Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF

Description: They were formed in 1881 by amalgamating the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot. In 1885 it was renamed The Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). During the First World War they fought in battles such as Mons, Marne, Aisne, the 1st battle of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Bridge, Festubert, Loos, the Somme (1916), the Hindenburg Line, Arras, Cambrai, the 1st battle of the Somme (1918), the 2nd battle of the Somme (1918), Selle and Passchendaele. In 1921 it was renamed The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's). In 1959 they were amalgamated, forming The Duke of Edinuburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire). Their nickname is the Biscuit Boys.

Military actions:

• WWI: Mons
• WWI: Marne
• WWI: Aisne
• WWI: 1st battle of Ypres
• WWI: Neuve Chapelle
• WWI: Aubers Bridge
• WWI: Festubert
• WWI: Loos
• WWI: Somme (1916)
• WWI: Hindenburg Line
• WWI: Arras
• WWI: Cambrai
• WWI: 1st battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: 2nd battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: Selle
• WWI: 3rd battle of Ypres

Personnel:

5th Battalion.

1915

• Frederick George Cook. Private. Died 13 October 1915. Theatre: France & Flanders.

Websites:

• Wikipedia: Royal Berkshire
• The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum : Royal Berkshire regiment

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