New Salford Police Memorial

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A plaque has been unveiled in their memory and will now be installed in the city’s police hq in Swinton.

Joining the names of the 21, who all joined local regiments, will be six Salford policemen who were killed in the Second World War.

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I'll give it a go at trying to identify & find any info on these men.
If anyone thinks any of the details are wrong, please contact one of the forum staff and i'm sure they will correct the information.

William Bennett CWGC link

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William Bennett
Birth Place: Manchester
Residence: Great Lever, Lancs
Death Date: 17 Sep 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Bolton
Rank: Private
Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion: 1st 4th Battalion (Territorial Force)
Regimental Number: 21342
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds

First married Mary Ellen Nuttall Bolton 1915 Register Office or Registrar Attended

After William's death Mary remarried another soldier Link to second marriage

I think William is mentioned in the Farnworth Journal link

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Edwin Radcliffe Bowker CWGC link

Edwin Ratcliffe Bowker
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1883
Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1883
Baptism Place: Manchester.
Father: Joseph Bowker
Mother: Elizabeth Bowker

SWDITGW states born Higher Broughton, Manchester

First married Nellie Hayter 1907 at Broughton St John

Nellie died age 26, Dec 1/4 1911 Salford.

Married Alice Hayter 1912 at Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended.

War gratuity paid to widow Alice Bowker

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Alexander Brewster CWGC link

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Alexander Brewster
Birth Place: Largo, Fifeshire
Residence: Lr. Kersal, Lancs
Death Date: 2 Jul 1916
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Salford, Lancs
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion: 16th Battalion

Married Lizzie Austwick June 1/4 1911 Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended.

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Sidney Lorenza Arthur Bush CWGC link

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States birth Walthamstow, Essex.

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George Fairclough CWGC link

1911 at 6 Muriel St Lower Broughton
George Fredrick Fairclough age 28 border
Occupation- Policeman.

Married Esther Dockery Sept 1/4 1912 Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended.

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John Burnett Fraser CWGC

1911 at 23 Norway St Pendleton
John Burnett Fraser 31 Occupation - Police Constable. Born - St Fergus Resident, Aberdeenshire
Mary Fraser 24
Catherine Rees 21

Married Mary Rees 1910 Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended

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The only Walter Goodale i could find, was already serving as a soldier in 1911?
1911 at 79 Goodiers Lane, Salford with his father ( Alfred) & family.

Alfred Goodale number 79a Goodiers Lane, Salford 1913

Robert Condron is shown at the 79 Goodiers Lane, Salford 1918 Absent voters register.

Alfred Goodale number 11 Goodiers Lane, Salford 1927.

Best match i can find CWGC link

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Walter Goodhall
Birth Place: Salford, Lancs
Death Date: 24 Jul 1916
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Manchester
Rank: A Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 45203
Type of Casualty: Killed in action

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Best match William Lewis CWGC link

1901 at 155 Ordsall Lane, Salford
William Lewis 44 his fathers occupation: Police constable.
Hannah Lewis 41
George C Lewis 19
William Lewis 16
Hugh A Lewis 13
Harold Lewis 10
Herbert Lewis 6

1911 at the same address now the father is a Police Segeant.

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Persey Stanley Machell CWGC link

1911 at 19 Oakroad, Broughton, Salford.
Persey Stanley Machell 24 border. Occupation: Police Constable

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Possible for Cyril McGrath CWGC link

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Cyril McGrath
Birth Place: Salford.
Residence: Salford.
Death Date: 20 Sep 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Manchester
Rank: GDSMN.
Regiment: Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Battalion: 4th Battalion
Regimental Number: 235
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 21668, Grenadier Guards.

1911 at 2 Reservoir Terrace, Pern Street, Salford
Thomas McGrath 63
Elizabeth McGrath 60
John McGrath 34
Bernard McGrath 23
Cyril McGrath 18 Occupation: Attendant Museum & Library
Annie Spence 29

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Best match for James Nuttall link to post 5 on this thread Salford Council Borough Police Memorial

1911 at 135 Everystreet, Ancoats, Manchester.
James Albert Nuttall listed as boarder, born Wilmslow, Cheshire. Occupation: Police Constable

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Thomas Isaac Sant CWGC link

1911 at 62 West Towers Street Pendleton.
Thomas Isaac Sant 30 Occupation: Police Constable
Mary Elizabeth Sant 32
Cecil Sant 7
John Thomas Sant 5
Mary Elizabeth Sant 1

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Edward Seale CWGC link

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Edward Seale
Birth Place: Hulme, Manchester
Residence: Hulme
Death Date: 15 Sep 1914
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Ashton-under-lyne, Lancs
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number: 226
Married Elizabeth Roebuck 1914 at Salford Register Office or Registrar Attended
There is one grave with three Seale's buried in it in Weaste cemetery. Maybe his name inscribed on it?

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James Varley CWGC link

1911 at 256 Tatton Street, Salford. Link for marriage
Thomas Hall 63
Anne Hall 60
Mary Jane Varley 25 Daughter.
Robert Hall 19

War gratuity paid to wife & child.