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Post by prospectroad on Jan 22, 2012 8:38:12 GMT
Garry, I don't suppose you came across Second Lieutenant Charles Reginald Cooke at Swinton cemetery? He was invalided out of the army after being wounded on the Somme in 1916. He died in February 1919, his wife died one week later (both Spanish Flu).
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Post by shred on Jan 22, 2012 18:54:00 GMT
Garry, I don't suppose you came across Second Lieutenant Charles Reginald Cooke at Swinton cemetery? He was invalided out of the army after being wounded on the Somme in 1916. He died in February 1919, his wife died one week later (both Spanish Flu). Pete, I have just had a look at the pictures I have yet to post, sorry but Second Lieutenant Charles Reginald Cooke is not amongst them. Is he definitely buried there?
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Post by shred on Jan 22, 2012 19:47:27 GMT
Name: CLARKE, ROBERT BERRY Initials: R B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Defence." Age: 22 Date of Death: 31/05/1916 Service No: SS/5709 Additional information: Son of David and Sarah Clarke, of 9, Harrowby St., Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 11. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Birth Date: 1 Apr 1897 Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England Branch of Service: Royal Navy Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action Official Number Port Division: S.S.5709 (Dev) Death Date: 31 May 1916 Ship or Unit: HMS Defence Location of Grave: Not recorded Name and Address of Cemetery: Body Not Recovered For Burial Relatives Notified and Address: Mother: Sarah, 4 Wellington Road, Swinton, Manchester 1911 census: 4 Wellington Road, Swinton. Occupation - Office Boy Parents - David and Sarah Siblings - Annie and Edith The Defence became the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, commander of the First Cruiser Squadron. On 30 May 1916, the day before the battle of Jutland, the First Cruiser Squadron was at Invergordon, ready to act as the advance guard for the Grand Fleet. On 31 May the squadron formed the starboard flank of the cruiser screen, sailing sixteen miles ahead of the main battle fleet. The Defence was just to the right of the centre of the line. On the evening of 31 May the Battlecruiser Squadron under Admiral Beatty was being chased by the main German High Seas Fleet, back towards the Grand Fleet, steaming at full speed towards the battle. Part of the First Cruiser squadron became entangled in the fighting around HMS Lion, Beatty’s flagship. A German cruiser, the Wiesbaden, had been badly damaged in a clash ahead of the British battlecruisers. As Beatty came north, the Defence came in from the north west. Admiral Arbuthnot had orders to engage enemy cruisers, and so made for the Wiesbaden, coming so close to the Lion that the larger ship had to alter course to avoid her. Unfortunately for the Defence, the main German battle fleet was close behind Beatty, who had only just signalled sighting their battleships. Four minutes after passing Lion’s bows, the Defence was hit by two 12in salvoes from SMS Friedrich der Grosse, Admiral Scheer’s flagship. The Defence was not designed to stand up to this sort of punishment. The German shells may have ignited the cordite charges in the ammunition tubes, or simply penetrated directly to the magazines, and the ship exploded, with the loss of 893 men. HMS Warrior had followed Arbuthnot into danger, and was so badly damaged that she sank on the following day. www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_HMS_Defence.html
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Post by shred on Jan 22, 2012 20:02:38 GMT
Name: JONES, HAROLD STANLEY Initials: H S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers Secondary Regiment: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Secondary Unit Text: posted 1st/3rd Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 24/04/1918 Service No: 83151 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Sarah Jones, of 18, New Cross St., Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 to 21. Memorial: POZIERES Birth Place: Swinton Residence: Swinton Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly Tr/3/62285, 50Th T.R. Battn. 1911 census: 18 New Cross St., Swinton. Mother - Sarah Siblings - Tom The POZIERES MEMORIAL relates to the period of crisis in March and April 1918 when the Allied Fifth Army was driven back by overwhelming numbers across the former Somme battlefields, and the months that followed before the Advance to Victory, which began on 8 August 1918.
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Post by prospectroad on Jan 22, 2012 22:19:57 GMT
Hi Garry, he's definitely buried there but, because of the time difference between him being invalided from the Army in 1916 and his death in 1919, there is probably no connection with his service on his headstone (he's not on the CWGC roll of honour).
