2nd Btn. Pte. [39], The regiment was sent to Canada with most of Wellington's veteran units to prevent the threatened invasion by the United States, and so arrived in Europe too late for the Battle of Waterloo. Sgt. The Norfolk Regiment fought in the First World War on the Western Front and in the Middle East. [95], The history of the Royal Norfolk Regiment and its predecessors and successors is recorded at the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum. But on 15th February 1916 the Lynn News reported that one officer was now recovering from wounds in a hospital as a prisoner of the Turks in Constantinople and noted: This news of Capt. They were scattered over an area of about one square mile, at a distance of at least 800 yards behind the Turkish front line. Following a prisoner exchange, it returned to Spain, serving in the defeat at Almanza in 1707. Pte. The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum displays are divided into two main sections: the 20th century; covering two World Wars plus the National Service years, including the Korean War and the. This infantry unit was formed in 1964 by merging the four regiments of the East . Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. [28] It saw action at the Battle of Rolia and the Battle of Vimeiro in August 1808. The Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum, which includes the relevant archives, covers the history of the Regiment from 1685 and on through the amalgamations to show how the 9th of Foot's traditions are still maintained within A (Norfolk) Company of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment today. Supported by recent research, this article may perhaps help to clarify what actually happened to the 5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment and acknowledges their bravery and tenacity in the face of an extremely determined enemy. In 1788, it began an eight-year deployment in the West Indies. Socit en Commandite par Actions Registered Office: 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg). It remained there until July 1940, when it returned home. And the mystery was, in fact, cleared up by the press very early on. The first myth is that the 5/Norfolks were called the Sandringham Battalion but this is not correct. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. [63][71][72][73][74][75], The 7th (Service) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment was raised in August 1914 from men volunteering for Kitchener's New Armies: it landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 35th Brigade in the 12th (Eastern) Division in May 1915 for service on the Western Front. William Robert Howell 2nd Btn. In 1948, it became a single-battalion regiment within the new East Anglian Brigade. Its predecessor regiment was raised in 1685 as Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot. Details and locations are to be found in the book "Militia Lists and Musters 1757-1876" compiled by Jeremy Gibson and Mervyn Medlycott, 3rd edition 1994 and published by the Federation of Family History Societies. William Herbert "Paddy" McQuitty 2nd Btn. Beauchamp was seen by Private S T Smith to say Hound them out boys! It was the last time he was seen alive and probably the last order he ever gave. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Papers and photographs relating to the general and in particular the social history of the Royal Navy from the 17th century to the present day. 12 Militia and Special Reserve battalions The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, It has deployed on a variety of operations across the UK and around the world, including the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Colonel Proctor-Beauchamp. Its predecessor regiment was raised in 1685 as Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot. Supported by recent research, it dispels many of the myths attached to the battalion including disappearing into a cloud of smoke. The regiment was raised for the English Army in Gloucester by Colonel Henry Cornewall as Henry Cornewall's Regiment of Foot at the request of James II in 1685 as part of the response to the Monmouth Rebellion. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 200 hundred logs and journals, several hundred. Scots Guards records are currently held by the Scots Guards Archives. Bill became Regimental Sergeant Major of the Regiment and trained fresh troops for the now famous D-Day invasion of France in June 1944 which eventually led to the fall of Nazi Germany. Legend has it that the regiments association with the figure of Britannia, which formed part of its official insignia from 1799, dates back to this campaign. The regiment was renamed to the Royal Norfolk Regiment on 3 June 1935 to celebrate 250 years since the regiment was first raised and also to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. In 1940, the first decorations for gallantry awarded to the British Expeditionary Force in France were gained by men of the 2nd Battalion. The battalion remained in Italy until it was disbanded in 1946. [67], On 12 August 1915, the 1/5th Battalion suffered heavy losses at Gallipoli when it became isolated during an attack. Members of 2nd Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment on the march, India, c1935. Media in category "Royal Norfolk