Kidderminster

Drill hall, Shrubbery, Birmingham road

HQ,'A',ds 'B' 7 Worcestershire
1st Volunteer Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
'A','C' and 'D','L' Co. By 1912, 'A' and half of 'B' Co.

Kelly's 1900 Directory of Worcestershire lists Kidderminster as having the 'head quarters, Birmingham road,' of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, along with 'A','C' and 'D','L' Co. By 1912, 'A' and half of 'B' Co. According to Kelly 1912, 'A' Sqn Worcestershire Hussars had 'head quarters [at] Briercliffe house, Castle road.'

Kelly 1912 also records 2nd Worcs Bty 2nd S Midland Bde RFA (left section) at 47 George Street, Kidderminster. This is now a car showroom, due for demolition. (2005)


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