given a set of medals , for pte e mountain 17707

[bluey45]

hi to all i am new to this forum, great job you all do, i was in uk recently on holiday from oz. iwas given 3 medals for m/c regt from an uncle . relatives medals , pte e mountain    17707   1914/15 star b.w.m.  andb.v.m. wondered if any one can help, find more about this relative   .   thanks bluey

[tonyrod]

hi bluey, and welcome to the forum,    check out ,
http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=4731.0
 the 20 battalion c company 12th platoon  your Edwin or Edward  is on the platoon photo with  17708  h mountain  could that be his  brother?
link to main site,
http://www.themanchesters.org/20th%20batt.htm

Medal card of Mountain, Edwin
Corps   Regiment No   Rank
Manchester Regiment    17707    Private
Labour Corps    376535    Private
Date    1914-1920
Catalogue reference    WO 372/14

Medal card of Mountain, Edward
Corps   Regiment No   Rank
Manchester Regiment    17707    Private
Labour Corps    376535    Private
Manchester Regiment    307 (incomplete)    Private
Date    1914-1920

Medal card of Mountain, Harold
Corps   Regiment No   Rank
Manchester Regiment    17708    Private
Date    1914-1920
Catalogue reference    WO 372/14    
  SDGW AS HAROLD K.I.A 3/9/1916  BUTTHEY HAVE THE NUMBER AS 17709  AND HE MADE A L/CPL                                     enjoy tonyrod,

my grandfather was in the 20th later on though, link to my site,http://tonyrod.webs.com/

[tonyrod]

hi bluey, some more  info,

MOUNTAIN, HAROLD
Initials:    H
Nationality:    United Kingdom
Rank:    Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service:    Manchester Regiment
Unit Text:    20th Bn.
Date of Death:    03/09/1916
Service No:    17708
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial:    THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

from the 20th bn war diary
3 Sep 1916  Attack on Delville Wood and Ginchy. 130 Pals left.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Delville_Wood

http://www.1914-1918.net/
20th (Service) Battalion (5th City)
Formed in Manchester on 8 November 1914 by the Lord Mayor and City. Moved to Morecambe.
April 1915 : moved to Grantham and placed under command of 91st Brigade in 30th Division.
 Moved to Larkhill in September 1915.
November 1915 : landed at Boulogne.
20 December 1915 : Brigade transferred to 7th Division and Bn then transferred to
22nd Brigade in same Division.
November 1917 : moved with Division to Italy.
13 September 1918 : left Division and returned to France. On arrival joined 7th Brigade
in 25th Division.

this needs checking out,1911 census
MOUNTAIN HAROLD      1895   16      Chorlton Lancashire
MOUNTAIN EDWIN      1894   17      Chorlton Lancashire

tonyrod