Royal Warwickshire Regiment

[Terry Carter]

2783 Pte William Sanders. I see by his MID on Ancestry he was probably IN TF. Because overseas date is 22 March 1915. It states he was discharged on 5 july 1916.

Therefore he must have been wounded late 1915 or early 1916.

Can any forum member find more info please. What battalion or actual date of wounding.

(This is one for you Alan Tucker!!!!)

Thanks

Terry

[ss002d6252]

His SWB records shows:

1 Super Coy. 5th R. War R. (at the time of discharge)

He enlisted 26 Oct 1914.

His date of entry matches him being with the 5th when he went to France.

http://www.1914-1918.net/warwicks.htm

[Alan Tucker]

Answered by previous post although what proves that he could not have been the other three bns of 143 Bde who arrived at the same time - perhaps because he ended up in 5th Supernumary Company. I have nothing on him. Date of discharge does not help with date of wounding.

[ss002d6252]

although what proves that he could not have been the other three bns of 143 Bde who arrived at the same time

That is always a possibility.

I have taken a look at SWB/ Service records for men recorded as 5th:

2289 1 May 1914

2369 15 Aug 1914 *

2410 31 Aug 1914 *

2421 31 Aug 1914

2783 26 Oct 1914

3127 5 Nov 1914

3521 24 Nov 1914 *

3647 12 Dec 1914

3671 16 Dec 1914

* confirmed as 5th Bn men from service records,

No conclusive but it shows he falls within the right time for that number to be 5th Bn.

[Terry Carter]

Hello ss002d6252 and Alan

Thankyou for your prompt replies. I will check the 5th RWR War Diary to see if he is mentioned

Terry

[Terry Carter]

Unfortunately having checked the war diary only officers are named. Two or's killed, three or's wounded for example.

Terry