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James Francis Lowe 2nd Manchesters.

Started by Jbro2020, February 08, 2017, 09:30:37 PM

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Jbro2020

Hello, my name is Jareth. First off thank you very much for accepting me into the forum.
I have recently done a bit of research and found that my great grandad served in the
2nd Manchesters. I have a few images to show and was just wondering if anyone could  tell
Me about some of the battles he would have taken part in and just about his regiment in general.
Thank you very much in advance and I'm really enjoying reading what everyone is putting on the forum.

Jareth

timberman

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Hi Jareth

Welcome to the forum and thank you for posting the photo.
I'll move this over to the 1914-18 section for you.

I'll have a better look tomorrow for you.

Hie entry in the SDGW is,

Name:   James Francis Lowe
Birth Place:   Haggerston, Middlesex
Residence:   Eastney, Southsea, Hants
Death Date:   13 Oct 1914
Death Place:   France and Flanders
Enlistment Place:   London
Rank:   Private
Regiment:   Manchester Regiment
Battalion:   2nd Battalion
Regimental Number:   7961
Type of Casualty:   Killed in action
Theatre of War:   Western European Theatre

He was station in the Curragh  in Ireland when war was declared
and sailed with the 2nd Battalion on the 15/08/1914,
he was entitled to the 1914 star, Victory and British medals.

Timberman


Jbro2020

Thank you very much for such a speedy response. I look forward to reading any more information  you can find.

Jareth

PhilipG

The 2nd Manchesters were part of the British Expeditionary Force and took part in the Battle of Mons on the 23rd/24th August 1914 and the subsequent retreat to Le Cateau, where a stand was made on the 26th August and where some fierce fighting took place.   The battalion's retreat continued, through St. Quentin, Noyon to Tournan, south east of Paris, which they reached on the 5th September.  The Expeditionary Force, of which the 2nd Manchesters  were part, now advanced northwards, crossing the River Marne four days later and taking part in the Battle of the Marne (7th/10th September 1914).   By the 13th September the battalion had reached the River Aisne and took part in the operations there south of Soissons.

However, orders were received for them to move to a new front at La Bassee.  Accordingly, the battalion departed by rail from Longueil, south of Compiegne on the 8th October travelling via Amiens to Abbeville where they detrained, and then by via St.Pol to the Hinges area.

On the 13th October a general attack was ordered on Richebourg l' Avoue.   It must have been during that attack that Pte Lowe was killed.   All Ranks casualties numbered 53 of which ten were killed.   I note that Pte Lowe has no known grave and that his name is engraved on the panels of the Le Touret Memorial.  PhilipG.

Jbro2020

Thank you very much for the information. I am going to have a good read into the battles.
Once again thank you! I'm really enjoying reading into the Manchester regiment!

Jareth

PhilipG

Jareth,

I am pleased that we have been of assistance to you.   On a personal note, I see that your great grandfather's next of kin lived in the Portsmouth area and I see from my map that Owen Street and Methuen Road still exist despite the bombing during WW2.   It so happens that I was stationed for a short while in that area at that time and I certainly have vivid memories of my time there.  PhilipG.

Jbro2020

That's not so far from where I live now! I believe most of my family live in the Portsmouth area. When was it you were stationed in Portsmouth?

Jareth

timberman

If you have not read the information on our main site
about the 2nd Bn just follow the link.

http://www.themanchesters.org/2nd%20batt.htm

Timberman