REDDITCH RESIDENTS
& WW1
Taken from the Index of Newspaper Documents (1914 – 1919)
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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
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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
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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
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King & Queen’s Xmas Greeting to the Troops 69
Acknowledgements 70
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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
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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
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(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. H. 13
Knott, F. H. 17
Lewis, Private L. 72
Lippett, Private B. 21
Lippitt, Benjamin 20, 21
Locke, John Charles 62, 71
Louch, Jack Owen 57
Malins, 53
Malins, Major Clifford 85
Maries, Charles Frederick 58
Maries, Private Charles 55
Marsey, Howard James 54
Martin, Private J. 84
Mathews, Phillip John 63
McMichael 22
Merrick, B. L. 84
Milward, Clement Arthur 77
Milward, Philip Henry 92, 93
Mogg, Private Albert 36
Morrall, Ernest 72
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Nash, Pte. H. 74
Newman, James 78
Newman, Private J. 84
Parker, Benjamin 63
Parry, W. 86
Pearce, Driver W. R. 47
Pearce, Ernest John 63
Pearce. Wallace R. 43
Peolman, Sidney E. 84
Perkins, William Henry 63
Prescott, William 42
Rea, John Albert 78
Sessions, Walter 82
Sheasby, Private Frank 86
Smith, Private A. 36
Smout, Albert 68
Smout, Jack 61
Smout, Private Jack 60
Spiers, Joseph James 14
Spiers, Lance-corporal J. J. 21
Spinks 22
Stanley, Private J. Leslie 47
Strain, George William 15
Tansley, Alfred 65
Taylor, John 53
Truslove 22
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Wagstaff, Frank Harry 28
Wagstaff, George Cyril 66
Wharrad, Thomas 29
Widdus, Alfred 63
Wiggin, W. H. 22
Wilkes, L. O. 86
Williams, Jesse 18
Wright, Albert 59
Wright, Frederick 76
Yates, Private T. 8
Yates,Albert 27
Yoxall, Private E. 72
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Contents
INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1916 5
Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital 12
Redditch Constable’s Death 13
Derby Recruits Parade at Redditch 16
Soldier Absentee 17
Concert at the V.A.D. Hospital 18
Redditch Soldier Killed 20
Redditch Police Officer Wounded 22
Webheath Soldier Accidentally Wounded 28
Redditch D.C.M 28
Redditch District Education Committee 29
Lights on Perambulators 31
Private Frank Adams 32
Exemptions 33
Exemptions 34
Exemption from Service 35
Headless Cross Soldier Killed 36
Redditch Soldier’s Death 37
23 Women Strike – Munitions Court Sequel at Redditch 38
Redditch Committee’s Protest Against child Labour 39
Tardebigge – The V.A.D. Hospital 40
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Private John Sharpe killed 40
Exemptions 41
Exemptions continued 42
Exemptions 43
Redditch Petty Sessions – Lighting Order 44
Nephew of Sir William Throckmorton Killed 45
Four Redditch Brothers on Active Service 47
Official Information has been received of the death of Pte W. Bould 47
Today’s List 48
Patrons of theatres, music halls, cinemas, concerts 49
A Patriotic Family at Headless Cross 50
A Redditch Man 51
Mr & Mrs Thomas Wadams 53
The following letter dated 7th May, 53
Information has been received from Charing Cross Hospital 54
Unofficial news have been received by Mr W. Cooke 54
Rank & File: Midland Men 54
Pte. Oliver Summers, D.C.M., Studley, near Redditch, and Pte. Walter Dobbins 56
Second Lieutenant John Victor Jones 57
Exemptions 58
Exemptions continued 59
Exemptions continued 60
A Patriotic Redditch Family 62
Declaration Day 63
Meat with Macaroni 63
Mr and Mrs W. H. Silk, of Worcester Road, Redditch, have received information 64
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Unofficial information has been received by the relatives in Redditch 64
News has been received in Redditch of the death from wounds of Private Gratton 65
Mr and Mrs Deaner of Mount Pleasant, Redditch, have been officially informed 65
Official information has been received of the death from wounds of Sergt. Gorin, 65
Roll of Honour 68
Many Manchesters Killed 69
Star and Garter Home 71
Redditch Albert Medallist 73
Military Medal For a Midland Sprinter 78
Recruiting 79
Recruiting – 80
Foxlydiate Man Killed 81
Cow Fouls Aeroplane – Machine down in field near Redditch 88
Tardebigge – Concert to Wounded Soldiers 90
