Page 55 - WW1 - 1916

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 22 July
1916

Exemptions continued

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 22 July
1916

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Wounded
Griffiths J. (8608) from Redditch
Johnson H. 924335)

Other Casualties
Died of Wounds
(2829) Private W. F. Dobbins, Royal Warwicks from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records Walter Frederick Dobbins of 1/8 Territorial Battalion,
Royal Warwickshire Regiment, resided in Redditch and enlisted in Birmingham, died of
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wounds 2 July 1916, France & Flanders. On the Commonwealth War Graves it stated he
was buried Doullens Communal Cemetery, France and his father was Albert Dobbins and his
mother was Emily.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, St Stephen’s Church memorial and St Luke’s war memorial,
Redditch.
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(Walter Frederick Dobbins was born in 1890 in Redditch and christened 2 November 1890 at St Stephen’s,
Redditch/ His parents were Albert and Emily Dobbins.)

Wounded
(2146) Driver H. Thornton - R.F.A. from Redditch
Wounded – Shock (Shell)
(9068) Gunner L. Field – R.G.A. from Redditch

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