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Hampshire Regiment 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 6th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 8th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 9th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 12th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 50th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 70th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment 13th Nov 1939 All Change 27th Dec 1939 To Agny 25th of January 1940 Lecture 14th May 1940 Holding the Line 18th May 1940 A New Line 19th May 1940 A New Line 23rd May 1940 On the March 29th May 1940 Confusion 8th Jan 1941 Training 8th Feb 1941 Training 9th Feb 1941 Training 10th Feb 1941 Training 11th Feb 1941 Training 12th Feb 1941 Training 13th Feb 1941 Exercise 6th Mar 1941 Dance 3rd Feb 1943 Patrols 28th Feb 1943 In Action 3rd Mar 1943 Attack Made 6th Mar 1943 Orders 7th Mar 1943 In Action 21st Mar 1943 Counter Attack Mar 1943 Defence 22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made 10th July 1943 Landing 12th July 1943 On the Move 22nd July 1943 In Action 4th Aug 1943 On the Move 1st Sep 1943 Accident 9th Sep 1943 Assault 9th September 1943 Landing at Salerno 12th Sep 1943 Line Reinforced 13th Sep 1943 Attack 13th Sep 1943 Stand to 14th Sep 1943 Stand to 15th Sep 1943 Attack 15th September 1943 Attacks Made 17th Sep 1943 Reliefs 20th Sep 1943 Reliefs 23rd Sep 1943 Working Parties 23rd of September 1943 Bold Plan 25th of September 1943 High Ground 14th Oct 1943 Attack Made 18th Nov 1943 On the Move 20th Nov 1943 Orders 19th Jan 1944 Attack Made 21st of February 1944 Officers Quitted during week 29th Feb 1944 In the Line 11th May 1944 In Action 12th May 1944 Difficult Obstacle 12th May 1944 Move Forward 13th May 1944 Attack Made 13th May 1944 River Crossed 14th May 1944 Advance 14th May 1944 In Action 15th May 1944 Reorganisation 16th May 1944 Reliefs 5th Jun 1944 Intelligence 5th Jun 1944 Orders 6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th June 1944 Progress Difficult 6th Jun 1944 In Action 6th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken 6th June 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Assault 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Landing 6th Jun 1944 Clearing Beaches 6th Jun 1944 Under Fire 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Difficulties 6th Jun 1944 Difficult Conditions 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Obstacles not Cleared 6th Jun 1944 Into Position 6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule 7th Jun 1944 Advance 7th Jun 1944 Objectives 7th Jun 1944 Prisoners Taken 7th Jun 1944 Coast Cleared 8th Jun 1944 Consolidation 8th Jun 1944 Attack Made 12th Jun 1944 Reliefs 13th Jun 1944 Patrols 14th Jun 1944 Attack Made 17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 19th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 19th Jun 1944 Advance 20th Jun 1944 Under Shellfire 22nd Jun 1944 In the Line 24th Jun 1944 Attack Launched 25th Jun 1944 Attack Made 26th Jun 1944 Counter Attack 28th Jun 1944 Reliefs 4th Jul 1944 Surrender   Two Polish nationals, forcibly conscripted into the German 334 Division, surrendered to men of the 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in the village of Alberoro, Italy. They are seen talking to Lieutenant V. Liles. IWM (NA 16654) 7th Jul 1944 Reliefs 8th Jul 1944 Reliefs Complete 10th Jul 1944 Orders 10th Jul 1944 Attack made 21st Jul 1944 Advance 7th Aug 1944 Orders 8th Aug 1944 Shelling 10th Aug 1944 Orders 11th Aug 1944 Hard Day 12th Aug 1944 Advance 26th Aug 1944 Attack Made 1st Sep 1944 Move 2nd Sep 1944 Reorganisation 3rd Sep 1944 Preparations 4th Sep 1944 Awards 29th Sep 1944 Patrols Push Forward 1st Oct 1944 Advance 4th Oct 1944 Orders 5th Oct 1944 Objectives Taken 7th Oct 1944 Heavy Rain 7th Oct 1944 Orders Cancelled 8th Oct 1944 Moves 9th Oct 1944 Consolidation 11th Oct 1944 Orders 13th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 15th Oct 1944 Very Wet 16th Oct 1944 Orders 17th Oct 1944 Recce 18th Oct 1944 Reliefs 21st Jan 1945 Advance 22nd Jan 1945 Assembly   Churchill tanks and infantry in Ram Kangaroo personnel carriers assemble for an attack by 6th Middlesex Regiment and the 7th Hampshires against the villages of Putt and Waldenrath, 22nd of January 1945. © IWM (BU 1625) 14th Feb 1945 Quiet 15th Feb 1945 Counter Attack 16th Feb 1945 In Action 31st Mar 1945 Advance If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Hampshire Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. Aldred Harry. Pte (d.30th August 1944) Amy Arthur Thomas. Cpl. Anslow Stanley Frederick. Pte. Ash Walter Gironimo. L/Cpl. (d.26th February 1943 ) Atkinson Adam. Cpl. (d.9th Sep 1943) Bailey William Kenneth. Pte. (d.16th July 1944) Baker Lionel E.W.D.. Cpl. Batchelor Thomas George. Pte. Batten Percival Stan Claude . Pte. (d.26th April 1943) Baxter MM. John Cockburn. Pte. (d.18th Dec 1944) Berridge JC. Biddle Phillip Haydn. Pte. Bish Leonard George Joseph. Cpl. Bishopp Ken. Cpl. Bishopp Lewis