Redditch “Missing” Soldier Safe 91
Webheath Man Killed 92
Redditch Record 94
Little Dora’s Spelling Book 95
Tardebigge – The V.A.D. Hospital 97
Crabbs Cross Soldier Killed 98
Hunt End Soldier Killed 98
Tardebigge Concert 102
Acknowledgements 104
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INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1916
Adams, Frank 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32
Adams, H. 89
Adams, J. 66, 68
Ainge, Albert Andrew 83
Allcock, C. 68
Allcock, Cpl. C. 66
Allcock, L-cpl. C. 66
Ames, Victor 99
Ampell, Private F. 94
Andrews, G. F. 91
Andrews, G. H. 83
Apperley, H. 89
Archer, T. 99
Ashfield H. N. 50
Aston, Sergt. H. 94
Banner, Horace Harry Elby 90, 100
Bartlett, C. 54
Bayliss, P. 83
Beckensale, Thomas Henry 46
Bennett, Albert 62
Bennett, Arthur Nathan 93
Bennett, Corporal H. 62
Bennett, H. E. 64
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Bennett, Harry 62
Bennett, Pte. H. 62
Bennett, Sergt J. 62
Bennett, Sergt W. 62
Birch, W. H. 74
Bishop, E. 52
Blick, J. 93
Bott, Cyril 87
Bould Pte. W. 47
Bowen, Harold Morgan 72
Bradshaw, T. 79
Bragil, H. 89
Brookes, J. 66
Broom, A. C. 99
Broom, Arthur Charles 86
Burton, J. R. 74
Canning, P. 74
Carr, H. 28
Carr, John 36
Carter Private Ernest 15
Carter, Private Ernest 14
Cartland, J. 93
Chamberlain, E. 79
Chatterley, A. 89
Chatterley, Cpl A. 86
Chatwin, W. 81
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Cheape, Leslie St Clair 46
Chesterton, W. 86, 89
Clarke, S. 66, 68
Clarke, Sergt. W. T. 28, 94
Clayton, A. J. 77
Clayton, Arthur William 75, 81
Clayton, Sergt. A. J. 75
Clews, E. 51, 86, 89
Cook, N. H. 79
Cook, W. E. 84, 85
Cooke, Harold William 54
Cottrill, J. 76
Court J. 89
Court, J. 86
Crook, James 55
Crow, F. 84, 85
Crow, J. L. 74
Croxall, T. E. 83
Cunningham, J. 99
Davis, A. 93
Davis, C. J. 84, 85
Deaner, Fred 65
Deaner, Frederick James 67
Dobbins, Pte. Walter 56
Dobbins, Walter Frederick 56, 60
Dolphin, Alfred Leonard 101
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Dudley, William 50
Duley, A. 76
Evans, H. 84
Evans, H. 85
Farquhar, J. F. 83
Farr, J. H. 86, 89
Field, D. C. 83
Field, F. 103
Field, L. 60
Field, W. 93
Field, W. C. 68
Fletcher, G. 84, 85
Floyd, H. 74
Foster E. 79
Foster, E. 89
Foster, Frederick 52
Fox, T. E. 64
Franklin, Corporal Harold 47
Franklin, Pte. H. 47
Franklin, Pte. J. 47
Franklin, Sergt W. 47
Freeman, P. J. 99
Ganderton, T. H. 67
Ganderton, Thomas Henry 67
Gardiner, Walter 45
Gardner, Horace 66
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Goodall, Cpl. E. 86
Goodall, D. 96
Goodall, E. 89
Goode, J. 93
Goode, J. W. 66
Gorin, Sergt. 65
Gorin, Walter 69
Govier, Albert 30
Grainger, E. F. 66, 68
Gratton, Wilfred Lawson 61
Gratton, Wilfrid Lawson 65
Griffin, G. 86, 89
Griffin, sons 50
Griffiths, J. 60
Griffiths, W. 57
Griggin, E. 64
Guest, H. 50
Gwillam, Albert Edward 64
Hack, F. 85
Hancock, H. 54
Hancocks, H. 54
Hancocks, H. 68
Harber, Percy George 54
Harris, A. 77
Harris, Arthur Walter 92, 97
Harris, John 61
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Harris, P. 81
Harris, P. J. 102
Harrison, F. 51
Hart, F. W. 68
Hart, S. 102
Hawkes, C. J. 97
Hawkes, Caleb John 97
Hawkins, E. 89
Hawkins, Edgar 53
Hay, Albert Edward 61, 96
Heath, R. 94
Hill, Alfred 17
Hill, M. 85
Hollington, William 85
Hollis, P. 74
Holloway, W. 102
Hopcroft, Harry 37
Hopkins, P. S. 50, 75, 76
Hopkins, S. 101
Horton, L. 94
Horton, Leslie 96
Houghton, Alfred Herbert 100
Houghton, B. 89
Houghton, Cpl. B. 86
Houghton, George Henry 83
Huins, Frank 32
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Hunt, Alfred 53
Hunt, N. T. 85
Hunt, Thomas Jacob 51
Ingram, J. 74
Irish, G. F. 84, 85
Irish, George Frederick 73
James, H. J. 51
Johnson, H. 60
Johnson, H. 57
Johnson, J. 86, 89
Jones, A. 68
Jones, John Victor 57
Keay, Wilfred 78
Kilsby, Frank 85
King, C. 81
Kings, Cyril Bernard 67
Lacey, A. 83
Lamb, C. H. 77, 79
Layton, J. 82, 83
Locke, H. T. 96
Louch, A 50
Louch, Corp A. 48
Mander, J. S. 68
Marshall, F. 86, 89
Martin, A. 89
Martin, Sgt. A. 86
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Mason, Harry George 102
Mathison, W. 77
McQuay F. 77
McQuay, Private F. 68
Merry, F. 76
Mills, E. 74
Millward, N. E. 66
Millward, S. 70
Milward, A. 89
Milward, H. 86
Milward, W. N. 86, 89
Moore, A. 68
Moore, A. 70
Moriss, G. F. 89
Morris, Ernest 56, 101
Morriss, H. 86
Mousley, H. 86, 89
Munn, Gunner R. 94
Newman, B. P 94
Newman, Charles Frederick 82
Nicholls, R. W. 102
Osborn, T. 80, 82
Osborne, Charles 53
Osborne, T. 70
Parker, J. 76
Parker, James 76
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Pearson, Hubert Reeve 15