Regiment" The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. [17] In April 1776, the regiment embarked for Canada as part of an expedition under Major-General John Burgoyne and took part in the siege of Fort Ticonderoga[18] and the Battle of Fort Anne in July 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. It's not just medals, weaponry and uniforms. By 1747, this unusual shade had evolved into yellow, which was retained until 1881 when, in common with all English and Welsh regiments, the newly renamed Norfolk Regiment was given white distinctions on its scarlet tunics. Barker Stanley John. Since then. [63], During the war, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Sherwood Kelly, a Norfolk Regiment officer, was awarded the Victoria Cross while leading a trench assault by Irish troops during the Battle of Cambrai in 1917.[77]. Sgt. The 7th Royal Norfolks suffered heavy casualties when the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division was surrounded and had no choice but to surrender, on 12 June 1940, with only 31 members of the battalion managing to return to Britain. Supported by recent research, it dispels many of the myths attached to the battalion including 'disappearing into a cloud of smoke'. Then, in 1874, it arrived in India, joining the Jowaki expedition (1877-78) on the North-West Frontier, and fighting in the Second Afghan War (1878-80) and the 1888 Burma campaign. [4] In April 1689 the regiment, under Cunningham's command, embarked at Liverpool for Derry for service in the Williamite War in Ireland. [80], During the Battle of France in 1940, Company Sergeant-Major George Gristock of the 2nd Royal Norfolks was awarded the Victoria Cross. Royal Norfolk Regiment This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the. [62][2], The 1st Battalion was serving in Ireland upon the outbreak of the war and was given orders to mobilise on 4 August, the day that Britain declared war on Germany. As with countless engagements in World War One, the bodies of the men who fell that day did not have the luxury of a burial detail. Musters of 1523, 1569, 1572, 1574 and 1577. This led to other theories that they had been kidnapped by aliens who had landed in flying saucers and a book and TV adaptation depicted a highly charged new solution to the mysteries, suggesting they had been executed by the Turks. Barnes John. [94] In 1959 the Royal Norfolk Regiment was amalgamated as part of the reorganisation of the British Army resulting from the 1957 Defence White Paper becoming part of a new formation, the 1st East Anglian Regiment, part of the East Anglian Brigade. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. None of them ever came back. This directly quoted Hamiltons after action report. Barker Stanley John. The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959. It returned to Europe too late to take part at Waterloo (1815), but it joined the Army of Occupation in France. "Records of the Militia & Volunteer Forces 1757-1945" by William Spencer published by the Public Record Office. They were then fired upon by two machine guns; 97 were killed and the bodies buried in a shallow pit. [14] The regiment was renamed the 9th Regiment of Foot in 1751 when all British regiments were given numbers for identification instead of using their Colonel's name. In May 1915 these became the 163rd (Norfolk and Suffolk) Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. The men of these battalions, and other East Anglian battalions of other regiments, ended up as prisoners of war when Singapore fell in February 1942. This, in turn, converted into a battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964. [9], In 1701, over the objections of General William Selwyn, the threat of war led the English government to post an Independent Company of regular soldiers, detached from the 2nd Regiment of Foot, to Bermuda, where the militia continued to function as a standby in case of war or insurrection. Want to know what life was like during the War? Privates Albert Pooley and William O'Callaghan had hidden in a pigsty and were discovered later by the farm's owner, Mme Creton, and her son. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Together with the 5th and 6th battalions, the 7th was assigned to the 53rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 18th Infantry Division until November when it assigned to pioneer duties in France with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The regiment also raised several hostilities-only battalions. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. At first it was awarded only to British Army . We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The 74th Division was then sent to reinforce the BEF in France, where the 12th Norfolks were detached to the 31st Division, with which the battalion served during the final Hundred Days Offensive. The Regiment went on to serve during Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885-87), Anglo - Boer War (1899-1902) and two World Wars. The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum archive holds a unique record of many soldiers who were on active service with the regiment during the First World War. [64] The 2nd Battalion was serving in Bombay, India in the 18th (Belgaum) Brigade, part of the 6th (Poona) Division, of the British Indian Army, upon the outbreak of war. Bedwell William Charles. An officer of the 9th Foot at the Battle of Ferozeshah, 1845, Shako, 9th (The East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, 1844. