Cheshire Regiment

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  1. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    Can anyone give me the history of 2nd Battalion of the unit ?
     
  2. Owen

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  3. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    On 50th divisions page , it doesn't list the unit . Also it seems to have gone away from europe in December. Any reason for that ?
     
  4. Steve Mac

    Steve Mac Very Senior Member

    The 2nd Bn Cheshire Regiment were the divisional MG battalion, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, from 1 February 1941 to early December 1944.

    Along with other formations within 50 Div that had seen long service overseas, the 2nd Bn Cheshire Regiment, was at that time returned home as a Training Cadre. Those troops that didn’t qualify for service at home would have been transferred to other units already serving in the NW Europe theatre.
     
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  5. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    Alright, thanks for clarifying.
     
  6. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

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  7. 8RB

    8RB Well-Known Member

    Might want to change thread title: "Cheshire". Don't know if it makes any difference in finding this thread, but still...
     
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  8. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    I had a call yesterday and the person called the town of Worcester - Worchester

    Good job the schools are going to be catching up with education

    TD
     
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  9. Steve Mac

    Steve Mac Very Senior Member

    Hard to criticise when we pronounce it ‘Wooster’...

    Best,

    Bertie.
     
  10. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    And on the same "2926" LST...

    Account by the 24th Lancers' Padre - Mark Green M.C.

    Before I Go

    He mentions a number of similar events as in the 2nd Battalion Cheshire war diary...
     
  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    We also call Alcester - Alster (or Ulster)
    and Towcester - Toaster

    We are odd arent we - and some are more odd than others

    TD
     

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