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9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade    9th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade was raised at Winchester on the 21st of August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 42nd Brigade, 14th (Light) Division. They trained at Aldershot, moving to Petworth in November, returning to Aldershot in February 1915 for final training. They proceeded to France, landing at Boulogne on the 19th of May 1915. They fought in the The Action of Hooge, being the first division to be attacked by flamethrowers. They were in action in The Second Attack on Bellewaarde. In 1916 they were on the Somme seeing action in The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. In 1917 they fought in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battle of the Scarpe at Arras, The Battle of Langemark and The First and Second Battle of Passchendaele. On the 2nd of February 1918 they transferred to 43rd Brigade still with 14th (Light) Division. In 1918 they returned to the Somme and were in action during The Battle of St Quentin and The Battle of the Avre, suffering very heavy casualties with almost 6,000 men of the Division killed or injured. The Division was withdrawn from the front line and were engaged building a new defensive line to the rear. On the 27th of April, the battalion was reduced to a cadre and on the 16th of June 1918 they left the Division and the cadre was disbanded on the 3rd of August 1918. 21st Aug 1914 9th Battalion formed for Rifle Brigade  9th (Service) Battalion, the Rifle Brigade is formed at Winchester on 21 August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and came under command of the 42nd Brigade in the 14th (Light) Division. Initially they moved to Aldershot, then on to Petworth in November and returned to Aldershot in February 1915. 18th Feb 1915 Training May 1915 9th Rifle Brigae proceed to France 3rd Jun 1915 Entrenching   16th of June 1915 Attack Made 21st Jun 1915 Orders to Attack   22nd Jun 1915 In Action 22nd of June 1915 Attacks ordered 22nd Sep 1915 Inspection 23rd September 1915 Order 23rd September 1915 Orders 23rd Sep 1915 Orders   25th Sep 1915 In Action 25th Sep 1915 Attack Made   25th September 1915 In Action 25th Sep 1915 Attack Made   16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme 29th October 1915 In Billets 1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 9th February 1916 Call Ups 1st March 1916  2nd Mar 1916 Objective Captured 24th August 1916 Reliefs 11th of April 1917 Reliefs   12th of April 1917 Reliefs   12th of April 1917 Very Cold West Day 24th of April 1917 Orders 10th July 1917 Entraining At Candas 27th September 1917 Relief Table for O.O.133   13th September 1917 March Table    3rd Aug 1918 9th Rifle Brigade disband  9th Battalion Rifle Brigade Cadre is disbanded at Desvres on 3 August 1918. 27th Apr 1918 9th Rifle Brigade to Cadre 16th Jun 1918 9th Rifle Brigade leave Division  9th Battalion Rifle Brigade leave the the Division. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade? There are:5265 items tagged 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade during the Great War 1914-1918. Allison William. Rfmn. (d.25th Sept 1915) Butt C. E.. 2nd Lt. (d.4th April 1918) Chapple Arthur. Rflmn. (d.3rd May 1917) Denyer Charles. Rfn. (d.24th Sep 1917) Dines Charles George. Rfm (d.24th Mar 1918) Eley William. Pte (d.18th Aug 1917) Emeny Arthur. Rfm. (d.15th Sep 1916) Emmens Harold. Rfmn. (d.8th Sep 1917) Fay MM. Philip. L/Cpl. (d.4th Apr 1918) Flicker MM James. Rfm. (d.24th Mar 1918) Giles David. Rfmn. (d.22nd June 1915) Green James Edward. Rfm. (d.27th Apr 1917) Grundy Alfred. Pte. Legg Edward John. L/Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1916) Linton George Frederick. (d.22nd August 1917) Lock William Frederick Leon. Pte. Lucioni William. (d.22nd Aug 1916) Martin Frank Purdy. Pte. Moore Edward Charles. Rflmn. (d.4th Apr 1918) Owen Thomas. Rfm. Parrish MM. Henry. Sgt. (d.15th Sep 1916) Slaughter Herbert Othneil. L/Cpl. (d.1st July 1916) Stimson Eric Malcolm. Pte. (d.12th Aug 1915) Strutt George Henry. Pte. (d.15th Jul 1915) Thomas Ralph Henry. Rfmn. (d.7th Jan 1916) Thomson Robert Phillip. Sgt (d.15th September 1916) Willett Edwin. Pte. Willmott Henry George. Sgt. (d.15th Sep 1916) Wiltshire Frederick John. Rfmn. (d.15th Sep 1916) Wiltshire Frederick John. Pte. (d.15th Sept 1916) All 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, please Add a Name to this List Records of 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade from other sources. 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If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.   Sgt. Henry Parrish MM. C Coy. 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.15th Sep 1916) Henry Parrish is my great grand-father. He served in the Rifle Brigade, 9th Battalion, 'C' Company and died on the 15th September 1916 at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette leaving a wife and three children. He earned the Military Medal for his bravery during this battle. