St Francis Gorton Honour Roll

    Born           St Clement
                                            Enlisted       Manchester
                                            Resided      Gorton Lancashire
                                            Died            Killed in Action Gallipoli
AINSWORTH, WALTER
Private
Welsh Regiment
8th Bn
08/08/1915
26993
Panel 140 to 144
HELLES MEMORIAL

Formerly 13716 East Lancs Regiment

Walter lost his life at Gallipoli on the 8th of August 1915. On this date the 8th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, along with the 7th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment were bolstering the New Zealanders in the "Battle of Chunuk Bair."

Remembered with Honour Gorton Cenataph

      Born           Hollington
                                            Enlisted      Oakamore
                                            Resided      Gorton Lancashire
                                            Died           Killed in Action France and Flanders
AMOS, JOHN WILLIAM
United Kingdom
Lance Corporal
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
10th Bn.
22/03/1918
96003
Bay 7.
ARRAS MEMORIAL

Son of Arthur James and Isabella Amos.

The 10th Battalion went to France in July 1915 and moved almost immediately into the notorious bloody YPRES SALIENT. In 1916, it took part in the first ten days of continuous fighting on the SOMME, returning for a second time into the grim battle in August and yet a third time in October/November. In 1917 the Battalion fought magnificently throughout the 2nd Battle of YPRES suffering further heavy casualties and like the 9th Battalion continued in the forefront of battle followed by the German breakthrough in the Spring of 1918.

      Born           

21-3-1918 Manchester Hill

During the last moments at the hill,L/Cpl John Burns a bomber in C.coy was taken prisoner along with the rest of the defenders - except a lone machine gunner,who was still making a last stand on the lip of the quarry - until he was finally silenced - the survivors were processed through the German POW system and for most of them sent to the POW camp at Dulmen in Westphalia ..... apart from their pay books and letters and photos - everything else was taken from them.

It was quite a while before they started to receive any parcels and as time went on L/Cpl Burns began to lose heart - he finally caught influenza, he refused all food and was unable to eat anything - the Germans had no medicines to give him and he was taken to hospital - where he died 36 hours later on 28th July 1918.

He was buried in Weidenau cemetery,in July 1923 his family received a letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission to inform them that the bodies of British soldiers buried in Weidenau cemetery had been disinterred and re-buried in South Cemetery Cologne, Rhine Province, the re-burials were carefully and reverently carried out.

On 9-4-1919 John Burns intended wife,Miss Annie Smith of 98 South St, Openshaw, received a letter from Pte Vincent A Watson, who told her of the final days of Johns life.

L/Cpl 7346 John Alfred Burns

enlisted 11-1-15

aged 21

collier/sawyer at bradford colliery

son of Alfred Burns,109 Margaret St,West Gorton

France 8-11-15

5th Oct 1916, admitted to 96th field ambulance with arthritis, sent to 16th Gen hospital on 11th, then to the 3rd convalescent depot on 19th, rejoined his battalion on 11-11-16

23-4-17, hit in the left forearm by shrapnel, sent to 20th CCS the same day, then to 5th Gen hospital, Rouen on 24th, before being evacuted to England on 28th, aboard the Grantully Castle and admitted to Perth War Hospital on 30th

He made his will out to his intended wife Annie Smith, she received his medals,on 22-3-1922. Annie never married, she went to live with her sister and died in the 1950s

The soldier who wrote to Annie,was Pte 15706 Vincent Arthur Watson of the East Kent regiment ( formerly East Kent Cyclist Corps ) captured on 21-3-1918

lived at 40 West Ave, Ashford, Kent.

     Born          
                                            Enlisted     
                                            Resided      Gorton Lancashire
                                            Died           Died of Wounds France and Flanders
CORDING ROBERT EDWARD
Private
Manchester Regiment
12th Bn.
22/02/1916
13708
VI. C. 2A.
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

Son of Mary Elizabeth and the late William Henry Cording of 22, Ainsdale Street, West Gorton


     Born          
                                            Enlisted     
                                            Resided      Gorton Lancashire
                                            Died          
CRAVEN  JOHN
Private
Manchester Regiment
1st/8th Bn.
04/06/1915
1546
Panel 158 to 170.
HELLES MEMORIAL

57 Francis St Gorton


      Born           Leeds
                                            Enlisted      Manchester
                                            Resided      Gorton Lancashire
                                            Died           Died of Wounds France and Flanders
CUNDALL JOHN A
Rifleman
Rifle Brigade
1st Bn.
27/04/1915
Z/1206
VIII. A. 32.
BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

He volunteered at the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 and shortly afterwards proceeded to the Western Front. During his service in this seat of war, he took part in the battles of NEUVE CHAPELLE, HILL 60, and YPRES. He was unfortunately killed in action on April 27th 1915.
He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.
"Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain"
12 Anderton St., West Gorton
 



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