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Post by shred on Jan 15, 2012 16:10:09 GMT
Name: HUGHES, FRED Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 182 Sqdn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 30/04/1943 Service No: 1526737 Additional information: Son of Frederick and Florence Hughes, of Swinton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Grave 2251. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Jan 15, 2012 16:26:25 GMT
Name: CROSSLEY, SAMUEL Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 430th Field Coy. Age: 20 Date of Death: 25/03/1918 Service No: 438346 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Crossley, of 45, Wellington Rd., Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 to 13. Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Residence: Swinton, Lancs Death Date: 25 Mar 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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Post by shred on Jan 15, 2012 19:14:14 GMT
Name: VIPOND, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Service: Irish Guards Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 24/04/1941 Service No: 2721224 Additional information: Son of John H. Vipond and Rose Vipond, of Swinton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Grave 2134. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Jan 16, 2012 20:19:03 GMT
Name: STOCKER, THOMAS JAMES Initials: T J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Date of Death: 09/10/1917 Service No: 280809 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 9. Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY Residence: Swinton, Manchester Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre 1911 census shows Thomas living at 4 Watson St, Swinton with his parents Charles and Mary, sisters Jane, Isabella and Edna, and brothers Samuel, Charles and Leslie.
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Post by shred on Jan 16, 2012 20:24:11 GMT
Name: COWARD, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Volunteer Regiment/Service: Home Guard Unit Text: 42nd County of Lancaster (Eccles) Bn. Age: 43 Date of Death: 19/01/1941 Additional information: Husband of Amy Coward, of Swinton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Grave 1511. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Jan 16, 2012 20:41:00 GMT
Name: WEST Initials: W C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (44277) Date of Death: 28/11/1918 Service No: 65535 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. C.E. 1473. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY William C West enlisted 10/12/1915 and discharged on the 10/07/1918. He was entitled to the British and Victory medals.
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Post by shred on Jan 16, 2012 20:45:38 GMT
Name: HIGGIN, FRANK Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 169 Bty. 60 (4th Bn. City of London Regt.) H.A.A. Regt. Age: 37 Date of Death: 06/11/1944 Service No: 1765351 Additional information: Son of Egbert and Agnes Higgin, of Swinton; husband of Alice Higgin, of Swinton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 1408. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Jan 16, 2012 20:56:59 GMT
Name: BAILEY Initials: John Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. "President III." Age: 24 Date of Death: 04/02/1919 Service No: Palace Z/3513 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, of 125, Ellesmere St., Deans, Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. C.E. 1358. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY Birth Date: 12 Sep 1895 Birth Place: Swinton, Manchester, Lancs Cause of Death: Died from disease - Pneumonia at Hartlepool Hospital William was the son of William and Elizabeth (nee Weedall). He had four sisters - Charlotte, Lucy, Margaret and Bertha, and a brother William.
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 15:16:25 GMT
i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb381/salfordswarm/DSCF0194Large.jpg [/img] Name: GLEAVE, CHARLES Initials: C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn. Date of Death: 08/06/1917 Service No: 202532 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 103. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL Birth Place: Sutton, Lancs Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Swinton, Lancs Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Charles is also remembered on the Holy Rood, Swinton memorial. Son of William and Alice Gleave.
