Lloydski
Sergeant at Arms
Foreword:
This unit is part of The British Army
♦ Regimental History ♦
♦ Roster ♦
♦ Training ♦
♦ Ranks and Awards ♦
♦ Recruitment ♦
Some of you will probably know me as one of the senior officers of the 1st RHG. I'd just like to point out that I didn't leave due to problems with the regiment, but simply the fact that I am getting bored of playing as cavalry and have rather enjoyed playing line recently. So I'm going to attempt to start my own and hopefully bolster the ranks of the British Army so that we can beat those dastardly Frenchies once and for all!
This unit is part of The British Army
♦ Regimental History ♦
The Raising of the Regiment
The 53rd Regiment of Foot was raised in 1755 by Colonel William Whitmore of Apley, Bridgnorth, an officer of the 3rd Foot Guards. It was part of an expansion of the British army in anticipation of war with France, which actually began in 1756.
Originally designated as the 55th Regiment, it became the 53rd in 1757 following reductions in the army.
During the Seven Years’ War (1756-63) the regiment served on Gibraltar, with occasional service at sea as marines.
Recent research has identified officers and men of the 53rd aboard warships operating out of Gibraltar (e.g. aboard HMS "Monmouth", on which a detachment of the 53rd was present in her epic ship-to-ship action with the French flagship "Foudroyant".)
American War of Independence (1776-83)
After garrison duty in Ireland, the 53rd sailed from Cork to take part in military operations in Canada at the outset of the American Revolutionary War. Sailing for Canada in 1776, it served in operations for the relief of Quebec and then joined General John Burgoyne’s army advancing into New England via the Hudson Valley.
This was part of a projected three-prong attack on Albany from Oswiego, New York and Canada, but only Burgoyne's army actually progressed into New England, proceeding down the Hudson Valley.
Taking part in the initial capture Fort Ticonderoga, the 53rd escaped most of "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne’s disastrous campaign further south, all but two companies being left behind to defend the fort and its outlying defences.
The Light and Grenadier companies of the 53rd were, however, heavily engaged in Burgoyne's advance on Albany and subsequent defeat.
With Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga in October 1777, the 53rd burned Fort Ticonderoga and its outlying defences on Mount Independence and retired to the Canadian frontier, where it remained until 1789.
Whilst there, in 1782, the 53rd was designated “the Shropshire Regiment” and henceforth recruited in the county.
French Revolutionary Wars (1793-1815)
The 53rd played a distinguished part in the long French Wars (1793-1815).
One of the first regiments to be ordered overseas, it served under the Duke of York in the Flanders campaign of 1793-95, earning its first battle honour “Nieuport” (which is unique to an infantry regiment) for the defence of the town.
The 53rd left for the West Indies in 1796 and took part in the capture of St. Lucia and served on St.Vincent and in Trinidad.
After a brief spell in England, the regiment sailed in 1805 for India where it served until 1823. Here it saw active service around Allahabad against rebels in the fortress of Kalingar and, more seriously, against the Gurkhas of Nepal in an arduous campaign between 1815-17.
In the meantime, a war-raised 2nd Battalion of the 53rd served through the major stages of the Peninsular War in Portugal, Spain and France, including the battle of Talavera in 1809, the Salamanca campaign in 1812, the major victory at Vittoria in 1813 and the severe fighting in the passes of the Pyrenees.
Pursuing the French army into France itself, the 2-53rd was present in the last great action of the war at Toulouse in 1814.
At the end of the war in 1815, the 2-53rd was appointed to be Napoleon’s guard on St. Helena, a duty it carried out until its return home in 1817 and disbandment on the reduction of the army. Many of its men, however, volunteered for service in the 53rd and joined the regiment in India.
Service Across the World (1815-81)
Having spent the period 1805-23 in India, the 53rd was posted to Ireland, Gibraltar, Malta, the Ionian Islands and the UK between 1826-44 before it was ordered back to the Indian sub-continent.
