hiya robinetta.
heres a bit more for you.
3317 edward,arthur wade
1st manchesters
enlisted 28-8-1891 formerly in 5th volunteer batt,manchester regt
aged 21
occupation.gas clerk
religion.presbytarian
born.hulme 1870
lodged with mr+mrs john bayson at 3 stamford st,hulme.
parents resided at 17 arnott st,hulme[previously lived at 39 council st,hulme
parents edwin+frances wade
brothers,tom,albert and ernest
sisters,ellen,gertrude,edith,emma and fanny
his father was a cabinet maker,born ovenden,yorkshire
served in india 3-9-1894 till 15-11-1898
married mary,annie edwards[widow] at prestwich,on 17-6-1899.witnesses john proctor+annie moore.
promoted to lance corporal 19-8-1892.
promoted to corporal,2-9-1894 and posted to the 2nd battalion
reduced to private,7-6-1895
extended his service to 12yrs and promoted to lance sergeant,on 27-1-1897.
promoted to sergeant,1-9-1898
went to south africa,15-3-1900 till 26-10-1902[reduced to corporal,on 6-8-1902]
awarded QSA medal,clasps cape colony,wittenberg and transvaal.KSA medal,clasps 1901 and 1902.
re-engaged on 21-8-1902 with the rank of corporal
promoted to sergeant/cook on 1-7-1904
reverted to cook on 2-2-1909
discharged on 2-9-1909 after 18yrs service.
WW1
4/2952 edward wade
enlisted on 7-9-1914.
12th manchesters.
131 graeme st,moss side
promoted sergeant 7-9-14
promoted acting CSM 6-10-14
posted to 21st battalion 6-12-14
promoted RSM 11-4-15
disembarked in france,on 10-11-15,till 22-7-17
posted to 3rd batt 9-8-17[at home]
posted to 4th batt 22-6-18
discharged with rheumatism+deafness on 29-3-18,[he was living in cleethorpes]
awarded MSM,gazetted 29-12-16
mentioned in despatches on 12-6-16,for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
do you want a picture of your great grandfather.
theres another MIC listed under 2952 edward wade
SWB roll,H/686/1,theres a question mark against this number
pension record,under 2952 edward wade.
mack
