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Post by shred on May 6, 2012 18:42:52 GMT
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Post by shred on May 6, 2012 18:43:36 GMT
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Post by shred on May 6, 2012 18:45:47 GMT
WW1  FRED S ALDRED FRANK ALDRED SAMUEL ANDERSON THEODORE BARKER FREDERICK W BENSON JAMES SYDNEY BOLAS WALTER BROOKS ARTHUR BUCKLEY FRANK BURTON NORMAN BUTLER STEPHEN J CHASE GEORGE COTTOM ALFRED CRITCHLEY CHARLES A CROSS AMOS DAVIES PERCY ECCLES ERIC L GOODWIN ALBERT G GOUGH GEORGE HARDMAN HARRY G B HARDIE BENJAMIN HARRISON GEORGE HAIGH J JACKSON HUGHES CLIFFORD Y HUMPHRIES ARTHUR HEATON ERNEST T KNOWLES HARRY LAMBERT SAMUEL H LEVER JAMES T LEAVER WALTER LOWE WILLIAM H MARTIN FRED MEADOWCROFT JAMES MEE ARCHIBALD MUNDY J JOHN POTTS JOSEPH POTTS JAMES ROBINSON JOHN F ROWERTH JOHN ROYLE ARCHIBALD RYDER ARTHUR SHARROCK FRANK H SMITH THOMAS SMITH HERBERT TOFT ERIC TWEEDALE EDGAR VEAL VICTOR JOHN WEST STANLEY W WHITTLE WILLIAM WILLIAMSON CHARLES H WILLIAMSON WILLIAM WILSON GEORGE WINSOR HARRY WOOD WILFRED WOOD WILLIAM WORTHINGTON ARTHUR CADD W G GRIFFITH E WALMSLEY |
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Post by shred on May 6, 2012 18:47:04 GMT
WW2  E ALGER E A'LEE H H ANDERSON* E ARNOLD T BARNES A W BARRATT K BLACK F BLACK R BULL D CLARK* C COBB* A DERRICK F DUCKWORTH K EDDINGTON E GENT J GOODALL* I GUNTER G GUNTER H HART J HEAPS G HOOD  D JACKSON* J P MACDOUGAL H MACKAY M MARSHALL H MINOR L MOTLER R NURSE H ROBERTS A ROBINSON H ROGERSON* E SCROFTON* H L SHERIDON H K SLATER M B STELVIES L TOMLINS F J UNSWORTH L WALKER* J NEWTON * Has a dot within a circle after the name.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 15:14:19 GMT
Fred S and Frank Aldred were the sons of William and Ann Aldred of Brackley Road, Monton. Fred Stanley Aldred Birth Place: Monton, Lancs Residence: Monton Death Date: 21 Oct 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Battalion: 9th Battalion Number: 29747 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Comments: Formerly 4289, Manchester Regiment 9th Bn. Grave Reference V. E. 20. Cemetery REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT And Frank AldredRank: AB Birth Date: 26 Feb 1898 Birth Place: Monton Branch of Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Cause of Death: Died from disease at Deal Hospital Official Number Port Division: Morsey Z/2480. Death Date: 23 Jul 1918 Ship or Unit: SS Willingtonia Location of Grave: 13170 Name and Address of Cemetery: Borough Cemetery, Corporation of Eccles Pool Green, Patricroft, Lanes Relatives Notified and Address: Father: William, Oakwood, Brackley Road Monton Green, Nr Manchester Fred is also remembered on Frank's gravestone at Peel Green Cemetery. |
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 15:40:35 GMT
Samuel Anderson Birth Place: Monton Death Date: 15 Feb 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester, Manchester Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 22nd Battalion Number: 20541 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Grave reference: V. B. 7. Cemetery: CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, of 259, Monton Rd., Monton, Eccles, Manchester.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 15:51:51 GMT
Theodore BarkerDeath Date: 13 May 1917 Rank: 2/Lieutenant (T) Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 22nd Battalion Type of Casualty: Killed in action Panel Reference: Bay 7. Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of the late John Francis and Eliza Barker. Born in Salford (1882). The 22nd Manchesters took attacked the village of Bullecourt on the morning of the 13th May, 1917, 3 officers and 106 men were killed during the assault. 
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 17:06:10 GMT
Frederick W Benson. Cannot find a match. James Sydney Bolas Rank: Flight Sub-Lieutenant Date of Death: 12/01/1916 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Air Service Panel Reference: Panel 2. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of James and Margaret Bolas, of "Westwood," Broad Oak Park, Monton, Manchester.  Two Fokkers flown by Lt Buddecke and Lt Schuz shot down a British aircraft near Cape Helles on the 11th and the next day Lt Schuz alone downed a Farman (which was being flown by James). As for the crew of this latest aircraft to be shot down, the pilot was found dead but the observer was taken prisoner. 
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Post by ecart on May 7, 2012 18:36:59 GMT
If you look in the side chapel you will find two other war memorials from Eccles Grammar School.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 18:49:03 GMT
Walter Brooks
Walter Hedley Brooks
Birth Place: Fallowfield, Manchester
Death Date: 5 Jun 1915
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Battalion: 1/6th Battalion
Number: 2374
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre
Panel Ref: Panel 158 to 170.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Jane Brooks, of 8, Cawdor St., Stockton Heath, Warrington, and the late Samuel Brooks.
The 1911 census shows Walter Hedley Brooks living at 24 Granville St, Monton with his mother Jane and sister Ellen. Both the 1911 and 1891 census give his birth place as Eccles.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 18:51:21 GMT
If you look in the side chapel you will find two other war memorials from Eccles Grammar School. Many thanks ecart. I managed to photograph the Eccles Grammar memorials when I visited, I have posted the photographs at the end of this thread. Regards, Garry |
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 19:07:55 GMT
Arthur BuckleyCannot make a definite link. Frank Burton Birth Place: Swinton, Lancs Residence: Swinton Death Date: 1 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 16th Battalion Number: 6726 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Panel Ref: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Harry and Clara Orme Burton, of Rock Dale, Folly Lane, Swinton, Manchester.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 19:17:36 GMT
Norman Butler
Birth Place: Failsworth, Lancs
Death Date: 30 Mar 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Battalion: Territorial Force
Number: 706651
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Grave Reference: A. 8.
Cemetery: FOUILLOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, SOMME
Additional Information: Son of George and Lavinia Butler, of 19, Mirfield Drive, Monton Green, Eccles, Manchester. Native of Hayfield, Stockport.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 19:25:26 GMT
Stephen Joseph Chase
Birth Place: Llanfyllin, Montgomery
Residence: Swinton, Lancs
Death Date: 25 May 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Lower Broughton, Manchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion: 1/8th Battalion
Number: 306658
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
The 1911 census shows Stephen, aged 16, living at Pendalog Cottage, LLanfyllin, with his parents Joseph and Eliza, sister Gladys and brother Percy. Stephen is also remembered on St Peter's Cgurch Lych Gate and the Swinton Unitarian Church memorials. The Swinton Unitarian Church records show him living at 104 Folly Lane, Swinton.
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Post by shred on May 7, 2012 20:09:35 GMT
George Cottom
Birth Place: Manchester
Residence: Monton, Manchester
Death Date: 6 Aug 1915
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Patricroft, Lancs
Rank: Private
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion
Number: 1728
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre
Panel Reference: Panel 158 to 170.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John William Cottom, of 64, Mitchell St., Monton, Manchester.
The 1911 census shows George, aged 15, working as a frame doffer in a cotton mill, living at 64 Mitchell St, Monton with his parents John and Eleanor, sisters Eleanor, Jane, Annie and Florence and brother James.
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