by des quinn and martin williams part ii. private tom notley tom was from the rhondda. tom was very...
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By Des Quinn and Martin Williams
Part II
Private Tom Notley
Tom was from the Rhondda.
Tom was very young when he joined
up.What job do you think that Tom did before he joined up?
Give reasons for your answer.
Clue: What is the Rhondda famous for?
Image courtesy of Des Quinn
Information on the raising of Battalions
10th and 13th Welsh Regiments = 1st and 2nd Battalion
Rhondda Pals.
Lord Kitchener was a famous British General during the
Boer War. He became Secretary for War and wanted to
raise a new army. This army became known as
Kitchener’s Army. All the men within Kitchener’s Army
were volunteers. Each Battalion that was raised was
linked to the local regiment of the area. For example in
Glamorgan they were attached to the Welsh Regiment.
Good examples of this were the 10th Battalion The Welsh
Regiment
(1st Rhondda) and the 11th Battalion (Cardiff
Commercials/Cardiff Pals). A second Rhondda Battalion
was raised and became the 13th Welsh Regiment.
Can you find Private Tom Notley in this group photograph?
Why do you think that the Rhondda was able to raise two battalions (over 2,000 men)?
Think about: The local area, religion, mining conditions, wages, social life…
What is the name of this young soldier?
Are there any clues to tell us which regiment he was in?
Clue: Look at what he is carrying and what is on his feet? His cap badge may help too.
Image courtesy of Torfaen Museum Trust
Highlight and discuss what you
can see.Which army and battalion do you think this soldier
was part of?
Does the uniform and equipment differ from
that of the other soldiers that you have seen?Image courtesy of Des Quinn
Highlight and discuss what you
can see.Which army and battalion do you think this soldier
was part of?
Does the uniform and equipment differ from
that of the other soldiers that you have seen?
What does this photograph tell
us about the ages of many of the soldiers who fought with the German Army?
Image courtesy of Des Quinn
Image courtesy of Keith Strange
How old was this soldier of the 18th battalion when he
died?
The youngest recorded soldier to die on the Western Front was fourteen years old. Many soldiers lied about their age when joining up. Many young men, particularly during the early years of the war, ended up in font line trenches.
Roughly, how old would he have been when war broke
out?
Examples
Why did so many young men go to war between
1914-1918?
Why did so many young men go to war between
1914-1918?
Chance to bewith ‘Pals’
Chance to travel(see new places)
Shortage of menat the Front
Excitement
Few job opportunities
at home
E. Jones (2215), Monmouthshire Regiment, 1915, Ypres (Menin Gate Memorial)
B. Jones (11458), Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1915, (Le Touret Memorial)
J.Williamson (198), 1914, Royal Garrison Artillery, Cardiff (Cathays Park)
F. Evans (15915), 1915, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
J. Harris (9785), 1915, South Staffordshire Regiment, Alexandria Cemetery
Here are some other names and details that you may like to enter in to
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website: www.cwgc.org .
You may be surprised by some of the ages – both young and old.
END
Private Tom Notley
Tom was from the Rhondda.
Tom was very young when he joined
up.
What job do you think that Tom did before he joined up?
Give reasons for your answer.
Clue: What is the Rhondda famous for?
Image courtesy of Des Quinn
10th and 13th Welsh Regiments = 1st and 2nd Battalion Rhondda Pals.
Lord Kitchener was a famous British General during the Boer War.
He became Secretary for War and wanted to raise a new army. This
army became known as Kitchener’s Army. All the men within
Kitchener’s Army were volunteers. Each Battalion that was raised
was linked to the local regiment of the area. For example in
Glamorgan they were attached to the Welsh Regiment.
Good examples of this were the 10th Battalion The Welsh Regiment
(1st Rhondda) and the 11th Battalion (Cardiff Commercials/Cardiff
Pals). A second Rhondda Battalion was raised and became the 13th
Welsh Regiment.
Can you find Private Tom Notley in this group photograph?
Why do you think that the Rhondda was able to raise two battalions (over 2,000 men)?
Think about: The local area, religion, mining conditions, wages, social life…
What is the name of this young soldier?
Are there any clues to tell us which regiment he was in?
Clue: Look at what he is carrying and what is on his feet? His cap badge may help too.
Image courtesy of Torfaen Museum Trust
Highlight and discuss what you
can see.Which army and battalion do you think this soldier
was part of?
Does the uniform and equipment differ from
that of the other soldiers that you have seen?Image courtesy of Des Quinn
Highlight and discuss what you
can see.Which army and battalion do you think this soldier
was part of?
Does the uniform and equipment differ from
that of the other soldiers that you have seen?Image courtesy of Des Quinn
What does this photograph tell
us about the ages of many of the soldiers who fought with the German Army?
Image courtesy of Keith Strange
How old was this soldier of the 18th battalion when he
died?
The youngest recorded soldier to die on the Western Front was fourteen years old. Many soldiers lied about their age when joining up and many, particularly during the early years of the war, ended up in trenches.
Roughly, how old would he have been when war
broke out?
Examples
Why did so many young men go to war between
1914-1918?
Why did so many young men go to war between
1914-1918?
Chance to bewith ‘Pals’
Chance to travel(see new places)
Shortage of menat the Front
Excitement
Few job opportunities
at home
E. Jones (2215), Monmouthshire Regiment, 1915, Ypres (Menin Gate Memorial)
B. Jones (11458), Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1915, (Le Touret Memorial)
J.Williamson (198), 1914, Royal Garrison Artillery, Cardiff (Cathays Park)
F. Evans (15915), 1915, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
J. Harris (9785), 1915, South Staffordshire Regiment, Alexandria Cemetery
END
Here are some other names and details that you may like to enter in to
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website: www.cwgc.org .
You may be surprised by some of the ages – both young and old.