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Name: ENTWISTLE GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 07/06/1917
Service No: 14581
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 303.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)
Additional Information : Husband of Agnes Entwistle of 50 Pickering Street, Harpurhey. He enlisted on 8th September, 1914 aged 24 (born Collyhurst) occupation Brass Moulder. He embarked to France on the 25th September 1915 and he died of wounds on the 7th June, 1917.
Name: ESTALL, PERCY
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: S/26164
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Estall, of "Gloudle Glen", Charlestown Rd., Blackley, Manchester.
Name: FARNELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 09/11/1917
Service No: S/40433
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: HARPURHEY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Additional information: Son of Adam and Hettie Farnell, of Moston Hollows, Moston, Manchester. James died at home - there are two other soldiers buried in this churchyard with James but they dont appear on the list Private 17351 H W Shepherd Leicester Regt and Driver George William Slack RGA
Name: FORD, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/08/1917
Service No: 235385
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 25.
Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Charles Frederick and Rachel Ford, of 19, Ash St., Harpurhey, Manchester.
Name: FOWDEN
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 20/04/1917
Service No: 26905
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. N. 1.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN
Additional information: Son of Samuel Henry and Mary Fowden, of 36, Walter St., Harpurhey, Manchester.
Name: FOX, THOMAS HENRY
Initials: T H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "C" Bty. 34th Bde.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 23/10/1917
Service No: 202748
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 24.
Cemetery: CANADA FARM CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Fox; husband of Annie Fox, of 12, Church St., Harpurhey, Manchester.
Name: FRATER, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 28/06/1915
Service No: 6962
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 and 20.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional information:c husband of Jane ( married 6/3/09 ) 22 Davison St, Werneth, Oldham - brother of Thomas Frater - children Arthur/Olive/Harold - occupation Carter - National Reservist with the KORL - killed in action aged 31 - two other brothers served L/Sgt 29283 John Frater 1st Garrison battalion Royal Scots and Driver 44012 Walter Ewart Frater 93rd battery RFA and another - Leading Seaman 232034 Benjamin Disraeli Frater Royal Navy Barracks Portsmouth
13 Drinkwater St Harpurhey
Name: FRATER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 3377
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of John and Hannah Frater 55 Boardman St, Harpurhey - brother of Samuel Frater - killed in action aged 35
Name: FRIZZELLE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn. attd. 21st Bn.
Date of Death: 25/08/1916
Service No: 250649
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information:
Name: FULLEN, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 04/06/1915
Service No: 1212
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 158 to 170.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional information: 26 Hall St, Moston ( not sure who lived there ) - killed in the bayonet charge at Gallipoli
Name: GRIFFITHS, JAMES SAMUEL
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 10/10/1918
Service No: 47240
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Additional information:
Name: GRIFFITHS, JOHN WILLIAM
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 07/07/1916
Service No: 4023
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Charles Griffiths, of 4, Cambridge St., Bradford Rd., Manchester. His brother James Samuel also fell.
Name: HATCH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 22nd Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to
Age: 27
Date of Death: 03/09/1917
Service No: 20156
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 36.
Cemetery: GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of William and Ann Hatch, of Harpurhey, Manchester - enlisted 20/5/1908 aged 18 2nd brigade,RFA 53 Carisbrooke St Harpurhey occupation Fish Salesman for William Elliott - re-engaged 13/3/12 - enlisted 1914 in the 22nd Manchesters - left for France 12/11/15 - died of wounds - with the Labour Corps
Name: HOLMAN, WILLIAM ELLIS
Initials: W E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: " D "Bty. 83rd Bde.
Date of Death: 03/03/1917
Service No: 155022
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information:
Name: HOLMES, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 09/01/1917
Service No: 34768
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIII. A. 10.
Cemetery: AMARA WAR CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Charles and Isabella Holmes, of 14, William St., Harpurhey, Manchester.
Name: HOUGH, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 16
Date of Death: 07/07/1916
Service No: 24966
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Harry and Louisa Hough, of 39, Staveley St., Harpurhey, Manchester and brother of Leslie, Mary and Jessie. Harry Hough enlisted on the 14th July, 1915 and his occupation at the time was a Clerk. He gave his age as 19 yrs and 3 months although he was only 15/16 years old. He embarked for France on the 23rd December, 1915 with the 12th Bn Manchester Regiment and his occupation was listed as Bomb Thrower. He was Killed in Action on the 7th July, 1916 aged 16.
Name: HUDSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/02/1916
Service No: 20261
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4 and 6.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen Hudson, of 10, Water St., Harpurhey, Manchester.
Name: HULL, WILLIAM HENRY
Initials: W H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 24/08/1914
Service No: 10089
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
Additional information: enlisted 26/3/13 aged 18 - occupation Piecer at Junction Spinning Company Middleton - 46 Anglesea St Harpurhey (father William and twin brother Frederick ) - he moved to his sisters house ( Eva ) at 45 Moston Lane Blackley - reported missing 24/8/14 - his will was made out to his sister Eva
Name: KERSHAW ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Drake Bn. R.N. Div.
Date of Death: 03/09/1918
Service No: R/6100
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. G. 26.
Cemetery: CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional information: Son of Elizabeth Kershaw and brother of Annie, 34 Turkey Lane, Harpurhey, Manchester - Cause Of Death - Missing, later reported killed in action or died of wounds - no record of contemporaneous burial (body recovered post-war) - occupation Railwayman - b.23/10/1897 - Army Reserve 12/12/15 - Entered 21/8/17 - Draft for BEF 17/12/17, joined Nelson Bn. 4/1/18, transferred to Drake Bn. 7/2/18-12/3/18 Gassed, Invalided to UK 23/3/18 - Draft for BEF 6/8/18, joined Drake Bn. 27/8/18-3/9/18 DD.
Name: KITTO, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 07/08/1915
Service No: 1561
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 158 to 170.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional information: Son of Charles Edward and Alice Kitto, of 13, Millbrook St., Harpurhey, Manchester.
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