Madpants Posted 5 October , 2007 Share Posted 5 October , 2007 I hope I've put this in the right thread. It is also on www.rootschat.com and www.themanchesters.org and it was suggested I put it here too. I have an album that was owned by my 'Great Aunt' from when she was a VAD in the Barrack Hospital, Ashton Under Lyne, most are dated 1915. There are ditties,drawings, accounts of their war so far or just a signature, depending on what the soldier wanted to write. I am transcribing the name, rank, number and regiment where they have written them and a ? denotes I can't read it too well. If anyone recognises a name as theirs I will send you a transcription and photograph of the relevant page. 2582 Bds W R Joliffe 1st Manchester Regiment 7777 Pte George Sherwin 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment 4981 Rfn James Kane 1st Kings Royal Rifles 8604 Cpl Samuel Lee 1st Manchester Regiment 7403 L/Cpl W Matthews 1st Dorsetshire Regiment 8607 Pte C Depree 1st South Staffs Regiment 3090 Pte J Christie 1st Black Watch R H 9482 Pte E Lynott 1st Connaught Rangers 1108 Pte J G Hill 2nd Durham Light Infantry L/Cpl F West 1st PA Somerset Light Infantry Pte J Onley 1st Manchester Regiment Pte L Bell 1st Northumberland Fusiliers Pte Sid Tavener 1st East Lancs Reg 4th Division L/Cpl J Whattam RWK Regiment 8175 Pte J H Smith 2nd Leicester Regiment 3504 L/Cpl H McCarthy 1st LNL Regiment 2780 J Roberts 1st Manchester Regiment 9138 Pte E Sheridan 2nd Manchester Regiment 3100? Sergt H E Holt 2nd Manchester Regiment Sergt H Chadwick 2nd Manchester Regiment Sergt Dewhurst Manchesters Pte Robert Anderson Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers A Tickle? 1st Manchester Regiment 2151 F Tattersall 4th Manchester Regiment L/Cpl F Barnes 1st Worcestershire Regiment 2887 Pte James Bird 1st Manchester Regiment Pte F Rutherford Liverpool Scottish A W Jones 1st Manchester Regiment Pte Wilfred E Holt RAMC Pte T Oliver 3rd Manchester Regiment Lt Arthur Thompson RAMC Lt J Leacroft Worcestershire Regiment Pte J Pettigrew 1st Cameron Highlanders Pte W P Jones 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment 2597 Pte W Swindells 3rd Manchester Regiment 9377 Pte C Chapman 1st Kings Liverpool Regiment 8797 Pte A L Payne 3rd Manchester Regiment Cpl Issy Smith VC 1st Manchester Regiment (with photos & medal ribbons) Capt William Macbean Depot Manchester Regiment 13438 Pte William Connor 11th Manchester regiment L/Cpl William McDougall 1st Seaforth Highlanders 2161 Pte F Holt 1st Manchester Regiment 8649 Pte J Hambleton 2nd Manchester Regiment Pte Donald H Cox RAMC W Barton East Lancashire Regiment (twice) 12916 Drv W Stewart Ammunition Column R ? A Late Seaforth Highlanders Fred L Parry Liverpool Scottish (with photo) 27630 Pte J R Ecksley RAMC (with photo) Sergt G Edmonds 1st Manchester Regiment Cornellissen Jules 1st Regement Le Chasseur et Cheval Belgique 2672 Pte Joseph Briggs 2nd Manchester Regiment W W Ruan? 12th Manchester Regiment Pte F Mc Airey 1st Manchester Regiment 9106 Sergt J Hogan VC 2nd Manchester Regiment 8042 Harry Newman 2nd Manchester Regiment (Canadian) 8772 Rfn W James 2nd H? RR L/Cpl W B Poole (Band) 1st Manchester Regiment (with photo) Pte C Hughes 1st Manchester Regiment India Contingent (with photo) Pte Herbert Spencer Manchester Regiment Tom Gordon 3rd Manchester Regiment Charles Bossaert Regiment de Ligne 1 Battiolon 1 Comy Pte F Davis 2nd Queens Royal West Surreys Pte J Parydon? The Cameronians Cpl J Strickland Manchester Regiment (with address. 5 page account) Pte F Daw? 2nd Queens Regiment J Wilkinson RAMC L/Cpl G Wm Mace 2nd Manchester Regiment Cpl J Johnson 1st Manchester Regiment 7553 Pte William Murphy 1st Manchester Regiment Frank Fogg 1st Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Nursing Staff at Barracks Hospital Sister Kitty Chambers Sister Edith Ingham Sister Beatrice Bates (& death notice of Major H C Bates) Here's a link to the picture of Issy Smiths page from the album. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?t...=259455.new#new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMoorhouse Posted 5 October , 2007 Share Posted 5 October , 2007 Madpants, Well done on making this available to others. I have an interest in the Somerset Light Infantry and would be grateful if you can send me any information recorded about L/Cpl F West 1st Somersets. Although not a relative - I am working on a book on the 1st Somersets (a follow up to my battalion history of the 7th Somersets) and any help would be much appreciated. Regards, Brendon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madpants Posted 5 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2007 Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted 5 October , 2007 Share Posted 5 October , 2007 Madpants Could you let me have the infomation you have on Pte W P Jones 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. I have an interest in the West Yorks. Could be one of two people either 19553 or 21096 Pte W Jones. Thanks in advance Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madpants Posted 5 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2007 Of course Kevin, Pm me with your email address and I'll transcribe it and send you a pic of the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madpants Posted 7 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2007 reply sent Kevin. A couple of pages have been transcribed on the Manchester regiment site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted 7 October , 2007 Share Posted 7 October , 2007 Madpants Big thanks, some wonderful infomation and insight into the 27days he spent in France. Once again thank you for making it available to the Forum, wonderful resource. Regards Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 7 October , 2007 Share Posted 7 October , 2007 I think Frank Fogg was Corporal Albert Frank Fogg of the Buffs. He was a prewar soldier (Jan 1910) who went overseas to join the 1st Buffs on 28/9/1914 and later served with the 2nd Buffs with whom he was killed in September 1915. Is there any info on him? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMoorhouse Posted 8 October , 2007 Share Posted 8 October , 2007 Tessa (aka Madpants) Many thanks for the e-mail regarding L/Cpl West of the 1st Somersets. It is very kind of you to offer (and give) such help. Regards, Brendon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Green Posted 10 August , 2010 Share Posted 10 August , 2010 Hello, Does anyone have any information on Nuring Staff Sister Kitty Chambers? thanks joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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