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

Astwood Bank Airman Killed – Official information has been received by Mr and
Mrs Wynn, Astwood Bank, that their only son, Corporal A. H. Wynn, has been killed. He was
taking part in a raiding tour, when a terrific storm came on and brought down the machine.
At first the report was that he was missing. Prior to the war he was employed by Messrs. S.
Allcock & Co. Ltd., Redditch. He was associated with the Astwood Baptist Sunday School,
and was a member of the choir. He was 20 years of age.
(On Ancestry site Commonwealth War Graves, Corporal Arthur H. Wynn, Service No 219306,
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Sierra Leone Carrier Corps, died 30 August 1918, Greece. Buried Salonika Anglo-French
Military Cemetery. Father was Mr and Mrs Harry Wynn of Astwood Bank. On Global find a
grave, it stated that Arthur had been Gunlayer Observor, Royal Air Force, aged 20. )
Remembered on Astwood Bank war memorial and Astwood Bank Baptist Church memorial.

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Birmingham Daily Post – Monday 16 September 1918

Awards of the Military Medal
Gallantry of Midland Men Rewarded
20281, Lce-Corp. (Acting Sergt.), F. Field, Worcestershire Regiment –Redditch.

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Birmingham Daily Post – Tuesday 17 September 1918

Awards of the Military Medal
Awards of Military Medal for Gallantry
241278, Lce-corpl., S. Johnson, Worcestershire Regiment – Redditch.

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