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Private Egbert Wakeman G Dolphin
Served In: 38th Battalion Eastern Ontario Regiment, Canadian Army 190015
Born: Feckenham, Worcestershire Died 1916 18th November

Buried: Regina Trench Cemetery Grandcourt, Picardie, France
On local memorial at: Remembered on St John the Baptist Church war memorial, Feckenham as
Edgar Dolphin
More Information see Private Egbert Dolphin of the 38th Canadian Infantry is remembered on The
Battle of the Somme at:-
http://www.somme-roll-of-honour.com/Alphabet/doh.htm

Private Arthur Duley
Served In: 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers 11147
Born: Aston, Warwickshire Died 1916 20th July

Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France
On local memorial at: St Stephen’s war memorial, Redditch St Stephen's Church war memorial,
Redditch

More Information see The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 9th September
1916 and Private Arthur Duley, 2nd Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers is remembered on the Battle
of the Somme Roll of Honour on:- http://somme-roll-of-
honour.com/Units/british/2nd_royal_welsh_fusiliers.htm

Private G. Fletcher
Served In: 5th (Reserve) Battalion, No 6 Company Grenadier Guards 24546
Born: Not known Wounded 1916
More Information see Birmingham Daily Post – Thursday 12th October 1916 and The Bromsgrove,
Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 14th October 1916

Private E. Foster
Served In: 16th (Service) Battalion, (3rd Birmingham) Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Born: Not known Wounded 1916

More Information see The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 21st October
1916

L/Corporal T. C. Fox, D.C.M.

Served In: 8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 1594
Born: Not known Wounded 1916
More Information see The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 5th August
1916, wounded. The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 2nd October 1915,
states that he was presented with a marble clock and a framed address by the directors and employees
of the Redditch “Indicator” Company (Limited), in recognition of his gallantry in June last, when he
risked his life in attempting to recover the body of Lieutenant Malcolm Kerwood, of the same regiment,
who was killed while conducting a reconnoitring party. He had been awarded the D.C.M. for that action.

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