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2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment were in Curragh serving with 14th Brigade, 5th Division when war broke out in August 1914. They mobilised and proceeded to France landing at Le Harve on the 17th of August 1914 and entrained to La Cateau. They went into action on the 23rd forming a defensive line near Wasmes on the Mons-Conde canal at The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat. They were also in action at The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, at La Bassee, Messines and The First Battle of Ypres. In 1915 they were in action at The Second Battle of Ypres and the Capture of Hill 60. In autumn 1915, many units from 5th Division were exchanged with units from the newly arrived volunteer 32nd Division, to stiffen the inexperienced Division with regular army troops and the 2nd Manchesters moved with 14th Brigade to 32nd Division. In 1916 they were in action during the Battles of the Somme 1916, In 1917 they were involved in Operations on the Ancre and the pursuit of the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. On the 6th of February 1918 the battalion transferred to 96th Brigade, still with 32nd Division. In 1918 they were in action on the Somme, in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy.
21st of August 1913 Lecture
4th Aug 1914 Orders
9th of August 1914 At Southampton
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
14th of August 1914 Advance Party Leave
14th Aug 1914 On the Move
15th of August 1914 Arriving Busigny
15th Aug 1914 On the Move
15th Aug 1914 On the Move
16th of August 1914 Billets Organised
16th Aug 1914 On the Move
17th of August 1914 Brigades Pass Through
18th of August 1914 15th Bde Arrives
18th Aug 1914 Training
20th of August 1914 Preparing to March
20th Aug 1914 Address
21st of August 1914 March Instructions
22nd of August 1914 On the March
23rd Aug 1914 Patrols
23rd of August 1914 Holding the Line
23rd Aug 1914 Into Position
24th Aug 1914 Entrenching
24th Aug 1914 Rear Guard
25th Aug 1914 Artillery in Action
25th Aug 1914 In Defence
26th Aug 1914 In Action
26th Aug 1914 Orders
26th Aug 1914 Under Fire
26th of August 1914 Holding Position
27th Aug 1914 Defensive line
27th of August 1914 Retirement in the Dark
28th Aug 1914 On the March
28th of August 1914 An Exhausting March
29th Aug 1914 Bivouack
29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets
30th Aug 1914 On the March
31st Aug 1914 On the March
31st of August 1914 Pursued by Germans
1st of September 1914 A Delayed March
2nd of September 1914 An Early March
3rd of September 1914 Across the Marne
4th of September 1914 An Easier March
5th of September 1914 March Finished
6th of September 1914 Army Advances
7th of September 1914 Another March
7th Sep 1914 Preparations
8th of September 1914 An Early March
9th of September 1914 On the Move
10th of September 1914 Marching
11th of September 1914 Marching
12th of September 1914 A Wet March
12th Sep 1914 On the Move
13th of September 1914 A Showery March
14th of September 1914 Broken Bridges
15th of September 1914 An Attack Falters
16th of September 1914 Bad Roads
17th of September 1914 Artillery Reinforced
18th of September 1914 Some Enemy Firing
19th of September 1914 Trenches Fired Constantly
19th Sep 1914 Reliefs
20th of September 1914 Sappers Make a Bridge
20th Sep 1914 In Action
21st of September 1914 Missy on Fire
21st Sep 1914 Reliefs
22nd of September 1914 Enemy Retiring?
