The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment, The New Official Site
The Cheshire Regiment, Official Site
Cheshire Military Museum, Home Page
The Cheshire Army Cadet Force, Home Page
Cheshire Regiment Association Band & Drums Site
MA in Military Studies, Chester College
The King's and Cheshire Regiment TA
 

André Wattebled, Mascot of 10th Bn in France 1915-1918, (from The Cheshire Magazine)
Anglo Boer War  The Old Fort Johannesburg, garrisoned by the Cheshire Regiment,  On 31 May 1900
Boer War Memorial, Chester Cathedral
British & Commonwealth Bayonet Markings
British IX Corps Gallipoli.  Follow the links to 53rd Welsh Division.
British Orderly Books, American War of Independence
Cheshire Military Museum Page
Cheshire Yeomanry  The last Regiment to Fight on Horses
Earl of Abergavenny, sunk Weymouth Bay en route from Portsmouth to Bengal, 1805. Several 22nd on board.
Earl of Abergavenny, drawing of 22nd Regiment button found on the wreck site in Weymouth Bay
Falklands Conservation, assistance by the Resident Company of The Cheshire Regiment
Fredericton, New Brunswick.  Mentions the 22nd being posted there under "Soldiers Barracks"
General Court Martial of Pte Meaney, New York, August 1872
Hazebrouck, 1940, mentions 4th Bn soldiers (Extract from Ox & Bucks War Chronicle)
HM 22nd Regiment of Foot.  American re-enactment version, depicting The Colonel's Company of  The 22nd  Regiment
HMS Ambuscade, model of former affiliation vessel
Hugh Colvin VC
Locomotive, The Cheshire Regiment approaching Taunton
Massacres in World War 2  Wormhoudt, 27/28 May 1940
Wourmhoudt Memorial to those murdered  by the SS.  Look at the bottom of the page.
Military Models, Drummer, The Cheshire Regiment
Nurse Edith Cavell, helped the CO, Lt. Col. Boger and other soldiers 1st Bn after the battle of Mons.  The CO and     CQMS Meachin were the first of many British soldiers whom she assisted, resulting in her eventual execution
Official MOD site (Organisation) Select A - Z of Regiments & Corps, then select Cheshire Regiment - 1st Bn
Old Soldiers Return To Ypres One Last Time  Mentions the 81 year old daughter of Sgt William Rhodes, DCM
Order of Battle the Second Kitchener Army
Order of Battle the Third Kitchener Army
Order of Battle the Fourth Kitchener Army  35th Division (originally composed of Bantam battalions), 105th Brigade, (See in Regimental links for Sidney Allinson's book.  It is still available.)
Press Release July Sep 1999, The "Tigers" Rugby team with 1 Cheshire
Propert Encyclopaedia, Entry about The Cheshire Regiment
Railways in the Boer War (SAVWL) Mentions the 2nd Battalion
Railways in the Boer War  Mentions the 2nd Battalion, as above, but with illustrations
Recruiting into 22nd Regiment, Colchester, 1766.  Found at the very end of this page
Regimental Prints, Cranston Fine Arts
Set of cards showing history of The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment by Flintlock Publishing
Sidney Allinson,  The Bantams The Untold Story of World War One.(15th, 16th Battalions)
Soldiers Boxes, 1812, includes a quote from John Shipp
Territorial Force Divisions August 1914, Look under the Welsh Division for the Cheshire Brigade
The Band and Drums branch of  The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment (CRA)
The Cheshire Regiment, The First World War Battalions
The Cheshire Regiment.  Another site showing the First World War Battalions
The Prince of Wales' Division. Showing the Regiments in this Division with links to the rest of the Army
The Amalgamation that didn't take place
Thomas Jones VC DCM, The Register of The Victoria Cross
Thomas Jones VC DCM, The Cheshire magazine
Trusted Mole, Photos of 1 Cheshire Battle Group in Bosnia
Visions of Bowmen and Angels  A paper concerning The Angels of Mons
What is a Bantam? Another short article, with links, about the Bantams, (See Sidney Allinson, above)
(2nd Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders Alliance Regiment)  Currently not available
 

