agedpink Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Information please on Private 22105 J Blagg 23rd Battalion Manchester Regiment who died on 08/05/1916. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Name: BLAGG Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 23rd Bn. Date of Death: 08/05/1916 Service No: 22105 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 1. Cemetery: ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE Relation? Albert Blagg Manchester Regiment, Army Ordnance Corps 22106, 043039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Hi SDGW James Blagg, b. Beswick, Manchester, perhaps another pal can give you full details, Can't find him on Ancestry, yet! Regards Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 I have him but Ancestry is on a go slow. Cheers Atnoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Hi James W Blagg, son of Humphrey and Sarah, Brother, Albert from Beswick, Manchester Regards Barry Ps On 1891 and 1901 censuses, James born 1892, Albert 1888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 I think might help Cheers Atnomis 23rd (Pals) Battalion The Manchester Regiment (8th City) On the night of 1st/2nd May a raiding party of three officers and eighteen men went out and bombed the German trenches. For this work the Brigade Commander personally conveyed the congratulations of the Divisional Commander on the complete success of the raid. A further raid took place on 8 May but was held up by wire in their attempt to enter the enemy trenches. As a result two men were killed and nine wounded. The divisional commander in person heartily congratulated to raiding party for their gallant conduct during this operation and Military Medals were awarded to 22745 Sergeant A Hare, 22144 Corporal J O'Connor, 28512, Private W Lee and 21626 Private W Townley. On that same day there was heavy shellfire on the trenches, no doubt in response to the earlier raid, and seven men were killed and fifteen wounded. Major Ballantyne, who had been in temporary command of the battalion was wounded and died of his wounds on the14th. The battalion then moved into rest billets at Fosse on the 14th. Back to the trenches on the 22nd when it took over the Ferne du Bois trenches from the 18th HLI. On the 26th it was relieved by 20th Lancashire Fusiliers and moved to support billets at La Touret and King's Head. Major E L Maxwell assumed command on the 28th and the battalion moved back into the Ferne du Bois trenches the following day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Manchester City Battalions Book of Honour has Albert & James both members of 10 Platoon, "C" Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Here are the brothers MIC's Cheers Atnomis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Hi All There was another brother George H Blagg born 1886. I think he joined the Manchester Regt. as well Regards Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Name: James Blagg Birth Place: Beswick, Manchester Residence: Manchester Death Date: 8 May 1916 Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester Regiment Battalion: 23rd Battalion. Number: 22105 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theater of War: Aldershot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 1901 England Census about James W Blagg Name: James W Blagg Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Relation: Son Father's Name: Humphrey Mother's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England Civil parish: South Manchester Ecclesiastical parish: Rushulme Holy Trinity County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: Looks like Slein Place Occupation: Port Boy Registration district: Chorlton Sub-registration district: Ardwick ED, institution, or vessel: 64 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 288 Household Members: Name Age Humphrey Blagg 56 Sarah Blagg 50 George H Blagg 15 Albert Blagg 13 James W Blagg 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Could be Stein Pl off Wimslow Rd. Hope that helps Cheers Atnomis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Atnomis Interested to learn your source for your "what happened on the day" post above. Have you taken this direct from the war diary or is there a different published source? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 John I used the site below. http://www.tameside.gov.uk/museumsgallerie...ervice1914#23rd I hope this will help. I have had a look for brother George H Blagg born 1886. Not in Manchester reg that I can see. Cheers Atnomis/Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agedpink Posted 30 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Thanks Guys but I don't think this is the man I'm looking for I'm looking for a J Blagg with a Belper connection. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 You're welcome, Richard. I look forward to the next time you ask for details for a specific person, get a full response and then decide it can't have been him anyway. Now, if you'd just added to your original post, "Did he come from Belper?", we might all have saved a bit of effort. But not had as much fun of course. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agedpink Posted 31 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2009 You're welcome, Richard. I look forward to the next time you ask for details for a specific person, get a full response and then decide it can't have been him anyway. Now, if you'd just added to your original post, "Did he come from Belper?", we might all have saved a bit of effort. But not had as much fun of course. John Hi John you're right! I will put the bit about Belper in next time! Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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