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TIPPERARY BARRACKS.

HC Deb 01 June 1893 vol 12 c1759 1759
 
MR. FIELD
I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it is the intention of the Government to supply the vacancy now existing in the barracks at Tipperary, which has been empty almost since the removal of the 1st Battalion of the East Surrey to Malta last February; and whether it is intended to have a regiment sent early in June, as the traders are anxious to have the military in the place?
 *MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN
It is proposed to move the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders from Fermoy to Tipperary in the summer. There are three companies of Infantry at Tipperary —namely, one Company of the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, and two of the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

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Drafts for India.

HC Deb 30 June 1904 vol 137 cc153-4 153

 CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)
I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state the regiments, 154 batteries, and battalions proceeding to India during the next trooping season, also those regiments, batteries, and battalions which will be called upon to furnish drafts.
* THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER,) Belfast, W.
The following regiments, batteries, and battalions will proceed to India during the next trooping season:—
•   13th Hussars.
•   19th, 20th, and 28th batteries of Field Artillery.
•   62nd, 64th, 77th, and 81st Companies of Garrison Artillery.
•   2nd battalion Royal Fusiliers.
•   2nd battalion Cheshire Regiment.
•   1st battalion Royal Irish Regiment.
•   1st battalion Highland Light Infantry.
•   1st battalion Manchester Regiment.
As regards drafts every regiment, battery, and battalion in India or the Colonies will require them during the next trooping season, and in the case of cavalry and artillery the drafts will be found from their groups, and in the case of infantry from their linked battalions.

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Soldiers in Hospital.

HC Deb 06 July 1905 vol 148 cc1321-2 1321
 
 COLONEL DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)
To ask the Secretary of State for: War what percentage of total strength of such of the battalions serving at home 1322 of the following regiments were in hospital during the year 1904: Royal Scots, Royal Highlanders, Manchester Regiment, Devonshire Regiment, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Royal Irish Rifles. Royal Munster Fusiliers, and of the List Grenadier Guards, 1st Scots Guards, 1st Coldstream Guards, and Irish Guards.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) The required information is follows:—
 
Regiment.   Percentage of constantly sick.
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards   9.12
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards   3.96
1st Battalion Scots Guards   4.02
Irish Guards   5.09
1st Battalion Royal Scots   4.09
2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment   2.62
1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers   1.98
1st Battalion Royal High landers   2.96
2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment   1.94
4th Battalion Manchester Regiment   3.06
2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles   4.21
2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers   â€ 1.41

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GRATUITY (7TH MANCHESTER REGIMENT, D. COULSON).

HC Deb 24 March 1922 vol 152 c826W 826W

 Lieut.-Colonel HURST
asked the Minister of Pensions when the final gratuity of £70, promised on the 7th February by the regional director, Manchester (3/MC/3956), to D. Coulson, late 7th Manchester Regiment, of 213, Platt Lane, Wilbraham Road Estate, Fallow-field, will be paid; and whether he can expedite payment.
 Major TRYON
Payment has been authorised. I regret the delay, the circumstances regarding which I am communicating to my hon. and gallant Friend.

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TERRITORIAL ARMY (STRENGTH, LANCASHIRE).

HC Deb 12 May 1931 vol 252 cc1002-3W 1003W

 Mr. RAMSBOTHAM
asked the Secretary of State for War the present strength of the different territorial battalions in Lancashire with, in each case, any deficiency in strength?
Battalion.   Strength on 1st May, 1931.   Surplus or deficit on Establishment on 1st May, 1931.

      Officers.   Other Ranks.   Total.   Officers.   Other Ranks.   Total.
4th King's Own Royal Regiment   â€¦   23   504   527   + 3   - 80   - 77
5th King's Own Royal Regiment   â€¦   14   336   350   - 6   - 248   - 254
5th King's Regiment   â€¦   19   439   458   - 1   - 145   - 146
6th King's Regiment   â€¦   17   411   428   - 3   - 173   - 176
7th King's Regiment   â€¦   17   508   525   - 3   - 76   - 79
10th King's Regiment   â€¦   19   596   615   - 1   + 8   + 7
4th Prince of Wales' Volunteers   â€¦   15   492   507   - 5   - 92   - 97
5th Prince of Wales' Volunteers   â€¦   16   469   485   - 4   - 115   - 119
4th Loyal Regiment   â€¦   17   512   529   - 3   - 72   - 75
5th Loyal Regiment   â€¦   19   468   487   - 1   - 116   - 117
5th Lancashire Fusiliers   â€¦   19   504   523   - 1   - 80   - 81
6th Lancashire Fusiliers   â€¦   19   570   589   - 1   - 14   - 15
7th Lancashire Fusiliers   â€¦   17   520   537   - 3   - 64   - 67
8th Lancashire Fusiliers   â€¦   18   560   578   - 2   - 24   - 26
4th/5th East Lancashire Regiment   â€¦   16   547   568   - 4   - 37   - 41
5th Manchester Regiment   â€¦   18   506   524   - 2   - 78   - 80
6th/7th Manchester Regiment   â€¦   13   583   596   - 7   - 1   - 8
8th Manchester Regiment   â€¦   18   591   609   - 2   + 7   + 5
9th Manchester Regiment   â€¦   19   585   604   - 1   + 1   â€”
10th Manchester Regiment   â€¦   20   581   601   â€”   - 3   - 3
TOTALS   â€¦   353   10,282   10,635   - 47   - 1,402   - 1,449


