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The Photographic Collections

THE DONATED PHOTOGRAPHS COLLECTION 115 Pages of donated and privately held photographs. As of today, there are 4,665 unidentified individuals, plus many others that only the most basic facts are known. Please have a look, perhaps you will you will recognise a family member or ancestor. > VIEW

THE ALDERLEY COLLECTION The newly published collection of 200 + unidentified WW1 era recovering casualties and staff. The patients could be from any Military unit or area. These photographs are a "Must See". > VIEW

THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT COLLECTION Rita Sheridan has donated a superb collection of photographs and scanned documents concerning the WINKFIELD FAMILY (Colour Sergeant Robert Winkfield in particular), the Lincolnshire Regiment 1881 -1902 and much more. > VIEW

THE JOHN CHEW ROBINSON M.M. D.C.M. COLLECTION. This is an exceptional collection of WW1 photographs that features (in the main) Sergeant John Robinson and the Durham Light Infantry Regiment. There are some 234 unidentified individuals to be seen in the collection, including a single group of 93 servicemen, nurses and staff at The Ascot Hospital. The pages also contain an excellent article written by David Stevens about the life of Sergeant Robinson. To view the John Chew Robinson collection > VIEW

THE WILLIAM HIGGINSON COLLECTION. This wonderful collection of photographs of Troopers of the (Prince Albert's Own) 11th Hussars and the 13th Hussars plus other unknown Cavalry Regiments has been donated by JOY BOWEN of the U.S.A. in memory of her late Father WILLIAM HIGGINSON Jr. who was rightly proud to have been a Trooper of the 11th and the 13th Hussars. The photographs are (in the main) dated to around the very early 1920's. 142 of the Soldiers that are featured in the collection are unidentified. To view the William Higginson Collection please click here> VIEW

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Photographs and description by KEITH SHELVEY View> VIEW

EASTWOOD and HILLTOP (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) WAR MEMORIALS. photographed and transcribed by SYLVIA EDWARDS. Please click here > VIEW

THE WORLD WAR ONE AERIAL "TRENCH" PHOTOGRAPHS COLLECTION. These photographs were taken by Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force airmen. They have been supplied for publication by kind permission of the Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford, Shropshire, England, by BRAD CHAPPELL. > VIEW

A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF GERMAN WW1 SOLDIERS. This collection contains images of approximately 129 World War One soldiers. >VIEW

INDIAN ARMY UNIFORMS (from circa 1937). There are 31 coloured illustrations here. Please note that these pages are fairly slow to load due to the image content so please be patient. > VIEW

OTHER INDIA IMAGES. A small collection of mainly military images > VIEW

NON MILITARY INDIA COLLECTION. Photographs taken during WW2 that may be of interest to those whose research interests involve India in those times. > VIEW

"ODD BALL CORNER" This page is a little something that I just could not resist. Everyone is very welcome to send in a scan for this page! The more oddball the better! (Just 3 scanned images on this page). > VIEW

Articles, Information, Free Look ups and Databases etc.

BRITISH MILITARY HISTORY (19TH. CENTURY TO 1950'S) If you would like help with general questions about British Military History for the above period. My Uncle, DAVID STEVENS will try to assist you. David has had a deep interest in this enormous subject for many years and he has a very extensive library of books on the subject. He is very happy to do free lookups. Please e-mail David at :- David@robsack.clara.net

THE 19^TH CENTURY SOLDIER (DISCIPLINE AND CONDITIONS) This is a brilliantly written article by DAVID STEVENS. The article gives a very interesting insight into the harsh regime that a British soldier (and often his family) were subject to when "Tommy" volunteered and took the "Royal Shilling". > VIEW

BRITISH ARMY PENSIONERS ABROAD 1772-1899 David Stevens has also kindly offered a look up service from the book of this title for British army pensioners (Serving abroad). It is necessary to supply the soldiers name and his Regiment in order that David can attempt a search. Please e-mail David at :- David@robsack.clara.net

A LIST OF 19^TH CENTURY BRITISH WARS AND CAMPAIGNS a great article by David Stevens. > VIEW

'SHOT AT DAWN ' It is an awful fact that some 350 British servicemen were executed during World War One. The book "Shot at Dawn" gives details of the circumstances surrounding these executions and where the men are buried. David Stevens is prepared to offer look ups from this book for any interested parties. Please do supply as much information about the serviceman that you are interested in. e-mail David at :- David@robsack.clara.net

WHICH REGIMENT SERVED WHERE AND WHEN? (1640 to 1914). The answer can be found in John M. Kitzmiller's "IN SEARCH OF THE FORLORN HOPE". This two volume set is a comprehensive guide to locating British Army regiments from 1640 to The Great War. Anyone in need of a look-up can contact my uncle, David Stevens, by e-mail. His address is: David@robsack.clara.net Important Note: "Forlorn Hope" covers only British Army regiments, not the armies of the Hon. East India Company or the Indian Army.

