. The British sector at Anzio was on the left and the US sector on the right. Carman, pages 72 & 101, "Richard Simkin's Uniforms of the British Army". From there eight counties can be seen, including landmarks such as the Humber Bridge and Lincoln Cathedral. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment . Men of 'D' Company of the 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters in a forward trench near Roches, 1 April 1940. His last posting before retirement in 1969 was as SO1 (PT) HQ BAOR. It is 1,000 feet (300m) above sea level, and has 52 steps to the top. In August, the brigade returned to the 1st Armoured Division and was engaged in the operations at Coriano in September. These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. It left the division in February 1943[34] and later became a draft-finding unit for other armoured car regiments fighting in the Normandy Campaign. Captain W. C. C. Weetman M.C., Croix de Guerre. [10], The 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalions were depot/training units. [29] The Germans were unable to enter Bergues until 2 June, and 9th Foresters was one of the last units to leave Dunkirk and be evacuated from France. In 1970 the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment which was later, in 2007, amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the present Mercian Regiment. Most of our impression is focused on the 5th Foresters in Italy, but we also have kit for Burma, North Africa, and Northwest Europe. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The Sherwood Foresters. Gazala, El Alemain, Djebel Guerba, Tamera, Medejez Plain, Tunis. Ministry of Defence official photographer, British Army, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby), 1st Battalion, United States Navy, LENAWEE (USS), attack transport. [55] In 1936, the Simcoe Foresters amalgamated with the Grey Regiment (31st Regiment of Infantry) to become the present-day The Grey and Simcoe Foresters (G&SF), Canadian Army. There were Foresters in the ranks of the Commandos, conducting swift raids into German-occupied territory. 4 . 112 RAC ceased to exist on 14 October 1944, when it reverted to the title of 9th Foresters, which was placed in suspended animation. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment . In January 1944 they took part in the landings at Anzio, under command of U.S. Fifth Army, where they suffered extremely heavy casualties in some of the fiercest fighting of the Italian Campaign so far, and later fighting during Operation Diadem and on the Gothic Line. Officers had silver lace on their coats until 1830, after which gold braiding was adopted. They took part in the short but bitter fighting and were forced to be evacuated at Dunkirk as the BEF was in danger of being surrounded and overrun. The training exercise featured the use of USS Lenawee (APA 195) and her landing craft as part of the USMC Landing Forces Training Unit. [47] On 1 January 1943 the 16th Battalion was re-designated as the 1st Battalion. The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire RegimentSherwood Foresters Reenactment AssociationMemphis, Tennessee USA. After Singapore fell to the Imperial Japanese Army, the battalion's men were among the thousands of Prisoners of war sent to work on the infamous Burma Railway. These were joined by the 1st and 2nd (Derbyshire) and the 3rd (Robin Hood) and 4th (Nottinghamshire) Volunteer battalions. [2] The Derbyshire and Royal Sherwood Foresters Militia regiments became the 3rd (Reserve) and 4th (Extra Reserve) battalions respectively. The regiment returned to occupation duties in Germany after the war, butalso served in Malaya in 1958 and in Cyprus in 1960. Members of the 1/5th Battalionwere captured at Singapore in 1942 and forced by the Japanese to labour on the notorious Thai-Burma 'death' railway. The 6th and 7th Bns Sherwood Foresters were among these, becoming 40th (The Sherwood Foresters) Anti-Aircraft Battalion and 42nd (The Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) AA Bn respectively, forming part of 32nd (South Midland) Anti-Aircraft Group in 2 AA Division. Sherwood Foresters; Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry; Somerset Light Infantry; South Lancashire Regiment; South Staffordshire Regiment; South Wales Borderers; . The new 16th battalion transferred to the 162nd Infantry Brigade and later the 222nd Infantry Brigade. [2] In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the Territorial Force and the latter the Special Reserve;[6] the regiment now had two Reserve battalions and four Territorial battalions.[2][7]. By now, the brigade's infantry battalions were badly depleted and, due to the lack of replacements in the Mediterranean, the 14th Foresters was reduced to a cadre and transferred to the non-operational 168th (London) Infantry Brigade, before being disbanded. No IBU (3.63) 73 Ratings . The regiment won 10 battle honours and 400 decorations, including a Victoria Cross. But scattered across Dublin cemeteries lie the forgotten remains of the young men of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment who were slaughtered on Dublin's Streets during the 1916 Easter Rising. After Singapore fell to the Imperial Japanese . 