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Soldiers in 1916 Soldiers in 1916 Surname Full Name Regiment, Date in Page number battalion newspaper ? Pt Joe Manchester Regiment 02 September 7 in order of page ? Pr Reg? 02 September 6 in order of pages ? Harry ?. ON FURLOUGH 17 June 6 ? 20 Names Prisoners Of War 22 January 7 ? Private Samuel ? 18th Battalion 15 January 5 Middlesex ? General H.Q. Staff- 4 names Local Men Honoured. 08 January 5 Manchester Regiment.- 15 names Click on above and scroll Manchester Regiment 'Service down. Battalion' 6 names. Cheshire Regiment- 5 names Cheshire Regiment- (T.F.) 6 names Cheshire Regiment Service Battalion Adams Sapper T Adams 23 January 5, in order of pages Addison Pt H. Addison 2nd Manchester 22 July 6 Regiment Ainley Pt William Ainley Cheshire Regiment 26 August 5 in order of pages Aitken Sir Max Aitken 01 July 4 Aitken Sir Max Aitken 10 June 6, in order of pages Aitken Lieutenant Colonel Sir Max Aitken. 08 April 5 M.P. Aitken lieutenant Corporal Sir Max Aitken 15 January 7 M.P. Author of forthcoming book Albrecht Albrecht Honours for Manchester 15 January 7 Regiment Allen Private Percy Allen ROLL OF HONOUR 09 December 4 Allen Private Percy Allen ROLL OF HONOUR 09 December 4 Allen Private George Harry Allen Machine Gun Corps. 16 September 6 Allen Private Percy Allen 2nd Manchesters 05 August 6 Allwood Private John W. Allwood Yorks and Lancaster 15 January 7 Regiment Anderson Private Harry Anderson 1/9th Manchester 12 February 6 Regiment Anderton Pt J Anderton ROLL OF HONOUR 14 October 4 Anderton Pt Joseph Anderton ROLL OF HONOUR 07 October 4 Andrew Driver Tom Andrew 143rd Heavy Battery 30 September 6 Ashton, Royal Garrison Artillery Andrew Corporal Albert Andrew 3/5 Battalion 05 August 6th page in Manchester Regiment Andrew Gunner Harry Andrew 29 July extra page between 4&5 Andrews William Andrews Royal Field Artilliary 21 October 5, in order of pages Andrews Private Harry Andrews 21 October 6, in order of pages Ankers Pt Leonard Ankers 05 August 4 Appleby Corporal John Edward Appleby 19 February 5 Appleby Corporal Joseph Edward Appleby 1/9th Manchester 05 February 5 Regiment Appleby Corporal J.E. Appleby ROLL OF HONOUR 05 February 6 Archer Private A T Archer 3/9th Manchester 14 October 6, in order of pages Regiment Arda Seaman Edward Arda Royal Navy 10 June 5 Arda Seaman Edward Arda ROLL OF HONOUR... 10 June Page between 4 & 5 LOST IN NAVAL BATTLES. Armitage Lance Corporal Fred Armitage 1/9th Ashton Territorials 29 April 5 Armstead Private William Armstead Kings Liverpool 30 December 6, in order of pages Regiment Arnold Lance Corporal Edward Lesley Arnold 23 December 4 Arnold Lance Corporal Edward Leslie Arnold Sportsmens Battalion 16 December 8 Royal Fusiliers Arnold Lance Corporal Edward Lesley Arnold ROLL OF HONOUR 16 December 6, in order of pages Ash Sailor Ash Navy 10 June 5 Ash Joseph Ash ROLL OF HONOUR... 