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Post by prospectroad on Mar 8, 2016 7:32:46 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 8th March 1916, Private Charles Bunn (Service no. 2257), 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was killed in action in Mesopotamia (Iraq). Read his story in the attached: Charles Wm Bunn.pdf (146.28 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 3, 2016 9:36:06 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 3rd April 1916, Private 15860 Albert Hunt, 8th (Service) Battalion, The King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), died of wounds. Read his story in the attached: Albert Hunt.pdf (128.85 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 3, 2016 9:39:26 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 5th April 1916, Robert Richard Dutton Keel, a Refrigerator Engineer Officer in the Mercantile Marine was lost at sea when the SS Zent was torpedoed and sunk 28 miles west of Fastnet by enemy submarine U66, with the loss of forty-nine lives. Read his story in the attached: Robert Keel.pdf (132.22 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 3, 2016 9:41:07 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 8th April 1916, Sergeant 59867 John Scott, 21st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) was killed in action. Read his story in the attached: John Scott2.pdf (121.05 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 3, 2016 9:43:38 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 8th April 1916, Sapper 2784 Herbert Oldham, 2nd/2nd (East Riding) Field Company, Royal Engineers, died of illness. Read his story in the attached: Herbert Oldham.pdf (175.71 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 23, 2016 8:48:50 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 27th April 1916, Private Thomas Taylor (Service no. 13696), 12th (Service) Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, died of wounds. Read his story in the attached: Thomas Taylor.pdf (102.46 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 23, 2016 8:50:29 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 29th April 1916, Private Thomas Owen (Service no. 15719), 8th (Service) Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, was accidentally killed. Read his story in the attached: Thomas Henry Owen.pdf (156.29 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on May 8, 2016 8:35:06 GMT
One hundred years ago on 11th May 1916: Private William Wilkinson (Service no. 27729), 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was killed in action. Read his story in the attached: William Wilkinson.pdf (230.03 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on May 8, 2016 8:36:41 GMT
One hundred years ago on 30th May 1916: Leading Stoker Robert Jackman (Service no. 277964), Royal Navy, serving on board HMS Royal Arthur, died of illness. Read his story in the attached: Robert Abraham Jackman.pdf (136.71 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Jun 3, 2016 4:12:35 GMT
One hundred years ago: on 22nd June 1916, Private George Mahoney (Service no. G/4649), 13th (Service) Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment), was killed in action. Read his story here: George Mahoney.pdf (215.84 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Jul 6, 2016 20:41:35 GMT
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Post by prospectroad on Jul 6, 2016 20:46:52 GMT
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Post by prospectroad on Jul 6, 2016 20:49:25 GMT
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Post by prospectroad on Aug 21, 2016 8:48:06 GMT
One hundred years ago this month: on 4th August 1916, Corporal Stanley Shawcross (Service no. 13713), serving with the 12th (Service) Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was killed in action. Read his story in the attached: Stanley Shawcross.pdf (170.92 KB) |
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Post by prospectroad on Sept 3, 2016 9:07:28 GMT
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