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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
CSgt. Caleb Warham
Royal Navy Royal Marines Artillery
from:The Vine Hotel, Halmerend
A report from The Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel of 31st of October 1914:
“Colour Sergeant C. Warham of the Royal Marine Artillery of The Vine Hotel, Halmerend, relates his experiences:
Colour Sergeant Warham stated that when they arrived at Ostend, the populace was in a state of ferment. The enemy had been 12 miles off, but had been repulsed by the Gendarmes. He was one of a few who had been selected to work with Commander Samson, the daring aviator, and Sergeant Warham’s company manned his armoured motor cars.
On several occasions they had patrol actions in France, and had encountered Uhlans, whom they killed or captured. During their stay in France, they visited the towns of Arras, Douai, Bethune, Lens and Hazebrouck, but were suddenly called to proceed from the latter place to Antwerp.
Sergeant Warham was very much impressed by the enthusiasm of the people on their arrival there. He has a rifle, and several trophies of interest, captured from the Uhlans and German Hussars.â€
Caleb Warham was born in 1868 at Audley and lived with his wife, Florence, and son Gilbert at The Vine Hotel at Halmerend, where he was the licensee. He had worked as a coal miner before joining the Royal Marine Artillery. Caleb had been discharged on the completion of his service in 14 March 1907 and at the outbreak of the war was a pensioner when he was mobilised. RMA/2569 Colour-Sergeant Caleb Warham, Royal Marine Artillery served with the R.M.A. Battalion at Ostend between 27th and 31st of August 1914 and also deployed to Antwerp with the R.N.A.S. Armoured Car Section. He was issued with his 1914 Star from R.M.A. Eastney on 8 March 1919, and with the clasp and roses for his 1914 Star on 21 April 1923, by which time his service number had changed to 12948 on the amalgamation of the R.M.A. and the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Caleb died at Basford in December 1939.
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