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Corinne Stevens Add to this record.   Pte. William Frederick Leon Lock 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade William Lock was born in South Australia in 1885. In 1910 he married an English girl, Florence Amy Bridger, and they immediately moved from Australia to London. They had a young daughter in 1914. Shortly thereafter, William enlisted in the British Army on 29th of January 1915 (not unusual for Australians who were in England when the war started). I have little record of his war service other than a couple of medal awards and his discharge on 13th of April 1917 citing melancholia. From the records of the 9th Rifle Brigade it is fair to say they saw some heavy action during this period. He returned to Australia after the war (although it is not known how or when). We have records of his wife and daughter returning by themselves in 1919. He lived out his life in South Australia and Victoria, and died 1st of January 1962 at age 76. He is buried in Burwood, Whitehorse Cemetery in Victoria, Australia. Ross Johnston Add to this record.   L/Cpl. Edward John Legg 12th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.7th Oct 1916) Edward Legg was born 29th of December 1889 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. He was a Seaman from Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, he had landed in England and was waiting for a ship, when war broke out. On the 8th of September he enlisted at the Admiralty Recruiting Office in London, went directly to Rifle Depot, Winchester. On the 10th her was posted to the 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 14th (Light) Division but on the 1st of October was transferred 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 20th (Light) Division. He landed in France with 12th Rifle Brigade on the 21st of July 1915. On the 6th of June 1916 he was wounded, a gun shot in right eye and forehead while in the Potijze sector of the Ypres Salient. He was admitted to 17th Casualty Clearing Station the next day and evacuated via No 6 Ambulance Train to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples where he was admitted on the 8th of June. On the 10th he was transferred No 26 General Hospital and on the 27th to No 20 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples for convalescence. Edward rejoined the 12th Rifle Brigade on teh 7th of July 1916 near Ypres. from the 15th to 19th he was treated at a Local Field Ambulance for scabies. He was wounded, gun shot to face a second time on the 13th of August 1916 and admitted to No.29 Casualty Clearing Station and evacuated via No 21 Ambulance Train the next day. On the 16th he was admitted No 25 General Hospital at Hardelot his injuries recorded as GSW and he was also noted as suffering from urticaria. He was transferred No 47 Infantry Base Depot, Hardelot for convalescence on the 6th of September and on the 8th was appointed Lance Corporal (unpaid) rejoining 12th Rifle Brigade at Corbie two days later. Edward was recorded as missing in action on the 7th of October 1916 and officially presumed to have died on or since that date on the 9th of November 1918. Pam Henderson Add to this record.   Rfmn. David Giles 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.22nd June 1915) David Giles was my great uncle on my mother's side. David was the son of Henry and Lucy Giles of Barton Cottage, Old Alresford, Hampshire. He enlisted in the 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade in WW1 and was killed on 22nd of June 1916 aged 21 years. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium and on a plaque in Old Alresford Church. Add to this record.   Rfmn. Harold Emmens 9th Btn. B Coy. Rifle Brigade (d.8th Sep 1917) Harold Emmens was married to my Great Grandmother, Mary Ann. He was a Lewis Gunner with B Company, 9th Rifle Brigade, and was in the front line on the 8th of September 1917 near Warneton, on the left flank near Cannon Corner. Harold was the only casualty that day for his battalion, yet his body was never recovered. He is remembered with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial. After the war, his widow married William Holland, my Great Grandfather, who was tragically killed in the Appleford rail disaster in 1942. Without Harold's death, I would have no life. John Yendall Add to this record.   Pte. Edwin Willett 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade Edwin Willett was a 26 year old warehouse clerk from Tottenham when he attested for the 7th Lancers on 4th of September 1914. By 1915, he had been transferred to the 9th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade where he served for the next 3 years. He was wounded in July 1915 and was hospitalised with flu in July 1918. He survived the war and was demobilised in 1919. Jonathan Edis Add to this record.   