Page 137 - WW1 - 1917

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 27 October
1917

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Killed
Bourne W. H. - Sergt. (241371) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records, Sergeant William Bourne, Service No 241371, 10
Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester,
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killed in action, 20 September 1917, Belgium. Sgt William Henry Bourne is remembered on
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, son of George and Annie Bourne, aged 23.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial and St George’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1901 census William Henry aged 6, lived with his parents George and Annie Bourne and siblings at
C1H6 George Street, Redditch. On the 1911 census William Bourne, aged 16, Swivel Worker, lived with his
Uncle and Aunt, at 43 Millsboro’ Road, Redditch.)

Hill A. (34711) from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records Albert Hill, 10 Battalion, born and enlisted in Redditch,
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killed in action, 20 September 1917, France 7 Flanders.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.

Wounded
Hunt G. (27971) from Redditch
Ralph H. W. (33101) from Redditch

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 27 October
1917

Other Local Casualties
Died of Wounds
Harris A. J. (32945) – Oxford & Bucks from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Albert James Harris, 6 Battalion, Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, born in Edgbaston, resided in Studley, enlisted in Redditch,
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died of wounds 24 September 1917, Western European Theatre. Formerly (19915), R. War.
Regt.)

Died
Biddle J. (31822) – Gun Corps. from Redditch
(On the Ancestry site Military records John Tomes Biddle, (31822), Infantry, Machine Gun
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Corps. born and resided in Mappleborough Green, Worcs., enlisted in Redditch, died 28
September 1917, Balkan Theatre. Formerly (27147), Worcs. Reg. Buried Sarigol Military
Cemetery, Macedonia, Greece.)

Wounded
Hughes M. E. - Pioneer (221884) – R.E. from Redditch
Knight H. (54159) – Durhams from Redditch
Lilley J. W. (27180) – Wilts from Redditch
Wagstaff A. W. (40268) – North Staffs from Redditch

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