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Redditch Local History Society                       Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1


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               The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 7  December
               1918

               Other Local Casualties
               Killed

               Shrimpton R. - Sapper (24580) from Redditch
               (On Ancestry site Military records, Robert Shrimpton,Service No 245801, Corps of Royal
               Engineers, born in Redditch, resided in Mount Pleasant, enlisted in Redditch, killed in action,
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               23  October 1918, Western European Theatre.  Formerly (21744), R. Berks Regiment (98
               Field Coy., R.E.) Buried Vendegies-au-Bois Churchyard, France, and aged 42 years 9 months.
               Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.)
               Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.

               Prisoners Returned to England
               The following soldiers who were prisoners of war in Germany, have been released, and have
               arrived in England
               Gee F. W. - L-cpl. (200646) – Royal Berks from Redditch
               Heritage C. W. (203509) Royal Warwicks from Redditch
               Webb F. E. (36984) – Wilts from Redditch



















































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