prince wales line infantry regiment british_army existence 2nd regiment foot created april reforms regiment foot merged prince wales regiment foot originally raised form north regiment regimental title altered prince wales formed time british_empire reaching peak regiment served empire times peace war theatres war outside empire fought distinction world war world war smaller conflicts world wars included second war second boer war anglo war defence review reduced single regular battalion amalgamated form prince wales amalgamated 29th 45th foot form today traditions continued formation history prince wales north regiment formed reforms july amalgamation 2nd regiment foot prince wales regiment foot regular regiments respectively 1st 2nd battalions new regiment militia forces incorporated new regiment permanent depot established barracks housed newly formed originally raised foot renumbered long history overseas service time spent europe served west indies seven years war america american war independence south america west_indies canada napoleonic wars subsequent long periods spent ireland west_indies action seen india indian mutiny time forming amalgamation foot based ireland raised shorter history like spent majority time overseas spending long time south_africa seeing action china anglo chinese war india based afghanistan amalgamation occurred battalions constituted regiment follows 1st battalion 2nd regiment foot 2nd battalion prince wales regiment foot 3rd militia battalion king 2nd light infantry militia based 4th militia battalion king 3rd based newcastle 1st based trent 2nd 5th rifle based later moved burton trent volunteers 2nd 5th rifle volunteer corps designated 1st 2nd volunteer battalions volunteer battalions formed brigade intended assemble time war peacetime acted focus collective training volunteers formation volunteer battalions renumbered 5th 6th battalions forming reserve battalions regiment reorganised act militia battalions designated 3rd special battalions volunteer battalions designated renumbered 5th 6th battalions early service garrison duties war stationed ireland time amalgamation moved england following year west_indies based mainly barbados detachments islands moved mauritius malta egypt took operations second war lord campaign based initially moved avoid cholera outbreak september battalion took action decisive ending campaign result received unique battle honour given british regiment second boer war stationed india formed remained time period took expedition making battalion regiment active service returned england deployed ireland moved south_africa took second boer war forming 7th division majority battalion saw little action conflict occupied garrison duties battalion mobile column brigadier general eastern carried earth campaign action seen mounted infantry company regiment formed arrival south_africa january lord roberts commander british forces south_africa ordered infantry battalion south_africa raise company mounted infantry companies detached parent units operate independent mounted infantry battalions company formed unit involved pursuit present captured militia volunteer battalions saw service second boer war deployed cape colony later replaced additionally volunteer companies formed 1st 2nd volunteer battalions served alongside 2nd battalion times result contributions regular battalions regiment awarded south_africa battle honour war end battalion returned briefly england following year returned india remaining meeting india subsequently stationed india 1st met time fewer men 1st battalion transferred reduced small served years return stations england moving ireland world war heavily committed fighting world war course conflict expanded battalions territorial force battalions labelled service battalions raised battalions saw service number theatres including western gallipoli middle_east india following list details involvement battalions served france september november served india war 3rd reserve battalion operated training battalion united_kingdom war 4th battalion garrison battalion returned united_kingdom served france 5th served france 6th battalion served france 5th battalion formed moved ireland involved easter rising served france merged february 6th battalion formed moved ireland involved easter rising served france merged 6th battalion july 5th battalion formed renamed 5th reserve battalion april served training battalion england 6th battalion formed renamed 6th reserve battalion april merged 5th reserve battalion september 7th service battalion formed took january evacuated egypt served february july ended war formed served france 9th service battalion pioneers formed service battalion pioneer battalion served france belgium 10th formed service battalion reserve battalion renamed 11th reserve battalion formed service battalion reserve battalion renamed 12th service battalion formed france 11th renamed service battalion continued serve france 1st garrison battalion formed served france renamed 13th garrison battalion july 2nd home service garrison battalion formed 17th numbering territorial force battalions laid instructions issued joining men asked serve overseas foreign service volunteered service united_kingdom home service service records amended accordingly declaration war territorial battalions august issued instructions men volunteered foreign service separated called line battalions home service men placed second line battalions line second line november line battalions began overseas additional instructions issued allowing raising line battalion line battalion foreign service january designations simplified battalions called 5th 5th 5th battalions respectively battalions served france took major actions war including battle military service 1st battalion 1st battalion went france september 17th brigade 6th division took based sector southern flank battle december trenches area near participated christmas truce british german soldiers man land march carried successful action capturing village october 17th brigade exchanged official policy mixing regular units immediately joining 24th division battalion moved division remain formation end war april june battalion suffered casualties gas attacks occasions trenches north near august september 24th division participated engaged fighting later defence suffering total casualties june battalion involved suffered casualties assault successful british war battle formed prelude battalion took initial assault july objectives capture german trench called trench second line trench called jordan trench remains objectives yards yards yards british line battalion managed capture trenches platoon reached events forced retreat wood jordan trench battalion dug trench line having lost officers ranks casualties battalion strength war anniversary attack main regimental day march line trenches near german_army launched opening attack spring offensive battalion virtually wiped losing officers men attack withdrawal followed battalion subsequently formed weeks war october took suffered nearly casualties regular battalions british_army remain india war took operations