oldhams fallen brothers,1/10th manchesters

[mack]

L/cpl 943 william currie died of wounds at valetta hospital,malta of a severe gun shot wound
pte 1961 john currie,died of wounds at gallipoli
william worked at platt bros spindle works

sons of william+jane,7 ethel st,oldham

their sister mrs elizabeth froggatt and brother in law thomas froggatt,10 ethel st,oldham

[Wendi]

And less than a month between their deaths  :'( RIP

CURRIE, JOHN
Private Manchester Regiment
Unit Text:    10th Bn.
Age:    28
Date of Death:    23/05/1915
Service No:    1961
Additional information:    Son of William and Jane Currie, of 7, Ethel St., Hathershaw, Oldham.
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    D. 39.
Cemetery:    LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY

W CURRIE
Private Manchester Regiment
Unit Text:    1st/10th Bn.
Date of Death:    14/06/1915
Service No:    943
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    A. III. 5.
Cemetery:    PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY

[NickF58]

Thanks for the info. These are both my dads uncles he never knew and at 89 and unwell its nice to be able to share the detail as he has often wondered what happened. The family was so fragmented by early deaths that a lot of info lost or hidden. I know the sisters never really got over the loss and it must have been a truly horrid time for everyone.

Thanks again. Nick