Which Battallion in the Rifle Brigade + S.W.B

[Pilgarlic]

Hello

I found my G Grandfather Charles Arthur Prince, Silver War Badge by accident yesterday in the loft. He must of given it to my late father. I am really happy. His S.W.B number is 71976.

From his medal card he was Private S/10957 Rifle Brigade.  He entered the theatre of war in France on the 8th Dec 1915.

He enlisted 25th May 1915 and was wounded then discharged 10th Oct 1916.

My question is how can i find out which Batallion of the Rifle Brigade he was in and where and how he was wounded.

Thank you in advance
Pilgarlic

[scrimnet]

Is it not on the MIC?

A couple of the lads on here have some access to numbers they might tip up soon...

[Pilgarlic]

Hello Scrimnet.

The MIC just says- 

Rif Brig
Pte
S/10957

[scrimnet]

Hello Scrimnet.

The MIC just says- 

Rif Brig
Pte
S/10957

Ah well...Not many to chose from....

 1st Battalion [1800-2001] 
    2nd Battalion [1805-1948] 
    3rd Battalion [1809-1819, 1855-1922] 
    4th Battalion [1857-1922] 
    Composite Rifle Battalion [1899-1900] 
     
 Militia and Special Reserve: 

  5th Battalion (The Queen's Own Regt of Tower Hamlets Militia) [1881-1953]   
  6th Battalion (The Prince of Wales's Royal Regiment of Longford Light Infantry) [1881-1899]   
  6th Battalion (Royal Longford and Westmeath Militia) [1899-1908]   
  6th Battalion (The King's Own Light Infantry Regt of Militia ) [1881-1953]   
  7th Battalion (The King's Own Light Infantry Regt of Militia ) [1881-1953]   
  8th Battalion (Leitrim Rifles Regiment of Militia) [1881-1889] 
  9th Battalion (Westmeath Rifles Regiment of Militia) [1881-1899]   
   
 Territorials and Volunteers: 

  [1st VB] 7th Middlesex (London Scottish) Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1908]
  [2nd VB] 14th Middlesex (Inns of Court) Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1908]
  [3rd VB] 15th Middlesex (The Customs and Docks) Rifle Volunteer Corps
[1881-1908]
  [4th VB] 16th Middlesex (London Irish) Volunteer Rifle Corps [1881-1908]
  [5th VB] 18th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps [1881-1892]
  [6th VB] 19th Middlesex (St. Giles's and St. George's, Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1908]
  [7th VB] 20th Middlesex (Artists') Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1908]
  [8th VB] 24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1892]
  [9th VB] 1st Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1892]
  [10th VB] 2nd Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps [1881-1892]
  [4th VB] 18th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps [1892-1908] 
  [7th VB] 24th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps [1892-1908]
  [8th VB] 1st Tower Hamlets Volunteer Rifle Corps [1892-1904]
  [9th VB] 2nd Tower Hamlets Volunteer Rifle Corps [1892-1908]
  5th City of London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) [1916-1937]
  8th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [1916-1921] 
  10th London Regiment (Hackney) [1916-1929]
  17th London Regiment (Tower Hamlets Rifles) [1916-1937]
  25th (County of London) (Cyclist) Battalion, The London Regiment [1916-1920] 
  28th County of London Regiment (Artists Rifles) [1929-1937]
  London Rifle Brigade [1937-1941, 1947-1960]
  Tower Hamlets Rifles [1937-1941]
  The Artists Rifles [1937-1939]
  7th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (PCO) (London Rifle Brigade) [1941-1947]
  9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (PCO) (Tower Hamlets Rifles) [1941-1944]
  The Rangers [1947-1960]
  The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) [1956-1961]
  London Rifle Brigade/Rangers [1960-1966]
   
 Hostilities-Only Units (First and Second World War, including T.A. duplicates):
 
  2/5th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment [1916-1918] 
  5th (Reserve) (City of London) Battalion, The London Regt [1916-1919] 
  2nd Battalion, London Rifle Brigade [1939-1947] 
  2/8th (City of London) Battalion [1916-1918]
  8th (Reserve) (City of London) Battalion [1916-1919]
  2/10th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment [1916-1919] 
  10th (Reserve) (City of London) Battalion, The London Regt [1916-1919] 
  2/17th (County of London) Battalion [1916-1919]   
  17th (Reserve) (County of London) Battalion [1916-1916]   
  2nd Battalion, Tower Hamlets Rifles [1939-1947]   
  3rd Battalion, Tower Hamlets Rifles [1940-1941]   
  2/25th (Cyclist) Battalion, The London Regt [1916-1919]
  25th (Reserve) (Cyclist) Battalion, The London Regt [1916-1916]
  7th (Service) Battalion [1914-1918] 
  7th (Home Defence) Battalion [1939-1941] 
  8th (Service) Battalion [1914-1918] 
  9th (Service) Battalion [1914-1918] 
  10th (Service) Battalion [1914-1918] 
  11th (Service) Battalion [1914-1919] 
  11th (Home Defence) Battalion [1941-1942] 
  12th (Service) Battalion [1914-1919] 
  13th (Service) Battalion [1914-1919] 
  14th (Reserve) Battalion [1914-1916] 
  15th (Reserve) Battalion [1914-1916] 
  16th (St. Pancras) Battalion [1915-1919] 
  17th (Reserve) Battalion [1915-1916] 
  18th (London) Battalion [1915-1920] 
  19th (Western) Battalion [1915-1919] 
  20th (Northern) Battalion [1915-1919] 
  21st (Midland) Battalion [1915-1920] 
  22nd (Wessex and Welsh) Battalion [1915-1919] 
  23rd (North Western) Battalion [1915-1920] 
  24th (Home Counties) Battalion [1915-1920] 
  2/25th (County of London) (Cyclist) Battalion, The London Regiment [1916-1919] 
  3/25th (County of London) (Cyclist) Battalion, The London Regiment [1916-1916] 
  25th (Reserve) Garrison Battalion [1915-1916] 
  26th (Reserve) Garrison Battalion [1915-1916] 
  30th Battalion [1942-1943] 
  33rd (County of London) (Cyclist) Battalion, The London Regiment [1918-1919] 
  51st (Service) Battalion [1917-1920] 
  52nd (Service) Battalion [1917-1920] 
  53rd (Service) Battalion [1917-1920] 
  70th (Young Soldier) Battalion [1940-1943] 
  2nd Motor Training Battalion [1939-1944] 

Have you thought of asking the museum at Winchester?

[Pilgarlic]

Thanks for that list.  I think !

A lot of Battallions there etc.

This is my 1st enquiry into finding his Battallion so any pointers such as Winchester are appreciated.

I know from his S.W.B. Roll that Winchester is stamped at the bottom of the page. I have no idea if that is a lead though. I am a novice when it comes to the Armed Forces. Am enjoying learning though !

[mmm45]

Does the SWB Roll  have his battalion on it?

It will most definately be on the actual Rolls at Kew.
An method of guestimating battalions without having to visit is find a casualty with very similar number either through Soldier Died In Great War and CWGC their records usually state battalions

Ady

[Pilgarlic]

I dont think it has his Brigade on the S.W.B Roll.

I photo copied his S.W.B Roll at Kew.

Am i allowed to put it up on here ?

[scrimnet]

http://www.greenjackets-net.org.uk/rb/museum.htm



I thought you'd be along at some point Ady...You seem to have all the Regt number bits tied up!

[mmm45]

Vista doesnt like my SDGW at the moment and havent got my XP working til next week!
so cant help at moment...you cant wildcard search Ancestrys SDGW