#border regiment

[thisdayinwwi]

Private James Briggs, 5231, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment deserted his post on Jan 20 1915. He made it all the way to the coast and had even stowed away on the transport ship La Havre when he was arrested. . His unit was forced to watch his execution #OTD Mar 6 1915

[historicminiaturesnorthernva]

Lads of the 11th Battalion, the Border Regiment. Men from Northern England rushed to enlist in this service battalion in 1914, raised for the war in Europe. Paid in part by Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale. Known as the “Lonsdale Battalion”, the 11th landed in France in the spring of 1915, where began three years of intense trench warfare. The battalion sustained heavy losses on July 1st, 1916 at the first day of the Battle of the Somme, losing not only enumerable men, but also the regiment’s lieutenant colonel and several other officers. The battalion would continue to serve in France and Flanders through 1918, until being dissolved and combined with the 5th Battalion in July.

The models are Wargames Atlantic, with Vallejo Model Color paints.

[cumbriacrack]

Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life commemorates the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day As Europe celebrated the surrender of German forces on VE Day, thousands of British, Commonwealth and Allied Armed Forces personnel were still involved in bitter fighting in the Far East Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2020/08/10/cumbrias-museum-of-military-life-commemorates-the-75th-anniversary-of-vj-victory-over-japan-day/

[clancarruthers]

CLAN CARRUTHERS - GEORGE JOHN LAM CARRUTHERS

CLAN CARRUTHERS – GEORGE JOHN LAM CARRUTHERS

CLAN CARRUTHERS INT SOCIETY CCIS                      PROMPTUS ET FIDELIS

  GEORGE JOHN LAM CARRUTHERS 1872 – 1951

  George John Lamb Carruthers was born on April 27, 1872.      his father, Forrest Priest Carruthers  1838 – 1873, was 33 years old at the time  and his mother, Julia Lamb, was 25.

He lived with his family in Hampstead, London, England.

In 1892 he enlisted with the Royal Borders…

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[cumbriacrack]

Tuesday Talk - Campaign medals of the Border Regiment Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life in Carlisle Castle Tuesday Talks series continues with a talk on Campaign Medals of the Border Regiment. Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/06/25/tuesday-talk-campaign-medals-of-the-border-regiment/

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Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life Remembrance events programme As the nation turns its thoughts to remembering with the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 Full story: https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/09/07/cumbrias-museum-of-military-life-remembrance-events-programme/

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Somme Team marches on to…. The Lanes The Somme 100 Community Roadshows will be marching on to The Lanes, Carlisle next week. (Tuesday 30 August). Full story: http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2016/08/23/somme-team-marches-lanes/

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Urgent appeal for family of Carlisle Resident Corporal Thomas Edgar MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre is appealing for Thomas’ family to get in touch after his grave has been identified. Full story: http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2016/07/15/urgent-appeal-family-carlisle-resident-corporal-thomas-edgar/