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Researching Birmingham men who served with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 1914. Although this is not my first posting on this subject the new heading suggested by Len will I hope attract more response. Birmingham was a major recruiting area for the Worcesters and a lot of Birmingham...

Hi Claire, Just reread all the postings and realised you had already given me the info on Timothy, with all the new names I had found lost the thread a little. Regards Peter

Hi Claire, Thank you for looking at the Tullett tree on Ancestry for names. By the way who is Timothy? Checking on IGI records I may have found Thomas's father and his siblings, just need to confirm this. There were 8 children including Thomas to Charles and Rhoda (nee Mitton)Tullett. The...

Hi Sheri, Thank you for your posting but your great uncle was not in the 2nd Battalion Worcesters and is not on my database. His Regimental No. was 325578 if I have the correct Frederick James Bray. Regards Peter

Claire does the Tree on Ancestry have names for the siblings of Thomas (Alberts father) and the name of Thomas's father and mother? I have been looking at some IGI records and might have found a lead. Regards Peter

Hi Pat, Sorry my mistake Reubens number was 7382 (I put part of the number from the chum under Rueben). Thank you for the additional information, it's just what I'm after for the database I'm working on. To date I have 1666 names and any new data is very welcome. If you can scan your...

Hi Len and Pat, Thank you both for the information. Pat, I have 7231 Pte. Reuben Woodward on my database, as you say he went to France on 12th August 1914. He was discharged from the army on 10th April 1916. Reported in the Birmingham Daily Post Tuesday January 5th 1915 page 3 to be...

Hi Len, Thanks for your reply, I have already been in contact with them. This is a new site for me and I thought I may get some new information about the Birmingham men serving with the Battalion. Birmingham was a major recruiting area for the Worcestershire Regiment. So far not a lot of...

Hi Claire, Yes I saw that and wondered if their was a connnection to Thomas, that is if I'm on the right track with the right Thomas. The Thomas from Crawley in Sussex was christened on 16th August 1786, his father was Charles and mothers name Rhodia. Could be the line I need, the time is...

I'm researching the men of the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from August to November 1914. I would like to hear from any member who had a relative or who has any information on men from Birmingham (or the surrounding area) who served with the Battalion during this period. These men would...

Thank you again Claire, Alberta & Shera. Interesting about the different mothers which I will have to look into. I searched for a long time for the marriage certificate for Henry Thomas and Emily and when I got a copy the names of their parents were not on it. Now I call that inconsiderate...

Thank you all for your replies to my posting. Claire, I don't know where Thomas was born but Henry Thomas was born in Birmingham. He was a hatter by trade in later life. What are the names for the direct line from Thomas down on the Ancestry tree you refered to Claire? Shera, I have the...

My Great, Great Grandfather Henry Thomas Tullett b. 1835 abt. m. Emily Fraser (Frazer?) 1858. His father was Thomas Tullett b. 1791 abt. I can't find any details for Thomas's marriage, wifes name, date etc. or if Henry Thomas had any siblings. I would be pleased to hear from any member who may...

Hi Ken, The following is taken from 'The Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War' by Captain H. FitzM. Stacke M.C. page53: The 3rd Battalion of the Regiment spent the winter months in trenches or billets (a) on the high ground which devides the valley of the river Lys from the low lands...

Hi Mike-G Thank you for your warm welcome. I was over your way this afternoon visiting the Saffordshire Regiment Museum. My great uncle was killed serving with the 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was just 17 years old.

Old Contemptibles I'm researching the men of the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from August to November 1914. I have been working on a database for 3 years now and at present I have 1666 names of men who sailed for France/Belgium between these dates. I would like to hear from any member...