Date Raised

16 May 1940

Commanding Officer

Col. The Hon. Malise Hore-Ruthven, C.M.G., D.S.O.;

then Brig.-Gen. C.R.B. Carrington

Approximate Strength

2,366 men (highest reached 2,800) [at stand down 2,782]

Companies

10

Stand Down Parade

3 December 1944, John Cole's Park, Chippenham; c.1,400 Battalion members attended

Salute Taken By

Gen. Sir Alexander Godley, G.C.B., D.S.O.

Stand Down Parade Band

R.A.O.C., Corsham

COMPANIES

Battalion H.Q.

D: Box & Colerne

H: Sutton Benger

A: Compton Bassett

E: Chippenham

J: Admiralty Underground Works

B: Calne

F: Fossway

C: Corsham

G: Kington Langley

Supplies:

Lt. H. Wright

Signals:

Lt. F.G. Hunt (transferred from E Coy.)

Intelligence:

Lt. C.F. Burdge (transferred from 4 Pl., E Coy.)

Transport:

Lt. Dyke

Security & General Duty:

Sgt. Perry

Lt.-Col. C.R.B. Carrington, D.S.O., O.BE.

Lt. C.F. Burdge

Maj. Hon. C.M. Hore

Lt. H. Wright

Maj. C. Wade

2/Lt. F.A. Wheeler, M.M.

Maj. T. Briscoe (M.O.)

2/Lt. T.A. Deykes

Capt. E.C. Barnes

2/Lt. W.E. George

Capt. H. Wayte Smith-Ruthven, C.M.G., D.S.O.

2/Lt. J.A. Winter

Lt. F.G. Hunt

2/Lt. E.P. Awdry, M.C., T.D.

Hilmarton

51

Mr. Chamings

Compton Bassett

41

Capt. Guy Benson; Lt. Devening

Cherhill

76

Mr. House; Lt. Ayres

Calstone

40

Mr. Maundrell

Heddington

32

Mr. Perett

Pewsham

114

Maj. Lysley (age retired); Lt. Palmer

Maj. Hon. R.A. Addington

Lt. H. Ayres

Capt. J. Benson

Lt. Rev. B.C.D. Palmer

Lt. J. Fulluck

2/Lt. E. Davis

Lt. J.R. Maundrell

2/Lt. F. Gardiner

Lt. L. Perrett

2/Lt. Holman

Lt. H.R. Channings

2/Lt. O. Freegard

Lt. R. Devening

2/Lt. F. Freegard

Northern

67

Mr. R.T. Harris;  May 1942 Lt. A.G.L. Good

Centre

91

Mr. C.G. Higgens

Southern

60

Mr. C. H. Batch; Lt. Rawkins; 1 October 1943 Lt. E.J. Beynon;

2 December 1943 Lt. S.A. Marsh

Harris Bacon

30

[ ]

Maj. M.E. Cook, M.C.

Lt. F.W. Smith

Capt. A.K. James (M.O.)

Lt. A.S. Mittell, M.M.

Capt. C.H. Balch

Lt. A.G.L. Good

Lt. A.B. Granger

Lt. C.G. Higgins

Lt. G.C. Barnett

2/Lt. S.A. Marsh

Lacock

76

Lt.-Col. Jackson

Hartham

15

Mr. Tucker

Gastard

44

Capt. Harris; 1942 Lt. Gale

Neston

53

Col. Fuller (age retired); Mr. N. Stainer;

1944 Lt. The Hon. A. Methuen

Corsham & Pickwick

82

Capt. Harris; Maj. Pay; Lt. Curry; Lt. Gough

Maj. W.V.D. Skrine, M.C.

Lt. R.P.H. Hopkins

Capt. A.R. Wheeler (M.O.)

Lt. A.R. Gough

Capt. I.A. Currey

Lt. R.A.H. Stainer

Lt. E.W. Gale

2/Lt. H.J. Tucker

Lt. M.A. Jackson

Box (4 sections)

89

Mr. W. Martin; Capt. Skrine, M.C.

Ditteridge*

35

Mr. F. Goulstone

Kingsdown*

24

Mr. H.D. Ancell

Wadswick*

18

Mr. B.W. Gibbon

Colerne*

122

Mr. F. Bedford

Maj. J. Morley

Lt. H.G. Russell

Capt. G.R.C. Soutar

Lt. McEwen

Capt. J.G.S. Thomas, M.C. (M.O.)

Lt. J. Browning

Lt. W. Thompson

Lt. W. Cameron Mackintosh

Lt. J.E. Cope

Lt. W.J. Philpott

Lt. C.H. Fildes

No 1 (S.E. Section)

Mr. S. Perry; Mr. C.M. Townsend

No 2 (W. Section)

Mr. Northover; Mr. Hawser

No 3 (N.W. Section)

Mr. Wentworth; Mr. C.B. Jamieson

No 4 (N.E. Section)

Mr. J. Price; May 1942 Lt. Sheard

Westinghouse Block

Capt. C.S. Williams, M.C. (1 July 1940 took over command of company following reorganisation)

Maj. C.S. Williams, M.C.

Lt. J.W.T. Hauser

2/Lt. H. Church

Capt. F. Berryman

Lt. C.A. Rowley

2/Lt. T.S.E. Palmer

Capt. J. Shipway, D.C.M.

