Page 78 - WW1 - 1916

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

Taken from Remembering Redditch’s Fallen Heroes Book
Although George Henry Houghton was born in Redditch he emigrated to Canada with his
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wife Elizabeth (Webb) and their 10 children to Quebec on 26 May 1912. He was killed on
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October 4 1916 aged 40 at Vimy Ridge, France and he is remembered on Vimy Memorial.
His parents were Henry and Sarah Houghton who were living at 16 Windsor Street, Redditch
on 1881 census. There is a family tree (Bernie’s family tree) on Ancestry site with these
details.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 7 October
1916

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Wounded
Bayliss P. (13831)
Lacey A. (4331)
Missing
Layton J. (22832)

Other Local Casualties
Wounded
(2117) A. A. Ainge – King’s Royal Rifles from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Albert Andrew Ainge, (R/2117), 11 Battalion, born and
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resided in Redditch, enlisted in Birmingham, died of wounds, 3 September 1916, Western
European Theatre. Remembered on Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On 1911 census Albert, aged Cycle Builder, lived with his step-father Frank Wakeman and his mother Mary
Ann Wakeman at 142 Lodge Road, Redditch.

(113651) Bombardier G. H. Andrews – R.F.A. from Redditch
(36295) T. E. Croxall – South Wales Borderers from Redditch
(194) J. F. Farquhar – Royal Warwicks from Redditch
(146?) D. C. Field – Royal Warwicks from Redditch

Ancestry site Military records

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Private Harry Philip Spiers, (9236), 9 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment),
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born in Ipsley, resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 7 October 1916, Western
European Theatre. Remembered on Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On 1911 census Harry Philip Spiers aged 12, lived with his parents Walter and Mary Ellen Spiers at 1 Marsden
Road, Redditch.

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