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5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment    5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment were a unit of the Territorial Force, had its HQ in Loughborough and was with the Lincoln and Leicester Brigade of the 46th (N Midland) Division. They arrived in France on the of 28th February 1915 and spent the first few months of the war in the Armentieres sector before moving south to Loos. During the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, which decimated the 4th Battalion, 5th Battalion was in reserve. In December 1915 the Division war wasordered to Egypt and the 1/5th battalion embarked at Marseille on the 21st January 1916 in the Cunarder Andania, a ship which was described as a floating palace, the next morning the were ordered to disembark and the division went back to the trenches of the Western Front. 26th Feb 1915 A rough crossing to France 2nd Mar 1915 5th Leics in Billets 6th Mar 1915 5th Leicesters under instruction 12th Mar 1915 Missing the Big Fight 13th Mar 1915 Near the Guns 14th Mar 1915 An Odd Hour 17th Mar 1915 No Exciting Work   21st Mar 1915 A Comfortable Billet 22nd Mar 1915 Practice attack 24th Mar 1915 In the Practice Trenches 26th Mar 1915 Chaplain to Hold Service 27th Mar 1915 Farm Billets 28th Mar 1915 A Rough Ride   29th Mar 1915 Warm and Comfortable 31st Mar 1915  1st Apr 1915 Curious Things 5th of April 1915 Quiet Day 7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet    17th Apr 1915 Under Shellfire 14th Jun 1915 Officer Killed 12th Jun 1915 Instruction   13th Jun 1915 Instruction   14th Jun 1915 Instruction   15th Jun 1915 Shelling   16th Jun 1915 Demonstration   17th Jun 1915 Instruction   18th Jun 1915 Instruction   19th Jun 1915 Instruction   20th Jun 1915 Instruction   1st of July 1915  Considerable Shelling 13th July 1915 In trenches   23rd Jul 1915 Enemy Mine Explodes 24th Jul 1915 Enemy Mine Explodes 5th Aug 1915 Snipers Active 2nd Sep 1915 4th Lincs Relieve 5th Leics 1st Oct 1915 Reliefs   7th Oct 1915 Planning   13th Oct 1915 5th Leics in Action 16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme 1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 19th Dec 1915 Brigade on the move 25th Dec 1915 Football Competition 29th Dec 1915 Parade and Brigade March 10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 9th February 1916 Call Ups 20th Jan 1918 Reliefs   24th Sep 1918 In Action 24th Sep 1918 In Action 3rd Oct 1918 In Action If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment? There are:5280 items tagged 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 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 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Allum Henry. Pte. (d.13th Oct 1915) Bettles J.. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Nov 1918) Bradshaw George Henry. CQMS. Cross D. W.. Pte. (d.23rd June 1916) Cross Leslie. Pte. (d.24th Sept 1918) Grudgings William. Capt. Hibbitt Herbert. Pte. Hills MC&bar, CdeG. John David. Capt. Marston Alfred. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1916) Moore Bertie. Pte. (d.6th August 1915) O'Neill John Arthur. Pte. (d.10th July 1916) Tyers Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.24th September 1918) Yates Charles Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.14th Oct 1918) 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 5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? 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Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. 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.   L/Cpl. Charles Frederick Yates 1st/5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.14th Oct 1918) Charles Yates died 14th October 1918 and is buried in the Vadencourt British Cemetery in France. he was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Yates, of 16 Seagrave Rd., Sileby, Leicester. s flynn Add to this record.   2nd Lt. J. Bettles 5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.7th Nov 1918) The grave of Lieutenant Bettles is located in the cemetery of the city of Etroeungt in the North of France. A tribute is made to him every year for the ceremonies of November 11th. He died 4 days before the end of the war. I live in Etroeungt, if you need more information, you can send me a message. Guy Desmarescaux Add to this record.   Pte. Leslie Cross 5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.24th Sept 1918) Leslie Cross was killed at the Battle of Pontruet, France on 24th of September 1918. Coalville Times article published on Friday 25th of October 1918. Local casualties. Official news has been received by Mrs Cross, widow, of Abrams Nook, Donington-le-Heath, that her eldest son, Pte. Leslie Cross, of the Leicesters, was killed in action on September 24th. He was 22 years of age, single, and before the war worked as a hairdresser in Loughborough. He acted as hairdresser to the regiment. He had been three years in France, having joined up 3 years ago, and had been through much of the fighting without getting a scratch. He was one of Mr W. Fellows' old school boys of the Hugglescote British School. His father, Mr Harry Cross, died about three years ago. Christine Palmer Add to this record.   CQMS. George Henry Bradshaw 5th (Loughborough) Btn. Leicestershire Regiment My great grandfather George Bradshaw had a photo taken whilst convalescing post operation for a very painful condition known as a fistula which he got whilst serving in the trenches. Richard Bradshaw Add to this record.   L/Cpl. Frederick Tyers 1/5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.24th September 1918) Lance Corporal Frederick Tyers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Tyers of 5 Barnby Cottages, Newark, Notts. He served with the 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment and was killed in action aged 25 years on 24th September 1918 during the Battle of Pontruet. He is buried in Bellicourt British cemetery, France. He was the twin brother of Sergeant Arthur Tyers who also served with the Leicestershire Regiment and was killed in action on 23rd of July 1917 Caroline Hunt Add to this record.   Pte. Bertie Moore 5th Btn., "D" Coy Leicestershire Regiment (d.6th August 1915) Bertie Moore died of wounds on 6th August 1915 and is buried at Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. He was 19 years old when he died. Add to this record.   Pte. D. W. Cross 5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (d.23rd June 1916) Private Cross died of disease at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport, France on 23rd June 1916. He was the son of Albert and Emma Cross, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds. Private Cross is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, France, Plot 2, Row K, Grave 3C. Add to this record.   Pte. Herbert Hibbitt 1/5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment Bert Hibbitt served with the 5th Leicesters. Sharron Hibbitt Add to this record.   Pte. Alfred Marston 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (d.8th Aug 1916) Alfred Marston is buried at Warlincourt Cemetery, I would like to know which battle would he have been involved in? I am also trying to locate a photo of his grave. Stan Marston Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Fifth Leicestershire: A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, TF, During the War 1914-1919 J.D. Hills This battalion history, based essentially on the War Diary supplemented by contributions from various battalion members. There is plenty of meat in this history, detailed accounts of actions and events in and out of the trenches, names of officers and other ranks, list of honours and awards. More information on: Fifth Leicestershire: A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, TF, During the War 1914-1919 Links Suggest a link

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