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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

Ancestry site Military records

Private Albert Govier, Born in Redditch, resided in Droitwich, enlisted in Litchfield, Service No
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6409, 6 Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, died 20 February 1916 in Blofield,
Norfolk. Son of Jethro and Harriet Govier nee Smith, husband of Gertrude Annie Govier nee
Priddey, of Brine Pits, Droitwich Spa. Alberet Govier married Gertruded Priddey in 1914 in
the Droitwich District. Buried Dodderhill St Augustine of Canterbury Churchyard, Dodderhill,
Wychavon District, Worcestersire. Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.)

Private Albert Govier – source: www.findagrave.com
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial and St Stephen’s Church memorial.
(On 1911 census Albert aged 30, cycles, lived with his mother Harriet, widow, at 22 William Street, Redditch.)

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Private John Sharpe, (11617), 2 Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, born St Martin;s
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Leicestershire, resided Redditch, enlisted in Coalville, Leicestershire, killed in action, 22
February 1916, Asiatic Theatres. Mentioned on Basra Memorial, Al Basrah, Iraq.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.

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