Perkins, Francis Gifford 84
Pettifer, George Edwin 20
Pettifer, V. W. 86, 89
Portman, Horace Hedley 98, 100
Purcell, W 81
Quiney, C. 68
Ray, Charles Edward 78
Read, W. 52
Richard, E. 82
Richard, W. 82
Richards, E. 93
Rodney, F. 86, 89
Rogers, F. 86
Round, E. T. 22
Sage, P. 79
Sage, Percy 62
Sealey, A. L. 97
Sealey, P. T. 91, 93
Sharpe, John 30
Sharpe, Private John 40
Shepherd, A. W. 103
Silk, B. W. 82
Silk, Bernard Ward 64, 82
Simmons, Charles 53
Smallwood, John William 69
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Smart, G. H. 74
Smith Gunner J. 94
Smith, A. 74
Smith, Charles Howard 46
Smith, F. 66, 68
Smith, H. 70
Smith, Harry 98
Smith, Henry Arthur 97
Southall, A. 86, 89
Spencer, Corpl 94
Spiers, Harry Philip 83
Spiers, J. 70
Spooner, William 45
Stanley, J 50
Steward, Francis John 19
Steward, Gnr. H. 80
Street, A. W. 93
Stubbins, H. 66
Styler, Charles 90
Styler, H. 76
Styler, William 102
Such, F. 102
Sullivan, B. H. 86, 89
Sullivan, W. 99
Summers, Oliver 56
Summers, Pte. Oliver 56
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Summers, William 44
Surman 74
Sutton, A. 100
Swift, Gunner 94
Taylor, Corporal 13
Thornton, H. 60
Thornton, W. H. 86, 89
Throckmorton, Richard Courtenay 45
Tibbetts, Frederick 89
Tilley, G. H. 74
Tomlin, Herbert John 55
Tongue, F. 68
Twigg, G. 66
Tynan, P. 93
Vale, C. E. 84, 85
Wadams, H. (Peter) 53
Walter, A. R. 93
Ward, H. 100
Ward, Harry 100, 101
Wells, B. 75, 77
Wells, J. 68
Wells, W. P. 100
Wells, William Pinfield 101
Wharrad, F. 82, 93
Wharrad, Frank 82
Whitford, Corpl. H. 94
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Widdus, Alfred 37
Widdus, Ernest 37
Wiggett G. 76
Wiggett, H. 77
Wilkes George 17
Wilson, H. C. 77
Wilson, L-Cpl. H. C. 74
Yapp, T. J. 50
Yoxall, Joseph 51
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Contents
INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1917 5
Webheath Soldier Killed 15
Redditch Casualties 16
Combing Out 17
Midland Roll of Honour- Compiled from Latest Casualty Lists 18
Previously Reported Missing, Now Reported Killed 18
Hunt End Gunner Wounded 20
Redditch Yeoman Wounded 20
Memorial to a Redditch Officer 21
Headless Cross Soldier Killed 23
Crabbs Cross Soldier Honoured 23
Redditch Casualties 25
Redditch Casualties continued 26
Military Medal 26
A Redditch Opinion 27
Messrs. H. Terry and Sons, Ltd., and Partners, Redditch 28
Hospital romance 28
Tardebigge Concert 30
Redditch and District roll of Honour 31
Redditch Petty Sessions 32
Redditch Casualties 35
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D.C.M. For Pershore Man 36
Captain Horace G. T. Newton 41
Notice to Readers 42
Motor Corps. - The Worcestershire Volunteer Regiment 43
Foxlydiate Soldier Killed 45
Redditch District 48
Redditch District continued 49
D.C.M. and Promotion 50
Wanted 51
One of the burning questions for the housewife 52
Boy Scouts’ War Shrine 55
Military Cross for Astwood Bank Officer 58
Drowned in the Tigris 59
Deaths - 61
The Wounded Need More Eggs 62
The Salvation Army 63
Trench Life 64
Soldier Found Drowned Near Redditch 66
Midland Roll of Honour 68
Midland Roll of Honour 69
Tardebigge Lady on Mined Hospital Ship 72
Two Old Crabbs Cross Men Killed 77
Astwood Bank Casualties 78
Redditch Officers’ Death from Wounds 79
Redditch Sergeants Bravery 82
Military Medal For Headless Cross Soldier 84
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Absentee Soldiers 85
Discharged Sailors and Soldiers 86
Food Control at Redditch 90
Redditch House Shortage 90
Casualties 91
Casualties continued 92
Casualties continued 93
Casualties continued 94
Hunt End Casualties 96
Headless Cross Men Killed 97
Headless Cross Men Killed continued - An official intimation has been received 98
Webheath Soldier Killed 99
Redditch Officer Killed 100
Two Headless Cross Soldiers Killed 102
Two Headless Cross Soldiers Killed continued 103
News has been received by Mrs Griffen 103
Webheath Soldier Killed 104
Crabbs Cross Soldier Killed 104
Salvation Army, Heroes of the War 106
Missing 108
Killed in Action 110
Casualties 113
Redditch Prisoner of War’s Experiences in Germany 115
Headless Cross Soldier Killed in Action 116
Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital 120
Fallen Men from Headless Cross and Crabbs Cross 121
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Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital 123
Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospitalcontinued 124
Redditch Man wins Military Medal 127
Redditch Officer Killed 128
Astwood Bank Men killed in Action 129
