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Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

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Corporal William Crow, (240896), 1/6 Battalion-Territorial, Royal Warwickshire Regiment,
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resided in Redditch, enlisted in Birmingham, killed in action, 27 August 1917, Western
European Theatre.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch.

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Private Harry Bennett Nash, (9045), 4 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, born and
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resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, died 31 August 1917, Balkan Theatre.
Remembered on Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch
(On the 1911 census Harry, aged 14, cycle worker lived with his mother Ellen in Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross.)

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

Discharged Sailors and Soldiers – It had been arranged to hold a mass meeting on
Church Green, on Sunday afternoon in connection with the National Federation of
Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers. The heavy rain, however, made it
impossible, and the gathering was held in the Drill Hall. Mr Wilkinson presided over a large
attendance, and the aims and objects of the association were set forth by Mr Leybourne, of
Coventry, and Mr Taylor of Birmingham. At night a sacred concert was held in the Public
Hall. In aid of the funds of the Redditch Branch.

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