Weaste Cemetery

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JAMES HOPKIN TITTLEY
Rank:Flight Sergeant
Trade:W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:971149
Date of Death:19/07/1941
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Sec. H. Grave 339.
Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Amy Tittley, of Salford.

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WILLIAM ENGLISH
Rank:Private
Service No:242968
Date of Death:18/11/1917
Age:38
Regiment/Service:Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd/6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.
Memorial:TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Sarah Ann and the late William Edward English; husband of Leah English, of 38, Vernon St., Salford, Manchester.

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WILLIAM OLDHAM
Rank:Sapper
Service No:1877899
Date of Death:24/12/1939
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers
Grave Reference: Sec. H. Grave 369.
Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY

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From Garry Rhodes. August 12th 2006: My uncle, John Daglish, served on MGBs and as a child, along with my brother I would listen to his many tales, sometimes I must admit ( particularly the older I got ) wondering whether such tales were completely true or not. (I come from a generation whose parents and immediate uncles etc had all fought in World War II. and any family gathering resulted in a great many wartime tales). On September 16th 1983 my Uncle John sadly died from a heart attack, aged 61, ( a calendar week from his brother Harold dying, also from a heart attack). In the weeks prior to my Uncle Johns death ( I'd be 26 years old ) he started to tell me more and more about his war time exploits, how I now wished I 'd listened more carefully, and I think it was around this time he showed me his copy of The Secret Navies, suddenly I realised his tales were very much true. (Not that I ever disbelieved them). Sadly his unexpected and sudden death happened before I found out much more.

I'd treasured as a child some photographs Uncle John had given me showing his MGB, I remember the wartime censor had been busy as Uncle John always explained the blacked out marks on the boats mast were the censors attempts to disguise sensitive equipment. From memory there were three largish photographs, all taken from the boat and very clearly showing some crew members. A much smaller poorer quality and somewhat battered photograph clearly showed an E Boat under tow, Uncle John used to explain it was one they had captured. How true this is I quess I'll probably never now find out. When Uncle John died he left his medal to my young cousin ( his third nephew ) and I subsequently gave all the photographs previously mentioned to my cousin. ( one day I'll ask to borrow them back and have photographic copies of them made )

In two weeks time I'm off to Normandy and Brittany, and through some recent research I'm realising this is where Uncle Johns MGB(s) operated. (he never ever mentioned any specifics or locations). Visiting the Flambards Village in Cornwall a few years ago, I learnt more of my Uncles exploits through an exhibition there at the time on the SOE, and MGB ' secret operations' (the 15th Flotilla). With tears welling up I realised his picture was there on show (the first time I'd seen such).

Through your interest ( fascinating website ) it might just be that someone is still out there who knows of my Uncle John either personally or indirectly. I guess the chances of anyone still being alive who served alongside him are remote but not impossible. (they'd be in their late 80's / 90's now). For your information my Uncles details are:

John Daglish, born 16th April 1922, resident during his naval service (home address) Sidmouth Street, Salford, Lancashire, then after the war in the 1950s moving to Coniston Avenue, Eastham Way Estate, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, and from circa 1968 up to his death Ordsall Avenue, Little Hulton, Manchester. He joined the Royal Navy on 15th August 1941.

He had the rank of Ordinary Seaman up to August 1942 then Able Seaman. He received the Distinguished Service Medal on 19th April 1945, possibly at Buckingham Palace although he never talked about this, nor did he ever tell me (and boy did I ask a lot) why he'd got it. His service such as I have found out, included MGB 21 March 1943, MGB 17 March to July 1943, MGB 124 July 1943, MGB 17 again April to June 1943, MGB 502 July 1943 to March 1945, MGB 507 March 1945 to April 1945, MGB 2007 (renumbered 507) April to May 1945.