THE WW1 MEMORIAL PLAQUE AND SCROLL It was decided during World War One that all next of kin of service personnel who lost their lives as a result of the war would be presented with a memorial plaque and commemorative scroll from King and country. > VIEW

SERGEANT WILLIAM GREGG V.C. D.C.M. M.M. of the Rifle Brigade. Sergeant Gregg was the first British soldier to win all three of these awards. > VIEW

THE 76th. REGIMENT OF FOOT (A partial history), the Regiment later (1881) became, The 2nd. Battallion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding). Please note: this document is a transcript of very "flowery" Victorian descriptions and speeches etc. It can be "hard going" unless you have a real interest in this Regiment or British Army history in general. It is a 5,000 word document, so I would like to suggest that you down load the file and read it at your leisure. > VIEW

CRIMEA WAR CASUALTIES. A list of 487 casualties from VARIOUS BRITISH REGIMENTS Note: This includes the Leicestershire Regiment casualties. > VIEW

 THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE CASUALTY LISTS. David Stevens has done a wonderful job of listing (approx.) 261 casualties from this extremely famous but equally sad action of the Crimean War. David has listed each casualty under their Regiment. The Prisoners of the Russians (counted as casualties), are also listed. The Regiments involved were, The 4th Light Dragoons, The 8th Hussars, The 11th Hussars, The 13th Light Dragoons, and The 17th Lancers. View the casualty lists here> VIEW

ARTICLE An excellently written article by DOUG CAUNT (updated 1^st January 2002) regarding SAMUEL GODLEY a hero of Waterloo. Samuel was Doug's Gt. Gt. Uncle and he is rightly proud of his memory. Doug has supplied an illustration of Samuel's desperate battle with a French Cuirassier (French Heavy Cavalry) at the battle of Waterloo. And an article by Doug about the almost super human hero CORPORAL SHAW > VIEW

THE ROLLS OF HONOUR 8TH (MIDLAND COUNTIES) PARACHUTE BATTALION. Transcribed by LIZ STONE, plus her wonderful description of a ceremony and service at ARNHAM in 1998. > VIEW

THE MEDAL ROLLS OF WORLD WAR ONE AND WORLD WAR TWO. Basic information about this important resource with a brief guide concerning these records > VIEW

THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES "That 'little mighty Force that stood for England...stood fast while England girt her armour on". Reproduced on this page are two excellent replies that were sent to the Rootsweb "Greatwar List" when a list member enquired about the Old Contemptibles Association. > VIEW

RUTLAND IN THE GREAT WAR. JILL DIXON has generously offered to A free look up from this rare book. To apply please E-mail Jill at :- jill@mdixon.demon.co.uk

The surname MARDELL / MARDLE, CHRISTINE NORMINGTON has kindly donated details of discharge documents found at the Public Record Office (Kew, London) for soldiers with the surnames Mardell & Mardle . The dates are from 1877 1909. > VIEW

"SOLDIERS THAT DIED" DATABASE FOR WW1 MARTIN MOORE has kindly offered to do free look ups from the CD This is how Martin described the database, "Whilst the database are very similar to the Commonwealth Graves Commission information, it does give information as to "Where born" "Town of Enlistment" & "Town of Residence". Additionally, and unlike the C.W.G.C. site, the CD can be interrogated to find out other information such as the number of a soldiers comrades from the same company who were killed the same day and so forth". Martin can be e-mailed at :- soldiers-died-lookup@hora.org.uk

THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY (71^ST Foot) A brief history of the Regiment and its deployment between 1827 and 1864. By David Stevens > VIEW

THE SCOTTISH HORSE (Yeomanry) REGIMENT A transcription of the Boer War casualties of the Scottish Horse Regiment . Transcribed from the Boer War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. By Annie Capewell > VIEW

Military Badge Identification

A free web site to assist in identifying British Military Badges.

Images of over 400 cap badges can be seen on my 'Military Badges" web site > VIEW

Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and The Leicestershire Regiment

THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT ON THE SOMME (July-November 1916). This is an excellent document by DAVID STEVENS. David describes the outline movements and other details of the following battalions of the regiment, 1st. Battalion, 1/4th. Battalion, 1/5th. Battalion, 6th., 7th., 8th, & 9th. (Service) Battalions and the 11th. (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) > VIEW

THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT'S BATTALIONS IN WW1. IAIN KERR has kindly supplied an outline history for each of the 22 Leicestershire Regiment battalions and their casualty figures. > VIEW

THE 17^th REGIMENT OF FOOT (THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT) DEPLOYMENT A chronological list of the deployment of between 1798 and Oct/Nov 1914 By DAVID STEVENS. This is an invaluable document for anyone interested in the history of this great Regiment. > VIEW

A TRANSCRIPTION OF A DISCHARGE PAGE (1855) from the records of the LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT (MILITIA) for March -November 1855.> VIEW

CRIMEA WAR CASUALTY LISTS for the 17th. Regiment of Foot (Leicestershire). > VIEW

THE BOER WAR CASUALTY LISTS October 11^th 1899 - 20^th March 1900 for THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT AND THE LEICESTERSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY By David Stevens > VIEW

A LIST OF NAMES OF OVER 200 SOLDIERS Of The 1/4th. (City Territorial) Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment who were in action in World War One (1915 - 1918) from that great book "Foot Prints" and a possible look up from the book. > VIEW

