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Chailey 1914-1918 is a tribute to the men and women of Chailey during the First World War: those who nursed or were nursed there; those who answered their country's call; those who lie in some corner of a foreign field. (www.chailey1914-1918.net/)
Nurse Edith Oliver , pictured below left, was not a native of Chailey but by the time the First World War started she was living in the village and was also an active member of Sussex 54 VAD . The autograph album she kept during her time at Hickwells and Beechland House hospitals in Chailey and Newick, proved to be the starting point for my research. I later extended this to include information on the men and women from Chailey Parish who served during the First World War. Chailey 1914-1918 is the result of that research and is still very much an on-going project. This website is updated regularly as more information materialises. (www.chailey1914-1918.net/)
Up to 26 October 1917, this was known as 219th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 25th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 10th (Reserve) Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment . A training unit based at Colchester, it was part of 212th Brigade in 71st Division. In February 1918 it went to 193rd Brigade of 64th Division at Norfolk . (www.1914-1918.n....dfords.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 252nd Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 26th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 10th (Reserve) Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment . A training unit based at Colchester, it was part of 213th Brigade in 71st Division. In February 1918 it went to 193rd Brigade of 64th Division at Norfolk . (www.1914-1918.n....dfords.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 27th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 10th (Reserve) Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment . A basic recruit training unit based at Clipstone Camp, it was part of 2nd Reserve Brigade. In early 1918 it moved to Cannock Chase. (www.1914-1918.n....dfords.htm)
Formed on 1 January 1917 from what had previously been the 81st Provisional Battalion of the TF. It had been formed in June 1915 from Home Service only personnel. Disbanded on 19 January 1918 . (www.1914-1918.n....rwicks.htm)
8 April 1916 became Reserve Bn and absorbed 5th on 1 September 1916. Moved to Bournemouth in October 1916, Sutton Veny in March 1917, Larkhil in October 1917and finally Ireland in April 1918 . The Bn was based at Buncrana at the end of the war . (www.1914-1918.net/dcli.htm)
1 September 1916 4th absorbed the 5th, 6th and 7th Bns., in Welsh Reserve Brigade. By April 1918 had moved to Kinmel Park (Rhyl) and by August 1918 was at Whitstable. (www.1914-1918.n....eshire.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 213th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 59th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the South Wales Borderers . A training unit based at the Curragh in Ireland, it was part of 194th Brigade in 65th Division. It remained at the Curragh when the Division was broken up in March 1918 . (www.1914-1918.n....eshire.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 221st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 61st Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 21st (Reserve) Battalion of the Welsh Regiment . A training unit based at the Curragh in Ireland, it was part of 196th Brigade in 65th Division. It remained at the Curragh when the Division was broken up in March 1918 . (www.1914-1918.n....eshire.htm)
Formed at Herne Bay on 1 January 1917 from what had previously been the 84th Provisional Battalion of the TF. It had been formed in June 1915 from Home Service only personnel. Moved to Whitsbale in October 1917 and on in February 1918 to Southwold. (www.1914-1918.net/hants.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 281st Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 93rd Battalion of the Training Reserve. A training unit based at Canterbury, it was part of 201st Brigade in 67th Division. Moved to Foxhall Heath (Ipswich) in March 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/hants.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 37th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. A basic recruit training unit based at Sutton Veny, it was part of 8th Reserve Brigade. Moved to Rolleston in January 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/hants.htm)
