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Post by tonyrod on Jan 10, 2012 17:19:12 GMT
BIRCH, ARTHUR THOMAS Initials: A T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Unit Text: 8th Bn. liverpool irish Age: 20 Date of Death: 14/09/1918 died of wounds Service No: 406042 Additional information: Son of Frank and Julia Birch, of 13, Ellesmere Avenue, Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 16. Cemetery: BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL Bailleulval is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 13 Kms south-west of Arras, and the Cemetery is 1 Km west of the village on the north side of the main road from Arras to Doullens (N25). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Liverpool_Irishwww.1914-1918.net/55div.htm164th (North Lancashire) Brigade This Brigade joined the Highland Division on 18 April 1915, being redesignated 154th Brigade. It returned to this Division in January 1916. www.1914-1918.net/57div.htmThe 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division 1/8th Bn, the King's (Liverpool Regiment) joined January 1918 The Second Battles of Arras 1918 Phase: the Battle of Drocourt-Queant, 2 - 3 September 1918
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 10, 2012 17:31:47 GMT
KAY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 26/03/1918 Service No: 290801 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. Cemetery: BEAUMETZ-LES-CAMBRAI MILITARY CEMETERY No.1
Beaumetz-les-Cambrai is a village just south of the main road from Bapaume to Cambrai, about 10 Kms north-east of Bapaume and 15 Kms south-west of Cambrai. From Bapaume take the N30 in the direction of Cambrai. Continue for 10.3 kilometres when Beaumetz-les-Cambrai Military Cemetery No.1 will be clearly seen from the main road on the right hand side
1/7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion August 1914 : at Banchory. Part of Gordon Brigade in the Highland Division. Moved to Bedford. 3 May 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 12 May 1915 : formation retitled to 153rd Brigade in 51st (Highland) Division. 6 October 1918 : amalgamated with 1/6th Bn to form 6/7th Bn.
The 51st (Highland) Division in 1914-1918 The Battle of St Quentin The Battle of Bapaume The Division remained in the Cambrai until 21 March 1918, when the enemy launched a huge and overwhelming attack on the fronts of Fifth and Third Armies, the Division being in the latter near Flesquieres. The defensive front around Flesquieres formed a salient and was strongly held by the British. The enemy decided not to attack it frontally, but instead drenched it with gas while attacking on either side. The pressure grew during the day, and from early evening the Division began a fighting withdrawal that took it over the next few days back several miles, through Beaumetz, towards Bapaume. In fighting a number of critical rearguard actions, Divisional losses built up to a total of over 4,900 men
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 10, 2012 17:45:21 GMT
HOLT Initials: R B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 11th Bn. Date of Death: 25/12/1917 died of wounds. Service No: 12008 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 11. Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
Rocquigny and Equancourt are two villages in the Department of the Somme, some 13 kilometres north of Peronne and 12 kilometres south-east of Bapaume. Rocquigny and Equancourt are approximately 8 kilometres apart and the Rocquigny-Equancourt British Cemetery lies about halfway between the two villages on the north side of the road just west of the crossing road from Etricourt to Ytres. Historical Information: Etricourt was occupied by Commonwealth troops at the beginning of April 1917 during the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line. It was lost on the 23 March 1918 when the Germans advanced, but regained at the beginning of September
11th (Service) Battalion Formed at Codford in October 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 74th Brigade, 25th Division. Landed at Boulogne 25 September 1915. 12 August 1918 : disbanded in France.
The 25th Division in 1914-1918
The Battle of Pilkem (a phase of the Third Battles of Ypres) On 8 July 1917, Divisional HQ was established at Busseboom and came under orders of II Corps for the opening of the Third Ypres offensive. When the attack began on 31 July, 25th Division was in Corps Reserve, behind 24th, 30th and 8th Divisions which were in the front line. 7th and 75th Brigades, in place at Belgian Chateau, received orders to reinforce the attacking units as early as 8.30am but were not called upon to take up the advance as expected, due to the attack being held up. 7th and 75th Brigades relieved the tired units of 8th Division in the front line of the Westhoek and Bellewaarde ridges on 1 August. On 10 August, 74th Brigade took part in the renewal of the attack. In a successful action, Westhoek was captured, although at a severe cost: 47 officers and 1244 men killed, wounded or missing. The 13th Bn, the Cheshires alone lost 19 officers and 395 men. Heavy and continuous localised fighting took place until the Division was withdrawn on 9 September 1917, whereupon it moved to the Bethune area.