Astwood Bank Men Killed in Action continued - 130
Redditch Military Medallists 133
Redditch and District Casualties 134
National War Bonds 136
Hunt End Soldier Killed 138
Killed in Action 139
Killed in Action continued 140
Redditch Honours 142
Crabbs Cross Soldier Killed 143
Crabbs Cross Brothers Die From Wounds 143
The Military Medal 144
Redditch Food Control Committee 150
Tardebigge Man Wounded 155
Crabbs Cross Soldiers’ Deaths 160
Acknowledgements 162
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INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1917 Adams, H. 153
Adams, W. H. 85
Ames, J. 148
Ames, John 155
Andrews G. H. 19
Andrews, G. H. 30
Andrews, George Henry 153
Andrews, H. 57, 75
Apperley, Harry 153
Apperley, Private Harry 48
Appleyard H. E. 56
Ashcroft, J. 56
Aston, J. 112
Badger, A. 51, 53
Barker, E. 64
Barley, Fred 75
Barratt, Owen 70
Bartlett, W. E. 18, 19
Baylis, G. H. 46
Baylis, George Howard 47
Baylis, H. W. 46
Baylis, Thomas 108
Beacham , Lieutenant Cecil J. 134
Beacham, Cecil 139
37
Beacham, Cecil James 128
Beck Frank 31
Beckett, Henry 135
Bell, R. H. 33
Bennett, H. 120
Bennett, William Henry 158
Betterton, G. 87
Bewley, J. F. 145
Biddle, Bryan 130, 146
Biddle, John Tomes 137
Biggs, G. 51, 53
Bishop, E. 146
Bishop, E. L. 76
Bishop, J. 18, 19
Blick, F. 140
Blizzard, C. 46, 89, 112
Bolt, Dennis Henry 36
Bott, H. H. 85
Boulton, Fanny 72
Bourne, W. H. 137
Bradley, Albert Harding 113, 117
Bradshaw, Thomas Henry 56
Brazil, H. 64
Bredsham, J. 34
Bridgwater, James 85
Brookes, Joseph G. 26
38
Brooks, George 26
Brooks, J. E. 24
Brooks, L. 29
Broom A. C. 19
Broom, Private A. C. 16
Broom, S. H. 125
Broome, Sidney Howard 73
Bunegar, James Thomas 156
Bunegar, W. H. 145
Burford, Ernest Alfred 44
Burroughs, D. 30
Burton, Joseph Ralph 34
Canning, P. 57, 72
Carter, George Percy 158
Cash, Albert 75
Cash, Albert Samuel 75
Chamberlain, H. 153
Chamberlain, Harold 140
Chambers, J. W. 38, 153
Chatterley, C. 89
Chatterley, C. H. 89
Chatterley, Clarence 78
Chatterley, H. 140
Chatterley, Horace Victor 156
Chatterley, S. 34
Chellingworth, E. 153
39
Cheshire, J. H. 125
Chesshire, J. H. 117
Chesshire, John 155
Chesterton, William 146
Clarke, C. 85
Clarke, H. J. 140
Clarke, S. 87
Clarke, V. N. 53
Clarke, Victor Frederick 148
Clarke, W. H. 20
Clayton Albert John 67
Clayton, A. J. 45, 47
Clayton, David George 113
Clevely, H. 140
Clews, E. 44
Cook, D. F. 120
Coombs, J. 76
Cooper, F. G. 154
Cooper, Leonard Simion 43
Cooper, Private H. H. 24
Cotterill, John 94
Cottrill, Cecil Frederick 153
Cottrill, John 111
Court, J. 33, 34
Cox W. 95
Cox, Herbert Cecil 136
40
Craner, M. 112
Crow, F. 53
Crow, H. 87
Crow, J. 89
Crow, William 86
Cund, H. 87
Danks, E. 95
Danks, J. E.. 53
Danks, Private Edgar 24
Darwen, A. 119
Davies, H. E. 119
Davis, E. 29
Deakin, W. G. 51, 53
Dean, N. 95
Denny, Ernest 79, 80
Dolphin, S. 132
Duffin, A. 44
Duffin, Albert 39
Duffin, E. 153
Duggins Sergeant Albert Henry 82
Duggins, 106
Duggins, A. C. 119
Duggins, Albert Henry 83, 147
Duggins, Percy 139
Dyer, T. 148
Ellins, J. 112
41
Ellis, W. 153
Emms, Private Charles 69
Fairweather, Sergeant William 26
Fairweather, William 23
Faithful, Alfred Ernest 74
Farley, F. 53
Farquhar, J. 59
Farquhar, John 146
Fennell, T. 120
Field, E. 95, 118
Fisher, Albert Edward 20
Forester, Charles Melbourne 69
Found, Harry 154
Fox, T. C. 119
Franklin, H. 112
Franklin, S. 125
Freeman, C. 53
Freeman, Charles 108
Freeman, F. 89
Freeman, W. 153
Freeman, William Henry 23, 29
Freeman,W. H. 25
Gale, Victor 57
Gallimore, Sergeant Arthur 140
Garner, G. F. 18, 19
Gaston, H. L. D. 132
42
Gibbs, Alfred Edgar 104, 125
Giles, Walter John 101
Godsall, G. 119
Goodall, Corporal George Mustin 93
Goodall, D. 59
Goodall, George Mustin 98
Gorin, A. W. 140
Greer, R. L. 71
Grier, Gilbert 50
Griffen, Private Frank 16
Griffin, Ernest 120
Griffin, Frank 15
Griffin, T. P. 117
Griffin, W. 53
Grubb, A. 36
Grubb, T. 118
Guest, H. 18, 19
Guest, Harold 16
Hack, Frank 54
Haden, A. 84
Haden, C. 88
Hale, J. F. 85
Hansford, W. 112
Harbon, F. G. 119
Harper, Benjamin 144
Harris, Albert 152
43
Harris, Albert James 137
Harris, Private Albert 134
Harris, Reginald Arthur 130
Harris, Thomas 122, 149
Harris, W. 66
Hartles, G. E. 117
Hartles, H. 112, 114
Hawkes, C. J. 131
Hawkes, Caleb John 143
Hawkes, Claud 94
Hawkes, Henry 143, 149
Hawkins, T. W. 117
Hawkins, Thomas William 116, 119
Hawthorne, E. T. 53
Hayward, Private 24
Hemming Jesse Clifford 92
Hemming, Jesse Clifford 101
Hemmings, H. J. 89
Hemus, G. 119
Herbert, George Frederick 157
Hicks, Ernest 106
Hicks, J. H. 29
Hill, A. 76, 95, 137, 145
Hill, F. H. 18
Hill, Frank 87
