5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Also, 1st/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Territorial Force Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 803 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/5th, 2nd/5th & 3rd/5th Battalions.
SMITH,
William C.
Second Lieutenant.
5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Bertrancourt Military Cemetery,
Somme, France.
Wednesday 31-07-1918.
Age 27.
Son of Elijah & Emma Smith of "Acacia Lodge", Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, UK. Husband of Sophia Victoria Smith of "Meppershall", Blenheim Road, Reading.
Stone Inscription :- "Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace".
William C.
Second Lieutenant.
5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Bertrancourt Military Cemetery,
Somme, France.
Wednesday 31-07-1918.
Age 27.
Son of Elijah & Emma Smith of "Acacia Lodge", Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, UK. Husband of Sophia Victoria Smith of "Meppershall", Blenheim Road, Reading.
Stone Inscription :- "Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace".
1st/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission 468 recorded WW1 deaths for the 1st/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
ARDEN,
F.
Lance Corporal, 29562.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps,
Somme, France.
Tuesday 03-09-1918.
F.
Lance Corporal, 29562.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps,
Somme, France.
Tuesday 03-09-1918.
ARNOLD,
Joseph.
Second Lieutenant.
1st/5th Battalion,
On Attachedment From :-
18th (Service) Battalion,
(3rd City),
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Monday 02-09-1918.
Age 32.
Son of Thomas Arnold. Husband of Maria Arnold of Longroyd Terrace, Burton Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. Native of Leeds.
Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought A Good Fight I Have Finished My Course I Have Kept The Faith".
Joseph.
Second Lieutenant.
1st/5th Battalion,
On Attachedment From :-
18th (Service) Battalion,
(3rd City),
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Monday 02-09-1918.
Age 32.
Son of Thomas Arnold. Husband of Maria Arnold of Longroyd Terrace, Burton Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. Native of Leeds.
Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought A Good Fight I Have Finished My Course I Have Kept The Faith".
BARNES,
John.
Private, 201912.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Monday 02-09-1918.
Age 27.
Son of John & Nancy Barnes. Husband of May Barnes of Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, UK.
John.
Private, 201912.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Monday 02-09-1918.
Age 27.
Son of John & Nancy Barnes. Husband of May Barnes of Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, UK.
BLADES,
A.
Private, 301676.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Friday 30-08-1918.
Son of Mrs. M. Blades of Rosamond Place, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, UK.
A.
Private, 301676.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Friday 30-08-1918.
Son of Mrs. M. Blades of Rosamond Place, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, UK.
GREGORY,
J.
Private, 200253.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2,
Hebuterne,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Saturday 04-05-1918.
J.
Private, 200253.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2,
Hebuterne,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Saturday 04-05-1918.
HUNTLEY,
Thomas Edmund.
Private, 302681.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Monday 02-09-1918.
Age 20.
Son of Thomas & S.L. Huntley of Great Nelson Street, Liverpool, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "God Called His Beloved One".
Thomas Edmund.
Private, 302681.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Manchester Cemetery,
Riencourt-les-Bapaume,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Monday 02-09-1918.
Age 20.
Son of Thomas & S.L. Huntley of Great Nelson Street, Liverpool, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "God Called His Beloved One".
KIRK,
John.
Private, 49138.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Grevillers British Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Friday 27-09-1918.
Age 21.
Son of William & Kate Kirk of Silver Street, Wigan, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Sweet Jesus Have Mercy On His Soul".
John.
Private, 49138.
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Grevillers British Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Friday 27-09-1918.
Age 21.
Son of William & Kate Kirk of Silver Street, Wigan, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Sweet Jesus Have Mercy On His Soul".
ROGERS,
James.
Private, 352034.
"C" Company,
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt,
Somme, France.
Sunday 27-10-1918.
Age 34.
Son of Walter & Sarah Rogers of Dukinfield Cheshire, UK. Husband of Mary Yates (formerly Rogers) of Oxford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Gone From Earthly Cares To Heavenly Rest".
James.
Private, 352034.
"C" Company,
1st/5th Battalion,
Manchester Regiment.
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt,
Somme, France.
Sunday 27-10-1918.
Age 34.
Son of Walter & Sarah Rogers of Dukinfield Cheshire, UK. Husband of Mary Yates (formerly Rogers) of Oxford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Gone From Earthly Cares To Heavenly Rest".