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APPLICATION FOR RELEASE (SERGEANT H. A. BLACKMORE, MANCHESTER REGIMENT).

HC Deb 10 August 1920 vol 133 cc238-9W 238W

 Lieut.-Colonel HURST
asked the Secretary of State for War upon what grounds Sergeant H. A. Blackmore, 5th (R) Battalion Manchester Regiment, lecturer in chemistry and dyes, the Laboratory, Thornhill, Aldershot, is retained in the service; and when will he be demobilised?
 
 Mr. CHURCHILL
Educational personnel serving on a temporary basis are not retained in the service against their will; their demobilisation can be carried out forthwith if they so desire. I am not aware of the grounds on which Sergeant Blackmore is being retained, but enquiries are being made and I will inform the hon. and gallant Member of the result.

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Volunteer Reduction.

HC Deb 11 February 1908 vol 183 cc1523-4 1523

 SIR FRANCIS POWELL (Wigan)
I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if it be intended to reduce the number of men serving in the First Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment, of which the headquarters are in Wigan.

 MR. A. WILLIAMSON (Elgin and Nairn)
I beg also to ask the Secretary of State for War if the Territorial Army scheme involved a reduction in the number of Volunteers in the counties of Moray and Nairn to about one-half; if he has received memorials from the county council of Morayshire and from the town councils of Elgin and Forres petitioning against the proposed reduction; and if, in view of any such petitions and of the strong feeling which has been aroused, and having in view the record and services of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, he can now see his way to sanction the allocation of a battalion of the Territorial Army to the counties named.

 MR. HALDANE
The quota of troops which each county is to be asked to raise has not yet been finally settled. A scheme based partly upon population and partly upon units already existing has already been communicated to County Associations. They have been asked to consider this scheme and confer with the General Officers Commanding of their respective commands upon it. Until the reports of these conferences and the recommendations made at them have been considered by the Army Council and received its approval, it is impossible to say how far existing units will be affected by the new scheme, and I cannot therefore, reply to the specific points the hon. Gentleman raises. As regards the Question of the hon. Member for Elgin and Nairn, memorials have been received from the county council of Elgin and from the Elgin Town Council.
 
 MR. A. WILLIAMSON
In the event of its being impossible to allocate a whole battalion to the county, will the right hon. Gentleman consider the possibility of allocating to it some other branch of the service so that the services of a large number of Volunteers may not be lost to the county?

 SIR FRANCIS POWELL
When will the right hon. Gentleman be able to answer my Question?

 MR. HALDANE
When we have got the Report of the General Officer Commanding, which I hope will be very shortly, the Army Council will be able to consider the matter. We are doing our best to avail ourselves of the services of Volunteers, but, of course, military circumstances may preclude our taking advantage of the offer

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52ND BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT.

HC Deb 20 November 1919 vol 121 cc1157-8W 1157W

Captain A. SMITH
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the 52nd Battalion Manchester Regiment, now stationed at Bonn, in Germany, is proceeding to Dantzig; and, if so, for what purpose?

 Mr. CHURCHILL
The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer which I gave on Tuesday last to the hon. and gallant Member for Central Hull.

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MANCHESTER REGIMENT.

HC Deb 16 May 1916 vol 82 c1334 1334

 12. Sir FREDERICK CAWLEY
asked the Under-Secretary of State for War how many deaths have taken place in the Reserve Manchester Regiment since they left Southport on 19th April for their present camp at Altcar, and the cause of same?

 Mr. TENNANT
I have called for information.


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Dunham Park, Altrincham

HC Deb 06 December 1948 vol 459 c12W 12W

 81. Mr. Erroll
asked the Secretary of State for War when, in view of the return of the Manchester Regiment to Ashton-under-Lyne, the military camp at Dunham Park, Altrincham, will be made available to the people of Altrincham for the provision of urgently-needed housing accommodation.
 Mr. M. Stewart
This camp may be required until 1952. I am, however, aware of the present needs of the local authorities and proposals to meet these needs are under urgent consideration.

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MOTOR LORRIES, MONS.

