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William H. Bourne

Ancestry site, Military records
Sergeant William Bourne, born and resided in Redditch, enlisted in Worcester, Service No
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241371, 10 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, , killed in action, 20 September 1917,
Belgium. Sgt William Henry Bourne is remembered on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, son of
George and Annie Bourne, aged 23.)

Tyne Cot Memorial – source:-www.findagrave.com

Remembered on St Stephen’s war memorial, St Stephen’s Church war memorial and St George’s war memorial,
Redditch.

(On the 1901 census William Henry aged 6, lived with his parents George and Annie Bourne and siblings at
C1H6 George Street, Redditch. On the 1911 census William Bourne, aged 16, Swivel Worker, lived with his
Uncle and Aunt, at 43 Millsboro’ Road, Redditch.)

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 27 October
1917

Worcestershire Regiment Casualties
Killed
Bourne W. H - Sergt. (241371) from Redditch
Acknowledgements: www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich
and Redditch Messenger

Remembered on Worcestershire Regiment Roll of Honour at:-
http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/roll_honour_WW1_B

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