213732 CQMS Robert Taylor Garside British Army 22nd (7th City) Btn. Manchester Regiment from:Lower Broughton Robert Taylor Garside was the younger son of Emma M Goldman who married Thomas Douglas Hamilton Garside in 1884 in Philadelphia USA. Robert was younger brother of Paul Hamilton Douglas Garside (aka 'Peter Hammond').
Robert Taylor Garside married Mary Palmer in in Lower Broughton 1914 and had two sons, Ronald & Roy Garside.
Robert enlisted on the 2nd of Sep 1914 aged 24 and gave his birth place as Lower Broughton, occup. Clerk, address 17 Grecian St Lower Broughton. He was actually born in USA c.1891 (see UK census 1901).
He was posted to 19th Manchesters (4th City) Battalion.
On the 19th of Jan 1915 he was posted to 22nd Manchesters (7th City) 'B' Coy Platoon V. and was promoted same day to CQMS. Robert was apparently a 1st class shot. In the regimental photo he is sitting on the right of his CO Capt. Alfred Bland.
On the 11th of Nov 1915 the battalion was posted to France.
On the 1st of Jul 1916 (first day of The Somme) the 22nd Manchesters were part of the 7th Division at Mametz. Robert was wounded in France & operated on at Endell St Military Hospital then sent to Kings Lancashire Convalescent Hospital, Clifton Park on 15 Jan 1918.
On the 19th of Feb 1918 he was posted to the 3rd Manchesters and on the 17th of Feb 1919 Robert was discharged to classZ from the 8th Reserve Battalion.
Robert Taylor Garside died in 1947 in Fylde Lancashire. Additional Information: | Robert's father TH Garside was co-author with James Myles Hogge MP of War Pensions And Allowances published 1918 (Hodder & Stoughton).Rebecca
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