People - Regiment: South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

2nd Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Tientsin, northern China.
23.09.1914 Deployed to the region of Shandong and landed at Lao Shan Bay for operations with the Japanese against German positions at Tsingtao, China.
04.12.1914 Embarked for England from Hong Kong arriving at Plymouth.
12.01.1915 Moved to Rugby joining the 87th Brigade of the 29th Division.
17.03.1915 Embarked of Egypt from Avonmouth via Alexandria arriving at Mudros 11.04.1915.
24.04.1915 Landed in Gallipoli and engaged in various actions against the Turkish army including;
First Battle of Krithia, the Second Battle of Krithia, the Third Battle of Krithia, the Battle of Gully Ravine, the Battle of Krithia Vineyard, the Battle of Scimitar Hill.
11.01.1916 Evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt due to severe casualties from combat, disease and harsh weather.
15.03.1916 Deployed to France arriving at Marseilles
1916
The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Transloy Ridges.
1917
The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Second Battle of the Scarpe, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of Langemarck, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, The Battle of Cambrai.
1918
The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Messines 1918, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The defence on Nieppe Forest, The Battle of Bailleul, The Action of Outtersteene Ridge, The capture of Ploegsteert and Hill 63, The Battle of Ypres 1918, The Battle of Courtrai.
11.11.1918 Ended the war near Lessines, Belgium.