On its tour of duty there between 1844-60 it saw almost continuous active service.
The regiment fought in both the Sikh Wars of 1845-46 and 1848-49, being present in the major victories of Aliwal and Sobraon (1st Sikh War) and in the final crushing defeat of the Sikhs at Gujerat (2nd Sikh War) in 1849.
In 1851-52, the 53rd was engaged in tribal operations on the North West Frontier of India and in 1857 was pitched into the ferocious Indian Mutiny campaign.
Based at Calcutta when the revolt began, the 53rd took part in the disarmamant of Indian regiments around Calcutta and was then ordered up-country to take part in operations under Sir Colin Campbell in the main area of the rebellion.
Over the next two years, the 53rd played a leading role in the suppression of the mutiny, being involved in the Relief of Lucknow in November 1857, the battle of Cawnpore in December and the final recapture of Lucknow in March 1858.
It earned no fewer than four VCs in the later operations at Lucknow (in the capture of the Secundrabagh) out of the five it eventually received for the campaign.
Further active service followed in Rohilkand and Oudh.
Between 1860 and 1881, the 53rd served on routine imperial garrison duty in Canada and in the West Indies, returning from Bermuda to Ireland in 1875 and to England in 1878.
It was amalgamated with the 85th (King's) Light Infantry in 1881 to form the new county regiment, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, based in new depot and barracks (completed in 1877) at Copthorne, Shrewbsury.
The 53rd Regiment of Foot was raised in 1755 by Colonel William Whitmore of Apley, Bridgnorth, an officer of the 3rd Foot Guards. It was part of an expansion of the British army in anticipation of war with France, which actually began in 1756.
Originally designated as the 55th Regiment, it became the 53rd in 1757 following reductions in the army.
During the Seven Years’ War (1756-63) the regiment served on Gibraltar, with occasional service at sea as marines.
Recent research has identified officers and men of the 53rd aboard warships operating out of Gibraltar (e.g. aboard HMS "Monmouth", on which a detachment of the 53rd was present in her epic ship-to-ship action with the French flagship "Foudroyant".)
American War of Independence (1776-83)
After garrison duty in Ireland, the 53rd sailed from Cork to take part in military operations in Canada at the outset of the American Revolutionary War. Sailing for Canada in 1776, it served in operations for the relief of Quebec and then joined General John Burgoyne’s army advancing into New England via the Hudson Valley.
This was part of a projected three-prong attack on Albany from Oswiego, New York and Canada, but only Burgoyne's army actually progressed into New England, proceeding down the Hudson Valley.
Taking part in the initial capture Fort Ticonderoga, the 53rd escaped most of "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne’s disastrous campaign further south, all but two companies being left behind to defend the fort and its outlying defences.
The Light and Grenadier companies of the 53rd were, however, heavily engaged in Burgoyne's advance on Albany and subsequent defeat.
With Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga in October 1777, the 53rd burned Fort Ticonderoga and its outlying defences on Mount Independence and retired to the Canadian frontier, where it remained until 1789.
Whilst there, in 1782, the 53rd was designated “the Shropshire Regiment” and henceforth recruited in the county.
French Revolutionary Wars (1793-1815)
The 53rd played a distinguished part in the long French Wars (1793-1815).
One of the first regiments to be ordered overseas, it served under the Duke of York in the Flanders campaign of 1793-95, earning its first battle honour “Nieuport” (which is unique to an infantry regiment) for the defence of the town.
The 53rd left for the West Indies in 1796 and took part in the capture of St. Lucia and served on St.Vincent and in Trinidad.
After a brief spell in England, the regiment sailed in 1805 for India where it served until 1823. Here it saw active service around Allahabad against rebels in the fortress of Kalingar and, more seriously, against the Gurkhas of Nepal in an arduous campaign between 1815-17.
