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Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 1 December
1917

Other Local Casualties
Killed
Harris A. (74389) – R.A.M.C. from Redditch
(On Ancestry site Military records, Albert Harris, Royal Army Medical Corps, born and
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enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 26 October 1917, Western European Theatre.)
An Albert Harris was remembered on St Stephen’s and St Luke’s war memorial but can’t say whether it was this
Albert or another as there were two Albert Harris’s who died in world war 1.

James S. (277021) – Durham L. I. from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records, Samuel James, 15 Battalion, Durham Light Infantry,
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born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, killed in action, 4 October 1917,
Western European Theatre. Mentioned on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.)
An S James war remembered on St Philip’s war memorial which might have been Samuel James or there was a
Stewart James who also died in world war 1.

Styler G. F. (27679) – Gloucesters from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records, George Frederick Styler, 14 (Service) Battalion (West of
England), Gloucestershire Regiment, born and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 22nd
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ctober 1917, France & Flanders. Buried Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium,)

Private George Frederick Styler
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1901 census George F. Styler aged 8, lived with his parents Frank F. and Jane E. and siblings at 17
Queen Street, Redditch.)
Died of Wounds
Tustin G. (29821) – Yeomanry from Redditch
(On Ancestry site Military records, George Tustin, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars,
Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps), born,
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resided and enlisted in Redditch, died of wounds, 28 October 1917, France and Flanders.
Buried Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census George Tustin lived with his parents Frederick and Kate at 127 Hewell Road, Redditch and
he was aged 17 and a Farm Carter.)

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