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Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW1
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Hi Pauline
Do you have his soldiers will? I have found a copy, just waiting for it to be downloaded if you want it? Also details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the medals he was awarded. I have tried looking for him on the National War Role with no joy I am afraid.....
H Katrina,
I did not know that there was a soldiers will and would be interested in seeing such a document. I found his name to begin my search on GWGC and he is on the Loos memorial. I also found his name in the casualties list published I think by the Birmingham Mail, one said posted missing and then a later one saying killed in action 19th July 1916 F.F. I am really grateful to add any further information to my records. I have a copy of the day of the battle which I obtained from St.John's Museum Warwick. When I went to the Hall of Memory in Birmingham to search for his name his surname was printed with an s so read Bertram Brittles 3872 2/6 Royal Warwicks After a lot of research copies of his birth certificate and death certificate, I presented my self to the town hall in Birmingham. They were very helpful and with my information to prove his name was incorrect they said they would contact me. It took 6 months as they had to research also I received a very nice letter saying it was now correct and I could view it whenever I wanted to. I was on the next train to Birmingham to see his name in the book correctly spelt.
Thanks
Pauline
I did not know that there was a soldiers will and would be interested in seeing such a document. I found his name to begin my search on GWGC and he is on the Loos memorial. I also found his name in the casualties list published I think by the Birmingham Mail, one said posted missing and then a later one saying killed in action 19th July 1916 F.F. I am really grateful to add any further information to my records. I have a copy of the day of the battle which I obtained from St.John's Museum Warwick. When I went to the Hall of Memory in Birmingham to search for his name his surname was printed with an s so read Bertram Brittles 3872 2/6 Royal Warwicks After a lot of research copies of his birth certificate and death certificate, I presented my self to the town hall in Birmingham. They were very helpful and with my information to prove his name was incorrect they said they would contact me. It took 6 months as they had to research also I received a very nice letter saying it was now correct and I could view it whenever I wanted to. I was on the next train to Birmingham to see his name in the book correctly spelt.
Thanks
Pauline
I have attached his medal files.
Hi Pauline I have the will. If you email me on [email protected] I will send it to you rather than via the forum for privacy.
paul stacey
master brummie
I used to have a little decorated, script, with the names of all those murdered by the "Waffen SS", on the retreat to Dunkirk, I don't know if anyone on here has one similar...
I have recently been told that the Royal Warwickshire Regimental museum has been moved from St Johns in Warwick to the registrars building in Warwick for those who are doing research............
Attached is a photo of the RWR with my grandfather Harry Higginson back row right. He served firstly in the Worcestershire militia at the age of 17.5 and then enlisted with the 15/Royal Warwickshire at the age of eighteen no 4236. The family always maintained that the photo was taken in India although looking at his service record from 1894 to 1906 I can find no mention of the Warwickshires serving in India. Perhaps others will be able to recognise family members from this photo.
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williamjukes
master brummie
One of my ancestors joined the Royal Warwickshire regiment between 1883 - 1895. According to his army records he was posted to India in 1884 and served there until 1891.
William.
William.
williamjukes
master brummie
I have an e mail from www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk - David Baynham - Museum Assistant which states during the time period my ancestor served in the RWR the 1st Battalion was based at home and confirmed the 2nd Battalion served in India until 1891 then moved to Ceylon.
William.
William.
paul stacey
master brummie
I served for 2 years in the Royal Warks, ACF Northfield , very proud to wear the chained hart, though ended up in the Guards !!
debhh
proper brummie kid
Hello all. I've just found this site after following links on various sites, while looking into my family tree. I have a great uncle Harry Lysons who was in the 10th battalion RWR in 1918. He fought and died in France on on 21st sept 1918 and is buried at Lapugnoy, department du pas-de-calis, nord-pas-de-calis. While im not expecting anyine to have info on Harry, i wondered if anyone has got information on the 10th around this time please, especially photos as a visual aid, obviously would be amazing. Thanks in advance.
Dinger
master brummie
Hi - You say he served in the 15/Royal Warwickshire - By that do you mean the 15th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshires? - If so, there must be some mix-up because the 15th Bn wasn't raised until September of 1914 at the start of WW1. Is it possible that he re-enlisted at the start of WW1. ?
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maypolebaz
master brummie
Hiya,
This was the entry in the War Diary of 10 Bn RWR for Sat 21 Sep 18.
'SUPPORT. Quiet. Vicinity of Bn HQ shelled. One or two casualties amongst companies owing to the fact that artillery were in action in the immediate vicinity.'
It looks like your relative was one of the unlucky ones, that day.
Regards
Barry.
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
February 1940.
(Evening Despatch)
Three of the detachment of 42 men of the 1lth (H.D.) Batt. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who left Witton Barracks
to-day for overseas defence service with the 12th Batt. Royal Warwicks, wave goodbye as they leave New-street Station, Birmingham.
(Evening Despatch)
Three of the detachment of 42 men of the 1lth (H.D.) Batt. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who left Witton Barracks
to-day for overseas defence service with the 12th Batt. Royal Warwicks, wave goodbye as they leave New-street Station, Birmingham.
Hope they all made it home after meeting Jerry
Dinger
master brummie
They probably did. The 12th Bn of the Royal Warwicks was a "Garrison" battalion made up of older soldiers, many of whom had seen service in the closing stages of WWI (you can see from the photo that they look a bit older). They were used to guard depots and lines of communication in France. The Battalion was evacuated through Brest and St Malo without suffering a single casualty.
It's often forgotten that at the start of WW2 many men who had served in WW1 joined up to form these "Home service" and "Garrison" battalions.
paul stacey
master brummie
I believe the Warwicks, suffered badly, at the Dunkirk retreat, at the hands of the SS, hope some of them made it home!!, wore the badge as an ACF in the late 50's.!!
Dinger
master brummie
It was the 2nd (Regular) Battalion that suffered at the Wormhoudt massacre, The remains of the Battalion were evacuated through Dunkirk. The 7th and 8th Territorial Battalions also fought in Northern France and were evacuated through Dunkirk.
paul stacey
master brummie
We had a neighbour, who was involved in the massacre, but can no longer remember their name, he would chat to my dad, and , it was he who told me years later, what had happened to that man!!!
Dinger
master brummie
Could it have been Bert Evans? - His story is at these links...
blesma.org
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www.birminghammail.co.uk
Bert Evans
blesma.org
War hero Bert Evans – the last Wormhoudt massacre survivor – dies aged 92
The former soldier was part of a unit which was marched into a barn in France and machine-gunned by Hitler's Waffen SS
www.birminghammail.co.uk