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Cheshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 3rd Battalion Cheshire Regiment
- 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 7th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 22nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
- 30th (Home Defence) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
1st Sep 1939 Orders
2nd Sep 1939 Defences
3rd Sep 1939 On the Move
3rd Sep 1939 Visit
Sep 1939 Disposition
4th Sep 1939 Air Raid Warnings
5th Sep 1939 Training
8th Sep 1939 Visit
11th Sep 1939 Instruction
15th Sep 1939 Course
19th Sep 1939 Inspection
20th Sep 1939 Posting
25th Sep 1939 Orders
26th Sep 1939 Orders
28th Sep 1939 Visit
14th Oct 1939 Appendix E
23rd of November 1939 Orders
Jan 1940 Move
Jan 1940 On the Move
18th January 1940 Orders
30th Jan 1940 Duty
2nd Feb 1940 Storms
24th May 1940 Rear Guard
25th May 1940 Orders
25th May 1940 Rear Guard
26th May 1940 Rear Guard
27th May 1940 In Action
12th Jun 1940 Massacre
28th May 1940 Prisoners
28th May 1940 In Defence
28th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
30th June 1940 Move
21st Feb 1941 Move
22nd February 1941 In Defence
24th February 1941 Reliefs
28th February 1941 Air Raid
1st Apr 1941 Reliefs
27th July 1941 Reorganisation
30th Sep 1941 Return
17th October 1942 Blitz on Malta continues
18th October 1942 Ineffective raids
25th October 1942 Air raids on Malta resume
23rd January 1943 Reorganisation
17th February 1943 Battle Honours
25th of June 1943 Beach Intelligence
28th of June 1943 Orders
28th of June 1943 Traffic Control
28th of June 1943 Fuel
28th of June 1943 Fuel
28th of June 1943 Orders
28th of June 1943 Stores
28th of June 1943 Signals
28th of June 1943 Orders
28th of June 1943 Markings
28th of June 1943 Signage
28th of June 1943 Ferry Services
26th of June 1943 Orders
July 1943 Detachment
6th August 1943 Conference
7th August 1943 Advance
7th August 1943 In Action
7th August 1943 On the Move
2nd Sep 1943 Briefing
9th Sep 1943 Advance
16th Dec 1943 Reliefs Complete
17th Dec 1943 Patrols
18th Dec 1943 Patrols
28th of February 1944 Visits
8th of March 1944 Appx "A" to 2 Cheshire Adm Planning Instr. No. 1
8th of March 1944 Planning Instr. No. 1
30th of March 1944 Appendix "A" to 2 Cheshire Adm Planning Instr No 2
30th of March 1944 2 Cheshire Adm Planning Instr No 2
31st Mar 1944 Orders
1st May 1944 Exercise
1st of May 1944 Battalion Orders No 31
2nd May 1944 Exercise
3rd May 1944 Exercise
4th May 1944 Exercise
4th of May 1944 Battalion Order No 32
5th May 1944 Exercise
6th May 1944 Exercise
7th May 1944 Exercise
8th May 1944 Recce
9th May 1944 Conference
9th of May 1944 Battalion Orders No. 35
10th May 1944 Recce
11th May 1944 Waterproofing
11th of May 1944 Battalion Orders
11th of May 1944 Appendix "C" to 2CH/2/201/S
11th of May 1944 Appendix "A" to 2CH/2/201/S
11th of May 1944 Final Concentration
11th of May 1944 Forecast of Moves
12th May 1944 Conference
13th May 1944 Desperate Straits
13th of May 1944 Battalion Order No 37
13th May 1944 Inspection
14th May 1944 Exercise
15th May 1944 Waterproofing
16th May 1944 Preparations
17th May 1944 Planning
18th May 1944 Conference
19th May 1944 Vehicles
20th May 1944 On the Move
21st May 1944 Planning
22nd May 1944 Maps
23rd May 1944 Shortages
24th May 1944 Conference
25th May 1944 Notice
26th May 1944 Quiet
27th May 1944 Briefing
28th May 1944 Briefing
29th May 1944 Briefing
30th May 1944 On the Move
31st May 1944 Ready
1st Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Intelligence
5th Jun 1944 Orders
6th Jun 1944 Almost to Plan
6th Jun 1944 In Action
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Landing
6th Jun 1944 Advance
6th Jun 1944 The Rising Tide
6th Jun 1944 Under Fire
6th Jun 1944 Objective Taken
6th Jun 1944 Difficulties
6th Jun 1944 Advance
6th Jun 1944 Into Position
6th Jun 1944 Communications
6th Jun 1944 Tides
6th Jun 1944 Digging in
6th Jun 1944 Behind Schedule
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Advance
7th Jun 1944 Landing
7th Jun 1944 Objectives Taken
7th Jun 1944 Moves
8th Jun 1944 Consolidation
9th Jun 1944 Counter Attack
10th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol
10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack
10th Jun 1944 Counter Attack
