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... of the rankand-file —reminds me that the last. mentioned would be Sergt. %Vilkinson. of A Company. 11th Battalion, I.eicestershire Regiment (Pioneers), for 1 have a distinct recollection of our boys burying him next to Mr. Raymond Asquith. A few days ...

Published: Friday 07 May 1920
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 557 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... loving memory A KGA fell 31st 1917 Ylamertinghe sore Dad Mom Wat Sisters MS Abbey-lane PR— loving son Till Weir 11th Battalion Lei-“Ster Pioneers July 31st 18 Time thing loving cungs roin his loving Mother Father Sister 123 memory of dear killed July 31st ...

Published: Saturday 31 July 1920
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2113 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

memories the line. SHERWOOD FORES’ WORTH. 12th BATTALION DINNER. There was a large attendan, the 11th annual ..

... memories the line. SHERWOOD FORES’ WORTH. 12th BATTALION DINNER. There was a large attendan, the 11th annual reunion d of the 12th Battalion Shen Foresters (Pioneers) at Welbeck Hotel, Nottinghan Saturday night. Major D. Lewis, M.C., presided those present ...

Published: Monday 02 December 1929
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 528 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PIONEERS WIN FIRST AID SHIELD

... PIONEERS WIN FIRST AID SHIELD Girl Guide Notes GUIDERS GAIN CAMPERS' LICENCE DISTRICT SPORTS . The Ist Derby Battalion Pioneers are Boon making their mark, this time in first aid. Two Derby companies qualified lor the final in the national contest at ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1929
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 797 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TELEGRAPH AUCTION PUBLIC NOTICES gALE ANNOUNCEMENTS 5th EXCTIAXGE (10th & 11th Battalions Lincolnshire Regiment ..

... TELEGRAPH AUCTION PUBLIC NOTICES gALE ANNOUNCEMENTS 5th EXCTIAXGE (10th & 11th Battalions Lincolnshire Regiment) Association & I THIRD ANNUAL to 5 ro'm Sell DANCE J7UBNI5HING5 Piano AT I O’CLOCK j NEXT pm aid of the Association FRIDAY Oth DECEMBER 1927 ...

Published: Friday 02 December 1927
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1853 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CAPT. HANSON V.C

... Dvvonport. Copt Hanson served with the 6th (Service) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment from it* formation in 19X4 and with that unit all the time it wa« undergoing preliminary training with too 11th (Northern) Infaptry Divitiou Braton Park, Graatluon, under ...

Published: Thursday 19 February 1920
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HIS MISTAKE

... service of the Tigers just out le Captain W. G. M. Robinoon. MC. Captain Robinson was tommiesioned in 1915 in the 11th, or Midland Pioneers Bottalion. and saw ranch overseas eerrioe with it. He war, mentioned in desputches for Tile good work in action and ...

Published: Saturday 28 January 1922
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 228 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHERWOODS AT LOOS,

... and 7th Battalions being badly cut up through over-running the enemy front line dugouts from which, after they had passed it. emerged numerous machine-guns which poured a relentless fire into the rear of the storming battalions. The 11th Battalion took part ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1922
Newspaper: Mansfield Reporter
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 485 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

(Registered as a Newspaper.)

... WHAT Tilt PIONEERS DID. Having selected a few passages which reflect credit upon the prowess of the Ist Leicesters, there remains to pick out a few of the compliments paid to the Pioneers, who joined the Brigade on April Ist, 1915. The 11th Leicesters ...

Published: Tuesday 10 August 1920
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 978 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... ire Regiment in Igypt, India, the Channel Islands, and France, and will be remembered by members of the war-time 11th (Pioneer) Battalion as Captain and Quarter-master of that unit. Ile was later Equipment Officer to ;the The Late Capt. Batters R.A.F ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1925
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 262 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

0 Drawn by Bert Thomas, Mr. Lloyd George (the publisher) to Sir Enc G.dd- (the author): “Your manuscript is ..

... Opinion. officers, and all the battalions of the brigade suffering heavy losses among the cther ranke from exposure to fire from the dominating position of Fosse 8, whoh remained untaken. The pioneers of the 12th Battalion of the regiment also took part ...

Published: Friday 10 February 1922
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 676 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TIGERS' MEMORIAL. To Be Dedicated on Armistice Day

... K.C.M.G., C.B. What will be equally interesting is the feet that the of the ten defunct battalions are also to he prceerrted by representative* of he battalions in emotion and also dedicated. _ . COVINTI'STI4OPFE FETE. A einoceasful fete was held on ...

Published: Monday 19 September 1921
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 667 | Page: 3 | Tags: none