Manchester City Police "E Division" Gorton
Take these men for your example - like them - remember that prosperity and true happiness can only be for the free - that freedom is the sure possesssion of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
Pericles 431 BC
Born Southport Lancashire Enlisted Manchester
Resided Gorton
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
Name - BALL, WILLIAM
Rank - Private
Regiment/Service - Grenadier Guards
Unit Text - 1st Bn.
Date of Death - 11/10/1918
Service No - 31120
Grave/Memorial Reference - C. 5.
Cemetery - ST. VAAST COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Husband of Emma J. Ball, of 6, Nolan St., Linaker St., Southport.
Born Market Drayton ShropshireEnlisted Manchester
Resided Gorton
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
Name - BRAZNELL, JAMES
Rank - Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service - Manchester Regiment
Unit Text - 17th Bn.
Date of Death - 01/07/1916
Service No - 9245
Grave/Memorial Reference - Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Memorial - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
L/Sgt 9245 James Braznell of 88 Brougham St, Salford, has been killed at Montauban on 1st July aged 38 - a member of the Manchester Police Force - he leaves a wife Ada and a young son, James Edwin
Manchester Evening News
Born Llanllugan Montgomeryshire
Enlisted Manchester
Resided Gorton
Died Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Name - DAVIES, RICHARD
Rank - Private
Regiment/Service - The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Unit Text - 2nd/7th Bn.
Date of Death - 01/11/1917
Service No - 52978
Grave/Memorial Reference - III. F. 30.
Cemetery - HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Son of Mary Davies, of Belan, Cefn
Coch, Welshpool, and the late John Davies. Native of Belanargae,
Llanllugan, Mont. A member of the Manchester City Police Force.
Born Prestbury Cheshire
Enlisted Manchester
Resided Gorton
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
Name - GREEN, LEONARD (?)
Rank - Private
Regiment/Service -The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text - 2nd/4th Bn.
Date of Death - 11/09/1918
Service No - 40416
Grave/Memorial Reference - V. C. 16.
Cemetery - MOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Son of William and Emma Green, of 6 New Rd., Prestbury, Macclesfield.
L/Cpl 2697 Leonard Green Enlisted 18-11-15 Aged 24 Military Foot Police Religion C of E Sent to Egypt on 29-4-16 and posted to the docks at Alexandra then posted to Kom al Dik on 21-5-16 19-11-17 sent to 17th General hospital Alexandra ( fever ) rejoined his unit on 23-11-17
11-5-18 landed in France - 19-7-18 on leave - 4-8-18 returned to France
His personal effects consisting of 1 wallet, 1 prayer book, photos and a cap badge were sent to his father William - who also took reciept of his medals after the war.
Born Radcliffe Lancashire
Enlisted Salford
Resided Gorton
Died Killed in Action France and Flanders
Name - HOLT, OSWALD
Rank - Private
Regiment/Service - Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text - 15th Bn.
Date of Death - 01/07/1916
Service No - 20584
Grave/Memorial Reference - Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial - THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Born Haverthwaite Lancashire
Enlisted Manchester
Resided Gorton
Died Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Name - WOOD, JOHN ATKINSON
Rank - Serjeant
Regiment/Service - Border Regiment
Unit Text - 1st Bn.
Date of Death - 20/08/1918
Service No - 5773
Grave/Memorial Reference - V. D. 79.
Cemetery - LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
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