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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment



   1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment were mobilised when war broke out in 1939, they were engaged in home defence duties. They were deployed to Gibraltar in April 1943 and then to North Africa in July 1944 then to Italy. They were sent to Palestine in February 1945 and remained there until August 1946.

 

8th of October 1939 Colours laid up

25th August 1939 Call up

28th of August 1939 Guards

26th of August 1939 Appointments

31st of August 1939 Courses and Lectures

1st of September 1939 Mobilisation

2nd of September 1939 Mobilisation

3rd of September 1939 Battalion Orders

4th Sep 1939 Guards

4th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

5th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

5th of September 1939 Active service

6th of September 1939 Battalions created

6th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

7th of September 1939 Location Statement

7th of September 1939 Location Statement

7th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

8th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

8th of September 1939 New officers

9th of September 1939 Strength Return

9th of September 1939 Daily Orders Part II No. 47

9th of September 1939 Troop numbers

9th of September 1939 Officers Posted to Unit

11th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

11th of September 1939 New responsibility

12th of September 1939 Nominal Roll of Offrs

12th of September 1939 Officers Posted to Unit

16th of September 1939 Strength Return of O.R.s

17th of September 1939 Location Statement

17th of September 1939 Location Statement

17th of September 1939 Officers Posted to Unit

18th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

19th of September 1939 Nominal Roll of Officers

19th of September 1939 Officers Posted to Unit

20th of September 1939 New instructions

20th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

22nd of September 1939 Reserve return

22nd of September 1939 Battalion Orders

23rd of September 1939 Strength Return O.R.s

23rd of September 1939 Other Ranks Strength

23rd of September 1939 Orders

25th of September 1939 Allowances introduced

26th of September 1939 Nominal Roll of Offrs.

27th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

28th of September 1939 Ration changes

29th of September 1939 Battalion Orders

30th of September 1939 Strength Return O.R.s

30th of September 1939 Appendices

1st of October 1939 Location Statement

1st of October 1939 Location Statement

3rd of October 1939 Strength Return

3rd of October 1939 Nominal Rolls of Officers on the Strength of or Attached

7th of October 1939 Strength Return

10th of October 1939 Strength Return

14th of October 1939 Strength Return

15th of October 1939 Location Statement

17th of October 1939 Strength Return

18th of October 1939 New recruits

21st of October 1939 Return

23rd of October 1939 Officer released

24th of October 1939 Strength Return

26th of October 1939 Visit

28th of October 1939 New recruits

21st Nov 1939 Enemy Aircraft

Apr 1940 Move

Mar 1941 Move

20th Nov 1941 Move

31st Mar 1943 Advance Party

13th Apr 1943 On the Move

22nd Apr 1943 On the Move

17th Nov 1943 Reorganisation

25th Jul 1944 Reliefs Completed

29th Jul 1944 On the Move

4th Aug 1944 On the Move

10th Sep 1944 Church Parade  location map

20th Sep 1944 In Action  location map

27th Sep 1944 Orders

28th Sep 1944 Heavy Rain

29th Sep 1944 Advance

4th Oct 1944 Congratulations  location map

22nd Oct 1944 Patrols  location map

26th Oct 1944 Bad Weather  location map

27th Oct 1944 Reliefs  location map

1st Dec 1944 Difficult Conditions

2nd Dec 1944 Relief  location map

2nd Jan 1945 Patrols  location map

3rd Jan 1945 Orders

4th Jan 1945 Patrols  location map

5th Jan 1945 Alert  location map

6th Jan 1945 Heavy Snow

7th Jan 1945 Deep Snow  location map

11th Jan 1945 On the Move

27th Jan 1945 On the Move

31st Jan 1945 On the Move

30th Apr 1945 On the Move

1st May 1945 On the Move

13th May 1945 On the Move

31st Aug 1945 On the Move


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Those known to have served with

1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Want to know more about 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment?


There are:1416 items tagged 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


Pte. George James Bickerton 1st Btn Hertfordshire Regiment (d.29th September 944)

George Bickerton served with the Shropshire Light Infantry and Hertfordshire Regiment. Any one have memories of my uncle?

Peter Yates



Pte. Christopher Donolan O'Mahony 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment

My great uncle Christopher O'Mahony travelled up to Belfast from Cork to enlist at the start of March 1941. He joined up with three of his brothers. All four brothers survived the war. Christopher settled in London after the war.

Dave O'Mahony



Pte. Martin Henry O'Mahony 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment

My grandfather Martin O'Mahony travelled up to Belfast from Cork to enlist at the start of March 1941. He joined up with three of his brothers. All four brothers survived the war.

Dave O'Mahony









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