At some stage around May to July 1945 ? he suffered a terrible arm injury when a hawser ? cable wrapped around his arm and I think he went overboard. ( a colleague Seaman I believe lost his nose in this same accident ) From 19th July 1945 to 24th April 1948 he was in a variety of hospitals including a time in Switzerland, luckily his arm although deformed for the rest of his life was saved. I understand his records state he was " physically unfit for naval service " by 24th April 1948. Tales I can still remember ( how true they are well maybe others could confirm that ) include his boats kidnap of the relief Light house keeper during an operation around the Friesien Islands ? the women spies being sick on the boats Christmas turkeys and sailing into German occupied French ports with his boat displaying Kriegsmarine flags from the masts. He also talked about operations with ' Surf Boats ' and sailing on the ' German ' side amongst ' E ' boats on some operations whilst they and the E boats were under attack from his own side !

He regailed me with many other tales of what happened, but was always vague and thinking back now, he never ever hinted at what must have been terrible and very dangerous times, not just the wartime and hazardous operations but the hostile and probably frequent inclement sea and weather conditions he sailed in. (now I am much older I realise why he didn't tell me a young lad the true horror of war).

Along with my younger brother Andrew, we both looked upon Uncle John and his brother Harold, (who he lived with up to their deaths) as very close Uncles and also rather specially as (almost) 2nd and 3rd Dads alongside my own dad. (still here, ex RAF, Icelandic Service). My Uncle John had another brother Ronald, (my Uncle Ronnie) who died in January 2005.

www.39-45war.com/mgb.html

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ERNEST WOOD
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:2243
Date of Death:04/06/1915
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 1st/6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 158 to 170.
Memorial:HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Annie Elizabeth Wood, of 25, Thorpe St., Old Trafford, Manchester.

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Name: Arthur Wood
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Residence: Meller, Stockport, Cheshire
Death Date: 14 Jul 1916
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Manchester
Rank: L Corporal
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Battalion: 21st Battalion
Regimental Number: 19307
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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JOHN ATCHESON
Formerly of the Inniskilling Dragoons
Died 26th June 1872, aged 77

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ROBERT ATCHESON
Died while serving with the 7th Hussars at the Alumbach, near Lucknow, March 6th 1858, aged 25

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JOSEPH HANNAH
Royal Field Artillery
Died June 29th 1908
Interred at the Royal Artillery cemetery, Lahore.

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ERIC WALMSLEY
Rank:Private
Service No:352380
Date of Death:06/04/1918
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Royal Army Medical Corps 1st/2nd East Lancs Field Amb
Grave Reference: XII. C. 8.
Cemetery:BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Alban and Ada Parker Walmsley, of 35, Weaste Rd., Weaste, Salford, Lancs. Native of Higher Broughton.

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GEORGE KNOTT
Rank:Private
Service No:14390
Date of Death:08/10/1916
Age:25
Regiment/Service:East Lancashire Regiment 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: Angora Mem. 102.
Cemetery:BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Elizabeth Knott, of 29, Flax St., Salford, Manchester

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Name: Alfred Barlow
Birth Place: Salford, Manchester
Death Date: 25 Apr 1915
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Manchester
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 10343
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Panel Reference: Panel 5 and 9.
Memorial:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

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WILLIAM FREDERICK MORRIS
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:235250
Date of Death:11/04/1918
Age:27
Regiment/Service:South Lancashire Regiment 1st/4th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. C. 18.
Cemetery:BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Morris, of 48A, Vere St., Weaste, Manchester. Native of Salford.

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CHARLES HEYWOOD
Rank:Private
Service No:43572
Date of Death:23/10/1918
Regiment/Service:King's Shropshire Light Infantry 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. B. 26.
Cemetery:AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Mr. J. Heywood, of 72, Tatton St., Salford, Manchester

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FREDERICK BOWRING
Rank:Private
Service No:280897
Date of Death:14/04/1917
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Lancashire Fusiliers "C" Coy. 2nd/7th Bn.
Grave Reference: VII. B. 2.
Cemetery:GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bowring, of 39, Church St., Pendleton, Manchester.

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ERNEST WHINFIELD
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:R/918
Date of Death:07/10/1916
Age:20
Regiment/Service:King's Royal Rifle Corps 12th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
Memorial:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of William Booth Whinfield and Ruth Whinfield.

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STANLEY KIRKPATRICK (STANLEY KIRK PATRICK)
Rank:Private
Service No:18731
Date of Death:13/07/1916
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Albert and Lois Mary Jane Kirkpatrick, of 82, Enbridge St., Salford, Manchester.