Commanding Officers of the 8th Battalion

The 8th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 as a Territorial volunteer battalion. This battalion was made up of men from the old Worcestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, which had been established in 1860 (these Rifle Volunteer Corps had become the 2nd Volunteer Battalion by 1883).

In September 1914 a "Second Line" Battalion was formed as the 2/8th Battalion at which time the original 8th Battalion became known as the 1/8th Battalion. In January 1915 a "Third Line" Battalion was formed as the 3/8th Battalion. After the First World War the 8th Battalion reverted to just one unit.

The 8th Battalion was finally disbanded on the 1st March 1946

Below is a list of all the officers who have commanded the 8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from 1908 to 1946.

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1/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

Surname
Forename/s
Commissioned to
From
To

Dixon

Matthew

Worcestershire Regiment

1 Apr. 1908

Mar. 1911

Peake

Walter King

Royal Berkshire Regiment

Mar. 1911

Sep. 1916

Carr

Henry Arbuthnot

Worcestershire Regiment

12 Oct. 1916

Oct. 1917

Clarke

Hubert Thomas

Worcestershire Regiment

Oct. 1917

Jan. 1921

Chichester

Walter Raleigh

Worcestershire Regiment

Jan. 1921

Jan. 1923

Cotton

William Ernest Leslie

Worcestershire Regiment

Jan. 1923

Jan. 1927

Rowe

Alfred Vernon

Worcestershire Regiment

Jan. 1927

Jan. 1931

Needham

Alfred Owen

Lancashire Fusiliers

Jan. 1931

Jan. 1935

Buck

Edward Martin

Royal Fusiliers

Jan. 1935

Jan. 1939

Johnstone

James

Durham Light Infantry

Jan. 1939

Jan. 1943

Moss

Robert Bramston

Worcestershire Regiment

Jan. 1943

Sep. 1943

Hallowes

Jack Walter

K.S.L.I.

Sep. 1943

Jul. 1944

Vale

W.

South Staffordshire Regiment

Jul. 1944

Mar. 1945

Harrison

Antony Roy

Worcestershire Regiment

Mar. 1945

Aug. 1945

Knight

John Oldham

Worcestershire Regiment

Aug. 1945

Mar. 1946

Notes:

Colonel W. K. Peake was invalided home on the 12th September 1916 and the Major L. Kenwood took temporary charge of the battalion until 25th September 1916 when he was transferred to command the 13th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. Following which Major S. H. Clark took over temporary command until Lieut.-Col. H. A. Carr arrived to take command on the 12th October 1916.

Major John Percival Bate temporary commanded the battalion for a short period in October 1918.

 

2/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

Surname
Forename/s
Commissioned to
From
To

Dixon

Matthew

Worcestershire Regiment

1915

May 1916

Checketts

Francis

2nd Vol. Battalion Worcestershire Regt.

May 1916

Jul. 1916

Bilton

Lionel Leonard

Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

Jul. 1916

Jun. 1918

Barton

Bernard

Worcestershire Regiment

Jul. 1918

Aug. 1918

Davies-Evans

Delmé William Campbell

Pembroke Yeomanry

Aug. 1918

Apr. 1919

Knapp, D.S.O.

Erling

7th (Kimberley) Regiment,
South African Defence Force

Apr. 1919

 

Note:

Major H. W. Davies took temporary command end of Feb. 1918 to end of Mar. 1918 while Lieut.-Colonel L. L. Bilton took temporary command of 182nd Brigade.

Lieut.-Colonel B. Barton was killed in action on the 11th August 1918, by a bomb.

 

3/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment

Surname
Forename/s
Commissioned to
From
To

Garnett

J.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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