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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 10:17:00 GMT
FREDERICK HICKFORD Rank:Sapper Service No:1989995 Date of Death:11/02/1941 Age:20 Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 2 Bomb Disposal Coy. Grave Reference: Sec. A.3. Grave 317. Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of George Arthur and Iva Hickford, of Salford.  On the 5th February 1941 {I presume that this should read the 11th February 1941}, 2 Bomb Disposal Company were tasked with uncovering a unexploded bomb dropped on the 5th at Purley Oaks School, Bynes Road, Croydon. Lance Sergeant Brinton left the site to check on progress of another bomb being dug for in a garden nearby. The section were left working towards the bomb under the playground. Brinton had only got a street away when the bomb exploded. On returning to the site he found the school and several houses were damaged and all had been killed bar the section driver, who had seen a Warden approaching inside the cordoned danger area and had escorted him back to the safety barriers when the bomb exploded. Details extracted from Bomb Disposal British Casualties of WW11. Chris Ranstead. www.royalengineersbombdisposal-eod.org.uk/11_february_1941.html |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 10:25:40 GMT
DENIS WOOD Rank:Guardsman Service No:14498396 Date of Death:06/10/1944 Age:18 Regiment/Service:Coldstream Guards Grave Reference: Sec. A.3. Grave 325. Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of Mary Wood, of Salford.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 10:37:05 GMT
RICHARD ERNEST HANSON, Rank:Private Service No:10538413 Date of Death:28/01/1943 Age:22 Regiment/Service:Royal Army Ordnance Corps Grave Reference: Sec. A.4. Grave 162. Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY Additional Information:Husband of Mona Fay Hanson  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 10:39:50 GMT
JOHN HENRY COXON Rank:Private Service No:25142 Date of Death:12/05/1917 Age:20 Regiment/Service:Lancashire Fusiliers 10th Bn. Panel Reference: Bay 5. Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL Additional Information:Son of George William and Clara Coxon, of 34, Florin St., Pendleton, Manchester.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 10:49:30 GMT
THOMAS YOUNG Rank:Private Service No:61177 Date of Death:22/03/1918 Age:19 Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Grave Reference: Roupy Road German Cem. Mem. 15. Cemetery:SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of Thomas and Annie Young, of 9. Albert St., Pendleton, Manchester.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 10:53:07 GMT
STANLEY RICE Rank:Private Service No:202573 Date of Death:07/04/1917 Age:28 Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 2nd/5th Bn. Grave Reference: J. 1. Cemetery:CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of James Henry and Jane Rice; husband of Alice Kerr (formerly Rice), of 212, Chorley Rd., Swinton, Manchester.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:01:26 GMT
ANNIE ELIZABETH KELLY Rank:Civilian Date of Death:23/12/1940 Age:60 Regiment/Service:Civilian War Dead Reporting Authority:SALFORD, COUNTY BOROUGH Additional Information:of 331 Longworthy Road, Pendleton. Wife of John James Kelly. Died at 8 Castleway.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:10:22 GMT
ALBERT BISHOP BRAMHALL Rank:Private Service No:34074 Date of Death:11/10/1918 Age:18 Regiment/Service:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/7th Bn. Grave Reference: II. C. 6. Cemetery:WELLINGTON CEMETERY, RIEUX-EN-CAMBRESIS Additional Information:Son of Ellen Bramhall, of 17, Higher West St., Eccles New Rd., Weaste, Salford, Manchester, and the late Albert Griffiths Bramhall.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:15:03 GMT
Name: Walter Winfield Birth Place: Manchester Death Date: 25 Mar 1917 Death Place: Mesopotamia Enlistment Place: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 1st Battalion Regimental Number: 35045 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Panel Reference: Panel 31 and 64. Memorial:BASRA MEMORIAL  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:19:24 GMT
Name: William Hesketh Bowman Birth Place: Salford, Lancs Death Date: 12 Apr 1918 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Manchester Rank: Private Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers Battalion: 1st Battalion Regimental Number: 29999 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Panel Reference: Panel 4. Memorial:PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL Additional Information:Son of Thomas and Clara Bowman, of 58, Bolton Rd., Pendleton, Manchester.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:26:49 GMT
FRANK A COTTOM Died Feb 11th 1917, aged 31 Served with the 22nd Lancashire Fusiliers  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:34:13 GMT
ASA FREDERICK SHEPPARD Rank:Second Lieutenant Date of Death:23/02/1917 Age:24 Regiment/Service:Royal Flying Corps 27th Sqdn. Grave Reference: A4. 144. Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Ellen Sheppard, of 117, Great Cheetham St. West, Higher Broughton, Salford.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 11:39:04 GMT
JOHN RICHARDSON
Rank:Pioneer
Service No:444259
Date of Death:26/03/1918
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 42nd Div. Signal Coy.
Panel Reference: Bay 1.
Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Mrs. M. J. Richardson, of 21, Darnley St., Brooks's Bar, Manchester, and the late John Richardson.
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 19:11:05 GMT
HARRY TELFORD Rank:Flight Sergeant Service No:1099681 Date of Death:23/10/1943 Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 Sqdn. Panel Reference: Panel 139. Memorial:RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional Information:Son of Harold and Hilda Telford, of Sale, Cheshire.  |
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Post by shred on May 16, 2015 19:30:54 GMT
Colonel JOSEPH GEORGE NEEDHAM D.S.O, O.B.E., T.D., D.L East Lancs T & S Col 42nd Div and Royal Army Service Corps Lived at Fair Oak, West Didsbury Died Sept 11th 1939  |
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