1st Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment

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  1. ricky2910

    ricky2910 Member

    my grandad served in india for seven years according to his service book
    but would he have been in other battles in and around india iam new to this if this sounds like a stupid question sorry..........
     
    ricky2910, Dec 17, 2008
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  2. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Ricky -
    There are no stupid questions - although some answers may border on that state - however your Grandad did not just sit there in India as they fought at Kohima - which was very tough battle - but your best plan is to get in touch with the Wiltshire museum which they call the "wardobe" and ask them all about the 1st battalion.
    Somone else will give you the address of the museum very shortly I am sure .
    Cheers
     
    Tom Canning, Dec 17, 2008
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  3. ricky2910

    ricky2910 Member

    thanks for the quick reply ,i live in salisbury not far from the wardrobe will pop down saturday morning ,have lots of photos might take them down ,cheers ricky
     
    ricky2910, Dec 17, 2008
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  4. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    Ricky, why not post some of your photo's on here? We are always interested in seeing pictures.
     
    51highland, Dec 18, 2008
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  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I was going to post some info but as you going to The Wardrobe soon I won't as you'll soon have the same info as I can provide.
    Make sure you buy this when you get there.
    WW2 1st Wiltshires History & War Diary
    Price: £18.00

    https://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/prodInfo.php?prod_id=171
     
    Owen, Dec 18, 2008
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  6. Ferahgo

    Ferahgo Senior Member

    welcome aboard ricky if you go to the museum we do offer a service for tracing relatives and things. https://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/archive.php this is the internet page related to the subject. I work at the museum and the people there will only be to happy to try and help :)
     
    Ferahgo, Dec 18, 2008
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  7. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    As promised some info from Kenrick's History from 1936 - 1944.
    As you say he left 1 Wilts beginning of 1944 the bit about their move to Burma will be irrelevent.

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    Owen, Dec 25, 2008
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  8. ricky2910

    ricky2910 Member

    thanks again for that Owen he left just as they went to Araken , thanks for all your help Ricky
     
    ricky2910, Dec 26, 2008
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  9. dntetlow

    dntetlow Junior Member

    :rolleyes:Would Owen be so kind as to show the next few pages from Kendrick's History - I'm interested in the events leading up to 7th May 1944, when the soldier I am researching (William Frederick Orchard Hayes) apparently died of their wounds?

    Of course, I don't know how long he was injured before he died but do know that he is buried at the Taukkyan War Cemetery.
     
    dntetlow, Jan 2, 2009
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  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Owen, Jan 2, 2009
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  11. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    The chapter from Kenrick's history regarding 1 Wilts in Burma.
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    Owen, Jan 2, 2009
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  12. Ferguson73uk

    Ferguson73uk Junior Member

    Hello All.

    I am researching Pte. William Cain of the 1st Wiltshires who was killed on 15th February 1944. Thanks for the information.


    Jonathan
     
    Ferguson73uk, Feb 18, 2009
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  13. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I am researching Pte. William Cain of the 1st Wiltshires who was killed on 15th February 1944. Thanks for the information.



    War Diary entry for that day is very brief.

    15/2/1944 PRINKHAUNG, Burma

    13.30 hrs. Adv Bde HQ moves to PRINKHAUNG.
    18.05 hrs. MAJOR E.W.W MAGAWLY accidently shot dead. CAPT. A.K. FALLON assumes command of D Coy.
    Reference to Appendices
    None.
     
    Owen, Feb 19, 2009
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  14. Ferguson73uk

    Ferguson73uk Junior Member

    Thanks for the reply. Looks like he was one of the casualties picked off by the Japanese as they proceeded alonmg the trail.

    Jonathan
     
    Ferguson73uk, Feb 19, 2009
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  15. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Owen, Dec 13, 2009
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  16. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Used Geoff's Search Engine to find all listings of 1st Bn men.

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  17. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    This chap is mentioned in text of Kenrick's book.
    CWGC :: Casualty Details

    MORTON, ANTHONY ALAN
    Regiment/Service:Royal Berkshire Regiment
    Secondary Regiment:Wiltshire Regiment
    Secondary Unit Text:attd. 1st Bn.

    Geoff's SE thrown up this one.
    CWGC :: Casualty Details
    BRYANT, ALBERT
    Regiment/Service:Army Catering Corps
    Secondary Regiment:Wiltshire Regiment
    Secondary Unit Text:attd. 1st Bn.


