Page 19 - WW1 - 1917

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 20 January
1917

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Previously Reported Missing Now Reported Killed
Broom A. C. (27905)
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Arthur Charles Broom, 27905, 3 Battalion,
Worcestershire Regiment, born in Cobley, Worcs., resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in
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action, 15 October 1916, Western European Theatre. Mentioned on Thiepval Memorial,
Picardie, France.)
Remembered on St Philip’s war memorial, Webheath, Redditch.

Wounded
Bartlett W. E. (19261) from Redditch
(On Ancestry site Military records, Wilfred Edward Bartlett, born in Cirencester, resided and
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enlisted in Redditch, Service No 19261, 9 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, died 3
October 1918, Mesopotamia, aged 20. Buried Tehran War Cemetery, son of Mr G. Bartlett
of Hunt End.
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Redditch.
(On 1901 census Wilfred aged 3, lived with his parents George and Frances Ellen Bartlett in Littlemore,
Oxfordshire.)
Bishop J. (19862) from Redditch
Garner G. F. (31461) from Redditch
Guest H. (19510) from Redditch
Partridge H. (27258) from Redditch

Other Local Casualties
Killed
(36705) C. Watton – Royal Berks from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records, Charles Watton, 8 Battalion, Princess Charlotte’s of
Wales (Royal Berkshire Regiment, born Ridgway, Worcs., enlisted Redditch, killed in action,
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2 December 1916, Western European Theatre. On the Commonwealth War Graves,
Charles was mentioned on the Thiepval Memorial. His father was Raven Watten and his
mother was Bertha)
(On 1911 census Charles lived with his parents Raven and Bertha Watton, Ridgway, Astwood Bank. He was a
Labourer in Brickyard.)

Wounded
(11365) Gunner G. H. Andrews – R.F.A. from Redditch
(T. 4/248384) Whir.? Driver G. F. Parry – A.S.C. from Redditch
(4307) G. Sanders – London Regt. From Redditch

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