HC Deb 03 June 1919 vol 116 cc1805-6 1805

 Sir WILLIAM DAVISON
asked the Secretary for War whether some thousands of motor lorries have been parked in the open at Mons for many months; whether such lorries have seriously deteriorated by reason of exposure to the weather as well as theft of certain of their parts; and what steps he proposes to take to prevent further deterioration of national property?
 Mr. CHURCHILL
I understand that lorries have been parked in the open throughout the War, and I have no reason to think that serious deterioration results at Mons, any more than at other reception parks. I have no knowledge of the theft of parts to which my hon. Friend refers, but if he can give me further particulars I will have inquiry made.

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SOLDIERS' GRAVES (INSCRIPTIONS).

HC Deb 03 June 1919 vol 116 c1806 1806

 Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY
asked the Secretary of State for War if the next-of-kin of soldiers buried in France and Flanders will be given the option of choosing a few words for the inscription on the monument marking their graves when new monuments are being set up?
 Mr. CHURCHILL
Yes, Sir, the Imperial War Graves Commission have arranged for inscriptions chosen by the next-of-kin to be engraved on the headstones at a cost of about 3½d. a letter, whenever desired.
 Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHY
Will this be made public, as there are a lot of inquiries in the country?
 Mr. CHURCHILL
It will be made public by an answer to a question in this House.

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SECOND-LIEUTENANT J. R. FOX (DEATH).

HC Deb 02 June 1919 vol 116 c1704W 1704W

 Major NALL
asked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry why Second-Lieutenant J. B. Fox, Royal Air Force, has not been officially reported killed, although ample evidence is available that he died from wounds on]9th August, 1918, at Ingweiler, and was buried in the Ingweiler Cemetery?
 Major-General SEELY
The question doubtless refers to Second-Lieutenant J. R. Fox, 10th Manchester Regiment, and Royal Air Force, who was reported missing on 16th August, 1918. This officer's death has been accepted for official purposes as having occurred on or since 16.8.18, and a letter to that effect. was sent to the next of kin on 30.4.19.

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MANCHESTER REGIMENT (DECEASED SOLDIER'S ACCOUNT).

HC Deb 30 March 1922 vol 152 cc1563-4W 1563W

 Lieut.-Colonel HURST
asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in the ease of a lance-sergeant in the 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment, reported missing in Iraq on the 24th July, 1920 (reference E/795132/1, Accounts 4), his next-of-kin are entitled to pay down to that date, or to the date when the War Office presumed his death, namely, the 18th January, 1921?
Sir. L. WORTHINGTON-EVANS
Pay ceases to be credited to a soldier after the date on which he is reported missing unless later evidence is forthcoming that he was alive after that date. In the absence of such evidence the soldier is presumed to have died on the date on which he was reported missing, and no further pay is credited to him. The lance-sergeant referred to was reported1564W missing from the 24th July, 1920. No further news of him was received. He was therefore presumed to have died on the 24th July, 1920, and pay is issuable only to that date.

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THE IST MANCHESTER REGIMENT AT TIPPERARY.

HC Deb 26 February 1891 vol 350 cc1705-7 1705

 MR. J. O'CONNOR (Tipperary, S.)
I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he has received affidavits from John A. Drew, shopkeeper, Tipperary, John Tohy, and Henry John 1706 Lutman, declaring that on the evening of the 4th instant two private soldiers of the 1st Manchester Regiment, stationed at Tipperary, were ordered out of the house of John A. Drew by Sergeant O'Brien, and when at the door were placed under arrest and deprived of their belts by him; whether their offence was against a Regimental Order placing Mr. Carew's house "out of bounds;" has Mr. Carew's house been a well-conducted house, or have any charges ever been made against him for having broken the Licensing Law or any other law; and what is the reason for the above-mentioned Regimental Order?
 THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guildford)
The Secretary of State has received the affidavits referred to. The offence of the men was against a Regimental Order placing Mr. Carew's house out of bounds, but the officer commanding states that they were not arrested, but were marched away with the picket to avoid a crowd of civilians. As already stated, the Secretary of State has no knowledge as to the conduct by Mr. Carew of his house; and, as the matter is one of military discipline, he again declines to call for explanation of an order which the officer commanding was fully competent in his discretion to make.
 MR. J. O'CONNOR
I wish to know whether a similar order has been given in the case of any other public house in Tipperary; and, if not, why the house of Mr. Carew has been singled out? I also desire to know whether the right hon. Gentleman is aware that prosecutions have been entered into against persons for the offence known as boycotting in Tipperary?
 MR. BRODRICK
I am not aware that any person or persons have been picked out in the way suggested by the hon. Member, and I cannot tell the hon. Member whether any other houses have been dealt with in the same manner, but if he desires I will inquire.
 MR. J. O'CONNOR
I will put a further question on the Paper, and I will ask the right hon. Gentleman the Chief Secretary if he will be good enough to take the answer of the hon. Gentleman the Financial Secretary for War as a ground for putting the provisions of 1707 the Coercion Act into force against the colonel commanding this regiment, who has boycotted the house of Mr. Carew.



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