NEW MEMBER Researching 30th Divisional Cyclist Company

[owen4256]

Hello all

I have been researching the Army Cyclist Corps for a number of years. I am compiling a nominal roll of the men from the Pals Battalions of the Manchesters who transferred to the 30th Divisional Cyclist Company. I have identified a number of photos from the "Manchester Regiment City Battalions 1914-1916"  database on Findmypast. The database has a picture of B Company, 16th Battalion including Captain M H R Patey who went on to command the 30th Divisional Cyclist Company. Frustratingly, I cannot open this from FMP.. It anyone is able to post a photo of Patey from this or any other source I'd be very grateful.

I have transcribed the Cyclist Company war diary and have notes on many of the officers men who transferred. Happy to share if of interest.

Best

Clive

[Tim Bell]

Hi Clive,
I followed a similar path a few years ago https://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=9473.msg63039#msg63039  Feel free to add to this thread.
I can't see Capt Patey in any of the Pln photos. 
My research was really about XIII Corps.  You may be interested in some of the pics and stuff here. https://issuu.com/battlefieldsleuth/docs/john_edward_brown
Welcome to the forum
Tim

[mack]

hello clive,these are some that i identified some years ago from the pals battalions if they help

16th manchesters

6337 harry barlow,5 northway,winnington.IV platoon,sent to brunner mond on war work 16-8-16
6305 fred sherring,31 gibson rd,sale,IV platoon
6238 horace,arthur duckworth,IV platoon
6487 vernon ellor,VI platoon
6302 henry ryder,I platoon
6237 james dickenson,I platoon,won MM
6736 merlin eaton,28 hazel rd,altrincham,XI platoon
6726 john,william chapman,X platoon
7058 sydney,william stoddard,XIV platoon
7477 frank brown,XIX platoon
cpl 7042 eric,corless poyser,XIV platoon
platoon/sgt 6239 frederick,george dunkley,I platoon,52 keelings drive,stoke,I platoon,commissioned 16th manchesters
6740 william,murray fenlow,X platoon
6817 stephen warrington,46 queens rd,hale,IX platoon
6682 raymond,william smith,longsight,manchester,VIII platoon
6679 stanley,richard smethurst,"holmlea",48 bignor st,cheetham hill,VIII,died pneumonia at central military hospital,eastbourne,buried st.lukes churchyard,cheetham hill
6492 samuel grierson,houghton house,flixton,V platoon
7262 george,howard tate,57 cardiff st,broughton,XV platoon

[mack]

17th manchesters

8208 edward knagg,IX platoon
8100 sidney carter,IX platoon
8498 william cotton,XII platoon
8270 george parsonage,XVI platoon
8082 bertram bradbury,XVI platoon
8281 harold sharples,II platoon
10772 thomas gray,III platoon
9480 john stelfox,XIX platoon
9112 harold shenton,XVIII platoon
sgt 8726 percy murch,17 muriel st,lower broughton,III platoon
CQMS 9044 percy,james mckellen,beech cottage,104 heath bank rd,cheaadle hulme,XVII platoon
L/cpl 9008 frank,rudolph halliwell,46 the square,droylsden,I platoon

[mack]

18th manchesters

10363 albert coyle,XI platoon.won DCM
10755 stanley yates,520 oldham rd,manchester,XV platoon
10702 frederick ratcliffe,XIV platoon,won MM
10335 frank adams37 finchley rd,altrincham,X platoon,won MM killed 10-11-17,age 23
10532 stanley cragg,IX platoon,won MM
L/cpl 10829 ivor mckellen,beech cottage,104 heath bank rd,cheadle hulme,XV platoon
10112 frank evans,VIII platoon

[mack]

19th manchesters

11581 george hyde,52 claremont rd,moss side,I platoon,killed 7-6-17,age 29
12188 thomas rathbone,X platoon
12567 robert baker,XV platoon
sgt 11989 william,jack wallis,38 north george st,salford,I platoon
11679 henry,aubrey taylor,9c bridge st,ramsbottom,III platoon
12558 richard bell,37 bolton rd,chorley,XV platoon,re-transferred back to 19th manchesters 18-9-15,[ACC number 9140]

[mack]

20th manchesters

platoon/sgt 17448 charles oldham,53 kearsley rd,crumpsall,VII platoon,commissioned
17177 thomas henry mulelly,I platoon
17070 john,burletson diaper,III platoon,MM.MIDs
17386 cyril hempsall,25 st margaret ave,burnage,VII platoon
17768 albert,edward taylor,IX platoon
17248 john walton,oak cottage,todmorden,V platoon,self inflicted GSW left hand 15-2-16,even though witnesses said it was a accident,including one officer,plus the court martial cleared him of the accusation,a high ranking general overturned it,and the accusation stood
17447 alfred oldham,VIII platoon
17209 frederick robinson,newton heath,manchester,II platoon

[mack]

21st manchesters

18625 john isherwood,26 albert park rd,broughton,II platoon.commissioned 17th manchesters
19357 richard collins,11 wainwright st,manchester,XIV platoon,sent home with shell shock,died 28-1-24 aged 42
19090 samuel clare,XI platoon
18971 edwin price,V platoon
18743 george,daniel twittey,362 city rd,old trafford,II platoon
19810 harry,walker jacques,II platoon
18238 harry corbett,89 ashley lane,moston,VII platoon
19750 harold swift,VII platoon

[mack]

22nd manchesters

20711 herbert preston,VI platoon
20401 john walsh,VI platoon
20285 william,joseph evans,V platoon
20334 william,henry whitehead,37 queen st,irlam o,heights,V platoon,wounded june 1917
20301 william knowlson,V platoon
cpl 20013 robert currie,I platoon
20092 john,william hill,II platoon
20335 john whitehead,V platoon
21066 leonard stubbs,44 higher cambridge st,chorlton on medlock,XII platoon.fitter[ACC number 10531]

[mack]

23rd manchesters

not any known yet

[mack]

24th manchesters

14138 vernon hanley,35 quebec st,oldham,4th platoon,GSW head 8-11-17.labourer
15033 frank casson,83 napier st east,oldham,16th platoon,cotton spinner
15021 harry scholes,15 milne st,oldham,15th platoon,jobber
14442 stephen grant,68 godson st,oldham,11th platoon,packer
14343 william gunn,96 garforth st,oldham,8th platoon,cotton piecer
14002 fred balinski,263 waterloo st,oldham,3rd platoon,tram conductor
14216 harry stow,19 muster st,oldham,3rd pltoon,porter
14174 richard binns,33 st mary st,oldham,3rd platoon,porter,DOWs 7-6-17,age 22
15120 william jackson,33 oldham rd,royton,16th platoon,cotton spinner

[owen4256]

Mack

Thank you very much for the names. I will go back and cross check to make sure I have all of these

All the best

Clive

[mack]

Hello all

I have been researching the Army Cyclist Corps for a number of years. I am compiling a nominal roll of the men from the Pals Battalions of the Manchesters who transferred to the 30th Divisional Cyclist Company. I have identified a number of photos from the "Manchester Regiment City Battalions 1914-1916"  database on Findmypast. The database has a picture of B Company, 16th Battalion including Captain M H R Patey who went on to command the 30th Divisional Cyclist Company. Frustratingly, I cannot open this from FMP.. It anyone is able to post a photo of Patey from this or any other source I'd be very grateful.

I have transcribed the Cyclist Company war diary and have notes on many of the officers men who transferred. Happy to share if of interest.

Best

Clive

hiya clive
we have our own city battalions roll of honour,scroll down the forum to the city battalions photo project

mack