A LIST CONTAINING 312 NAMES OF SOLDIERS of the 1ST. BATTALION THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT found in the book "HISTORY OF THE 1ST & 2ND BATTALIONS THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT IN THE GREAT WAR". Where possible, some details of the individuals rank/s etc. are to be found in this list. Look ups from the book are available for extra details concerning the individuals listed (where available). > VIEW

A LIST CONTAINING 668 NAMES OF SOLDIERS of the 1/5th BATTALION THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT found in the book "THE FIFTH LEICESTERSHIRE" by Captain J. D. Hills ". Where possible, some details of the individuals rank/s etc. are to be found in this list. Look ups from the book are available for extra details concerning the individuals listed (where available). > VIEW

A WW1 DIARY COMPILED BY SIGNALLER L. D. RICHARDS of the 1/4th BATTALION, THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Signaller Richards short diary has never before been seen outside of his family. It is published here with the kind permission of his Nephew PETER KNEW of South Africa. > VIEW

THE 1^ST BATTALION, THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT, GARRISON LOG BOOK 1891- 1893, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA. Currently being transcribed by MR WILLIAM STRATTON. These documents give a fascinating insight into the daily routines and happenings of a late Victorian period British Army Garrison. Many officers and soldiers of the 1^st Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment are named, and also soldiers of the following Regiments that were also stationed or temporarily attached to the Leicestershire Regiment at the Halifax Garrison for the above mentioned period, 1/ The 2nd. Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding). 2/ No. 3 and No 17, Western Division, The Royal Artillery Regiment. 3/ A detachment of The Royal Engineers. (please note that these are large documents and may take a while to download). > VIEW

A MARCHING SONG of the 1/4th Battalion the LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT and a verse for fallen Tigers ( a verse written for Leicestershire Regiment soldiers who lost their lives in WW1) > VIEW

WAR MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND, ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH LEICS. - WOOLSTHORPE LEICS. - GREAT GLENN LEICS. - PLUNGAR - LEIC. - VICTORIA PARK, LEIC. - BAGWORTH, LEICS. - WOODHOUSE EAVES, LEICS. - RAVENSTONE, LEICS. - DESFORD, LEICS. - ROTHLEY, LEICS. BIRSTALL, LEICS.- MOUNTSORREL LEICS. - BARLESTONE, LEICS. - BARDON, LEICS. - NEWBOLD VERDON, LEICS. - GILROES (Cemetery) LEICESTER - HATHERN, LEICS. - BELTON, LEICES. - SHEPSHED, LEICS. Plus 13 RUTLAND MEMORIALS > VIEW

THE ENDERBY (Leicestershire) WORLD WAR ONE PROJECT. An article by TIM GREEN of the Enderby Heritage Group, and an appeal for information and material concerning the fallen of The Great War from the village of Enderby in Leicestershire, England. The short article contains a link to the excellent Enderby Heritage Group web site. > VIEW

A NEW BOOK CONCERNING THE WAR MEMORIALS OF BELTON, HATHERN AND SHEPSHED, LEICESTERSHIRE by Rich Blood.> VIEW

A LIST OF BOOKS CONCERNING THE 17^th REGIMENT OF FOOT / LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT > VIEW

VALERIE MARTINS’S WEB SITE CONCERNING THE PARKINSON SOLDIERS who served with the Lincolnshire Regiment and Leicestershire Regiment. The site has many interesting photographs. http://community.webtv.net/ValerieMartin/ChickandIvyMartinA

USEFUL WEB SITES, Links, E-mail addresses and snail addresses. There are many great resources here. > VIEW

My Grateful thanks go to My Uncle DAVID STEVENS and to my wife ANNIE CAPEWELL. Without both David and Annie's huge amount of input and hard work, this web site could not function properly, nor could so many people be given help and assistance with their research. Many thanks also to the contributors for their photographs and information and the wonderful people who so often give their expert advice to many contributors and visitors. Thank you all!

The Battle of Bellenglise, 5. 50 a.m. September 29th. 1918 (an eyewitness account).

"At zero hour, one of the heaviest barrages of the war crashed on the Hindenburg line. The Germans always said that the British never knew what a barrage was like as they were never under one of their own. One single gun gave the signal and then every single gun within miles belched. Dante's inferno was a mere twitter to this. This was the real thing ; there was no two ways about it, this was quite definitely fiery bloody Hell.

Hell let loose on earth!

Hell with a capital H.!

Hell with the lid off !

Heart-breaking, body rending, shrieking, blasting, HELL !".

" Just before zero hour, Atkins caressingly fixed his bayonet, drank a libation of rum to the great god Luck, and chanted to that august deity the "Hymn before Action".

"The bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling For you and not for me. Oh, death where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling,

Or grave thy victory"

An unknown British Soldier. By 2nd Lt. Wilfred Halliday (France 1917)

Unknown! Ah, no! Thy name still lives,

For one had seen thee fall,

And marked the sacrifice thus made,

The debt of love so nobly made,

Faithful to freedom's call.