Lt. H. Noble

2/Lt. E.W. Church

Capt. N.G. Cadman

Lt. F. Jordon

2/Lt. J.R. Laidlaw

Capt. A.L. Williams

Lt. G. Goward

2/Lt. G.G. Hathaway

Capt. L.H. Shrago (M.O.)

Lt. S. Waite

2/Lt. J.W.G. Kershaw

Capt. G.B. Jamieson

Lt. P.V.F. Gray, M.M.

2/Lt. H.J. Reckless

Capt. C.M. Townsend

Lt. W.H. Graham

2/Lt. A.V.G. Hichisson

Capt. C.R. Lewis

Lt. W.J. Jackson

2/Lt. H.A. Strange

Lt. C.U. Parson, M.M.

Lt. A.G. Drayson

2/Lt. S. Silcox

Lt. A.W. Hill (seconded)

Lt. W.J. Sheard

2/Lt. J. Bushnell

Lt. L.H.B. Tufft

2/Lt. A.J. Dyke

2/Lt. F.V.R. Petley

Lt. H.S. Dickinson

2/Lt. G.S. Harris

2/Lt. R.H Dunster

Lt. W. Davey

2/Lt. R.G. Ferris

2/Lt. H. Griffin

Lt. P.W. Edwards

2/Lt. F.J. Wade

Britsh Empire Medal

Commander-in-Chief Certificate of Merit

Sgt. F.W. Hood

Maj. M.E. Cook, M.C.

Capt. F. Berryman

S/Sgt. W.J. Jackson

Sgt. F.W. Wood

Sgt. F.W.E. Clark

Sgt. F.E. Hulbert

Chippenham Without*

14

Capt. Somerset

Biddestone

40

Mr. Gunton; 1943 Mr. Travers

North Wraxall

40

Mr. Clark

Ford & Slaughterford

28

Mr. Pearce

Burton & West Kington

54

Mr. Brown

Grittleton

41

Mr. Harding

Littleton Drew

27

[ ]; 1942 Mr. Slade

Castle Combe

37

Lt. Maurice

Yatton Keynell Platoon

39

Mr. Blythe

Maj. R.H. Allan

Lt. A.E. Grant

Capt. P.J.H. Gunton

Lt. W.G. Pearce

Capt. W.H. Royal (M.O.)

Lt. R. Travers

Lt. E.G. Harding

Lt. H.W. Brown

Lt. S.G. Blythe

Lt. W. Clark

Lt. J.R. Hannam

Lt. R.G. Maurice

Lt. T.P. Morris

2/Lt. T.W. Wildin

Lt. M.G. Slade

2/Lt. A.G. Brackenbury

Kington St. Michael

44

Maj. Malcolm Thompson; Lt. Soames

Kington Langley

46

Maj. Phillips; Mr. Kendzior; Mr. Reeves

Langley Burrell

32

Capt. Reid; Mr. Fairclough; Mr. Short

Stanton

30

Mr. H. Jones; Mr. Jones Jnr.

Maj. A.A. Soames

Lt. H. Adams

Capt. H.I. Fairclough

2/Lt. J. Short

Capt. E.B. Hickson (M.O.)

2/Lt. G. Tordoff

Lt. R. Reeves

2/Lt. Donithorne-Clark

Lt. R. Jones

Brenhill

40

Mr. Clive Hillier

Foxham

32

Mr. E.A. Bryning; early 1941 Mr. R.V. Pegler

Christian Malford

48

Mr. A. Heale; Mr. H. Good; September 1943 Lt. Woodcock

Tytherton & Spirthill

32

Mr. R.S. Baker (age retired); January 1942 Lt. F.E. Birtell

Sutton Benger & Draycott

50

Rev. E.A. Newberry (retired); 1942 Mr. M.H. Hughes

Maj. M.S.D. Day, M.C.

Lt. L.C. Woodcock

Capt. W.G. Ayres (M.O.)

Lt. R.V. Pegler

Capt. H. Gold

Lt. F.E. Birthill

Lt. D.A.C. Hillier

2/Lt. W.H. Gardener

Lt. M. Hughes

Maj. A. Lambert

Lt. P. Rogers

Lt. S. Chambers

2/Lt. W.A. Tolley

BATTALION COMPETITIONS

4 May 1941

Throwing Molotov &

No 36 Grenades:

Cherill Pl., A Coy.

4 October 1942

Lewis Guns,

Blacker Bombards &

Northover: C Coy.

8, 15 & 22 October 1944

Rifle: Lacock Pl., C Coy.

Smith Gun: Foxham Pl., H Coy.

Grenade: Calstone Pl., A Coy.

Sten Gun: H.Q. Pl., B Coy.

Spigot Mortar: Heddington Pl, A Coy.

Lewis Gun: Northern Pl, B Coy.

Browning Automatic Rifle: Centre Pl., B Coy.

Browning Machine Gun: W. Battle Pl., E Coy.

E. Y. Rifle: Gastard Pl., C Coy.

November 1944

Best All Round Men at Arms* (Rifle shooting, 36 & 74 grenades including tests and general knowledge, bayonet fighting over a course): Corp. G.W. Green - B Coy. (244/300 in rifle shooting)