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16th manchesters.
« on: November 22, 2013, 11:14:11 AM »
sgt 5457 Herbert garfitt
enl 6-9-1898
aged 18
core maker
103 poplar st,cleethorpes
posted to 16th manchesters
captured at the spoil bank 27-4-18
repatriated at dover 7-12-18
boer war veteran,QSA+KSA medals
awarded LSGC medal

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2013, 11:17:12 AM »
27179 john kane
enl 4-8-15
39 tyler st Salford
baker
captured at the spoil bank on 27-4-18
repatriated at hull 17-12-18

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2013, 11:20:47 AM »
49458 Richard Gregory
enl 2-2-17
16th manchesters
92 Milton st southport
captured at the spoil bank on 27-4-18 wounded in left thigh
repatriated to 1st London gen hospital on 18-8-18
leg amputated on 25-10-18

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2013, 11:24:14 AM »
28216 Thomas evan Clarke
16th manchesters.A.coy
enl 11-10-15
aged 29
piecer
1 delamere st,oldham
captured at the spoil bank 27-4-18,sent to dulmen
1919 living at 32 Kingsbridge rd,glodwick

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2013, 11:33:26 AM »
44107 Thomas Wrigley
48 derby st ardwick
packer
captured at the spoil bank 27-4-18.POW No1192
main camp at friedrichfeld,wessel
admitted to erquelieres hospital 24-10-18,died at 9.40am on 27-10-18 of pneumonia
buried erquelieres hospital cemetery.grave 106
aged 22.born 1-3-1897
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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2013, 11:37:50 AM »
L/Cpl 9904 Thomas alexander mellor
enl 4-9-14
aged 25
salesman
3 Devonport terrace,harpurhey
16th manchesters[formerly 18th batt]
captured at the spoil bank 27-4-18 sent to dulmen
repatriated at dover 5-12-18
1919 living at 27 osbourne rd,manchester

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2013, 11:43:10 AM »
29426 bert,rowe wilcock
enl 5-2-15
aged 23
clerk at gaumont+co
23 monton st,moss side
16th manchesters.A.coy.2nd platoon
captured at the spoil bank 27-4-18
repatriated 25-11-18
his father received a postcard from the red cross on 11th july 1918 informing him that his son was a POW

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2013, 12:15:33 PM »
L/Cpl 12453 frank salter
enl 9-9-14
aged 19
16 ashfield rd Urmston
tourist clerk
captured at the spoil bank 27-4-18
repatriated at Leith 20-12-18
formerly 19th battalion
wounded 20-10-16[19th batt]
awarded DCM London gazette 1-5-18

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Re: 16th manchesters.
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2013, 12:26:05 PM »
49599 Samuel briden
enl 1-12-15
aged 28
27 Romney st,moston
provisions clerk for j.smylie+sons,fennel st,manchester
captured at the spoil bank on 27-4-18,sent to work on the railways
repatriated to king georges hospital,london on 25-11-18,suffering from privations and the effects of mustard gas,later transferred to 2nd western gen hospital at Seymour park old Trafford
1918 living at 9 rose st old trafford