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Manchester Regiment Regular Battalions: 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment 4th Battalion, Manchester Regiment Territorial Force: 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 8th (Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 28th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2/8th (2nd Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3/8th (3rd Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 3/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment Kitchener's New Army: 1st Garrison Battalion, Manchester Regiment 2nd Garrison Battalion, Manchester Regiment 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 13th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 14th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 16th (1st City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 17th (2nd City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 18th (3rd City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 19th (4th City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 20th (5th City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 21st (6th City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 22nd (7th City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment 24th (Oldham Pioneers) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 25th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 26th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 27th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 29th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 51st Graduated Battalion, Manchester Regiment 52nd Graduated Battalion, Manchester Regiment 53rd Young Soldier Battalion, Manchester Regiment Want to know more about the Manchester Regiment? There are:8682 items tagged Manchester Regiment available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with Manchester Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Ackerman Albert. Pte/Cpl 11th Btn. Ainscough Robert James. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.6th August 1918) Airey Sydney. Pte. 19th Btn. C Coy. Akenhead Francis. Capt. 5th Btn. Akid Robert. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.16th August 1917) Aldred John James. Pte. 20th Btn. (d.4th October 1918) Alexander Fred. A/Cpl. 20th Battalion (d.3rd October 1917) Alexander James William. 20th Battalion (5th Pals) (d.9th Oct 1917) Allan MSM. Percival Robert. Sgt. Allen William Henry. Pte. 2/9th Battalion (d.11th Jun 1917) Appleton James Arthur. Ashcroft George. Pte. 1st/8th Btn. B Coy. (d.7th Aug 1915) Ashton Rowland Otto. Pte. 16th (1st City Pals) Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Ashton Thomas. Pte. 23rd (Bantam) Battalion Aspley Charles Joseph. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1918) Backhouse Thomas. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.21st March 1918) Bailey George Arthur. 20th Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Baker Percy Robert. Pte. 22nd Btn. Ball Stephen John. L/Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.16th Aug 1917) Banks John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.27th August 1917) Bardsley Harry Toplis. Pte. 18th Btn. Barrett John. Pte. Barton John Thomas. Sjt. 1/8th Btn. Bashford John. Pte. 20th Battalion Beckett Francis Xavier. L/Cpl. Bed. A Signal Depot (d.7th Nov 1918) Bennett Samuel. Pte. 20th Battalion (d.5/6 October 1918) Benson Joseph. L/Cpl. 11th Battalion (d.9th Jan 1917) Berridge Harold Sydney. Pte 22nd Battalion Bimpson Harry. L/Cpl. 18th Battalion Bishop Arthur. Pte. !st Btn. (d.8th Mar 1916) Bishop William Charles. Pte. 12th (Service) Btn. (d.10th Nov 1917) Blakey Percy. Pte. 1/8 Battalion (d.7th Jun 1915) Bleasdale Samuel Mason. L/Cpl. 22nd Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916) Blyth DCM, MM George. CSM. 1/5 Btn. Bone Sydney. Pte. 22nd (7th City) Battalion, B Coy, 5th Plt. (d.20th Feb 1920 ) Bonning Bramwell Harry. Pte. 3rd Btn. Booth Archie. L/Cpl. 18th Btn. (d.30th Jul 1916) Boutke Joseph P. Pte. 2/7th Battalion (d.7th October 1917) Boyd Herbert. Pte. 16th Battalion Boyd John. Pte. 21st Btn. (d.4th October 1917) Boyd John. Pte. 21st Btn. (d.4th October 1917) Bradburn Anthony. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.9th Sep 1916) Bradley Harold. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.19th Aug 1915) Bradley Joseph. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.8th Sept 1917) Bradshaw Robert. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.13th Oct 1914) Bray James Henry. Pte. 6th Battalion Bridge James. Sgt. 1st/5th Btn. (d.4th Jun 1915) Brigham Thomas. Pte. 1/10th Btn. (d.4th Jun 1918) Brooks Ernest Godfrey. A/Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.11th Jan 1917) Brooks Norbert Squire Standish. Cpl. Bulger Harry. Pte. A Coy, 23rd Btn. (d.3rd Aug 1916) Bunn Charles. 