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Title: WW1 Rowley Regis enlistment help
Post by: tango412 on Thursday 08 May 14 21:37 BST (UK)

Hi,

I'm looking into individuals who fought in WW1 from the Rowley Regis / Cradley Heath area of the West Midlands. I'd like to know where they may have enlisted, Stourbridge or Dudley possibly. I'd also like to know where they trained and what regiments they were likely to have joined from this area. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks
Regards
Kevin

Title: Re: WW1 Rowley Regis enlistment help
Post by: Billiegirl on Friday 30 May 14 06:55 BST (UK)

Hi Kevin, I think the Great War Forum might help you.   :)

Title: Re: WW1 Rowley Regis enlistment help
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 30 May 14 07:01 BST (UK)

In WW1, especially during the later years, recruits were enlisted in whatever regiment needed them!

My relatives, from Somerset, ended up in Welsh regiments!
There was a post yesterday where someone from Lincolnshire ended up in the Staffordshire Regiment.

Title: Re: WW1 Rowley Regis enlistment help
Post by: jacquelineve on Saturday 31 May 14 08:50 BST (UK)

  This site may also be of help

http://www.genealogyforum.co.uk/forum/index.php

Jackie

Title: Re: WW1 Rowley Regis enlistment help
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 31 May 14 11:44 BST (UK)

Kevin
Rootschat has its own WW1 forum within the Armed Forces threads try posting on there.A lot of Rootschatters frequent GWF as well as here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=397.0


Ady