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Many men from the 7th Division lost theirs lives. The War Office approves the recruitment of the Lonsdale Battalion of the Border Regiment following the suggestion of the 5th Earl of Lonsdale. It then moved to Liercourt in the Amiens area on the 14 December where the Battalion was slowly reduced to Cadre strength. He hopes you will take occasion to bring his remarks to the notice of the Officers Commanding Battalions concerned". By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Captain Lamb’s body was also retrieved by two men, Lance-Corporal Brewer and Private Clarke, who were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and further to the acknowledgement of Captain Askew, his cap and badge were returned with a note saying that they had buried him and erected a cross to the memory of "a very brave British Soldier". The brutalities of war brought about a challenge of mental and physical undertakings, not only for the ordinary fighting men but also those who were leading them. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. The 2nd Battalion scouts were lucky as they suffered no casualties at that time. Object details Category Books Related period First World War (content), First World War (content) Creator LONSDALE BATTALION (Author) Chas. A fire-fight ensued for a short while killing eight of the enemy and wounding one officer and one other rank. Almost immediately, the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) Cumbria's Museum of Military Life, Carlisle, UK. The entire Brigade was again on the move, this time marching by night to Locre during continuous outbursts of shelling as they passed through Ypres. They were heavily bombarded on the 1st November but later on in the morning were able to retaliate by playing on the enemy’s ignorance; a German battalion was seen crossing open ground between two woods and judging from their unawareness of the close proximity of The Border Regiment’s position in their entrenchments, Lieutenant Lamb, along with his scouts and Lieutenant Watson and his machine gun took the opportunity to hand and opened fire on the enemy’s open location. The gun was at this moment engaging a German PzKpfw B2 (f) tank, and successfully knocked it out. Watch Queue Queue. The 2nd Battalion had an impossible task of covering 2¼ miles of trench systems along a front that needed some completion work doing to make them secure. In September 1914 the 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) Border Regiment, or The ‘Lonsdale Battalion’ as they were known, was created. It wasn’t long before the enemy were seen advancing in large numbers coming from the east about 800 yards distant. Congratulate Border Regiment from me and tell them I am making a special report on their conduct through Corps Headquarters". It comes as no surprise that The Border Regiment before the war was different to that of the Regiment during and also after the war. On the 22nd Captain Warren was sent home sick and on Christmas Day Captain S. H. Worrall, of the 1st Battalion Border Regiment, joined the 2nd Battalion and took over command as a further draft of 130 non-commissioned officers and men arrived. The entire Brigade marched to Zandvoorde on the 16th. The Gordon Highlanders held an outpost line in front of us....The people are very good to our men, but would take all their cap and collar badges, a great nuisance afterwards, as it was impossible to tell and man’s unit when he fell out". Realisation of what needed to be done came about shortly after the turn of the century. The battalion, in Carlisle at the time, moved to Barrow and then in September was moved to Sittingbourne. 20/Gen. On the 18th the Battalion marched to Kruiseik, arriving at 5pm and then on to Menin, advancing in artillery formation along with the entire Brigade the following day. [8] Colonel Wylly, not only a respected Colonel but also an author, has written a seminal piece of work, a record of the history of the regiment during the First World War with great detail and accuracy. They went through Dunkirk together and the training in the gliders on the Brecon Beacons in Wales. Like the 2/4th Battalion, it moved to Blackpool where they billeted for a few months. Two Victoria Crosses were awarded for gallantry to: "10694 Private Abraham Acton, 2nd Battalion The Border Regiment. When the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot amalgamated with the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot, to become The Border Regiment in 1881 under the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Armed Forces, four pre-existent militia and volunteer battalions of Cumberland and Westmorland were integrated into the structure of the regiment. The Lonsdale Battalion Border Regiment, Sept 1914 to June 1915, published by Charles Thurnam, Hammer Price: Interested in the price of this lot? By November 1915 they had been transferred to the Jubbulpore Brigade in 5th Mhow Division and again in March 1916 to the Peshawar Brigade in 1st Peshawar Division. