SDGW request - Pte Richard ALDERWICK

[mmm45]

1st West Yorkshires returned to UK from India in Dec 1910 to Lichfield
2nd Batt were at Colchester.

Ady

[atom12]

Hi

His entry on SDGW tells us that he was a Special Reservist (3/).  Probably a pre-war Regular as Ady mentioned:
The Special Reserve was a form of part-time soldiering.  Men would enlist into the Special Reserve for 6 years and had to accept the possibility of being called up in the event of a general mobilisation and otherwise undertake all the same conditions as men of the Army Reserve. Their period as a Special Reservist started with six months full-time training (paid the same as a regular) and they had 3-4 weeks training per year thereafter.

All regiments had a unit (or more) dedicated to the administration and training of the Special Reservists. For example in most infantry regiments it was the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion.  Their job was to provide reinforcement drafts for the active service battalions. Staffed by regular soldiers, each SR Battalion had a complement of 8 officers, 1 RSM, 38 NCOs, 10 Drummers and 40 Privates of the regular army.

Here's his entry:

[nijinski]

My, My  you have all been very busy!  There is a lot of information here for me to digest. I will have to contact a distant family member to find out about births to Richard and Mary for me. He lives not to far from the Leeds Library where he check the registers.

I would like to request those details that you found Ady as Thomas was Richard's 2nd cousin.

Does anyone know when the 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own) was shipped out to France?

I too have not been able to locate either Richard or his wife Mary on the 1911 census.

Thank you all for the wonderful input

Anita

[Buzancy18]

1st Battalion Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment
4th August 1914 at Lichfield in 18th Brigade, 6th Division: 7th August to Dunfermline : 13th August to Cambridge : 10th September 1914 landed at St Nazaire, France.  In 18th Brigade ,6th Division entire war until 11th November 1918 at Fresnoy, NE of St Quentin, France.

Buzancy18

[Buzancy18]

for info on 6th Division in WW1 see
http://www.1914-1918.net/6div.htm

Buzancy18

[atom12]

Richard's entry into France was 7th October 1914.  He was awarded the 'Trio' -  Victory, British & 1914 Star medals. 

[nijinski]

I would like to thank everyone for their valuable input regarding my ancestor.  I have learnt quite a lot from this particular request.

I know that I will continue to learn while postings continue. A wonderful job everyone,

Kindest regards

Anita

[atom12]

Thank You Anita for coming back to us

Wishing you all the best on your future searches ... and hopefully you will come back here.

Best Regards

Anne

[carlwilson]

Anita
can you get in touch with me.
my mother is the daughter of mary Elizabeth alderwick. mary's husband is Harry dennison, my grand father.
mary Elizabeth alderwick father was william alderwick who was the brother of Richard Henry who died in ww1 (i think)
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