bernardmcilwaine Posted 11 November , 2005 Share Posted 11 November , 2005 does anyone know how these young fellows died. boy m.carson 3513561,1st batt manchester regt,died 5-6-21 boy c,a chapman 3513058,1st batt manchester regt,died 5-6-21 boy john carson 3513044,1st batt manchester regt,died 5-6-21 they have a war grave,but the war has been over nearly 3yrs,what qualifies them for a war grave,its only curiosity not critisism,they were aged 18,17 and 16,respectively,only kids,bloody shame,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 11 November , 2005 Share Posted 11 November , 2005 Where is the war grave? Could it have been a training accident? Incident while on board ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 11 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2005 hello sqirrell,they are all buried in ashton cemetary manchester,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 11 November , 2005 Share Posted 11 November , 2005 No expert (on anything) of course but would suggest illness or an accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 11 November , 2005 Share Posted 11 November , 2005 Just another thought; wasn't the 'flu still doing the rounds at the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 11 November , 2005 Share Posted 11 November , 2005 Bernard Gut feeling says accident. Maybe local newspapers of the time carried a report? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 11 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2005 ian/squirrell,not sure about the flu still being around,but its possible,their army numbers and ages are pretty close to each other,cant find a thing on the web,i thought they may have been pals,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 11 November , 2005 Share Posted 11 November , 2005 Bernard Suggest you need to have a trip to Ashton Local Heritage Library to look up the newspapers. I think it's now at the Central Library @ Aston and not Stalybridge. Accident sounds favourite. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 11 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2005 i think your right john,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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