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Lonsdale), Border Regiment. One gun got hit almost at once and was ‘hors de combat’, but the other escaped owing to our changing position our position every few minutes. [22], "2nd Battalion Border Regiment. In March 1917 they moved to the 4th Rawalpindi Brigade (2nd Rawalpindi Division) and in December 1917 were transferred to the Nowshera Brigade in 1st Peshawar Division. Border Regiment . The attack, which started at about 9am, was repulsed when survivors of these companies fell back joining men of the Scouts and Battalion Headquarters. Snipers were troublesome as they could close in undetected to within a range of 300 yards. Number 472 of a special 1st edition of 600 copies personally signed by the author. This video is unavailable. This amalgamation was part of the reformation of the British Army, known as the Childers Reform, at the time. This video is unavailable. Theatre of War Honours; France & Flanders 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. 1. In December 1915 the battalion moved to Ramsey on the Isle of Man and in April 1916 became a reserve battalion. Formed at Lowestoft. On the 4th October, 1914, orders came through to march from the camp to Southampton, a fair walk by an means. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Llanio… As a result, the attacking companies drew back 50 yards or so at which point they laid down and awaited further instruction. Abbott, Alfred James (29298 Pte.) The home of the Lonsdale Battalion 1914-1918. But the facts remain; nothing can change what has already been done. Then, in November 1915, it moved Falkirk where it was merged with the 2/4th and 2/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the 13th Battalion. On 2nd November this Battalion formed the right of the Brigade at Veldhoek. H. V. Harding (17465 C.S.M.) The Border Regiment. Battalion histories continue on their respective pages: The home of the Lonsdale Battalion 1914-1918, Opening of the war (August to December 1914), The Zeebrügge Landing and Fighting at Kruiseik, Commanding 1st Battalion; also commanding Royal Irish Regiment; Leinster Regiment, Also Commanding King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The battalion was formed in Kendal as a second line or home service battalion. The Brigadier, who originally gave the order for the attack, saw with forethought that too many lives would be lost and so the operation was abandoned. The German advance on the night of 25th – 26th was almost a complete success. A common misconception is that Britain was not ready to go to war in 1914. ELEVENTH BATTALION BORDER REGIMENT. Many of the trenches were blown in, but no trench was given up by any portion of this Battalion. Thurnam and Sons (Publisher) Production date 1915 Place made Carlisle Dimensions. The Border Regiment in the Great War - The Lonsdale Battalion The battalion finally disembarked at Plymouth on 9 December and proceeded to various dispersal stations. The Border Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 34th and 55th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated as part of the Childers Reforms. 12-01-1917. Field-Marshall Lord Kitchener’s 1914 address to the troops was a statement of honour and character; it was about staying true to the British character. The Cadre was sent first to Kendal and then to Carlisle. During the Battle of Arnhem, in the area along the Van Borsselenweg in Oosterbeek, were sited “D” Company of the 1st Battalion of the Border Regiment, comprising roughly 140 men, split into three platoons. The Lonsdale Battalion, or, XI (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment (Lonsdale) by Colin Bardgett, unknown edition, Birth: 1890. The Border Regiment at this time when the war commenced was only five battalions in strength; 2 Regular, 1 Special Reserve and 2 Territorial. In October 1918 the battalion returned to 4th Rawalpindi Brigade and on 11 November they left Peshawar and embarked the H.M.T. In 1959 the regiment was yet again amalgamted to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment, keeping the same traditons of it previous forebears, the 4th, 34th and 55th Regiments of Foot. Object description. The message here is not to say "this is what happened and why" or "what would have happened if...." or even "whose to blame for the deaths of so many men?". The battalion sailed for India from Avonmouth on 4 March 1915. The “D” Company included control of two 6-pounder anti-tank guns. The losses of this Brigade were very heavy". The Lonsdale Battalion of the Border Regiment Subject listing – September 1914 to May 1915 Research exclusively based on the Battalion archive deposited at the Cumbria Archive Centre, Carlisle.