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Commanding Officers of the 10th Battalion
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At Worcester in September 1914, Colonel A. G.
Chesney, who had formerly raised the 4th Battalion, now raised the new 10th
Battalion with Captain H. A. Gillum-Webb as his Adjutant. As part of the “Second
New Army” the 10th Battalion became a unit in 57th Brigade, 19th (Western)
Division. In July 1915 the 19th Division was ordered to commence
overseas to France to reinforce the British Armies.
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Below is a list of all the officers who have
commanded the 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from 1914 to 1944.
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MORE
DETAILS ABOUT EACH OFFICER MY BE OBTAINED BY CLICKING ON THE INDIVIDUAL
SURNAME
(names with links are highlighted in
Blue - others will be added later)
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| Surname |
Forename/s |
Commissioned |
From |
To |
| Chesney |
Alexander
George |
South
Staffordshire Regiment |
Sep.
1914 |
Feb.
1916 |
| Royston-Pigott |
G. A. |
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Feb.
1916 |
Jul.
1916 |
| Sole |
Denis
Mavisyn Anslow |
Worcestershire
Regiment |
Jul.
1916 |
1918 |
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| Kettle |
A. R. |
Royal
Inniskilling Dragoon Guards |
Aug.
1939 |
Sep.1939 |
| Chesney |
Dennis |
Worcestershire
Regiment |
Oct.
1939 |
Nov.
1940 |
| Burlton |
A. T. |
Worcestershire
Regiment |
Dec.
1940 |
Jan.
1942 |
| Wills |
Charles Pearce
Germon |
Worcestershire
Regiment |
Jan.
1942 |
Aug.
1944 |
| Stevens |
D. J. |
Worcestershire
Regiment |
Aug.
1944 |
Oct.
1944 |
| Chads |
C. W. D. |
Green Howards |
Oct.
1944 |
Nov.
1944 |
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