Page 62 - WW1 - 1916

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

Ancestry site Military records

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Private Cyril Bernard Kings, (2416645), 1/8 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born and
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resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, killed in action, 18 August 1916, Western
European Theatre. Buried Pozieres British Cemetery, Picardie, France.
Remembered on Astwood Bank war memorial and Astwood Bank Baptist Church memorial.
(On 1911 census Cyril Kings lived with his grandparents Robert and Emma Kings, Forgate Street, Astwood Bank.

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 19 August
1916

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Killed
Deaner F. J. (27441) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records Frederick James Deaner of the 3 Battalion,
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Worcestershire Regiment, born and enlisted in Redditch, was killed in action 7 July 1916,
France & Flanders. Frederick James Deaner is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, France)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census Frederick lived with his parents James and Emily at 53 Evesham Road, Headless Cross,
Redditch.
Ganderton T. H. (17267) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry Site, Military records Thomas Henry Ganderton of the 3 Battalion, Worcestershire
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regiment, born in Broadway, Worcs., resided and enlisted in Redditch, was killed in action 10 July
1916, France & Flanders. On the Commonwealth War Graves it stated he was remembered on
Thiepval Memorial, France. His father was Thomas Henry Ganderton and his mother was Jessie)

Private Thomas Henry Ganderton – source: www.findagrave.com
On 1911 census Thomas aged 17, Farm Labourer, lived with his parents Thomas and Jessie at Holberrow Green,
Astwood Bank.

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