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REDDITCH RESIDENTS & WW1 Taken from the Index of Newspaper Documents (1914 – 1919) 1 This Document…….. We have been researching the history of Redditch as reported in newspapers as events happened. We have collected together over 15,000 clips of such events and these have been organised into about 200 categories. Each of these documents reports the newspaper clips for that category in chronological sequence. At the start of each document is an index to the contents of that document. This document represents the index for the “Redditch Residents & WW1” documents which gives an overall view of Redditch through the war years 1914 – 1919 These documents have been created to enable those interested in researching, or just reading about Redditch history, an opportunity to see what topics have been included in the detailed documents, which, for copyright reasons, cannot be put on-line. The detailed documents are accessible off-line at shows, exhibitions and other events organised by the Redditch Local History Society. 2 Newspaper Titles – 14 Redditch Residents & WW1 (Document 1914) Contents INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1914 5 The European Crisis 6 Gloucester and Worcester Brigade at Minehead 7 2nd South Midland Brigade Artillery at Lydd 8 Redditch Industries 8 Redditch District Council and the War 9 3,000 Rifles a Week 10 Redditch and the War 11 A Council Meeting 12 Alien and Motor Cycle – A Curious Case at Redditch 13 Alien and Motor Cycle– A Curious Case at Redditch continued 14 Redditch Relief Fund 15 The Directors of the Enfield Cycle Company subscribe to national fund 15 Trade Outlook 16 Meeting of the Redditch Urban Council 17 Redditch Industries 17 Killed in Action – The Hon. Archer Windsor-Clive 18 Killed in Action - The Hon. Archer Windsor-Clive continued 19 Lieut. The Hon. Archer Windsor-Clive 20 The Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd. 21 3 The War and Alien Enemies’ Goods 23 Right Kind of Soldier 24 Parliamentary Recruiters at Redditch 25 Parliamentary Recruiters at Redditch continued 26 The Redditch and District War Relief Fund 26 Recruiting Meeting at Redditch 27 War Relief Fund 28 Wounded Redditch Soldier 29 Belgian Refugees at Redditch 30 South Midland Brigade 30 Submarined – Redditch Sailor’s Exciting Experience 31 A Missing Refugee 32 The Redditch and District War Relief Fund 32 German Shell Fire - Private J. Wilkinson 33 Home at Christmas – Sergt F. Wells 33 Recruiting at Redditch 34 “The Germans are getting weaker” and weaker and are retiring 36 Redditch Needle and Cycle Trades 37 Redditch has responded well to the call to arms 38 A party of 40 Belgian refugees 38 The Redditch and District War Relief Fund 39 Work on Army Orders 39 Redditch Soldier’s Narrow Escape 40 Redditch Man in the 3rd Worcesters 41 Redditch Brothers’ Fate 42 Wounded Soldiers at Tardebigge 44 4 Wounded Soldiers at Tardebigge continued 45 Wounded Soldiers at Tardebigge continued 46 Redditch Man Wounded 47 Redditch Man on the Monmouth 48 Redditch Man on the Monmouth continued 49 Redditch Man Wounded 49 Redditch Sergeants last letter 50 Photos taken from Tardebigge Hospital, (V.A.D.) 53 Redditch Man’s Ordeal 54 Redditch Man Killed in Action 54 Amid Bursting Shells – Redditch Man’s Story of Life in the Trenches - 55 A Week-End at Redditch 56 Prisoner of war in Germany 56 Recruiting Parade at Redditch 58 Recruiting Parade at Redditch continued 59 The Sailor’s Straits – Vicar to the Rescue 60 Worcesters Happy with their hard work 61 Civilian Rifle Corps 61 Redditch Man a Prisoner of War 61 Redditch – In connection with the campaign for recruiting - promoted 62 Redditch Industries 63 Like an Earthquake 64 Killed in Action at Vielly 65 General French congratulates the Regiment - 66 What War Means 67 Crabbs Cross Soldier’s Fate 68 5 King & Queen’s Xmas Greeting to the Troops 69 Acknowledgements 70 6 INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1914 Bennett, Harry 42 Bennett, Private F. 66 Clayton, Private A. 47 Crawford, Private F. 54 Darwell, Albert 31 Futrill, Charles 43 Gregory, James 61 Gregory, Lance Corporal J. 56 Grier, A. J. V. 68 Griffiths, W. 29 Hodgetts,, Staff-Sergeant-Major Walter 67 Johnson, George 28 Leaver, George Ernest 48 O’Callaghan, Clarence Patrick 47 Quigle, Trooper 55 Smith, L. 41 Smith, Private L. 40 Smith, Private N. 49, 54 Smith, Private W. N. 36 Smith, William Ewart Gladstone 22 Styler, Harry 39 Styler, Josiah Caleb 35 Watton, Albert James 39 7 Watton, Pte. Albert 65 Wells, Francis 42, 51 Wells, Sergeant Francis 50 Wells, Sergt. F. 33 Widdus, Ernest 54, 57 Wilkinson, Private J. 33 Windsor-Clive, Archer 19, 20, 43 Young, George Edward 42 Young, Private C. W. 42 