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13th April 1918 football at Molineux


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Guest Lastephens

My grandfather, pte Henry Dobson, 5th west yorks, played football on this date and I have a photo of the team (The West Riding TF (reserve) brigade v 5th (reserve) South Staffordshire regt. My grandfather was not a reserve. I would like to know why he would be playing football in Wolverhampton during WW1. Any ideas?

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If the South Staffs were the Home team it would be entirely reasonable for them to use the Wolves stadium,some S Staffs units were based in Wolverhampton.

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Presumably he was with 5th (Reserve) Battalion of the W Yorks Regt. This battalion was previously 3/5th W Yorks and served in the UK providing drafts for the 1/5th and 2/5th battalions that were fighting battalions. Presumably your man was engaging in sporting activities whilst awaiting being declared fit (having recovered from wounds/ailments) or fully trained (if recently joined) prior to being sent to France.

Kind regards

Colin

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Where the 3/5th (5th Reserve Batt) West Yorks in training on Cannock Chase at the time, Wolverhampton is not far away

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Could it just be that he couldn't resist playing at the home of football in the Midlands :whistle:

Dave

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