Courage, bright hopes and a myriad dreams splendidly given
Born St Pauls Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action Mesopotamia
O'LEARY, THOMAS
Private
Manchester Regiment
1st Bn.
08/03/1916
16780
Panel 31 and 64.
BASRA MEMORIALHe had previously served for twelve years and at the commencement of war, volunteered in the Cheshire Regiment but was shortly afterwards discharged as unfit. Later he rejoined and in January 1915 proceeded to France and was in action at NEUVE CHAPELLE, LOOS and ALBERT. Sent in March 1916 to MESOPOTAMIA, he saw much fighting at KUT and was unhappily killed in action on the TIGRIS in March 1916.
"He died the noblest death a man may die"
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
81 Norton St., West Gorton
Born Gorton
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
ORMROD, ALBERT EDWARD
Private
Manchester Regiment
1st/7th Bn.
29/03/1918
276288
Bay 7.
ARRAS MEMORIAL
He volunteered in May 1915 and three months later proceeded to the Western Front. In this theatre of hostilities, he played an important engagements including LOOS, ST ELOI, PLOEGSTEERT WOOD and VIMY RIDGE and in the actions on the ANCRE and SOMME fronts before he was unhappily killed by a shell in March 1918.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain"
21 Prescott St, West Gorton
Born
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
ORMROD ROBERT J
Private (Signaller)
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
4th Bn.
16/04/1918
48536
Panel 3.
PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edward Ormrod, of 21, Prescott St., West Gorton,
Volunteering in May 1915, he was drafted in the following August to France. During his service overseas he participated in strenuous fighting at LOOS, ALBERT, VERMELLES and on the SOMME and ANCRE fronts, as well as ARRAS, MESSINE RIDGE and YPRES and did good work until he was unhappily killed by a sniper on the SOMME front in April 1918.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Great deeds cannot die"
21 Prescott St, West Gorton
Born Manchester
Enlisted Nelson
Died Killed in Action Gallipoli
PARTINGTON, SETH
Private
Manchester Regiment
11th Bn.
19/08/1915
15530
Panel 158 to 170.
HELLES MEMORIAL
He joined the army in May 1913, and when war broke out in August 1914, was retained for a time at various home stations. In April 1915, however, he was drafted to the DARDANELLES, where he took part in the landing at CAPE HELLES and, in the battles of KRITHIA he made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action in May 1915 (?)He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Great deeds cannot die: They like the sun and moon renew their light for ever"
35 Queen St., West Gorton
Born Gorton
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
POOLE, THOMAS
Private
Manchester Regiment
18th Bn.
12/04/1917
44007
Bay 7.
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Son of Mrs. Poole, of 52, Henry St., West Gorton,
After volunteering in October 1914, he passed through a considerable period of training and service in England, and proceeded to France in July 1916 in time to take part in the 1st battle of the SOMME. He afterwards fought at BEAUMONT HAMEL and at ARRAS. In action near this last place on April 12th he gave his life for the great cause.
He was entitled to the General Service and Victory medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory"
52 Henry St., West Gorton
Born Manchester
Enlisted Gorton
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
POTTS, MARK HARRIS
Gunner
Royal Garrison Artillery
228th Siege Bty.
21/03/1918
180999
Panel 10.
POZIERES MEMORIAL
He joined in October 1917 and after training proceeded with his Battery to the Western Front in February 1918. During the retreat of that year, on March 24th (?) he was killed by a bomb from an enemy aeroplane while on his way up to the firing line.
He was entitled to the General Service and Victory medals.
"His memory is cherished with pride"
6 Prospect St., West Gorton
Born Radcliffe
Enlisted Preston
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
PRATT, GEORGE HORNE
Private
East Lancashire Regiment
2nd Bn.
26/08/1916
8004
V. N. 7.
LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILE
Son of James and Mary Pratt, late of Bury; husband of Ada Sarah Pratt, of 221, Wellington St., Bradford
Volunteering in August 1914, he was drafted to the Western Front in the following January and played a prominent part in the battles of ST ELOI, YPRES (1), LOOS, ALBERT, and VIMY RIDGE. He was unhappily killed in action at THIEPVAL during the SOMME offensive in August 1916.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"He joined the great white company of valiant souls"
14 Hampden St., West Gorton
Born Islington
Enlisted Manchester
Died Died of Wounds France and Flanders
RAY WILLIAM
Private
Lancashire Fusiliers
1st Bn.