1st Btn. (d.8th Mar 1916) Bunting A.. Pte. 22nd (7th City) Btn. (d.13th Dec 1918) Burke Arthur Patrick. Private 5th Pals service (d.9th October 1917) Burke James. Pte. 23rd(Service)Battalion (d.27th Sep 1918) Burrows Albert John. L/Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.18th April 1916) Burrows Cyril. L/Cpl. 1/5th Btn. D Coy. Burton Daniel . Pte. 1st Battalion (d.8th March 1916) Butcher Henry. (d.1915) Butcher Henry. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.7th Aug 1915) Butterworth Harold Edmund. 2nd Lt. 9th Btn. Caine Matthew. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.17th Aug 1917) Callan Arthur. Pte. 19th (4th City) Btn. (d.2nd August 1917) Campbell Alfred. Pte. 8th Btn. A Coy (d.8th Aug 1915) Campsall Wilfred Lawson. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.5th June 1915) Cantrill Charles Edward. Sgt. 2nd/6th Battalion (d.2 April 1918) Carroll Stephen. Sgt. 11th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1915) Carver George H.. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.29th May 1917) Cassell Andrew. Pte. 23rd Battalion (d.20th July 1916) Casterton Percy Thomas Frederick. Pte. 2/6th Btn. Chadwick James Henry. L.Col 24th Btn. (d.May 1916) Charlesworth William. Pte. 17th Battalion (d.8th Apr 1917) Chesney Joseph. Pte. 22nd Btn. (d.29th Feb 1916) Chew Frank. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.7th July 1916) Chew Frank. 12th Btn. (d.7th July 1916) Clarke Alfred. Pte 7th Btn. (d.17th Apr 1918) Clarke Samuel. Cpl. 11th Btn. Clarke William. Pte. 5th Btn. Clegg Percy. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.12th July 1915) Cockin James. Pte. 20th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916) Cohen Sydney. Sgt. 6th Btn. Cole William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.15th July 1917) Collier Frederick John. Pte. 2/8th Battalion (d.12th May 1917) Collins Thomas John. Sgt. 12th Btn. (d.7th July 1916) Collister Robert. Pte. 12th Btn Connolly George Christopher. Pte. 22nd (7th City) Battalion (d.7th June 1916) Cope Charles William. Pte. 18th Btn. (d.30th July 1916) Coupe Chadwick. Pte. 21st (6th City) Battalion (d.24th October 1917) Cousins George. Pte. 13th Btn. Craggs George Martin. Pte. 22nd Btn. Craggs George Martin. Pte. 22nd Btn. C Coy Crawford John Hugh. 2nd Battalion Crombelholme David. Pte. 21st (6th City) Btn. (d.10th-12th January 1917) Daley Edward. Pte. 22nd Battalion (d.13th May 1917) Davenport Joseph. Pte. 22nd Battalion Davies George Frederick. Pte. 18th (3rd City) Btn. Davies James Frederick. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.16th July 1916) Dawson Halliwell. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.30th Sep 1918) Dawson MID. Leonard. Pte. E Coy, 16th Btn. Deamer William James . Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.11th July 1916) Dempsey William George. Pte 12th Battalion (d.24th April 1917) Dickinson George. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.30th Aug 1918) Dixon Albert. L/Cpl. 20th Btn. (d. 6th May 1918) Dixon William Baldwin. L/Cpl. 17th Btn. (d.11th Jul 1918) Dixon William Baldwin. L/Cpl. 17th Btn. (d.11th July 1918) Donnan William Joseph. Cpl. 2nd/9th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) Donoghue John. Pte. 23rd Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917) Douglas James. Pte 6th Battalion Doyle Michael. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.21st March 1918) Dunn Francis James. Pte. 19th Btn. Dutton George. Pte. 3rd Btn. Dyson Sidney. Pte. 1/8th Battalion (d.17th Feb 1919) Eardley John. Pte. (d.4th Jun 1915) Eaton Samuel J. 16th Btn. (d.18th April 1918) Edwards Edward. Pte. 3rd Btn. Edwin Garside . Pte. 1/9th Batallion (d.25th April 1917) Elstob VC, DSO, MC Wilfrith. Lt Col. 16th Btn. (d.21st March 1918) Farr George Edward. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.12th Oct 1917) Farrell . Lance Corporal 2nd Btn Fitton Walter. Pte. 24th Btn. C Coy. Ford Benjamin A. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.8th March 1916) Fothergill William. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.7th Feb 1916) Fouchard George Ernest. L/Cpl. Foulkes Thomas. Pte. 1st/10th Btn. (d.21st Nov 1917) Fox Louis . Pte. 18th Battalion (d.9th Jul 1916) Furnival Richard Edward. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.16th Sep 1914) Galley MM. James. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.16th Aug 1917) Galley John Charles. Pte 12th Battalion (d.7th July 1916) Gardiner Fred. Pte. 19th Btn. C Coy. IV Pln. Gardiner Harry. Pte. 14th Btn. Gardiner Herbert. Pte. 5th Btn Garner Albert. Pte. Garside Robert Taylor. CQMS 22nd (7th City) Btn. Garside Robert Taylor. 