THE ASHTON BATTALION
Complete list of names of officers and men
The strength of the Ashton Battalion, Territorials on July 1st 1914 was 24 officers and 888 men, which was below the establishment of 28 officers and 977 men. After the mobilisation a few were rejected as being physically unfit. Below we give the names of the officers, and the various sections and companies of men.
OFFICERS
Lieut.Colonel D H WADE commanding, Major E Garside, Major A Hilton, Major H Connery Major W H Archbutt, Chaplain the Rev. F H Burrows, Capt.and adjutant J A Dearden, Capt. R B Nowell, Capt. R Lees, Capt. T E Howorth, Capt. F Hamer, Capt.F A Platt, Capt. F Woodhouse, Capt. G H Okell, Capt. H Sugden, Lieuts. F E Kershaw, E Richardson, A G Birchenall, H B Stephenson, G W Handforth, F A Makin, G Makin, H C Shaw, R G Wood, W F Forshaw, T G Hyde and J A Parker.
PERMANENT STAFF
Sergeant- Major J Fowler, Colour Sergeant J Holt, and Sergeant J Craig.
MACHINE GUN SECTION
Sergeant T Moss, Corporal F Howard, Privates A McCormick, T Radcliffe, J W Dodd, N Fogg, A Neale, J L Kendall, H Ellis, C Illingworth, R Bell, H Cook, W Shuttleworth, J Kent, H N Andrew, and J W Donnelly.
SIGNALLERS
Lieutenant G Makin, Sergeant H Harrison, Lance – Corporal E Eyres, Privates V Pritchard, E Riley, H Taylor, J Dickson, R Maddox, B Rawlings, N Stockdale, G Wilton, H Marbles, J Gaskell, N Cartwright, and E Jones.
SCOUTS
Privates J Wild, F Radcliffe, A Hague, M Redfern, J Rowbottom, B Barrett, J Whittaker, J Lowndes, W Murphy, J Miller, W F Kerfoot, and G Phillips.
THE BATTALION IN COMPANIES
‘A’ COMPANY
Captain T E Howorth, Lieutenant F A Makin, Colour Sergeant J Williamson, Quarter Master Sergeant T Burgess(Guide Bridge), Sergeants W Hawkins, S Hill(Clayton), H Grantham, C Spencer and S Ellor (Hooley Hill),Lance Sergeant McDermott,Corporal H Bolter(Hurst), LanceCorporals W Martin, S Bailey(Stalybridge),H Whitehead (Hurst),H Trunkfield (Hurst),and G Massey. Drummers;R Landers and H Broadbent.
Privates ; W Andrew(Droylsden),G Alcock(Dukinfield),
J Abbot (Dukinfield),D Boulter (Stalybridge),W Parker (Stalybridge),B Barratt (Hurst), A Broadhurst
T Bell (Hurst),P Bradshaw(Droylsden), W Beeley, J W Plant(Dukinfield), A Buckley (Littlemoss),E Brown, H Byrom, G Barker(Waterloo), A Booth, A Broadbent, F Chevalier(Wath-on- Dearne),B Cowley, J Denson, F Dalton(Dukinfield), R Daley, J W Dodd, J A Dawson(Dukinfield), J H Dawson(Dukinfield), J Dawson(Hurst), E Earnshaw(Denton), H Edwards(Gorton)
A C Edwards(Waterloo), A Eastwood(Dukinfield), A Ford, T Gilbey, C G Goodwin, J Gaskell, A B Goldings
(Dukinfield), T Gaskell, A Hague, H Haughton, A Holden(Dukinfield), J W Hague(Hurst), G Hall, W B Hodgkiss(Droylsden), E Hodgkiss ,W Hargreaves
(Dukinfield), F Holden(Dukinfield), H Hulme, T Hardy
(Dukinfield), T Hall(Clayton), H Hesketh, J Jubb
(Hurst), E Jones, N Jackson, J Kierley, W Kinder
(Dukinfield), R Kenworthy(Dukinfield),E Lees
(Dukinfield), P B Lee(Stalybridge), G Lowe,J Morgan,
E Martyn(Droylsden), R Melia(Audenshaw), J Mason
(Droylsden), W Murphy(Dukinfield), J T Mottershead
(Denton), J McGrath(Dukinfield), H Newton(Smallshaw)
F Orton(Droylsden), J Oakden, J O’Donnell(Dukinfield
S Ogden, J R Ogden, C Payne(Hooley Hill), R Potts,
H Park, A Plenderleith(Hurst), J Ryder,J H Rowbottom,
A Riley(Hooley Hill), A Ranson, F Stockdale,J Smith
W Shuttleworth, H Smith, T Saxon T Smith(Dukinfield)
J Smith(Dukinfield), J Scholes, W Thornton
(Dukinfield), S Turner(Stalybridge), J Turner, J Trunkfield(Smallshaw), R A L Thomas, J A Trueman,
F Thickett(Denton), J H Thorpe(Hurst), J Whittle,
H Whittaker, G H Wilton(Hooley Hill),W W Warner,
G Walton(Dukinfield).