April 1916 became Reserve Bns and 4th then absorbed 5th on 1 September 1916 . In spring 1917, it amalgamated with the Cambridge Reserve Battalion while both were at Halton near Tring. The merged unit was renamed the Cambridge and Suffolk (Reserve) Battalion. In August 1917 it moved to Crowborough and in September 1918 moved on again to Hastings. (www.1914-1918.n....ffolks.htm)
Formed at Loughborough in September 1914 as a second line unit. Became part of 2nd Lincoln and Leicester Brigade, 2nd North Midland Division. Moved in January 1915 to Luton and by July 1915 was at St Albans. August 1915 formation became the 177th Brigade, 59th Division . Served in Ireland and France with this Divisionbefore being disbanded on 3 February 1918 . (www.1914-1918.n....esters.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 12th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 13th (Reserve) Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters . A basic recruit training unit based at Rugeley Camp, it was part of 1st Reserve Brigade. By November 1918 it had moved to Clipstone Camp. (www.1914-1918.n....esters.htm)
On 1 September 1916, absorbed the 2/6th Bn. Moved to Lincoln in March 1917 and spent July to December at Mablethorpe. Moved to Lincoln again in 1918 but went on to Sutton on Sea and by November 1918 was back at Mablethorpe. (www.1914-1918.net/sstaffs.htm)
Formed at Brecon on 19 September 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 67th Brigade, 22nd Division . Moved to Seaford but by December 1914 was in billets in Hastings. Returned to Seaford in April 1915 and moved to Aldershot by the end of May. Landed at Boulogne on 6 September 1915 but sailed at Marseilles on 30 October for service in Salonika. 30 June 1918 transferred to 65th Brigade, 22nd Division . (www.1914-1918.net/swb.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 230th Graduated Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. Before that it had been 58th Battalion of the Training Reserve and up to September 1916 had been the 12th (Reserve) Battalion of the Welsh Regiment . A training unit based at Aldeburgh, it was part of 204th Brigade of 68th Division . By April 1918 it had moved to Stowlangtoft in Suffolk. (www.1914-1918.net/swb.htm)
Formed September 1914, and remained in UK until late in the war . Initially attached to Western Mounted Brigade, which was redesignated 21st Mounted Brigade in April 1916. In July 1916, Brigade was redesignated 14th Cyclist Brigade . The latter moved to Ireland in May 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net....Y/wmld.htm)
Formed in 1915. Remained in United Kingdom until absorbed into 10th Reserve Cavalary Regiment in Summer 1916. Personnel were transferred as infantry to 5th (Reserve) Bn Durham Light Infantry in early 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net....Y/wmld.htm)
Why Tommies life ? British soldiers were always known as Tommies after Thomas Atkins , the archetypal soldier . It was nothing to do with the Tommy Gun, the Thompson sub machine gun of a later war. In 1914-1918 , the soldiers often referred to themselves as Fred Karno 's Army, after a famous pre-war music hall impresario. (www.1914-1918.n....u_life.htm)
Formed on 1 January 1917 from what had previously been the 11th Provisional Battalion of the TF. It had been formed in June 1915 from Home Service only personnel. 27 April 1918 became a Garrison Guard Bn and went to France 5 May 1918 . (The designation was dropped in July 1918 ). 12 May 1918 attached to 178th Brigade, 59th Division . (www.1914-1918.net/rsfus.htm)
Did you know? The Royal Scots Fusiliers is one of the Scots regiments that did not wear a kilt as part of its uniform in 1914-1918 . It was created in the 1881 Cardwell army reforms to be the county regiment of Ayrshire, Dumfries-shire, Kircudbrightshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire and Wigtownshire. (www.1914-1918.net/rsfus.htm)
Formed at Walton-on-the-Naze on 1 January 1917 from what had previously been the 82nd Provisional Battalion of the TF. It had been formed in June 1915 from Home Service only personnel. Moved to Clacton-on-Sea in March 1917 and on to St Osyth in 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/glos.htm)
26 February 1918 The Battalion relieve the 1st Royal West Kent Regiment in L1 subsector. 15th Royal Warwickshire Regiment relieve the 2 K.O.S.B 57;s in L2. The companies of the Battalion are disposed as follows: (www.1914-1918.net....4warks.htm)
Formed in Pontefract in October 1915, then on Christmas Eve 1915 sailed to India where it remained throughout the war . Manned by troops who had been medically rejected for fighting and returned wounded who had been medically downgraded. Known to have been based at Sialkot in 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/yorks.htm)