16/08/1918
3718
V. D. 55.
LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
He volunteered at the outbreak of hostilities and was drafted to France in May 1915. He fought in many important engagements including those at FESTUBERT, LOOS and VERMELLES and was wounded in the battle of the SOMME in November 1916. After his recovery, he was again in action on the ANCRE and at CAMBRAI and died gloriously on the field of battle at BAPAUME in August 1918.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"A valiant soldier, with undaunted heart, he breasted life's last hill"
1 Nelson St., West Gorton
Born Dublin
Enlisted Chester
Died Died of Wounds Mesopotamia
ROGERS, WILLIAM JOHN
Serjeant
Cheshire Regiment
8th Bn.
06/04/1916
11/10684
XXII. E. 10.
AMARA WAR CEMETERY
Husband of Mary Rogers, of 7, Innes St., Longsight
Volunteering in March 1915, he was drafted in the following October to the Western Front, where he took part in several engagements, notably those at LOOS, ALBERT and the SOMME. He was unhappily killed in action in July 1916 (?) He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain"
22 Milton St., West Gorton
Born Grantham
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
Private
South Lancashire Regiment
2nd Bn.
29/08/1916
19156
Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
He volunteered in May 1915, and three months later was drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in the battles of LOOS and VERMELLES and in heavy fighting at ST ELOI. Unfortunately he was killed in action in August 1916 during the SOMME offensive.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory"
30 Margaret St., West Gorton
Born Mosesgate
Enlisted Manchester
Died Died France and Flanders
SIMMONS, JAMES
Gunner
Royal Garrison Artillery
25th Heavy Bty.
03/11/1918
294586
S. III. L. 27.
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Son of James and Caroline Simmons, of Longsight
Volunteering in Jan 16, he was drafted to the Western Front in the following May and there saw much severe fighting. He took part in the battles of the SOMME, BULLECOURT, MESSINES, YPRES, PASSCHENDAELE and CAMBRAI and many other important engagements in various sectors. He unhappily contracted pneumonia and died on November 3rd 1918 in the 1st Australian General Hospital at ROUEN. He had been awarded the Military Medal, for conspicuous bravery displayed on the field, in rescuing the wounded, under heavy shellfire on the SOMME in March 1918. LG 12 July 1918 Issue number 30797 Page number 8327 294586 Gnr. J. Simmons, R.G.A.
He was entitled to the Military Medal and the General Service and Victory medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory"
12 Mundy St., Gorton
Born Manchester
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
SMITH, ROBERT
Private
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
1st/10th Bn.
30/11/1917
358574
Panel 4.
CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
He joined the Liverpool Scottish in September 1916 and was quickly drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in the battles of ARRAS, BULLECOURT, YPRES (III) and LENS and in the heavy fighting on the SOMME and the ANCRE. He died gloriously on the field of battle at CAMBRAI in November 1917.
He was entitled to the General Service and Victory medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory"
43 Forbes St., West Gorton
Born Manchester
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
SMITH, TOM
Private
Highland Light Infantry
2nd Bn.
17/09/1914
8884
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
He was called up from the Reserves in August 1914 and immediately drafted to France, where he took part in the battle of MONS and the subsequent retreat and the battle of LE CATEAU. He was unfortunately killed in action near the MARNE on September 17th 1914.
He was entitled to the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"A valiant soldier, with undaunted heart, he breasted life's last hill"
61 Green St., Gorton
Born Gorton
Enlisted Manchester
Died Died of Wounds France and Flanders
SWANWICK THOMAS
Corporal
Machine Gun Corps ( Formerly 1513 KRRC )
105th Coy.
27/07/1916
15410
I. D. 69.
LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE
Son of Edward and Alice Swanwick, of 9, Park St., West Gorton
He volunteered in September 1914, and was retained on important duties in England until drafted in February 1916 to the Western Front, where he took part in severe fighting at LOOS, ST ELOI and VERMELLES and many other places. he gave his life for King and Country in July 1916 during the advance on the SOMME.
He was entitled to the General Service and Victory medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory"
9 Park St., West Gorton
Born Hulme
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
THRELFALL JOSEPH
Rifleman
Rifle Brigade
3rd Bn.
16/12/1914
Z/1175
VII. A. 15.
RATION FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES
He volunteered in September 1914 and soon proceeded to the Western Front, where he fought in the battles of LA BASSEE and YPRES. In December of the same year, however, he was unhappily killed in action near YPRES and was buried nearby.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"His memory is cherished with pride"
120 Thomas St., West Gorton
Born Manchester
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
TRELFORD, JOHN
Private
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1st Bn.
22/12/1914
2351
Panel 27 and 28.
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Volunteering in August 1914, he was in the following month dispatched to the Western Front and fought in the retreat from MONS and in the battles of the MARNE and LA BASSEE. Whilst fighting at FESTUBERT, he died gloriously on the field of battle on December 22nd 1914.
