2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment

16th May 1915 2/6th Manchesters at Crowborough  Then men of the 2/6th Manchesters moved overnight from Southport to Crowborough Camp in Sussex for final training.
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11th Mar 1917 Instruction

11th March 1917 Nothing unusual to report.

12th Mar 1917 Heavy Rain

23rd March 1917 Reliefs

26th Mar 1917 Orders

26th Mar 1917 Orders

27th March 1917 Reliefs

27th March 1917 Reliefs

4th Apr 1917 In the Trenches

4th Apr 1917 In the Trenches

8th April 1917 Reliefs

11th April 1917 Courts Martial

12 April 1917 Reliefs

16th April 1917

24th Apr 1917 Gas Attack Ordered

28th Apr 1917 Reliefs

29th Apr 1917 Gas Attack

12th May 1917 Reliefs Complete

24th Sep 1917 Reliefs

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2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
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Cantrill Charles Edward. Sgt. (d.2 April 1918)
Heald Eli James. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
Leaver Hartley. Pte. (d.25th July 1918)
Leaver Hartley. Pte. (d.25th Jul 1918)
Waister John James. Pte. (d.26th Mar 1918)
Wetherall John. Pte. (d.13th April 1917)
Willis Benjamin. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)

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Pte. Benjamin Willis 2nd/6th Battalion Manchester Regiment (d.21st March 1918)

Benjamin Willis was born in Liverpool in 1890 to John and Sarah Willis. He was killed in action on 21st March 1918 on the first day of the Battle for Manchester Hill. His name appears on the Pozieres Memorial.
Lesley Willis

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Pte. John Wetherall 2/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.13th April 1917)

John Wetherall was my great grandfather who apparently died of shrapnel wounds under medical care, not on the battlefield. This is information that has been passed down to me through my family and is all I know. I have begun to research him and will visit his grave with my family at the Cambrin Military Cemetary this summer on our way to Disneyland Paris.
I would like to learn more about him and especially his service, I have come up against a bit of a brick wall and don't know where to go next. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be eternally grateful.

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Pte. Eli James Heald 2nd/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.21st March 1918)

Eli Heald enlisted in August, 1916, and served in France. Whilst in training he was a prize winner in shooting competitions, and was more than once offered promotion, but he preferred to remain a private. At the time of joining the Army he was a schoolmaster at Dulcie Avenue Junior Boys' School, having served his time at Trinity Wesleyan Market Street School. and attended Trinity Weslyan Church.
He was listed in CWGC as "Heal" but this has since been corrected. The NMB data lists him with his number and also gives his date of death as 31/3/18. He was born and lived in Chorley. He Enlisted in Manchester. The Register of Soldiers' Effects notes "Death Presumed" 21-31/3/1918. It names his widow as Mabel A.
The Chorley Guardian article of 26/10/1918 adds his age and occupation, with his address as Manchester, having been born in Chorley.
The 1911 Census has him at 158 Heald Place, Rusholme, Manchester: Eli James Heald (25, Head, Certified Assisstant Teacher, Manchester Corporation, Born in Chorley), Mabel Alice Heald (25, Wife, Married 2 years with one child, still living, born in Nelson), Donald Heald (1, Son, Born in Manchester).
Eli James Heald had married Mabel Alice Sellers at Trinity Methodist Church, Chorley in 1908 .
The 1901 Census has him at 14 Colliery Street, Chorley: Ellen Heald (56, Head, Widow, Born in Chorley), Maggie Heald (26, Born in Chorley), Andrew Heald (22, Son, Letterpress Printer, Born in Chorley), David H Heald (20, Son, Joiner's Apprentice, Carpenter, Born in Chorley), Thomas Heald (18, Son, Joiner's Apprentice, Carpenter, Born in Chorley), Eli J Heald (15, Son, Pupil Teacher, Day School, Born in Chorley).
The 1891 Census has him at 14 Colliery Street, Chorley: Andrew Heald (47, Head, Joiner and Builder, Born in Chorley) Ellen Heald (46, Wife, Born in Chorley), Elizabeth Heald (24, Daughter, Cotton Weaver, Born in Chorley), William Heald (21, Son, Joiner, Born in Chorley), Alexander Heald (19, Son, Painter's Apprentice, Born in Chorley), Margaret Heald (16, Son, Tailor's Assistant, Born in Chorley), Richard Heald (14, Son, Born in Chorley), Andrew Heald (12, Son, Chemist's Assistant, Born in Chorley), David H Heald (10, Son, Scholar, Born in Chorley), Thomas Heald (8, Son, Scholar, Born in Chorley), Eli J Heald (5, Son, Scholar, Born in Chorley).
Eli James Heald was Baptised on 12/6/1885 at St George's Church, Chorley [England, Select Births and Christenings, FLH Film Number 1526077 p 243 n 1938]. His mother's maiden name was Taylor]. His parents, Andrew Heald and Ellen Heald were living at 14 Colliery Street. His father's occupation was given as being a Joiner
Andrew Heald and Andrew Taylor were married at St George's Church, Chorley, in 1865 . The marriage took place on 16/9/1865: Andrew Heald (21, Joiner, Bachelor of St George's Parish, son of William Heald, Grocer) and Ellen Taylor (21, Warper, Spinster of St George's Parish, daughter of Richard Taylor, Postman). The witnesses were William Leigh and Margaret Heald.
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Pte. Hartley Leaver 2/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.25th Jul 1918)

Hartley Leaver died as a Prisoner of War on the 25th of July 1918, aged 24. He is buried in the Niederzwehren Cemetery in Germany.
s flynn

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Pte. Hartley Leaver 2/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.25th July 1918)

Hartley Leaver served with the 2/6th Battalion Manchester Regiment during WW1 and died as a Prisoner of War on the 25th July 1918, aged 24. He is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. He lived at Robin Houses, Briercliffe.
S Flynn

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Pte. John James Waister 2nd/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment (d.26th Mar 1918)

John James Waister, Private 270182, enlisted in Jarrow and served in the 2nd/6th Battalion the Manchester Regiment with former service in the Durham Light Infantry (205026). He died from wounds age 31 on the 26th March 1918 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church is buried in Honnechy British Cemetery.
John was born in Jarrow 1886 son of William and Elizabeth Waister nee Gray of 16 Shakespeare Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family are living at that address with William(65) a shipyard labourer and Elizabeth, his wife of 42 years who has borne 8 children of whom 4 survived. Two are living at home, Wllliam(38) single, also a shipyard labourer and John James(24) single a shipyard caulker. Also staying with the family is a granddaughter Evaline Jones aged 9. William later married Susan E Waister nee Meginnes in the quarter Jan-Mar 1913.
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