44
Hill, H. 53
Hodgkins, W. 53
Holiday, C. H. 112
Holliday, Herbert 136
Holloway, W. A. 117
Holmes, D 114
Holmes, D. 112
Hopcroft, B. 58
Hopkins, Harold 139
Horton, Victor 159
Houghton, Bernard 38
Houghton, J. E. 153
Hughes, M. E. 137
Hughes, William Lionel 110
Humphries, Edward Victor 95
Hunt, Alfred 33
Hunt, G. 137
Ireson, Alfred 151
Jackson, A. 74, 76
Jackson, F. 119
James, Albert 127
James, E. 53
James, L. 59
James, S. J. 119
James, Samuel 118, 152
James, Sergeant Albert 133
45
James, Steward 94, 99
Jarvis, Philip Baylis 154
Jarvis, Private Walter Edward 35
Jarvis, Walter Edward 24, 37
Jeffs, W. 33
Jeffs, W. F. 67
Jobson, Arthur 78, 105
Johnson, F. 72
Johnson, J. 111
Johnson, S. F. 118
Kessey, R. F. 149
Keyte, B. 36
Kirkham, J. 84
Knight, H. 137
Laight, James Henry Sidney 38
Leach, Second-Lieutenant Percy 16
Lee, A. 29, 30
Lee, Arthur 24, 30
Lee, James Clifford 80, 81
Lee, O. 118
Lee, Pte G. 160
Lees, H. 120
Lew, C. 112
Lilley, F. H. 119, 131
Lilley, J. W. 137
Linvell, William 115
46
Locke, H. T. 46, 47
Lowe, H. 29
Maries, A. 117
Maries, A. A. 146
Maries, D. 145
Martin, A. 53
Mason, F. H. 106
Mayneord, Sydney 84
Merry, F. S. 140
Merry, J. J. 117
Merry, Samuel 37
Mews, D. 57
Mews, Dennis 39, 57
Mills, E. 59
Mills, R. E. 118
Milward, H 53
Milward, Philip Henry 21
Milward, S. 58
Milward, William Norris 37, 60
Moore, A. 57, 76, 140
Moore, Wilfred Joseph Douglas 117
Morris, G. F. 53
Morton, Joseph 135
Mousley, Harry 31, 33
Nash, Harry Bennett 86
Nash, W. 140
47
Neale, P. 33
Newton, Captain Horace Gerard Townsend 59
Newton, Captain Horace G. T. 41
Owen, W. A. 29
Owen, W. H. 76
Page, P. 18
Palmer Charles P. 93
Palmer, Charles Percival Willis 119
Parker, A. 72
Parker, Edgar Charles 88
Parker, Enoch 60
Parker, James 34
Parker, W. E. 106
Parry, G. F. 19
Parry, T 18
Parry, T. 153
Parry, William 20
Partridge, H. 18, 19
Patrick, T. 106
Payne, S. 132
Pearce, S. J. 149
Penn, H. 148
Perkins, J. 36
Perks, E. 112
Perry, Thomas Henry 39
Petford, Charles Harry 45
48
Phillips, F. 75
Phillips, F. L. 57
Phillips, W. 89
Pitney, J. 95
Poole, A. 29
Poole, S. 51, 53
Porthouse, Gunner Ernest 160
Portman, Howard 89
Portman, R. 120
Prescott, Horace 155
Pretty, Private Reginald Howard 144
Pulley, Reginald 122
Purcell, A. 131, 153
Ralph, H. W. 137
Ralph, Richard 85
Ralph, Richard H. 77
Rea, P. 89
Reece, William Robert 46
Renshaw, H. 27
Richmond, Thomas Alfred 140
Robinson, G. W. 60
Rodgers, F. 53
Rodney, Frank 53
Rose,Corporal Walter 16
Rowntree, T. 112, 125
Russell , L 64
49
Sage, P. 18
Sanders, G. 19
Saunders, A. 105
Saunders, F. C. 67
Saunders, Frank 143, 145
Saunders, Herbert 138, 139
Scott, Richard Percival 145
Sealey, C. 146
Sealey, H. 95
Sealey, R. 140
Seeley, E. 125
Shepherd, A. W. 53
Shrimpton, Albert Victor 68
Siddons, H. 119
Siddons, Harry 96
Simon, A. 44
Simon, John Thomas 138
Simons, J. 111
Slade, Vance Lanover 126, 147
Smith, G. 118
Smith, Henry 139
Smith, S. E. 132
Smith, T. W. 67
Solloway, L. 36
Southall, Albert 44
Spiers, Harry Philip 56, 57
50
Spooner, William 89
Stanley, J. 156
Stanton, Albert Charles 92, 96
Stanton, William 76
Stockbridge, Percy John 107
Street, C. 140
Styler, G. F. 72, 73
Styler, George Frederick 152
Styler, H. 153
Styler, S. 36
Such, Frederick 48, 58
Such, H. 22
Sullivan, B. 29
Sullivan, B. H. L. 153
Sullivan, W. 57, 84
Summers, R. 119
Surman, A. E. 153
Sutton, Leonard Charles 85
Taylor, George 77, 85
Thornton, Charles 37
Thornton, J. H. 145
Thurston, John 121
Thurston, Private Richard John 134
Tolley, T. 118
Tomkinson, A. F. 148
Tongue, F. 84, 95
51
Treadgold, Garnet 50
Troughton, A. E. 118
Trout, I. T. 51
Trout, T 53
Trout, T. 140
Tustin, George 152
Tustin, William Edward 46
Unitt, W. 33, 34
Vachell, F. 58
Vale, Charles Edward 38, 105
Vale, E. 106
Vale, Ernest 102
Vale, J. 89
Wagstaff, A. W. 137
Wall,Petty Officer Francis Edgar 35
Ward, H. 27
Ward, Harry 29
Ward, Henry 26
Ward, Private H. 61
Waters, Frederick Lawrence 40
Watton, Charles 19
Watts, W. C. 58
Webb, T. 67
Welch, W. 58
Wheeler, Albert Cecil 49
Wheeler, Harry 68
52
White, C.. T. 55
Whitehead, H. 120
Wiggett, G. T. 94, 111
Wiggett, George 111
Wiggett, George Thomas 98
Wilkes, Charles Edward 113, 118
Wilkes, Sergeant Frederick Edmund 133
Wilkinson, K. R. 145
Wilkinson, Samuel 109
Williams, A. 53
Willis Frederick 76
Willis, Frederick 93, 111
Wormington, S. C. 60
Wright, H. E. 87
Yates Private W. R. 61
Yeomans, Roland Godwin 67
Yoxall, R. 131
Yoxall, Robert 44
Yoxall, Ronald 131
Yoxall, Thomas William 104, 117
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Contents INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1918 5
B.S.A. Employees 12