10 June Page between 4 & 5 LOST IN NAVAL BATTLES. Ashhurst Able Seaman Harold Ashhurst 19 February 5 Ashton Sergeant Percy Ashton SAME ARTICLE IN PAPER 18 November 8, in order of pages Ashton Sergeant P Ashton ROLL OF HONOUR 04 November 4 Ashton Sergeant Percy Ashton C Company 1st Cheshire 04 November 6 Regiment Ashton Pt Walter Ashton Manchester Pals 26 August 6 in order of pages Ashton Corporal Ashton SAME ARTICLE 20 May 5 Ashton Pt. Tom Ashton 3/9th Manchester 04 March 5 Regiment Ashworth Private Joseph Ashworth 2/9th Ashton territorials 29 February 5 Ashworth Bombadier Henry Ashworth R.G.A. 26 February 5 Aspinall Gunner Samuel Aspinall Royal Field Artillery 14 October 6 Bacon Private Fred Bacon 1/7th West Ridings 15 July 5 Bagnall Pt. Harry Bagnall Grenadier Guards 29 April 7 Bailey Lance Corporal Harry Bailey IN MEMORIUM 28 October 6, in order of pages NAVAL AND MILITARY Bailey Lance Corporal Harry Bailey Canadian Contingent 28 October 4 Bailey Sergeant John Bailey Grenadier Guards 12 August 6 Bailey Bombadier A. Bailey 369 Battery RAF 27 May 5 Baldwin Brigadier General Anthony H Baldwin 3rd Battalion 16 December 8, in order of pages Manchester Regiment Ball Private Harry Ball Suffolk Regiment 18 November 6 Ball Private Thomas Ball 1/7 Battalion, West 22 January 8 Riding Regiment, Mossley Territorials Bardsley Second Lieutenant R.J.Bardsley Royal Field Artilliary 29 January 6 Barfield Private William Barfield 1/9th Manchester 12 February 6 regiment Barker Captain Robert H Barker 1/6th Lancashire 24 June 8 Fusiliers Barnes Pt Chareles Henry Barnes Kings Own Royal 18 March 5 Lancashire Regiment Barnes Private Charles Henry Barnes King's Own Royal 18 March 5 Lancashire Regiment Barratt Private Joseph Barratt Lancashire Regiment 15 July 8 Barrett Lieutenant W M Barrett 11 November 4 Barrett Lance Corporal R E Barrett 21 October 4 Barrett Lieutenant W M Barrett 9th Manchesters 21 October 4 Barrett Private George Barrett 30 September 4 Barrett Lance Corporal Herbert Barrett IN MEMORIUM. NAVAL 01 July 4 AND MILITARY Barrett Lieutenant W.M.Barrett 24 June 5 Barrett Lieutenant William Marsden Barrett 9th Battalion 24 June 5 Manchester Regiment Barrett Lieutenant G. H. Barrett Roll Of Honour (scroll 11 March 4 down for more names) Barron Sergeant Harry Barron Manchesters 16 December 7, in order of pages Barron Sergeant Harry Barron 09 September 5 in order of pages Barrowcliffe Lance-Corporal Stanley Barrowcliffe 1st Battalion, Loyal 29 April 6 North Lancs Bartley Lance Corporal Owen Bartley ROLL OF HONOUR 08 July 5 Barton Private S. Barton 8th Manchesters 15 January 5 Bates Pt Norman Bates NAVAL AND MILITARY 19 August 4 11TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT, ON BEHALF OF 1st MANCHESTER BATTALION FORMED AFTER THE OUTBREAK OF W Bates Pt Norman Bates NAVAL AND MILITARY 19 August 4 11TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT, ON BEHALF OF 1st MANCHESTER BATTALION FORMED AFTER THE OUTBREAK OF W Bathe S Bathe Prisoners of War 22 January 6 Batty Driver James William Batty Royal Field Artilliary 22 April 5 Baugh Pt Mark Baugh NAVAL AND MILITARY 26 August 4 Baugh Pt M.Baugh FALLEN PRIMITIVE 24 June 8. In order of pages METHODIST SOLDIERS (scroll above for more names) Baxter Private Alfred Baxter East Lancashire 11 November 6 Regiment Bayley Sergeant Samuel Bayley 1/9 Battalion 08 January 8 Awarded D.C.M. Manchester regiment Bayley Sergeant C. Bayley. D.C.M MENTIONED IN 05 February 5 DISPATCHES 1912 Bayley Sergeant C. Bayley. D.C.M MENTIONED IN 05 February 5 DISPATCHES 1912 Beamount Pt Wilfred Beamount 22 July 5 (in order of Pages) Beaumont Private Edward Beaumont 25 November 6, in order of pages Beaumont Private James Henry Beaumont Scottish Rifles 25 November 7, in order of pages Beaumont Private James Henry Beaumont - ROLL OF HONOUR 18 November 4 Scottish rifles Bebbington