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Post by Spitfire on Oct 14, 2010 17:50:30 GMT
112 brave souls are named on this beautiful memorial.
We cannot standby and allow these men's names to be bulldozed into the dust and forgotton forever.
We will remember them :poppy:
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Post by bomber on Oct 14, 2010 18:24:20 GMT
Transcription Sent to Garry
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Post by Spitfire on Oct 14, 2010 18:58:12 GMT
That was quick Debs
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Post by bomber on Oct 14, 2010 19:24:20 GMT
Weaste Cemetery Graves Edwin Pepworth F.1106 Alfred Pierpoint G.1567 Walter Leicester J.142
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 19:25:19 GMT
Name: ARMSTRONG, BERTRAM ATKINSON Initials: B A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 431st Field Coy. Age: 21 Date of Death: 29/03/1918 Service No: 440096 Additional information: Son of Tom and S. E. Armstrong, of Smedley, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. A. 9. Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 19:27:48 GMT
Name: BAINBRIDGE, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 18/04/1916 Service No: 19391 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Bainbridge, of 46, Enbridge St., Salford, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19. Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 19:35:20 GMT
And another at Weaste.
Name: BERESFORD, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 34th Training Depot Station Age: 23 Date of Death: 15/10/1918 Additional information: Son of John and Selina Beresford, of 8, Ward St., Weaste, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: H. Diss. 3279. Cemetery: SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 19:38:48 GMT
Name: BOLTON, PERCY Initials: P Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Unit Text: 30th Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 31/10/1916 Service No: 2874 Additional information: Son of Elizabeth Lancaster (formerly Bolton), of 20, Goodier's Lane, Regent Rd., Salford, England, and the late James Bolton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 22. Cemetery: BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 19:46:56 GMT
Percy Bolton's service record. Attachments:
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 20:08:17 GMT
Name: BOUGHEY, JOHN RICHARD Initials: J R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 15th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 27/07/1918 Service No: 137069 Additional information: Son of Richard and Elizabeth Boughey, of 866, Rochdale Rd., Harpurhey, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: G. IV. 59. Cemetery: ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 20:10:14 GMT
Name: BOWLES, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 18th Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 24/03/1916 Service No: 10762 Additional information: Son of Harry and Charlotte Bowles, of 12, Turnerson St., New Park Rd., Salford, Manchester; husband of Mabel Bowles, of Pott Hall, West Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot I. Row E. Grave 29. Cemetery: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 20:15:11 GMT
Name: BRADSHAW, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Stoker 1st Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Tiger." Age: 21 Date of Death: 24/01/1915 Service No: K/9494 Additional information: Native of Salford, Manchester. Brother of Mrs. Alice Clarke, of 8, Enbridge Street, Salford, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 20:17:24 GMT
This is the only J G Branish on CWGC
Name: BRANDISH, JOSEPH GEORGE Initials: J G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 20/11/1917 Service No: 4776 Additional information: Husband of Lizzie Brandish of 34 Harris Street, Freehold, Rochdale. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 28. Cemetery: CROISILLES RAILWAY CEMETERY
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Post by shred on Oct 14, 2010 20:25:49 GMT
Requires further checks but pretty sure.
Name: BRASSINGTON, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 15th Bn. Age: 38 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 10852 Additional information: Husband of Eva Brassington. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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Post by bomber on Oct 14, 2010 20:27:22 GMT
More From Weaste Cemetery William Bainbridge F.27 Harry Beresford H.3279 John Boughey J.2336 Thomas Bradshaw F.30 Thomas Brassington J.2808 Alfred Brindle J.2638 James Burrows G.762 Arthur Davies G.1093 Joseph Firth A.3323 Albert Hargreaves 31.1467 William Harrison G.975 Arthur Hettrick 32.2093 Joseph HUdson G.376 Charles Jackson G322 Peter Kershaw J.3622 Richard Maddocks F.1001 MM Brierley Norbury 37.824 Luke E Parsons J.102 Nelson Pilkington M576 Henry Rider 36.1030 Samuel J Smith J.2632 George Walker H.1770 Harold Walker H.1298 James E Walkern H.1298 Jose Woolley G.1026 Most of these I will already have photos of
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