silkman3811 Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 Can anyone shed any light on the career of Sergeant ROBERT NORTON (service no. 23777) of the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve), Manchester Regiment? According to SDGW he enlisted at Ashton-under-Lyne (presumably when the battalion was formed in 1914). At this time Robert Norton would have been 54 years old and presumably, deemed too old/unfit for overseas service. Ironically, his address is shown as the Drill Hall, Macclesfield, the home of the 7th Battalion (TF), Cheshire Regiment. This is confirmed on the 1911 Census which lists him as the "Hall Keeper" (caretaker). He had previous military service with the Royal Marine Light Infantry in the 1880's but I can't find any other references... He died at Princess Street Military Hospital in Manchester on 7th October 1916 and is buried in the family grave in Macclesfield Cemetery. The private headstone is in the shape of a cross. The inscription reads: Sergt ROBERT NEWTON, Who Gave His Life For His Country. "Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away". I wonder if he was still on active service with 3rd Manchesters during the Zeppelin raids on Cleethorpes in March-April 1916? Any information/assistance as to his military service etc. would be gratefully received. best regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 Ancestry has a few papers on him, mixed up with another soldier of the same name I take it you have seen them ? Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8055Bell Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 Steve, It's worth trying http://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkman3811 Posted 14 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2013 Ancestry has a few papers on him, mixed up with another soldier of the same name I take it you have seen them ? Ralph. Hi Ralph No, I've not seen those... I've had another look in Ancestry but still can't see him! Can you please advise whereabouts they are hidden? kind regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 Pension records 2nd name down. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierce09 Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 having a quick look through everything i have on the Manchesters in Cleethorpes, these are the names of the men killed in the attack; 30358 Pte Wilfred Ernest Ball 32238 Pte Joseph Beardsley (3-4-16) 34637 Pte L A Beaumont 9779 Pte Samuel Bell 2425 Pte William Robert Bodsworth (4-4-16) 34621 Pte W H Brown 34619 Pte Ernest Budding 32997 Pte Joseph Chandler 34618 Pte Job Clowes 34633 Pte Harry Cuthbert 30241 Pte Frederick Dimelow 30401 Pte Thomas Diviney 32215 Pte Albert Edward Downs 34620 Pte Robert Fox 32034 Pte William Francis 32263 Pte Thomas Hannon 32323 LCpl Alfred Haynes 30126 Pte William Hetherington 32278 Pte Tom Pierce 27902 Pte Henry Ramsden 30179 Pte James Russell 32275 Pte Thomas Tomkinson 27591 Pte John Wheeler 34639 Pte William Wild 27537 Pte Robert Wood Other killed and taken by families back to be buried 33107 Pte Percy Harrison 27724 Pte J Radford 33055 LCpl J Swift 30117 Pte Thomas Brierley 32914 Pte F Chandler 34625 Pte J Corfield edited due to misreading the original post!! sorry!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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