The cemetery is on my list of places to visit
Cheers Pete
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Post by shred on Jan 22, 2012 23:54:59 GMT
Name: DAVIES, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death: 14/12/1915 Service No: 17371 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 31 and 32. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Birth Place: Swinton, Manchester Death Location: Mesopotamia Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Asiatic Theatres 1911 census: 253 Chorley Rd, Swinton Father - Peter Mother - Ellen Siblings - William, Ellen, Lily, Harry, Rose and Arthur
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Post by shred on Jan 23, 2012 21:53:06 GMT
Name: NEWTON, HERBERT Initials: H Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 08/10/1917 Service No: 6805 Additional information: Son of Ann Newton, of 64, Cemetery Rd., Swinton, Manchester, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Attested 4th October 1916 aged 34 Occupation - bricklayer Embarked at Adelaide 02/11/1916 on the HMAT A19 Afric. Disembarked Plymouth 09/01/1917 Left Folkstone 03/05/17 to France Reported wounded and missing 09/10/1917 A court enquiry held on 03 June 1918 agreed that the 9th October 1917 would be accepted as the date of Herbert's death. 1911 census: 64 Cemetery Road, Swinton. Occupation - bricklayer Father - John Mother - Ann Siblings - James and Ethel
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Post by shred on Jan 23, 2012 23:04:59 GMT
Name: BERRY, JOHN ARNOLD Initials: J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 12th Siege Bty. Age: 28 Date of Death: 28/08/1915 Service No: 49485 Additional information: Son of Edward and Elizabeth A. Berry, and husband of Edith Berry, of 7, Westminster St., Pendleton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot I. Row B. Grave 24. Cemetery: HOP STORE CEMETERY Birth Place: Partington, Lancs Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre 1911 census: 3 Dumville St, Pendleton. Occupation - Collier Banksman Wife - Edith Son - Ernest Son of Edward and Elizabeth Berry of 67 Partington Lane, Swinton Siblings - Frederick, Harry, Edward, Elizabeth and Louisa John married Edith (Clegg) at St george's Church Pendleton, on the 5th December 1908 and lived with Edith's parents at 3 Dumville St, Pendleton. They had two sons Ernest Frederick (8/05/1909) and John Arnold (07/04/1912). John attested on the 5th November 1914 aged 27. Proceeded to France (Rouen) 22/07/1915 Joined 12th Siege Battery 07/08/1915 Killed in action 28/08/15 HOP STORE CEMETERY - Although Vlamertinghe (now Vlamertinge) was just within range of the German artillery for the greater part of the First World War, units of Allied heavy artillery and field ambulances occasionally stationed their headquarters there. The Hop Store Cemetery, opened in May 1915, was on the safer side of the village but it remained a small cemetery because of its position between a hedge and the premises of the hop store itself.
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 20:11:59 GMT
Name: CARTWRIGHT Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Date of Death: 30/06/1915 Service No: 1927 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 28. Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Death Location: Gallipoli Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs Type of Casualty: Killed in action Samuel was born 19th October 1897. 1911 census: 32 New Cross St, Swinton Father - Samuel, (Samuel's mother, Theresa, died in 1908) Siblings - Peter, Mary, George, Joseph, Tom, Minnie, Fred, Lawrence and Christopher
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 20:30:31 GMT
Name: McMILLAN, JAMES WILLIAM Initials: J W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. "Malagas". Age: 20 Date of Death: 13/11/1942 Additional information: Son of William Hunter and Gladys McMillan, of Swinton, Gtr. Manchester, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Mil. Allotment. Grave 96786C. Cemetery: CAPE TOWN (MAITLAND) CEMETERY HMS Malagas was a land base. Swordfish W5975 of 789 Sqd collided with a SAAF Ventura (6012) three miles NW of WIngfield on 13 Nov 1942. S/Lts A M McNay and J W McMillan and the four occupants of the Ventura were all killed. The pilot of the Ventura was Cpt (SAAF) K A Quirk, previously of 6 (Fighter) Sqn at Wingfield. This accident led to some temporary ill feeling between the SAAF and the FAA and all Wingfield aircraft were instructed to circle wide, around both airfields, before landing.
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 21:01:23 GMT
Name: RAWLINSON Initials: James Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 105th Bty. 22nd Bde. Age: 21 Date of Death: 08/04/1917 Service No: 116513 Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Alice Rawlinson. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 9. Cemetery: CROISILLES RAILWAY CEMETERY Birth Place: Swinton Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Swinton, Manchester Type of Casualty: Killed in action 1911 census: 4 Poplar Rd, Swinton. Occupation - apprentice house painter. Father - James Mother - Elizabeth Alice Siblings - Elzabeth, Ruth, Emily, John and Hilda
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 21:11:39 GMT
Name: EVANS Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (265204) Date of Death: 05/10/1917 Service No: 4365 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. C.E. 519. Cemetery: SWINTON CEMETERY I cannot find a medal card for R Evans, he may have not served abroad.
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 21:25:57 GMT
Name: CRITCHLEY, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Unit Text: 16th Army Aux. H.T. Coy. Age: 26 Date of Death: 06/12/1918 Service No: T2/9506 Additional information: Croix de Guerre (France). Son of Mrs. Ellen Oswald, of The Lodge, Broad Oak Park, Monton, Eccles, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 17. Cemetery: MAUBEUGE (SOUS-LE-BOIS) CEMETERY 1911 census: 126 Moorside Rd, Swinton Step Father - George Oswald (father at birth - Robert Critchley, died 1895) Mother - Ellen Siblings - Agnes and Isabel (step sister). Alfred disembarked in France on the 24th June 1915. His medal card states that he "died", which may suggest that he died of disease.
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 21:37:40 GMT
Name: TAYLOR Initials: Silas Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 15th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 10529 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. M. 6. Cemetery: CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Residence: Swinton Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Salford, Lancs Type of Casualty: Killed in action 1911 census : 143 Ellesmere St, Swinton. Occupation - assistant in yarn dyeing Mother - Mary Siblings - William, Sarah, Ellen and Ethel. Silas Taylor's father James had died in 1905.
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Post by shred on Jan 24, 2012 22:21:23 GMT
Name: PRESTON, TOM Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps Unit Text: Mechanical Transport Age: 36 Date of Death: 25/05/1918 Service No: M/348831 Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Preston, of 192, Chorley Rd., Swinton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 22. Cemetery: BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Residence: Swinton Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Type of Casualty: Died of wounds The cemetery was begun in April 1918 after the close of the German offensive in Picardy. At the end of March, the 3rd, 29th and 56th Casualty Clearing Stations had come to Gezaincourt where they were joined for a short time in April by the 45th. They remained until September.
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