19-08-1917, aged 21 & is remembered on the x Thiepval Memorial & on this . On 29 May, 139 Brigade joined 'Macforce' holding the canal line near Carvin. [2], Following the amalgamation, the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters saw action in Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian War, and was stationed at Malta from September 1898. The insurgency was described as an . 112 RAC ceased to exist on 14 October 1944, when it reverted to the title of 9th Foresters, which was placed in suspended animation. [4][5], In 1902, the Nottinghamshire association was made explicit, the name changing to the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). The battalion, along with the rest of the 18th Division, was posted to Malaya to defend the peninsula and the island of Singapore against the Japanese. 1961.12: England: Colchester: 19 Airportable Brigade . General Service Medal Malaya Clasp 4140236 Junior Technician RAF B A Stephens 95.00. PRIVATE Served from 1935 - 1944 Served in Sherwood Foresters. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from The following list contains the uniform & equipment (the "kit") needed for a Sherwood Foresters impression. The 2nd battalion served in Palestine and Germany. The battalion was disbanded in 1941. [10] During the Easter Rising in Ireland, the 2/7th and 2/8th battalions lost over two hundred men killed or wounded at Mount Street on 26 April and at the South Dublin Union on 27 April. [33], The 9th Battalion left 46th Division in December 1940, and shortly afterwards became the lorried infantry element alongside the artillery of 1st Support Group in 1st Armoured Division. [2], The 16th Battalion was formed by the re-designation of the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion in September 1942. The 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was serving in the 3rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 1st Infantry Division, with which the battalion would remain with throughout the war. The few survivors of the battalion returned to the United Kingdom. [36] Lieutenant-Colonel Lancaster remained in command during this period before returning to the House of Commons.[33]. However, in December 1939, the battalion was reassigned to the 25th Infantry Brigade and saw service with the BEF in France and Belgium in 1940 and being evacuated at Dunkirk. [10][12] The 2nd-Line TF battalions formed on the outbreak of war, the 2/5th, 2/6th, 2/7th and 2/8th battalions, moved to Ireland as part of the 178th (2/1st Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) Brigade in the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division in April 1916. for the displaying of News Forthcoming events and parades to keep . The landing ship is alongside the dock and the landing craft is on the dockside. Formed at Nottingham on 1st June 1915 by the Mayor & a Recruitment Committee. [46], The 15th Battalion was raised for Home Defence in 1940 and disbanded in 1941. Download Unionpedia on your Android device! [20], The 1/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion was a 1st-Line Territorial Army formation originally serving with the 148th Infantry Brigade, part of the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division. [11][12], In December 1936 the 46th (North Midland) Division was disbanded and its headquarters was reconstituted as 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division to control the increasing number of anti-aircraft (AA) units being created north of London. [30] The battalion was assigned to the 139th Infantry Brigade, alongside the 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion and 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment of the 46th Infantry Division, which, like several other '2nd Line' Territorial divisions, went to join the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France for training and labour duties in April 1940. [47], The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[2]. [13], After garrison service in the interwar years, the Sherwood Foresters next saw action in the Second World War. Other battalions saw service in Italy and North Africa. Men of 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) preparing to embark onto an Attack Transport of the United States Navy during training in Singapore Dockyard in preperation for Exercise Saddle Up a joint British Army and USMC exercise off Borneo. In contrast, 1st Battalion was put on garrison duty in Ireland for the first 12 years of its life, before being sent to the Boer War in 1899. The regiment landed in August 1944 and served through the North-West Europe campaign, particularly at the Allied Siege of Dunkirk and the Rhine crossing (Operation Plunder). Malaya: Majidee Barracks, Johore Bahru.. 