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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 16
November 1918

Other Local Casualties
Killed
Gaston H. D. (83223) Act-Cpl. – M.G.C. from Redditch
(On Ancestry site Military records, Corporal Henry Leonard Davis Gaston, ,Infantry, Machine
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Gun Corps, born in Kidderminster, enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 28 September 1918,
Western European Theatre. He enlisted in 1915 and was living at 132 Other Road, Redditch and
his wife was Lillian Gaston nee Woolley whom he had married in 1914 in Evesham Baptist Chapel
Formerly (6388) Worcs. Reg. Buried Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres, Belguim.)

Corporal Henry Leonard Davis Gaston – source www.findagrave.com)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, and a Harry Gaston is remembered on St George’s war memorial,
Redditch.
(On 1911 census Henry Leonard Gaston aged 24, Assistant Clothier, was visiting 66 High Street, Evesham.

Noakes G. (16800) – Royal Warwicks from Redditch
Prisoners of War
Allen H. Sgt. (56674) – Royal Berks from Redditch
Missing
Field T. (517221) – Londons from Redditch
Palmer S. G. (84148) – Londons from Redditch

Ancestry site Military records

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Private George William Wall, born in Headless Cross, enlisted in Redditch, 295545, 7
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Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, died , 19 November 1918, Western European Theatre.
Buried St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Extension Part V, France.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial.
(On 1911 census George W. Wall aged 15, Cycle Liner, lived with his parents Charles Frederick and Emma Louise
Wall, 170 Evesham Road, Headless Cross.)

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