War Diary 1914-1918

[ssball12]

My Grandmothers oldest brother was in the Manchester Regiment, WW1. Died in 1920 of wound related injury. He was a L/Cpl, service number 10465. How do I start looking for information about his regiment.

He wrote a diary which my father in law is "translating", covers his travel from England to France and his experiences.

[mack]

welcome to the forum,one of our administrators kingo[andy] is the authority on the 18th manchesters,hes put together a detailed version of the war diary.

mack

[PhilipG]

I note that Lance Corporal 10465 J.H.Thompson is listed in the Book of Honour as being in Platoon No. Xl of "C" company 18th Manchesters.  PhilipG.

[mack]

10465 joseph henry Thompson
304 hyde rd ,gorton
railway platform porter
enlisted 4-9-14
18th manchesters
born 29-5-1893 reddish
baptised st elizabeths church,reddish june 1893
parents joseph,henry+elizabeth Thompson
appointed L/cpl 3-6-16
wounded both legs,arm and wrist 1st july 1916,sent to southern general hospital
appointed L/Cpl 5-11-14,reverted to private at his own request 19-5-15
after recovering from wounds,he was posted to 3rd battalion humber garrison 27-9-16
demobilised from 1st manchesters 3-8-19
died 18-4-20
buried with his parents in gorton cemetery.C.NC.274
his widowed mother was granted a pension in 1920


mack