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Birmingham Daily Post – Saturday 27 March 1915

A number of soldiers from Redditch and District wounded – A number of
soldiers from Redditch and district are reported as having recently been wounded. Among
the names are the following:-
Corporal W. H. Keeling, of the Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport, son of Mr and Mrs
Keeling, Rowney Green, Alvechurch;
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Private J. W. Crooke, of the 1 Worcesters, formerly of Hewell Road, Redditch; Private Frank
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Danks of the 1 Worcesters, formerly of Lodge Road, Redditch;
Private J. Adams, of the Worcesters, whose home is at Britten Street, Redditch;
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Private G. Harris, 3 Worcesters, a native of Astwood Bank, whose wife lives at Britten
Street, Redditch;
Private Albert Mogg, of the Worcesters, formerly of Crabbs Cross. Private Mogg had a
narrow escape from death. During the heavy fighting at Neuve Chapelle a bullet passed
through his neck.
Another wounded soldier, Private A. Smith, of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, whose
home is at Alvechurch, has been discharged from the army as unfit for further service.

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