Isle of Man Newbie

[skypilot]

Dear All,

I have just joined this superb forum having been recommended here by the good folks at the British Medal Forum where I have been a member for 5+ years.

I reside in the Isle of Man and am in the process of writing a book about the 1300+ Manx casualties of WW1, some of whom were indeed serving in the Manchester Regiment (36 that I am aware of, although undoubtedly there are others).

Whilst I may impose occassionally on the vast collective knowledge of the forum, I would also like to offer my services in return that I will be more than happy to look up any Manx soldiers (or sailors or airmen for that matter) that you may need info on as I have unparalleled access to local archives.

Meanwhile, anyone out there with knowledge or info on Manx lads, particularly casualties, PLEASE get in touch!

Regards, Dean

[mack]

hiya dean
welcome to the forum,hope we can help with your manchester lads.

mack

[tonyrod]

hi dean, and welcome to the forum,I joined the the British Medal Forum not to long ago myself  hope we can help you, tonyrod

http://tonyrod.webs.com/

[skypilot]

Cheers guys.

Any help with this thread would be appreciated: http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=5040.0

Likewise, any Manx-related help I can offer, I'd be only too delighted to assist.

[confusia]

Am I glad you joined the forum.  Sent you a message on the Dudley Winter post.

Nickie

[harribobs]

Welcome to the forum Dean!

[pete th]

Hi Dean, a few months ago you kindly took a photo of the grave of William Pinder on the IoM for Neil Drum, which we used in our book 'A District At War'. So I'll gladly help if I can. You'll find lots of helpful people on the forum.

Cheers
Pete

[pete th]

Have you tried Geoff's search engine (http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/login.html)?

I put 'Isle of Man' into the search engine and it came up with 585 casualties from the IoM. I also searched on 'Isle of Man' and 'Manchester Regiment' and it came up 21 casualties:

001    BELL   TH   377678   2ND/10TH BN    27/05/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
002    BERESFORD   WH   62956   1ST/5TH BN    07/11/1918   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
003    BRIDSON   RG   74408   1ST/7TH BN    25/07/1918   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
004    BRIDSON   HG   3512581   4358 2ND BN    24/07/1920   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
005    CAIN   GF   1860   1ST/9TH BN    07/06/1915   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
006    CALLISTER   R   300435   8TH BN    14/09/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
007    CANNELL   WK   37021   1ST BN    05/11/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
008    COWIN   HH   -   21ST BN    01/07/1916   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
009    COWIN   JJ   4346   12TH BN    08/09/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
010    GATFIELD   AT   4344   12TH BN    07/07/1916   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
011    HANNAY   EB   11567   19TH BN    14/08/1916   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
012    HAYES   A   88   C COY 6TH BN    08/07/1915   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
013    KELLY   R   53418   2ND/9TH BN    22/11/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
014    KNEALE   G   4357   12TH BN    08/02/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
015    MELLOR   CL   2312   B COY 1ST/6TH BN    04/06/1915   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
016    MIDWOOD   TG   13337   11TH BN    22/08/1915   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
017    NELSON   W   44237   21ST BN    27/10/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
018    RIDGWAY   S   25759   21ST BN    26/03/1917   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
019    SOUTHWARD   RK   4754   7TH BN    18/08/1916   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
020    STOCKS   W   9151   17TH BN    18/04/1919   MANCHESTER REGIMENT
021    WATTERSON   F   4359   12TH BN    13/10/1914   MANCHESTER REGIMENT

Hope this helps

Cheers
Pete

[pete th]

Also, I tried an alternate spelling 'Isle-of-Man' and it came up with:

Name:     CORRIN, WILLIAM HENRY
Initials:    W H
Nationality:    United Kingdom
Rank:    Private
Regiment/Service:    Manchester Regiment
Unit Text:    11th Bn.
Secondary Unit Text:    attd. T.M. Bty.
Age:    31
Date of Death:    04/10/1917
Service No:    16369
Additional information:    Son of John and Margaret Corrin, of 17, Church St., Douglas; husband of Catherine Emma Corrin, of 3, Peel Rd., Douglas, Isle-of-Man.
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Memorial:    TYNE COT MEMORIAL

[mack]

pte 9151 william stocks,had no connection to the isle of man,he was born+bred in salford,in less than a year of his death,his widow ellen,had met and married george mitchell,they moved to the isle of man and lived at 15 bridge lane,ramsey,william is buried in salford[weaste]cemetery

mack

[bopalula]

021    WATTERSON   F   4359   12TH BN    13/10/1914   MANCHESTER REGIMENT

Fletcher Watterson was my grandmother's eldest brother, died in Dorset, never made it to France. Went to visit his grave at the Holy Rood church near Wool, Dorset, last summer.
Would like to find out how he died, am assuming training accident.

John Wheeler
Douglas, Isle of Man

[skypilot]

From the Isle of Man Weekly Times, dated 7th November 1914:

"Word has been received of the death of Private Fletcher Watterson, son of Mr & Mrs W E Watterson, Grenaby Bridge, Malew who enlisted in Lord Kitchener's army some seven weeks ago, and was drafted to Bovington Camp, Woolwich. On October 12th he went with his company for an 18-mile march. On returning he was taken ill, pneumonia set in and he died 22 hours later. He was buried with military honours, the chief mourners being his Manx comrades in the camp, who are also erecting a headstone upon his grave."

No service records seem to have survived and he would not have been entitled to any medals as he had not been overseas. His family would have received a memorial plaque and scroll however.

I don't have a picture of him in my records but if I find one I will let you know. If you have one already, I would love a copy for my book project.

[bopalula]

Skypilot, thanks very much for that.  

No picture of him I'm afraid. I have one of the gravestone if you'd like that.