‘B’ COMPANY
Captain R Lees, Lieutenant G H Handforth, Colour Sergeant J Chadderton(Dukinfield), Sergeants G Mellor
T Lord(Dukinfield), J Nolan, A Smith and A Scott;
Corporals J Tasker(Hurst)and J Litchfield(Dukinfield);
Lance Sergeant J Taylor, Lance Corporals A Parkin
(Denton) and W Chorlton(Dukinfield);Drummers S Scholes
and G Bradley.
Privates; H Allen(Dukinfield), W Adams, A Artingstall,
G Ashton, J Armitage(Hurst), W H Barratt(Newton Heath)
J Batty, H Bradbury(Hurst), J Bridge(Dukinfield),
W Booth(Dukinfield), J Chadwick(Stalybridge), A Cundy
J Cummins, J E Cunningham, J Colley(Hurst Brook),
H Fitton(Dukinfield),H Crutchley(Openshaw), J Cassidy
Waterloo), T Connor.G Clay(Stalybridge)W Coyne(Hyde)
G Crichton(Dukinfield)J Cooper(Hyde), T Burn, J Dodd,
J Eastham, J Foster,(Hurst Brook),H Fitton(Dukinfield), A Finan, R Grimshaw, J Hawke, J Hawkyard(Dukinfield),
E Hennessey, E Hyatts, F Hadfield(Dukinfield),
S Hawkyard,H Hindley(Dukinfield)H Tarrington(Dukinfield J Hickey(Hurst), W Handley,J Hampson, G Hall, T Hall,
A Ivell(Bardsley),H Jackson,W Jones(Dukinfield),
J Kinsella, J Kent, E Kershaw,J Lowndes, A Lees,
G C Lee, F Lees, E Lister,G Litchfield(Dukinfield),
H Lewis, F Lees, A Mullen(Hurst), J Martin, W Murphy,
J S Miller(Dukinfield),W Maloney(Stalybridge),
G Moores(Denton), E C Matley,(Denton),
W Mather(Bardsley), C Murray(Bardsley),
J P Millwood(Dukinfield), H Nadin(Dukinfield), P Nolan
F Newton, J R Nield(Hurst), W Nuttall(Bardsley),
H Owen, S Ogden(Hurst), W Pascoe(Waterloo), J Phillips,
S Powers(Hyde), A Prestwich, T W Povey, J T Potter,
A Phillips(Dukinfield), J Player, F Qualters,
T Ratcliffe(Denton), W Rowland(Denton), T Rogers,
(Dukinfield), E Scholes, E Smith(Hyde), J W Stockton,
E Sigley(Dukinfield), A Smith, J Swain, J Siddon(Denton
A Spurrett(Dukinfield), W Smith, W Taylor(Denton),
J Travis, D Thorp(Dukinfield), F Taylor(Dukinfield),
J Taggart(Dukinfield), G C Tomming, W H Viney,
J Williams(Denton), H Wolstenholme(Hurst), R Waters
(Dukinfield), A Whittet, A Wilkinson.
‘C’ COMPANY
Captain F Woodhouse, Lieutenant R G Wood, Colour Sergeant W Birchall, Sergeants G Turner(Dukinfield),
J Moss, H Ingham and J Ferns(Audenshaw) Corporal S Wood
Lance Sergeants A Royle(Hurst), W H Thorp(Hurst), and
M McHugh. Lance Corporals S Gibson, E Brown(Audenshaw),
G Stringer(Bardsley), T Littleford, H W Matthews
(Waterloo), V Summer and J Wild(Waterloo).
Drummers; J Mutter and H Cook(Bradford).
