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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messsenger – Saturday 14
September 1918

Webheath Sergt. Major Killed – On Thursday in last week Mrs Andrews, Jubilee
Cottages, Webheath, received official confirmation that her husband, Sergt.-major Andrews
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(7237), of the Worcestershire Regt., was killed in action on August 22 . Sergt.-major
Andrews had only been at the front in France for a short time, and was leading his men into
action when he was instantaneously killed. He was 35 years of age, and had received
promotion while at the front. The deceased was in the regular army, having served five
years in India and a number of years at Malta and adjoining depots. He was sergt.-
instructor to the King’s Norton volunteers for some time, and in the early days of the war
came to Redditch as recruiting sergeant. He was a finely built man, and was a fine soldier.
One of his brothers died from the effects of wounds in Manchester hospital in September,
1915.

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(On Ancestry site Military records, CSM John William Andrews, (7237), 4 Battalion,
Worcestershire Regiment, born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, killed in
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action, 22 August 1918, Western European Theatre. Buried Borre British Cemetery, France,
aged 35, husband of Maud Andrews of Jubilee Villa, Heathfield Road, Webheath.)
Remembered on St Philip’s war memorial, Webheath, Redditch and St Bartholomew’s Church war memorial,
Tardebigge.
(On 1911 census John William Andrews aged 30, Machinist (Cycle Works), lived with his wife Jane at 4 Charles
Street, Headless Cross and he was a Machinist, Cycle Works.)

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