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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 4
November 1916

Webheath Man Killed – Had Been Recommended for Promotion – Information has
been received that Sergt. A. Harris, Royal Field Artillery, has been killed in action. Sergt.
Harris, before the war, resided with his parents Mr and Mrs A. Harris of Heathfield Road,
Webheath. He was killed on the 13th ultimo. In a letter to his sister the captain of the
brigade speaks highly of the late sergeant, who he says had been with the battery since its
formation, and was recommended for promotion. He was killed instantaneously by shell
fire. He was 27 years of age. A son of Mr and Mrs Harris is in hospital suffering from
wounds, another is at the front, and the remaining son at home goes out to the front this
week.

(On Ancestry site, Military records Sergeant Arthur Walter Harris, born and resided in
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Redditch, was killed in action on 12 October 1916, Western European Theatre and was
(52959) of the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the British War Medal
and Victory Medal.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch and St Philip’s Church war memorial,
Webheath.

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