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Sergeant Oliver Summers, D.C.M.
Served In: 1/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1678
Born: Studley, Warwickshire Died 1916 1st July

Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France
On local memorial at: County High School war memorial now Trinity High School, Redditch Studley
war memorial
More Information see Birmingham Mail – Tuesday 27th June 1916, with a picture and it states that
he got his D.C.M. for conspicuous bravery in rescuing a wounded man under heavy fire. Birmingham
Daily Post – Wednesday 12th July 1916

Private Frederick Tibbetts
Served In: 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 17175
Born: Wolverhampton, West Midlands Died 1916 25th November

Buried: Saint Pierre Cemetery, Picardie, France
On local memorial at: St Stephen's war memorial, Redditch
More Information see Private Frederick Tibbetts, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, (Rest in
peace in St Pierre Cemetery) is remembered on The Battle of the Somme Roll of Honour at:-
http://somme-roll-of-honour.com/Units/british/2nd_worcestershire.htm

G. H. Tilley

Served In: 15th (Service) Battalion, 2nd Birmingham Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Born: Not known Wounded 1916
More Information see The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 2nd
September 1916, states that he was wounded, Shell Shock.

Private Herbert John Tomlin
Served In: 8th Service Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 13490
Born: Ullenhall, Warwickshire Died 1916 10th July

Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France
On local memorial at: St Bartholomew's Church war memorial, Tardebigge
More Information see Private Herbert John Tomlin i8th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire
Regiment is remembered on Battle of the Somme Roll of Honour at:- http://somme-roll-of-
honour.com/Units/british/8th_South_Staffordshire.htm

Private C. F. Tongue
Served In: 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 11396
Born: Not known Wounded 1916

More Information see The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 19th August
1916 and The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 8th September 1917

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