Page 74 - WW1 - 1918

Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 13 July
1918

Crabbs Cross Soldier Killed – Mrs Lee, the Slough, Crabbs Cross, has been officially
informed that her youngest son, Private J. W. Lee, of the Royal Berks Regiment, has fallen in
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action. In the fighting on June 7 he was so severely wounded that he died before he
reached the dressing station. He was only 19 years of age, and previous to the war took a
keen interest in cricket, and was an active member of the local Salvation Army. This is the
second son Mrs Lee has lost in the war.
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Joseph Walter Lee, (43571) 2/4 Battalion, Princess
Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment), born in Astwood Bank, resided in Redditch,
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enlisted in Worcester, killed in action, 7 June 1918, Western European Theatre. Formerly
(51993) Devon Regiment.)
A Walter Lee was remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On 1911 census Joseph Walter Lee aged 12, lived with his parents Stephen and Mary Ann Lee and siblings 9
The Slough, Crabbs Cross. His brother George Lee aged 20, cycle finisher was one of them. He died in 1917.)

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 20 July
1918

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Wounded
Bird A. - Cpl. (202016) from Redditch
Whotmore A. - Sgt. (20097) from Redditch

Other Local Casualties
Killed
Lee J. W. (43571) – Royal Berks from Redditch
Died of Wounds
Barker A. (50538) – Royal Berks from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site Military records, Albert Barker, 2 Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales
(Royal Berkshire Regiment), born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Stourbridge, died of
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wounds, at R VII Hospital, Netley, Southampton, 20 May 1918. Formerly (39947) R.War
Regiment.)
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, and S Philip’s war memorial, Webheath.
(On 1911 census Albert Barker aged 11, scholar, lived with his parents Reuben A. and Fanny Barker and siblings
at Webheath Lane, Webheath.)

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