22nd Btn. Gaskell Arthur. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.7th July 1916) Giles Frederick Albert Brownett . Pte. 20th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) Gill William. Cpl. 2 Btn (d.20th Oct1914 ) Goldfish Solomon. Pte. 2nd Btn. Gorin Walter Charles. Cpm Sgt. Major 23 Battalion ( Bantam) (d.20th. July 1916) Gow George. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.30th May 1916) Gowen Robert Edwin. L/Cpl A Coy 20th Btn (d.26th August 1916) Grady Edward. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.27th Sep 1916) Grady John. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.9th January 1917) Graham Albert. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d. 10th July 1915) Graham Francis. 23rd Battalion Grahame-Betts Walter William. Pte. 23rd Battalion (d.10th Oct 1916) Green James Edward. Rfm. 9th Btn. (d.27th Apr 1917) Green James Edward. Pte. 1st/7th Btn. (d.2nd May 1918) Greenhalgh Joseph. Pte. 2/9th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) Grieves Charles. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.21st Mar 1918) Grimshaw John. Pte. 2nd Btn. Groves Charles Walter. Pte 20th Battalion, D Coy. Hadfield George. 2/9th Battalion Haigh Harry Kershaw. Sgt. 3rd Btn. Hall Charles William. Cpl. 20th Btn. (d.3rd April 1917 ) Hall Edwin. Pte. 20th (5th City Pals) Btn. B Coy., 6 Platoon Hall William Frances. Lt. 20th Battalion (d.7th Oct 1917) Hamer John James. L/Cpl 2/5th Btn. Hamer R. B.. Lt. 23rd Btn. Hancock James Henry. Pte. 12th Battalion (d.7th Jul 1916) Hancock James Henry. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.7th Jul 1916) Hancock James Henry. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.7th Jul 1916) Hargreaves Harold. L/Cpl. 9th Battalion (d.17th March 1918) Hargreaves Harold. L/Cpl. H Coy., 1/9th Battalion (d.17th Mar 1918) Hargreaves Thomas. 2nd Lt. 8th Btn. Harley DCM. Thomas Middleton. Pte. 1/8th Btn. Harrison Walter. Pte. 1st/7th Btn. (d.15th Aug 1918) Hart Benjamin John. Pte. 20th Btn. (d.23rd Oct 1918) Hayes MC J. Milton. 2nd Lt. 7th Btn. Heald Eli James. Pte. 2nd/6th Btn. (d.21st March 1918) Heath Arthur. Cpl. 22nd Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916) Heaton John. Pte. 2/5th Btn. A Coy. No 1. Pltn. (d.14th Apr 1917) Henderson VC DSO MC MID. George Stuart. Capt. 2nd Btn. Herbert Joseph Samuel. Sgt. 21st Battalion Hewart William. Pte. 19th Btn. (d.24th Feb 1917) Heywood John Chadwick. Pte. 17th (2nd City) Btn. Heywood Thomas. Sergeant 2nd Btn. (d.1st Jun 1918) Heywood Thomas . Sjt. (d.1st June 1918) Hill MM MID. Thomas. Sgt. 13th Battalion Hoath Martin. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.29th Aug 1916) Hodgson Edward. Sjt. 52nd Btn. (d.4th Aug 1919) Holroyd MM. Albert. Pte. 12th Btn. Holt Albert Fletcher. Pte. 3rd Battalion Holt Ellis. Pte. 19th Btn. (d.4th March 1917) Hopwood Walter. Pte. 2/5th Btn. Houghton Joseph Edward. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.9th Jan 1917) Hunt William G.. Pte. 18th Btn. (d.14th Nov 1916) Hunter Thomas Edward. Hurlston George. Pte. 19th Battalion (d.23rd July 1916) Icke Ernest William. L/Cpl. 22nd Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Ingham Albert. Pte. 18th Btn. (d.1st Dec 1916) Ingoe Herbert. Pte. 18th Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Isherwood John. Pte. 20th Btn. (d.1st February 1917) Jackson Charles William. L/Cpl. 12th Btn. Johnson Harry. L/Cpl. 21st (6th City) Battalion (d.27th April 1916) Johnson Percy. Drmr. 22nd Btn. (d.12th Dec 1916) Jones Albert Edward. Pte. 19th Btn (d.23rd Jul 1916) Jones David Livingstone. 12th Btn. Jones Ellis. 16th (1st City) Btn (d.18th Aug 1917) Jones Robert. Pte. 1st Batallion (d.16th May 1917) Jones Samuel S.. L/Cpl. 22nd Btn (d.5th Oct 1917) Joyce Herman Joseph. Cpl. 20th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916) Kemp Edward. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.19th Aug 1915) Kendall Robert. Cpl. 2/7th Btn. Kerry MID. Arnold John St Legier. Lt. 16th Service Btn (1st City) (d.14th Feb 1918) Kilner Walmsley Wyville. 6th Btn. Kirk VC James. 2nd Lt. 2nd Btn. (d.4th November 1918) Kruger Dirk Jacobus. Temp. 2nd Lt. 23rd Btn. (d.1st Apr 1918) Lamb Joseph. Cpl. 22nd Btn. B Coy. 8Plt. Lamb Thomas. Pte. 24th (Oldham Pioneers) Btn. D Coy. Latter Benjamin. Cpl. Lavelle John. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.5th April 1916) Lawson Tom. Pte 21st (6th City) Battalion Lawton William. Pte. 19th Btn. (d.28th July 1916) Leaver Hartley. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.25th July 1918) Leaver Hartley. