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Birmingham Daily Mail – Wednesday 30 December 1914

Crabbs Cross Soldier’s Fate A. J. V. Grier

(On Ancestry site Military records private Albert James Victor Grier, born in Kidderminster,
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resided in Colchester, Essex, enlisted in London, 9576, 1 Battalion, North Staffordshire
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(Prince of Wales) Regiment, killed in action, 4 November 1914, Western European Theatre.
Mentioned on Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. Awarded the British War Medal and
Victory Medal.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross.
Forces War Records, Private Albert James Victor Grier, born in Kidderminster, resided in
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Colchester, Service No 9576, 1 Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, killed in action 4
November 1914. He was the brother of Miss Mary Elizabeth Grier of 5 Airlie Cottages,
Crabbs Cross.

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