21 Feb 48: Bn embarked on HMT Cheshire. [46], In 1970, the Sherwood Foresters were amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). [17], In August 1940, the AA battalions of the Royal Engineers were transferred to the Royal Artillery (RA) and the battalion became 40th (Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. The 5th and 7th Battalions, Sherwood Foresters were attached to the 139th Brigade, 46th Division. William Swann. Tap into Getty Images' global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) The Queens Lancashire Regiment The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding) The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales) The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons & Cameroons) The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) . WO2 Served from 1960 - 1969 Served in Sherwood Foresters. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military cap badges for sale including other Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire cap badges. belt__braces___pouches.jpg. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. . [42], In January 1943, the 14th Foresters went to join the 7th Armoured Brigade refitting in Persia and Iraq Command. In 1942, the brigade was reorganised as a Training brigade.[25]. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. 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[10] They moved to Plymouth (3rd Battalion) and Sunderland (4th Battalion) in August 1914. In good condition. Major Edgar "Paddy" O'Ballance (17 July 1918, Dublin, Ireland - 8 July 2009, Wakebridge, Derbyshire, England) was an Irish-born British military journalist, researcher, defence commentator and academic lecturer specialising in international relations and defence problems.. Foresters serving in No. When merged with the 95th Regiment in 1881, the Sherwood Foresters adopted the standard white facings of non-royal English line infantry regiments. [52], The regiment's battle honours were as follows:[2]. The 1st battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 24th Brigade in the 8th Division in November 1914 for service on the Western Front. The regiment was formed on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms. [15] In August 1944 the new 1st Battalion was transferred to the 183rd Infantry Brigade, part of the 61st Infantry Division and in June 1945 it transferred to the 184th Infantry Brigade, again part of 61st Infantry Division.[16]. The strength of the battalion on departure from Ireland was 15 officers, 567 NCOs and men, 38 women and 72 children. On 29 May, 9th Foresters were sent to reinforce the garrison at the fortified town of Bergues, 9km south of Dunkirk. Antique Early Duke Of Lancaster's Own Regiment Bronze Cap Badge 3.9cm X 5.5cm 99.00. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Kathryn Murray. [48], In 1948, the regiment became part of the Midland Brigade, known as the Forester Brigade from 1958. Courtesy of Kevin Varney. The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment), the county regiment of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, has a long and proud history, filled with tradition and battle honors. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment [54], In 1931, the Sherwood Foresters were officially allied with the Simcoe Foresters (35th Regiment of Infantry), Canadian Militia. Sherwood Foresters, (Notts. The 2/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion was formed a 2nd-Line duplicate of the 1/5th Battalion, raised in 1939 when the TA was doubled in size. Salerno, Volturno Crossing, Monte Camino, Anzio, Campoleone, Advance to Tiber, Gothic Line, Coriano, Cosina Canal Crossing, Monte Ceco, Captain (Temporary Lt-Col, later Major-General)), Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain, later Colonel), 19471958: Maj-Gen. Percival Napier White, CB, CBE, 19581965: Maj-Gen. Cecil Benfield Fairbanks, CB, CBE, 19651970: Brig. The medal is about VF condition with the original ribbon and pin brooch. Foresters serving in No. Check-in Add. [2] In 1942, it was sent to India, where it was converted to the armoured role as 163rd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps. Aisne 1914 & 18, Armentieres 1914, Neuve Chappelle, Aubers, Hooge 1915, Loos, Somme 1916 & 18, Albert 1916 & 18, Bazentin, Delville Wood, Pozieres, Ginchy, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Thiepval, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, Arras 1917 & 18, Vimy 1917, Scarpe 1917 & 18, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917 & 18, Pilckem, Langemarck 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Cambrai 1917 & 18, St Quentin, Baupaume 1917, Rosieres, Villers Brettaneux, Lys, Bailleul, Kemmel, Scherpenberg, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, Canal du Nord, St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Courtrai, Selle, Sambre. This site is dedicated to the 11,749 men of the regiment who fell in World War 1 from 1914 to 1918. . There were three other short-lived New Army battalions of the regiment: the 18th (Service) Battalion (a Bantam unit), the 19th (Reserve) Battalion and the 20th (Labour) Battalion. [10] The 10th (Service) Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 51st Brigade in the 17th (Northern) Division in July 1915 also for service on the Western Front. [17], The 1/5th (Derbyshire) Battalion was a 1st-Line Territorial Army formation originally serving with the 148th Infantry Brigade, part of the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division. . Nearly 27,000 men served in the regiment's 17 battalions, suffering