7th Lincolns. Training at Wool, Dorsetshire

[Kevin Stillyards]

Hello all,

The 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment spent time at Wool in Dorsetshire training prior to moving to France in 1915. Is anyone able to supply details of the Lincolns time in Wool or more general details about the training camp in wool, were their entire brigade/ division trained at wool?

Thanks

Kev

[Doug Lewis]

Kev

The History of the Lincolnshire Regiment makes one reference to Wool as follows

" The 7th Lincolnshire were raised at Lincoln,joined the 17th Division,and were posted to the 51st Infantry Brigade. Lieut-Colonel J.Forrest said " I reported to Wool, Dorsetshire,about 20th September, 1914 and took over about eight hundred n.c.o.'s and men from Gardner,who arrived that same morning from Lincoln. I was in charge of the 7th battalion until Colonel Reid, late Highland Light Infantry,arrived some weeks later to take command. I was later duly appointed second-in-command,and in March 1915 was given command and took the battalion to Fance on the 14th July 1915" "

Regards Doug

[Kevin Stillyards]

Thanks Doug.

[Kevin Stillyards]

P.S.

Doug,

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Kev

[Doug Lewis]

Kev

Thank you for your kind comment.

Regards Doug.