22nd Sep 1914 Reliefs
23rd of September 1914 Heavy Shelling
25th of September 1914 Very Quiet
26th of September 1914 Moves Successful
27th of September 1914 A False Alarm
28th of September 1914 Shelling
29th of September 1914 Quiet
30th of September 1914 Astride the Aisne
1st of October 1914 A Withdrawal
2nd of October 1914 Moonlit Relief
3rd of October 1914 On the March
4th of October 1914 On the March
5th of October 1914 A New HQ
6th of October 1914 Orders to Move
6th Oct 1914 Outflanking Manoeuver
7th of October 1914 A Train Ride
10th Oct 1914 On the Move
11th of October 1914 New Billets 
12th of October 1914 Orders to Advance
12th Oct 1914 Enemy Encountered
13th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
13th Oct 1914 In Action
14th of October 1914 Supporting the French
15th of October 1914 Advance Ordered to Continue
15th Oct 1914 Advance
16th of October 1914 Empty German Trenches
17th of October 1914 An Advance
17th Oct 1914 Advance
18th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
18th Oct 1914 Advance
19th of October 1914 Slow Progress
19th Oct 1914 Digging In
20th of October 1914 A Fluid Front
20th Oct 1914 In Action
20th Oct 1914 Attack
22nd of October 1914 Our Line Attacked
23rd of October 1914 Withdrawing to a New Line
24th of October 1914 Germans Attack
25th of October 1914 More Attacks
26th of October 1914 Germans Repulsed
27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack
28th of October 1914 Counter Attack Falters
29th of October 1914 Determined German Attack
30th of October 1914 German Attack Fades
30th Oct 1914 Ammunition Short
31st of October 1914 A Counter Attack
1st of November 1914 Dispositions
2nd of November 1914 Three Groups Organised
3rd of November 1914 Situation Report
5th of November 1914 French Attack Falters
8th of November 1914 Half-hearted Attacks
14th Nov 1914 Defences
14th of November 1914 Reliefs
15th of November 1914 2nd Corps Reorganise
17th of November 1914 Relief
18th of November 1914 Shell Fire
19th of November 1914 Movements
22nd of November 1914 In the Line
23rd of November 1914 Germans Digging In
24th of November 1914 Our Artillery Effective
25th of November 1914 Royal Scots Shelled
26th of November 1914 Quiet and Misty
27th of November 1914 Relief Commences
28th of November 1914 On the Move
29th of November 1914 Infantry Distribution
2nd of December 1914 A Moonlit Night
3rd of December 1914 Instructions
4th of December 1914 Reliefs
4th of December 1914 Relief
5th of December 1914 Relief Complete
6th of December 1914 Frosty Night
8th of December 1914 Poor Conditions
9th of December 1914 Active Patrols
10th of December 1914 Naval Victory Cheered
14th of December 1914 French on the Offensive
15th of December 1914 Operations Resumed
16th of December 1914 Instruction
18th of December 1914 No Progress
21st of December 1914 Howitzers Silenced
23rd of December 1914 Frosty Night
24th of December 1914 Heavies Silence Enemy
26th of December 1914 Messines Square Targetted
27th of December 1914 Some Shelling
28th of December 1914 Report
31st of December 1914 Message
4th of January 1915 Trench Work
7th of January 1915 Very Wet Weather
8th of January 1915 Trenches Damaged
10th of January 1915 Flooding and Baling
12th of January 1915 Enemy Very Alert
15th of January 1915 Germans Fire Slowly
16th of January 1915 Squally Weather
18th of January 1915 Artillery Active
19th of January 1915 Thaw Sets In
21st of January 1915 Wulverghem Shelled
22nd of January 1915 Aeroplane-Aided Shelling
26th of January 1915 Cheshire's Sniping Effective
29th of January 1915 Artillery Intervenes
1st of February 1915 No 7 Trench Hit
4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries
6th Feb 1915 Instruction
7th of February 1915 Sectors Rearranged
10th of February 1915 Artillery Redistribution
13th of February 1915 Trenches Maintained
14th of February 1915 Germans Plan an Attack?
15th of February 1915 Heavy Rain
16th of February 1915 Baling All Night
21st of February 1915 8th Howitzers Leave
22nd of February 1915 Cheering and Rockets
23rd of February 1915 B Sector Shelled
24th of February 1915 Snipers Checked
25th of February 1915 Trench Mortar Explodes
28th of February 1915 Artillery Reorganised
1st of March 1915 Quiet
3rd of March 1915 Enemy Fire Silenced
16th Mar 1915 Under Fire
16th March 1915 Information
18th of March 1915 Trench Mortars
21st of March 1915 Intelligence
30th of March 1915 Hostile MG Damaged?
