matt.buck1 Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 I have recently found that my great grandfather Rifleman Robert James Merritt Standen was in the 1/18th Batt London reg. I am desperately looking for a photo of him or the regiment. He was posted to the front in jan 1916 and wounded in 1917 and I think he was a farrier. Can anyone help my research as I have no idea where to start! Matt Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchp Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 I have recently found that my great grandfather Rifleman Robert James Merritt Standen was in the 1/18th Batt London reg. I am desperately looking for a photo of him or the regiment. He was posted to the front in jan 1916 and wounded in 1917 and I think he was a farrier. Can anyone help my research as I have no idea where to start! Matt Buck Matt, you are one of the lucky ones British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for Robert James Merritt Standen log onto; http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.d...&gss=angs-c Matt, there is a Medal card of Standen, Robert J M Corps Regiment No Rank London Regiment 6544 Private London Regiment 59364 Private log onto http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=4 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 Matt, His papers are on Ancestry, Number 6544, renumbered 593641, 3/18th London Regiment, Attested 10-12-15, to Army Reserve 11-12-15, Mobilised 29-8-16, posted reserve 30-8-16, posted 1/18th London Regiment 30-8-16. BEF France 14/12/16 to 3/8/17, wounded 31/5/17, Discharged 30/11/17. I had two great uncles in the 1/18th, both commissioned in 1917, loads of individual photographs but no group pictures unfortunately. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 27 November , 2007 Share Posted 27 November , 2007 Do a google search for the London Regiment and go to the London Irish Rifles home page - there is a link to the museum curator. Unfortunately, they do not have much of a photograph collection and finding an individual is unlikely. I have a group picture of a platoon of the 2/18th if it is of any use I can do you a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.buck1 Posted 11 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Matt, His papers are on Ancestry, Number 6544, renumbered 593641, 3/18th London Regiment, Attested 10-12-15, to Army Reserve 11-12-15, Mobilised 29-8-16, posted reserve 30-8-16, posted 1/18th London Regiment 30-8-16. BEF France 14/12/16 to 3/8/17, wounded 31/5/17, Discharged 30/11/17. I had two great uncles in the 1/18th, both commissioned in 1917, loads of individual photographs but no group pictures unfortunately. Andy Andy, could you tell me what cap badge the regiment wore? I think it was the Harpe but I can confirm it. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Crowned harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Matt, My Great Grandmother Edith Macey wearing a London Irish Sweetheart Badge on her right lapel. Andy Matt, My Great Grandmother Edith Macey wearing a London Irish Sweetheart Badge on her right lapel. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Matt, A cropped picture of my great uncle Jack showing the cap badge. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Smashing pictures Andy - thanks for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Thanks Squirrel, Lots of pictures of the two brothers and family recently came to light from a relative who had put them in his loft many many years ago. Jack got commissioned into the Essex Regiment at the end of 1917 and is mentioned several times in "Essex Units in the War 1914-1919, Vol 6. The Service Battalions" by J.W. Burrows, the other brother from the London Irish (Albert Edward) was commissioned into the London Regiment. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 12 December , 2007 Share Posted 12 December , 2007 They still wore the same badge, albeit with a QE2 crown from the early 50's, until 1968 when they became a Company of 4th Royal Irish Rangers and were badged as such. Since 1993, when the London Regiment was reformed, they wear the badge previously worn by Senior NCO's introduced between the wars - a larger and slightly different version. And still the only unit in the Army to wear their headgear, the caubeen, pulled down on the left with the badge and hackle on the right. They had to change this when they were RIR of course. Any more pictures for sharing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.buck1 Posted 12 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Matt, A cropped picture of my great uncle Jack showing the cap badge. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.buck1 Posted 12 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2007 They still wore the same badge, albeit with a QE2 crown from the early 50's, until 1968 when they became a Company of 4th Royal Irish Rangers and were badged as such. Since 1993, when the London Regiment was reformed, they wear the badge previously worn by Senior NCO's introduced between the wars - a larger and slightly different version. And still the only unit in the Army to wear their headgear, the caubeen, pulled down on the left with the badge and hackle on the right. They had to change this when they were RIR of course. Any more pictures for sharing? Thanks for all the info, I am still having no luck with the LIR museum. No one is answering the phone or replied to emails. Has anyone been and had a look at the photo archive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 December , 2007 Share Posted 13 December , 2007 OK a few more for you. The two brothers Albert Edward on the left # 2234, then 590640 & Jack on the right # 2238 then 590642. Bert received an M.I.D. in the London Gazette of 25/5/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 December , 2007 Share Posted 13 December , 2007 Bert on the bike and jack in the sidecar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 December , 2007 Share Posted 13 December , 2007 Jack another of jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 December , 2007 Share Posted 13 December , 2007 Bert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 December , 2007 Share Posted 13 December , 2007 The two brothers again. When Bert received his commission he applied for a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps and passed the medical on 6/12/17, however his record shows no R.F.C. or R.A.F., family stories state like something out of Blackadder in that his ears went pop he was commissioned into the London Regiment and finished the war with the 1/11th. There was one other brother, Frank, my grandfather on my mothers side, who went into the Royal Engineers went to France and four days later was shipped back to the U.K. as he had a specialist skill. Ended up with No. 2 Section, 2/3rd London Field Company, R.E., I won't post these here as it is an London Irish Rifles thread. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 15 December , 2007 Share Posted 15 December , 2007 Andy See picture of my wife's London Irish Rifles Sweetheart Brooch which she always wears when we go to Ieper, were there again on 17th December. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 15 December , 2007 Share Posted 15 December , 2007 John, What a lovely sweetheart broach, unfortunately I do not have my great grandmothers original L.I.R. sweetheart braoch. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 15 December , 2007 Share Posted 15 December , 2007 Another of Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 15 December , 2007 Share Posted 15 December , 2007 Berts Obit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.buck1 Posted 17 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2007 Another of Jack Are these all from your private collection or did you research them from a source? I'm not having any luck tracking a photo of my Great grandfather. Have you been to the LIR museum? Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 17 December , 2007 Share Posted 17 December , 2007 Matt - do you know what your relative looked like? I ask because I have a number of group photos of LIR, but none taken in France when your relative was there. The LIR 'Museum' has only limited archives and no named groups of photos as far as I remember. When they were at Duke of Yorks I went there several times on 'Loos Day'. Not sure where they are now, as that area has been redeveloped I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 17 December , 2007 Share Posted 17 December , 2007 D London Irish Rifles Company The London Regiment are at Connaught House, Flodden Road, Camberwell, London SE5. The museum, indeed the whole site, is much smaller than King's Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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