2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Regular Army Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 2,708 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
BESWICK,
Herbert.
Private, 2690.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Wednesday 13-06-1917.
Age 41.
Husband of Mary Beswick of Buckley Street, Stalybridge, Manchester, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Christ Will Clasp The Broken Chain Closer When We Meet Again".
Herbert.
Private, 2690.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Wednesday 13-06-1917.
Age 41.
Husband of Mary Beswick of Buckley Street, Stalybridge, Manchester, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Christ Will Clasp The Broken Chain Closer When We Meet Again".
BIRCH,
William.
Private, 41359.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Saturday 18-11-1916.
Age 36.
Son of James & Mary Birch of Dernley, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK. Husband of S.H. Birch of Burrows Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
William.
Private, 41359.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Saturday 18-11-1916.
Age 36.
Son of James & Mary Birch of Dernley, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK. Husband of S.H. Birch of Burrows Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
CARPENTER,
John.
Private, 1758.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
2903-1915.
Age 23.
Son of John & Emily Carpenter of St.Edmund Street, Queen's Road, Miles Platting, Manchester, UK.
John.
Private, 1758.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
2903-1915.
Age 23.
Son of John & Emily Carpenter of St.Edmund Street, Queen's Road, Miles Platting, Manchester, UK.
FAULKNER,
P.
Corporal, 512.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Dranouter Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 17-11-1914.
P.
Corporal, 512.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Dranouter Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 17-11-1914.
FRAY,
John.
Corporal, 926.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Sunday 19-11-1916.
Age 28.
Son of Joseph Fray.
John.
Corporal, 926.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Sunday 19-11-1916.
Age 28.
Son of Joseph Fray.
HOLLINGWORTH,
James.
Private, 3013.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Combles Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France.
Sunday 15-08-1915.
James.
Private, 3013.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Combles Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France.
Sunday 15-08-1915.
HORRIDGE,
Robert.
Lieutenant.
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion,
Attached To :-
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Dranouter Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 17-11-1914.
Age 26.
Son of Alice M. Horridge of Glade Street, Park Road, Bolton, Lancashire, UK. & the late Albert Horridge. B.A.
Stone Inscription :- "All For King And Country".
Robert.
Lieutenant.
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion,
Attached To :-
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Dranouter Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 17-11-1914.
Age 26.
Son of Alice M. Horridge of Glade Street, Park Road, Bolton, Lancashire, UK. & the late Albert Horridge. B.A.
Stone Inscription :- "All For King And Country".
IRELAND,
D.
Private, 41473.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.3, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Thursday 16-11-1916.
D.
Private, 41473.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.3, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Thursday 16-11-1916.
MATTOCK,
W.
Corporal, 5466.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Wednesday Friday 13-01-1915.
W.
Corporal, 5466.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Wednesday Friday 13-01-1915.
MOLLOY,
C.
Private, 8196.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Loker Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Friday 02-04-1915.
C.
Private, 8196.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Loker Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Friday 02-04-1915.
ROCK,
W.
Private, 16629.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumomt-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Saturday 18-11-1916.
W.
Private, 16629.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumomt-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Saturday 18-11-1916.
WALL,
Edward.
Private, 2390.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Nieuwkerek (Neuve Eglise) Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Thursday 18-02-1915.
Edward.
Private, 2390.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Nieuwkerek (Neuve Eglise) Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Thursday 18-02-1915.
WARD,
J.
Lance Corporal, 9456.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Ovillers Military Cemetery,
Somme, France.
Sunday 09-07-1916.
J.
Lance Corporal, 9456.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Ovillers Military Cemetery,
Somme, France.
Sunday 09-07-1916.
WHEATCROFT,
Thomas Elison.
Private, 2983.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Loker Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Saturday 27-03-1915.
Age 38.
Son of Herbert & Sarah Jane Wheatcroft of Yorkshire, UK. Husband of Eva Wheatcroft of
Co-operative Street, Springhead, Oldham, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten From His Wife And Children Rest In Peace".
Thomas Elison.
Private, 2983.
2nd Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Loker Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Saturday 27-03-1915.
Age 38.
Son of Herbert & Sarah Jane Wheatcroft of Yorkshire, UK. Husband of Eva Wheatcroft of
Co-operative Street, Springhead, Oldham, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten From His Wife And Children Rest In Peace".