ANDREWPARTINGTON2 Posted 21 January , 2014 Share Posted 21 January , 2014 Cheers John but checking list its Watkins .Blame Andys typing haha apologies but trying to take off one list to list here! get some work done wayne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 21 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2014 Cheers Ralph much appreciated. By way why's the PW volunteers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 21 January , 2014 Share Posted 21 January , 2014 45029 Sunderland was a clerk and came from Openshaw. Must be your man. Prince of Wales Own Volunteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 21 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2014 Fantastic Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 22 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Attached updated list of men with additional 28 who also worked at London Road and gave their lives. Basically as a rule of thumb the ones with first names are identified on CWGC, the ones with only an initial are the ones we need help with Cheers Wayne Would help if i pressed attach file Haha LNWR War Memorial London Rd.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Arthur TURNER stableman in 1911 born Hulme 1879 served as 7642 Pte 19th Batt LFs Tyne Cot died aged 40 25-4-1918. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 George Edward VARAH b Salford 1892 served as 20336 Pte 17th Manchesters lived 60 Wilmslow Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 George Edward VARAH b Salford 1892 served as 20336 Pte 17th Manchesters lived 60 Wilmslow Road. Unusual surname and I have it in mind the family is well known. I'm sure I came across him in the course of my 17/Manc research at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 George Edward VARAH b Salford 1892 served as 20336 Pte 17th Manchesters lived 60 Wilmslow Road. Manchester Evening news, 20th July 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Manchester Evening News, 8th November 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Charles DAVENPORT b 1897 messenger on the railway in 1911 ( two of his family also worked for the railway) served as 10140 LFs kia 1st July 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDREWPARTINGTON2 Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Thanks all we are going to update our info ready for weds and the newspaper clippings really make you realise that it was a real person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 22 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 January , 2014 I will keep saying this but Thank You all for your time ans resources for this project. Your hard work is appreciated and will be rewarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Rewarded ? pieces of eight ? gold doubloons ? coin of the realm ? A simple thank you will suffice methinks Great that you are doing what you are doing. I hope my forthcoming book gets as much response. Keep going Wayne. Regards Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDREWPARTINGTON2 Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 Just to let everyone know we have a twitter account where updates will be posted http://twitter.com/londonroadmem we also have a facebook page http://www.facebook.com/londonroadmemorial we will try to keep regular updates to these sites thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDREWPARTINGTON2 Posted 22 January , 2014 Share Posted 22 January , 2014 here is the only picture we have of the memorial in situ on London road/Fairfield street circa 1955 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 23 January , 2014 Share Posted 23 January , 2014 I know that this relates to Burnley, but given the former occupation, I wondered if this may be a match for your "Harry Pickup"? Burnley News, 12th July 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 24 January , 2014 Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Frank DICKINSON Myerscough numbertaker L and N R/lway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 24 January , 2014 Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Mark Harris Potts born 9-11-1889. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 24 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Brilliant as ever Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 24 January , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Attached updated list of men positively identified and of course the ones that we havent or cant. As ever any help with missing ones would be greatly received. Already received photos and newspaper cuttings of a couple of men on here anymore would be greatly received Thanks everyone Wayne Apoligies again that towards the end microsoft works has yet again cocked up the listing!! London Road Regimental.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDREWPARTINGTON2 Posted 24 January , 2014 Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Brillant list mate well done with all that typing. I hope that Helens list helped you out. just make sure we don't give this list to anyone at the meeting as we have seen what happens to our work in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 24 January , 2014 Share Posted 24 January , 2014 Robert Frances Edgar L/cpl 1647 1/8th Manchesters kia 6-6-1915. A millers assistant in 1911.Forgot to add he was born in 1888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 Found this lad whilst searching - Daniel Ball 22834 Sgt 23rd Manchesters kia 20-8-1916 age 23 a vanman railways lived 8 Sorrell Street Hulme in 1911 same name parents (Daniel and Alice) as on the CWGC. Any use to you. ? Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 26 January , 2014 Share Posted 26 January , 2014 How about John ROBERT Blair 26338 Pte 18th Manchesters kia 14-11-1916 age 23 son of William/Elizabeth he was a wagon booker on the railways. Lived Moss Side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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