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6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
6th Battalion Manchester Regiment was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ at 3 Stretford Road, Hulme. When war broke out in August 1914 they were mobilized and moved to Rochdale to prepare for service overseas. They proceeded to Egypt arriving at Alexandria on the 25th of Sepetmber to defend the Suez Canal from the Turkishh forces in Palestine. They were in action in the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal on the 3rd of February 1915. In the first week of May the division embraked from Alexandria, landing at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, where they saw action in the attempts to capture the heights of Krihia and the Battle of Krithia Vineyard which was a diversionary attack for the British Landing at Sulva Bay. The much depleted division were evacuated from Gallipoli in the first week of January 1916, returning to Alexandria via Mudros. They returned to duty on the Suez Canal and were in action in the Battle of Romani in August. In early 1917 they were ordered to the Western Front, departing from Alexandria in February. They went into the front line at Ephey, moved to Havrincourt then were withdrawn to Albert for rest and training during July and August. In September they moved north to Flanders and were in action during the Third Battle of Ypres at Iberian, Borry Farm, Beck House Farm and Sans Souci. At the end of the month they moved to the coast at Nieuport until November when they moved to La Bassee Canal at Givenchy. On the 19th of February 1918 they transferred to 126th Brigade still with 42nd Division. In 1918 they saw action during The Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of the Ancre, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The pursuit to the Selle and The Battle of the Selle. At the Armictice the advance units of the division had crossed the River Sambre at Hautmont. They were moved back to the Charleroi area in mid December where they were demobilised.
20th Aug 1914 On the March
10th Sep 1914 On the Move
25th Sep 1914 On the Move
6th Dec 1914 Parade
7th Aug 1915 Attack Made
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
29th Oct 1915 Relief Complete
31st Oct 1915 Reliefs
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
2nd Nov 1916 Reliefs
1st May 1917 Reliefs 
6th May 1917 Early Morning Relief
17th May 1917 On the March
12th Jun 1917 Reliefs
20th Jun 1917 Reliefs
28th Jun 1917 Reliefs
9th Jul 1917 On the March
10th Jul 1917 On the March
11th Jul 1917 Training
12th Jul 1917 Training
13th Jul 1917 Church Parade
15th Jul 1917 Training
16th Jul 1917 Training
19th Jul 1917 Training
20th Jul 1917 Lecture
21st Jul 1917 Training
24th Jul 1917 Training
25th Jul 1917 Boxing Match
26th Jul 1917 Brigade Sports
27th Jul 1917 Brigade Sports
29th Jul 1917 Training
30th Jul 1917 42nd Divisional Sports
31st Jul 1917 Training
1st Aug 1917 Rain
2nd Aug 1917 Rain
3rd Aug 1917 Church Parade
4th Aug 1917 Training & Baths
9th Aug 1917 Training
10th Aug 1917 Very Wet Day
16th Aug 1917 Training
17th Aug 1917 Training
18th Aug 1917 Orders Issued
19th Aug 1917 Training
21st Aug 1917 On the Move
29th Aug 1917 Orders
30th Aug 1917 Training
31st Aug 1917 On the March
7th Sep 1917 Reliefs
10th Sep 1917 Reliefs
12th Sep 1917 Reliefs Completed
19th Sep 1917 On the March
20th Sep 1917 On the March
22nd Sep 1917 On the Move
2nd Oct 1917 Reliefs Completed
25th Oct 1917 Reliefs
29th Oct 1917 Reliefs
2nd Nov 1917 Under Shellfire
9th Nov 1917 Training
9th Dec 1917 Reliefs
15th Dec 1917 Reliefs Completed
6th Jan 1918 Working Parties
7th Jan 1918 Working Parties
9th Jan 1918 Reliefs
10th Jan 1918 Trench Work
15th Jan 1918 Relief and Working Parties
22nd Jan 1918 Reliefs
19th Feb 1918 Bands Play
25th Mar 1918 Withdrawal
27th Mar 1918 Under Fire
28th Mar 1918 Shelling
12th Aug 1918 Reliefs
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Sgt. Sydney Cohen 6th Btn. Manchester Regiment Our grandfather, Sydney Cohen (1893-1951) was born in Manchester. He volunteered for the British Army in February 1916 and served in the 6th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment.
He also served in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and finally he was a sergeant in the 39th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
He took part in the fighting in France and in the Palestine campaign of 1917-18.
He remained on active service until 1920 and served as an army PT instructor.
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Cpl. Thomas Herbert Roberts 6th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.6th Jul 1916) Thomas Roberts served with the 1st City Pals and 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
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Pte. Percy Thomas Frederick Casterton 2/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment Percy Casterton was captured at Hargicourt on the 21st of March 1918 by a German Officer who had been educated at Oxford University.
He was taken to Gustrow POW camp and was there by 20th of June 1918.
Being very short, he was often sent under the fence at night to raid turnips from the German's vegetable garden.
After the war he was repatriated and landed at Dover on 2nd of December 1918.
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Pte. W. Rains 6th Battalion Manchester Regiment I bought a photo album of scenes of the 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment in Egypt c1914-16 and one name in the photo collection is a Private W. Rains (having his hair cut). Possibly a Signaler?
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Pte. Frank Mason 1st/6th Battalion Manchester Regiment (d.14th Jul 1918) Frank Mason died age 24. He is buried in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery.
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Pte. James Henry Bray 6th Battalion Manchester Regiment I am looking for any pictoral history of my Great Granddad Pte. J.H. Bray, if anyone has any photos, my family would be extremly grateful.
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