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Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

Ancestry site Military records

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L/Sergeant Francis Wells, (6465), 1 Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, born and resided in
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Redditch but enlisted in Birmingham, killed in action, 2 November 1914, Western European
Theatre.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.

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Private Harry Bennett, (12861) 2 Battalion, Worcestershire regiment, born and resided in
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Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, died of wounds, 6 November 1914, Western European
Theatre. Mentioned Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Aged 23 and son of James and
Fanny Bennett.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1901 census Harry lived with his parents James and Fanny at 53 Hewell Road, Redditch and he was
aged 9.)

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The Birmingham Daily Mail – Thursday 5 November 1914

Redditch Brothers’ Fate – Private C. W. Young & Stoker Young

Ancestry Site UK Royal Navy and Royal Marine Graves Roll, 1914-1918

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George Edward Young, born 30 December 1887 in Redditch, of Royal Navy, S.S.103987
(R.F.R.Ch.8081) (Ch) Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action on H.M.S. Cressy, body
not recovered for burial. His widow Daisy M. Young who was living 29 Dawlish Road,
Bournbrook Selly Oak, Birmingham at the time of notification)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
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(HMS Hogue, HMS Aboukir and HMS Cressy were all sunk on the 22 September 1914.)

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