HI
I was just wondering what the different is between the 1st Garrison Battalion and the 1st Battalion in WW1?
Regards
Laura
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by LarsA » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:04 am
THe 1st battalion was one of the regular battalions, seeing service overseas. It is this one you find under "battalions" on this page.
The 1st garrison battalion was set up for garrison service only, and only saw service at home. Many regiments set up such garrison battalion as the need for guard & garrison duties were great. Some were used for service overseas, but not the one you are asking about.
There was also a 1st (garrison guard) battalion that was formed in march 1918, at first with no Worcestershire affiliation, but a few months later renamed 17th Worcestershire and given pioneer duties.
The different battalions short histories listed below.
Kind regards,
Lars
?? Battalion:?/?
August 1914 : in Cairo. Returned to England, landing at Liverpool 16 October 1914.
16 October 1914 : attached to 24th Brigade, 8th Division. Moved to Hursley Park (Winchester). Landed at Le Havre 6 November1914.
?? (Reserve) Garrison ?/?:
Formed in Portsmouth in January 1916. Moved to Ryde in 1917, returned to Portsmouth early 1918 and by June was at Dublin.
?? (Service) Battalion:?/? June 1918 : Formed in Hazebrouck from 17th (Garrison) Bn - which had formerly been the 1st Garrison Guard Bn - and at the same time absorbing the cadres of both the 10th Bn and the 12th Yorkshire Regiment. June 1918 : became Pioneer Bn to 40th Division.
The 1st garrison battalion was set up for garrison service only, and only saw service at home. Many regiments set up such garrison battalion as the need for guard & garrison duties were great. Some were used for service overseas, but not the one you are asking about.
There was also a 1st (garrison guard) battalion that was formed in march 1918, at first with no Worcestershire affiliation, but a few months later renamed 17th Worcestershire and given pioneer duties.
The different battalions short histories listed below.
Kind regards,
Lars
?? Battalion:?/?
August 1914 : in Cairo. Returned to England, landing at Liverpool 16 October 1914.
16 October 1914 : attached to 24th Brigade, 8th Division. Moved to Hursley Park (Winchester). Landed at Le Havre 6 November1914.
?? (Reserve) Garrison ?/?:
Formed in Portsmouth in January 1916. Moved to Ryde in 1917, returned to Portsmouth early 1918 and by June was at Dublin.
?? (Service) Battalion:?/? June 1918 : Formed in Hazebrouck from 17th (Garrison) Bn - which had formerly been the 1st Garrison Guard Bn - and at the same time absorbing the cadres of both the 10th Bn and the 12th Yorkshire Regiment. June 1918 : became Pioneer Bn to 40th Division.
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