Page 77 - WW1 - 1917

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

th
The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 18 August
1917

Two Old Crabbs Cross Men Killed – Amongst the many killed in the recent push on
the Western front were two old boys of Crabbs Cross Council School. – Private Richard H.
Ralph and Quartermaster-Sergt. George Taylor. Both were in the Royal Warwickshire Regt.,
th
nd
the former being killed on July 25 and the latter July 22 . Private Ralph was 21 years of age
and the sergeant 25 years of age.
th
(On Ancestry site, Military records Richard Ralph (28827), 11 Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
th
Regiment, born and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 25 July 1917, France & Flanders.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census Richard Ralph, aged 15, Cycle worker, lived with his parents Frederick and Bertha Ralph at
Bredon Cottage, Hunt End, nr Redditch.

th
(On Ancestry site Military records George Taylor Service No 9316, C.Q.M.S., 11 Battalion,
Royal Warwickshire Regiment, born and resided in Crabbs Cross, enlisted in Redditch, killed
nd
in action, 22 July 1917, France & Flanders.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch and St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross.
(On 1911 census George Taylor aged 19, Needle Warehouseman, lived with his parents, Henry Edgar and Mary
Jane Taylor and siblings at 86 Rectory Road, Headless Cross.

© RLHS 2014 Page: 77