jones_the_reme
07-09-2009, 17:20
If anyone can add anything to the following please let me know. Thanks, Brian
Joined the SWB at Brecon on the 13 December 1897.
Posted to 2Bn SWB 8 April 1898.
Arrived Pembroke Docks 9 Apr 1898 Sailed for Dublin.
Promoted L/Cpl 28 Nov 1899
22nd December 1899: Moved to Badajos Barracks, Aldershot from Dublin as part of 15th Brigade, 7th Division.
13th January 1900: Embarked Southampton.
3rd February 1900: Battalion disembarked Cape Town.
6th February 1900: Mounted Infantry Company (formerly D Company) departs for Orange River Station.
8th April 1901: Klerksdorp.
16th October 1902: Bloemfontein.
Promoted Cpl. 25 Jun 1903
20th May 1904: Battalion embarked at Cape Town.
9th June 1904: Disembarked at Southampton.
16 Sep 1904 posted to depot, Brecon
27 February 1907 married Edith Annie Powell at Parish Church, Letton, Hereford.
28 Mar 1907 posted to 2nd Btn. at Aldershot.
Son; Robert George Smith born 13 September 1907 at Aldershot, Hants.
Promoted Lance Sgt. 5 Oct 1907
Daughter; Evelyn Grace Smith born 1 September 1909 at Aldershot, Hants.
Promoted Sgt. 1 Dec 1909
21 Dec 1910 posted with 2nd Btn. to South Africa
Wife and children landed at Durban 15 January 1911 aboard the transport Soudan.
4 Oct 1912 moved to China
Wife and children embarked from Durban aboard the Soudan in October 1912 for China. They stayed at Tientsin, when the battalion mobilised - they linked up with the battalion at Hong Kong - 4th December 1914 aboard transport Delta for the return to UK arrived Plymouth 12 January 1915.
Promoted Colour Sgt. 20 Nov 1912
Appointed CQMS 1 Dec 1913
4th August 1914: Tientsin, Northern China.
23rd September 1914: Landed at Lao Shan Bay for operations in conjunction with Japanese forces against German garrison at Tsingtao. http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/tsingtao.htm
4th December 1914: Embarked at Hong Kong for Plymouth.
12th January 1915: Stationed at Rugby as part of 87th Brigade, 29th Division.
Promoted CSM 11 Feb 1915
17th March 1915: Embarked at Avonmouth for Egypt.
29th March 1915: Arrived at Alexandria.
11th April 1915: Mudros.
25th April 1915: Landed at Gallipoli. http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/gf.htm
18 April 1915 note in records; "No 5827 Company Sergeant Major R Smith who when his Company was ordered to retire, he remained out in front of the forward position and under heavy fire dressed a wounded officer of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. I am informed that this officer is since dead, but while lying he asked if he might see the Captain of the Company and particulary thanked this officer for assistance given and especially asked that the gallant conduct of this NCO might be brought to special notice Signed HG Casson Lt Col, Commanding 2nd Btn., South Wales Borderers, Gallipoli 28 April 1915"
17 May 1915 Wounded; bullet wound to chest.
11th January 1916: Evacuated and arrived in Egypt.
Transferred to RWF 10 Apr 1916 as CSM
Appointed CSM 2 Garrison Bn., RWF 16 Apr 1916
2nd Garrison Battalion, RWF
Formed at Garswood Park (Wigan) on 21 October 1915. March 1916 to Egypt where it remained throughout the war.
This battalion sailed from Devonport on the 6th March and arrived at Alexandria on the 15 March 1916. The battalion went to Zagazig, and sent A Company to Tel el Kebir and D Company to Belbeis. On the 21st April the battalion was sent to Cairo.
They left Cairo on the 27th February 1917, for Alexandria, en route to Sollum Bay, which had been the centre of the Senussi trouble. Here they remained.
The Senussi, encouraged by the Turks, played a minor part in the First World War, fighting a guerilla war against the British and Italians in Libya and Egypt. In 1916, the British sent an expeditionary force against them, led by Major General William Peyton
1 March 1917 Mentioned in Dispatches
17 Dec 1917 awarded Meritorious Service Medal
Appointed A/RSM 2 Garrison Bn 14 Mar 1919
Moved back to Home Station 9 Jul 1919
6 Aug 1919 discharged from army after nearly 22 years service.
6 Aug 1919 living at 10 Almshouse Street, Monmouth.
Joined the SWB at Brecon on the 13 December 1897.
