Will O'Brien Posted 6 April , 2006 Share Posted 6 April , 2006 As per CWGC Name: HEATHCOTE, ALFRED Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 22nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 06/04/1916 Service No: 20924 Additional information: Son of Mr. J. and Emily Heathcote, of 25, Duchess St., Clarence St., Lower Broughton, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 6. Cemetery: CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 6 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 April , 2006 & the cemetery info Cemetery: CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT Country: France Locality: Somme Location Information: Fricourt is a village about 5 kilometres east of Albert and Citadel New Military Cemetery is approximately 2.5 kilometres south of Fricourt on the east side of the road to Bray-sur-Somme. Historical Information: Fricourt was captured by the 17th Division on 2 July 1916 but the southern part of the commune, in which this cemetery is situated, was already in Allied hands. On the road from Fricourt to Bray, before it reaches the top of the plateau, are two points 71 metres above sea level, known to the Army as 71 North and 71 South. A little further on was a feature known as the Citadel. The cemetery was begun by French troops and from August 1915, when the first Commonwealth burials were made, it was known as the Citadel Military Cemetery (Point 71). It was used until November 1916 and once in August 1918. The great majority of the burials were carried out from field ambulances before the Battles of the Somme. In the Autumn of 1916 the Citadel became a large camp for units withdrawn from the line. The cemetery contains 378 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 15 of them unidentified. The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. No. of Identified Casualties: 363 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 6 April , 2006 Share Posted 6 April , 2006 SDGW Born: Salford Enlisted: Manchester Died of Wounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 6 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 6 April , 2006 Alfred's online MIC index entry can be seen here. This indicates Alfred was a Private when he first went overseas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 6 April , 2006 Share Posted 6 April , 2006 Alfred appears on 1901 census as an 8 year old living in Broughton. His family appear to have been involved in the printing trade e.g. his father James was a Letterpress Printer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 17 May , 2006 Share Posted 17 May , 2006 alfred heathcote was helping sgt george kinsey gresty and L/cpl john helliwell in getting his men under cover during a bombardment,a heavy shell landed amongst the three men,killing sgt gresty and L/cpl helliwell,alfred was sent to the rear but died shortly afterwards,sgt gresty was a stockport lad living at 51 hardcastle rd,edgeley,stockport,L/cpl helliwell lived at 380 burnley rd,todmorden,yorks,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 17 May , 2006 Share Posted 17 May , 2006 Bernard Is that from a newsapper report? Reason for asking is that George Gresty is remembered on the main Stockport War Memorial and, in due course, will be included on my "More than a Name" website. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 19 May , 2006 Share Posted 19 May , 2006 sorry john just saw this,yes it is,i believe it was in a letter to sgt grestys family from his captain,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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