BULLDOGFOGG Posted 18 September , 2005 Share Posted 18 September , 2005 Pals i have recently found the obituries of my relatives. As a consequence i have photos and write ups for the following soldiers, i will gladly pass these on to any interested pals: Northwich Guardian Friday July 21 1916: Key - O = Obituary P = Photo Sgt William Pickering KIA Cheshire Regt - OP Cpl A Bradbury KIA East Lancashire Regt - OP Pte John Sandland KIA Manchester Pals - OP Pte Harry Hornby KIA Cheshire Regt - O Pte Samuel Frith Mears KIA Cheshire Regt - OP Sgt H Wilkinson DOW Cheshire Regt - OP Pte George Cragg KIA Machine Gun section Cheshire Regt - OP Pte Joseph Gregory DOW Cheshire Regt - OP Pte T Abbot DOW Cheshire Regt - OP Pte Norman Ernest Mendes KIA Manchester Pals - O Sgt Joe Bunkall KIA Cheshire Regt - O Pte G Coppock KIA Cheshire Regt - OP Pte H Hubbard KIA Cheshire Regt - O (DCM) Pte William Silver MIA Cheshire Territorials - OP Pte Joseph Shaw KIA Cheshire Regt - OP Pte Joseph Yardley KIA Cheshire Regt - O Able Seamn Joshua Eyres MIA RNVR - OP Ive got a couple more sheets and ill add them when i can. Regards Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Barker Posted 18 September , 2005 Share Posted 18 September , 2005 What's your interest Kevin? I'm from Northwich - Barnton, Rudheath and Davenham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 18 September , 2005 Share Posted 18 September , 2005 Hi Bulldogfogg Can i get the one for Pte's Sandland & Mendas Manchester Regt cheers Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLDOGFOGG Posted 19 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 19 September , 2005 Ill scan those and send them to you this evening. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercian Volunteer Posted 19 September , 2005 Share Posted 19 September , 2005 Hi Kevin, If you have anything about anyone from the 1/7th Cheshires I would be grateful. The info is for a friend who is compiling a list of men of the 1/7th. Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLDOGFOGG Posted 28 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 September , 2005 Hi Bulldogfogg Can i get the one for Pte's Sandland & Mendas Manchester Regt cheers Roy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> themonsstar Ptes Sandland and Mendas Sorry it took so long, you may have to zoom in to read the text, im afraid its a copy of a fairly poor photocopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLDOGFOGG Posted 28 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 September , 2005 Hi Bulldogfogg Can i get the one for Pte's Sandland & Mendas Manchester Regt cheers Roy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> .............. and the one for Mendas........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLDOGFOGG Posted 28 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 September , 2005 Hi Kevin, If you have anything about anyone from the 1/7th Cheshires I would be grateful. The info is for a friend who is compiling a list of men of the 1/7th. Regards, Steve <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Steve The newspaper only refers to the casualties as Cheshire Regiment and not individual Bns. Sorry. If you think any of the names match then ill gladly scan them in for you. Regards Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoop Posted 25 October , 2005 Share Posted 25 October , 2005 Hi, Any Idea where I might find obit for Northwich Guardian 1917. My great uncle was killed in action this year. Lived in Lostock Northwich Cheshire. Im from Weaverham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 25 October , 2005 Share Posted 25 October , 2005 I live fairly locally too. I believe my grandad joined up from there. He was severely wounded on 6 August 1917. My grandmother actually saved some newspaper cuttings from the time and I have them. They are incredibly fragile. As I wrote elsewhere, as fragile as the wing of a moth. I have taken photos of the exterior and interior of the remaining drill hall in Northwich for Graeme’s Drill Hall Project, should they be of any interest as part of someone’s story. If I can take local or regional photos for anyone when I’m out and about, I will. The drill hall in Darwin Street was in use by the Cheshire Regiment (5th) (Earl of Chester’s) Battalion D Company. The one in Navigation Road was the Yeomanry (C Squadron). The latter drill hall no longer exists. There was also a drill hall in Leftwich on London Road, by the Volunteer Inn. It has been demolished. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 25 October , 2005 Share Posted 25 October , 2005 Hi Kevin Thank you Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLDOGFOGG Posted 26 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2005 minnicoop If you visit the Chester records and enquire there, they will allow you to search the relevant papers. Remember to search a few months beyond the death date and if he was wounded prior to death he may well have had a write up for that too. So search for that too. The staff will show you how to use the microfiche and give you a bit of a tour, they are very helpfull. Good luck. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vico Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 hi... i know this is an old post but i was browsing through the forum and came upon it.. i would be very interested if i could get a copy of the obituary for joseph yardley as he was my girlfriends great grandad. many thanks vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 The original poster hasn't been seen on the forum since the end of 2008. If no-one else offers, I'm happy to look up in the Northwich newspapers next time I'm in Northwich. There were actually two Northwich papers, the Guardian and another, and both are on film in the Library. If you're local, and want to do this yourself, the library staff are very helpful. You need to book a screen-reader slot to be sure of having access to one. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vico Posted 4 April , 2010 Share Posted 4 April , 2010 hi gwyn..... i appreciate that thank you... it is a little far for me to journey. i have been researching joseph yardley and have read the book 34 men of moulton in which he is mentioned..... what i'd really like to find is a photograph as there are no known photos within the family. anything you could find would be greatfully appreciated.... many thanks vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Hi Kevin Many thanks for the list of these Cheshire lads. Unfortunately none of them are from my list of 1st Bn men, but I appreciate the thought in listing them for us. Cheers mate Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Vico if you go on Carl's Cam there is a picture of the Moulton War Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markankers Posted 17 May , 2013 Share Posted 17 May , 2013 hi i am also from your local area. my great uncle was from northwich. he was killed on the 20th of sep not long after your great uncle. he is on the war memorial at st marys in weaverham frank stockton 10775, along with his brother joseph stockton. regards mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 October , 2017 Share Posted 11 October , 2017 Hi I am not sure if this is still a live topic, but my husband and I have recently started our family tree and one of the names mentioned on bulldogfogg posts is our great uncle George Cragg who was killed in action at Flanders. Any information would be greatly appreciated Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 11 October , 2017 Share Posted 11 October , 2017 Just to say that the original poster has not visited this site since 2008. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 11 October , 2017 Share Posted 11 October , 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Belinda Cragg said: Hi I am not sure if this is still a live topic, but my husband and I have recently started our family tree and one of the names mentioned on bulldogfogg posts is our great uncle George Cragg who was killed in action at Flanders. Any information would be greatly appreciated Thanks Recommend you start a new thread with your ancestor’s name and unit. Any details known about him would be useful to help find his details. I am assuming at the moment he is the George Cragg Cheshire Regiment killed in action 9/7/1916. Name is The Thiepval Memorial. This implies early part of the Battle of the Somme in France rather than in Flanders, Belgium if it is him he was in 10th Battalion. His Effects went to his father, Samuel. Number is .14045. If that is him some of his service papers exist that will allow you to build a picture of his service and a probable location of death. Let us know and we can then research with some certainty we have the right man. This man seemed to spend the whole of his overseas service with the 10th Cheshires Edited 11 October , 2017 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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