officers and men 1,500 killed in action. The G&SF Regimental Colour has a Sherwood Foresters Lincoln green facing, Lincoln green over hunting scarlet (maroon) are its colours, and the Sherwood Foresters regimental tie is that of the G&SF (purchased from the association). On 29 May, 139 Brigade joined 'Macforce' holding the canal line near Carvin. Bomb carrying party of the 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters going up to the front line at La Boisselle, France, 6 July 1916. His son, Corporal 11941, Leonard Thomas Wakefield of 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (Notts. The regiment landed in August 1944 and served through the North-West Europe campaign, particularly at the Allied Siege of Dunkirk and the Rhine crossing (Operation Plunder). Then, in 1970, it wasamalgamated with The Worcestershire Regiment to form The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). In the summer of 1943, the battalion returned to North Africa to join the 18th Infantry Brigade in the 1st Armoured Division. Fuller, The Grey and Simcoe Foresters, a soldier's guide to regimental history, 2014. In common with other infantry units transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps, personnel would have continued to wear their Foresters cap badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps,[32] and the regiment continued to add the parenthesis '(Foresters)' after the RAC title. In September 1942, the 70th was redesignated as the 16th Battalion. [16], After garrison service in the interwar years, the Sherwood Foresters next saw action in the Second World War. It served in many British Army campaigns until the reforms of 1881, when it was merged into The Worcestershire Regiment. [2], The 12th Battalion was a hostilities-only unit raised in 1940. Like all other Young Soldiers battalions, this was formed to take volunteers around the ages of 18 and 19 who had not yet reached the compulsory age of conscription, which was 20 at the time. The regiment was formed on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms.The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1741) and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1823) were redesignated as the 1st and . Lance Corporal L. J. Harris has a shave while other men keep watch, one armed with a 2-inch mortar. The Forester - Regimental Journal of The Sherwood Foresters Sep, 1961 This journal has paper covers and is in good order. There were Foresters in the ranks of the Commandos, conducting swift raids into German-occupied territory. The following members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: A Memorial Tower for those of the regiment who died in battle, was erected in 1923 at the summit of Crich Hill in Derbyshire. This site is dedicated to the 11,749 men of the Regiment who fell in The Great War. Morton Parish Council At the Centre of England Pale Ale - English. At the same time, several of its infantry battalions were converted into searchlight battalions of the Royal Engineers (RE). [2], The 16th Battalion was formed by the re-designation of the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion in September 1942. The Malaya Emergency: Operations against Communist insurgents. Britischer Militroffizier Sir Walter Walker Geboren ( 1912-11-11) 11. It fought in Norway in 1940, and then served as a garrison in Scotland and Northern Ireland. [43], The 15th Battalion was raised for Home Defence in 1940 and disbanded in 1941. Copyright 2015. [3] The battalion stayed in South Africa until the end of the war, then transferred on the SS Wakool to a new posting at Hong Kong in September 1902. [1] The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1741) and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1823) were redesignated as the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment). Dr Stanley Pavillard, and probably the finest of the POW commanding officers Lt Colonel Harold Lilley of the Sherwood Foresters, this POW Battalion was to come . Free delivery for many products! Became the 45th Regiment of Foot in 1751 . Aisne 1914 & 18, Armentieres 1914, Neuve Chappelle, Aubers, Hooge 1915, Loos, Somme 1916 & 18, Albert 1916 & 18, Bazentin, Delville Wood, Pozieres, Ginchy, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Thiepval, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, Arras 1917 & 18, Vimy 1917, Scarpe 1917 & 18, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917 & 18, Pilckem, Langemarck 1917, Menin Road, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Cambrai 1917 & 18, St Quentin, Baupaume 1917, Rosieres, Villers Brettaneux, Lys, Bailleul, Kemmel, Scherpenberg, Amiens, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, Canal du Nord, St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Courtrai, Selle, Sambre. canteens_front_view.jpg. August 2001 (2001-08-12) (88 Jahre) Treue Vereinigtes Knigreich Service / Niederlassung Britische Armee Dienstjahre 1933-1972 Rang Allgemeines Einheit Sherwood Foresters 1/8 Gurkha-Gewehre B These fought in Gallipoli and Italy as well as on the Western Front, gaining 57 battle honours. The regiment served in the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, the North African