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The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 1 - A Recruiting Poster from 1915
Over 130,000 men served in the Worcestershire Regiment during World War 1, 1914-19. Between them they won
9 Victoria Crosses and over 1,500 other decorations. 9,463 of these troops were killed and countless more were wounded.
 The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 1 - A conscript with his family, just before leaving for France
Overview   -   Trench Life   -   Battalion Service   -   Service Areas
In July and August 1914, Europe went to war.Britain joined France and Russia in fighting Austria, Germany and Turkey.
The Worcestershire Soldier - Uniform worn by the Regiment 1914-18 - Click on image for a bigger picture The Regiment already had 8 Battalions - 4 Regular (with one in Burma, one in Egypt and two at home), 2 Special Reserve (Militia) and 2 Territorial Army. During the war another 14 Battalions were raised, mainly from volunteers, making a total of 22!

Twelve of the Battalions served overseas, in France and Belgium, Italy, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and across the Balkans. These were made up of volunteers, until casualties led to drying up of recruits. In 1916 the Military Services Act was passed. This started the conscription of all able-bodied men under the age of 45.
The other ten Battalions were usually made up of men too old or unfit (due to wounds) to serve overseas. Some were used to train recruits, and others for transporting ammunition and supplies from factories and stores to the ports. Some were on Home Defence - protecting Britain from air or sea raids, and preventing spies from landing. The Worcestershire Regiment in World War 1 - A group of the Worcestershire Regiment,c.1914 - Click on image for a bigger picture
 
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Room 1

Introduction
Special Exhibition Area
The Regiment Today
Medals
Room 2
The Early Years
Militia and Local Volunteers
The Yeomanry, 1794-1899
The Napoleonic Wars
The Regiment, early 19thC
The Sikh Wars, 1845-49
Room 3
The Regiment, late 19th C
The Boer War
The Yeomanry in WW1
The Regiment in WW1
Victoria Cross Winners
Room 4
The Inter-war Years
The Yeomanry in WW2
The Regiment in WW2
The Postwar Years
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