tombstone of a man born in Wales and his wife, born in England. 1945 World War II Burma Wounded in Action MM group, to Corporal, later Major, P.D. London: Faber, 1959. Thank you. To find a document, enter Keywords such as surname, forename and then use the select lists for War, Area of Conflict and Regiment. One key target for the 6th Battalion South Wales Borderers was the Mayu tunnels, used by the Japanese as an ammunition depot. chindits radio1943. [37], The regiment was posted to Minden, Germany in June 1959 and returned home three years later. How (IV) History of the South Wales Borderers and The Monmouthshire Regiment, 1937-1952. There is a lot of detail on my motivations for creating this website in the FAQ. Three MCs, one DCM and four MMs were awarded. [18] The battalion had various postings, including at Peshawar until late 1902 when it was posted to Mean Meer outside Lahore. [1], The regiment was deployed to Egypt in the aftermath of the Battle of Abukir in March 1801; a 2nd Battalion was raised in 1804 which suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809 during the Peninsular War. 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers South African War 1899-1900. Private J. George of the South Wales Borderers on a patrol in Burma, November, 1944. See the South Wales Borderers Web Site for history in World War Two. Museum. About the memorial: Captain Llewellyn-Davies of the South Wales Borderers was killed in action in Burma in 1944. Post-War The … [27] The 2nd Battalion landed at Laoshan Bay for operations against the German territory of Tsingtao in September 1914 and saw action at the Siege of Tsingtao in October 1914. [36] It arrived at Stanley Fort in Hong Kong in November 1963 to perform internal security duties. I am guessing that this man did military … 1st Battalion. This was recognised during the 1881 Army reforms, when it was renamed At this time the Victoria Cross (VC) was not awarded posthumously. In this capacity the battalion sailed for Bombay in October 1942, and trained in India as a tank regiment until March 1943, when to the great disappointment of all ranks, it was reconverted to infantry. It is hoped that for an individual trying to research an individual soldier, this website should help to inform what has survived for him, and his colleagues, in terms of source documents. I do not blame him in a way, after? [35], The 1st Battalion was deployed to Palestine to deal with the volatile uprising in Palestine there in October 1945 and then moved to Cyprus in April 1946. The battle raged on into the early hours of 23 January but by dawn the Zulu Army had withdrawn. Military Service: Private The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) attached 13th (2/4th Battalion The South Lancashire Regiment) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. There were no Regular Army formations stationed in Western Command. Under The Reforms, The 24th Regiment Of Foot had its name changed, and became The South Wales Borderers on 1 July 1881. The regiment served in a great many conflicts, including the American Revolutionary War, various conflicts in India, the Zulu War, Boer War, and World War I and II.The regiment was absorbed into the Royal … This changed in the early 1900s when both Lieutenants were awarded posthumous Victoria Crosses for their bravery. But this attack was cancelled and the battalion was sent to Burma to fight as an ordinary infantry regiment in the Arakan. Under The Reforms, The 24th Regiment Of Foot had its name changed, and became The South Wales Borderers on 1 July 1881. Together with my wife Debbie, we spent many years researching my Jones genealogy. THE CHINDITS. Bert’s war medals, The Burma Star, The 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939 -45 were sent to his mother in Merthyr Tydfil. South Wales Borderers. Two Boer cavalry officers, Lieutenants Adendorff and Vane, arrived to inform the garrison of the defeat at Isandlwana. The regiment served in a great many conflicts, including the American Revolutionary War, various conflicts in India, the Zulu War, Second Boer War, and World War I … 1881.07.01 1st Battalion, The South Wales Borderers 1881 England: Colchester 1883 Ireland: Kilkenny 1885 Curragh 1887 Ireland: Dublin 1889 England: Aldershot 1893 Egypt 1895 Gibraltar 1897 … 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers was raised in July 1940. See more ideas about world war two, military history, wwii. Casualties in the battalion, however, had been remarkably light, with only 13 wounded and 6 killed and two DCMs had been awarded. Arthur Pinney and John Lawrence are the only survivors. The battalion had the distinction of being the only Welsh battalion to take part in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, landing at Gold Beach under command of 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of Normandy, under command of 7th Armoured Division for a few days in June 1944, before reverting to the 50th Division. Through the War Graves Photographic Project, I have been able to obtain a photograph of Bert’s grave in the Taukkyan Cemetery, Myanmar. [36], The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon) is at The Barracks, Brecon, South Wales. This portrait has graced the cover of several editions of Quartered Safe Out Here. 1881.07.01 1st Battalion, The South Wales … © IWM (H 14064) If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. [2] The vast majority of the 1st Battalion was captured at sea by the French at the action of 3 July 1810 near the Comoro Islands; they had been on the East Indiamen Astell, Ceylon and Windham when a French frigate squadron captured the last two ships. it shows that he had joined in 30/12/1895 at Pontymister South wales he had joined the 1st S.W. It has been like this for the last month or two. I wonder also from the ledger what “A Catering Corps 17” means. He was commissioned into the South Wales Borderers in 1940 and served in Burma and, after World War II, in Malaya, where he was awarded the MC in 1957 and in Cyprus. Thomas Morris Jones, Private, 27433, South Wales Borderers. It served for 280 years until 1969, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Wales. In 1782, it became the 24th Regiment of Foot, and had its depot in Warwickshire. Thomas was born at St. Clears in the winter of 1886, the son of Thomas and Anne Davies, of the Holly Bush Inn, Station Road. With the division, the battalion fought in the operations to clear the Channel coast, where they captured Le Havre in Operation Astonia. Lt.