At the beginning of October 1917, the artillery went into action for a few days near Lievin, in support of 11th (Northern) Division. 25th Division took over the Givenchy sector on 4 October and held it for seven weeks. The Divisional history notes the establishment of a Reinforcement Camp at Ferme du Roi. No operations of any significance took place at this time, Many Portuguese units carried out familiarisation in trench warfare while attached to the Division.
On 1 December 1917, the Division moved by train to Achiet le Grand and moved to relieve 3rd Division south of Bullecourt. It remained in this position, carrying out much work in digging a continuous front trench system, until relieved on 13 February 1918.
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 10, 2012 18:49:42 GMT
LORD, JOHN WILFRED Initials: J W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Service No: 37236 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 32 to 34. Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
FORMALLY 3797 DUKE O LANCS OWN YEOMANRY not on his mic.
The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division in 1914-1918
1/6th Battalion August 1914 : in Salford. Part of Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade, East Lancashire Division. Record same as 1/5th Bn. 19 February 1918 : transferred to 197th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division, absorbing 2/6th Bn and renamed 6th Bn. 19 April 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 19 February 1918 : transferred to 199th Brigade in same Division. 13 August 1918 : absorbed 12th Bn, recently arrived from Salonika. 22 September 1918 : transferred to 198th Brigade in same Division
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 10, 2012 19:26:56 GMT
BAMFORD, NORMAN Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 05/06/1915 Service No: 2283 Additional information: Son of Henry and Mary Bamford, of 53, Victoria Crescent, Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 158 to 170. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in Bank Chambers, Wigan. Part of Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division. Moved to near Rochdale. 25 September 1914 : landed at Alexandria in Egypt. 6 May 1915 : landed on Gallipoli. 26 May 1915 : formation became 127th Brigade, 42nd (East Lancashire) Division. 28 December 1915 : evacuated from Gallipoli, landed on Mudros and proceeded to Egypt. 2March 1917 : landed Marseilles and proceeded to the Western Front.
1/6th Battalion August 1914 : in Stretford Road, Hulme. Part of Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division. Record same as 1/5th Bn.
The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division in 1914-1918
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By mid January 1915 the Turks were ready to advance, having assembled a force of two Divisions with another in reserve, plus assorted camel and horse units. This was not a big force, considering the scale of their ambition was to wrest Egypt from British control and score a strategic success by seizing the canal. The force took the central route across the Sinai desert, taking ten days to reach the canal zone, intending to capture Ismailia and therefore the critical drinking water supplies. British aircraft tracked their progress; on 28 January 1915 observers identified a large column of troops on the centre route. British and French ships entered the canal, and opened fire while infantry manned defensive positions. Patrols clashed on 2 February, but a sandstorm halted any further action until next day.
Various units of the East Lancashire Division were engaged in defending against the Turk attack on 3 February 1915.
Turkish attack on the Suez Canal
Once this first threat had subsided, they remained in the Canal Zone, until ordered to reinforce the beleagured garrison on Gallipoli.
Gallipoli The East Lancashire Division began to embark at Alexandria on 1 May 1915. The first transports left next day, and the last on 6 May. 14,224 men of the Division landed at Cape Helles. The Division was involved in three notable attempts to break out of the Helles bridgehead to capture the dominating heights around the village of Krithia. These attacks took place on 6-8 May (in which only the Lancashire Fusiliers Brigade of the Division took part), 4 June and 6-13 August. The last of these is known officially as the Battle of Krithia Vineyard, which gives some impression of the relatively small areas being so violently contested. It was undertaken not only to try to capture ground but to divert Turk attention from a large British landing further up the coast at Suvla Bay; an enterprise which failed and ultimately led to the decision to evacuate the hopeless position on Gallipoli.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2012 19:30:59 GMT
This is one of the stunning memorials in the cellars. Individual photos of the men are slowly being added to this thread "A record of those who responded to the nations calls to arms of the Great War" Sorry to interrupt this thread, but that has to be one of the best memorial i have ever seen. Well done for finding it and for photographing it.
