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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 19:26:02 GMT
Our thanks to Roy, Anthea and Pete for arranging a guided tour of this cemetery, especially to the wonderful Roy who makes sure that these graves are well tended for.  Name: BROSTER Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "C" Bty. 165th Bde. Date of Death: 28/04/1916 Service No: 2760 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. I. 91. Cemetery: SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS Name: Frederick Broster Birth Place: Manchester Death Date: 28 Apr 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Blackpool Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 19:31:00 GMT
 Name: ASHWORTH Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 15th Bn. Date of Death: 01/04/1917 Service No: 25729 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 17. Cemetery: SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY Name: Joseph Ashworth Birth Place: Broughton, Lancs Death Date: 1 Apr 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs Comments: Formerly 137780, R.F.A. |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 19:35:17 GMT
 Name: BRADLEY, ROWLAND Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps Unit Text: 21st Ammunition Sub Park Age: 25 Date of Death: 04/06/1916 Service No: MS/4831 Additional information: Son of Alfred and Eliza Bradley. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row N. Grave 7B. Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY Name: Rowland Bradley Birth Place: Salford, Lancs Residence: Manchester Death Date: 4 Jun 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Preston Type of Casualty: Died Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 19:43:31 GMT
 Name: TAYLOR, BERTRAM HAROLD Initials: B H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn. Age: 40 Date of Death: 30/11/1917 Service No: 39399 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Noon Taylor, of 9, Moxley Rd., Higher Crumpsall, Manchester; husband of Henrietta Taylor, of "Fern Lea," Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7. Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL Name: Bertram Harold Taylor Birth Place: Polesworth, Warwick Residence: Poynton, Ches. Death Date: 30 Nov 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Stockport, Ches. Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:05:49 GMT
 Name: JOHNSON, HARRY HINDLEY Initials: H H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 16th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 30/07/1916 Service No: 7435 Additional information: Son of Joseph Johnson, of 70, Northumberland St., Higher Broughton, Salford, Manchester, and the late Esther Johnson. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Name: Harry Hindley Johnson Birth Place: Bury, Lancs Residence: Higher Broughton, Manchester Death Date: 30 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Heaton Park, Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Prior to the war Harry worked as a warehouseman and was living at 31 Bowker St, Broughton. He attested on the 19th Feb 1915 aged 19 years and 9 months. Married Gladys Underwood on the 28/08/1915 at St Johns, Salford , Gladys' address is given as Corporation Yard, Duke Street, Lower Broughton. Promoted to lance corporal (unpaid) 8/07/1916. Reported missing 01/08/1916. He was officially presumed as killed in action on the 24/05/1917, his identity disc was the only personal possession returned to his family. |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:15:05 GMT
 Name: JONES, GEORGE WILKIE Initials: G W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Welsh Regiment Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 12/09/1917 Service No: 291317 Additional information: Son of Arthur Mycock Jones and Marion Jones, of 70, Murray St., Higher Broughton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 5. Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY Name: George Wilkie Jones Birth Place: Higher Broughton, Lancs Residence: Higher Broughton, Lancs Death Date: 12 Sep 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:22:03 GMT
 Name: WARDLEY, GEOFFREY CHARLES NORTON Initials: G C N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 24th Siege Bty. Age: 24 Date of Death: 24/07/1916 Additional information: Son of Mr. C. F. and Lucy Wardley, of 115, Station Rd., Pendlebury, Manchester. Native of Buxton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 35. Cemetery: BRONFAY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Geoffery is also remembered on the Buxton War Memorial and the Cambridge Trinity College memorial. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:38:24 GMT
 Name: SMITH, GILBERT Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Unit Text: 47th Coy. Date of Death: 02/12/1915 Service No: 02084 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: DOIRAN MEMORIAL Name: Gilbert Smith Birth Place: Manchester Death Date: 2 Dec 1915 Death Location: At Sea Enlistment Location: Colchester, Essex Type of Casualty: Died Theatre of War: At Sea |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:45:21 GMT
 Name: JACKSON, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Unit Text: 2nd/1st (East Lancs) Field Amb Secondary Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Secondary Unit Text: attd. 2nd/6th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 13/07/1917 Service No: 350056 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Caroline Jackson, of 63, Hilton St., Higher Broughton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 9. Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY Birth Place: Broughton, Lancs Death Date: 13 Jul 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester, Lancs Battalion: (Territorial Force.) Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:50:42 GMT
 Name: ROSCOE, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Special Bde. Age: 25 Date of Death: 26/06/1916 Service No: 106293 Additional information: Son of John and Jane Roscoe, of 23, Bowker St., Higher Broughton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 15. Cemetery: SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS Birth Place: Salford, Lancs Death Date: 27 Jun 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly 5552, R. Fus. (1St Battn., Spec. Bde., R.E. |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:55:03 GMT
 Name: COLLINS Initials: G F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 23/06/1917 Service No: 251401 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 8. Cemetery: RUYAULCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 20:59:26 GMT
 Name: LEVER Initials: C W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 218th Field Coy. Age: 27 Date of Death: 12/12/1916 Service No: 93106 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Eliza Lever. Native of Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 32. Cemetery: MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET Birth Place: Cheetham, Lancs Death Date: 12 Dec 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Glasgow Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: 218Th Field Coy., R.E. |
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Post by shred on Sept 11, 2011 21:30:26 GMT
 Name: MATTHEWS, FRANK Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 11/12/1916 Service No: 27393 Additional information: Son of James Ferguson Matthews, of 2, Parsonage Rd., Flixton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1237. Cemetery: KERSAL (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD Name: Frank Matthews Birth Place: Broughton, Lancs Death Date: 11 Dec 1916 Death Location: Home Enlistment Location: Manchester, Lancs Battalion: Depot Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Home Frank attested 25/10/1915 aged 22, he was living at 45 Piercy St, Duke St, Lower Broughton and working as a warehouse salesman. His record states: Home - 25/10/15 to 7/06/16 France - 8/06/16 to 31/07/16 Home - 1/08/16 to 11/12/16 On the 24th July 1916 Frank's father was sent a letter telling him that his son was seriously ill (image below). His personal property was sent to Miss Beatrice Walsh of 4 Upwood Mount, Crumpsall. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Sept 12, 2011 13:38:36 GMT
 Name: WEINREICH, VITALIS Initials: V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 20/07/1944 Service No: 6918037 Additional information: Son of Jacques Weinreich and of Mary Weinreich (nee Karnovitz), of Lower Clapton, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 7. Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY Birth Place: London E Residence: London E Branch at Enlistment: Infantry Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45 |
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Post by shred on Sept 12, 2011 14:16:40 GMT
 Name: SMITH, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 125th Coy Age: 25 Date of Death: 06/09/1917 Service No: 73810 Additional information: Son of the late John and Ina Smith. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Residence: Broughton Death Date: 6 Sep 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly 2927, Lancs Fus. John lived at 65 Duke St, Lower Broughton and had worked as a cloth tester prior to attesting on the 19th October 1914 aged 22. The brother of Ina and James. He was transferred from the 8th Lancashire Fusiliers to the Machine Gun Corps, 125th coy on the 10/08/1916.H is record shows: Home 19/10/14 to 02/08/15 Egypt 03/08/15 to 21/01/17 France 22/02/17 to 06/09/17 |
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