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Private Sydney Graham Palmer, (84148), Posted 2/2 London, Royal Fusiliers (City of London
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regiment), born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Stourbridge, died of wounds, 18
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September 1918, Western European Theatre. Formerly R/41266, 9 K.R.R. Buried Epehy
Wood Farm Cemetery, Picardie, France, aged 19 and son of Jesse Palmer of Redditch and
husband of Mary E. Palmer, 139 Other Road, Redditch.
Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial and St Stephen’s Church memorial, Redditch.
(On the 1911 census Sydney aged 13, lived with his parents Jesse and Mary Elizabeth Palmer, at 201 Mount
Pleasant, Redditch.

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Private Sidney Laight, Service No 44719, 8 Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal
Berkshire Regiment), born in Alcester, resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, killed in
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action, 20 September 1918, France. Formerly (70284) Devon Regiment. Remembered on
Memorial in Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France, final resting place unknown.
Aged 19 and son of Frederick and Bertha Laight of Church Lench, Evesham.
Sidney J. Laight is rememebered on St Luke’s war memorial, Headless Cross, Redditch.
(Sidney James Laight was born in 1898 in the Alcester District. On 1911 census he was aged 12, scholar, lived
with his parents Frederick and Bertha Ann Laight and siblings at Little Knighton Farm, Alcester.)

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 21
September 1918

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Wounded
Edward C. - L.-cpl. (22711) from Redditch
Haden A. 937864) from Redditch
Harmon H. (241464) from Redditch
Jones A. - L.-cpl. (240099) from Redditch
Thornton W. H. (240917) from Redditch

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 21
September 1918

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Wounded
Tolley S. L. (242652) from Redditch
Prisoners of War
Jenkins W. (45889) from Redditch
Previously Reported Missing now, Reported Prisoner of War
Court J. (241504) from Redditch

Military Medals
(20281) L.-cpl (Actg Sgt.) F. Field - Worcestershire Regiment from Redditch
(241278) L.-cpl. S. Johnson – Worcestershire Regiment from Redditch

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