He was entitled to the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Nobly striving, he nobly fell that we might live"
21 William St., West Gorton
Born Deepcar Yorkshire
Enlisted Manchester
Died Died at sea
TURNER, ARTHUR
Private
Royal Army Medical Corps
04/05/1917
79715
SAVONA MEMORIAL
Son of Tom and Alice Anne Turner, of 12, New Square, Birch St., West Gorton
Volunteering in December 1915, he was retained at home on important duties until the following July, when he was dispatched to France where he served for about eight months. During this period he took a distinguished part in the battles of the SOMME and ARRAS and was in action at BEAUCOURT, but in March 1917 he was invalided home. Afterwards he was drafted to Egypt, but unfortunately was drowned through his ship being torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea on May 4th 1917.
He was entitled to the General Service and Victory medals.
"Honour to the immortal dead, who gave their youth that the world might grow old in peace"
12 New Square, West Gorton
On 3rd May 1917, the TRANSYLVANIA, a troopship, sailed from Marseilles to Alexandria with a full complement, escorted by the Japanese destroyers Matsu and Sakaki. On 4th May the Transylvania was torpedoed, close to Cape Vado in the Gulf of Genova, by German Submarine U-63. The Matsu came alongside the Transylvania and began to offload the troops whilst the Sakaki circled to force the submarine to remain submerged. After a second torpedo hit, the Transylvania sank immediately. In total 414 men lost their lives.
The bodies recovered at Savano (just north of Cape Vado), were buried two days later, from the hospital of San Paulo, in a special plot in the town cemetery. Others are buried elsewhere in Italy, France, Monaco and Spain. Savona Town Cemetery contains 85 Commonwealth burials from the First World War, all but two of them casualties from the Transylvania. Within the cemetery is the Savona Memorial which commemorates a further 275 casualties who died when the Transylvania sank, but whose graves are unknown.
Born Ardwick
Enlisted Manchester
Died Died of Wounds Mesopotamia
WARD, JOHN
Private
Cheshire Regiment
8th Bn.
30/04/1917
24721
Panel 14 and 62.
BASRA MEMORIAL
Volunteering in April 1915, he proceeded in the following July to India, where he served for three months, At the end of that time he was sent to Egypt and stationed at Alexandria and Cairo until March 1916 when he was transferred to Mesopotamia. A month later he was wounded in action at KUT and was unfortunately killed during the advance on Baghdad in April 1917.
"His life for his Country, his soul to God"
21 Chapel St., West Gorton
Born Bradford
Enlisted Bradford
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
WARREN, ERNEST
Driver
Royal Engineers
57th Field Coy.
25/04/1918
7580
XIV. C. 9.
NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY
When war was declared he was already serving and at once proceeded with the First Expeditionary Force to France. There he was in action in the battles of MONS, LA BASSEE, YPRES, HILL 60, the SOMME, the ANCRE, ARRAS, LENS, CAMBRAI and the SCARPE and fell fighting in April 1918.
He was entitled to the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Courage, bright hopes and a myriad dreams, splendidly given"
13 Edith St., West Gorton
Born Manchester
Enlisted Manchester
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
WHITTER, CHARLES ERNEST
Private
East Lancashire Regiment
7th Bn.
07/06/1917
36704
Panel 34.
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Husband of Jane Cooper (formerly Whitter), of 16, Hyde View, Grey St., Ardwick,
After volunteering in September 1914, he was quickly drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in the battles of YPRES (I), NEUVE CHAPELLE, HILL 60, YPRES (II), LOOS and ALBERT, but died gloriously on the field of battle on the SOMME on July 7th 1916.
He was entitled to the 1914 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"His life for his Country, his soul to God"
16 Hyde View, Grey St., West Gorton
Born St Barnabus
Enlisted Hyde
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
WHITTLE, CHARLES
Private
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
2nd Bn.
18/10/1914
10257
Panel 31.
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
He was mobilised in August 1914, and proceeded to France with the First Expeditionary Force. After taking part in the battle of, and the retreat from MONS and in other important engagements during the early days of the war, he was unfortunately killed in action by a sniper at the battle of LA BASSEE in October 1914.
He was entitled to the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"The path of duty was the way to glory"
23 Margaret St., West Gorton
Born Darwen
Enlisted Darwen
Died Killed in Action in Gallipoli
WILLIAMS, JOHN
Private
East Lancashire Regiment
1st/4th Bn.
13/08/1915
3471
Panel 113 to 117.
HELLES MEMORIAL
Mobilised in August 1914, and after a period of training was drafted to the DARDANELLES in April of the following year. There he took part in much heavy fighting on the GALLIPOLI PENINSULA, including the battles of KRITHIA (I, II, III ), SUVIA BAY and CHUNUK BAIR and made the supreme sacrifice being killed in action on August 7th 1915.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"He passed out of the sight of men, by the path of duty and self sacrifice"
5 Ward St., Gorton
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