The Border Regiment Forum

Getting the most from this site

New members please read items included here to familiarise yourself with the forum rules and any other important items.

Subforums: Welcome, Bienvenue, Willkommen, Forum Rules!, Introduce yourself, Hints & Tips, Test Drive!, Contact Us

Announcements

This is the place to watch out for any new announcements.

The Early Years

Topics about the Regiment's earliest years from 1881.

The Boer War

Topics about the Regiment during the 2nd Boer War.

World War One

Topics about the Regiment during the Great War.

Subforums:
1st Battalion (Regular Army),
2nd Battalion (Regular Army),
3rd Battalion (Regular Reserve),
4th Battalion (Territorial Force),
5th Battalion (Territorial Force)   6th Battalion (Service),
  7th Battalion (Service),
  8th Battalion (Service),
  9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers),
  10th Battalion (Service Reserve)  11th (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale),
  12th Battalion (Service Reserve),
  13th Btattalion

Inter-War Years

Topics about the Regiment during the inter-war years.

World War Two

Topics about the Regiment during the Second World War.

Post-WW2 (1945-1959)

Topics about the Regiment after the Second World War up to the amalgamation in 1959.

King's Own Royal Border Regiment (1959-2006)

Topics about the Regiment after the amalgamation of 1959.

Other Units

Other units of Cumberland and Westmorland.

Subforums: Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry, Far Flung Corners

The Western Front

Discussions about the battles and battlefields of France and Flanders.

Subforum: Battlefield Accommodation

Theatres on Other Fronts

Discussions about the other theatres of battle the regiment fought in.

The Home Front

Discussions about the war at home.

Roll of Honour & Remembrance

The place to collect your thoughts and memories of those who served in the Border Regiment and share them with others.

Memorials & Cemeteries

Discussions about the memorials and cemeteries realting to the regiment. If you have visited any, post your story here and let other know about your experiences.

What documents do you have?

You might have treasures hidden away in a relatives cupboard or loft!

Subforums: Service Records, War Diaries, Photographs, Ephemera, Insignia: badges, pins, etc.

Newspaper Articles (Cumberland & Westmorland)

This is the place to add your newspaper articles relating to these counties.

Subforums:
Carlisle Journal,
Cumberland News,
Cumberland Pacquet,
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald   Penrith Observer,
  West Cumberland News,
  West Cumberland Times,
  Westmorland Gazette  Whitehaven News,
  Wigton Advertiser,
  Workington Star & Harrington Guardian,
  Miscellaneous

Newspaper Articles (other counties)

This is the place to add your newspaper articles relating to other counties.

Subforums: Blackburn Times, Blackburn Weekly Telegraph

World War One Chat

You can chat about anything WW1 related here.

Requests

If you are researching an individual or group from a specific unit or if you have a general request, then post them here.

Media & Information

Discussion of books, magazines, documentaries, websites or events connected with the Regiment past and present.

Subforums:
TV & Radio,
Publications,
Talks & Events   Useful Websites,
  WWI websites,
  WWII websites  Genealogy websites,
  Cemetery/Memorial websites,
  Publications websites  Mapping websites,
  Border Regiment websites,
  Other units websites  Auction websites,
  Imaging websites

Border Regiment Museum

Discussions about the museum, the displays and the castle (not affiliated with this site).

Non Border Regiment Units

The place to discuss other units not related to the Border Regiment.