Posted to 2Bn SWB 8 April 1898.
Arrived Pembroke Docks 9 Apr 1898 Sailed for Dublin.
Promoted L/Cpl 28 Nov 1899
22nd December 1899: Moved to Badajos Barracks, Aldershot from Dublin as part of 15th Brigade, 7th Division.
13th January 1900: Embarked Southampton.
3rd February 1900: Battalion disembarked Cape Town.
6th February 1900: Mounted Infantry Company (formerly D Company) departs for Orange River Station.
8th April 1901: Klerksdorp.
16th October 1902: Bloemfontein.
Promoted Cpl. 25 Jun 1903
20th May 1904: Battalion embarked at Cape Town.
9th June 1904: Disembarked at Southampton.
16 Sep 1904 posted to depot, Brecon
27 February 1907 married Edith Annie Powell at Parish Church, Letton, Hereford.
28 Mar 1907 posted to 2nd Btn. at Aldershot.
Son; Robert George Smith born 13 September 1907 at Aldershot, Hants.
Promoted Lance Sgt. 5 Oct 1907
Daughter; Evelyn Grace Smith born 1 September 1909 at Aldershot, Hants.
Promoted Sgt. 1 Dec 1909
21 Dec 1910 posted with 2nd Btn. to South Africa
Wife and children landed at Durban 15 January 1911 aboard the transport Soudan.
4 Oct 1912 moved to China
Wife and children embarked from Durban aboard the Soudan in October 1912 for China. They stayed at Tientsin, when the battalion mobilised - they linked up with the battalion at Hong Kong - 4th December 1914 aboard transport Delta for the return to UK arrived Plymouth 12 January 1915.
Promoted Colour Sgt. 20 Nov 1912
Appointed CQMS 1 Dec 1913
4th August 1914: Tientsin, Northern China.
23rd September 1914: Landed at Lao Shan Bay for operations in conjunction with Japanese forces against German garrison at Tsingtao. http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/tsingtao.htm
4th December 1914: Embarked at Hong Kong for Plymouth.
12th January 1915: Stationed at Rugby as part of 87th Brigade, 29th Division.
Promoted CSM 11 Feb 1915
17th March 1915: Embarked at Avonmouth for Egypt.
29th March 1915: Arrived at Alexandria.
11th April 1915: Mudros.
25th April 1915: Landed at Gallipoli. http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/gf.htm
18 April 1915 note in records; "No 5827 Company Sergeant Major R Smith who when his Company was ordered to retire, he remained out in front of the forward position and under heavy fire dressed a wounded officer of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. I am informed that this officer is since dead, but while lying he asked if he might see the Captain of the Company and particulary thanked this officer for assistance given and especially asked that the gallant conduct of this NCO might be brought to special notice Signed HG Casson Lt Col, Commanding 2nd Btn., South Wales Borderers, Gallipoli 28 April 1915"
17 May 1915 Wounded; bullet wound to chest.
11th January 1916: Evacuated and arrived in Egypt.
Transferred to RWF 10 Apr 1916 as CSM
Appointed CSM 2 Garrison Bn., RWF 16 Apr 1916
2nd Garrison Battalion, RWF
Formed at Garswood Park (Wigan) on 21 October 1915. March 1916 to Egypt where it remained throughout the war.
This battalion sailed from Devonport on the 6th March and arrived at Alexandria on the 15 March 1916. The battalion went to Zagazig, and sent A Company to Tel el Kebir and D Company to Belbeis. On the 21st April the battalion was sent to Cairo.
They left Cairo on the 27th February 1917, for Alexandria, en route to Sollum Bay, which had been the centre of the Senussi trouble. Here they remained.
The Senussi, encouraged by the Turks, played a minor part in the First World War, fighting a guerilla war against the British and Italians in Libya and Egypt. In 1916, the British sent an expeditionary force against them, led by Major General William Peyton
1 March 1917 Mentioned in Dispatches
17 Dec 1917 awarded Meritorious Service Medal
Appointed A/RSM 2 Garrison Bn 14 Mar 1919
Moved back to Home Station 9 Jul 1919
6 Aug 1919 discharged from army after nearly 22 years service.
6 Aug 1919 living at 10 Almshouse Street, Monmouth.