result regiment awarded battle honour india commanding officer time major fox adjutant captain battalion received replacements war pre war establishment strength plus companies north west frontier campaign battalion comprised company rifle companies attributed war casualties battalion suffered casualties entire war 5th 6th battalions 5th 6th battalions arrived france february north midland division units france battalions took especially battles northern flank september 5th battalion reduced transferred away 6th remained rest took company 6th battalion led acting captain seized bridge september germans fire explosive charges action decorated formed served france river advance flanders august september france belgium final weeks war awards decorations altogether regiment awarded battle honours ruled carried colours victoria crosses victoria crosses awarded men world war sergeant gallantry september gallantry nights october near france acting lieutenant colonel henderson 7th battalion attached gallantry january award posthumously 5th battalion gallantry november reputation profanity standards british_army regiment particular gained reputation world war language relieved line following defence september advanced posts missed mistake command sent man line trench investigate soldier realised risk shot shouting distance firmly holding trench 9th east troops addressed recognised let served 2nd lieutenant records incident probably took place unusually battalion addressed church parade general word utter time speak tell word longer common nickname battalion known division parade ended soldier heard ask replied know having old gone interwar years posted ireland armistice involved irish war independence moved gibraltar following year moved played peace keeping role conflict greek turkish forces moved india remained far_east stationed india forces crossed border occupied indian territory sparking brief anglo war conflict battalion involved early firstly investing holy war involved bayonet charge forces near involvement regiment received battle honour afghanistan battalion returned england egypt quickly ireland establishment returned regimental depot spent time home stations apart england included service gibraltar year palestine 3rd 4th special reserve battalions placed suspended animation finally disbanded 5th 6th battalions reformed brigade 46th north midland division converted anti aircraft unit 41st north regiment remaining corps transferred august 41st 5th north year remaining 6th battalion transferred 55th 46th division 2nd spring summer increasing threat posed nazi_germany size doubled formed duplicate 7th battalion regimental title altered prince wales black worn foot restored replacing white colour imposed non royal english regiments london midland renamed class locomotives number regiment second world war september consisted regular territorial battalions 1st 2nd regular 6th 7th following outbreak second world war september regiment expanded world war expansion limited time addition battalions 8th 9th battalions raised later converted roles roles regular battalions reversed time 1st battalion serving india burma war remained italy north_africa awarded battle honours second world war end world war displayed colours british india outbreak second world war saw action company stationed involved defence islands japanese invasion battalion served months burma 36th 26th withdrawn india rest war battalion employed mainly internal security duties saw action sent france shortly outbreak war september 2nd alongside 1st 1st gordon involved battles france belgium eventually evacuated june following 2nd battalion spent years home defence united_kingdom preparing possible german invasion england arrived battalion remained united_kingdom sailed north_africa took campaign tunisia battalion participate invasion sicily initial invasion italy lead units landings january command suffered extremely heavy casualties february battalion suffered casualties attempting capture captured forced surrender ridge ammunition following operation battalion absorbed drafts replacements fighting continued serve italy fighting january battalion rest transferred palestine 41st previously 5th north served air defence regiment complete regiment land normandy day landings june served 31st end war europe undertook garrison duty territorial battalions formed included 6th 7th north 7th south division trained united_kingdom years landed normandy june operation overlord fought battle gained excellent reputation second battle 6th battalion landed france transferred replaced 7th france months august infantry units broken supply replacements british units severe shortage infantry replacements army time leaving division served brigades islands later 25th brigade transferred administrative unit 61st war europe preparing far_east fight japanese surrendered division arrived battalion disbanded war hostilities 8th battalion initially raised training battalion assigned home mainly concerned home defence duties transferred march converted regiment served training role disbanded august like initially raised training battalion assigned home transferred december retaining cap badge black infantry units converted way regiment assigned alongside regiments converted infantry battalions regiment disbanded july postwar service following independence india infantry regiments british_army reduced single regular battalion accordingly left india ceremony officially egypt new 1st battalion remained egypt returned depot year later battalion posted disputed port city battalion transferred korea stationed garrison duties united_nations force established end korean war moved hong_kong regiment anniversary celebrated amalgamation july defence review announced resulted amalgamation new regiment new administrative amalgamation 1st battalions regiments took place january germany form prince wales regiment reformed 5th later light anti aircraft regiment command disbanded number air defence units reduced amalgamated lancashire heavy anti aircraft regiments regiment continued territorial unit new regiment change title merged light anti aircraft regiment successor 5th north 5th 6th battalion combined battalion abolished creation separate existence reforms proposed defence white paper delivering security changing world regiment merged regiment form amalgamation took place september subsequently reduced number regular battalions disbanded personnel 1st 2nd battalions battle honours following lists battle honours awarded regiment inherited regiment foot foot prior battle honours awarded unit displayed colours number battle honours awarded world war ordered honours carried colours honours relating world war similarly following second world war ordered honours relating conflict displayed colours addition honours carried choice honours displayed discretion regimental committees honours chosen carried colours shown capitals following list honours awarded foot martinique persia honours awarded foot dragon china south africa football football team member seasons battalion stationed victoria barracks belfast
North Staffordshire Regiment