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Post by 8055bell on Sept 29, 2013 9:14:09 GMT
Hi All,
This chap died near Flers on 11/10/1916. SDGW says he was born in Salford. I can't find out much about him and wonder if the forum has any details.
Thanks in anticipation.
Tim
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 29, 2013 13:16:16 GMT
He is listed in the City Battalions book as Platoon 6 Company B, 17th Manchesters. He is on the photograph but unfortunately the names are not linked to the actual positions on the photo.
Hope this helps
Pete
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 13:34:21 GMT
There is an Alexander Mackie who married a Margaret Morgan at st. Paul, Pendleton, Salford 1899 on Lancashire BMD but no way of proving if he is the same man?
Ben
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Post by shred on Sept 29, 2013 13:37:33 GMT
Tim,
Not a lot of information out there. Cannot find him on the 1911 census, no service record, no entry in the Manchester Evening News index and I cannot see a birth in Salford for him.
His medal card shows that he disembarked in France on the 08/11/1915 and was eligible for the 1915 Star, the British War and Victory medals. If the Salford Local History Library is open on Wednesday I will check if anything was published after the report of his death.
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Post by shred on Sept 29, 2013 13:58:04 GMT
Good shout from Pete.   A small mention of him on the Manchester Regiment website here. |
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 29, 2013 14:08:30 GMT
Hi Garry, have you looked in the AVL's (I haven't got access to them)?
Cheers
Pete
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Post by shred on Sept 29, 2013 14:23:31 GMT
Pete,
There are 2 x James Mackie, 1 Charles Mackie and 1 Thomas Chamberlin Mackie. As Alexander died in 1916 I did not expect an entry, worth checking though as a few men who died early on in the war are listed.
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 29, 2013 14:25:34 GMT
Doh! Thanks Garry, I forgot the AVLs were later.
Cheers
Pete
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 30, 2013 6:09:36 GMT
The war diaries for 11th October show that B Company was in the front line trenches at Flers. They were heavily shelled and suffered a number of casualties. They were relieved in the evening (from themanchesters.org).
Regards
Pete
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 30, 2013 6:13:48 GMT
From Mack (themanchesters.org):
8230 alexander mackie[alec]nephew of john sutton,19 lawn grove,miles platting
pattern card maker in shipping warehouse
killed by shell fire 11-10-16
aged 29
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 8:24:18 GMT
Alexander(Alec) Mackie shown as Alce Mackie on the 1911 1911@ 19 Lawn Grove Miles Platting John H Sutton 52 widower - Cabinet Maker Alce Mackie 24 Nephew-Patton card maker in a shipping warehouse - states born Salford So the marriage above can't be his  Ben |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 10:54:13 GMT
By 1913 it looks like they had moved from that address?
1913 directory there is no Sutton or Mackie list on Lawn grove, MilesPlatting.
At 19 Lawn grove, MilesPlatting.
Jeremiah Butt - Printers assistant.
Ben
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 30, 2013 10:54:22 GMT
Thanks Ben, it all adds to the info.
Cheers
Pete
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Post by 8055bell on Oct 6, 2013 7:49:53 GMT
Thanks for all your help everyone. I'd literally lost my thread here!
Mack had already covered quite a lot of ground, but the census info. is new and great.
Many thanks.
Tim
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