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 10, 2012 19:45:59 GMT
MARSHALL, HAROLD EDWARD Initials: H E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Tank Corps Unit Text: 5th Coy. "B" Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 23/11/1917 Service No: 91553 Additional information: Son of Edward and Betsy Marshall, of 22, Acre Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. Native of Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 9. Cemetery: ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY Anneux is a village in the Department of the Nord, a little to the south of the main road from Cambrai to Bapaume. The Cemetery is 200 metres from the junction of the N30 and D15 Historical Information: Anneux, Havrincourt and Graincourt were captured by the 62nd (West Riding) Division on 20 and 21 November 1917. Anneux remained in Allied hands until the following 6 December. It was recaptured on 27 September 1918, by the 57th (West Lancashire) and 63rd (Royal Naval) Divisions, acting with the 52nd (Lowland) and the 1st and 4th Canadian Divisions. These six divisions, with the New Zealand Division (which carried on the advance in October 1918), are most largely represented in the cemetery www.1914-1918.net/tanks.htmwww.1914-1918.net/bat21.htm summer 1917 tank numbers had increased and the better Mark IV's were available. Sadly, the tanks deployment in the Third Battle of Ypres (July-November 1917) proved to be another slog through deep mud. The area became a tank graveyard as machine after machine ditched in deep trenches and shell holes, sank, stuck and was shelled. Morale in the Tank Corps was low and confidence of the rest of the army destroyed. Although there was a bright incident when tanks did well at St Julien, the tanks needed to be given a fighting chance. Battle of Cambrai on 20 November 1917 On 20 November 1917, Byng's Third Army launched a limited and tactically radical attack at Cambrai, where ground conditions were far more favourable than any seen to date. Folliwng a surprise, hurricane artillery bombardment 378 Mark IV tanks smashed through the Hindenburg Line positions, temporarily creating a rupture to the German lines and the chance for a breakthrough. Insufficient mobile reserves could get through in time to exploit the tanks success, and within days the chance had gone. However, Cambrai proved to be a key learning experience for the British command
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 8:29:29 GMT
DAVIES, AMOS Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 244th Coy. Age: 31 Date of Death: 25/08/1917 Service No: 84056 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Davies, of Eccles, Manchester; husband of Martha Druscilla Davies, of 10, Hawthorn Avenue, Monton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 2. Cemetery: FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND Fins is a village on the road between Cambrai and Peronne. The British Cemetery is a little south-east of the village in the district of Sorel Le Grand on the right hand side of the road to Heudicourt. Historical Information: Fins and Sorel were occupied at the beginning of April 1917, in the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line. They were lost on the 23 March 1918, after a stubborn defence of Sorel by the 6th K.O.S.B. and the staff of the South African Brigade; and they were regained in the following September. The first British burials at Fins were carried out in the Churchyard and the Churchyard Extension, and the New British Cemetery was not begun until July 1917. It was used by fighting units (especially the 40th, 61st (South Midland) and 9th (Scottish) Divisions) and Field Ambulances until March, 1918, when it comprised about 590 graves in Plots I to IV. It was then used by the Germans, who added 255 burials, including 26 British, in Plots IV, V, and VI. In September and October 1918, about 73 British soldiers were buried by the 33rd and other Divisions, partly in Plots I and II, but mainly in Plots V and VI. Lastly, Plots VII and VIII were made, and other Plots completed, by the concentration of 591 graves after Armistice from the surrounding battlefields and from other smaller cemeteries, 244th MG Company Formed Grantham. Moved to France and joined 40th Division, 20 July 1917. Moved into No 40 Bn, MGC 25 February 1918. www.1914-1918.net/40div.htm1917 The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line (March) The capture of Fifteen Ravine, Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie (April and early May) The Cambrai Operations, in which the Division participated in the capture of Bourlon Wood (November) PART OF THE 121st Brigade Divisional Troops 12th Bn, the Yorkshire Regiment Divisional Pioneer Bn left June 1918 244th Machine Gun Company joined July 1917, moved to 40th Bn MGC March 1918 40th Battalion MGC formed March 1918, disbanded May 1918 17th Bn, the Worcestershire Regiment Divisional Pioneer Bn joined June 1918 104th Battalion MGC formed 24 August 1918, left 16 September 1918 39th Battalion MGC joined 11 September 1918
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 9:17:29 GMT
