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Post by lindapp on Apr 4, 2017 12:45:57 GMT
Hello
I am a Salford girl (though it is 50 years since I last lived there!). I am researching my father, William Romaine (b 1896) and his brothers Walter (b 1898) and James (b 1891) who all fought in WW1.
My father obviously survived the war and was awarded the Military medal in 1917. Walter was killed in Belgium in 1917 and James was killed at Gallipoli in 1918.
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Post by shred on Apr 4, 2017 19:48:09 GMT
Hello Lindapp, Thank you for spending the time to join. Your first post has been very helpful in helping to positively identify James's name on a memorial, both he and Walter are named on the St Luke's, Weaste memorial - salfordwarmemorials.proboards.com/thread/1447/st-lukes-weasteAre you aware that James's service papers are available on FMP and Ancestry? I will try to find some information with regards to the family and post later. |
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Post by shred on Apr 5, 2017 20:05:48 GMT
I am sorry to post that I was unable to find anything published in the local papers with regards to the Renshaw brothers. Some of the following information may help with your father - you may be aware of most of it. 1911 census shows Romaine Renshaw living at 4 Clifford St, Salford. Corporal, 4923, William Romaine Renshaw, 12th Manchester Regiment. Landed in France on the 16/7/1915, See www.themanchesters.org/12th%20batt.htm for more information. As well as the Military Medal he was also awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and British War medals William's M.M. was shown in the London Gazette on the 19 November 1917  I cannot be 100% sure but I think he would have been awarded the M.M. for taking part in raids that were successfully carried out by the 12th Manchester during mid September 1917. An entry in the 12th Manchester war diary at the end of September 1917 states "10 Military Medals and one bar to Military Medal to various ORs" (ORs = Other Ranks).  The raids had been extremely successful and a message of congratulations was sent to the battalion.  William married May Nicholls at St Luke's, Weaste, in 1919.  Please let me know if you believe any of the information is incorrect. |
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 6, 2017 14:20:10 GMT
Salford Absent Voters List West shows Romaine and James registered at 8 Southern Street, Salford.
- Cpl 17256 James Benjamin Renshaw, 9th South Lancashire Regiment
- Cpl 4923 Romaine Renshaw, 12th Manchester Regiment
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 6, 2017 14:22:57 GMT
RENSHAW, JAMES
From CWGC
Rank:Corporal
Service No:17256
Date of Death:18/09/1918
Age:26
Regiment/Service:South Lancashire Regiment 9th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial:DOIRAN MEMORIAL (Salonika, Greece)
Additional Information:Born at Salford. Son of James B. Renshaw, of 8, Southern St., Seedley, Pendleton, Manchester.
Please note that James was killed in 1918 during the Salonika campaign in Greece. The Gallipoli Campaign took place in 1915.
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Post by prospectroad on Apr 6, 2017 14:24:06 GMT
RENSHAW, WALTER
From CWGC:
Rank:Private
Service No:42313
Date of Death:18/11/1917
Age:19
Regiment/Service:10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Panel Reference: Panel 42 to 47 and 162. Memorial:TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of James B. Renshaw, of 8, Southern St., Pendleton, Manchester.
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