and the Italian campaigns. It served in the 139th Infantry Brigade, part of the 46th Infantry Division, in . THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT) THE MEMORIAL ROLL OF HONOUR DURING WORLD WAR 1. Based at Bulwell near Nottingham, the battalion was commanded by Claude Lancaster, MP, a former officer in the Royal Horse Guards. In September the 1st Battalion was reformed, by the redesignation of the 16th Battalion, a hostilities-only battalion. Ronald Baldwin. [42], 163 RAC was stationed at Rawalpindi under command of 267th Indian Armoured Brigade. [45], In 1948 the regiment became part of the Midland Brigade, known as the Forester Brigade from 1958. Formed by joining the 45th and 95th Regiments in 1882, but with traditions and honors going back an additional 140 years, the Sherwood Foresters served with great distinction around the world until 1970. Acting District Officer, Teluk Anson, British Malaya: 15.06.1946-22.04.1947: Territorial Army Reserve of Officers: 17.11.1948-11.04.1966: These men, from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in the English midlands, suered the greatest casualties of the British regiments involved in the insurrection, and participated in the ring squads that executed the rebel leaders. James Henry Maunsell Hackett, DSO. Beer Photos John Johnson. 2nd Battalion moved to Italy after its North African service. In June 1948 a state of emergency was declared in the British colony of Malaya (now Malaysia). The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by The Mercian Regiment. Celle, Germany. [18][19], Similarly,in August 1940 this battalion became the 42nd (Robin Hoods, Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through The Blitz in 50th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 2nd AA Division, covering Derby. CROFT, F. . The Battery later transferred to 85th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery and served with 11th Indian Division in Malaya and Singapore. The morning of Saturday, 1st July 1916 was reported to be warm, with an early mist. You 0. bandolier.jpg. [40], The 13th Battalion was a hostilities-only unit raised in 1940. Hong Kong as Cpl before transferring to the to Foresters Depot 1953 serving with 1st Bn BAOR as Sgt 1953-58. Served from 1988 - 1996 Served in Sherwood Foresters. Communication . After Singapore fell to the Imperial Japanese Army, the battalion's men were among the thousands of Prisoners of war sent to work on the infamous Burma Railway. [30], The 9th Battalion left 46th Division in December 1940, and shortly afterwards became the lorried infantry element alongside the artillery of 1st Support Group in 1st Armoured Division. [45], In January 1943, the 14th Foresters went to join the 7th Armoured Brigade refitting in Persia and Iraq Command. [39], 163 RAC was stationed at Rawalpindi under command of 267th Indian Armoured Brigade. On 29 May, 9th Foresters were sent to reinforce the garrison at the fortified town of Bergues, 9km south of Dunkirk. The historic lincoln green was restored in 1913. [14], In August 1940 the AA battalions of the Royal Engineers were transferred to the Royal Artillery (RA) and the battalion became 40th (Sherwood Foresters) Searchlight Regiment, RA, serving through the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. In late 1940, it was again reassigned to the 55th Infantry Brigade, 18th Infantry Division. Courtesy of Michael Briggs. [8], In 1920 Sherwood Foresters were in Flensburg-Mrwik at the Naval Academy Mrwik to supervise the elections to the Schleswig plebiscites. [32] The Germans were unable to enter Bergues until 2 June, and 9th Foresters was one of the last units to leave Dunkirk and be evacuated from France. Recorded here for each man are the details of service, awards given, and cemetery or memorial information. A Thanksgiving service for Douglas is to be held on Friday 29 June 2012 at St Mary's Church, Andover SP10 1DP at 1400 hours. [18], In 1940, the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion was stationed at Holme Pierrepont Hall, near Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham. Bomb carrying party of the 1st Battalion, Sherwood . The regiment served in the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, the North African and the Italian campaigns. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. Recorded here for each man are the details of service, awards, and cemetery and memorial details. Battle of Anzio. In early 1943 the division was sent to North Africa where it became part of the British First Army and took part in the final stages of the Tunisian Campaign. The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment. We are dedicated to accuracy in our portrayal, and strive to improve our kit and impression through continued research. The memorial is dedicated to the memory of the 11,409 Sherwood Foresters who fell in the Great War; the 1,520 who fell in the Second World War . It went to North-West Europe and served in the defence of Antwerp against V-1 flying bomb attacks during the winter of 194445. The new 16th battalion transferred to the 162nd Infantry Brigade and later the 222nd Infantry Brigade. 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