DOW, ROBERT GARNETT CRICHTON Initials: R G C 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 PHOTO 20th battalion NCOs on our forum MANCHESTER REGIMENT. St Sever Cemetery and St Sever Cemetery Extension are located within a large communal cemetery situated on the eastern edge of the southern Rouen suburbs of Le Grand Quevilly and Le Petit Quevilly During the First World War, Commonwealth camps and hospitals were stationed on the southern outskirts of Rouen. A base supply depot and the 3rd Echelon of General Headquarters were also established in the city. 20th (Service) Battalion (5th City) Formed in Manchester on 8 November 1914 by the Lord Mayor and City. Moved to Morecambe. April 1915 : moved to Grantham and placed under command of 91st Brigade in 30th Division. Moved to Larkhill in September 1915. November 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 20 December 1915 : Brigade transferred to 7th Division and Bn then transferred to 22nd Brigade in same Division. November 1917 : moved with Division to Italy. 13 September 1918 : left Division and returned to France. On arrival joined 7th Brigade in 25th Division. www.1914-1918.net/7div.htmTHE 22nd Brigade 2nd Bn, the Queen's left December 1915 2nd Bn, the Royal Warwickshire Regt 1st Bn, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st Bn, the South Staffordshire Regt left December 1915 1/8th Bn, the Royal Scots joined November 1914, left August 1915 1/7th Bn, the King's (Liverpool Regt) joined November 1915. left January 1916 20th Bn, the Manchester Regt joined December 1915, left September 1918 24th Bn, the Manchester Regt joined December 1915, left May 1916 2nd Bn, the Royal Irish Regt joined May 1916, left October 1916 2/1st Bn, the Honourable Artillery Company joined October 1916 22nd Brigade Machine Gun Company formed 24 February 1916 left to move into 7th MG Battalion 1 April 1918 22nd Trench Mortar Battery formed 14 April 1916 Medal card of Dow, James F Corps Regiment No Rank Manchester Regiment 17338 Corporal Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/6 the j.h dow on the roll,is cpl 17338 james,fildes,mcgregor dow 20th manchesters B.coy enl 17-11-14 aged 26 clerk in the cotton trade MID 3-7-16 for gallantry we have a platoon photo on our forum,james is in the B.coy,V platoon picture,hes in the 2nd row from the front,1st right
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 9:26:33 GMT
FANCOURT, LAWRENCE CHARLES Initials: L C 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
1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in Bank Chambers, Wigan. Part of Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division. Moved to near Rochdale. 25 September 1914 : landed at Alexandria in Egypt. 6 May 1915 : landed on Gallipoli. 26 May 1915 : formation became 127th Brigade, 42nd (East Lancashire) Division. 28 December 1915 : evacuated from Gallipoli, landed on Mudros and proceeded to Egypt. 2March 1917 : landed Marseilles and proceeded to the Western Front.
1/6th Battalion August 1914 : in Stretford Road, Hulme. Part of Manchester Brigade, East Lancashire Division. Record same as 1/5th Bn
SAME BATTALION INFO AS PTE NORMAN BAMFORD
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 9:54:07 GMT
MURDEN, WILLIAM FRANCIS Initials: W F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 16th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 02/07/1916 Service No: 11673 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Jane Murden, of 52, St. James's St., Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Salford) Formed in Salford, 11 September 1914, by Mr Montague Barlow MP and the Salford Brigade Committee. Moved on 28 December 1914 to Conway and on 21 June 1915 to Catterick. 21 June 1915 : attached to 96th Brigade, 32nd Division. Moved on 13 August 1915 to Codford and formally adopted two weeks later by the War Office. Landed at Boulogne 22 November 1915. 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Salford) Formed in Salford, 15 November 1914, by Mr Montague Barlow MP and the Salford Brigade Committee. Moved on 28 December 1914 to Conway and on 21 June 1915 to Catterick. Record same as 15th Bn. www.1914-1918.net/32div.htm96th Brigade 16th Bn, the Northumberland Fusiliers (Newcastle) 15th Bn, the Lancashire Fusiliers (1st Salford Pals) 16th Bn, the Lancashire Fusiliers (2nd Salford Pals) 19th Bn, the Lancashire Fusiliers left January 1916 (3rd Salford Pals) 2nd Bn, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers joined January 1916, left February 1918 96th Machine Gun Company joined 15 March 1916, moved to 32nd Bn MGC 21 Feb 1918 96th Trench Mortar Battery joined March 1916 2nd Bn, the Manchester Regiment joined February 1918 The Somme Authuille Village 1916 On the wall of the rebuilt church in this small village is a bronze plaque that reads "To the eternal memory of three battalions of the 'Salford Pals', the 15th, 16th and 19th Lancashire Fusiliers of 32nd Division, who held the trenches in Authuille from early 1916 and who valiantly attacked the redoubts of Thiepval on 1st July 1916". The plaque was erected by the Lancashire & Cheshire Branch of the Western Front Association
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 13:35:55 GMT
