Page 77 - WW1 - 1918

Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 27 July
1918

Other Local Casualties
Killed
Barton G. (103237) – M.G.C. from Redditch
On Ancestry site, Military records, George Barton, Machine Gun Corps, Infantry, born in
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Birmingham, enlisted in Redditch, killed in action, 17 June 1918, France & Flanders,
formerly (24332) R. War Regt. Buried Saint Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, France.)
Remembered on St George’s war memorial, Redditch.

Harber W. (268606) – Royal Warwicks from Redditch
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(On Ancestry site, Military records, Private Wentworth Harber, 1/7 Battalion, born and
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resided in Redditch, enlisted in Birmingham, killed in action, 16 June 1918, Western
European Theatre. Buried Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Vicenza, Veneto Italy. When he
joined the Territorial force, Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1915 and at that time he was
living at The Ridgeway, Astwood Bank. )

Private Wentworth Harber – source: www.findagrave.com
Remembered on Astwood Bank Baptist Church memorial.

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