10th Jun 1944 Enemy Active
11th Jun 1944 Attack Made
15th Jun 1944 Improved Positions
11th Jul 1944 Mortar
4.2-inch mortar of the 2nd Cheshires supporting an attack by units of 231st Brigade, 50th Division, on the village of Hottot, south-west of Tilly-sur-Seulles, 11th of July 1944. IWM (B 6941)
1st Aug 1944 Reliefs
2nd Aug 1944 Quiet
3rd Aug 1944 Ground Gained
4th Aug 1944 Orders
5th Aug 1944 Enemy Withdraw
6th Aug 1944 Conference
7th Aug 1944 Devastation
7th September 1944 In Action
6th Oct 1944 Reliefs
24th Mar 1945 Assault
The landing from Buffaloes of the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment, who landed on the afternoon of 24th of March 1945, in support of No.1 S.S Commando Brigade at Wesel on the Rhine. The bridge seen in background is the smashed railway bridge at Wesel. IWM (BU 2334)
April 1945 Reorganisation
7th Apr 1945 Enemy Active
8th Apr 1945 Hard Fighting
9th Apr 1945 Advance
13th Apr 1945 Bridges
15th Apr 1945 Typhus
16th Apr 1945 In Action
18th Apr 1945 Good Progress
29th Apr 1945 Wood Cleared
30th Apr 1945 Advance
1st May 1945 Reorganisation
1st May 1945 Patrols
2nd May 1945 Reorganisation
3rd May 1945 Reorganisation
4th May 1945 Reorganisation
19th May 1945 On the MoveIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
Cheshire Regiment
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Ashley Neville Leonard. Sgt.
- Atkinson DCM Ernest. A.Sgt.
- Barratt Joseph. S/Sgt.
- Bremnan Michael. Cpl.
- Burgess Edwin John. Cpl.
- Cattrell Albert. CQMS.
- Copeman Edward.
- Coulson Alfred. W/O
- Darlington John. Col (d.25th December 1943)
- Derbyshire George. Pte (d.25th March 1945)
- Elkin A.
- Evans Charlie Herbert.
- Fisher John William. Pte.
- Fisher William. Pte. (d.14th November 1942)
- Forgan Thomas Hungerford Keith. Capt.
- Futer MAT. Tpr.
- Greenwood TH.
- Gregson M .
- Greig CVK. William Christie. Pte.
- Hadley Albert Ernest. Pte.
- Harding John. Pte.
- Harding John. Pte.
- Hawkes DJ.
- Hazlewood Thomas. Pte.
- Heveran Ronald Lewis. Pte.
- Hoare GG.
- Holten TGP.
- Hulme Richard. Pte
- Ireland George.
- James Richard.
- Johnson W.
- Jones Alfred. L/Cpl.
- Jones JE.
- Jones Thomas. Cpl.
- Kirby Arthur. L/Cpl (d.28th May 1940 )
- Lee Joseph.
- Lewis Norman Edgar. Cpl.
- Lishman A.. Pte.
- Lucas William Henry.
- McHugh John. Pte.
- McKenzie James. W/Sgt.
- Mernagh Thomas.
- Moreton Laurence Anthony.
- Mugeli Charles Claude. Sgt.
- Noble JC.
- Norton James. Pte.
- Nursaw George. Cpl. (d.19th May 1940)
- Owens James. Pte.
- Renshaw DSO. Harold Henry. Sgt.
- Scott A.
- Shaw FN.
- Simpson EB.
- Skidmore Harry. Pte.
- Smith IM.
- Smith Robert Howard. L/Cpl.
- Snary Jack. Pte. (d.13th September 1944)
- Speirs F.
- Surtees RE.
- Tattersall George Harvey. Pte. (d.5th March 1944)
- Thomas James W.. A/Sgt.
- Tilley Lawrence.
- Turner E.
- Waight MC. Dennis Edward. Capt.
- Watson Louis Reginald. Private
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
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E Turner Cheshire Regiment
E Turner served with the Cheshire 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
RE Surtees Cheshire Regiment
RE Surtees served with the Cheshire 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
F Speirs Cheshire Regiment
F Speirs served with the Cheshire 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
IM Smith Cheshire Regiment
IM Smith served with the Cheshire 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
EB Simpson Cheshire Regiment
EB Simpson served with the Cheshire 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
FN Shaw Cheshire Regiment
FN Shaw served with the Cheshire 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
A Scott Cheshire Regiment
A Scott served with the Cheshire 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
JC Noble Cheshire Regiment
JC Noble served with the Cheshire 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
Laurence Anthony Moreton Cheshire Regiment
Laurence Moreton served with the Cheshire 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
JE Jones 33rd Armoured Brigade Headquarters Sqd Royal Armoured Corps
JE Jones served with the 33rd Armoured Brigade Headquarters Sqd Royal Armoured Corps 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
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