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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 15 May
1915

Visit of Worcestershire Regimental Band. – In connection with the recruiting
campaign on behalf of the Worcestershire Territorial and line regiments, a visit was paid by
the Worcestershire Regimental Band on Tuesday, the men being billeted, by the kindness of
a number of residents, and remaining in the town until Wednesday night. A short route
march, in which the Redditch Rifle Corps also participated, took place on Tuesday night. In
Church Green, George Street, and Ipsley Green meetings were held, and addresses given by
Messrs. E. T. Moule, G. W. Hobson, and F. J. Whiteley. The band played selections of music
in Church Green on Wednesday afternoon, and in the evening a meeting was held in Church
green, short addresses being given by Colonel H. S. Bartleet and Captain Green.

Ancestry site Military records

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Private William Prescott, Service No 9647, 11 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born and
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resided in Redditch, enlisted in Birmingham, died, 16 May 1915, Tisbury Hospital, near
Salsburgh.

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Birmingham Daily Post – Thursday 20 May 1915

Killed in France – Private Albert Bott
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Albert Bott, 16033, 3 Battalion, Worcestershire
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Regiment, born and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 8 May 1915, Western European
Theatre.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1901 census Albert Bott aged 5, lived with his parents, Ernest E. and Harriet Bott and siblings at 54
Marsden Road, Redditch.)

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