    & this chap.
    CWGC :: Casualty Details

    WHITING, LEONARD WALTER
    Regiment/Service:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
    Secondary Regiment:Wiltshire Regiment
    Secondary Unit Text:formerly of 1st Bn.

    CWGC :: Casualty Details
    WATTIS, HUGH PRESTON
    Regiment/Service:South Staffordshire Regiment
    Secondary Regiment:Wiltshire Regiment
    Secondary Unit Text:attd. 1st Bn.
     
    Owen, Dec 13, 2009
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  18. sol

    sol Very Senior Member

    Sgt Fredereck Lee
    3956534
    1st Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment

    Awarded the Military Medal

    On 15/4/44 B Coy took part in the attack on "Hump" (Map Ref Maungdaw North Sheet 4 449432). Sgt Lee in command of No.10 Pl was ordered to attack this feature from the West – this entailed climbing a very steep part of the feature, and coming in on the enemy's rear. When Sgt Lee's Pl reached the top they were heavily engaged by small arms fire and grenades. Sgt. Lee co-ordinated his Pl and returned the fire using grenades at 20 yds range.

    At this time an enemy mortar bomb landed in the vicinity of the Pl and blew Sgt Lee about 40 yds down the hillside. he was wounded in the back of his splinters. He had his wound dressed by S.B's and then returned to the top of the hill were again he took control of his Pl. For the next hour he led a series of rushes against the enemy in particular against a Jap L.M.G. which was the backbone of their defence, until the Japs were eventually killed or escaped, and the L.M.G. silenced. Eight enemy bodies were counted and many wounded escaped. During the whole of this operation in which Sgt. Lee's Pl suffered 1 killed and 4 wounded, Sgt. Lee led his Pl with great dash and determination quite regardless of his own safety. His inspiring leadership was undoubtedly the main cause for the success of this particular operation which captured "Hump".

    LG 27.07.44
     
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    sol Very Senior Member

    Substantive Major Acting Lt.Col. John Houghton-Brown
    32779
    1st Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment

    Awarded with the Distinguished Service Order

    The powers of leadership and superb personal courage displayed by this Battalion Comd throughout the campaign were of the highest order.

    He at all times by his personal example maintained the spirit of his men. In his Units first action in the Laung Chaung area where it was opposed by strong bunker position in very difficult country Lt.Col. Houghton Brown was always with his forward troops seeing for himself the difficulties and helping his men forward. He was wounded in this action but refused to leave his Command even for a few hours. Later when his Bn was occupying a position partly behind the enemy lines and under heavy gun and mortar fire he moved his Tac Headquarters up to his foremost troops knowing that his presence would help his men who were largely unseasoned. He was again this time, badly wounded at this headquarters.

    This officer sustained display of brave leadership, his cheerfulness under the most difficult conditions and above all his superb personal courage set a magnificent example to his men and was at all times a great inspiration to them all.

    LG 08.02.45
     
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  20. sol

    sol Very Senior Member

    Private Edwin John Brown
    5571964
    1st Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment

    Awarded the Military Medal

    On 20 Feb 1944 at about 438545 (Ref Map Maungdaw North Sht No.2) North of the Laung Chaung Bunkers, Arakan, Pte Brown, RSB, attached to 'A' Coy 1st Bn The Wiltshire Regt, attended to wounded men directly under enemy fire. On 21/2/44 in the same area he again went forward to attend a man who was hit about 4 yds from an enemy posn, the man was dead, although this fact was unknown to Brown. On 22/2/44 during action in the same area he went forward to assist in the removal of Capt D.A.S. Day who was mortally wounded close under the fire of the enemy. On 25/2/44 in action against the same bunker Brown went forward to a wounded man, about 10 yds from the objective, he was unable to do anything himself and thus calmly returned for assistance. On 25/Apr '44, Pte Brown was attached to 'B' Coy during their attack on an enemy hill known as "Bun" (Map ref Maungdaw North Sht 4 440426). During the attack an O.R. was hit three yds from one of the enemy posn. The attack failed and the Pl withdrew some forty yds to re-organise. During this re-organising Pte Brown volunteered to go forward and bring back wounded man. This he did – on reaching the man he found him dead, but collected his rifle and ammunition and returned. Throughout all these attacks Pte Brown has consistently shown outstanding bravery in the face of the enemy. This coupled with his cheerfulness and complete disregard for his own personal safety in the execution of his duty has been a constant inspiration to all ranks.
    LG 08.02.45
     
    sol, Apr 16, 2011
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