August 1914 in Exeter, not allotted to a higher formation. Moved to Seaton Carew on North East coastal defences by by 1916 was at Bawdsey in Suffolk. In early 1918 moved to Canterbury and came under orders of 11th Cyclist Brigade in the Cyclist Division. (www.1914-1918.net/devons.htm)
Formed at Totnes in October 1914. Remained in UK throughout the war , moving to Sevenoaks in 1916, Margate in 1917 and Southminster in 1918 . By November 1918 was at Maldon. (www.1914-1918.net/devons.htm)
Formed on 1 January 1917 from what had previously been the 86th Provisional Battalion of the TF. It had been formed in August 1915 from Home Service only personnel. Moved to Aldeburgh in 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/devons.htm)
Up to 27 October 1917, this was known as 35th Young Soldier Battalion and had no regimental affiliation. A basic recruit training unit based at Sutton Mendeville, it was part of 8th Reserve Brigade. In January 1918 it moved to Rollestone Camp. (www.1914-1918.net/devons.htm)
No 30 Machine Gun Battalion (created 1 March 1918 , reduced to cadre 13 May 1918 (540 men moved to No 31 Bn), being replaced on 29 June 1918 by A Bn, MGC which was then redesignated) (www.1914-1918.net/30div.htm)
X.30, Y.30 and Z.30 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by 16 April 1916; by 11February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/30div.htm)
X.42, Y.42 and Z.42 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined 23 March 1917; on 3 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/42div.htm)
X.6, Y.6 and Z.6 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined on 1 April 1916; by 15 March 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/6div.htm)
18 June 1918 After suffering very heavy casualties, the Division returned to England for refit and was significantly reconstituted. The Division lost virtually all of its remaining Irish units at this point. (www.1914-1918.net/16div.htm)
X.63, Y.63 and Z.63 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined 5 July 1916; on 2 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/63div.htm)
X.3, Y.3 and Z.3 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined in February 1916; by 24 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/3div.htm)
In the above action, the Division was relieved on 26 October after capturing Englefontaine, on the southern edge of the Forest of Mormal. Back in action on 5 November it advanced through the forest and crossed the Sambre. It wa snear Leval in the Sambre valley on 11 November 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/33div.htm)
X.11, Y.11 and Z.11 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined 9 August 1916; on 3 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/11div.htm)
Two weeks later, on 27th and 28th September it captured Marcoing and Masnieres, important crossings of the Saint -Quentin Canal. Further advances were made on 29th September and up to 1st October 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/62div.htm)
On Armistice day, the Division was warned that it had been selected to move forward into Germany as part of the Rhine bridgehead force. It crossed into enemy territory on 15th December 1918 , the only Division of the Territorial Force to do so. When in Germany , the infantry battalions were replaced by Highland units, and the Division was renamed in March 1919 the Highland Division of the Army of Occupation. (www.1914-1918.net/62div.htm)
X.56, Y.56 and Z.56 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed by mid May 1916; in February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/56div.htm)
The Division suffered very severe casualties during its part in the defence of Kemmel, and was withdrawn and reorganised. In mid-May 1918 the Divisional infantry was reduced to a training cadre, and used for training American troops. Many reduced units were attached for short periods at this time. It was reconsituted as a full first-line Division late in June 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/34div.htm)
X.48, Y.48 and Z.48 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed by 15 March 1916; on 21 March 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/48div.htm)
By 28 May 1918 , Divisional HQ had moved to Dawalib, and it remained here until the end of the war . In this inhospitable place, men endured summer temperatures as high as 111 degrees F in the shade. Many working parties were supplied for work on maintaining roads. (www.1914-1918.net/13div.htm)
By 31 December 1918 , all areas north of Kirkuk had been evacuated. On 11 January 1919, the Division by now only some 12,000 strong began to move south to Amara, and disbandment of the Division proceeded there during February 1919. (www.1914-1918.net/13div.htm)
