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WelcomeThis site is dedicated to those who served in the Border Regiment between 1881 and 1959.
During the Great War of 1914-1918 men of the Border Regiment trained and fought for a cause greater than their own. They saw a great deal of action on various different fronts fighting in France, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Macedonia and Turkey, many of whom ultimately paid the price with their lives.
The regulars were battle hardened, the pals battalions learned a great deal in a short space of time and fought like regulars and the pioneers continuously utilised their skills to benefit the many ongoing operations. This war, which changed the way future wars were fought, challenged mentally and physically, not only the ordinary fighting men, but also those who were leading them.
With any war, mistakes were made and even with such terrible and futile losses it would be worthwhile to take a little time to pay our respects for everything that was accomplished and believe that the fight for freedom, even at such high costs, was the right thing to do.
World Events
- Official report issued on the Russian operations during the past month on the Dniester. (EF)
- Austrian warships raid the Adriatic coast of Italy. (NOO)
Border Regiment Events
1st Border Regiment
- Gallipoli: Work continues on improving fire trenches and on widening and deepening the communication trenches.
- Gallipoli: Lieut. Goodall is wounded in the arm; two men are killed and two are wounded by shrapnel whilst working in the trenches.
- Gallipoli: Heavy shelling starts at 6:30pm with high explosive shells being used.
- Gallipoli: Regimental headquarters is destroyed at 6:45pm by HE shells killing one sergeant and three men, and wounding four others including RSM Denereaz.
- Gallipoli: Regimental headquarters moves at 7:50pm from the top of the gully to the communication trench.
- Gallipoli: A Coy is ordered at 8pm to reinforce the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers as the Turkish attacks H11 trench commences.
- Gallipoli: C Coy moves forward at 8:15pm to replace A Coy in front trench.
2nd Border Regiment
- Gorre: The Battalion proceeds to trenches relieving the 2nd Gordon Highlanders.
8th Border Regiment
- Prouville: The battalion marches at 10.30pm for Domart, arriving there at 2.30am on the 19 June.
11th Border Regiment
- Contay: The battalion continues their training.
8th Border Regiment
- De Kennebek: The battalion is refitted and rests.
11th Border Regiment
- St. Pol: The battalion marches to sands north of Mardyck for attack practice and bathing.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
- A. Carver (21280 Pte.) and M. Gear (5739 L/Cpl.) are awarded the DCM.
8th Border Regiment
- Germain: The Border Company entrains for Fere Champenoise.
- Fere Champenoise: The Border Company arriveds at Fere Champenoise at 7.30pm and convey in lorries to St. Loup, rejoining the remainder of the 8th Border Regiment.
13th Border Regiment
- The battalion is absorbed into the 11th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, lest than three weeks after it is formed on 1 June.
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Regimental March
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