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.25th Jul 1918) Lee MC. Charles Henry. Maj. 24th Btn. Lee MC. Jack. Capt. 6th Btn. (d.31st July 1917) Littleford William. Pte. 1/9th Btn. (d.6th Oct 1918) Littleford William. Pte. 1/9th Battalion (d.6th Oct 1918) Litton Gervase. L/Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.11th Jan 1917) Litton Gervase. L/Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.11th January 1917) Lloyd Thomas. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.17th Nov 1916) Lockley John Bright. CQMS (d.5th April 1918) Longshaw Alfred. Pte. 18th Btn. (d.1st Dec 1916) Lyon Arthur Lancelot. Pte. 51st Graduated Battalion (d.27th September 1918) Maloney Austin Martin. Pte. 22nd Battalion (d.13 May 1917) Mantova John Steven. Pte. 12th Btn. Markland Joseph. Pte. 1st/5th Btn. (d.10th Aug 1915) Marr William. Pte. 18th Btn. (d.9th July 1916) Marsh Edward. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.7th Aug 1915) Martindale Herbert. Pay Sjt. 1st Btn. Mason Frank. Pte. 1st/6th Battalion (d.14th Jul 1918) Maugham Thomas. Sgt. 11th Btn. McElroy J. O.. Capt. 14th Btn. McLean Joseph. Pte. 8th (Ardwick) Btn. McLoughlin John. Pte. 11th Btn. McNulty John. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.24th April 1917) Mendham James William. Pte. 10th Battalion, 1 Coy. Miller Arthur. Pte. (d.4th Aug 1916) Miller John. Cpl. 8th (Ardwick) Btn. Miller William. 3rd Battalion, G Company. Mills VC. Walter. Pte. 1/10 Battalion (d.11 December 1917) Mingham Joseph. Pte. Mooney Christopher. L/Cpl. 11th Battalion (d.7th Aug 1915) Morris John. Sgt 11th Btn. Morris Sidney. Pte. 16th Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Murray Michael Francis. Pte. 22nd Btn. (d.28th Mar 1917) Musgrave Albert Edward. 20th Battalion (d.5th July 1916) Newby Ernest. L/Cpl. 11th Btn (d.17th Oct 1917) Nicholson Alfred Charles. Nolan Joseph. 23rd Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917) Noonan William. Pte. Noonan William. Pte. 13th Btn. Norman John William. Pte. 2nd/9th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) Novembrino Prospero. Private O'Connor James Herbert. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.6th Nov 1918) O'Mara Stephen. Pte. 12th Service Battalion (d.16th September 1917) Ogden David. Pte. 20th (5th City) Btn. (d.3rd Sep 1916) Oldfield Robert. Pte. 19th Btn. (d.22nd June 1917) Oldfield Robert. Pte. 19th (4th City) Battalion (d.22nd June 1917) Oliphant Ian. 4th Btn. Oswald Alfred. Pte. Oswald Alfred. Pte. 20th Btn. Ovington Matthias. Pte. 2/9th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) Owen Edmond. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.20th Oct 1914) Owen Enoch. Pte. 23rd Btn. (d.27th Jul 1916) Owen Robert. Pte. 11th Battalion Owen Wilfred. 5th Btn. (d.4th Nov 1918) Owen MC. Wilfred Edward Salter . (d.4th Nov 1918) Parr Albert. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.30th Jul 1916) Parr Albert. 1st Btn. (d.30th Jul 1916) Parry John Ernest. Pte. 2/9th Btn. (d.9th October 1917) Parsonage Albert. Pte. 27th Btn. Pavey Frederick. Pte. 22nd Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Peatman Thomas. Pte. 24th Btn. (d.31st Oct 1918) Peatman Thomas. Pte. 24th Btn. (d.31st Oct 1918) Peet Peter. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.16th Aug 1917) Pendlebury Harold. L/Cpl. Peplow Charles. Pte. 32nd Btn. (d.10th Oct 1918) Pepper M.M. John Henry. Sgt. 12th Battalion (d.18th Sep 1918) Pettecrew Benjamin. Pte. 20th Battalion B company (d.4th October 1918) Poke Jack. Pte Pook William Clarence. Pte. 52nd Battalion Potter James Henry Francis. Cpl. 20th (5th City Pals) Btn. Potts Edwin. Pte. 22nd Battalion Preston Frank. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th Oct 1914) Priest Albert Ernest. L/Cpl. 11th Battalion (d.26th Sep 1916) Quigley MM. George Arthur. 2nd Lt. 12th Btn. Rains W.. Pte. 6th Battalion Ramsbottom Ernest. Pte. 8th (Ardwick) Btn. (d.7th Aug 1915) Ramsden James. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.6th Oct 1915) Ramsden Percy Gordon. Cpl. 17th Btn. (d.23rd April 1917) Rayner John Montford. Pte. 20th Battalion Regan John. Cpl. 23rd Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917) Renshaw MM William Romaine. Cpl. 17th Division, D Company Richmond Albert. Pte. 20th Btn. Rimmer Samuel Molloy. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.18th Feb 1915) Ringham H.. 2/Lt. 16th Btn. Ritchie James Battle . L/Cpl. 17th (2nd City) Btn. (d.23rd April 1917) Roberts Albert Ernest. Pte. 20th (Service) Battalion Roberts Albert Ernest. Pte. 20th Btn. Roberts Evan John. Pte. 21st Btn. (d.4th Oct 1918) Roberts John Thomas. Pte. 1/8th (Ardwick) Btn. Roberts John T.. Pte. 1/8th (Ardwick) Btn. Roberts Thomas Herbert. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.6th Jul 1916) Rodgers Robert. Pte. 23rd Btn. (d.25th Aug 1916) Ross Harold. Pte. 16th (1st City Pals) Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Ross Henry. Pte. 1/10th Btn. (d.17th Apr 1918) Ross Ralph. