Bury Archives - Obituary Photos

[Tim Bell]

Hundreds of images in alphabetical order, but no apperent index at the moment. There is a good search function. I'm going to see if there are any 17th Bn men hidden away.
Here's what they say:-
These photographs have been extracted from the following newspapers: The Bury Times, The Bury Guardian, The Radcliffe Times, The Radcliffe Guardian, and The Ramsbottom Observer. This collection represents all the Bury Soldiers that were listed in the local newspapers regardless of regiment or location. If they appeared in one of the papers then they have been included in this collection. These images are not high quality due to the nature of the source but we do have plans to add higher quality images in future. These images also give the soldiers last known address which we have made every attempt to show on a map. In the instances where their last known address no longer exists we will be plotting the present day location.
https://www.buryarchivesonline.co.uk/soldier-records

[Tim Bell]

RICHARDSON WILLIAM  39  09/09/1917  Private  17th Bn.  '203181' POND FARM CEMETERY Son of the late John and Betsy Richardson, of Bury; husband of Edith Richardson of 121 Birley Street, Bury. Overseas with 5th Bttn (6697) after 1915. Lewis Gunner. KIA  by German shell at Wijschaete. His son Clarence was lost at Sea in the Dover Patrol in 1918. 

[Tim Bell]

HARDMAN GEORGE 28  01/07/1916  Private  17th Bn '9273'  THIEPVAL MEMORIAL     Son of Mrs. Hardman, of 31, Oxford St., Bury; husband of Florrie Hardman, of 34, Cecil St., Bury, Lancs. One child. Formerly employed at Wrigley's paper mill, Heap Bridge. Attended Bank Street Unitarian Church. Previous Service Lancs Fusils. Enlisted 09/02/1915.  France 08/11/1915. Killed in action.

[Tim Bell]

HOWARTH          HERBERT             H            21                          01/07/1916         Private  17th Bn.               ‘8658’    PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT              Son of Robert and Mary Ann Howarth, of 100, Walmersley Rd., Bury, Lancs. Worked for Parr’s Bank, Bury, he  was originally buried in the French line of attack in the area of Faviere and Faviere Support trench, forming the German front line.  Herbert was last seen in Montauban near a crushed dugout on 2nd July[12].  One may speculate he had been directed, or helped eastwards, where he may have been killed on the battlefield and buried close by.  There is no other explanation why Herbert was buried in the French area.  The other men buried in the plot are August 1916 losses from other Divisions.  The group were relocated to Peronne Road in October 1918. Brother Ernest was also killed on 1st July.

Photos of Ernest and Herbert in archive. Herbert's is better from RBS Archive

[Tim Bell]

HUBBARD THOMAS 24 11/07/1916 Private '8189' CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION SON OF ROBERT AND BETSY HUBBARD, OF 25, BOND STREET, BURY, LANCS. 8189.  Employed as clerk at Calico Printers Association. Nonconformist lay preacher. Enlisted 03/09/1914. Trained XIV Pln. France 08/11/1915. GSW Head Trones Wood 09/07/1916. Died 5th CCS.
Obit
Better photo from family.

[mack]

thats a nice find tim,thanks
i came across three more for you while looking for 16th men
seth crook
john robert farrelly
arthur worrall

mack

[Tim Bell]

Well spotted Mack,

CROOK  SETH 37 06/11/1918 Serjeant Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. '47426' United Kingdom BURNLEY CEMETERY Husband of Isabella Hargreaves (formerly Crook), of 43, Temple Street, Burnley. 3 Children. Former resident of King Street, Bury. France after 1915. Died from GSW to head on 23/03/1918 and severe fits due to service at 4th London Gen Hospital, Denmark Hill.

[Tim Bell]

FARRELLY JOHN RUPERT 21 25/06/1918  Lance Corporal  "C" Coy. 17th Bn. '10276' Germany BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY. Son of Nicholas Edward and Eleanor Hannah Farrelly, of 29, Elms Rd., Whitefield, Manchester. Warehouseman at Hampson Mill Co, Blackford Bridge, Stand, enlisted 18th Bn 07/09/1914, aged 17.  Attended All Saint's Church, Stand. Trained VIII Pln. France 08/11/1915. Accidental wounding to back leg 29/06/1916. Someone had dropped a bomb in camp.  No6 Gen Hosp 01/07/1916. Joined 19th Bn 30/07/1916. Paid L/Cpl 06/02/1917. Posted 17th Bn 06/02/1918. POW Captured at Roupy 22/03/1918. Died from Pneumonia in Stendal Hosp. Parents not notified until 05/07/1920. 

[Tim Bell]

WORRALL ARTHUR  25   01/07/1916 Corporal 17th Bn.  '8993'   THIEPVAL MEMORIAL     Son of John and Alice Worrall, of 16, Falkland Rd., Southport. Previously resident Oakwood, Hamilton Road, Whitefield. In business with his father as a yarn merchant.  Trained VI Pln. France 08/11/1915. Missing presumed dead.

[pete th]

Thanks Tim, this is a great resource. Do you know if there's a way of searching by battalion? I'm interested in the 11th, however it looks like I have to search on "Manchester" and then open each entry to check the battalion.

Cheers
Pete

[Tim Bell]

Hi Pete,
I've been working through the Manchester Regiment entries and recognising or guessing names.  No search function for Bn, as far as I can see.
Tim

[Tim Bell]

MARSDEN  THOMAS RICHARD  45 01/07/1916 Serjeant  17th Bn.  '9047' Not 7047 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Widow Nancy. 171 Manchester Road, Haslingden. Three Children. Previously 57 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom. Former Member of Ramsbottom Volunteer Corps.  Machine printer at Turnbull & Stockdale, Stubbins. Attended St Andrew's Church. Trained XVI and XX Plns. France 08/11/1915. Killed in action.

[Tim Bell]

Pte 9521 Norman Wood Ramsden https://www.buryarchivesonline.co.uk/ramsden-gunner-n-w/ Same record as MEN. KIA 01/07/1916.
I have good records on Norman and his brothers https://17thmanchesters.wordpress.com/2016/06/11/three-ramsden-brothers-in-the-17th-battalion-manchester-regiment/

[pete th]

MARSDEN  THOMAS RICHARD  45 01/07/1916 Serjeant  17th Bn.  '9047' Not 7047 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Widow Nancy. 171 Manchester Road, Haslingden. Three Children. Previously 57 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom. Former Member of Ramsbottom Volunteer Corps.  Machine printer at Turnbull & Stockdale, Stubbins. Attended St Andrew's Church. Trained XVI and XX Plns. France 08/11/1915. Killed in action.

Thanks Tim, that’s what I thought.

Cheers
Pete

[mack]

tim four more

robert heys
ben hudson
ray horan
fred rushton

pete
theres only three 11th batt men

frank brooks
joe hutchinson
arthur kershaw

mack