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237568 Cpl. William Romaine Renshaw MM British Army 17th Division, D Company Manchester Regiment from:128 Fitzwarren St. Salford William R Renshaw was my father. He served with the 12th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment. He survived the war but suffered the effects of gassing until his death in 1973. He said little about the war apart from tales of making their own grenades and shells and macabre tales of hanging coats and hats on limbs of the dead sticking out of the sides of the trenches. He was awarded the Military Medal but for most of his life would not say why he was awarded the medal. He always said 'It was my turn. It came through in my tea ration'. Not long before his death he described how he had been involved in an attack on the German trenches. He remained behind when others retreated and radioed back information about German occupancy of the trenches. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**