9th Battalion in India

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9th Battalion in India

Postby littleorme » Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:31 pm

9805 Pte William Peplow is shown in the GWG record as having died on 1/10/1916. He is buried at Poona, and served with B Company. His home was in Willenhall, Staffs., What was the 9th Battalion doing in India? Thanks
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Re: 9th Battalion in India

Postby scully » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:50 pm

Hi,

The 9th Battalion were in Egypt and Mesopotamia in 1916. However, there were military hospitals in India used to treat the wounded and some died there of their wounds. I think the main Military Hospitals were around Bombay. It is likely he was wounded or taken ill and then transported to India on a hospital ship.

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Re: 9th Battalion in India

Postby littleorme » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:19 pm

Hi Louis,
Thanks for the information. I suppose I should have realised that "died" would have meant from illness or disease.
Does anyone know which newspaper the residents of Willenhall, Staffs., might have read of his death in October 1916?
Thanks
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Re: 9th Battalion in India

Postby Williamson » Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:56 pm

I am also researching a Private of the 9th battalion - Private 241170, Charles Jackson of Broadway, Worcestershire, who died 18th October 1918 and is commemorated on Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial in India. Charles was initially with the 2/8 Battalion of the Worcesters.

Interestingly his CWGC record states that he was with the 7th battalion.

As the 9th battalion was in Turkey at the time can I presume that Charles was transferred to a hospital in India which is where he later died? I am also surprised that he does not have a grave.

Any comments on the above gratefully received.

Thanks,

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Re: 9th Battalion in India

Postby beardie » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:11 am

hi clive,
cant find any newspapers which cover willenhall at the time on 'newsplan west midlands', willenhall is halfway between walsall and wolverhampton so i imagine he might get a mention in one of their papers
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