Joseph Currie 1328

[steveg]

I have previously posted about my great grandfather Bill Currie of the 2nd Battalion in the Boer War section,
having read about his brother Joseph Currie of the 1st Battalion on the men behind the medals website, I would be interested to know
if there is any way I could find a photo of him. He won the DCM at Neuve Chapelle but was killed at 2nd Battle of Ypres ( where I think Issy Smith won his VC). I have seen that local newspapers had photos of medal winners or men KIA during WW1 and wondered if this would be a good place to start
attached is a photo of my great grandfather in later life in Guernsey
thanks
Steve

[kingo]

Steve, Joseph Currie gets a couple of mentions in the Manchester Courier of the 29/5/1915 and 3/6/1915. The first one is a casualty list and the second is confirmation and the citation of his D.C.M. Unfortunately, there is no photo and no mention in the Manchester Evening News around the same dates.

[steveg]

Ok realise it was a bit of a long shot
thanks Kingo
Steve

[steveg]

Hi Kingo
is the citation of his DCM more detailed than the one in the London Gazette, if so would be interested in reading it if you have a copy
thanks
Steve

[kingo]

Steve, I think it is identical to the Gazette entry.

[steveg]

Yes, is the same
thanks Kingo
Steve

[steveg]

Have done some research on Joseph Currie
knowing that my great grandfather Bill Currie's parents were William Currie and Gwendoline Currie (nee Williams)
John William Currie, born 4th November 1883, baptised 1884 St Lukes, Chorlton on Medlock, abode: 18 Garden Street, fathers occupation iron worker

I have Joseph Alfred Currie, born 29th July 1891 in the parish of Ancoats, St Andrew
Family living at 17 Camplin street, Ardwick
Fathers occupation is "Driller"

Then in the 1901 census, there is a Jos Currey (spelling different) aged 10, born in Manchester, boarding in Barrow on Furness with
Father William Currey aged 52, occupation machine driller, born Ireland

there is a record of a Gwen Currie dying 4th january 1896, buried in the southern cemetery, Chorlton cum hardy

[steveg]

On recent trip abroad I visited Menin Gate and got this photo of Joseph Currie's  name on memorial
Would still love to get photo of him, have tried looking at 1st Battalion photos on tameside image library to see if there are any familiar faces, but thumbnails are very small

[PhilipG]

steveg,

I notice that this soldier's name is recorded on the Addenda Panel of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.   Did you arrange for this to be carried out?  PhilipG.

[charlie]

Clicking on the thumbnails enlarges them.

Charlie

[steveg]

PhilipG
No, I only found out about him and that he was on the Menin Gate memorial after reading the men behind the medals website. I presume my great grandfather had him added and also applied for his medals which were given to the regiment after he died. I do have a vague memory of my grandmother mentioning (more than 25 yrs ago) a relative carrying a wounded officer to safety, maybe this was when he was awarded the DCM.

[Tim Bell]

The CWGC "Panel List" shows it was typed on 28/5/1930.  There are quite a few Manchesters noted.   I wonder why these men were orginally omitted...
Tim

[timberman]

Most Memorials to the Missing carry an Addenda Panel on
which are inscribed the names of 'The Fallen' who, regrettably,
were omitted when the memorials were originally constructed.

This has been covered somewhere on the forum before?

The amount of names on the addenda panels for each Regiment
is relatively small compared to the list on the Regiment panels. 
It's understandable that some names were missed considering
how many died. Even the CWGC are updating their records a 100 years
after the event.

Timberman

[Tim Bell]

Returning to the old thread question about names on the Menin Gate Addenda Panels.
All the 42 1st Bn NCOs and Other Ranks casualties from 2nd Ypres, 26/27 April 1915 and inscribed on the Addenda Panels.  Just 2/Lt Arthur Hine Robinson is included on the Manchester Regiment Panel.
It was clearly an unfortunate oversight now corrected.
With the Menin Gate being renovated I wonder if they will re-address the panels.  There must be numerous changes.  It probalbly isn't pracitical though.