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 15:40:25 GMT
Name: GREGORY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Age: 33 Date of Death: 28/05/1918 Service No: 21758 Additional information: Son of William Gregory; husband of Eliza Ann Gregory, of 13, Bold Row, Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. C.E. 1350. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY Henry attested 21st June 1915 aged 32 years and 4 months. Prior to enlistment he had worked as a collier. He married Eliza Ann Jones at St Peter's Church, Swinton on the 28th October 1905, the couple had four children - Edwin (20/12/05), Harry (16/02/1909), Harold (8/01/1912) and Sidney (9/11/1914). Henry spent just over 1 year with the Lancashire Fusiliers before being discharged no longer physically fit for war service due to a long standing injury to his leg (tibia). Henry died due to Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 16:05:24 GMT
Name: ASHTON, WARWICK LLOYD Initials: W L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 29/09/1916 Service No: 18182 Additional information: Son of Joseph Warwick Ashton and Eleanor Ashton, of Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 11. Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY Birth Place: Manchester, Lancs Enlistment Location: Manchester, Lancs Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly Ps/10592, R. Fus Warwick died of wounds at the 49th Casualty Clearing Station. His probate record gives his address as 109 Moss Lane, Swinton, he left just over £250 to his mother Eleanor. Warwick was entitled to the British and Victory medals. CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY - The site was chosen in August 1916 for burials from the 49th Casualty Clearing Station, which arrived at Contay at the end of August. It was joined by the 9th CCS in September. All the burials in Plots I to IV and the majority of those in Plots VII and VIII (the plot numbers V and VI were not used) cover the period August 1916 to March 1917. Most of them were made from these two clearing stations. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 21:14:03 GMT
Name: JOHNSON, LESLIE Initials: L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Unit Text: 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 27/12/1917 Service No: 31360 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson, of 59, Partington Lane, Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 84. Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Death Location: Egypt Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Egyptian Theatre At the outbreak of the First World War, Palestine (now Israel) was part of the Turkish Empire and it was not entered by Allied forces until December 1916. The advance to Jerusalem took a further year, but from 1914 to December 1917, about 250 Commonwealth prisoners of war were buried in the German and Anglo-German cemeteries of the city. By 21 November 1917, the Egyptian Expeditionary Force had gained a line about five kilometres west of Jerusalem, but the city was deliberately spared bombardment and direct attack. Very severe fighting followed, lasting until the evening of 8 December, when the 53rd (Welsh) Division on the south, and the 60th (London) and 74th (Yeomanry) Divisions on the west, had captured all the city's prepared defences. Turkish forces left Jerusalem throughout that night and in the morning of 9 December, the Mayor came to the Allied lines with the Turkish Governor's letter of surrender. Jerusalem was occupied that day and on 11 December, General Allenby formally entered the city, followed by representatives of France and Italy. Meanwhile, the 60th Division pushed across the road to Nablus, and the 53rd across the eastern road. From 26 to 30 December, severe fighting took place to the north and east of the city but it remained in Allied hands. JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY was begun after the occupation of the city, with 270 burials. It was later enlarged to take graves from the battlefields and smaller cemeteries in the neighbourhood, including:- BETHLEHEM GERMAN CEMETERY, in which one man of the Australian Light Horse was buried in June 1918. Leslie attested on the 7th June 1915 aged 24. In civilian life he had worked as a clerk. Mother - Elizabeth Ann Father - Robert Siblings - Mary and May Left UK 23/08/1917 Disembarked 16/10/1917 Joined Unit 25/10/1917 KIA 37/12/1917 After Leslie's death his personal belongings were sent back to his parents, these included; ID disk, gold ring, devotional amd religious books, diaries, dictionary, wallet, letters, photos, comb, bible and cross. A copy of where Leslie's body was originally buried is attached. He was also remembered on the Adelphi Lads' Club memorial (memorial believed to have been lost due to fire). Attachments:
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 21:28:46 GMT
Name: REID, JAMES B. Initials: J B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death: 12/07/1915 Service No: 2530 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 173 to 177. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Death Location: Gallipoli Enlistment Location: Glasgow Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre James was entitled the 1915 trio of medals.
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 21:45:56 GMT
Name: REYNOLDS, PETER Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Border Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 21/08/1915 Service No: 11555 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Reynolds, of 31, New Cross St., Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 125 or 222 and 223. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Residence: Swinton Enlistment Location: Pendleton, Lancs Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre The 1911 census shows Peter, and his brother William, living as borders at 132 Manchester Road, Swinton, occupation - coal miner (below ground). Disembarked 18/07/1915. Entitled to the 1915 trio.
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Post by shred on Jan 21, 2012 22:33:16 GMT
Name: BARNES, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 15/07/1916 Service No: 9692 Additional information: Son of Alfred and Sarah Barnes, of 31, Chatham St, Bradford, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Disembarked in France 25/09/1915. Entitled to the 1915 trio. In 1911 Alfred is living at 31 Chatham St, Bradford, Manchester. Occupation - scavenger in a spinning mill. Father - Alfred Mother - Sarah Siblings - James, Lily, Stanley, Fred, Albert, Edna and Leonard. And James Barnes, died the 14th January 1918. James is shown on the 1911 census (as above) working as an assistant in a coal yard. He attested 2nd September 1914 aged 19 (working as a pipe fitter), allotted to the Royal Engineers, service number 44900. Home 02/09/1914 to 14/17/1915 France 15/07/1915 to 12/12/1916 Home 13/12/1916 to 05/02/1917 Discharged 05/02/1917 no longer physically fit for war service. James is not listed on CWGC, after reading the attached document I think that there may be a good chance that he should be included. Death: Name: James Barnes Birth Date: abt 1896 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1918 Age at Death: 22 Registration district: Barton upon Irwell Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 687 Attachments:
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