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Thanks Josie.
Thanks Graham. An interesting and sad story. First battalion KRRC war diaries might help. You state that he went missing in the field on 8 Aug 1914. Did you mean 1915? The missing date quoted is before he embarked??? DaveMy granddad John Sheldon born 6 Langley Green, Oldbury, was with the 1st bat KRR Reg N° 4581 embarked to France 12 Aug 1914 went missing in the field 8 Aug 1914 and died POW 23 Dec 1918. I'd love to find out where he was taken POW.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/...rel=in&GScntry=8&GSob=n&GRid=109601781&df=all&
Did anyone see "Brothers in Arms" on ITV last night ? I noticed there was a man who'd served in one of the B'ham Pals Battalions speaking but unfortunately I missed his name.
My Great Uncle ARTHUR EDWIN BOTT (Sergeant No. 8075) b. 1891 was in 1st KRRC and was killed 27th July 1916 at Delville Wood. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial.
I wonder if there is any notice in a paper of his death or a photograph of him.
It is only by doing family history that we know of this gentleman, he was our Grandfather's brother.
Remembered with great pride by his Great Nephew and Niece
after reading this thread how come so many brummies were in the kings own rifle corps who were based in winchster my own grandfarther was in this regement and went to france in july 1915 with the 12th battalion was wounded in the head by a sniper and shipped home later that year he died in 1931