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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 8
September 1917

Redditch Officer Killed – Mr W. G. Hemming, Windsor Mill, Redditch, and now residing at
King’s Norton, and head of the firm of Messrs. W. E. Hemming, Ltd., needle and fish hook
makers, Redditch, has received information that his third son, Second-Lieutenant Jesse
Hemming, has been killed in action. He joined the Artists’ Rifles in October, 1915, and was
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commissioned in the Worcesters on August 3 , 1917. On August 27 he led his men for the
first time into action, and on-going over the top was shot by a sniper. He was about 38 years
of age. Previous to the war Lieut. Hemming was a valuer with the Land Valuation
Department at Birmingham. He was an enthusiastic bowler, connected with the Redditch
Union Club team.
www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch
Messenger for Bromsgrove BMSGH web site

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