PTE 6959 R L Bolton City battalion Manchester Regiment his number is a 16th bn number Enlisted Manchester 7/9/14 aged 26 years 7 months Promoted L/Corp 26/10/14 Corporal 7/11/14 Commission 10/3/15 2/6th Manchester Regiment 2/6th Battalion Formed at Manchester in August 1914 as a second line unit. Record same as 2/5th Bn. 2/5th Battalion Formed at Wigan in August 1914 as a second line unit. In November 1914 was placed under command of 199th Brigade in 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. Moved to Crowborough in May 1915, went on to Colchester in March 1916. February 1917 : landed in France. April 1918 : reduced to cadre. 31 July 1918 : disbanded in France www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm199th (Manchester) Brigade 2/5th Bn, the Manchester Regiment reduced to cadre April 1918, disbanded 31 July 1918 2/6th Bn, the Manchester Regiment reduced to cadre April 1918, disbanded 31 July 1918 2/7th Bn, the Manchester Regiment reduced to cadre April 1918, disbanded 31 July 1918 2/8th Bn, the Manchester Regiment disbanded 13 February 1918 204th Machine Gun Company moved to 66th Bn MGC 11 March 1918 199th Trench Mortar Battery 6th Bn, the Lancashire Fusiliers joined from 197th Bde 22 July 1918, left for 198th Bde 22 September 1918 2/9th Bn, the Manchester Regiment joined as cadre from 198th Bde 22 July 1918 5th Bn, the Connaught Rangers joined 25 August 1918 18th Bn, the King's (Liverpool Regiment) joined from 197th Bde 19 September 1918 1917 The Division received orders on 11 February 1917 for embaraktion for France. Entrainment began on 25 February and by 16 March all units had arrived and the Division concentrated under XI Corps. The Division then remained in France and Flanders and took part in the following engagements: The Operations on the Flanders Coast (Operation Hush) ( 26 June - 25 September 1917) The Battle of Poelcapelle 1917, a phase of the Third Battles of the Ypres (6-10 October 1917) 1918 The Battle of St Quentin~ (21-23 March 1918) The Actions at the Somme Crossings~ (24-25 March 1918) The Battle of Rosieres~ (26-27 March 1918) ~ the battles marked ~ are phases of the First Battles of the Somme 1918 The Divisional Artillery and 541 Company ASC of the Divisional Train remained in action when the rest of the Division was withdrawn from action, and did not rejoin until 8 November. BOLTON Initials: R L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 03/08/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: MANCHESTER CREMATORIUM Reginald,Lightbown Bolton,he was commissioned into the 2/6th manchesters on 20-3-1915 but at the time of his death,he was a acting captain in the 7th manchesters,he drowned when HMT warilda was torpedoed by UC49 in the channel on its way back from france,she was carrying over 600 wounded men,123 men and women[nurses] died including captain bolton,his body was recovered,and he was cremated at southern cemetery. he was a partner with his father in the family shipping business[cotton] educated eccles and monmouth grammar schools and manchester university son of john+catherine,ellen bolton,67 victoria crescent,eccles married miss emily,doris bean at sutton,epsom on 17-6-14 resided 69 south drive,chorlton cum hardy his widow later moved to 103 gatley rd,cheadle
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 14:00:10 GMT
CPL. 9802 William Henry LOBB 18th BN Manchester Regiment A COMPANY 1st PLATOON, photo on man reg forum supplementary photo. 18th BN 3rd city record same as 16th (Service) Battalion (1st City) Formed in Manchester on 28 August 1914 by the Lord Mayor and City. Initially established at Heaton Park but moved in April 1915 to Belton Park, where placed under command of 90th Brigade in 30th Division. Moved on to Larkhill in September 1915. 6 November 1915 : landed in France. 13 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 18 June 1918 : moved to Boulogne and transferred to 42nd Brigade in 14th (Light) Division. Returned to England and moved to Cowshott. Reconstituted by absorbing 29th Bn. 4 July 1918 : returned to France. www.themanchesters.org/18th%20batt.htm
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 14:18:04 GMT
BANNISTER, HERBERT RICHARD Initials: H R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Company Serjeant Major Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 2nd/7th Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Service No: 275655 Additional information: Son of Richard and Alice Bannister, of 46, Pleasant Rd., Eccles, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 64 to 67. Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL 2/7th Battalion RECORD SAME AS 2/5th Battalion Formed at Wigan in August 1914 as a second line unit. In November 1914 was placed under command of 199th Brigade in 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. Moved to Crowborough in May 1915, went on to Colchester in March 1916. February 1917 : landed in France. April 1918 : reduced to cadre. 31 July 1918 : disbanded in France. www.1914-1918.net/66div.htm1918 The Battle of St Quentin~ (21-23 March 1918)
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Post by tonyrod on Jan 11, 2012 19:19:11 GMT
Eric Sadler Eric Desmond Sadler enlisted July 1918 5th reserve battalion Manchester Regiment 78852 Address Danesbury House Eccles Age 18 years 7 months occupation Clerk Died 1953 Stockport
Eric Desmond Sadler enlisted on 23-12-17 but wasnt called up till 24th july 1918,he didnt serve overseas,he was the son of wilfred,ernest+margaret sadler,his father was a self employed plumbers merchant in eccles. he was 18yrs old when he enlisted in 1918 he would have not been awarded the war or victory medals
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