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Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society
Ancestry site Military records
Private Benjamin Harper, born in Ross, residence Edrom, enlisted in Redditch, Service No
325232, Worcestershire Yeomanry (Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars), Household
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Cavalry and Cavalry on the Line, died of wounds, 5 November 1917, Egypt.
Remembered on St Philip’s Church war memorial and St Bartholomew’s Church war memorial, Tardebigge.
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Birmingham Daily Post – Tuesday 6 November 1917
The Military Medal has been awarded to Private Reginald Howard Pretty
Worcestershire Regiment, son of the late Mr R. H. and Mrs Pretty, Headless Cross. He is 20
years of age, and joined the forces in March last, going to the front about five months age.
He worked in his mother’s business prior to his enlistment. He is the third “old boy” of
Redditch Secondary School to gain distinction.
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