Pte Bruce Gladstone Edmondson 19th Manchesters.

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Bruce lived in Broughton, but it appears he is omitted from all War Memorials apart from CWS Manchester and Drysaltery Works.  If any had further info on him, it would be good to hear.  This is what I've found up to now
Edmonson B.G. Manchester Drapery 18th Manchester Regt. Private Missing
Bruce Gladstone Edmondson Thiepval Memorial Private 9845, "A" Coy. 18th Bn., Manchester Regiment who died on 30 July 1916 Age 29. Son of the late Robert and Ann Edmondson; husband of E. Moffat (formerly Edmondson), of 13, Married Quarters, Military Hospital, R.A.M.C., Gibraltar. Widow, Eliza (Nee Swindells Married Lower Broughton 31/7/1915] received Effects.
Birth Place: Collyhurst, Manchester Death Place: France and Flanders [Guillemont] Enlistment Place: Manchester
Rank: Private Type of Casualty: Killed in action. Employed as Drapers Salesman when he enlisted on 4/9/1915 in 3rd City Bttn aged 26y 10m. Entered France 8th or 18/11/1915. Granted leave 7/4/1916. Detained at Southampton on return journey until 22/4/1916. Returned to Bttn 3/5/1916. Missing 30/7/1916 at Guillemont. 28/4/1917 regarded died.
Resident 18 Duncombe Street, Higher Broughton in 1911 employed as Warehouseman in Cotton Manufacturers. Born Q4 1887. Eliza lived at 36 King Street, Leicester Road, Higher Broughton in 1917 and 9 Primrose Street, Lower Broughton in 1921/1922.

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20th September 1916


30th July 1917


30th July 1918

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Thanks Garry.
Happy New Year
Tim

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Tim

Bruce's chum's name, William Thomas Naylor, appears on the St Clement's with St Matthias memorial, as Bruce and Eliza were married there I would have expected Bruce to be remembered on that memorial. Maybe Eliza had remarried or moved away from the area when the St Clement's memorial committee were collecting the names for inclusion on their memorial?

Happy New Year to you and yours.

Garry

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Eliza married James Robert Moffat at King's Chapel, Gibraltar, in 1924.

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Thanks Garry,
Urmston seems to be a common link to the CWS men:-
JONES W H
Jones W.H. Manchester Office 19th Manchester Regt. Private Missing
William Henry Jones Thiepval Memorial Private 11588, 19th Bn., Manchester Regiment who died on 23 July 1916 Age 24. Son of Sarah A. Jones, of 46, Princess Rd., Urmston, Manchester, and the late George Jones.
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs Residence: Urmston, Lancs Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Clerk to McDougal Bros, Chemical Manufacturers in 1911, resident with mother and 3 sisters.
Commemorated St. Clement's Church, Stretford Road, Urmston

Tim