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9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment was raised at Warwick in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 39th Brigade, 13th (Western) Division which assembled on Salisbury Plain. 39th Brigade moved to Basingstoke in January 1915. Near the end of February the Division concentrated at Blackdown in Hampshire. They moved to the Mediterranean from the 13th of June 1915 landing at Alexandria then moving to Mudros, by the 4th of July to prepare for a landing at Gallipoli. The infantry landed on Cape Helles between the 6th and 16th of July to relieve 29th (Service) Division. They returned to Mudros at the end of the month, and the entire Division landed at ANZAC Cove between the 3rd and 5th of August. They were in action in The Battle of Sari Bair, The Battle of Russell's Top and The Battle of Hill 60, at ANZAC. Soon afterwards they transferred from ANZAC to Suvla Bay. They were evacuated from Suvla on the 19th and 20th of December 1915, and after a weeks rest they moved to the Helles bridgehead. They were in action during The last Turkishh attacks at Helles on the 7th of January 1916 and were evacuated from Helles on the 8th and 9th . The Division concentrated at Port Said, holding forward posts in the Suez Canal defences. On the 12th of February 1916 they moved to Mesopotamia, to join the force being assembled near Sheikh Sa'ad for the relief of the besieged garrison at Kut al Amara. They joined the Tigris Corps on the 27th of March and were in action in the unsucessful attempts to relieve Kut. They were in action in The Battle of Kut al Amara, The capture of the Hai Salient, the capture of Dahra Bend and The passage of the Diyala, in the pursuit of the enemy towards Baghdad. Units of the Division were the first troops to enter Baghdad, when it fell on the 11 March 1917. The Division then joined "Marshall's Column" and pushed north across Iraq, fighting at Delli 'Abbas, Duqma, Nahr Kalis, crossing the 'Adhaim on the 18 April and fighting at Shatt al 'Adhaim. Later in the year they were in action in the Second and Third Actions of Jabal Hamrin and fought at Tuz Khurmatli the following April. By the 28th of May 1918, Divisional HQ had moved to Dawalib and remained there until the end of the war, enduring extreme summer temperatures.
In July 1918, 39th Brigade was detached and joined the North Persia Force which was in Transcaspia by October 1918.
28th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed
28th Nov 1915 Caught in the Storm
Oct 1918 In Camp 
Men of 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment in The Persian Campaign, 1918 © IWM (Q 72928) Enjoying a cup of tea near their camp somewhere in Persia.
Oct 1918 
9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment travelling in open railway carriages towards the front © IWM (Q 73120)
Oct 1918 
9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment in The Persian Campaign, 1918 © IWM (Q 72953) The City of Birjand as seen from the north-east.
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Those known to have served with9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Adkins Ernest Gilbert. Pte. (d.9th August 1915)
- Ainsworth Walter. Pte. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Ashford Albert Augustus. Cpl. (d.17th December 1915)
- Biller Edward John. Cpl. (d.25th Jan 1917)
- Burton Ambrose. Pte.
- Cox William Henry Edwin. Pte.
- Cuthbertson Edward Hedley. Lt. (d.24th July 1917)
- Dawson Philip John. Pte. (d.25th Jan 1917)
- Dobson Vincent. Pte. (d.24th Sept 1918)
- Flanagan Frank. (d.22nd Jul 1915)
- Griffin John. Sgt. (d.16th June 1916)
- Hemming George Augustine. CSM. (d.14th Apr 1917)
- Henderson VC. Edward Elers Delavel. Lt Col. (d.25th Jan 1917)
- Marshall Albert Athias. Pte
- Marshall MiD. Evelyn Saffrey. Capt. (d.6th Apr 1916)
- Middleton Richard Bertram. Pte. (d.13th July 1916)
- Moorwood William. Pte.