In the meantime, a war-raised 2nd Battalion of the 53rd served through the major stages of the Peninsular War in Portugal, Spain and France, including the battle of Talavera in 1809, the Salamanca campaign in 1812, the major victory at Vittoria in 1813 and the severe fighting in the passes of the Pyrenees.
Pursuing the French army into France itself, the 2-53rd was present in the last great action of the war at Toulouse in 1814.
At the end of the war in 1815, the 2-53rd was appointed to be Napoleon’s guard on St. Helena, a duty it carried out until its return home in 1817 and disbandment on the reduction of the army. Many of its men, however, volunteered for service in the 53rd and joined the regiment in India.
Service Across the World (1815-81)
Having spent the period 1805-23 in India, the 53rd was posted to Ireland, Gibraltar, Malta, the Ionian Islands and the UK between 1826-44 before it was ordered back to the Indian sub-continent.
On its tour of duty there between 1844-60 it saw almost continuous active service.
The regiment fought in both the Sikh Wars of 1845-46 and 1848-49, being present in the major victories of Aliwal and Sobraon (1st Sikh War) and in the final crushing defeat of the Sikhs at Gujerat (2nd Sikh War) in 1849.
In 1851-52, the 53rd was engaged in tribal operations on the North West Frontier of India and in 1857 was pitched into the ferocious Indian Mutiny campaign.
Based at Calcutta when the revolt began, the 53rd took part in the disarmamant of Indian regiments around Calcutta and was then ordered up-country to take part in operations under Sir Colin Campbell in the main area of the rebellion.
Over the next two years, the 53rd played a leading role in the suppression of the mutiny, being involved in the Relief of Lucknow in November 1857, the battle of Cawnpore in December and the final recapture of Lucknow in March 1858.
It earned no fewer than four VCs in the later operations at Lucknow (in the capture of the Secundrabagh) out of the five it eventually received for the campaign.
Further active service followed in Rohilkand and Oudh.
Between 1860 and 1881, the 53rd served on routine imperial garrison duty in Canada and in the West Indies, returning from Bermuda to Ireland in 1875 and to England in 1878.
It was amalgamated with the 85th (King's) Light Infantry in 1881 to form the new county regiment, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, based in new depot and barracks (completed in 1877) at Copthorne, Shrewbsury.
♦ Roster ♦
Officers
Colonel Flashheart
Captain Gorgefodder
NCOs
Colour Sergeant Daleski
Corporal [Vacant]
Corporal [Vacant]
Enlisted
Pfc. Slappy
Mus. Krukov
Pvt. Gmod Guy
Pvt. Yuyuimg
Pvt. Bradley
Pvt. Rohon
Pvt. Gunner21
Pvt. Terrance
Pvt. Popovski
Pvt. Aeventide
Rec. Jakey
Rec. Turisas
Rec. Goloki
Colonel Flashheart
Captain Gorgefodder
NCOs
Colour Sergeant Daleski
Corporal [Vacant]
Corporal [Vacant]
Enlisted
Pfc. Slappy
Mus. Krukov
Pvt. Gmod Guy
Pvt. Yuyuimg
Pvt. Bradley
Pvt. Rohon
Pvt. Gunner21
Pvt. Terrance
Pvt. Popovski
Pvt. Aeventide
Rec. Jakey
Rec. Turisas
Rec. Goloki
♦ Training ♦
Server Details: 53rd_Shropshire_Regiment
Teamspeak 3 Details: 176.9.24.208
Training will be at the following times:
Wednesday 1800-1900 GMT
Friday 1800-1900 GMT
There will also be mini warm up trainings before the Line battles on Saturday & Sunday evenings at about 1830/1900ish for those who wish to attend.
Teamspeak 3 Details: 176.9.24.208
Training will be at the following times:
Wednesday 1800-1900 GMT
Friday 1800-1900 GMT
There will also be mini warm up trainings before the Line battles on Saturday & Sunday evenings at about 1830/1900ish for those who wish to attend.
