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Evening Despatch – Saturday 14 July 1917

Midland Roll of Honour – Redditch – Mr Victor Shrimpton and Mr John Wheeler, both
of Crabbs Cross, near Redditch, have received information from the War Office that their
sons, Albert Shrimpton and Harry Wheeler, respectively, have both been killed in action in
France. Albert Shrimpton was an only son. Both were 23 years of age.
(On Ancestry site Military records, Albert Victor Shrimpton, 13894, (Infantry), Machine Gun
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Corps, born in Feckenham, enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 16 May 1917, Western
European Theatre. Remembered on Arras Memorial, France, son of Emily Shrimpton of
Crabbs Cross and the late Hector Shrimpton.)

Private Albert Victor Shrimpton – source: www.findagrave.com
(Albert Victor Shrimpton was bon in 1893. On the 1911 census Albert, aged 17, Boot Maker Apprentice, lived
with his parents Victor a Grocer and Emily Shrimpton, at Crabb’s Cross.)

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(On Ancestry site Military records, Harry Wheeler, 22202, 16 Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
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Regiment, born and resided in Crabb’s Cross and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 10
May 1917, Western European Theatre. Buried Arras Cemetery, France, son of John Thomas
Wheeler of Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross, Redditch.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.

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