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Post by shred on Aug 12, 2011 20:16:37 GMT
Tom Capes Name: CAPES Initials: T G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 12/10/1916 Service No: PS/10143 Additional information: Son of Tom S. and Caroline Capes, of 68, South Parade, Pudsey, Leeds. Born at Eccles, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. Cemetery: MORCHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
John Carter Cannot find
William Chadwick Birth Place: Eccles Death Date: 18 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Battalion: 8th Battalion Number: 15856 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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Post by shred on Aug 12, 2011 20:28:57 GMT
John Potts Chapman Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: South Wales Borderers Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 27/08/1917 Service No: 260096 Additional information: Son of James Potts Chapman and Martha Chapman, of 27, Liverpool Rd., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 13. Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY Attested 10th Dec 1915 aged 29, occupation - Book Keeper. Died of wounds.
Arnold Cheetham Death Date: 7 Aug 1915 Death Location: Gallipoli Enlistment Location: Eccles, Lancs Rank: L/Corporal Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 1/5th Battalion Number: 2512 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre
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Post by shred on Aug 12, 2011 20:35:00 GMT
Arthur Handley ClaytonNationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 12th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Service No: S/779 Additional information: Son of Henry and Lily Clayton, of "Redcliffe", Ellesmere Park, Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL Attachments:
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Post by shred on Aug 12, 2011 20:52:30 GMT
The following information on Wilfred Clayton was provided by Notlaw.
Wilfred Clayton Nationality: United Kingdom Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry Age : 29 Date of Death: 5/04/1918 Service No: CH/15542 Additional Information: Son of Mrs E Clayton, 2 Irwell Grove Eccles Manchester Casualty: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference B.18 Cemetery: Englebelmer Communal cemetery Somme France Evidence: 1891 Census Shows Family Unit of Thomas (Father) EliZ (Mother) and 3 Children incl Wilfred living at 15 St Mary's St. Eccles and the family still at this address in 1901 Census. 1911 census shows Wilfred already on Board HMS Endymion 1st Class Cruiser docked at No 42 Sheerness Harbour. The family unit can be found at 116 Barton Lane Eccles in the 1911 Census. Eccles and Patricorft Journal published the following article:- Eccles had at least one son in the successful naval engagement with the German Squadron in the North Sea on Sunday last. Corporal Wilfred Clayton, of the Royal Marines is serving on the “Indomitable,” the battle cruiser of 17,250 tons. His home is 2, Irwell Grove Eccles, and of his three brothers two have joined Kitchener’s Army, one in the Eccles Pals and the other South Lancashires. A letter from Corporal Clayton reached his mother on Sunday morning, but, of course, contained no information of the ships whereabouts. Clayton is 26 years of age and has served nine years in the service having previously been on the Lancaster, the Antrim and the Jupiter. He has done many years on foreign service, and early in life made up his mind to serve with the colours. Clayton is an old Clarendon Rd., school boy. Eccles and Patricroft Journal Friday 29th January 1915
Tom Harper Colley Birth Place: Salford, Lancs Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 30 Sep 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford Rank: L/Corporal Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 15th Battalion Number: 11512 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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Post by mack on Aug 13, 2011 7:48:42 GMT
hiya gary. is this your william bruce
141242 william bruce 3rd class air mechanic RAF armament school egypt died 31st december 1918 aged 22 son of william+ellen,379 trafford rd,eccles born st.andrew,eccles
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Post by mack on Aug 13, 2011 8:53:26 GMT
hiya gary. cant be sure if this is the john carter on your memorial
sgt 17264 john carter 19th lancs fusiliers died 27-6-16 lived in eccles
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 14:10:57 GMT
Thanks Mack.
James Collins Birth Place: Birmingham Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 7 Jun 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs Rank: L/Corporal Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 11th Battalion Number: 12024 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
James Connolly Birth Place: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 3 Apr 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Eccles Rank: Private Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 15th Battalion Number: 34526 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Brother of Matthew, son of Patrick and Emma.
Matthew Connolly Birth Place: Hyde, Stockport, Ches Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 10 Apr 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: Border Regiment Battalion: 8th Battalion Number: 11545 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Brother of James, son of Patrick and Emma.
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 14:19:28 GMT
John Crabtree Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Unit Text: 1st London Sanitary Sect Age: 21 Date of Death: 09/07/1918 Service No: 528124 Additional information: Son of Arthur and Deborah Crabtree, of 48, Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. III. E. 12. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Edwin Croft Birth Place: Eccles, Lancs Residence: Eccles Death Date: 2 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 16th Battalion Number: 15210 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly 3186, Manchester Regt.