- Niblett Frank. Pte (d.8th August 1915)
- Nightingale Harry. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1918)
- Nightingale Harry. Pte. (d.2nd September 1918 )
- Nightingale Harry. Pte (d.2nd of September 1918)
- Nightingale Harry. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1918)
- Nightingale Harry. Pte. (d.2nd September 1918 )
- Owen William Alfred. Pte. (d.25th Jan 1917)
- Pearson Alfred Christopher. Capt. (d.4th April 1919)
- Salt George. Pte. (d.9th April 1916)
- Seal Frederick. L/Cpl.
- Summerfield Edwin W. Pte (d.21st April 1916)
- Wain William George. Pte
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Pte. Harry Nightingale 11th Battalions Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.2nd September 1918 ) Harry Nightingale served with the 9th and 11th Battalions, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
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Pte. Ernest Gilbert Adkins 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.9th August 1915) Whilst researching a school project Ernest Adkins came to light. He was just 17 years old when he was killed in action in Gallipoli.
He left Avonmouth on HMT Royal Edward disembarking on 14th of July 1915 at Cape Helles. He died just a short time later on 9th Aug 1915 as part of the Aghyl Dere Gully assault. His body lies in Gallipoli and he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to find a photo.
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Pte Harry Nightingale 9th Btn Dunster Force Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.2nd of September 1918) Harry Nightingale served with the 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment in WW1. He fought in Cape Helles then his battalion was sent to Persia.
This is where he died 2nd of September 1918. Harry has no known grave and his memorial is in Iran: Tehran Memorial
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Pte. Harry Nightingale 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.2nd September 1918 ) Harry perished in Mesopotamia. He has no known grave but he is on the Tehran Memorial.
Harry was one of ten in my family who had fought in both wars. Three fought in WW1. Another great uncle died from gas on 24th of May 1915 at Shell Shock Farm and has no known grave. My great grand father was blinded and lost for hours in no man's land.
In WW2 my grand father fought alongside 5 brothers in Rotterdam, France and Burma. One was captured Dec 44. Another was a trooper in the Western Desert in 42 and in France.
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Pte. Ambrose Burton 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Ambrose Burton is an ancestor of my wife.
He was discharged from the 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 18th of May 1919 from the Salonika Base Area.
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CSM. George Augustine Hemming 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.14th Apr 1917) George Hemming is buried in Baghdad. He was the youngest son of Mrs. Hemming.
He left a widow and a small baby girl.
He was an army reservist who held the rank of sergeant and was called up at the outbreak of war.
He arrived in the Balkans on Tuesday 13th of July 1915 and served in the Gallipoli Campaign.
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Pte. George Salt 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.9th April 1916) George Salt served with the 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
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Frank Flanagan 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.22nd Jul 1915) My grandmother talked to me a lot about her much loved brother Frank Flanagan.
The family moved from Dublin to Coventry in the late 19th century as watch makers.
He volunteered to sign up at the start of WWI with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and died at Gallipoli in the first landing.
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Cpl. Albert Augustus Ashford 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.17th December 1915) Albert Ashford died in HMHS Morea. He is buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Cemetery in Egypt.
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Pte. Richard Bertram Middleton 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.13th July 1916) Richard Middleton died from the effects of heat whilst serving with the 9th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Lt. Edward Hedley Cuthbertson 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.24th July 1917) Lieutenant Edward Cuthbertson, served with 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
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L/Cpl. Frederick Seal 9th (Service) Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment My grandfather, Frederick Seal, was a miner. He came from Nuneaton, Warwickshire and was married to Elisabeth Seal. He was a family man but never the less volunteered serving with the 9th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment which was raised at Warwick in August 1914. Along with the 39th Brigade part of 13th Division they were part of Kitchener's New Army. In June 1915 they moved to the Mediterranean landing at Mudros in preparation for Gallipoli and the landings at Cape Hellesdon. The 13th Division landed at Anzac Cove. He fought in the Battles of Sari Blair, Russells Hill, Hill 60 at Anzac then Suvla Bay. He was a L/Cpl at the beginning of the war but somewhere in the middle he was demoted and strapped to a cannon and flogged in sight of the enemy. My guess is he probably used his Seal common sense and got into trouble for using his initiative. However, he regained his rank back pretty soon in the battles that awaited him. This story was related to me by my father, who also served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment before volunteering for No 2 Commando 11th SAS 1st Parachute Battalion, 1st Parachute Brigade Colour Sgt Eric Seal. As I was the third generation to have served 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and 4 Para 16th Independent Pathfinder Company, I did not want this story lost.
