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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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Birmingham Gazette – Thursday 27 July 1916

A Patriotic Redditch Family – Mr and Mrs Bennett, 30 Grove Street, Redditch, have
sent five sons out of six to the Army. The sixth has attested and is working on munitions. A
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grandson is also serving. Sergt. W. Bennett, 13 Worcesters, joined up at the outbreak of
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war. Albert Bennett was discharged as unfit. Sergt. J. Bennett, 2 East Lancashire
Regiment, at the front. He has served for twelve years in the Army in India and re-enlisted
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there when hostilities commenced. Corporal H. Bennett, 1/5 Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Pte. H. Bennett, Worcesters, was killed at Ypres after the retreat from Mons. Pte. H.
Bennett, R.F.A., is the son of Sergt. W. Bennett. He has been wounded, and is in Manchester
Hospital.
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Harry Bennett, 12861, 2 Battalion, Worcestershire
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Regiment, born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, died of wounds, 6 November
1914, Western European Theatre. Mentioned on Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial. Son of
James and Fanny Bennett.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1901 census Harry lived with his parents James and Fanny at 53 Hewell Road, Redditch and he was
aged 9.)

Ancestry site Military records

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Private Percy Sage, born in Redditch, enlisted in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, 31629, 21
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Battalion, (Tyneside Scottish), killed in action, 4 August 1916, Western European Theatre.
A J. L. P. Sage is remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial.
Forces War Records, Private John Leigh Percy Sage born c1895 in Redditch, resided in
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Stourbridge, Service No 31629, 21 Battalion (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers,
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killed in action 4 August 1916, France and Flanders. Only son of John Rogers and Bertha
Sage of Chiltern House, 2/4 Bates Hill, Redditch.

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