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Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 14
December 1918

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Redditch D.C.M. – Sergt. F. Field (20281), 2 Batt, Worcestershire Regt. has been
awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty during the
recent British advance in France. All the officers of his company having been killed or
wounded, Sergt. Field took charge of the company, and held on to an important position as a
critical moment. Sergt. Field who is the son of the late Mr f. Field and Mrs Field of 6 Silver
Street, Redditch, was prior to the war employed at the B.S.A. Works, Redditch. He took an
active part in local football, playing in the Redditch, Studley and District League, and also for
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Stoke United in the Bromsgrove League. When serving with the 10 Batt., Worcestershire
Regt., he was awarded the Military Medal for bringing in wounded comrades under heavy
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shell and machine gun fire. Sergt. F. Field’s brother (Private J. Field) is serving with the 4
Battalion of the same regiment, and has also been awarded the Military Medal.

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