Page 2 - WW1 - 1919

Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1 Redditch Local History Society

CONTENTS

INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION
DURING 1919 ................................................................................................................................ 4

War Memorial ............................................................................................................................... 7
Prisoners of War............................................................................................................................ 8
The King’s Fund ............................................................................................................................. 9

Headless Cross Sergeants Certificate .......................................................................................... 10

Soldiers’ Dogs from the Front ..................................................................................................... 11
Tardebigge................................................................................................................................... 13
The Volunteers ............................................................................................................................ 14

Headless Cross – Welcome to Soldiers ....................................................................................... 15
Death of A Webheath Soldier ..................................................................................................... 15

Other Local Casualties ................................................................................................................. 16
Redditch War Memorial .............................................................................................................. 16

Death of Colour-Sergeant Laight – Charles V. Laight .................................................................. 18
Death of Colour-Sergeant Laight continued ............................................................................... 19

Germany’s War Losses ................................................................................................................ 20
Visits to War graves .................................................................................................................... 21
Coming Thames Pageant ............................................................................................................. 21

Britain’s £6,700,000,000 War Bill ............................................................................................... 22
1,299 British Missing ................................................................................................................... 22

Presentation of a Tank at Reddtch.............................................................................................. 23
Presentation of a Tank at Reddtch continued ............................................................................ 24

Tardebigge – Hospital Parade ..................................................................................................... 25
Empire Day – Widespread Celebrations ..................................................................................... 26

Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital – Farewell Tea and Social ................................................................ 27
Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital – Farewell Tea and Social continued .............................................. 28

Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital continued ........................................................................................ 29
Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital continued ........................................................................................ 30

Tardebigge Hospital, Hewell, Near Redditch .............................................................................. 32
Victory Loan Campaign ............................................................................................................... 33
Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital – Thanks of the Staff and Patients .................................................. 34

Webheath- Proposed House for the Curate and Memorial ....................................................... 35
Webheath- Proposed House for the Curate and Memorial continued ...................................... 36

Webheath- Proposed House for the Curate and Memorial ....................................................... 37
Appeal for More time Refused ................................................................................................... 38

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