Harold. Sgt. Bleach HJ. Bond C. Bowmaker L. Bowring Hubert Stanley Wilfred. Bowring Hubert Stanley Wilfred. Bowring Hubert Stanley. Pte. Brade Alexander Henry Strickland. Sgt. Bremner CW. Brett Ernest. L/Cpl. Brogan Edward Thomas. Tpr. Brooks Tom. Brown Harry Whitfield. Pte. Browne Horace Duncan. L/Cpl. Chard William George. L/Sgt. (d.21st July 1944) Churchill Reginald Clifford. Pte (d.9th April 1943) Cook Cecil Winchester. Pte. (d.3rd December 1942) Courtis RC. Crowle Hubert Treeve. Pte. Dalgleish John George. Pte Daniels Leslie Ernest George. Pte. (d.10th Jul 1944) Dashwood RL. Davies HJ. Davies HJ. Day George Thomas. Gnr. Denslow Francis Cecil Luke. Sgt Dragon George William Emanuel. Sgt. Duchemin Charles Patrick. Pte. Dummer Reginald Albert. Durey Jack. Dyer Leonard. Pte. (d.6th June 1944) Dymott Roderick. Pte. Ehrlich Peter Graham. Pte. Farrar Artrhur. Pte. (d.6th June 1944) Farrell DV. Feltham HT. Fleming William Smith MacDonald. Pte. (d.10th Sep 1945) Folland Edward Cecil. Pte. Ford LG. Fuller Thomas William. Furlonger Leslie Thomas. Pte. (d.14th June 1944) Gates Francis James. Pte. (d.22nd Nov 1944) George John Ernest. Sgt. Gibson CR . Gillingham J. Gilmore Thomas. Pte. (d.2nd Dec 1942) Glover WC. Godbold MC. John Ralph Mackie. Lt. Graham GRC. Grant M. Grant RJ. Green Jack. Gregory WG. Hall MM Albert. Pte Hall N. Hall Robert George. Hammond Herbert Arthur. Pte. Hammond Herbert Arthur. Pte. Harris HE. Harris Robert Leonard. Pte. (d.26th Mar 1945) Hawke Cyril Vivian. Sgt. Hawke John A.W.. Cpl (d.8th April 1943) Hicks Lenard William. Sgt. Hill Raymond. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1943) Hine AE. Hire Ronald Thomas. Pte. Howard William. Pte. Keates George Henry. Pte. Keeping SW. King Edward. Pte. Lambert AF. Lambert Alfred James. Legg FG. LePatourel VC. Herbert Wallace. Maj. Lewis J. Llewellyn John Frederick Herbert. CSM. Lofts Richard John. L/Sgt. (d.1st July 1944) Loveless Reginald Walter. Luff AR. Markey Donald Joseph Walter. Pte. Markey Donald Joseph Walter. Pte. Marquiss Donald Richard. Lt. (d.4th December 1944) Mintram William Victor Horace. Moody George James. Mowat John Donald. (d.4th Jan 2003) Mursell Edward Herrington. Pte. Newman J. Noble DA. Norton VC, MM. Gerard Ross. Capt. Notley A. C.. Pte. Noyce Dennis Gordon. L/Cpl. Parker JH. Parker WH. Pope CW. Powell Samuel. Pte. Rattley Ronald Richard. Pte. Read MF. Regan Eric James. Pte. (d.30 June 1944) Rising John James. 2nd Lt. (d.17th April 1941) Roderick Mervyn. Rumble Leslie William. Gnr. Ryan Michael. Cpl. Saunders Charles. Saussey William Thomas. Cpl. (d.6th Jun 1944) Sheath Lesley Harold. Pte. Shuck WH. Sibley AR. Sizer Arthur Henry. Pte. (d.10th Jun 1944) Sizer EJ. Smith Arthur Reginald. Sopp William George . L/Cpl. (d.6th August 1944) Spiers HH. Stannett Charles. Pte. Talbot DSO, MC Dennis Blaquiere. Lt.Col. Tanner William. Pte Till Peter. Colour Sgt. Tomlinson Albert John. Sgt. Urben GH. Ward Albert. Pte (d.31st May 1940) Wareham BS. Webb Charlie. White Ernest Albert. Cpl. Whitelock Horace Albert. L/Sgt. Wigmore Arch. Williams harry. Pte. Williamson MC. Charles Young. Lt. (d.6th June 1944) Woods Leslie George. L/Cpl. (d.4th September 1944) Woolams DE. Worth Reginald Edward . Worthy Frederick Charles. Pte. Worthy Frederick Charles. Pte. Yates James. Pte. (d.6th December 1944) Young Eric Thomas. Cpl. Young Kenneth Francis. Pte. (d.6th Jun 1944) The 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 Hampshire Regiment from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 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. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 19th Nov 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264989 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQs The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. 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 second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about Hampshire Regiment? There are:1483 items tagged Hampshire 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. DE Woolams Hampshire Regiment DE Woolams served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. BS Wareham Hampshire Regiment BS Wareham served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. GH Urben Hampshire Regiment GH Urben served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. HH Spiers Hampshire Regiment HH Spiers served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. EJ Sizer Hampshire Regiment EJ Sizer served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. AR Sibley Hampshire Regiment AR Sibley served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. WH Shuck Hampshire Regiment WH Shuck served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. MF Read Hampshire Regiment MF Read served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. CW Pope Hampshire Regiment CW Pope served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. WH Parker Hampshire Regiment WH Parker served with the Hampshire Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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