39th Trench Mortar Battery (joined as G Battery 13 January 1917, moved to 38th Brigade 7 October 1917. Replaced by H Battery, which arrived from 14th (Indian) Division on 8 October 1917 and was renamed 39th Battery 18 February 1918 ) (www.1914-1918.net/13div.htm)
After suffering very heavy casualties during the Battles of the Somme (1918 ), the Division was first reduced to a training cadre (9 April to 18 September 1918 ) then reformed and reconstituted. During this period, many different units were attached for short periods. During this time, the Divisional artillery remained in action, and it did not rejoin the Division until 8 November 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm)
On 14 November 1918 , the Division was warned that it had been selected to move forward into Germany as part of the Rhine bridgehead force. However, although it did move through Belgium between 18 November and 14 December, it did not join the force that crossed the border. Demobilisation took place speedily, and the Division ceased to exist on 24 March 1919 . (www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm)
X.66, Y.66 and Z.66 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed February 1917, on 6 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm)
Formed in Egypt in March and April 1917, and under special instruction included units of the Indian Army. The assembly of the various units required was slow and the Division did not take final shape until August 1918 . Artillery was difficult to provide, and the Division included a brigade supplied by South Africa. (www.1914-1918.net/75div.htm)
After further service in Palestine, the Division was ordered to the Western Front, landing in Marseilles May 1918 . It concentrated near Abbeville by 18 May 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/74div.htm)
Renamed as 1st Brigade in July 1918 . Unless stated, each unit was in the Division in August 1914 and was with the Division when it mobilised for war in Afghanistan in 1919. (www.1914-1918.net....ar_div.htm)
X.1, Y.1 and Z.1 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by 16 March 1916; on 9 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/1div.htm)
They were re-formed by 1 September 1918 . 10th (Service) Bn, the Highland Light Infantry (for just 8 days in May 1916) 11th (Service) Bn, the Highland Light Infantry (for just 8 days in May 1916) 28th Brigade Machine Gun Company (joined 6 May 1916, moved into 9 MG Bn 1 March 1918 ) South African Trench Mortar Battery (joined 13 June 1916) (www.1914-1918.net/9div.htm)
From June 1918 onwards, the Division was not reconstituted as a fighting unit after the losses of the Spring fighting, but became a training formation for American troops arriving in France . (www.1914-1918.net/39div.htm)
Formed on 10 April 1918 after the Division suffered heavy losses and plaved under command of Brig-Gen. A. Hubback. Fought in the battles of the Lys, attached to XXII Corps. returned to Division and men deployed to old units by 6 May 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/39div.htm)
X.32, Y.32 and Z.32 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed by May 1916; on 12 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/32div.htm)
At the armistice on 11 November 1918 , the Division was in the area of Le Quesnoy. After moving back to the Bethencourt Caudry area, it moved forward on 1 December 1918 to Charleroi. By 20 December, units were billeted between Charleroi and the Maubeuge-Nivelles road. Demobilisation began on Boxing Day, and by 25 March 1919 the Division ceased to exist. (www.1914-1918.net/37div.htm)
Following losses in the defence of Hazebrouck, the Division was reduced to a training cadre. A major reorganisation took place, with battalions that had been Garrison Guard units joining and being converted to fighting units. The Division was ready for front-line action again by 18th July 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/40div.htm)
British forces (and Russians, advancing from the north and east) closed in on the Turks throughout the autumn of 1917, and into the Spring of 1918 . Despite making great advances, however, and the additional pressure coming from the north-west, where British forces in Palestine defeated the Turks, no decisive victory was gained. (www.1914-1918.net/mesopot.htm)
X.14, Y.14 and Z.14 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined 11 March 1916; on 3 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/14div.htm)
V.18 and W.18 Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries RFA (V Bty formed 28 April 1916; was attached to Fourth Army TM School until 6 May 1916; left for II Corps on 19 February 1918 . W Bty formed 21 May 1916, but broken up by 26 November 1916, having by then received no weapons) (www.1914-1918.net/18div.htm)