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.9th Jan 1917) Rowbottom Tom Prescott. Pte. 22nd Btn. (d.4th October 1917) Sant Harry. L/Cpl. 18th Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Seedman William Frederick. CSM. 12th Btn. (d.25th Apr 1917) Shaw Alfred. L/Sgt. 21st Btn., A Coy, 2nd Plt. (d.4th Oct 1918) Shaw Frank. Pte 3rd Btn. (d.29th March 1917) Shaw MM. Herbert Wilson. Sgt. 24th (Oldham Pioneers) Btn. A Coy. Shelmerdine MM James. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.21st March 1918) Simms Herbert. Cpl. 19th Btn. (d.2nd April 1917) Smale Frank. Pte. 13th Btn. (d.23 Aug 1918) Small John. Pte. 2nd Btn. Smith Albert Edward. Pte. 23rd Battalion (d.22nd Oct 1917) Smith Henry. 2nd Lt. 9th Btn. (d.19th October 1918) Smith Hubert Francis. Sgt. 17th (2nd City) Btn. (d.29th April 1917) Smith Raymond. 13th Btn. Smith William. Pte. 22nd Btn. (d.29th March 1917) Smith William. Pte 23rd Battalion (d.8th November 1918) Smith William Henry. Cpl. 10th Btn. Smyth Paul. 17th Btn. South Harold. Pte. 16th (1st City) Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Spence John. Pte. 25th Btn. Standage Arthur Arnold. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.28th May 1918) Starkie Richard. Pte. 17th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916) Statter William. Cpl. 5th Btn (d.26th Jun 1917) Stearns Walter Ryder. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.9th July 1916) Stearns Walter Ryder. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.9th Jul 1916) Stewart Robert Arthur. 4th Btn. Stott Walter Goodwin. Lt. 4th Btn. (d.18 Sep 1918) Summersgill Albert. Pte. 18th Btn. Taylor Harry. Pte. 2/10th Btn. A Coy. Taylor John Robert. Pte. 22nd (7th City) Btn. Taylor Lesley. Pte. 18th (3rd City) Battalion Taylor Wellesley. Pte. 19th Battalion (d.30th Nov 1917) Taylor William Lanaster. Sgt. 19th Btn. Thomas James. Pte. 20th Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Thompson John. Sgt. 20th Btn, C Coy, X Pln. Thompson William Henry. L/Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.4th Oct 1917) Thompson William Henry. Pte. Coy. D, 18th Btn. (3rd Manchester Pals) Thornton Walter Andrew. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.20th Oct 1918) Thorpe Charles. Pte. 23rd Btn. (d.22nd October 1917) Timms Joseph. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.7th Dec 1915) Tingey Thomas. Pte. 19th Btn. (d.17th October 1918) Tinsley MM. Albert Edward. Cpl. 12th Battalion Tonge Herbert. Sgt. 25th Battalion Townson Henry. Pte. 22nd Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Travis William. 12th Battalion Tunnicliffe Jess. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.25th Apr 1917) Underwood Walter. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.5th Nov 1918) Uttley Edward. Sgt. 11th Battalion Vince Stanley Gilbert Gordon. Cpl. 20th Battalion Viner John. Pte. 2nd Battalion Wailey Francis James. Private (d.10th November 1917) Wain VC. Richard William Leslie. Capt. 25th Btn. att. A Bn. Tank Corps (d.20th Nov 1917) Waister John James. Pte. 2nd/6th Btn. (d.26th Mar 1918) Wardle Andrew. L/Cpl. 18th Btn. (d.29th July 1917) Waters Ernest. Pte. 1/8th Btn. (d.30th August 1918) Watson James Richard. Pte. 11th Btn. Webster John William. Pte. 18th Battalion Webster John William. Pte. Webster John William. 18th Btn. Westbrook Edward Worsley. Lt. 8th Battalion (d.8th Nov 1915) Wetherall John. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.13th April 1917) Wharton Francis. Pte. 18th Btn (d.12th Oct 1916) Wheildon John James Ainsworth. Pte. 2/9th Battalion (d.13th Feb 1918) Whitaker Robert Thomas. Pte. 1/7th Btn. (d.27th Sep 1918) Whitfield Robert. Pte. 22nd Btn. Whittaker Ernest. Pte. 20th (5th City) Btn. Wild James Dearden Joseph. Pte. Wilkinson MM. Harold. L/Cpl. Wilkinson Philip. Pte. 23rd Battalion (d.20th July 1916) Wilkinson Walter. L/Cpl. 2/7th Btn. (d.9th Oct 1917) Williams Frank Sidney. Pte. 19th Btn. (d.6th Sep 1917) Williams Harold Hetherington. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.5th December 1917) Willis Benjamin. Pte. 2nd/6th Battalion (d.21st March 1918) Wilson Leo. L/Cpl. 1/10th Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1918) Wilson Robert. Pte. 21st Battalion Wolfenden John. Pte (d.12th October 1918) Wolstencroft MM. Edward. L/Cpl. 22nd Battalion, C Company, XII Platoon (d.14th Mar 1917) Wood Harry Clifford. Pte. 20th (5th City) Btn. Woods William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.18th May 1918) Worley James Edward. Pte. 9th Btn. Wratten James Patrick. Wratten John. Wray Ernly. Pte. 19th (4th City) Battalion, A Coy, 3 Platoon. Wray Ernly. Pte. 19th (4th City) Btn. A Company, 3 Platoon Wray Leonard. Pte. Wright Henry Thomas Richard Somerset. Captn. 