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• Welsh Guards

The Regiment only came into existence in February 1915.  It was the last of the Foot Guards Regiments to be formed. The Regiment has close links with Oswestry, Sir Francis Lloyd who was charged with the task of forming the Welsh Guards, was from Aston Hall, Oswestry and the Regiment‘s first Colonel, Lord Harlech lived at Brogyntyn Hall, Oswestry.

Welsh Guards Museum and collection at Park Hall

1 Bn Welsh Guards

Private 2101 David Jones, 1 Bn Welsh Guards. Died 7 January 1917, Mont Huron Military Cemetery

 

• Worcestershire Regiment

1 Bn  Worcestershire Regiment

Private 40711 Timothy Lloyd, 1 Bn Worcestershire Regiment. KIA 4 March 1917, Thiepval Memorial (unknown)

Lieutenant Crescens Bason, Manchester Rgt att. 1 Bn Worcestershire Rgt. DoW 29 April 1918, Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy sur Somme

Private 43024 Richard Ellis West Felton War Memorial. 1 Bn Worcestershire Regiment

2/8 Bn Worcestershire Regiment,

Formed at Worcester in September 1914 as a home service (“second line”) unit.

Private 44076 John W Whitfield, 2/8 Bn Worcestershire Regiment, DoW (Illness) 16 July 1918, Aire Communal Cemetery

10 Bn Worcestershire Regiment – 57 Brigade 19 (Western) Division

Service Battalion. Formed Sept 1914 at Worcester. Landed France 18 July 1915.

Private 204284 Henry M (Marsden) Bull, 10 Bn Worcestershire Regiment. KIA 18 June 1918, Jonchery sur Vesle.

 

 

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