2/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment

   The 2nd/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment was formed at Wigan in August 1914 as a second line unit, initially made up of territorials from the 5th Battalion who had not signed up for Imperial Service overseas. Their main role was home defence and training new recruits. In November they joined 199th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. In May 1915 the moved to Crowborough then in March 1916 to Colchester to undertake final training for overseas service. They proceeded to France in February 1917 and saw their first action in June with the launch of Operation Hush on the Flanders Coast. They were in action during the Battle of Poelcpelle in October before moving south to The Somme where they suffered heavy losses during Operation Michael in March 1918, suffering heavy losses. The battalion was reduced to a cadre and was disbanded on the 31st of July with the remaining men being transferred to other units.

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Pte. Walter Hopwood 2/5th Btn. Manchester Regiment

Walter Hopwood joined the British Army on 20th of September 1916. After being shipped to the Western Front in France, he was assigned duty in Belgium near Poelcappelle until his unit was pulled back to the trenches west of St. Quentin, where the British forces were defending the front lines. He was captured by the German Army on 21st of March 1918 somewhere west of St. Quentin, France during the German Spring Offensive named Operation Michael. During the day of his capture, he suffered from inhaling liquid flame, which burned his lungs and made breathing difficult for the remaining portion of his life. After the end of World War I, Walter returned home to Salford, UK and lived until June 1937.
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