11th SOUTH LANCASHIRES

... 11th SOUTH LANCASHIRES. A detachment of 17 men of the 11th South Lancashires (St. Helens Pioneers) went on the 12th May inst. to the aswistanee of o Manchester battalion to help them drive out the enemy from a trench they had entered. Several of the enemy ...

Recruiting Matters. THE MAYOR AND THE PIONEERS' BATTALION. The Pink Forms. A meeting of the Leicester and ..

... the battalion and the provision of Akers. The Mayor said the Pioneers' Battalion would be raised simultaneously with the Heavy Anil*/ Battery decided upon at the last meeting. Ile could not have agreed to because the Akin' miter of the battalion unless ...

Published: Thursday 23 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
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Infantry : Service Battalions

... Infantry : Service Battalions. 19ih Bn. ‘2nd Tyneside. Pioneers) North'd Fus.— Temp. Major G. A. Renwick, from 18th Bn. (Ist Tyneside, Pioneers), temporary major (April 15). 21st Bn. (2nd Tyneside Scottish) North’d Fus.—The unde noon tinned temporary ...

Published: Monday 17 May 1915
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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IsFANTBY: Service Battalions

... captain (Jan. 11). 11th Bn. D. of Welling tow’s (W. Rid. R.).—-Lieut. E. C. Oeosy, R.P.A., Special Res., is attached to tbo battalion (Nov. 27). Lieut. E. C. Creasy, R.F_V., Special Res, be temporary captain, and remain attached battalion (Dec. 7. Substituted ...

Published: Monday 22 February 1915
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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Infantry: Service Battalions

... Infantry: Service Battalions. 16th Bn. (2nd Edinburgh) R. iicots (Lothian R.).—J. B. Jackson to be temporary second lieutenant (June 1). Bn. (3rd Tyneside Ir.) North’d Fus.—The underm:n;ioned temporary second lieutenants be temporary lieutenants: J. € ...

Published: Wednesday 07 July 1915
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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NAVVY BATTALIONS

... NAVVY BATTALIONS. Tlw 25th (Re.erse) end 26th (Servire) Battalions. Public Works Pioneers, commanded M Colonel John Ward. the Nub M.P.. are still open to men up to standard. • • • STARRED MEN. It mar be of interest to know th at starred . men can ...

MR. CRUMBIE HONOURED. Gift from the Pioneers

... of the 11th Battalion Leioestesshire Regiment (Midland Pioneero, on March 10th, 1918, as a token of their appreciation of his many kindnesses during the raising and training of the Battalion. In addition to between 1.300 and 1,480 men of the 11th and 12th ...

Published: Saturday 18 March 1916
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
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PIONEER WAINER, OF FISHTOFT,

... PIONEER WAINER, OF FISHTOFT, Mrs. T. Wainev, of Great Hale.'has been offioiallv informed that her son. Pioneer E. A. Wainer. R.K., was killed in action the Sth inst. Pioneer Wainer, who was years of age, and unmarried, was son of the late Mr. T. Wainer ...

Published: Saturday 27 October 1917
Newspaper: Boston Guardian
County: Lincolnshire, England
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im battalion mm

... im battalion mm. The full strength of the battalion is sow 738 officers and men. Si-** last week Lieutenant H. Dolling bus joined the battalion. Company Sergeant-Major Gordon, of Tlth Battalion, has been transferred the 16th as Regimental Sergeant-Major ...

Published: Saturday 16 January 1915
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1065 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GLORIOUS RECORD STORY OF THE PIONEERS IN FRANCE jOth DCLI COLOURS DEPOSITED DCLI term Battalion B Vyvyan at ..

... a the that battalion that they appreciate the sacrifices had made that battalion all those units army which good eervice France for itself second to in the British Army considering the of history this was gratifying finest Pioneer Battalion in the British ...

YIKITIXG THE ST. HELEN'S PIONEERS

... taken in the Pioneer*' liuea. ou morning, inoludro (rwdieg froiu aft right):—Major Willi ami. (Second tot. Helen's Pioneer*), (apt. (Division lietulijuarter*). Colonel Kir John Harrington (Commanding St. Helen's Pioneer*), Major-General Dick-on, Brigadier ...

Published: Saturday 19 June 1915
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1133 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PIONEER'S FUNERAL Impressive Military Spectacle In Leicester

... the rear marched the Pioneers. On the coffin were the. and belt, and among the floral trehutcs was a glaws-eoyereil wreath, In loving memory of Pte. Cooper, presented hr warrant Akers, N.C.O.'s and men of n Company, 11th Battalion. leiceetershire Reritneet ...

Published: Thursday 30 December 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
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