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Manchester Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- 2/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
8th Jan 1940 Defence
3rd Mar 1940 Reliefs
5th Mar 1940 Exercise
6th Mar 1940 Exercise
7th Mar 1940 Conference
10th Mar 1940 Better Weather
15th Mar 1940 Exercise
17th Mar 1940 Very Wet
18th Mar 1940 Instructors
19th Mar 1940 On the Move
20th Mar 1940 Exercise
21st Mar 1940 Entertainment
27th Mar 1940 Training
10th May 1940 Orders
10th May 1940 Enemy Active
10th May 1940 Orders
11th May 1940 Defence Work
11th May 1940 On the March
12th May 1940 On the Move
13th May 1940 Enemy Active
13th May 1940 Bombardment
15th May 1940 Enemy Breaks Through
16th May 1940 Withdrawal
16th May 1940 Operation Order No. 4
17th May 1940 On the March
17th May 1940 Withdrawal
18th May 1940 Orders
18th May 1940 In Defence
19th May 1940 Bridge Crossed
19th May 1940 Bombing
19th May 1940 Recce
20th May 1940 Under Shellfire
20th May 1940 Under Shellfire
20th May 1940 In Defence
20th May 1940 On the Move
21st May 1940 Counter Attacks
21st May 1940 Shelling
22nd May 1940 Shelling
22nd May 1940 Under Fire
23rd May 1940 Air Raid
23rd May 1940 On the March
24th May 1940 In Action
24th May 1940 In Action
24th May 1940 Orders
25th May 1940 Situation Unclear
25th May 1940 Air Raid
25th May 1940 Holding the Line
25th May 1940 Defence
25th May 1940 Orders
26th May 1940 Shelling
26th May 1940 In Defence
26th May 1940 Orders
27th May 1940 In Action
27th May 1940 Hard Fighting
27th May 1940 In Action
27th May 1940 Hard Fighting
27th May 1940 Heavy Shelling
27th May 1940 Holding the Line
28th May 1940 Orders
28th May 1940 Orders
28th May 1940 Rear Guard
28th May 1940 Guns Lost
29th May 1940 On the March
29th May 1940 Reliefs
29th May 1940 Rear Guard
29th May 1940 Reorganisation
30th May 1940 Withdrawal
30th May 1940 In Action
30th May 1940 Withdrawal
1st Jun 1940 Bridges
10th Jun 1940 Defences
10th June 1940 Defence
10th Jun 1940 Defences
20th Jun 1940 Advance Party
21st Jun 1940 Test
22nd Jun 1940 Enquiry
24th Jun 1940 Trenches
27th Jun 1940 Defence Work
28th Jun 1940 Defence Work
29th Jun 1940 Drink
4th Jul 1940 Enemy Aircraft
17th Jul 1940 Visit
21st Jul 1940 Inspections
25th Jul 1940 Inspections
26th Jul 1940 Fund
27th Jul 1940 Lecture
7th Aug 1940 Orders
7th Aug 1940 Reorganisation
18th Aug 1940 HQ Moves
26th Aug 1940 Canteen
31st Aug 1940 Living Conditions
2nd Sep 1940 Working Parties
3rd Sep 1940 Mail
8th Sep 1940 Church Parade
9th Sep 1940 Training
10th Sep 1940 Congratulations
16th Sep 1940 Mail
17th Sep 1940 Unexploded Bombs
18th Sep 1940 Unexploded Bombs
25th Sep 1940 Unexploded Bombs
27th Sep 1940 Training
30th Sep 1940 Reinforcements
1st Oct 1940 Reinforcements
2nd Oct 1940 Reorganisation
7th Oct 1940 Training
8th Oct 1940 Discharges
9th Oct 1940 Mines
12th Oct 1940 Mail
14th Oct 1940 Reorganisation
17th Oct 1940 Training
23rd Oct 1940 Working Parties
24th Oct 1940 Training
26th Oct 1940 Mine
27th Oct 1940 Mail
31st Oct 1940 Training
31st Oct 1940 Sickness
1st Nov 1940 Tests
2nd Nov 1940 Working Parties
3rd Nov 1940 Motor Torpedo Boat
7th Nov 1940 Tests
9th Nov 1940 Explosion
10th Nov 1940 Mortars
12th Nov 1940 Experiment
15th Nov 1940 Mine
19th Nov 1940 Training
22nd Nov 1940 Training
24th Nov 1940 High Flying Aircraft
27th Nov 1940 Mail
2nd Dec 1940 Demonstration
6th Dec 1940 Defence Work
7th Dec 1940 Rugby Match
9th Dec 1940 Mines
10th Dec 1940 Training
11th Dec 1940 Mines
12th Dec 1940 Visits
13th Dec 1940 New Posts
16th Dec 1940 Mail
17th Dec 1940 Mine
23rd Dec 1940 Demonstration
24th Dec 1940 Smoke
25th Dec 1940 Festivities
27th Dec 1940 Poor Weather
28th Dec 1940 Aircraft Move
30th Dec 1940 Cook House
31st Dec 1940 Coy. HQ Moves
28th Feb 1941 Defences
27th Mar 1941 Exercise
8th Apr 1941 Air Raid
16th Jun 1941 Exercise
1st Jul 1941 Exercise
13th February 1942 In Action
15th February 1942 In Action
17th February 1942 On the March
22nd June 1942 On the Move
8th Apr 1944 Advance
14th of April 1944 Identification
14th Apr 1944 Break Through
14th Apr 1944 Rain
15th Apr 1944 Break Through
15th Apr 1944 Exercise
16th Apr 1944 Enemy Attacks
16th Apr 1944 Attacks
16th Apr 1944 Exercise
17th Apr 1944 Attacks
17th Apr 1944 Exercise
18th Apr 1944 Attack Made
18th Apr 1944 In Action
18th Apr 1944 Exercise
19th Apr 1944 Reliefs
19th Apr 1944 Exercise
20th Apr 1944 Reliefs
20th Apr 1944 Exercise
21st Apr 1944 Exercise
22nd Apr 1944 Exercise Ends
5th May 1944 Attack Made
6th May 1944 Attack Made
13th May 1944 In Action
4th Jun 1944 Preparations
5th Jun 1944 Orders Issued
6th Jun 1944 Concentration
8th Jun 1944 Briefing
