Honouring our Black Country Ancestors

This section is to pay tribute and remember all those men and women who fought for their country and our freedom. If you have an ancestor you would like to remember please post in here.

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HACKETT, George Edward

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Ancestry service record
Service record:

George E Hackett sgt
regt.no. 203033 Worces 1/8 batt
4 Whitley Villas, Birmingham
(he was appointed and paid as "A/sgt" 26.1.19, then relinquished it 8.2.19 Acting srgt?)
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TROMANS, George William- 5734541-Dorsetshire Regiment 70th B

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TROMANS, GEORGE WILLIAM

Rank:Private
Service No:5734541
Date of Death:29/08/1942
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Dorsetshire Regiment 70th Bn.
Grave ReferencePlot B.6. Grave 1583.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD

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Son of Arthur and Amy D. Tromans, of Blackheath
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LEVETT, Ernest-58330-South Staffordshire Regiment 3rd Bn.

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LEVVETT E

Rank:Private
Service No:58330
Date of Death:02/12/1919
Age:32
Regiment/Service:South Staffordshire Regiment 3rd Bn.
Grave ReferenceD. 11. 94.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD

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Husband of Beatrice Levett, of 72, Tippity Green, Springfield, Dudley
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HILL, John C-:J/86489(Dev)-Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. "Resolu

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HILL, J C

Rank:Ordinary Seaman
Service No:J/86489(Dev)
Date of Death:08/11/1918
Age:18Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. "Resolution."
Grave ReferenceA. 2. 80.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD

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Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Hill, of 14, Wright's Lane, Old Hill, Staffs
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WOODCOCK, John Whitlock-816242-Royal Artillery 55 Heavy Fiel

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WOODCOCK, JOHN WHITLOCK

Rank:Warrant Officer Class II
Trade:B.S.M.
Service No:816242
Date of Death:10/02/1945
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Royal Artillery 55 Heavy Field Regt.
Grave Reference Plot B.C. Grave 1759.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD

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Son of Joseph Lewis Woodcock and Alice Maud Woodcock, of Blackheath; husband of Jean Woodcock
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HULL, Joseph Pte 9047 -4th worcesters

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HULL, Joseph Pte 9047 -4th worcesters

aston news 4th nov 1916

DEATH OF PRIVATE J.HULL- a former worker in business in nechells park road,pte j hull (worcester regiment) aged 40 years, reported missing at the dardanelles on the 6th august 1915, is now officially notified amongst the dead. his home was at 7 back, 69 talford street, small heath, where he leaves a widow and ELEVEN children. :cry:

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TIMMINS, William

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"In Loving Memory of
Pte William Timmins
(Royal Fusileers) Beloved Son of
John C and Mary A Timmins
of Tippity Green
Who Died 1st July 1919 aged 27 years
I have fought a good fight

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STRINGER, Joseph Handel-202039-Worcestershire Regiment 1st/7

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STRINGER, JOSEPH HANDEL

Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:202039
Date of Death:04/06/1917
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Worcestershire Regiment 1st/7th Bn.
Grave Reference V. C. 19.
Cemetery GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

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Son of Mary Ann Stringer, of 5, Bank St., Old Hill, Staffs, and the late Joseph Stringer

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GREEN, Ivan John, 1154443-Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

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GREEN, IVAN JOHN

Rank:Sergeant
Trade:W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:1154443
Date of Death:21/09/1941
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 214 Sqdn.
Grave Reference Plot M.28. Grave 1554.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD
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RUSTON,John Benjamin

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RUSTON, JOHN BENJAMIN

Rank:Pilot Officer
Trade:Air Observer
Service No:J/15002
Date of Death:21/09/1941
Regiment/Service:Royal Canadian Air Force 214 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Grave Reference Plot D.12. Grave 391.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD
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ALLEN, FRANK REGINALD-

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ALLEN, FRANK REGINALD

Rank:Midshipman
Date of Death:19/10/1915
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S."Ebro"
Grave ReferenceA. 1. 395.
Cemetery ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD

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Son of Richard William and Ann Maria Allen of Highbury, Rowley Regis.
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HILL, Rowland Harry-405565-Canadian Infantry 19th Bn.

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HILL, ROWLAND HARRY

Rank:Private
Service No:405565
Date of Death:09/05/1917
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Canadian Infantry 19th Bn.
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Son of Tom Charles and Leah Hill, of 54, Beeches Rd., Blackheath, Birmingham, England.
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PEARSON, F-66364-Royal Army Medical Corps.

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PEARSON, F.

Rank:
Private.
Service No:
66364.
Date of Death:
17/01/1921.
Age:
40.
Regiment/Service:
Royal Army Medical Corps.
Grave Reference.
B. 3. 288.
Cemetery.
ROWLEY REGIS (ST. GILES) CHURCHYARD.

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Husband of M. M. Grainger (formerly Pearson), of 10, Cherry Orchard, Old Hill, Staffs.
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WEARING, Albert Victor

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ALBERT VICTOR WEARING
born Wednesfield, Staffordshire in 1886
5'3" tall, Brown hair, grey eyes
Married Eva Mills

enlisted on the 28th October 1914
died in Ypres on the 1 Jan 1916
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Thomas Dinsdale- Harold White

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kiansmom wrote:in memory of my great grandfather

Thomas Dinsdale
2nd Battalion South Staffs
killed in action 8/1/1915 aged 26 years


My Dads cousin

Harold White (merchany Navy)
killed on board S.S Caledonian Monarch
14/1/1942
aged 23 years.

Harold had previously been on board SS Kingston Hall when it was hit by a torpedo, he was rescued from the sea and after a few weeks at home went back to join the Caledonian Monarch. He left behind a 19 year old widow and a 2 year old daughter
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