2nd Btn. (d.24th Dec 1916) Wycherley William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.12th Sep 1917) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please. Add a Name to this List More Manchester Regiment records. 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An extract from the London Gazette, dated 6th June, 1919, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice during operations at Manchester Redoubt, near St. Quentin, on the 21st March, 1918. During the preliminary bombardment he encouraged his men in the posts in the Redoubt by frequent visits, and when repeated attacks developed controlled the defence at the points threatened, giving personal support with revolver, rifle and bombs. Single-handed he repulsed one bombing assault driving back the enemy and inflicting severe casualties. Later, when ammunition was required, he made several journeys under severe fire in order to replenish the supply. Throughout the day Lieutenant-Colonel Elstob, although twice wounded, showed the most fearless disregard of his own safety, and by his encouragement and noble example inspired his command to the fullest degree. The Manchester Redoubt was surrounded in the first wave of the enemy attack, but by means of the buried cable Lieutenant-Colonel Elstob was able to assure his Brigade Commander that "The Manchester Regiment will defend Manchester Hill to the last." Sometime after this post was overcome by vastly superior forces, and this very gallant officer was killed in the final assault, having maintained to the end the duty which he had impressed on his men - namely, 'Here we fight, and here we die.' He set throughout the highest example of valour, determination, endurance and fine soldierly bearing." s flynn Add to this record. 1206519 Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC. Manchester Regiment (d.4th Nov 1918) Wilfred Edward Salter Owen was born 18 March 1893 in Oswestry, Shropshire. After school he became a teaching assistant and in 1913 went to France for two years to work as a language tutor. He began writing poetry as a teenager. In 1915 he returned to England to enlist in the army and was commissioned into the Manchester Regiment. After spending the remainder of the year training in England, he left for the western front early in January 1917. After experiencing heavy fighting, he was diagnosed with shellshock. He was evacuated to England and arrived at Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh in June. There he met the poet Siegfried Sassoon, who already had a reputation as a poet and shared Owen's views. Sassoon agreed to look over Owen's poems, gave him encouragement and introduced him to literary figures such as Robert Graves. Reading Sassoon's poems and discussing his work with Sassoon revolutionised Owen's style and his conception of poetry. He returned to France in August 1918 and in October was awarded the Military Cross for bravery. On 4 November 1918 he was killed while attempting to lead his men across the Sambre canal at Ors. The news of his death reached his parents on 11 November, Armistice Day. Edited by Sassoon and published in 1920, Owen's single volume of poems contain some of the most poignant English poetry of World War One, including 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'. sflynn Add to this record. 1206449 Pte. Thomas Lloyd 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.17th Nov 1916) Thomas Lloyd was my Grandmother's eldest brother and she used to tell me all about him when I was a child. He was killed in the Battle of Somme the day before his 19th Birthday and her mother my, Great Grandmother, refused to believe that her eldest son had been killed and maintained he had met a French girl and run off !!!! My Nan always wanted to find where he lay but never did on her lifetime. We as a family believe he was blown up with two other soldiers and his name is now on the Thiepval Wall which my sister has seen and placed We grew up often talking about Uncle Tommy and I make sure his name is passed to new members of the family so he is never forgotten. I have the original scroll sent by King George in its original case with my Grandmother and Grandfather's address on. My nanna said he had been injured once before and come back to get better then was sent back. When he was leaving for the second time he turned to my Nan and said "You won't see me again as I won't come back" She said she was horrified at him saying this and told him not to be stupid but he smiled and said "No, I have been there and seen it I won't survive". She used to have a tear in her eye as she was very close to him being just two years apart. Very sad but what a brave you man like so many others. Never forgotten and his memory will live on like his special scroll. God bless. Denise Marsden Add to this record. 