The Gloucestershire Regiment WW1

[OldBraggs]

6 Sept. 1916 the 1st Gloucesters were in trenches Bazentin Rd – Thistle Alley – Chester St. – Mill St.
The War Diary records only the word - "quiet"

He was probably wounded by a shell or maybe a sniper. There was no general action that day for the 1st Glosters.

Steve
www.redcoat.info

[ringwarrior]

Thank You very much for the information - invaluable to me.
The injuries he suffered were consistant with shelling.
I am trying to write a brief history of his service to add to my tree and would like to visit the site at some time.

Thanks again

Andy

[GRACELAND]

Unfortunately I am in Bedfordshire.

Well you know you need a holiday 

[MongrelNation]

Just to update the thread for later researchers.
The book is now available as a re-print from the Gloucester's Museum. £22 as of 2010.

http://www.glosters.org.uk/The_Gloucestershire_Regiment_In_The_War__1914-1918/0/527

It only really deals with the old battalions not with the new TA & Service battalions.

[ChasH]

Andy,

In the Resources Messages Index there's a reference to The Glorious Glosters, have you tried it?

Regards

Chas

[MongrelNation]

That'll be a link to http://www.glosters.org.uk/ as per the 'buy the book here' and 'try the Glosters Museum' posts above?

[barefoot]

My grandfather was in the 32nd Glosters from about 1916 (he was called up late because he was a 37 year old with a family) he was buried in a trench but survived, what I would like to know is, does anyone know where the 32nd Glosters were serving after about 1916, aparently that regiment does not apear in the book.

Thanks
Barefoot

[alf]

Hi

Have a look at this link

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=The+Gloucestershire+Regiment+in+the+war+1914-1918&x=14&y=19
   


They are very good. A few weeks aga I saw a book  called a "Symbol of Courage" (V.C.'s) for £25.00 I got the same from here, about a tenner

Alf

[mmm45]

Barefoot could he have been serving with the Gloucesters in the 32nd Division ?
The 12th Gloucesters were attached to this Division during the great War
If you have a name and number can you post it and we can see what records if any survive.

Ady