Page 63 - WW1 - 1915

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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Private Phillip John Mathews, (10954), 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in
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Droitwich resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 6 August 1915, Balkan Theatre.
Remembered on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
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(On 1911 census Private Philip John Mathews, aged 23, born in Redditch, 641 4 Battalion, Worcestershire
Regiment, was stationed in India.)

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L/Corporal Benjamin Parker, (8009), 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in Studley,
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resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 6 August 1915, Balkan Theatre.
Remembered on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
(On the 1901 census Benjamin Parker aged 18, lived with his parents Arthur and Mary and siblings in Spernal,
Warwickshire.)

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Private Alfred Widdus, (21365), 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in Feckenham,
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resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 6 August 1915, Balkan Theatre.
Remembered on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
On the 1911 census Alfred aged 29, was married to Leah and they lived in Stirchley and Alfred was a Goods
Checker.

L/Corporal William Henry Perkins, born in Feckenham, residied in Astwood Bank, enlisted in
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Worcester, 10709, 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, killed in action, 6 August 1915,
Gallipoli. Remembered on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Remembered on Astwood Bank war memorial.

Private Ernest John Pearce, born and resided in Stroud, Gloucestershire but enlisted in
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Redditch. 16437, 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, killed in action, 6 August 1915,
Gallipoli. He is remembered on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
(On 1911 census Ernest John Pearce aged 18, butchering work, lived with his parents George and Sarah Jane
Pearce and 1 of his siblings at Westrip, Nr Caincross, Sroud.)

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