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Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

Ancestry site Military records

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Private Walter Henry Wilkinson, (37596), 1/5 Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry,
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born in Headless Cross, resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, died of wounds, 2 May
1918, Western European Theatre. Formerly 7/2526, T. Res. Bn. Buried Les Baraques Military
Cemetery, Bleriot-Plage, France.
A Harry Wilkinson is remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
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Forces War Records, Private Walter Henry Wilkinson aged 19, 1 /5 Battalion, Duke of
Cornwall’s Light Infantry, son of Thomas and Susannah Wilkinson of Headless Cross.
(On the 1911 census Walter aged 12, lived with his parents Thomas and Susannah Wilkinson, at 49 Birchfield
Road, Headless Cross.)

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 4 May 1918

The Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Killed
Moore W. J. (31100) from Redditch
(On Ancestry site Military records, Private Wilfred Joseph Douglas Moore,Service No 31100,
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1 Battalion, born in Warwick, resided and enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 31 July
1917, Western European Theatre.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On 1911 census Wilfred, aged 30, Farmer, lived with his wife Bertha and sister and mother at White Hill Oxhill
Kineton.)
Wounded
Green F. (42226) from Redditch
Hack H. (240303) from Redditch
Jones T. E. (203318) from Redditch
Lawrence A. (203346) from Redditch
Other Local Casualties
Killed
Mogg H. (R6287) – R.N.V.R. from Redditch
(On Ancestry site Military records Able Seaman Harold Mogg, Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve, “Anson”, Royal Naval Division, born Redditch, killed or died as a direct result of
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enemy action, 23 March 1918, Mother notified: AH 2, Back of 35 George Street, Redditch. .
Remembered on The Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Army
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reserve 9 December 1915, entered Naval Volunteer reserve 3 September 1917, Draft for
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BEF 11 January 1918, DD. He was born 10 August 1893, father John Mogg (later
deceased) and mother A. H. Mogg, No 2 back of 35 George Street, Redditch.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch
(On the 1911 census Harold Mogg, aged 17, Packer in Warehouse, lived with his parents John and Alice Mogg,
28 Albert Street, Redditch.)
Southam J. (28690) – Royal Warwicks from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Jonathan Southam, Service No 28690, 1 Battalion, born
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in Stratford-on-Avon, resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, killed in action, 31 March
1918, France. Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.)
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial.

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