-Col. G. A. Brett (I & III &V) Major J. T. Boon (II) Major J. J. This would cut the Japanese line of retreat from the main attack. [28], The 1st Battalion embarked for Ireland in June 1920 to maintain order during the Irish War of Independence and to Waziristan in February 1937 in connection with disturbances on the frontier. Psychiatrists weeded out those unsuitable for the new role. The South Wales Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army.It first came into existence, as the 24th Regiment of Foot, in 1689, but was not called the South Wales Borderers until 1881. The Japanese held Sahmaw village and railway station. It trained as an infantry regiment until April 1942, when it suddenly became a tank unit – 158th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (The South Wales Borderers). Age 29. You are browsing in: Archive List > British Army. Private J. George of the South Wales Borderers on a patrol in Burma, November, 1944. 102 pp. It’s addressed to his sister, Gladys and her husband Glyn. She knew nothing about it until it was left to her by her mother Jean who is mentioned in the letter. In 1969 the regiment was amalgamated with the Welch Regiment to form the Royal Regiment of Wales. This infantry unit was created in 1881 and recruited in Camarthenshire, Glamorganshire and Pembrokeshire. Meanwhile, ‘D’ Company attacked a spur on the other side of the tunnel in support but failed to take its objective and suffered a number of casualties. Based at Brecon from 1873, the regiment recruited from the border counties of Brecknockshire, Monmouthshire, and Herefordshire. If he has,let’s hope he is O.K.I expect he though(t) he would have his last fling before he went abroad, where he over stayed his leave. The South Wales Borderers was formed on the 1st July 1881 from the 24th (the 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. The battalion arrived in the area on 20th March and its first objective was the capture of the two tunnels used by the Japanese for storage and gun emplacements. [29], Upon the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, the 2nd Battalion was serving in Derry, Northern Ireland, under command of Northern Ireland District, having been there since December 1936. [40], The colonels of the regiment were as follows:[41]. [33] Afterwards the battalion enjoyed a short rest and, on 22 September, moved to join the rest of the 21st Army Group fighting in Belgium. If you don't know some of these just leave them blank. The 6th Battalion was raised in Glanusk Park, Breconshire, in July 1940. The event, which ended at the town's Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, marked 60 years since the end of the conflict both in Europe and the Pacific. soldiers who lost their lives during the Great War.The information is arranged by battalion and typically includes the soldier's full name, rank & number, his date of death, cause of death (KIA, Killed, DOW, Died) and theatre of war.Usually it also … [33], The 2nd Battalion returned to the United Kingdom and, on 7 December 1941 (the day the United States entered the war), transferred to the 37th Independent Infantry Brigade (redesignated 7th Infantry Brigade the day after). The regiment was part of the 5,000 British and Hessian force, under the command of General John Burgoyne, that surrendered to the American rebels in the Saratoga campaign in summer 1777 and remained imprisoned until 1783. Kelley, South Wales Borderers The WWII Military Medal group to Acting Corporal and later Major Peter Douglas Kelley South Wales Borderers was offered in our auction on Wednesday 12th August 2009 and it realised £2,875. Bertrand Jones went to war with The South Wales Borderers and made the ultimate sacrifice on August 5th 1944 fighting the Japanese in Burma. Son of Frederick George and Dora Emily Ellis of Birmingham. The garrison had suffered 15 killed during the battle (two died later) and 11 defenders were awarded the Victoria Cross for their distinguished defence of the post, 7 going to soldiers of the 24th Foot. The newly formed regiment was established as the county regiment for Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Monmouthshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnor and started numbering from 1 in 1881. [27], The 10th (Service) Battalion (1st Gwent) and the 11th (Service) Battalion (2nd Gwent) landed at Le Havre as part of the 115th Brigade in the 38th (Welsh) Division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. [17], The 1st battalion was stationed in Egypt from 1892, then moved to British India. 26th March 1944. The Japanese however, remained in the tunnel underneath. [33], The 6th Battalion, South Wales Borders served in the Burma Campaign with the 72nd Infantry Brigade, 36th British Infantry Division, previously a division of the British Indian Army before being redesignated the 36th British Division. By July 1944, the Japanese army in Burma was being pressed from the east by the 14th Army from Manipur, by an American and Chinese force in the north and by the Chinese fron Yunan. Last … The British had pitched camp at Isandlwana and not established any fortifications due to the sheer size of the force, the hard ground and a shortage of entrenching tools. The insignia of the South Wales Borderers was inscribed in the tombstone with the Egypt designation in the wreath above the S.W.B. On 4th July 1944, the battalion was sent to Ledo to reinforce the American Chinese forces operating in North Burma under General Stillwell. [4] Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion was deployed to Palestine in 1936, returning home at the end of the year. [14], The regiment was not fundamentally affected by the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, which gave it a depot at The Barracks, Brecon from 1873, or by the Childers reforms of 1881 – as it already possessed two battalions, there was no need for it to amalgamate with another regiment. His father was a Coal and Lime Merchant. WW2 Burma Star Medal Group Air Force D W Gabriel Muswell Hill London Boxed Condition: as photoed. 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry (from Shrewsbury) – to Burma ; 1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers (from Brecon) – to Aden; Service in India Edit. Opens image gallery. 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