albert addison manchesters world war 2

[kevin]

i have found out that my grandfather served with the 5th. battalion of the manchesters he served as a despatch rider.
i realy enjoy trying to research  my grandfathers old regiment.

[harribobs]

was in the Manchesters or attached to them as part of the Royal Corps of Signals?

[themonsstar]

I did look in the WD to see if he was named in it, I did not see is name anywhere.

[kevin]

he was in the manchesters he actually came from manchester as well.

[harribobs]

my father was a despatch rider as well, he was royal signals but was attached to the 42nd div, which the 5th was part of )

[kevin]

harribobs you could be wright my OLDER sister said he was in the signals appoligies harribobs and thank you.

[kevin]

his name is actualy in a book that is held in our local history group just gives name and rank regiment says manchester reg. this is at tow law which is 5 miles off west auckland which is where they were based during the war. he met and married my grandmother from tow law during the war.

[harribobs]

he could well be manchesters Kevin, i wouldn't be at all surprised if they had there own DRs