9th Jun 1944 Orders
10th Jun 1944 Lectures
13th Jun 1944 Shelling
18th June 1944 On the Move
22nd Jun 1944 Advance Units
23rd June 1944 On the Move
26th June 1944 On the Move
27th Jun 1944 Security
29th Jun 1944 Orders
30th Jun 1944 Orders
1st Jul 1944 Conference
1st July 1944 Orders
2nd July 1944 Reliefs
14th July 1944 Orders
15th Jul 1944 Orders
15th July 1944 Orders
16th Jul 1944 Shelling
16th July 1944 Air Raid
17th Jul 1944 Bombs
3rd Aug 1944 Reorganisation
31st Aug 1944 Planning
2nd Sep 1944 On the Move
3rd Sep 1944 Hard Fighting
28th Oct 1944 Conferences
29th Oct 1944 Preparations
30th Oct 1944 Preparations
31st Oct 1944 Orders
1st Nov 1944 Assault
14th Dec 1944 On the Move
15th Dec 1944 On the Move
23rd Dec 1944 On the March
24th Dec 1944 Advance
25th Dec 1944 Patrols
26th Dec 1944 In Action
27th Dec 1944 In Action
28th Dec 1944 On the March
29th Dec 1944 In Action
30th Dec 1944 In Action
31st Dec 1944 Air Raid
3rd Jan 1945 On the March
4th Jan 1945 Attack Made
5th Jan 1945 Reliefs
8th Jan 1945 Advance
15th of January 1945 Plan
15th of January 1945 Patrols
18th of January 1945 Patrols
18th Jan 1945 In Action
19th of January 1945 Plan
19th of January 1945 Moves
19th Jan 1945 In Action
20th of January 1945 Shelling
20th of January 1945 Harasment
20th Jan 1945 On the Move
20th Jan 1945 In Action
23rd of January 1945 Intelligence Summary
24th of January 1945 Intelligence Summary
26th of January 1945 In Reserve
28th of January 1945 In Action
28th of January 1945 Intelligence Summary
29th of January 1945 Patrols
21st of February 1945 Orders
26th of March 1945 Summary of events
2nd of April 1945 PatrolsIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
Manchester Regiment
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Anderson AE.
- Balls Arthur Edward. CSM.
- Bradley John. Pte (d.18 July 1944)
- Brelsforth John.
- Broomhead Harold.
- Bull WH.
- Cox L.
- Coxon Joseph. Pte.
- Darbyshire C.
- Dempsey K.
- Dermott Cyril. Cpl. (d.21st Sep 1944)
- Donnelly A.
- Elston H.
- Francis JR.
- Garside James William. Pte.
- Geliher M.
- Gibbons J.
- Goodier J.
- Green W.
- Hall A.
- Hendley B.
- Heslam James William. L/Cpl.
- Hilton P.
- Holt Herbert Collier. Pte.
- Horn E.
- Hulse H.
- Johnson William. Pte. (d.30th Jan 1944)
- Jones A.
- Kelly John M.. Pte.
- Kenway W.
- Kuss JT.
- Lambert William Edward. Pte.
- Lee Thomas. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1943)
- Malia Thomas Joseph. Pte.
- Neesom Cyril. Pte.
- Patterson William. L/Cpl
- Pick John Clarke. Pte. (d.31st May 1940)
- Powell Albert George.
- Prescott Edward. W/Sgt.
- Ratcliffe JT. Cpl.
- Rudd Albert William. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1943)
- Schofield Wilson. W/Sgt
- Seddon MM. Peter. Pte.
- Sharkey JW.
- Slack R.
- Smalley J.
- Smith F.
- Stanley J.
- Thompstone Thomas. Pte.
- Walker Jonathan. Cpl.
- Walsh JT.
- Westwood Joseph Charles. Cpl. (d.21st May 1944)
- White JA.
- White Kenneth William Francis. L/Cpl. (d.21st September 1944)
- Whitfield Ernest Josiah. Pte. (d.10th August 1944)
- Wilkinson Harry.
- Williams Gwilym Edward. Pte.
- Wilson George Arthur. Pte.
- Wilson Sidney. Pte.
The 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
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There are:1595 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 Second World War.
JA White Manchester Regiment
JA White served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
JT Walsh Manchester Regiment
JT Walsh served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
J Stanley Manchester Regiment
J Stanley served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
F Smith Manchester Regiment
F Smith served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
J Smalley Manchester Regiment
J Smalley served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
R Slack 50th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment
R Slack served with the 50th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
JW Sharkey Manchester Regiment
JW Sharkey served with the Manchester Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
Cpl. JT Ratcliffe 12th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment
Cpl.JT Ratcliffe served with the 12th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
JT Kuss 46th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment
JT Kuss served with the 46th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
W Kenway 12th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment
W Kenway served with the 12th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
Dan
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