Page 75 - WW1 - 1918

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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

Died of Wounds
Bridge H. Fitter (180115) – R.G.A. from Redditch
(On Ancestry site, Military records, Henry Bridge, (FTR/GNR) Royal Garrison Artillery, Born in
th
Wolverhamton, resided and enlisted in Redditch, died of wounds, 5 June 1918, Western
Euopean Theatre, Buried Gwalia Cemetery,Ypres, Belgium. His parents were John and Sarah
Bridge. His wife was Catherine who lived at 65 Evesham Road, Headless Cross.)

Gunner Henry Bridge – source: www.findagrave.com
Remembered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(On 1911 census Henry aged 27, Shoeing Smith, married to Catherine lived at 68 Evesham Road, Headless
th
Cross. On Ancestry site, Probate records, Henry Bridge of 68 Evesham Road, Headless Cross died 5 June 1918
th
at the 109 Field Ambulance, France.)

Other Local Casualties
Missing
Guest F. H. (68378) – Devons from Redditch
Mumford H. (4369) – Machine Gun Corps from Redditch
Sealy H. (31815) – Devons from Redditch

© RLHS 2014 Page: 75