How come a man from Dagenham would fight

halsaps · 04-02-2007, 11:14 PM

How come a man from Dagenham would fight for the Sussex
Regiment did they a have a recruitment centre in London as I have
found out that his Id number means that he came from this regiment
but he ended up with the Royal West Kents.
any info gratefully received.
Lee

Owen · 04-02-2007, 11:24 PM

Alot of County Regiments recruited in London, lots of potentail recruits there.

The Wilts Regt recruited many men from London and Birmingham for instance.

I expect Sussex didn't have a big enough man power pool to keep their Regt up to strength.

Ask Paul Reed, he is a Sussex lad and knows a thing or two about the Regt.

Rich Payne · 05-02-2007, 12:04 AM

I believe that this was quite common in wartime. The men were sent where needed. My Dad is East Surrey, born and bred but was sent to the Sherwood Foresters before he opted for Royal Sigs.

My maternal Grandfather was a Londoner who joined the Northamptons pre-war, I believe when they were at Colchester. Most Battalions did stints at Aldershot or Colchester and would have recruited locally at the time.

Rich.

halsaps · 05-02-2007, 01:40 PM

thanks for the info common sense really.
regards Lee

Dieppe · 23-09-2007, 06:37 PM

One of my great uncles, Percy Bradbury, was a Middlesex lad (he lived in Southall) but he ended up in the 5th Bn Suffolk Regt.

Harry Ree · 23-09-2007, 07:41 PM

When young men were called up for British Army service they were intially allocated to units as appropriate to demands for replacements.Consequently while the regiment county associations were maintained,replacements were allocated to units who needed to be brought up to strength.For instance I knew a Yorkshireman who was not posted to one of his county regiment as an infantryman but found himself in the Somerset Light Infantry with his first engagement being on 6 June 1944.

In the final push into Germany in April 1945,quite a number of young men from the West Midlands found themselves in the Monmouthshire Regiment and in the front line after less then 6 months service.Some lie in the military cemetery at Reichswald by Kleve.

51highland · 24-09-2007, 09:08 AM

My own Father born in Birstal, near Leeds, Yorkshire and sent to The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders in January 1940.

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halsaps Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 16	How come a man from Dagenham would fight How come a man from Dagenham would fight for the Sussex Regiment did they a have a recruitment centre in London as I have found out that his Id number means that he came from this regiment but he ended up with the Royal West Kents. any info gratefully received. Lee

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Dieppe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 150	One of my great uncles, Percy Bradbury, was a Middlesex lad (he lived in Southall) but he ended up in the 5th Bn Suffolk Regt. __________________ In memory of my great uncle, 5833402 Private Percy Bradbury, 5th Bn Suffolk Regiment. Captured at Singapore and died in captivity aged 26 years. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery; so far from home but not from our hearts Learning about the Indian Airborne, Army Commandos, Home Guard, Paras, LRDG, SAS & SOE during the war.

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51highland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 834	My own Father born in Birstal, near Leeds, Yorkshire and sent to The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders in January 1940. __________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid (Forsake not a friend in the fray) Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann . Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath. (In memory of the Heroes who are no more. May their Fame live on forever)

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04-02-2007, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,487	Alot of County Regiments recruited in London, lots of potentail recruits there. The Wilts Regt recruited many men from London and Birmingham for instance. I expect Sussex didn't have a big enough man power pool to keep their Regt up to strength. Ask Paul Reed, he is a Sussex lad and knows a thing or two about the Regt.

05-02-2007, 12:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 737	I believe that this was quite common in wartime. The men were sent where needed. My Dad is East Surrey, born and bred but was sent to the Sherwood Foresters before he opted for Royal Sigs. My maternal Grandfather was a Londoner who joined the Northamptons pre-war, I believe when they were at Colchester. Most Battalions did stints at Aldershot or Colchester and would have recruited locally at the time. Rich.

05-02-2007, 01:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
halsaps Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 16	thanks for the info common sense really. regards Lee

23-09-2007, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Harry Ree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 634	When young men were called up for British Army service they were intially allocated to units as appropriate to demands for replacements.Consequently while the regiment county associations were maintained,replacements were allocated to units who needed to be brought up to strength.For instance I knew a Yorkshireman who was not posted to one of his county regiment as an infantryman but found himself in the Somerset Light Infantry with his first engagement being on 6 June 1944. In the final push into Germany in April 1945,quite a number of young men from the West Midlands found themselves in the Monmouthshire Regiment and in the front line after less then 6 months service.Some lie in the military cemetery at Reichswald by Kleve.

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