Young, Stoker 42 8 Redditch Residents & WW1 (Document 1915) Contents INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1915 5 Entertainment At Tardebigge Hospital, V.A.D. 8 Redditch Man Wounded 8 Birmingham Small Arms Company and Redditch Employees 9 Redditch Man Wounded 10 Crabbs Cross Soldier a Prisoner 11 Response of Redditch to Call for Recruits 12 An Optimistic View 13 Redditch Soldier Killed 14 Parliamentary Recruiting Committee 15 Boer General’s Signature on a Biscuit - Letter from Trooper Foley Field 16 Barbed Wire Electrified 17 Commission for a Redditch Soldier 18 Aircraft Raids 19 Webheath Man 20 Killed While Sniping 21 Miss Truslove 22 Redditch Scoutmasters with the colours 22 Redditch Volunteer Rifle Corps 23 Commission for Crabb’s Cross Schoolmaster 23 Redditch Industries 25 9 Needlemakers’ Wages 26 Redditch Soldier Killed 28 Redditch Cricket and the War 30 Redditch Industries 31 Mrs Huins to take up military nursing duties in France 32 News has been received 32 Redditch Man Wounded 33 War Bonus for Needlemakers 34 Entertaining the Wounded Soldiers and Sailors 35 A number of soldiers from Redditch and District wounded 36 Redditch Soldier Killed 37 Redditch Free Churchmen and Prohibition 38 8th Worcestershire Losses 39 Redditch Territorial’s Death 40 The Torpedoing of the Lusitania 41 Visit of Worcestershire Regimental Band. 42 Killed in France 42 More Munitions Wanted 43 Webheath Territorial Drowned 44 Tardebigge Hospital (V.A.D.) 45 A Memorial Service for Mr J. H. Harper 45 Redditch Festival 46 Redditch Industries 46 Lord Kitchener Wants 300,000 Men 48 Wounded Webheath Soldier 49 Redditch Industries 49 10 Redditch Council and the Electricity Works Manager 50 Tardebigge Hospital (V.A.D.) 50 Aliens’ Restriction Act 1915 51 Treat to Wounded Soldiers 52 Redditch Policeman killed 53 D.C.M. For Redditch Soldier 53 Redditch Officer Killed 54 Private Charles Maries 55 Advert for Bird’s Blanc-mange 56 Redditch Soldier Killed 57 Redditch Territorial’s Death from Wounds 58 Private Albert Wright 59 Territorial Casualties 59 Webheath Man Killed in Action 60 After the close confinement and generally trying industrial conditions 62 The 8th Worcesters’ Midnight Fight – Redditch Man’s Account 64 The 8th Worcesters’ Midnight Fight – Redditch Man’s Account continued 65 Accident to Redditch Territorial at Maldon 66 Private George Crawford 67 Striking War Incident 68 The coming of women 69 Post Office and the War 70 Redditch Sergeant Killed by a Shell 71 Death of Private E. Morrall 72 Redditch Industries 72 Foxlydiate Man’s Death from Wounds 75 11 Redditch Soldier Absentees 76 Redditch Officer Wounded 77 Redditch Man’s Heroism 77 Redditch Officer’s Story of Gallipoli Fighting – Lieutenant C. H. Blackford 79 Redditch Officer’s Story of Gallipoli Fighting continued 80 Redditch Officer’s Story of Gallipoli Fighting continued 81 Deserter Captured at Redditch 82 Presentation to Redditch D.C.M 83 The New Roll of Honour 84 Roll of Honour 84 Redditch D.C.M 85 Rally at Redditch 85 Roll of Honour 86 Midland Men Killed 86 District Recruiting 87 The Redditch War Relief Fund 87 Death of Redditch Territorial Sergeant 88 A Message from the Front - “Benches and Trenches must Loyally combine 89 Tardebigge – Concert 90 Redditch Industries 91 Recruiting at Redditch 91 Redditch Officer’s Death from Wounds 92 Redditch Officer’s Death from Wounds continued 93 Recruiting at Redditch 94 New Chaplans – Headless Cross and Astwood Bank Ministers 95 Acknowledgements 97 12 INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1915 Adams, Private J. 36 Allcock, Corporal Frank 32 Andrews, Alfred 78 Andrews, Lance-Sgt O. 74 Andrews, Oscar 75 Arblaster 22 Baylis,. Harold Edward 9 Beckingham, Private George 84 Bennett, Private H. 21 Blackford, Lieutenant C. H. 79 Bonham, Harry 29, 37 Booker,James 24 Bott,Private Albert 42 Bould, William Henry 62 Brookes, Victor John 66 Buggins, Ronald 96 Candy, Sergeant Frank 47 Cash, Albert 76 Clarke, Lewis 38 Clarke, Thomas 86 Court, Alfred 44 Crawford, George 67 Crooke, Private J. W. 33, 36 Crow, L. 64 13 Danks, Private Alfred 40 Danks, Private Frank 36 Danks. Alfred 39 Davis, C. E. 86 Dickens, A. 11 Farmer, Harold Ernest 78 Field, Trooper Foley 16 Fleetwood, William Henry 87 Fox, T. C. 83 Freeman. Private A. 10 Futrill, William 24 Gee, Horace 55 George, Private B. 74 Green, James 86 Griffith, Mr R. 23 Halford, John Albert 88 Hall, Albert 78 Hall, Private Albert 84 Hands, Victor 54 Harper, J. H. 41 Harper, Mr J. H. 45 Harris, 49 Harris, Private G. 36 Hartopp, George Joseph 10 Huins, Mrs 32 Hunt, Albert 27 14 Irish, Mr G. F. 77 Johnson 22 Johnys, Pte. A. G. 14 Keeling, Corporal W. H. 36 Kerwood, Lieutenant Philip Malcolm 54 King, John Edward 27 Knott, Corporal F.