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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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Birmingham Daily Post – Wednesday 12 July 1916

Pte. Oliver Summers, D.C.M., Studley, near Redditch, and Pte. Walter

Dobbins, only son of Mr and Mrs Albert Dobbins, Archer Road, Redditch, both of the War.
R., have died of wounds. It is but a few weeks ago that Summers was awarded the
Distinguished Conduct medal for gallantry in the field. Dobbins and he were both old boys of
Redditch Secondary School and of Saltley Training College, and both enlisted shortly after the
outbreak of war. Prior to enlisting Summers was a teacher in one of the Birmingham Council
Schools, and Pte. Dobbins was assistant master at St Luke’s Schools, Headless Cross,
Redditch, and of the Redditch Evening Continuation School.
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Oliver Summers, 1678, 1/8 Territorial Battalion, Royal
Warwickshire Regiment, born and resided in Studley, enlisted in Saltley, Birmingham, killed
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in action, 1 July 1916, Western European Theatre. Remembered on Thiepval Memorial,
Picardie, France.Son of Oliver and Sarah Summers of Littlewood Green, Studley.)

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(On Ancestry site Military records, Walter Frederick Dobbins, 2829, 1’8 Territorial
Regiment, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, resided in Redditch, enlisted in Birmingham, died
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of wounds 2 July 1916, Western European Theatre. Pte. Walter Frederick Dobbins 2829,
buried Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1. Son of Albert and Emily Dobbins of
Redditch.)
Walter F. Dobbins is remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial and St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross.

Ancestry site Military records

Private Ernest Morris, (2234), Worcester Yeomanry (The Queen’s Own Worcestershire
Hussars) Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel
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Corps), born and resided in Redditch, enlisted Skilts, died, 15 July 1916, Egyptian Theatre.
Remembered on St Philip’s war memorial, Webheath, Redditch.

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