1206231 2nd Lt. James Kirk VC 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.4th November 1918) James Kirk was killed in action on 4th November 1918 aged 22 and is buried in the Ors Communal Cemetery in France. He was the son of James and Rachel Kirk, of 530 Edge Lane, Droylesden, Manchester. Born at Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. An extract from The London Gazette, No. 31108, dated 3rd Jan., 1919, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty North of Ors on 4th Nov., 1918, whilst attempting to bridge the Oise Canal. To cover the bridging of the canal he took a Lewis gun, and, under intense machine-gun fire, paddled across the canal on a raft, and at a range of ten yards expended all his ammunition. Further ammunition was paddled across to him and he continuously maintained a covering fire for the bridging party from a most exposed position till killed at his gun. The supreme contempt of danger and magnificent self-sacrifice displayed by this gallant officer prevented many casualties and enabled two platoons to cross the bridge before it was destroyed." s flynn Add to this record. 1206097 James William Alexander 20th Battalion (5th Pals) Manchester Regiment (d.9th Oct 1917) James Alexander served with the 5th Manchester Pals Battalion. Jacqueline Austin Add to this record. 1205981 Pte. James Edward Green 1st/7th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.2nd May 1918) James Green was killed in action on the 2nd of May 1918, aged 35 and is buried in the Couin New British Cemetery, France. He was the son of John and Mary Ann Green, of 23, Hollingreave Rd., Burnley; husband of Ada Green, of 56, Dall St., Burnley Wood, Burnley s flynn Add to this record. 1205956 Capt. Richard William Leslie Wain VC. 25th Btn. att. A Bn. Tank Corps Manchester Regiment (d.20th Nov 1917) Richard Wain was killed in action on the 20th of November 1917, aged 20 and commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial in France. He was the son of Florence E. Wain, of Woodside, The Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, and the late Harris Wain. An extract from The London Gazette, dated 13th Feb., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery in command of a section of Tanks. During an attack the Tank in which he was, was disabled by a direct hit near an enemy strong point which was holding up the attack. Capt. Wain and one man, both seriously wounded, were the only survivors. Though bleeding profusely from his wounds, he refused the attention of stretcher-bearers, rushed from behind the Tank with a Lewis gun, and captured the strong point, taking about half the garrison prisoners. Although his wounds were very serious he picked up a rifle and continued to fire at the retiring enemy until he received a fatal wound in the head. It was due to the valour displayed by Capt. Wain that the infantry were able to advance." s flynn Add to this record. 1205800 Pte. Joseph Timms 12th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.7th Dec 1915) Joseph Timms was killed in action on the 7th of December 1915, aged 22 and is buried in the Ypres Reservoir Cemetery in Belgium. He was the son of Mrs. Catherine Timms, of 20, Gertrude St., Salford, Manchester. s flynn Add to this record. 264979 Raymond Smith 13th Btn. Manchester Regiment My father in law Raymond Smith joined the Manchester Regiment in 1914 initially with the 21st Battalion and then transferred to the 13th Battalion. He saw service in Salonika and was wounded. We know that Ray was in hospital in Malta while recovering from his wounds. John Turner Add to this record. 264812 Pte. John Barrett 11th Btn. John Barrett was born in 1887. He joined up in 1914 and served with 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. He Was based at Fulwood Barracks. He died in 1922 of pneumonia attributed to him being gassed in the trenches during the War although he did survive. He was originally from West Gorton, Manchester and was married to Esther and had 3 small children when he went to War who were: Rose Ann 1909 John 1910 Joseph 1912. Tracey Add to this record. 264272 L/Cpl. Harry Bimpson 18th Battalion Manchester Regiment My grandfather, Harry Bimpson, served with the 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers and the 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment in WW1. He was captured Guillemont, Somme, France on 31st of July 1916 and spent the rest of the war as a POW at Stendal. He was released on 31st of December 1918. Apart from his medal record, I can't find find any further information about his war service records. We also have a copy of a photograph taken of him in the POW camp. Any information or help would be gratefully accepted. Philip Bimpson Add to this record. 