Page 78 - WW1 - 1915

Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

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Private Harold Ernest Farmer, (2472), 2 Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, born
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Inkberrow resided in Redditch, enlisted in Birmingham, killed in action, 25 September 1915,
Western European Theatre. Mentioned on Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, France.
A Harry Farmer is remembered on St John the Baptist war memorial, Feckenham

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Private John Albert Rea, born and enlisted in Redditch, 8520, 2 Battalion, Worcestershire
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Regiment, killed in action, 26 September 1915, Western European Theatre. Mentioned on
Loos Memorial, France.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial.
(On 1911 census he seems to be known at Albert Rea and he is aged 19, Fish Hook Filer, lived with his father,
Thomas and step mother Rhoda and siblings at 97 Lodge Road, Redditch.

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Private Alfred Andrews, (9747), 2 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in Ipsley
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resided in Redditch and enlisted in Birmingham, died of wounds, 28 September 1915,
Western European Theatre. Buried Chocques Military Cemetery, France.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census Alfred was married to Emily and they lived at 19 Ipsley Street Redditch.)

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Private Albert Hall, (8369), 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in Bromsgrove,
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resided in Redditch enlisted in Bromsgrove, died of wounds, 30 September 1915, Balkan
Theatre. Mentioned at Helles Memorial, Turkey.

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Private James Newman, (20337), 2 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in Studley,
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resided in Redditch enlisted Worcester, died of wounds, 30 September 1915, Western
European Theatre. Buried St Sever Cemetery Rouen, The Second Part M to Z, France.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1901 census James aged 16, lived with his mother Elizabeth Newman, widow and his siblings at 41
Arrow Road, Redditch.

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