Postcard sent to Walter Fowkes who was the landlord at the Talbot Inn at Gretton, Northamptonshire from a soldier stationed at Prees Heath Camp.
Postcard sent to Walter Fowkes who was the landlord at the Talbot Inn at Gretton, Northamptonshire from a soldier stationed at Prees Heath Camp.
Back right 2nd Lt C.E. Futcher
Great Uncle of Jane Kay - We believe the other officers are, in no order - 2nd Lts Bradbury, Griffin, Worthy, Slimey (?) and Lt Joseph
C.E. Futcher - Postcard Front
Great Uncle of Jane Kay
C.E. Futcher - Postcard Back
Great Uncle of Jane Kay
Joseph Ridgway
Grandfather of Eileen Sharkey
William Sanderson, lying centre
Grandfather of Gill Jones
Postcard sent from Prees Heath camp by Willam Hoyle Evans
Grandfather of Ken Simpson
Postcard sent from Prees Heath camp by Willam Hoyle Evans
Grandfather of Ken Simpson
Walter Alfred Freemantle
Trained at Prees Heath, donated by his grandson William Freemantle
Walter Alfred Freemantle
1st standing row 6th from the left, donated by his grandson William Freemantle
War Dept Group Photo
We suspect the picture was taken during the building of Prees Heath camp just outside Whitchurch in 1915.
Herbert Winwood
Herbert Noel Winwood served in the First World War, signing up in Whitchurch. He was the Police Sergeant in Whitchurch at the time and Joined The Royal Artiller grandfather of Jane Hardwick
'Constance'
Photograph taken at Prees Heath and dated 1917.
Embossed with the photographers details
Josephine Walker, Malpas & Prees
Kindly donated by Mrs M Keir.
Melton Lodge
Photograph taken outside Melton Lodge during WW1
when it was the
Whitchurch Depot for the Surgical Requisites Association
The ladies were probably part of a voluntary work party that made dressings and splints.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
Post cards from William Fish to his children.
William was a master butcher in Blackpool which was a reserved occupation from the beginning of the war. However in 1917 it appears he was called up aged 36 and served in England with the R.G.A. Army records show him training at Prees Heath camp from 18th July 1917 to 10th October 1917 before being posted to Lydd in Kent. Shared by his grand-daughter Judith Kaye.
John Halsall
This photo of Pte John Halsall shows his wearing the Manx Volunteers cap badge (7th King’s Liverpool Regiment) so must have been taken in 1915 when he was under age. Supplied by Jayne Rudge (Granddaughter of John Halsall)
John Halsall
This one shows him (on the left) wearing the badge of the training reserve so could well have been taken when he ‘rejoined’ the army in 1916/17. It was taken in the Isle of Man so, presumably, before he left for Prees Heath. Supplied by Jayne Rudge (Granddaughter of John Halsall)
John Halsall
Sent from Prees Heath on October 28th 1917 to his ‘girl’ Elsie Duggan in the Isle of Man (in 1923 she was to become his wife). He appears to be a member of the 49th Training Reserve Battalion located in Hut 17. Supplied by Jayne Rudge (Granddaughter of John Halsall)
John Halsall
Sent from Prees Heath on October 28th 1917 to his ‘girl’ Elsie Duggan in the Isle of Man (in 1923 she was to become his wife). He appears to be a member of the 49th Training Reserve Battalion located in Hut 17. Supplied by Jayne Rudge (Granddaughter of John Halsall)
Boys at No 31 Hut, 2 Camp, Prees Heath
Reverse of Hut 31 postcard
If you have any photographs or information relating to the project please get in touch by leaving a comment below, using our Contact Form or by calling in to Whitchurch Heritage Centre .
Hi, I am the former curate of St Oswald’s Malpas, and in 2014 I ran a project similar to your own when I tried to find out about those on the war memorial. I have got electronic copies of a few photographs of the soldiers if you would like them?
Many thanks for your kind offer Anthony.
One of our volunteers, Terry Fry, will be in contact with you.
Judith
(volunteer curator)