Beamish - Army Cadet Visit

 Visit to Beamish by cadets from Northumbrian Army Cadet Force and the Californian Cadet Corps.

Beamish Cadet visit

Beamish Cadet visit Fish and Chips

Beamish
Northumbria ACF / Californian Cadet Corps

Beamish Crazy Golf

 

Beamish Coronation Park Miniature Golf  VM IJ

Beamish Coronation Park Miniature Golf

Beamish Coronation Park Miniature Golf
VM Teeing Off

Beamish Coronation Park Miniature Golf
VM at 'Lindisfarne'

Beamish - 68th Durham Regiment of Foot

The 68th Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1758. There first Colonel was John Lambton from Durham. 

In August 1782, it was decided to attach counties to regiments to aid recruitment, and the 68th was allotted to County Durham, becoming the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 106th Bombay Light Infantry to form the Durham Light Infantry in 1881.

They served in the Seven Years War (1756 to 1763) as Britian and France fougt for global pre-eminene. They fought in France and the West Indies, and spent some time stationed in the North East.

During the Peninsular War (1808 to 1813) against Napoleon, they fought at Salamanca, Vitoria, in the Pyrenees, crossing into France. In France they engaged in the Battle's of Nivelle and Orthez, and aftered the fighting was over they entered Bordeux in March 1814.

The 68th Foot were awarded their first battle honour Peninsular. They would not active service again for 40 years when they were involved in the Crimean War.  

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The Old 68th Durham Light Infantry Society and Display Team

The Old 68th Durham Light Infantry Society and Display Team have set up camp at Pockerley Old Hall this weekend! Watch drill displays, see musket-firing demonstrations and find out about life in the army in the 1800s. pic.twitter.com/VKcHQg3DCk

— Beamish Museum (@Beamish_Museum) May 21, 2022

Detachment 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot

Detachment 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot

Sergeant 

Soldier

Encampment

Mess Tent

Beamish - Working Horses

Beamish working horses event included the 12th Lancers re-enactment group.

The 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers mobilised in 1914 as part of 5th Cavalry Brigade.  During the retreat from Mons, C Squadron led by Lieutenant-Colonel Wormald led a successful charge at Moy against a dismounted squadron of Prussian Dragoons. It was the last time the 12th Lancers charged with lances.

They served throughout World War One on the Western Front.

Battle Honours:
Mons, Retreat from Mons, Marne 1914, Aisne 1914, Messines 1914, Ypres 1914 '15,
Neuve Chapelle, St. Julien, Bellewaarde,
Arras 1917, Scarpe 1917, Cambrai 1917 '18,
Somme 1918, St. Quentin, Lys, Hazebrouck, Amiens, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line,               St. Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Sambre,
France and Flanders 1914–18



British Lancers WW1

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers

British Lancers 1914

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers Horse Lines

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers Horse Lines

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WW1 12th Lancers Horse Lines

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers Horse Lines

Beamish Working Horses
12th Lancer

 

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers Equipment

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 12th Lancers Horse Lines



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WW1 Horse Ambulance

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The 29th Field Kitchen provide a living history re-construction of a WW1 field kitchen.

 

An army marches on it's stomach

http://www.freewebs.com/29thfieldkitchen/

 



Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen 

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen Rations

 

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen Rations

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen Boiler

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen Limber

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen Limber

Beamish  Working Horses
WW1 Field Kitchen Limber

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Beamish - WW1 Exhibits

 

Beamish Town printers - WW1 recruiting window

Beamish Town printers - WW1 recruiting window

Beamish Town printers - WW1 recruiting window

Beamish Town printers - South Shields tram

 Thomas Pascoe - Beamish Soldier



Thomas Pascoe
1st Field Ambulance
Royal Naval Division

Thomas Pascoe was born in 1881 and grew up at 8 Eden Terrace, Urpeth, a short distance from Beamish. He lived with his mother and step father Charles Blake.

Thomas worked as a miner and by 1911 he had married Elizabeth. had a daughter Mary (born in 1903)  and was living at 5 Wood Row, Beamish, he was a member of Beamish Methodist Church and the local St John's Ambulance.

He joined the 1st Field Ambulance Royal Naval Division in March 1915, serving in Gallipoli, Turkey and on the Western Front in France.

Thomas Pascoe - War Journey of a Durham Soldier

 

Royal Naval Division cards

Thomas Pascoe letters home

Thomas Pascoe died of wounds 4th January 1918. He is listed as serving in the Royal Marines Medical unit Royal Naval Division - service number Deal/3633(S).
Thomas is buried at ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

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