31st March 1915 Working Parties
31st of March 1915 Staff
1st of April 1915 Situation Normal
2nd of April 1915 Quiet Day
7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet
8th of April 1915 Another Quiet Day
11th of April 1915 Train Fired On
12th of April 1915 German Planes Active
17th of April 1915 Mines Exploded
20th of May 1915 Gun Destroys Sap
29th May 1915 Instruction
23rd Jul 1915 Instruction
30th of July 1915 Detrainment
1st Aug 1915 On the Move
2nd Aug 1915 At Rest
3rd Aug 1915 Inspection
4th Aug 1915 On the March
5th Aug 1915 In Billets
6th Aug 1915 In Billets
7th Aug 1915 On the March
8th Aug 1915 At Rest
9th Aug 1915 Reliefs
10th of August 1915 Relief of French
10th Aug 1915 Holding the Line
11th Aug 1915 Holding the Line
15th of August 1915 3 Salvos Fired
10th of September 1915 Enemy Hit Dummy Battery
11th of September 1915 Changes of Command
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
20th of December 1915 Deserter Taken
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
23rd Jun 1916 Reliefs
1st July 1916 In Action
8th July 1916 Reliefs Completed
3rd Aug 1916 Working Parties
14th January 1917 Reliefs Complete
19th January 1917 Post
23rd Dec 1917 Reliefs
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Those known to have served with2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Crawford John Hugh.
- Deamer William James . Pte. (d.11th July 1916)
- Farrell . Lance Corporal
- Furnival Richard Edward. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1914)
- Goldfish Solomon. Pte.
- Haigh Harry Kershaw. Sgt.
- Owen Edmond. Pte. (d.20th Oct 1914)
- Rimmer Samuel Molloy. Pte. (d.18th Feb 1915)
- Small John. Pte.
- Woods William. Pte. (d.18th May 1918)
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Pte. John Small 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment My grandfather, Private John Small, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was wounded in battle on 14th of April 1918. He was a patient at the 18th General Hospital, Chateau De la Haie, Camiers, France.
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Sgt. Harry Kershaw Haigh 3rd Btn. Manchester Regiment  My grandfather, Harry Haigh, was born in Rochdale on the 21st of September 1880, the youngest child of James Henry and Sarah. The family moved to live in Milnrow near Rochdale, the birthplace of his mother.
Harry had been a soldier in the Manchester Regiment from 1902 until 1910 and was then in the National Army Reserve until he was called up at the outbreak of WW1.
He had married in 1911 and had a daughter in 1912 and at the time they lived in Heywood near Rochdale
He rejoined on the 24th of September 1914 as a Lance Corporal in the 3rd Manchesters and on the 9th of November he was posted to the 1st Manchesters and was sent to France with them.
In December 1914 he was fighting in the Battle of Givenchy and in June 1915 he suffered a shell wound to his forehead and then a bout of enteric fever whilst with No. 2 Company of the 1st Manchesters, and was transferred to D on the 16th of July that year. He was sent to a war hospital in Preston, perhaps Dunstan House?, Lancashire.
He returned to service on the 6th of October 1915 and was posted to the 3rd Manchesters as an unpaid Lance Corporal, still serving in France and at some point in 1916 was posted B.S.O. to the 2nd Manchesters as a Lance Corporal and in September that year was again transferred, this time to the 21st Manchesters and by the 21st of September had been promoted to Corporal.
In 1917 he was at Mailly, France with the 21st Manchesters and on the 12th of January he was injured by a shell entering his forehead and he was sent to Bellhouston Red Cross Hospital in Glasgow on the 23rd of January 1917.
His promotion to Sergeant came through before this attack and he rejoined the 3rd Manchesters as a Sergeant on the 10th of April 1917, remained in England and was posted to the 70th Training Reserve Battalion as an instructor.
On the 14th May 1918 he was attached to the NCO's School as an instructor and was discharged from the Army on 31st of March 1920 having served 18 years 42 days.
He was awarded the 1914 Star, the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. He died in 1943 and is buried in Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire with his wife who had died a month earlier.
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Pte. Richard Edward Furnival 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.16th Sep 1914) Richard Furnival served with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
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Pte. Samuel Molloy Rimmer 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.18th Feb 1915) Samuel Rimmer was my grandmother's Uncle. We knew nothing of him until we started our family tree journey. Samuel left a wife and 4 children.
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Lance Corporal Farrell 2nd Btn Manchester Regiment
The man on the right is L/Cpl Farrell of the Manchester Regiment, but I am not sure of his first name.
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