Military Cross 13
Are You a War Saver? 14
Headless Cross Man’s Second Honour 17
A “Protected” Worker 18
Webheath Soldier Honoured 21
Headless Cross Soldier’s Distinction 21
Tardebigge Auxiliary Hospital 22
Tardebigge Auxiliary Hospital 23
Tardebigge Auxiliary Hospital 24
Don’t Waste Paper 25
Tardebigge – V.A.D. Hospital Concert 27
Redditch Tank Week 36
Tank Sunday 37
Casualties Among Crabbs Cross Soldiers 38
Missing Soldier 39
Tank Week at Redditch 41
Tank Week at Redditch continued 42
Tank Week at Redditch continued 43
Redditch Tank Week 45
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Success of Redditch Tank Week 45
Redditch Tank Week 48
Webheath Soldier Killed - News has been received by Mr and Mrs W. H. Hunt, 50
Astwood Bank Man Killed 51
Astwood Bank Soldier Killed 51
Redditch Man Killed in Action 52
Blick – Killed in action 53
Played Hide-and-Seek with Military Authorities 54
3rd Volunteer Batt., Worcestershire Regiment 55
Headless Cross Soldiers Killed 56
Headless Cross Soldiers continued - Information has been received 57
Machine Gunner Killed in Action 58
Military Funeral at Tardebigge 61
Military Medal for Crabbs Cross Soldier 62
Lieut-Colonel Cheape 63
Correction 64
Foxlydiate Military Medallist Wounded 64
Tardebigge Soldier Killed 71
Astwood Bank Man Killed 73
Crabbs Cross Soldier Killed 74
Headless Cross Sergeant Prisoner of War 76
Drumhead Service 78
Callow Hill Sergeant Loses Both Feet 78
M.C. for Headless Cross Officer 79
Webheath Soldier a Prisoner of War 81
Headless Cross Soldier Awarded Military Medal 81
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Soldiers and Strikers continued 84
Redditch Officer Wounded 86
Tardebigge Prisoner of War 87
Home Hut 88
Honour for Headless Cross Soldier 89
Webheath Sergt. Major Killed 91
Astwood Bank Airman Killed 92
A Redditch Hero 94
Worcestershire Prisoners of war Fund 95
Astwood Bank Soldier Killed 96
Honours for Astwood Bank Men 97
Redditch and Flag Days 99
Headless Cross Soldier Prisoner of War 100
Munitions Firm’s Peace Plans 102
Redditch Military Medallist 103
Prisoners of War Fund 103
Headless Cross Soldier Killed 105
Chamption Walker Killed in Action Corporal T. Quiney 106
Prisoners of War Fund 108
Prisoners of War Fund 108
Headless Cross Men Killed 109
The parents of Gunner W. Wright 109
Serbian Relief Fund – 113
Peace 114
Peace continued 115
Peace continued 116
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Tardebigge 117
Crabbs Cross Soldier Killed 120
Astwood Bank Soldier Dies of Wounds 120
Fighting is practically over - Now that there is every reason to suppose the fighting is practically over 124
Guns for Redditch 125
A Bar to the D.C.M. 125
Hunger and Neglect 128
A Webheath Prisoner of War Returns 131
Redditch D.C.M. 132
A Bar to the D.C.M. 133
Jam Rations to Remain – 134
Local Gossip 135
Local Notes 137
Peace will not be formally declared until 1919 138
Acknowledgements 140
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INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1918
Adams, H. 82
Ainge, F. 19
Ainge, Private Frank 39
Alcock, G. R. 64
Allbutt, Sidney 89
Allbutt, W. E. 13
Allcock, H. 71
Allen, H. 82, 121
Allen, H. J. 77
Allen, Sergt. H. 81
Alliband, W. G. 40
Andrews, E. 89
Andrews, F. 64
Andrews, Harvey 126
Andrews, John William 93, 99
Ashfield, Harry Norman 32
Aston, Harry 38, 47
Aston, Private H. 38
Badger, E. 104, 123
Badger, R. 128
Bamber, Norman 103
Banks, H. 82
Banks, H. C. 12
Barker, A. 75
58
Barker, Albert 61, 75
Barley, J. C. 131
Bartlett, Wilfred Edward 120
Barton, George 79
Batchelor, A. 73
Bates, Albert Victor 138
Baylis, A. 15
Baylis, H. 123
Bayliss, F. C. 120
Beach, Richard 110
Biggs, J. 65
Bird 64
Bird, A. 75
Bird, Alfred 30, 62
Blackford, H. 68
Blick, F. T. 64, 128
Blick, Fred 52, 53
Bott, A. 21
Bough, Harry 99
Bough, Private Harry 96
Bourne, J. 71
Bradley, Frederick 29
Brewster, H. 65, 91, 109
Bridge, Henry 76
Brookes, William Thomas 138
Brown, W. 84
59
Bryan, G. 24, 35
Cale, F. J. 71
Carr, O. R. 102
Chamberlain, Harold 98
Chambers, Alfred William 87, 103
Chambers, J. 59
Chambers, J. W. 19, 82, 130
Chambers, John William 82
Cheape, Lieut-Colonel 63
Chillingsworth, Charles Albert 114
Chisholm, R. 15
Clark, Harry 64
Clarke, Alfred James 13
Clarke, C. E. 68, 102
Clarke, Richard William 123
Clarke, W. F. 82
Clarkson, Charles 87
Cleveley, H. 71, 128
Cole, A. E. 64, 132
Collard, 80
Collins, 89
Collins, William 72
Collins, William John Miles 65, 73
Cooper, Frederick Graham 67
Cooper, W. 16, 20
Coton, George Francis 40
60
Cotterill, G. F. 15
Court, J. 95
Court, Josiah 53
Court., J. 66
