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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 8
September 1917

Webheath Soldier Killed – Mr T. James, Heathfield Road, Webheath, has been
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informed of the death of his son, Private Stewart James. He joined the 8 Worcesters under
the Derby scheme, but was afterwards transferred to the Cardiff City Battalion. He was a
despatch rider, and had been missing since the last day of July. Hope was entertained
amongst his comrades that he had been taken a prisoner, but last week a letter was received
stating that the body had been found, on ground which his regiment had gained. The
message he was carrying on the field of battle was found on him. Before the war he was
employed at Novelty Works, Redditch.

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(On Ancestry site, Military records, Steward James, (285162), 16 Battalion, Welsh
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Regiment, born and resided in Webheath and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 4 August
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1917, Western European Theatre, formerly (203944) 1 Worcestershire Regiment.
Mentioned on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Thomas and Eliza James.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census Steward James, aged 14, Manufacturers Errand Boy,was living with his parents John
Thomas and Eliza James in Webheath Lane Webheath.

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