Page 69 - WW1 - 1916

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 2
September 1916

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Killed
Smith A. (27144) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records Private Arthur Smith, Service No 27144, 3 Battalion,
Worcestershire Regiment born in Inkberrow, resided and enlisted in Redditch, was killed in
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action on 17 July 1916, Western European Theatre. Remembered on the Thiepval
memorial, France.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On 1901 census Arthur B Smith aged 5, lived with his parents Benjamin G. Timber Feller, and Angelina Smith
and siblings at Rock Farm, Inkberrow. By 1911 Arthur was now aged 14, Farm Labourer, lived with his parents
and siblings in Holberrow Green, Astwood Bank.)

Wounded
Canning P. (3948) from Redditch
Crow J. L. (2541) from Redditch
Floyd H. (1560) from Redditch
Mills E. (12341) from Redditch
Smart G. H. (2586) from Redditch
Surman - Sergt. (1530) from Redditch
Missing
Burton J. R. (21108) from Redditch

Other Local Casualties
Wounded
(154) Private W. H. Birch – Royal Warwicks from Redditch
(2158) Driver J. Ingram – Royal Field Artillery from Redditch

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 2
September 1916

Wounded Shell Shock
(1025) Bombardier P. Hollis – Royal Field Artillery from Redditch
(990) Private G. H. Tilley – Royal Warwicks from Redditch

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Evening Despatch – Saturday 2 September 1916

Wounded
Wilson, 476, L-Cpl, H. C. – Redditch.

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