SPEAKMAN, Eric Peter. 2nd Lieutenant Manchester Regiment, Captain, Royal Air Force died 26th April 1930 aged 32 at the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was the fifth son of Harry and Helen Frances Speakman of The Walmsleys, Leigh. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
SHONE, Harry. Private 1467, 1/5th Manchester Regiment ,killed at the Dardanelles on the 4th June 1915 aged 18. He was the son of Robert and Ellen of 28, Derwent Street, Leigh. He is commemorated on his parents memorial in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire and also on the Helles Memorial, Turkey...
ROWLAND, William. Private 1965, 1/5th Manchester Regiment, fell in action at the Dardanelles on the 6th August 1915 aged 19. He was the son of Samuel and Mary. "He gave his life for his country". He is commemorated on a family memorial in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire, and also on the...
HUDSPITH, James. Private 38531, 17th Manchester Regiment , killed in France on the 23rd April 1917 aged 25. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth of 209, Firs Lane, Leigh, previously 48, Lark Lane, Leigh and brother of John who also fell. He is commemorated on a separate memorial on a...
HINDLEY, George. Private 25227, 16th Manchester Regiment ,killed in France 23rd April 1917 aged 19. He was the son of John and Alice and brother of Alfred who died from the effects of war service in 1925. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire, and also on the...
YATES, John William. Private 3527815, 5th Manchester Regiment died 04/12/1939 aged 21. He was the son of James and Harriet of Leigh. He is also at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
PENDLEBURY, Herbert. Sergeant 3531412, 5th Manchester Regiment, 111th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (The 111th Regiment RAC was formed on 1 November 1941 by the conversion to the armoured role of 5th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment) He died on the 29/06/1943 aged 23. He was the son of...
PEARSON, Richard. Private 396800 Labour Corps, formerly Private 5504 Manchester Regiment died 24/02/1918 aged 28. He was the son of James Henry and Sarah Ellen Pearson, of 50, Lower Green, Astley, Manchester. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
ILLINGWORTH, Joseph Henry. Private 201919, 1/5th Manchester Regiment died 20/10/1918 aged 21. He was the son of Mrs Ellen Bond and step son of John Bond of 150 Gordon Street, Leigh Lancashire. In 1901 he was living with his parents Charles and Ellen at 54, Hartington Terrace, Bradford. In...
DOLAN, Hugh. Private 592268, 543rd Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps, formerly Private 3614, 5th Manchester Regiment, died 30/10/1018 He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
ATHERTON, John. Sergeant 3522744, Manchester Regiment died 09/06/1944 aged 37. He was the son of Adam and Elizabeth Atherton, of Leigh and he was the husband of Florence Atherton, of Leigh. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
WHALLEY, Harold. Private 40603, 21st Manchester Regiment died 9th October 1918 aged 23. He was the son of Harry and Eleanor of 10, Eastgate, Macclesfield. He is at rest in Macclesfield Cemetery Cheshire.
HOUGHTON John . (Military Medal) 2nd Lieutenant, 18th Manchester Regiment, formerly 21st battalion. He was killed in action in France on the 14th December 1917 aged 24. He was the son of John and Elizabeth of "Menin" Station Road, Fearnhead, Warrington, Lancashire, and brother of...
WHITFIELD Ernest Joseph. Private 3858881, 8th Manchester Regiment killed in action 10 August 1944 in Italy. He was the son of John Henry and Miriam Evelyn of Culcheth. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Newchurch, churchyard, Culcheth, Lancashire and he is at rest in Arezzo War...
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