Rfmn. Ralph Henry Thomas 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.7th Jan 1916) Ralph Thomas was my Grand Father. My Mother was only 2 years old when he enlisted. He was married to Ellen Taylor Johnson and they had 3 children plus he had a son from a previous marriage. Gwenda Clare Add to this record.   Sgt Robert Phillip Thomson 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.15th September 1916) Phil Thomson is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Juan Pablo Thomson Add to this record.    William Lucioni 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.22nd Aug 1916) William Lucioni was my grandfather's eldest brother who fought alongside so many others and who lost his life serving his country to enable us to live freely. Helen Finch Add to this record.    George Frederick Linton 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.22nd August 1917) George Linton died in action fighting in Flanders. He is buried Perth Cemetery, Belgium. Add to this record.   Pte. Alfred "Alf" Grundy 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade Alfred Grundy 1892–1959 My paternal grandfather. Although I was only about 6 years old when “Pop” died, I still have fond memories of visiting him and Grandma Grundy in their Rectory Street house in Middleton, nr Manchester. The house always had strong pipe-tobacco smell that became very familiar to me. Even though I was still young, I do recall my father telling me his dad never wanted to talk about the war in which he was wounded by shrapnel. I do recall being told the shrapnel was not totally removed and probably contributed to his early demise diagnosed as Toxemia – a condition that results from the spread of bacteria and or toxins in the blood stream. He also had a rare form of abdominal carcinomatosis which likely also contributed to his premature death. Only later in life did I learn more about his history and participation in WWI. Thanks in large part to a couple of large old family photo albums and a little research I have been able to piece together some of his wartime experiences. We have several photos of Alf growing up, he being the youngest of 7 children born to James Grundy & Martha Holmes-Elliot of Manchester. The tragic death of two younger siblings to diphtheria meant Alfred grew up 10 years the junior of the youngest of his older siblings. Clearly the “baby” of the family Alfred was an athletic and competitive lad and we have lots of photos of him with his friends in the Hugh Oldham Lad’s Club, including him camping & hiking as well as captaining the football team. It also appears he was encouraged to be an academic and he studied to become a clerk and by the age of 18 he was working for a Cotton Manufacturer and a little later, the for the Bradford Colliery in a similar position … one he was to return to post war! We also have a photo of Alf in a group picture at Tatton Park in Cheshire as a member of the young conservatives, so it would seem Alfred also had a political bent. Which in turn may have been his motivation in 1914 to sign up and join the army. His service record shows he signed up on the 31st of August 1914 and enlisted with the Rifle Brigade. He served with BEF in France and Flanders from 21st May 1915 until the 6th of September 1915. We have some idea of how he arrived in Aldershot to join the garrison formed thanks to a couple of post cards to his young cousin Minnie where he describes a difficult journey that included witnessing the death of a couple of men seemingly from exhaustion! The post cards tell Minnie he was happy to receive socks from home and that more importantly that he had been chosen to be part of the bugle corps attached with the Rifle Brigade, remarking the change meant he was marching less and his lot in life had changed for the better. ☺ War records suggest he would have left Southampton with his Division between the 18th & 25th of May landing in Le Havre and then on to gather just North West of Omer in or around Watten. He would probably have been involved when the Expeditionary Force detonated an explosive under the German lines and possibly helped fortify the resulting crater before German forces counter attacked on July 30th by blowing up the Hooge Hotel and followed that with what was described as a “Liquid Fire Attack” and massive artillery bombardment of the trenches. Alf’s 8th Rifle Brigade bore the brunt of the German attack and one can only imagine the horror young men like Alf would have experienced. Less than one year earlier these same young boys had been happy as larks, safe at home working and playing football with their mates! A British counter-attack on the 31st of July was thwarted by the Germans and losses to the British forces was estimated to be almost 1,000 killed or missing. I have not found any precise records relating to the actual date of my grandfather’s specific injury but he was listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office on 15th August 1915 suggesting it was during the fighting at the end of July and before the 14th Light Division attacked the Germans again in late September. Alf was eventually returned to England to recuperate and we have photos of him with his right arm in a sling at the Halstead Red Cross VAD in 1915. We have other photo’s of him at the VAD at Earl Colne Priory and then later a great picture of him and fellow injured servicemen in 1916 playing cards at the VAD in Winchester. He returned to action with his Division on the 20th of February 1918 and, unfortunately for him, he would have been just in time to be involved in the first battle of the Somme in mid March. By the 22nd of March Alf’s 14th Light Division and others were holding a line between St. Quentin and Moy-de-l’Aisne before retreating awaiting reinforcements, which did come and helped push the Germans back. Between March 21st and April 5th British and allied forces sustained heavy casualties; the 14th Light Division alone had 5,781 men killed or injured during those two weeks! By April 6th the last of the infantry were withdrawn from the front line and given roles in construction or training. I’m unaware of any further injuries Alf may have sustained but I do know in July of 1918 he was officially transferred to the Labour Corps and assigned a new service number 565938. He remained in Europe through 29 January 1919 and then transferred to the army reserve on his return to England where he was finally discharged on general demob at the end of March 1920. David Grundy Add to this record.   2nd Lt. C. E. Butt 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.4th April 1918) We have family in Gloucestershire with surname Butt and we came across this headstone for C.E. Butt in the cemetery at Villers-Bretonneux in France in 2014. We would love to hear from anyone who knows more about this gentleman. Elizabeth Prebble Add to this record.   Pte William Eley 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.18th Aug 1917) The Diary of William Eley 1888 – 1917 Monday 26 My first early parade sick of cleaning butteris Vaccinated about 11.15 I should think about 50 of us in the same number of minutes. Commenced raining about 6.oc Stomach ache. Had first ??? from home Mr Newth had to leave first from old Ne?thh how worried he is Tuesday 27 Kit issued in the afternoon Good day work just us on Platoon d??ln Wednesday 28 Hardest day we have had First cold bath Hard thunder storm whilst having bath rifle issued Thursday 29 Usual drill Raining so drilled us in hut Full kit and cat inspection Friday 30 Usual drill for the first time we put on our pack for inspection L?? for tea, Pay day 3/- Saturday 1 jul Acted as orderly called out at 11.30 for inoculation. Doctor said I had bad skin like a rhionsstrrus. Went to bed at 6.30. lovely weather Sunday 2 July Stopped in bed until 10.30 Went on cliff in afternoon and out on platoon bridge in afternoon. Monday 3rd Changed st?ir in beds 1st parade 2.00, got indgestion rotten and vaccination itching Tuesday 4th Got on all right with drill all the platoon. Had lecture on stopping hemorage, first aid trench feet etc. Another lecture on trench tools etc and sab??ting Wednesday 5 Had a rotten drill on ?????? the platoon anyhow put me squad leader. Rotten what did I ???? had 2nd hair cut. Had 100 cigarettes from H.G.T Thursday 6th Had a decent day. Rifle exercise in Stand & Load position, Oh our arms. Rotten indigestion. Friday 7th Good day kept us a bit late Pay day 4/- oh that 4/- Rotten indigestion left off eating meat Saturday 8th Good mornings work, for physical drill we had a quick march striped shirt front open. Had tea at Seaford, Rotten indigestion Sunday 9th Had rotten indigestion on Church Parade had tea at cottage close by what a change. Monday 10th Reported sick with stomach troubles, had medicine and duty, fall in at 6.00 and were told to be careful as the army was too old to be bad at falling sick, but I was rotten Tuesday 11th Decent day. Stomach a little better, went 4 time for medicine and managed to get one dose at last, which was far different to what I had had before. Wednesday 12 Good day A good bit of rifle drill. Stomach a little better, put in for my first pass but very doubtful as we take on garrison work at weekend. Thursday 13 Had good day. Lecture on history of Glos' got my first pass for weekend Indigestion much better Friday 14 Good day 3/6 Nothing important Saturday 15 First day on pass Sunday 16 Home on Pass Monday 17 Home on pass Returned to camp 11.10 Tuesday 18 Good day,nothing of importance Wednesday 19 Half Holiday for sports, tea in Seaford Thursday Fairly good day. Indigestion much better Friday First day with rifles on Battalion parade, First day on miniature range (passed) Pay day 6/- X 3/- Saturday 1st March With band and feet inspection Fine Out to tea Sunday 20th Assistant orderly Out to tea Got a wisp on my eye Monday 25th Orderley Tuesday 26th As Usual Wed 27 All wrong on Battalion Parade. Threatened to stop all passes in B company Thursday 28th Blooming bad day a double march from 10.00 to 1.00 and then back with our shirts wet through sweat and striped and went on physical drill but with no ill effect Went to boxing bout. Friday 29th not a bad day Pay day 3/- Karen Cox Add to this record.   