264166 Cpl. William Henry Smith 10th Btn. Manchester Regiment I have just found among some family heirlooms, an old medal for Cpl. W.H. Smith (my grandmother's brother) who was in the 1/10th Manchester Regiment, Helles, December 1915. The Medal has the words 'Dardanelles Cup (42nd) Divisional Final (1759)'. Don Greenaway Add to this record. 263988 L/Cpl. Albert Ernest Priest 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment (d.26th Sep 1916) Albert Priest was a plasterer by trade. He lost his life while serving with the 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Sheila Myers Add to this record. 263759 Pte. Joseph Markland 1st/5th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.10th Aug 1915) Joseph Markland served with the 1st/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Joan Wright Add to this record. 263651 Ian Oliphant 4th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Ian Oliphant served with the 4th Lancashire Fusiliers. His field service book found whilst sorting out various boxes is rubber stamped 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Ashley Case Add to this record. 263602 L/Cpl. Harold Hargreaves H Coy., 1/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment (d.17th Mar 1918) Harold Hargreaves served with H Coy., 1/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment Add to this record. 263162 Pte. Percy Robert Baker 22nd Btn. Manchester Regiment Percy Baker was 18 years and 5 months when he enlisted on the 10th of May 1916. He was too young for active service overseas and appears to be one of a group of young men who enlisted under the extended Derby scheme. He was posted to the Royal Field Artillery when mobilised on the 8th of October 1916 and was compulsorily transferred to the infantry on the 25th of November 1916. On the same date he was sent to the 49th Training Reserve Battalion from there he was posted to the BEF and joined 22nd Manchester Regiment. He went on to serve with the Battalion in Italy. Beverly Baker Add to this record. 262824 L/Cpl. Harold Wilkinson MM. Manchester Regiment Harold Wilkinson was awarded the Military Medal. Paul Wilkinson Add to this record. 262777 Pte. Thomas Ashton 23rd (Bantam) Battalion Manchester Regiment My Grandad Thomas Ashton joined the Bantams I believe in 1914. I do know he served in France and also know that he was gassed and invalided out of the army. As to the date I do not know. I have tried to research his records but have had no luck. Terry Ashton Add to this record. 262430 2nd Lt. Thomas Hargreaves 8th Btn. Manchester Regiment Thomas Hargreaves enlisted with his brother Harold Hargreaves in the 1/9th (Ashton Pals) Battalion, Manchester Regiment and sailed to Egypt in September 1914 as part of the 42nd Division. On 10th of May 1915, the battalion landed at Seddul Bahr during the Dardanelles campaign. Thomas was a sergeant in H Company of the battalion and on 24th of June 1915 was wounded by shrapnel from Turkish shelling whilst digging a communications trench. Several of Thomas's friends were killed or wounded, and he received wounds to the left hand. Thomas saw action at the Helles Bridgehead and the battle of Krithia Vineyard in Gallipoli in 1915. He was evacuated with the rest of the 42nd Division in December 1915 and, due to casualties reducing the division to a third of its strength, was tasked with defending the Suez Canal. In March 1917, the 1/9th Battalion landed at Marseilles and proceeded to the Western Front. Thomas saw action at the battles of Passchendaele, Nieuport, and Cambrai. In January 1918, Thomas was transferred to the 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment and commissioned to the rank of second lieutenant as part of the 126th (East Lancashire) Brigade. He was demobilised in March 1919. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the British War Medal, and the 1915 Star. Dave Dimelow Add to this record.

Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. The Manchester Pals Martin Steadman Manchester proved able to raise eight Pals battalions. Initially, these battalions were composed of middle-class men who experience before the war years was within the commercial, financial and manufacturing interests which formed the foundations of Edwardian Manchester's life and prosperity. Manchester was undeniably proud of its pals battalions; that the area was capable of raising. Seven months after their arrival in France the battle of the Somme was launched, on the fateful 1st July, 1916. On the right of the British Army's extraordinary efforts that day, the Manchester Pals were part of one of the few successful actions, taking the villages of Montauban and Mametz and making a deep incursion into the German defences north of the River Somme. More information on: The Manchester Pals Links Suggest a link

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