Past/Present Serving Personnel of The Cheshire Regiment with links to sites

Adams, Bryan Paul, Musician
Carey, Ernest Adolphus, Gazetted Ensign 22nd Regiment, 1858
Cooper, Canon William Henry, c1830-1909, founder of St Luke's Hospital for Clergy
Daniels, Thomas, 10th Bn The Cheshire Regiment, 1915-1917
Erskine, Capt James, 1791-1797.  Later Lt-Governor in Australia
Goodwin, Pte Joseph, DCM of the 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment
McGrath, Fr Timothy, MC, Padre 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment, 1917-1918
Molyneux, Capt WCF, Grave at Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery
Monk, Arthur Lloyd, Major HM 22 Foot
Mountford, Pte Thomas, 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment, 1903
Nares, Maj Gen Eric, CBE MC, 1892-1947
Owens, 2 Lt Edward, DCM of the 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment
Potts, Pte Joseph, 2/7th Bn, Drowned whilst swimming, memorial.
Rollo, Lord, Commanded 22nd Regiment, 1758
Stewart, Bob, DSO CO 1st Bn Bosnia
Stubbs, Pte Frank, 1/7th Bn Cheshire Regiment
Taylor, Jerry, 1st Bn, early 1960s.  Now Author in Australia
Walmsley, Pte Greg, Mesopatamia 1914-1918.  Several photos taken with a box camera
Winthrop, Capt, Stephen, 1855-1862 when sold his commission. Later fought in American Civil War
Winthrop, Capt, Stephen, His application to General Lee, 4th March 1863
 

Military Links

Alderney and the British Army Cheshire Regiment, 1871-2, 1881-2.
An ANZAC's Diary  Diary of a WW1 Australian soldier who was twice wounded.
Britain's Small Wars showing the many actions that have involved the British Army since WW2
British Army Badges for sale
British Army Regiments, Index of Web Sites. Also, The Cheshire Regiment section on this site.
British Empire and Commonwealth Forces (BEC Forces) discussion list from c. 1750 to the present day
British Regiments Many regiment listed here.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Family History in India website Comprehensive site showing much military information
Imperial Army Museum
Lee Enfield Rifle Enfield Rifle Research (University of Idaho)
Lewis Gun
Lincoln and Welland Regiment, Canadian Army.  This site has many links to other units around the world
List of Winners/Runners-Up of the IFA-Shield: 1925, 1926 Cheshire Regiment, runner up
List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Rovers Cup 1902,1903,1904, 1927: Cheshire Regiment, winner
Machine Guns, The Vickers and long range fire
Mailing list for the discussion of British Regiments, including the Indian Army
Markings on British and Commonwealth Bayonets
Medals of the World A collection of images of medals from around the world
National Ex-Services Association Home Page
Regimental Collects, RAChD
Regiments and Corps of the British Army, An Introductory Overview
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Unofficial "Alumni" site. Much useful information
Scots at War.  A very comprehensive site that gives a mountain of useful military information
Sicily 1943  Look under XIII Corps, 5th Infantry Division,  Machine Gun Battalion, 7th Bn, The Cheshire Regiment
South African War Virtual Library (SAVWL)
Tank Museum Bovington, article referring to 2nd Bn Cheshire Regiment and including photo from Oak Tree
The Great War Hellfire Corner
The Great War Society Comprehensive Site with many links to other WW1 sites
The Regimental System, paper about amalgamation, etc
The Vickers Machine Gun The only site of its kind on the net
Top Infantry Websites  This site has links to several other sites on the web
Victorian Military Society who aim to encourage and foster the study of military aspects of the Victorian era.
Weapons of World War One Site with links to pages for each weapon
Web ring British Regiments
Western Front Association, Mersey
 
 
 
 
 

Various Cheshire County Links

An Introduction to Cheshire
Cheshire Technology Forum  The 'New Skills for New Cheshire' project
Chester City Council's Web Site
Chester College Web Site
Chester, another site covering Chester
Chester Philharmonic Orchestra incorproated within The Chester Orchestral Society
Crewe and Nantwich Millennium Projects site
Fryers Nurseries and Garden Centre Award Winning Roses from the North of England's Leading Rose Grower
Macclesfield Museums and Heritage Centre, Silk Museum
University College Chester, MA in Military Studies, in conjunction with Cheshire Military Museum
Welcome to Chester
 
 
 
 

Watch this space as more will be added shortly!
 
 

Pocket History 1, Pocket History 2,  Pocket History 3 ,  Regimental Information 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
 

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This page was created by Eardley Bryan.   My email address is    ewh.bryan@ukonline.co.uk