It is my sad duty to report to the forum the death on Christmas Day in Macclesfield Hospital of Srgt Tom McAlister of the "8th Ardwicks" to use Tom's own words! He was one month short of his 92nd birthday. Born in Ardwick, Tom joined the 8th Manchesters in 1938 and was one of the youngest soldiers at just 18 years to embark to France and was with the 8th Manchesters throughout the war until demobbed in 1945. He was active member of the Bollington British Legion and the Stockport branch of the Western Front Association where he was a regular attender. The funeral arrangements will probably be at Macclesfield Cemetery but the arrangements are not yet known. :'(
A true gentleman who will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved him :'( :'(
Update :- Tom's funeral will be at Macclesfield Crematorium at 12.00 noon on Thursday the 12th January.