manchester regiment Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 hi all. ime not sure if these two men are non comms,or they served under another name charles firbank,killed in france 9th oct 1917 aged 26 alfred firbank,killed in france 2nd dec 1917 aged 21 neither man is on the CWGC,and they have no MICs both are named on a grave,in phillips park cemetery,manchester there is a charles firbank in the MICs,but he was a stockport lad,he survived the war. any help appreciated thanks mack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 Mack Nil in GRO overseas Index. Nil in England 1901 to the details given. Geoffs excellent site is back up and no apparent differnent spelling on those dates Who else is on the stone? Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 8 June , 2009 Share Posted 8 June , 2009 I think these are the men you're after: Name: MERRYWEATHER, CHARLES FIRBANK Initials: C F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd/7th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 09/10/1917 Service No: 282575 Additional information: Son of the late John and Ann Merryweather. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1635106 Name: MERRYWEATHER, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Border Regiment Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 02/12/1917 Service No: 28953 Additional information: Son of the late John and Ann Merryweather. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXIX. C. 10. Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=463939 Births Q3 1891 in Prestwich - MERRYWEATHER Charles Firbank Births Q1 1897 in Prestwich - MERRYWEATHER Alfred EDIT: In 1901 living at 173 Harcourt St, Ardwick, with parents and siblings Joseph, Elizabeth, Rose, Fred and Edith. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchester regiment Posted 8 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 8 June , 2009 I think these are the men you're after: Name: MERRYWEATHER, CHARLES FIRBANK Initials: C F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd/7th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 09/10/1917 Service No: 282575 Additional information: Son of the late John and Ann Merryweather. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1635106 Name: MERRYWEATHER, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Border Regiment Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 02/12/1917 Service No: 28953 Additional information: Son of the late John and Ann Merryweather. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXIX. C. 10. Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=463939 Births Q3 1891 in Prestwich - MERRYWEATHER Charles Firbank Births Q1 1897 in Prestwich - MERRYWEATHER Alfred EDIT: In 1901 living at 173 Harcourt St, Ardwick, with parents and siblings Joseph, Elizabeth, Rose, Fred and Edith. Adrian adrian. thats excellent detective work,i checked the burial reg,for phillips park cemetery,and they are definately the two men. their mother,ann was buried there,on 6-4-12,and their father john,on 28-2-1923. great work mate,much appreciated. mack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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