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Remembered today;

8th January 1917

39118 Private William Haycock. 13th Battalion. The Husband of Ellen Ada Haycock of 1, Copeland Street, Everton. Died of wounds on the 8th January 1917 aged 35. Buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Salonika.

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Remembered today;

9th January 1917

Second Lieutenant William Watson Campbell. 7th Battalion. The Son of Thomas Henderson Campbell of the British Linen Bank, Motherwell, Scotland. Killed in action on the 9th January 1917 aged 24. Buried in Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.

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10th January 1917

Captain Arthur Brooks Close-Brooks MC. 3rd Battalion. The Son of John and Emily Close-Brooks of Birtles Hall, Cheshire; Husband of Frances Mary Close-Brooks of Glemham Grove, Saxmundham, Suffolk. Died of wounds on the 10th January 1917 aged 32. Buried in Amara War Cemetery.

"Not Forgotten"

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                                             DIED THIS DAY 7/AUG/1917
                                      NOT A MANCHESTER BUT ONE OF MINE

RODAWAY CHRISTOPHER
Initials:    C
Nationality:    United Kingdom
Rank:    Private
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text:    2nd Bn.
Age:    22
Date of Death:    07/08/1917
Service No:    26333
Additional information: Son of Margaret Rodaway, of 29, Warburton St. Hall Lane, Liverpool,
and the late George Rodaway.
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    IV. A. 42.

pte 26333 christopher rodaway
enl 4-10-15 at warrington
aged 19
south lancs regt[depot]
mill hand
religion,CofE
posted to 7th battalion and embarked from folkestone on 10-3-16,sent to etaples
the following day,posted to D.coy in the field,on 27-3-16
8-7-16 slightly wounded by shrapnel in the forearm,while attached to the 56th trench
mortar battery,passed to 58th field ambulance then the 1st Canadian gen hospital,etaples
the same day,then sent to 6th convalescent depot on 11th july.
27-7-16,posted to 2nd battalion
4-11-16,sent to the 76th field ambulance with myalgia,then to the anglo american hospital,
then put aboard the hospital ship for england on 14th November and admitted to 3rd
southern gen hospital,oxford on 15th november,discharged to convalescent leave on
30th november returned to france on 26-1-17.
10-3-17 till 17-4-17,attached to 7th labour coy,ASC
on 5th aug 1917,a bullet penetrated his head and he received a bullet wound to his left
hand,he was evacuated to the 46th CCS at mendinghem,but died two days later.
on 14th november 1917,a grave registration unit informed his family,that his grave had
been recorded and marked in mendinghem british cemetery.

you make me proud to be a Rodaway
and so i thank you on this day
the price for freedom you had to pay
and i wonder what life would have been
without your sacrifice for the likes of me.

rest easy chris rest easy
                                                NOT FORGOTTEN

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MY great grandfather.  NOT A MANCHESTER BUT ONE OF MINE  died this day 18/aug/1916

 PTE 307255 FREDERICK RODAWAY
 4th BATTALION            
 KINGS LIVERPOOL REGIMENT

18th August 1916
Troops moved into position on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th of August,
and a methodical British barrage pounded High Wood for 26 hours before the infantry attack
at 2.45 p.m. on the 18th.

The 4th Kings Liverpool and 4th Suffolks were to attack Wood Lane. None of the former even
reached Wood Lane, due to the German barrage and fire from the well-defended German positions.
Some Suffolks did reach Wood Lane, but were forced out.

In High Wood itself, the 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders attacked, but suffered from
the British bombardment, which also damaged the flame-throwers, and the 'pipe-pushers' did
not work as hoped. However the Highlanders advanced, and despite losses from machine-gun
fire, some did reach the German trenches - but again could not hold on there.

Whilst there was some success to the north-west of the wood, where the 1st Loyal North Lancs
gained and held some trenches, once again there was little success in High Wood itself.

Over the next few days there were some skirmishes, and on the 24th of August a smoke
screen and machine gun covering fire helped men of the 100th Brigade take trenches near
Wood Lane. The covering machine gun fire was co-ordinated by then Captain G.S. Hutchison,
who later wrote Pilgrimage, in which he also described his experiences during the 14th and
15th of July attacks on High Wood, as well as his return to the spot several years after
the War.

4th (Special Reserve) Battalion (98th Bde, 33 Div).
(WO 95/2427)      OFFICERS KIA AROUND THE 18-8-1916

Beck, Capt Bernard, MC, OC D Coy, KIA 18.8.1916
Cook, 2/Lt Arthur Clifford (comm. 16th Bn 10.2.1915), A Coy, KIA 16.8.1916
Davies, Capt Robert Glynne, OC C Coy, KIA 13.8.1916, age 29
Gaulter, 2/Lt Charles Pendrick, (attd from 3rd Bn), KIA 18.8.1916, age 23
Gray, 2/Lt Vivian, D Coy, Lewis Gun Officer (attd from 3rd Bn), KIA 18.8.1916 aged 22
Goodman, 2/Lt Claude Pendarvis, KIA 18.8.1916
Hannon, 2/Lt John Coulson, D Coy (attd from 3rd Bn) , KIA 18.8.1916
Nickalls, 2/Lt Edward Gilbert (comm. 16th Bn 29.10.1915), D Coy, KIA 18.8.1916
Reid, 2/Lt John (comm. 16th Bn 7.8.1915), D Coy, KIA 18.8.1916
Simmance, Capt Allan James Spencer, OC B Coy, KIA 18.8.1916
Varndell, 2/Lt Leslie John (comm. 16th Bn 13.5.1915), DOW 18.9.1916 aged 28

                                             NEVER FORGOTTEN

link to family site    .http://tonyrod.webs.com/

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Remembered today;

28th August 1918

9871 Lance Corporal Joseph Henry Henshall. D Company. 1st/5th Battalion. Enlisted on the 4th September 1914 into A Company. 18th Battalion. Deployed to France on the 8th November 1915 and remained with the 18th Battalion until its disbandment in February 1918. A Stove cleaner with Manchester Corporation Gas Department. The Son of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Ann Henshall, Brother of Elizabeth and Herbert Henshall of 25, Clifton Street, Tripe Colony, Miles Platting, Manchester. Killed in action on Wednesday 28th August 1918 aged 21.
Buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery.

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Remembered today;

29th August 1916

4937 Private Martin Hoath, 21st Battalion previously 11th Battalion. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Hoath, of 41, Princess Street, Bradford, Manchester. Missing assumed killed South of Delville Wood on the 29th August 1916, aged 36. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing of the Somme.

"Not Forgotten"