Pte. Eric Malcolm Stimson 9th Btn Rifle Brigade (d.12th Aug 1915) We are doing a project to commemorate those who died in the First World War who lived near North Sheen Recreation Ground in Richmond, Surrey. Eric Malcolm Stimson is one of those. We have a digital version of his enlistment in September 1914 and his grave in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium, he died 24th August 1915. His brother, 2nd Lieutenant Montague Adolf Stimson, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, 18th Division was killed in action on the Somme 30th September 1916, aged 21. Sue Burden Add to this record.   Rfmn. William Allison 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) (d.25th Sept 1915) William Allison served with the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) he died on 25th September 1915 at the age of 23. He had been born in 1892 in Jarrow, son of Arthur and Margaret Elizabeth Allison (nee Wilson) and lived and enlisted in Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as William Allison age 18 Apprentice Patternmaker in Shipyard is with his parents Arthur and Margaret Allison at 59 Albert Road, Jarrow . William is remembered in Ypres on the Menin Gate Memorial and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow. Vin Mullen Add to this record.   Sgt. Henry George Willmott 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.15th Sep 1916) Henry George Willmott was born on the 21 October 1887 at King's Road, Mortlake, Surrey, the son of John and Mary Willmott (nee Cox). He married Catherine Russell at the parish church Mortlake on 5 August 1911. He was the father of John Henry (born 1912) and Catherine Mary (born 1913). He served in the 9th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade and was killed in action on the 15th September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. Editor's Note: From the date of death given it was probably Henry was killed during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 15 - 22 September 1916, a later phase in the Somme Offensive in which the Division took part. Michael Hemingway Add to this record.   Pte. Frederick John Wiltshire 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.15th Sept 1916) Rifleman Frederick John Wiltshire, of the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade, died aged 23 in The Somme, France. Brother of Bessie, son of William and Elizabeth Wiltshire. Recorded on Triepval Memorial (Somme) and Claygate War Memorial. Known as Freddie by his family. He was one of many who served and did not come back. His death was never forgotten and his sisters and mother would cry if they ever talked about him. It isn’t clear whether Freddie volunteered or was called up. Ray Harrington-Vail Add to this record.   Rfmn. Frederick John Wiltshire 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade (d.15th Sep 1916) Rifleman Frederick John Wiltshire, of the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade, was killed aged 23 in the Somme, France. He was the brother of Bessie, son of William and Elizabeth Wiltshire. His name is recorded on Thiepval Memorial (Somme) and Claygate War Memorial. Known as Freddie by his family. He was one of many who served and did not come back. His death was never forgotten and his sisters and mother would cry if they ever talked about him. It isn’t clear whether Freddie volunteered or was called up. In January 1916 the first Military Service Act was passed. This Act called for the compulsory enlistment of unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 41. Add to this record.   L/Cpl. Herbert Othneil Slaughter 5th Btn. London Regiment (d.1st July 1916) Herbert Slaughter was born in Bedminster Bristol in 1896, son of Richard and Jane Elizabeth (nee Dando) Slaughter. He signed up in 1915, was killed in action on the 1st of July 1916 and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial. Martyn Rundle Add to this record.   Rfm. James Edward Green 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.27th Apr 1917) My Great Uncle James Edward Green served with the 9th Rifle Brigade he joined the Manchester Regiment as a Territorial in 1914 (at Stretford Barracks) and was stationed around the Town of Albert. He was killed in April 1917 in the Battle of Arras (I assume), he is buried in Bucqouy Road Cemetery, Ficheaux. I know only the minimum information however I will try my up most to research the events that led up to his death. Steve Upton Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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