Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Troth
Forename	George
Rank	Serjeant
Army No	240889
Battalion	2/8th
Commissioned	Not set
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	1917-01-05
Death Details	Killed in action, Somme, France.
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	Not set
Birth Place
Residence	Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove.
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	Not set
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	George Troth was a tailor by trade. He served at the Bromsgrove Company 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, for 9 years , and retired with the rank of Corporal. When the war broke out he joined the Bromsgrove Company of the National Reserve, and in September 1914 he enlisted in his old regiment. He was in training with his battalion in various parts of the country for some 18 months, and proceeded to the front in the late Spring of 1916. Sergeant Troth was killed (age 32) by a machine- gun shot injury below the ear while engaged with a patrol party of six. Son of William and Annie Troth (nee Kendall). OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France - grave Ref: Plot I. Row B. Grave 21.

Worcestershire Regiment 3175 Serjeant

2/8th Worcestershire Regiment 240889 Serjeant

The British War Medal

The Allied Victory Medal

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Military Medal	Sgt.	2/8th		1916-09-21

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
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Troth Serjeant 240889