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Throughout most of their existence, all three battalions remained in the United Kingdom assigned to coastal defence duties and training to repel a German invasion and, in October 1941, the division left, destined for the Middle East. [88] Due to an acute shortage of infantrymen in the British Army at the time, the battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ian Freeland, and division were disbanded in late August 1944 and its men used as replacements for other British divisions in the 21st Army Group who had also suffered heavy casualties in Normandy. He was also the local Poppy Day organiser. However, there is no evidence that it was used before the 1770s, and it was not listed as an authorised device in the royal warrants of 1747, 1751 or 1768. [84][85], The 4th, 5th and 6th battalions, all part of the Territorial Army, served in the Far East. It was formed as the Norfolk Regiment in 1881 under the Childers Reforms of the British Army as the county regiment of Norfolk . We add around 200,000 new records each month. Stevenson Norman. [86], The 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment was formed in May 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of the 5th Battalion and, therefore, contained many former members of the 5th. Coxon will come as a relief to not only his friends but also to those who are still awaiting news of other officers and men of the 5th Norfolks. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, The battalion was renumbered as the 9th Battalion in October and was assigned to the 220th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), part of Norfolk County Division in early 1941. We know he was at Kohimaand and that he was wounded. Records of Royal Norfolk Regiment from other sources. The entire unit was captured at Castelo de Vide, on the Spanish-Portuguese border, and taken back to France as prisoners of war. In 1889, it was replaced in India by 1st Battalion, which had spent the previous three decades in the Mediterranean, Gibraltar, South Africa, Ireland and Britain. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. [82] The massacre was investigated by the War Crimes Investigation Unit and Knchlein was traced and arrested. [41], The regiment saw action at Kabul in August 1842 during the First Anglo-Afghan War[42] and at the Battle of Mudki and the Battle of Ferozeshah in December 1845[43] and the Battle of Sobraon in February 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh War. The role of the Holding battalion was to temporarily 'hold' men who were homeless, medically unfit, awaiting orders, on a course or returning from abroad. Pte (d.1st March 1945), Sales Albert George Sidney. 540 officers and men left Queenstown in the SS Orotava the following month for Cape Town. Crew and passengers were saved and conducted to Calais. Claude John Wilkinson, DSO, This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 12:36. The Regiment went on to serve during Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885-87), Anglo - Boer War (1899-1902) and two World Wars. The treatment of prisoners after the fall of Kut al Amara in April 1916 mirrors what later befell the Royal Norfolks in the Far East during the Second World War. [7] It went on to fight at the Battle of Aughrim in July 1691[8] and the siege of Limerick in August 1691. [76] The 9th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne as part of the 71st Brigade in the 24th Division in August 1915 for operations on the Western Front. The regiment raised a 2nd Battalion for a third and final time in 1857. privacy policy, GB/NNAF/C603 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O38197 ). If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. East Norfolk Militia 2015.jpg. The Royal Norfolk Regiment | National Army Museum Regiments and Corps The Royal Norfolk Regiment This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. Stanley John "Tanker" Barker 2nd Btn. Abrahams James Michael. [96] Its exhibits illustrate the history of the Regiment from its 17th-century origins to its incorporation into the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964, along with many aspects of military life in the Regiment. It served with the British Army until 1958, when it was merged into the 3rd East Anglian Regiment. In 1751, it was numbered like most other British Army regiments and named the 9th Regiment of Foot. [63] The 10th (Service) Battalion, raised in 1914, became the 10th (Reserve) Battalion in April 1915. [44] The Norfolk Artillery Militia was formed in 1853. 