Cranmore, John Mosscrop 70
Crow, A. E. 68
Crow, Francis Edwin 128
Culverhouse, G. L. 66
Culverhouse, George 31
Daffin, Harry Thomas 59
Danks, Ernest 54
Danks, James 138
Darwin, A. 131
Davis, A. W. 26
Davis, J. 24, 82
Davis, W. 120
Day, Clifford 83
Day, W. T. 21
Deaken, W. G. 19
Dibble, Sidney George 51
Dolphin, Alfred 30
Dolton, A. 109
Duffin, A. 19
Earl, E. J. 73
Edward, C. 95
Ellins, J. 74
61
Evans, T. E. 102
Field 132
Field, F. 71, 94, 95, 134
Field, J. 64
Field, James Allen 47, 68
Field, T. 121
Field,, Gilbert Hugh 39
Floyd, George Henry 73
Fox, T. 124
Galbraith, J. 64, 132
Gaston, Henry Leonard Davis 121
Gee, F. W. 129
Gibbons, Horace A. 59
Goodall, D. 71
Goodall, Harry 56, 60
Gorin, A. 65
Green, F. 46
Gregory, F. A. 65
Griffin, J. T. 138
Griffiths, W. E. 52
Grummett, J. 66
Grummitt, John 31
Guest, Ernest Howard 61
Guest, F. H. 76
Hack, H 46
62
Hackett, A. H. 132
Haden, A. 95
Hadley, C. 64
Haines, G. A. 59
Hale, J. F. 64
Hall, Albert Edwin 122, 131
Hands, L. 64
Harber, Wentworth 79
Harmon, H. 95
Harris, Albert Leslie 28
Harris, P. 20
Harrison, N. C. 81
Harrison, N. Clive 91
Harrison, Tom 108
Hartles, Harold 92
Hartless, G. 112
Hearn, Frederick 36
Heath, Frederick 62
Heath, Loader Bert 28
Heath, T. 15
Heath, T. H. 68
Heath, V. 73
Heritage, C. W. 68, 129
Hill, G. 66
Hill, M. 124
Hill, W. 112
63
Hodson, J. 64, 73
Hopkins, H. G. 84, 125
Howard, Reginald 105
Humphries, A. H. 109
Hunt, E. 104
Hunt, Edward Farley 50
Hunt, T. A. 131
Hunt, Thomas Albert 105
Hurst, E. F. 59
Husselbee, David Edward 92
Jackson, Arthur William 31, 52
Jarvis, W. E. 71, 138
Jelfs, Raymond Victor John 20
Jenkins, W. 95
Johnson, Frank Harold 65
Johnson, J. 84
Johnson, S. 94, 95, 105
Johnson, Victor Thomas 49
Jones, A. 95
Jones, T. E. 46
Kite, J. W. 62
Lacey, A. 66
Lacey, Armel 31
Laight, A. S. 68, 71
Laight, Sidney 95
Lake, W. 15
64
Lancaster, Edward 131
Large, Charles Henry 31
Laurence, A. 105
Lawrence, A. 46, 114
Leach, P. Hastings 13
Lee, F. 114
Lee, Frederick Alec 111
Lee, Joseph Walter 75
Lester, E. 120
Lewis, E. 15, 71
Lolley, John 123
Lynch, Corpl. J. 127
Lynch, J. 135
Malins, Bert 36
Mander, Frank 54, 59, 60
Matheson, A. 66
Mayneord, S. 77
Merriman, C. 66, 91
Merry, J. W. 26
Mills, C. 84
Mills, T. 123
Millward, Albert 34
Milward, A. 64, 71
Mogg, Harold 46
Moore, Wilfred Joseph 46
Morom, Reginald 88
65
Morrell, C. ? 13
Morris, Laban George 35, 60
Mullis, G. 132
Mumford, H. 76
Mumford, S. 32
Nash, Harry Bennett 62
Noakes, G. 121
Osborne, A. 13
Padgham, H. G. 109
Palmer, S. G. 121
Palmer, Sydney Graham 95
Parry, T. 82
Parry, Thomas 100, 124
Parsons, Fred 30
Parsons, H. 49
Pearce, H. 64
Pearson, Kenneth Herbert 87, 103
Perks, Harry 101, 114
Perks, T. 73
Perry, J. W. 131
Piff, W. 28
Pitcher, Charles John 35
Pitney, John 92, 125
Poole, T. H. 68
Porthouse, Ernest 16
Portman, Private W. 38
66
Portman, W. E. 71, 128
Prescott, Leonard 33
Pretty, R. H. 15, 16
Pretty, Reginald 17
Pulley, Lionel Jack 69
Purcell, A. 71
Quiney, Corporal T. 108
Quinney, Tom 107
Ralph, Frank 122
Ray, Charles Edward 109
Redding, Frank 74, 77
Richmond, Harry Wakefield 19
Roberts, Ernest 120
Robinson, John Thomas 31
Rodgers, F. 131
Roe, Sidney William 61
Rogers, J. 71
Scott, R. P. 12
Sealey, C. 64
Sealy, H. 76
Shakespeare, Albert 12
Shepherd A. W. 99
Sherratt, James Grant 26
Shrimpton, Robert 129
Skinner Private A. 38
Smallwood, G. 66, 99
67
Smith, 133
Smith, F. 26, 82
Smith, Frank 63
Smith, G. 66
Smith, G. W. 114
Southam, Jonathan 46
Stafford, H. 71
Stanley, J. 71
Stanley, J. L. 52, 131
Stanton, Albert David 124
Stanton, George 106
Stanton, Harry 100
Stringer, Edward 113
Styler, W. S. 66
Surman, W. H. 68
Surman, William Henry 29, 68
Swaithe, Albert 29, 58
Swales, F. 66
Taberner, F. 66
Thomas, Francis 29
Thornton, Harold 15
Thornton, W. H. 95
Tillsley, E. 52
Tilsley, H. G. 104
Tolley, S. L. 66, 95
Tongue, F. 64
68
Troughton, A. E. 62
Troughton, A. R. 138
Turner, C. 15
Twigg, F. 40
Vincent, G. 124
Wall, George William 121
Ward, Harry 19
Watkins, Charles Edward 51
Watkins, Charles Edward Alfred 67
Watton, T. 19
Webb, F. E. 69, 129
Webb, Sidney 104
Wellings, A. 99
Wells, A. G. 82
Wells, F. P. 131
While, O. D. 52
White, A. 124
Whotmore, A. 75
Wilkinson, G. 120
Wilkinson, Samuel 26
Wilkinson, Walter Henry 46, 57
Winfield, E. W. 114
Wright, Francis Barford 13
Wright, H. E. 82
Wright, William 111, 131
Wynn, A. H. 94
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Zepler, John Reginald 91
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Contents
I NDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1919 ...... 4 War Memorial ...... 7 Prisoners of War ...... 8 The King’s Fund ...... 9 Headless Cross Sergeants Certificate ...... 10 Soldiers’ Dogs from the Front ...... 11 Tardebigge ...... 13 The Volunteers ...... 14 Headless Cross – Welcome to Soldiers ...... 15 Death of A Webheath Soldier...... 15 Other Local Casualties ...... 16 Redditch War Memorial ...... 16 Death of Colour-Sergeant Laight – Charles V. Laight ...... 18 Death of Colour-Sergeant Laight continued ...... 19 Germany’s War Losses ...... 20 Visits to War graves ...... 21 Coming Thames Pageant ...... 21 Britain’s £6,700,000,000 War Bill ...... 22 1,299 British Missing ...... 22 Presentation of a Tank at Reddtch ...... 23 Presentation of a Tank at Reddtch continued ...... 24 Tardebigge – Hospital Parade ...... 25 Empire Day – Widespread Celebrations...... 26 Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital – Farewell Tea and Social ...... 27 Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital – Farewell Tea and Social continued ...... 28 Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital continued ...... 29
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Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital continued ...... 30 Tardebigge Hospital, Hewell, Near Redditch ...... 32 Victory Loan Campaign ...... 33 Tardebigge V.A.D. Hospital – Thanks of the Staff and Patients ...... 34 Webheath- Proposed House for the Curate and Memorial ...... 35 Webheath- Proposed House for the Curate and Memorial continued ...... 36 Webheath- Proposed House for the Curate and Memorial ...... 37 Appeal for More time Refused ...... 38 German Admiral to be Tried ...... 39 Redditch Peace Celebrations ...... 40 News of Peace ...... 41 It really must be peace ...... 42 A capital programme of rejoicings ...... 43 Redditch people...... 44 Redditch people entered enthusiastically into the arrangements for the fitting celebrations for the fitting celebration of peace continued ...... 45 Webheath ...... 46 Metropolitan Letter ...... 47 Drumhead Service ...... 48 Welcome to Returned Soldiers ...... 49 The River Pageant – London Honours the Sea Service ...... 51 The River Pageant – London Honours the Sea Service continued ...... 52 Welcome Home and Entertainment ...... 53 Welcome Home ...... 54 After the War – Welcome Home at Redditch ...... 55 After the War – Welcome Home at Redditch continued ...... 56 Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice ...... 57 Redditch Urban District Council – Acceptance of German Guns...... 58 Redditch Urban District Council – Acceptance of German Guns continued ...... 59 Redditch Man’s D.C.M ...... 60 Officer’s Gratitude ...... 61 Redditch – Urban District Council ...... 62
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INDEX OF MEN WOUNDED, PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO DIED OR WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING 1919
Adams, H. 6
Andrews, Harvey 31
Banks, H. C. 6
Baylis, C. H. 8
Baylis, H. 49
Baylis, P. 6
Bluck, Bernard 13
Bott, Reginald 26
Cale, F. 6
Canning, R. 6
Chambers, John William 54
Clarke, W. F. 6
Collins, Victor J. 13
Coombes, J. 20
Coombs, J. 10
Court, J. 6
Cox, Albert 13
Day, Clifford 13
Dudley, F. 34
Field, F. 60
Field, J. 12
Fourt, F. 49
Freeman, William Henry 61
Gardiner, A. E. 34
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Goldsby, F. 9
Goodall, D. 6
Gostling, Thomas Harold 50
Haines, G. A. 6
Harrison, Tom 31
Hawkins, Edgar G. 13
Hill, G. 9
Hitchcock, H. J. 49
Jenkins, W. 12
Johnson, J. 7
Jones, Allan 13
Jones, T. 12
Laight, C. V. 19
Laight, Charles V. 18
Maries, A. G. 34
Melley, B. 15
Merriman, C. 7
Merry, J. C. 49
Messenger, W. G. 13
Milward, Norman 13
Moore, A. 7
Nash, John 13
Nash, William 13
Palmer, Sydney Graham 16
Phillips, F. 12
Phillips, Fred J. 13
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Rogers, Joseph Ralph 16
Smallwood, G. 15
Smith, G. 12
Such, T. 15, 17
Sullivan, W. 6
Surman, William Henry 17
Swales, F. 6
Troughton, A. E. 6
Twinberrow, G. H. 17
Wall, George William 6
Willmore, E. 12
Wright, Hubert Edward 12
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Acknowledgements
In the research and compilation of this document the author acknowledges the following sources:
www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk - Martin Stephens who digitised the Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger for Bromsgrove BMSGH web site
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Ancestryy.co.uk – for census records and Military records
www.findagrave.com
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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