Page 96 - WW1 - 1916

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 9 December
1916

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Wounded
Hopkins S. (27721) from Redditch
Thursday’s List
Killed
Dolphin A. (17266) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records, Private Alfred Leonard Dolphin, Service No 17266, 2
Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in Inkberrow, resided and enlisted in Redditch,
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killed in action, 5 November 1916, Western European Theatre. On the Commonwealth War
Graves, Alfred was buried A.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane Flers, France)

Died of Wounds
Ward H (5087) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site Military records Harry Ward, (5087) 1/8 Battalion, Worcs. Reg., born and
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enlisted in Redditch, died of wounds 7 November 1916, Western European Theatre. Buried
Dernacourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France, aged 21, son of Mrs J. Ward, 12
Silver Street, Redditch.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census Harry, aged 17, Fish Hook Maker lived with his mother Julia Ward, 12 Silver Street,
Redditch.
Wells W. P (20280) from Redditch
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(Private William Pinfield Wells, (23230), 1/8 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born in
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Worcester, resided and enlisted in Redditch, died of wounds, 8 November 1916, , 1/1
SMDCA Stalish, France aged 20.. Buried Dernacourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie,
France. son of Mr F. P. Wells and Mrs A. P. Wells, 3 Marsden Road, Redditch.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On 1911 census William aged 14, Boot Maker, lived with his parents Frederick and Annie Pinfield Wells at 88
Evesham Road, Headless Cross.)
Other Local Casualties
Previouisly Missing now Reported Died as Prisoner of War
(2234) E. Morris – Yeomanry from Redditch
(Private Ernest Morris Worcester Yeomanry, Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line, (incl.
Yeomanry and and Imperial Camel Corp., born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Skilts, died
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15 July 1916, Egyptian Theatre.)
Remembered on St Philip’s war memorial, Webheath, Redditch.

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