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Pte. William Moorwood 9th (Service) Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment William Moorwood joined the 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment on the 12th August 1915 at the age of 19. His Regiment was sent to Gallipoli as part of the failed August Offensive. During 1915 he landed at Helles, Anzac Cove and Suvla bay. He was wounded in August during the battle of Sari Bair and evacuated. He rejoined his Battalion until the withdrawal of the Allied forces from Gallipoli. The Battalion were sent to Mesopotamia and saw action in several harsh battles including the failed attempt to break the Seige at Kut Al Amara. In April 1916 he was severely wounded and again evacuated, during his 'convalescence' he contracted malaria and scabies. He survived his wounds and the war. He passed away aged 88.
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Capt. Alfred Christopher Pearson 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.4th April 1919) This is based on information received from Kevan Darby researching 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment:
Alfred Christopher Pearson had just taken his degree in Theology at Oxford when the First World War broke out. He abandoned plans to be a missionary and was commissioned into the 9th (Service) Royal Warwickshire Regiment. This was one of Kitcheners New Army battalions and consisted almost entirely of volunteers.
Lieutenant A. C. Pearson landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 13th July 1915, and was wounded in action on the 10th August at the Farm, Anzac.
Pearson was promoted Captain in 1916 and, after recovering from his wounds, he rejoined his Battalion in Mesopotamia in June 1916. By December the British had succeeded in pushing the Turks back and by March 1917 Baghdad was taken. The Warwickshires attacked Turkish positions and, despite heavy shrapnel, captured objectives and took 100 prisoners. Casualties were heavy with 10 Officers and 140 other ranks being killed or wounded. Amongst the wounded was Captain Pearson. Once again.
During his convalescence Pearson had time to ponder over his aim in life and he decided to apply for a transfer to the Government's Political Department.
He had decided, while at school in North Yorkshire, he would become a missionary and political duties in Mesopotamia would be an introduction to the work. So he learned the language and customs of the Arabs.
Pearson was appointed Assistant Political Officer and Deputy Military Governor of Basra on March 26th, 1918. He became respected by many Kurds and other tribes and, in December 1918, he was transferred as Political Officer to Zakho where a small garrison had been deployed.
In March 1919 the Goyan tribe appealed to Alfred Pearson to pay them a visit with a view to their enrolment in the list of tribes within the sphere of British military occupation.
They were perhaps the wildest of the tribes with whom Pearson had to deal. The valley in which they dwelt was particularly inaccessible.
The courageous 26-year-old Political Officer was, however, devoted to his task and had already shown great skill in negotiations with Kurdish and other tribes.
He wanted to reassure the tribesmen of British intentions and, in return for supplies of seed and grain, he hoped to persuade them to stop plundering their neighbours. That would constitute an important step towards pacification of the whole region.
But on his way to the rendezvous accompanied by a Kurdish orderly and a few men of the Goyan, Pearson was ambushed and killed on 4th April 1919. The loss was a salutary lesson in dealing with Kurdish tribes without adequate support.
Following the murder an attempt was made to penetrate the area with a military escort. But a large number of tribes had joined against the British. The whole area had become unstable.
A fellow Political Officer told the family that the only reason for the murder of Captain Pearson was a fanatical hatred of a Christian.
Captain Pearson's body was recovered and buried in North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad.
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Pte. Vincent Dobson 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.24th Sept 1918) Vincent Dobson died aged 25, and is commemorated on the Tehran Memorial in the Tehran War Cemetery in Iran.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas B. Dobson of 12 Bracebridge Road, Erdington, Birmingham.
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Capt. Evelyn Saffrey Marshall MiD. 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.6th Apr 1916) Captain Evelyn Marshall was the last officer to leave Suvla Bay and died near Basra, as described in The Story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment by C R Kingsford. I have letters he sent throughout his service, describing events and conditions.
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Pte. Walter Ainsworth 9th Btn. Warwickshire Regiment (d.25th Sep 1915) Walter Ainsworth died of dysentery on 25th September 1915, aged 35. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Gallipoli, Turkey.
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Pte. William Alfred Owen 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.25th Jan 1917)  William Owen died on 25th of January 1917, aged 23 and is buried in the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq.
The 9th Royal Warwickshire Battalion's war diary noted on the 25th of January that they were in position in Kala Haji Fahan Nullah and were in immediate support of the Worcestershire and North Staffordshire Regiments. After an intensive artillery bombardment the Turkish enemy front was secured and the 9th Battalion moved up and occupied the position known as the Queen's and King's trenches to meet a Turkish counter attack. Around noon the attack began, the 9th Battalion were ordered to advance and support the Worcesters and North Staffordshirers who were being gradually overwhelmed. Under leadership the Battalion recaptured the trench driving the enemy back to the second line. The enemy created a further counter attack and with their superiority in numbers the 9th Battalion were forced to withdraw. In the evening the 9th Battalion were drawn into reserve and a roll call showed casualties.
William was born on the 20th of May 1894 in Chauntry Place, Coventry. He was the son of my great Nana and Grandad, Mr & Mrs John Owen. As a lasting tribute to those 'Coventry Men' who had fallen in the Great War 1914 - 1918 there is a roll of honour placed within the Memorial erected in Coventry Memorial Park. Families of the fallen were also given the opportunity to pay for a commemorative sapling oak tree with name plaque to be sited within the Park. William's sapling oak tree is now a beautiful grand oak tree and his plaque P8 is still clearly eligible for all to see.
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Pte. William Henry Edwin Cox 9th (Service) Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment  My grandfather, Pte 22877 William H.E.Cox, from Handsworth, Birmingham served throughout the war with the 9th Service Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Primarily serving in Mesopotamia, he was left for dead and was rescued by a passing officer who heard him moan/move. Regrettably no documentary evidence survives but it is believed that the officer did keep in contact for some time after the war. All papers were lost upon the death of his mother aged 99 in 1971. It is believed his mother did not see him at all throughout the course of the war.
He later helped set up the Royal British Legion branch in Handsworth, Birmingham and subsequently served as Hon. Secretary of the Legion's branch in Blackheath, Birmingham where he had moved with his family. Married to Gertrude Hilda Barrington, they had 2 children, Irene Hilda b.1927 and Clive William, b.1937. A third child, William H.S., died shortly after birth in 1931.
Wiliam is buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, Blackheath, Birmingham. I am his only grandchild but he did not live to see me. A greatly loved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. Like so many, he did not speak of his wartime service. We are all so very proud of him.
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Lt Col. Edward Elers Delavel Henderson VC. North Staffordshire Regiment (d.25th Jan 1917)  Edward Henderson died of wounds on the 25th of January 1917, aged 38 and is buried in the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq.
He was the husband of Mrs. M. Henderson, of "Tall Trees," Park Rd., Camberley, Surrey.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 8th June 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, leadership and personal example when in command of his battalion. Lt. Col. Henderson brought his battalion up to our two front-line trenches, which were under intense fire, and his battalion had suffered heavy casualties when the enemy made a heavy counter-attack, and succeeded in penetrating our line in several places, the situation becoming critical. Although shot through the arm, Lt. Col. Henderson jumped on to the parapet and advanced alone some distance in front of his battalion, cheering them on under the most intense fire over 500 yards of open ground. Again wounded, he nevertheless continued to lead his men on in the most gallant manner, finally capturing the position by a bayonet charge. He was again twice wounded, and died when he was eventually brought in."
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