Private J. Bebbington 16th Lanc's Fusiliers 15 January 10 Bebbington Bebbington Roll of Honour 15 January 6 Bebbington Private John Bebbington C C ompany, 16th 15 January 10 Lancashire Fusiliers Bedford Second lieutenant Robert H. Bedford 6th Battalion 22 January 6 Manchester Regiment Beech Drummer James Beech IN MEMORANDUM 21 October 4 NAVAL AND MILITARY Beech Lance Corporal Beech 22nd Manchesters 15 July 5 Beech E. Beech ASHTON TERRITORIALS - 05 February WOUNDED (Scroll through names) 9th Battalion Manchesters Beeley Lance Corporal Joseph Beeley Royal Irish Rifles 22 January 5 Bell Pt Wm Bell ROLL OF HONOUR 07 October 4 Bell Private James Frederick Bell South Lancashire 23 September 6 Bell Private James A. Bell 16 September 6 Bell Pt James Frederick Bell ROLL OF HONOUR 16 September 4 Bell Joe Bell FALLEN PRIMITIVE 24 June 8. In order of pages METHODIST SOLDIERS (scroll above for more names) Bellamy Pt Thomas Bellamy 1st Battalion Welsh 02 September 6 in order of pages Regiment Bellis Scout John Bellis 20th Service Battalion 01 April 5 Bennett Private Horace Bennett IN MEMORIUM 16 December 6, in order of pages NAVAL AND MILITARY Bennett Private Horace Bennett IN MEMORIUM 16 December 6, in order of pages NAVAL AND MILITARY Bennett Private Horace Bennett IN MEMORIUM 16 December 6, in order of pages NAVAL AND MILITARY Bennett Private Horace Bennett IN MEMORIUM 16 December 6, in order of pages NAVAL AND MILITARY Bennett Pt Elisha Bennett 21 October 5, in order of pages Bennett Pt Elisha Bennett South lancashires 16 September 5 in order of pages Bennett Pt Joseph Bennett Cheshire Regiment 26 August 5 in order of pages Bennett Platoon Sergeant Fred Bennett Kings Royal Rifles 29 July 5 (in order of pages) Bennett Private John Bennett Lancashire Fusiliers 22 July 5 Bennett Pt John Bennett Lancashire Fusilies 22 July 6 (in order of pages) Bennett John Bennett Lancashire Fusiliers 15 July 7 Bennett Sergeant Chris Bennett Lancashire Fusiliers 24 June extra page between 4 & 5 Bennett Private Horace Bennett Ashton Territorials 08 January 5 Bennett Private Horace Bennett 19th Ashton Territorials 08 January 5 Benson Benson Honours for Manchester 15 January 7 Regiment Bentley Private John William Bentley 10th manchester 29 January 10 Regiment, Oldham Territorials Benyon Pt. J. Benyon Ashton Territorials 08 April 5 Benyon Pt. J. Benyon 1/9th Battalion 01 April 5 Manchester Regiment Berry Private Jack Berry Manchester Regiment 02 September 6 Berry Pt John Berry Corporal Harold Fielding. 02 September 4 ROLL OF HONOUR Berry Pt John Berry ROLL OF HONOUR 02 September 4 ROLL OF HONOUR Bertenshaw Lance Corporal J Bertenshaw ROLL OF HONOUR 09 December 4 Bertenshaw Lance Corporal J Bertenshaw ROLL OF HONOUR 09 December 4 Beswick Pt Harry Beswick SAME ARTICLE 20 May 5 Beswick Private S. Beswick 9th Battalion. ? Brigade. 15 January 5 Beswick Beswick Roll of Honour 15 January 6 Beswick Private Stanley Beswick 9th Battalion 15 January 5 Bevan Percy Bevan IN MEMORIUM 04 November 4 NAVAL AND MILITARY Bevan Bevan Honours for Manchester 15 January 7 Regiment Bewick Private Stanley Bewick 29 January 7 Bibby Corporal Edmund Bibby ROLL OF HONOUR 02 September 4 ROLL OF HONOUR Bickerton Bickerton Roll of Honour 29 January 6 Bickerton Private James Henry Bickerton 18th Hussars 29 January 10 Biddle Bandsman H.
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