Pte Eddie Sedgwick (Sedgewick) - Manchester Regiment

[Tony1/612742]

Cathy I cannot upload it, Says it's too big. Can I e-mail it to you? T

[cathyaus]

Yes = that would be great. Have sent you a PM
Cathy

[cathyaus]

Would anyone have a group photo of the 1/6th that possibly includes names & that they would be willing to post on here ??
I have looked at the photo section of this forum & found a few photos of the 1/6th but would like to be able to have a photo & be able to say -Pte Eddie Sedgwick (husband's grandfather) is in this photo - or we may be able to pick him out through family resemblance ??
Thanks
Cathy

[Tony1/612742]

Hi Cathy, The Platoon Photo's you see posted on here are all City Battalions/pals battalions who responded to the call to arms in a short time span after the war started. TF Battalions were not recorded the same way as they were already serving. There are plenty of pictures from annual camps but he could of only attended the 1913 summer training and Littleborough (Hollingworth Lake) in 1914 where he signed for overseas service as the war had just started; he was not attested in the summer of 1912 going by his number so he won't be in any groups before 1913. Sorry not much help. T

[cathyaus]

Thanks for explaining that Tony ! I am learning - slowly 

[mack]

UPDATE

eddie re-enlisted after the war.

L/cpl 398395 eddie sedgwick
enlisted 16-1-1924 for 4yrs
aged 28
duke of lancasters own yeomanry
born 6-3-1895
address,63 west clowes st,weaste
occupation,motor car driver
married miss mary,evelyn astbury on 26-4-1920, in manchester
children
mary,evelyn,jones sedgwick.born 1921.died feb 1923,buried in southern cemetery,grave ref.H.CE.1047
harry,e
ethel
extended his service for a further 12mths on 16-1-1928
left the army,on 15-1-1929
parents charles+susannah,33 chepworth st,manchester
religion,CofE
died in manchester in 1957,aged 62

mack

[Fritz Bayer]

cathy.

In response to your request via PM (I can't email with no address to email to! ).... 6th Mancs, 3rd June 1915 War Diary...

[Robert Bonner]

I've just been re-reading this forum and noted that someone earlier mentioned that they could not find any books on the 6th Battalion at Gallipoli.  There are two  which detail the 6th battalions activities and are both available from the Manchester Regiment Museum.
The first is I shall not find His equal and is the life of Brigadier-General Noel Lee of the 6th who commanded the Manchester Brigade and the second is Great Gable to Gallipoli which is based on the diary of Claude Worthington DSO also of the 6th.

The museum website is www.tameside.gov.uk/museumsgalleries/mom

[cathyaus]

Hi Fritz

Many ,many Thanks for the War Diaries - it is greatly appreciated   

Robert - Thanks for the link - will have a look at those books that you mentioned (better give you one too  )

Cathy