X.18, Y.18 and Z.18 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by 19 June 1916; by 19 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/18div.htm)
1 February 1917 with the 1/1st West Kent Yeomanry, formed the 10th (Royal East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, the Buffs . This unit moved with it's Division to France in May 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net....stkent.htm)
X.19, Y.19 and Z.19 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by May 1916; on 18 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/19div.htm)
X.17, Y.17 and Z.17 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by 22 August 1916; by 28 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/17div.htm)
X.15, Y.15 and Z.15 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by June 1916; on 9 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/15div.htm)
X.21, Y.21 and Z.21 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by 1-13 March 1916; in February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/21div.htm)
1st Sappers and Miners: originally 2/1, 3/1, 4/1 and 5/1st Field Companies. 2/1 and 5/1 left in September 1914. 13/2 Field Company joined by February 1916, but left by February 1917 and was replaced by 1/1. 522 Field Company RE joined by March 1918 . (www.1914-1918.n....ut_div.htm)
X.59, Y.59 and Z.59 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed 20 January 1917; in March 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/59div.htm)
From 1 August 1918 , the Divisional Artillery served variously under the command of 18th, 58th, 47th, 3 Australian and 11th Divisions, until the 50th Division was once again ready for action. (www.1914-1918.net/50div.htm)
X.50, Y.50 and Z.50 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed by 5 March 1916 from former 31,29 and 23 TMB's; by 1 March 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/50div.htm)
X.7, Y.7 and Z.7 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined by March 1916; by 22 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/7div.htm)
The Division also fought in the subsequent Action of Tieghem. On 9 November 1918 , the advanced units of the Division had made a foothold on the far bank of the River Schelde near Berchem. They pushed forward, and had captured Grammont and reached the line of the River Dendre when the armitice halted the fighting at 11am on 11 November 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/35div.htm)
The Division was withdrawn towards Ypres, and by 2 December 1918 was near St-Omer. Here it began to demobilise. In January 1919, the Division was celled upon to quell rioting in the camps at Calais. (www.1914-1918.net/35div.htm)
This Brigade was formed on 26 February 1917, as Army Troops, although it was always associated with this Division. It came under the command of the Greek Crete Division from 30 September 1918 , and was broken up on 4 October 1918 . (www.1914-1918.net/28div.htm)
X.46, Y.46 and Z.46 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined 9-17 March 1916; on 3 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/46div.htm)
X.2, Y.2 and Z.2 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (joined in April 1916; by 24 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/2div.htm)
On 16 April 1918 it was decided that, due to the heavy casualties recently sustained, the 92nd and 93rd Brigades would be temporarily amalgamated and called the 92nd Composite Brigade. (www.1914-1918.net/31div.htm)
On 16 April 1918 it was decided that, due to the heavy casualties recently sustained, the 92nd and 93rd Brigades would be temporarily amalgamated and called the 92nd Composite Brigade. It was broken up two days later, and the 92nd and 93rd Brigades were reconstituted soon after. (www.1914-1918.net/31div.htm)
The Brigade was broken up between 11 and 16 February 1918 . It was reformed on 30 May 1918 , principally from Training Cadre units. It was fully reconstituted on 21 June 1918 by the addition of units from the 74th Division, and redesignated 94th (Yeomanry) Brigade. (www.1914-1918.net/31div.htm)
X.31, Y.31 and Z.31 Medium Mortar Batteries RFA (formed 31 March 1916; on 15 February 1918 , Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have 6 x 6-inch weapons each) (www.1914-1918.net/31div.htm)
The Division was withdrawn after the heavy fighting of the Somme battles, moving on 20th April 1918 to an area south west of Amiens. During the summer months it received many new drafts of men, and from October 1918 it took part in the general advance that resulted in victory . (www.1914-1918.net/20div.htm)
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