Hi, looking for some help

[Dave1914]

Hi, I'm just following up a lead I have on a Sydney Taylor Blane who originally served with 7th LNL numbered 13081 and resided in Blackpool.  He may have commanded or joined a Manchester Regiment maybe around 24/10/1916 as a 2nd LT (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=1490169&queryType=1&resultcount=53376)
Unfortunetly I have no more info with regards to his manchester service, which is why I am here! 

Any suggestions?
Cheers,
David.

[harribobs]

hi dave

welcome to the group

he doesn't appear in the list of officers in the regimental history but yes he was an officer in the regiment, he was in the 3rd battalion, but he was attached to the 11th battalion when he was killed in action

[harribobs]

here is his name on the tyne cot memorial

[mack]

on 16th aug 1917,the 8th northumberland fusiliers were to make an assault on the green line.
the 11th manchesters were to leap frog the NFs once they  had captured it,the 11th batts jumping off point,was the west bank of the steenbeek,during the assault,the 11th were subjected to heavy machine gun fire from german strong points at mason du habou.
lieutenants n.l darby+w.hamill along with 2/Lts w.holt+c.lowther were all killed,2/LT s.t blane was reported missing,later reported killed.

mack

[Dave1914]

Cheers for the info!

D.