1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment being presented with new colours, 1946. In 1799, it was sent to the Low Countries to fight in the Helder campaign. Norfolk Record Society Vol VI and VII. [63], The 2/4th and 2/5th battalions were both raised in September 1914 from the few men of the 4th and 5th battalions who did not volunteer for Imperial Service overseas when asked. Two months later, this new battalion, nicknamed 'the Norsets', was captured at Kut al Amara. [63] The 8th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne as part of the 53rd Brigade of the 18th (Eastern) Division in July 1915[63] and was present on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916. The Suffolk Regiment. Royal Tank Regiment. It was captured at Saratoga the following year and interned for the rest of the conflict. Play Ep 117: Royal Norfolk Regiment - Battle of Kohima Part 3 Song by from the English album Pete & Gary's Military History - season - 3. Some resources are difficult to classify. The 1st Royal Norfolks had suffered 20 officers and 260 other ranks killed with well over 1,000 wounded or missing in 11 months of almost continuous combat. When the 50th Anniversary of Gallipoli came round in 1965, references to the Sandringham Company, Battalion and Regiment first started to emerge when three New Zealand veterans claimed to have seen a British regiment marching up a sunken road to be swallowed up in a cloud. It turned out that my mother was an army nurse already in India and she nursed him. I am aware that William was listed as a full Corporal in March 1940, when my natural mother, Kathleen was born in the South Shields area of Tyneside. ", Charles Harbord Suffield (5th Baron), Alys Lowth 1913 My memories, 18301913 p103 "THE NORFOLK ARTILLERY of transfers from the East and West Norfolk Militia and a few volunteers. That same year, it raised two additional battalions from militia volunteers. No other regiments appear to have such a record. Meanwhile, 2nd Battalionwas back in India when the First World War started. Always the disciplinarian, as befits an RSM, the rows of seeds in his garden were immaculately straight. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Charles Arthur Lake 2nd Btn. He took his discharge in India, as did my mother and they married there then my brother was born there. The Regimental Depot in Norwich must have decided to make the record, and from the differing handwriting, it is plain that a number of clerks in the Regimental Depot Orderly Room were involved in the keeping of the record. The Royal Norfolk Regiment at Britannia Barracks in Norwich in 1938. please [26] The Times reported that some 300 men had been captured, including 11 officers (two of them colonels). Posted by Paul Nixon. We could only identify two Privates Barnaby and Carter. The 18th Division fought in the defence of Singapore and Malaya against the Japanese advance. 2nd Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment crossing a river, Orange River Colony, 1907. This infantry regiment was raised in 1755. The 2nd Battalion remained in Britain until June 1942 when it was shipped to India andBurma. Pte. [34] It saw further combat at the siege of Burgos in September 1812,[35] the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813[36] and the siege of San Sebastin in September 1813. The Fourteenth Army was commanded by the popular and highly respected William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim. On the night of 7/8 August 1944, Captain David Auldjo Jamieson of D Company was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroic leadership which greatly helped to fend off several enemy counter-attacks in a 36-hour period. Armiger William Charles. Barclay would later lead the 1st Battalion in the North West Europe campaign towards the end of the war. Pte. In total, six members of the Norfolk or Royal Norfolk Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: Regimental titles in italics indicate they were disbanded or renumbered before 1881. This Force consisting of 4th Royal Norfolk Regiment, Sherwood Foresters and the Divisional Reconnaissance Battalion moved to Bukit Timah, some 5 miles west of Singapore Town. He served with the regiment at Vimeiro (1808), Corunna (1809), Barrosa (1811) and Vitoria (1813), and was wounded leading the 'forlorn hope' during the storming of San Sebastian (1813). [23] The next period of active service was the unsuccessful Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland under the Duke of York when the regiment took part in the Battle of Bergen in September 1799 and the Battle of Alkmaar in October 1799. "Tudor and Stuart Muster Rolls" compiled by Jeremy Gibson and Alan Dell, 1st edition 1991 and published by the Federation of Family History Societies. [11] In March 1704, the regiment embarked for Lisbon and took part in the Battle of Almansa in April 1707[12] before returning to England in summer 1708. [104][105] It subsequently became a central part of the badge of the Norfolk Regiment. [10], The regiment embarked for Holland in June 1701 and took part in the sieges of Kaiserswerth and of Venlo in spring 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession. I inquired a lot about them but all I could find out was that they had disappeared-vanished. Both brigades were part of the 18th Infantry Division. Pte. [87] The 59th Division was one of the follow-up units after D-Day in June 1944 and was considered by General Sir Bernard Montgomery as one of his best divisions. Like this page to receive our updates. Pte. Gordon Forbes Robertson 2nd Btn. Items on display include a sergeant major's pace stick, tea cups from . The large hardback volume, originally intended and printed as a recruitment register, has 400 pages, each recording 39 soldiers. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors.