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Pte. William Moorwood

British Army 9th (Service) Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

from:Wolverhampton

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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