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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 18
September 1915

Redditch Soldier Absentees – At a special court on Thursday in last week, Frederick
Wright, Hill Street, Redditch was remanded to await a military escort upon a charge of being
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absent without leave from the 3 Battalion, Worc. Regiment. Wright served in the Boer
War, and was wounded in the present campaign in Flanders.
A similar charge was preferred at a special Court on Friday against Second Lieutenant Wm.
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Hadkiss of the 11 (2 reserve) Batt. Loyal North Lancashire Regt., formerly of Webheath.
When spoken to by Inspector Wagstaff, at Redditch, prisoner admitted that he had done
wrong, and said he was willing to take the consequences. He was remanded, and later on
handed over to the military escort.
On Tuesday, Albert Cash, of Edward Street, Redditch, who had fought in the Boer War and
the present campaign, was remanded to await a military escort, he having been absent from
his regiment, the Royal Warwicks, without leave. – Police-constable Cowell was commended
for his smartness in taking steps which led to Cash’s arrest.

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