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Non Commissioned Graves / George Frederick Moore 15760 (375380 Labour Corps)

« Last post by PaulC on Today at 11:02:51 AM »

Pte George Frederick Moore 15760 Manchester Regt, transfered to 375380 Labour Corps. Disembarked Gallipoli 20/09/1915, transfer to Class Z Reserve 28/03/1919. Husband of Sarah Moore, 6 Beech Street, Bradford, Manchester. Disability was tuberculosis due to 100%, died on 07/01/1920, cause of death also tb. No service record or medical reports. Buried at Southern Cemetery, LConsecrated 2297.

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Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: L/Sgt 12153 Thomas Moran

« Last post by Tim Bell on November 23, 2023, 12:51:24 PM »

Thomas Moran’s plot at Moston was accepted as a War Grave today. He will receive a new CWGC headstone & I hope his Gt Niece will choose his personal inscription.

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Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 4752 James Samuel Kean

« Last post by Tim Bell on November 23, 2023, 12:44:47 PM »

James Kean’s plot at Moston was accepted as a double War Grave today. As there is a legible headstone, commemoration is complete.

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Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 16810 Joseph Vincent Gallagher – 1st Bn

« Last post by Tim Bell on November 23, 2023, 12:33:43 PM »

Joseph Gallagher’s plot at Moston was accepted as a War Grave today.

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Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 18495 Joseph Patrick Courtney

« Last post by Tim Bell on November 23, 2023, 12:24:49 PM »

Joseph Courtney’s plot at Moston was accepted as a War Grave today.

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Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: peter coleman

« Last post by Tim Bell on November 23, 2023, 12:22:24 PM »

Peter Coleman’s plot at Moston was accepted as a War Grave today.

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Hello / Hello and a new Question Re: 20th Manchester

« Last post by JaneSteciuk on November 22, 2023, 05:39:30 PM »

Just wanted to say "Hello" and say "Thank you" for letting me join the forum. I am taking a trip to France next June and visiting the Thiepval Memorial to see where my Great Uncle is commemorated.

His name is Private George Lith 18322 of the 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment and he lost his life on The Somme on 15th July 1916 age 22.

The information I have is that he "Died of wounds" that day. His name is on the memorial but he has no grave for me to visit which makes me sad as he died of wounds rather than "Killed in Action" though shouldn't be surprised as can't begin to imagine the chaos and horror of that time.

Could anyone help me to find out where he and his Battalion would have been on that day so I can at least visit the area/location?

I am a relative beginner with this research. I'm not sure if the 20th Battalion were split into Company's and which he was in.

Any information to help with my search would be gratefully received, thank you in advance,

*EDIT - Thanks to this forum I've found George Lith's name on a list for "E" Company Platoon XX along with a photograph. I have no picture of George so am unable to work out where he is on the photo, There appears to be more people on the photo than on the Platoon list. Using the list is there anyway of working out where he is eg is the list in row order?

 Also is George likely to have still been in the same Company and Platoon when they went to the Somme?

Apologies for the long post, Any advise would be great and appreciated.

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Hello / Re: John Kenworthy #3074 1/10th Manchester Regiment

« Last post by TonyT001 on November 21, 2023, 07:45:27 PM »

Thank you Timberman

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Hello / Re: John Kenworthy #3074 1/10th Manchester Regiment

« Last post by Timberman on November 21, 2023, 06:01:21 PM »

 Hello TonyT001

 Welcome to the forum

 I personally can't help you, hopefully someone will be able to help.
 

 If you have access to the Ancestry records and see his Medal index card, it will give you
 any numbers he had. The medal rolls will also give any numbers he had. The service records
 if they survived the WW2 bombing will be on Ancestry.
 Good luck with your research.

 Timberman

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Hello / John Kenworthy #3074 1/10th Manchester Regiment

« Last post by TonyT001 on November 21, 2023, 07:54:28 AM »

Hello - I am researching the military service of my friend's grandfather and i would be grateful for the forum's guidance please

We know John's service number from family artefacts. John was born on 19th Nov 1891 in Oldham and lived in Barlow Street. I have found medal rolls but not his pension ledger or service record. I also found a war diary for the 1/10th on the National Archive.

I am trying to find those two documents but also ask if John #3074 became #376000 when the regiment was re-indexed. #376000 was a Acting Colour Sergeant; #3074 was a Sergeant. I do not have any record linking the two service numbers

Your help and guidance would be greatly appreciated. Please advise if you want to see any record I have so far

Thank you