Worcestershire Regiment

hi all,
after september 1917 the london gazette started putting 'hometowns'

i have noted most of these down to the worcesters

so if anyone wants a lookup let me know

beardie

Morning Beardie,
Does your system work in reverse? Can you tell me if any Military Medals were awarded to Worcestershire Regiment soldiers from Chatham or Gillingham, please? I can see you know your way around certain areas of research. Is your special interest The Great War in general, Worcestershire Regiment or is it Medals?
Regards Mike

hi mike,
my interest is collecting medals and information on men from the modern day sandwell and dudley council area's any era (gummery is a exception! don't see many 14 stars to men killed in the attack on the vineyard!)

i will check me records for chatham or gillingham. i will have to post information on here. my email is still playin up

sorry for not getting back to you sooner but its my daughter's 5th birthday today and everytime i get within 6 feet of the computer the mrs gives me daggers

beardie

sorry mike,
all i could find was the dcm to 9954 f. banner dcm citation l.g. 16/1/15 and mm to 11341 a.v. wells l.g. 11/10/16 in me records
both from chatham
i checked for the towns of gillingham,chatham, brompton, rainham, wigmore, walderslade and borstal

sorry i couldn't be more help

beardie

Hi Beardie,
Thanks for that, I know how long some "look ups" can take. I will now check in my local papers to see if either man got a write up. It will surely be after the date of the London Gazette announcement. Pte. Banner 9954 was 2nd. Bn. and died of wounds 16-11-1914, so he must have been wounded at or shortly after Gheluvelt. Cpl. Wells 11341 was 2/8th Bn., he also sadly died but not till 1918.
Many thanks Mike

mike ,
i was trawling through the msm 'towns' and found l/cpl a.e. bell who's town is listed as gillingham , DORSET! right town wrong county!

beardie

Hi Beardy,

Any chance if you could look up my Gt Grandfathers Gazette record. He won a MM at some pint I think in 1917 and was I think living in London t the time.

His name was George VIctor Huzzey of the 3rd Battalion

Thank you,

Lee

hello lee,
6355 sgt g.v. huzzey mm was gazetted 17 December 1917 page 13191 his home town is listed as Tadley!