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Non Commissioned Graves / Re: L/ Cpl 60515 Jim Sharples

Last post by PaulC - May 02, 2026, 05:38:34 PM

Buried at Darwen Cemetery, plot NC.4.966

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Non Commissioned Graves / Re: Pte 4608 Matthew Potts

Last post by PaulC - April 23, 2026, 05:35:44 PM

Hi Tim, not sure what you're looking at specifically. From what I can see:

First Award Sheet - bronchitis non-attrib and haemorrhoid agg, dated Feb 1919, but on the reverse side this was revised to TB attrib, dated Dec 1919

Medical Report - TB originating England Dec 1918, report is dated Nov 1919 and presumably accounts for the above revision

Disability Statement (Form Z 22) - Dated Jan 1919, man claimed for "bronchitis, pleurisy and piles Jan 1917 through active service, stated by Army med officers as consumption", examining medical officer stated haemorrhoids and bronchitis attrib

It's a bit messy, but if he died from TB then I personally would be inclined to put him forward. May be worth getting a second opinion from Terry though.

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Non Commissioned Graves / Re: Pte 4608 Matthew Potts

Last post by Tim Bell - April 23, 2026, 12:52:54 PM

Hi Paul,
This looks like a possible case for commemoration.  Pte Potts noted that the Army Medical Officers had diagnosed TB in Jan 1919 and the subsequent pension was amended for TB attributable and commencing in service. Are you seeing this as a contradiction to the original Pension Award?

Cheers

Tim

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Non Commissioned Graves / Pte 16769 William Roberts

Last post by PaulC - April 19, 2026, 12:54:35 PM

Private William Roberts, 16769 Manchester Regiment, 1st Bn. Attested at Manchester on 19/01/1915, six years prior service with King's Own Lancs Militia. Served in France from 04/05/1915 to 10/12/1915, and Mediterranean from 11/12/1915 to 25/03/1919. Demobilised and transferred to Class Z Reserve on 23/04/1919, no disability stated. Son of Jane Roberts, of 11 Benson Street, Gorton. Died on 01/05/1920, cause unknown.

Burial appears to be at Philips Park Cemetery, IConsecrated 1838, a common grave.

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1914 - 1918 / Re: Hugh Arundale 4001, 12th B...

Last post by Angus - April 13, 2026, 07:18:05 PM

Many thanks Tim, very useful information. I did know that he worked at Mather & Platt at some point, according to my mother whilst working for them he broke his leg and they promptly sacked him (no sick pay back then!). Having looked into the activities of the 12th Battalion, I guess I'll now go and research the 3rd as well. Thanks once again.

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Non Commissioned Graves / Pte 4635(?) John Francis Power...

Last post by PaulC - April 12, 2026, 07:25:52 PM

John Francis Powers, Private 4635(?) 8th Manchester Regiment, later 18788 Royal Defence Corps. Enlisted 01/11/1915 and discharged 13/11/1917, home service only. Previous service 2378 South Lancs Regiment (23/01/1880 to 23/06/1886) and 1873 Royal Warwicks (26/08/1886 to 25/08/1907). Born around 1857 at either Kilkenny or Devonport. Disability was perforated ear drum in civil life, but aggravated by service during the war. Home address 17 Harrison Street, Ancoats. He died age 63, cause unknown, and buried at Philips Park Cemetery, Roman Catholic plot B.73, an unmarked public grave.

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Non Commissioned Graves / Pte 4608 Matthew Potts

Last post by PaulC - April 12, 2026, 05:51:01 PM

Matthew Potts, Private 4608 Manchester Regiment, later 647558 Labour Corps. Enlisted 21/09/1915, no overseas service, transferred to W Class Reserve from 02/03/1917 to 31/07/1918, transferred to Labour Corps on 07/09/1918, and demobilised on 18/02/1919. Disabilities were bronchitis (non-attrib) and haemorrhoids (attrib), but there is also a full medical report saying he had pulmonary tuberculosis attributable to service and originating December 1918. Died 26/05/1920 due to pulmonary tuberculosis. Husband of Mary Jane Potts, of 60 Junction Street, Ancoats. Buried at Philips Park Cemetery, Consecrated I.2727, an unmarked common grave.

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Non Commissioned Graves / Pte 24175 Cornelius Quigley

Last post by PaulC - April 12, 2026, 01:06:19 PM

Cornelius Quigley, Pte 24175 Manchester Regiment and later WR/347111 Royal Engineers (also 29369 Training Reserve, 204225 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 67080 Royal Defence Corps and 78962 Welsh Regiment). Enlisted 13/04/1915 and disembarked Mesopotamia 21/09/1915. Discharged (presumably demobilised) on 07/02/1919. Disabilities were frost bite of the feet (100% attrib) and catarrh of lungs, later found to be tb. Died age 39 on 11/04/1920 from tuberculosis, although it's not clear if the tb was due to service. Home address was 42 Juliet Street, Stanley Road, Liverpool. Buried at Ford RC Cemetery in Liverpool, plot RD.953.

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1914 - 1918 / Re: Hugh Arundale 4001, 12th B...

Last post by Tim Bell - April 09, 2026, 08:35:32 AM

Hi Angus,
There is no evidence Hugh served overseas, probably due to issues with fitness.  This would explain why he ended posted to working reserve. 

The only new info I found was his entry in the Mather & Platt Roll of Honour on FMP. This shows he had been posted to 3rd Bn from 12th Bn.  This was originally the Special Reserve, intended to train men for the Regulars.  It soon became a general training Bn, with responsibility for the Humber Defences at Cleethorpes.  3rd Bn was also an unwelcome posting for men recuperating after wounds.

Welcome to the Forum.

Tim

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1914 - 1918 / Re: Hugh Arundale 4001, 12th B...

Last post by pete th - March 30, 2026, 09:42:52 AM

Hugh Arundale's Small Service Book