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 17:47:00 GMT
Elijah Frederic Clare Birth Place: Hulme, Lancs Death Date: 21 Aug 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Eccles Rank: L/Corporal Regiment: Grenadier Guards Battalion: 3rd Battalion Number: 29717 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
John Davis (Requires further investigation) Birth Place: Salford, Manchester Death Date: 1 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 1st Battalion Number: 200 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
William Dickinson Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 29/03/1917 Additional information: Only son of Alfred and Bessie Dickinson, of 12, Boardman Street, Eccles, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. E. 2. Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 18:03:03 GMT
Arthur John Dickinson Birth Place: Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Westmorland Death Date: 12 Apr 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Ecclos, Lancs Rank: Private Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 1st Battalion Number: 306738 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Robert G C Dow Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Serjeant Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: "B" Coy., 20th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 01/04/1916 Service No: 18416 Additional information: Son of William Robert and Mary Dow, of 10, Cavendish Grove, Eccles, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 19. 10. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
Francis Duffy Cannot identify
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 18:54:36 GMT
Edward Edgar Dyson See reply 29 Edgar Dyson Rank: Serjeant Service No: B/1592 Date of Death: 25/07/1915 Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigadev7th Bn. Grave ReferencevIII. A. 15. Cemetery LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Birth Place: Eccles, Lancs Residence: Patricroft, Lancs Death Date: 25 Jul 1915 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester, Lancs Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
William Earnshaw Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 15th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 02/12/1917 Service No: 305913 Additional information: Son of Willie and Mary Elizabeth Earnshaw, of 4, Ashbourne Rd., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Harry Evans Birth Place: Barton, Lancs Death Date: 9 Apr 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Eccles, Lancs Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery Number: 161133 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
John Thomas Evans Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Age: 25 Date of Death: 30/04/1918 Service No: 442274 Additional information: Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. A. Evans, of 42, Paradise St., Eccles. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: A4. CE. 3425. Cemetery: PEEL GREEN CEMETERY Occupation - Stone Mason Died at the 1st London General Hospital, GSW to head and left hip, his skull had been fractured leaving some of the brain exposed. John underwent an operation but died due to the head wound. It is recorded on his medical records that the brain was still pulsating a 1/4 of an hour after the last pulse was felt.
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 19:08:17 GMT
Laurence Charles Fancourt Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 29/10/1915 Service No: 2898 Additional information: Son of Mrs. F. M. Fancourt, of 10, Stanley Avenue, Wellington Rd., Eccles. Born at Ilford, Essex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: G. C.E. 18285. Cemetery: PEEL GREEN CEMETERY
Alfred Ernest Farrall Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Training Reserve Unit Text: 105th Bn Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Service No: 66304 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: IRLAM (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARd Residence - 232 Barton Lane, Eccles and had worked as a clerk, married to Annie. Attested 27th June 1917 aged 38. Died at home (found dead in bed at Bruntsfield Schools Edinburgh).
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 20:54:49 GMT
John Stanley S Fiddes Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: Depot Age: 38 Date of Death: 11/11/1918 Service No: 11578 Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Fiddes, of Eccles; husband of Margaret Tregaskis (formerly Fiddes), of 12, Davis St., Barton Lane, Eccles. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: M. CE. 19030. Cemetery: PEEL GREEN CEMETERY Born on Newcastle, Ayr. Died of wounds
Frank Fleet Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 07/07/1916 Service No: 5541 Additional information: Husband of Jeannette C. Fleet, of Jersey House, Withington, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL KIA. Born Patricroft, resident of Eccles.
Watkin Wynne Fowler Birth Place: Eccles, Manchester Death Date: 9 Aug 1915 Death Location: At Sea Enlistment Location: York Rank: C.Q.M.S. Regiment: Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Battalion: 9th Battalion Number: 8225 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: At Sea
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Post by shred on Aug 13, 2011 21:09:14 GMT
Frank Fleet Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 07/07/1916 Service No: 5541 Additional information: Husband of Jeannette C. Fleet, of Jersey House, Withington, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL KIA. Born Patricroft, resident of Eccles.
Watkin Wynne Fowler Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 23rd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 22/07/1916 Service No: 25884 Additional information: Son of George and Margaret Garner. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 24. Cemetery: DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC
George Garner Private Service No: 25884 Date of Death: 22/07/1916 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 23rd Bn. Grave Reference II. E. 24. Cemetery DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC Additional Information: Son of George and Margaret Garner.
Horace Geary Birth Place: Halifax, Yorks Residence: Eccles, Lancs Death Date: 3 May 1915 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Rifleman Regiment: Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Battalion: 1st Battalion Number: 8994 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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Post by mack on Aug 14, 2011 11:28:43 GMT
hiya gary. sgt edward edgar dyson was shot in the head,on 23rd july 1915,he died in the 20th CCS two days later. he enlisted as edgar dyson,his service records are on ancestry,BUT theres a lot more info in them that i can post,theres his death cert,plus marriage+birth certs for what appears to be his children and grandchildren,its a goldmine for any relative who is searching for him,it would be nice to see if any of his descendants can be traced,and pass it on to them
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