♦ Ranks and Awards ♦
Ranks
Senior Officers
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Junior Officers
Captain
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs)
Colour Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Enlisted
Lance Corporal
Private First Class
Private
Recruit
Awards (Work in Progress)
I plan to put into place a proper rewards system, where players get rewarded for all sorts of things ranging from attendance at line battles and courage/skill in battle to things like helping to organise things within the regiment and helping to recruit. What I aim to give is a progression for members of this regiment so that they have something to work towards instead of just being a private and never getting anything out of it. Obviously ranks are limited, and so I want to offer alternatives to promotions that keep people on their toes aiming to improve themselves.
Senior Officers
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Junior Officers
Captain
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs)
Colour Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Enlisted
Lance Corporal
Private First Class
Private
Recruit
Awards (Work in Progress)
I plan to put into place a proper rewards system, where players get rewarded for all sorts of things ranging from attendance at line battles and courage/skill in battle to things like helping to organise things within the regiment and helping to recruit. What I aim to give is a progression for members of this regiment so that they have something to work towards instead of just being a private and never getting anything out of it. Obviously ranks are limited, and so I want to offer alternatives to promotions that keep people on their toes aiming to improve themselves.
♦ Recruitment ♦
Historically, the regiment recruits from my home county of Shropshire, but I used my TARDIS to go back in time and change that. The 53rd now recruits from across the world - all that is required is that you are able to understand English well and are able to use Teamspeak 3. I've based this regiment on the philosophy "Have a laugh but get the job done." This means:
1. This is a game, the whole point of it is to have fun. Just know where the line is and don't take stuff over the top.
2. I expect and encourage banter between our soldiers, but once again - know the line and don't cross it. Keep it within the regiment, as other people may take it the wrong way.
3. Unless you tell me or another officer otherwise, I expect you to turn up to trainings and Line Battles. I don't mind if you simply don't want to play tonight or you're playing another game, just let me know so that I have a rough idea of what numbers I'll have. Like I said in rule 1 - this is a game and we're all here to have fun. I'm not going to force people to play.
4. Finally, I do expect applicants to have some level of maturity. I don't mind what your age is, as long as you are aware that one of my pet hates is immature people who always take the joke too far or constantly ignore orders.
I would like to think that I'm an easy going person, and as long as you don't intentionally disobey orders or act like a tool, then I'll stay that way. I enjoy this game and I especially enjoy fighting in Line Battles, and I'm looking for people who enjoy that or want to start enjoying that. If, after reading this, you would like to join then please fill in the following:
Name:
Steam ID (Or a link to your profile page):
Age:
Nationality:
Experience in the game before: (This wont affect your application, I just want to get an idea)
Have you read the entire post? (Regimental History is optional)
1. This is a game, the whole point of it is to have fun. Just know where the line is and don't take stuff over the top.
2. I expect and encourage banter between our soldiers, but once again - know the line and don't cross it. Keep it within the regiment, as other people may take it the wrong way.
3. Unless you tell me or another officer otherwise, I expect you to turn up to trainings and Line Battles. I don't mind if you simply don't want to play tonight or you're playing another game, just let me know so that I have a rough idea of what numbers I'll have. Like I said in rule 1 - this is a game and we're all here to have fun. I'm not going to force people to play.
4. Finally, I do expect applicants to have some level of maturity. I don't mind what your age is, as long as you are aware that one of my pet hates is immature people who always take the joke too far or constantly ignore orders.
I would like to think that I'm an easy going person, and as long as you don't intentionally disobey orders or act like a tool, then I'll stay that way. I enjoy this game and I especially enjoy fighting in Line Battles, and I'm looking for people who enjoy that or want to start enjoying that. If, after reading this, you would like to join then please fill in the following:
Name:
Steam ID (Or a link to your profile page):
Age:
Nationality:
Experience in the game before: (This wont affect your application, I just want to get an idea)
Have you read the entire post? (Regimental History is optional)
