Guest DanielCostello Posted 22 June , 2004 Share Posted 22 June , 2004 Hi, im a year 9 student who has to research a soldier who died during world war 1, from my local area of manchester. The soldier who i have chosen to research is ALBERT COSTELLO who fought with the yorkshire regiment and was born in stalybridge. We have found some information out about him, However any more info about him would be much appreciated, if u have any send to dan_c_101@msn.com.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 22 June , 2004 Share Posted 22 June , 2004 Daniel, If you tell us what you already know about him it will be easier to help you. You have come to the right place for information, but do us a small favour - don't encourage the rest of your school year to come and ask the same sort of thing or we'll be overwhelmed. It'll be our secret, OK? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_59 Posted 22 June , 2004 Share Posted 22 June , 2004 There are Two ALBERT COSTELLO's Only one was in the Yorkshire regiment 1825 Alexandra Princess of Wales (Yorkshire regiment) Born: Scarborough Enlisted:Scarborough Died 19/09/1916 Killed In Action Theatre:France and Flanders Name: COSTELLO, ALBERT Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 17/09/1916 Service No: 1825 Additional information: Son of Ellen Costello, of Scarborough. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. K. 31. Cemetery: ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT Is this is your man? P.s... The date he died was during the battle of fleurs courcelette (on the Somme). Hope this is of some use Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_59 Posted 22 June , 2004 Share Posted 22 June , 2004 ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_59 Posted 22 June , 2004 Share Posted 22 June , 2004 Cemetery: ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT Country: France Locality: Somme Visiting Information: Wheelchair access to cemetery with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on telephone number 01628 507200. Location Information: Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The cemetery is signposted in the centre of Miraumont. Historical Information: The villages of Miraumont and Pys were occupied on 24-25 February 1917 following the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line. They were retaken by the Germans on 25 March 1918, but recovered the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division on the following 24 August. Adanac Military Cemetery (the name was formed by reversing the name "Canada") was made after the Armistice when graves were brought in from the battlefields and small cemeteries surrounding Miraumont, and particularly from the Canadian battlefields round Courcelette. One grave (Plot IV, Row D, Grave 30) was left in its original position. There are now 3,186 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War in this cemetery. 1,708 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate 13 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 1478 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 23 June , 2004 Share Posted 23 June , 2004 Is Albert a relation of yours, Daniel? If so, do you have family information about him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Bull Posted 23 June , 2004 Share Posted 23 June , 2004 Daniel must surely be the youngest ever poster on the Pals! Congratulations Daniel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 23 June , 2004 Share Posted 23 June , 2004 Daniel It will probably be worth you contacting the Tameside Local Heritage Library at Stalybridge. This library holds the archives of the Manchester Regiment, but it is possible that, as he came from the area, some information about him may have been depositied there. For info, there's a J Costello commemorated on the war memorial at Denton which, as you'll know, is close (ish) to where he was born. Could be a relative. Good luck with your project John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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