Privates; T Adridge, F Armitage(Dukinfield), A Ashworth
W Allcock, A Astley(Dukinfield), E Perry, J G Blanford,
(Gorton), W Burke, H Bullock, J Bennett(Dukinfield),
R Bell, J Brough(Dukinfield), J Bridge, J Broadbent,
J Connelly(Dukinfield), E Cummins, B Cummings, J Crowther, J Chapman, J J Carroll(Dukinfield), F Dyson,
J W Donnelly, W Dalton(Waterloo), B Dransfield,
F Etchells, Evans, A Gee, R Gibson, H Gibson(Oldham),
H Hopkins, H Heginbottom(Dukinfield), T Hall, R Hartley
(Dukinfield), W H Hayell(Droylsden), W Hargreaves
(Dukinfield), J Hall, R R Illingworth(Dukinfield),
F Hewitt(Bardsley), F Heginbottom(Denton), O Jones
(Dukinfield), H Jones(Dukinfield), E Jones, F Jones
(Bardsley), H Jackson, E Jones(Dukinfield), F W Kerfoot
(Hyde), S Kellett(Dukinfield), R Kellett(Dukinfield),
J Kerr, G Moss, J Murphy(Dukinfield), T McBride
(Dukinfield), C Murray, J McDermott,G Murphy(Dukinfield
R Massey, F Mycock(Dukinfield), H McClusky, J Newton,
F Penny(Dukinfield), E Pepper, W Pridham, G Phillips
(Hurst), J Ratcliffe(Dukinfield), H Richardson(Denton)
J Riley, H Robinson, W Roebuck(Dukinfield), J Ryder,
W Roberts(Dukinfield), A Rushforth(Bardsley), G Shaw
(Hurst), C Smith, H Smith(Dukinfield), T Smith,
H Sidebottom(Bardsley), A Sheridan, J Swinton, E Spragg
(Dukinfield), J Shaw(Dukinfield), L Smart, J Schora,
S Taylor, H Taylor, W Townley, J E Taylor(Dukinfield),
J Tindall, R Varey(Hurst), R Warner(Dukinfield),
H D Wilson, J Walker(Dukinfield), J Wilshaw, F Worsley,
(Audenshaw), J West(Dukinfield), C E Wills(Bardsley),
A Wild(Bardsley), B Whitehead, H Whittaker, A Willerton
(Stalybridge), and J Williamson.
‘D’ COMPANY
Captain T A Platt, Lieutenants E Richardson and E Parker, Colour Sergeant M J Buckley(Flixton), Sergeant
H Earle, Corporal J Atherton, Lance Sergeants G Eyres,
T Knight, and S Eyres(Droylsden), Lance Corporals,
J Ghenty, W Marsh, J W Smith, R Tyson(Dukinfield),
H Shaw, G Bromley(Hurst), B Love and C Wood.
Drummers; W Shaw and A Marland(Littlemoss).
Privates ; H Andrew(Dukinfield), S Atherton, G Abbot,
A Atherton, B Ashworth(Dukinfield), J Atherton,
F Aspinall, J E Andrew, S Armitage, G H Burgess,
W N Beacon, H Bertenshaw(Dukinfield), J Burgess,
W Bryan(Dukinfield), G Boswell(Denton), S Barber
(Dukinfield), W Brierley(Droylsden), J Bell, A Barlow
J Brady(Hooley Hill), E Borsey, E Barton, J Bennison,
A Bendle, F Ballard, J W Chapman(Dukinfield), G Clegg
(Hurst), H Cook(Denton), J Coffey, J Chidlow,
W Clayton, S Donoghue, J Dixon, L Dresser, A Dixon,
J Eastwood(Denton), H Elliot, H Foster, F Finucane,
(Bardsley), J Florandine(Stalybridge), F Genders,
H Garside(Dukifield), J Garrigan, W Gipson(Droylsden)
J Grimshaw(Hooley Hill), E Gee, C Holden(Dukinfield),
E Hanson, J Harlow, J Hopwood(Hurst), W Hibberwaite,
F Hanson(Dukinfield), T Hewitt, J Woffendon, J Hill,
(Dukinfield), H Hampson, J Hodgson(Hooley Hill),
W Jervis, G Jordan, E Jones, H Jones, W Jones
(Dukinfield), J Kenworthy, E Kemp, G H Lamb, N Lee,
J H Lockwood(Stalybridge), J Lewis, R Lapthorne
(Audenshaw), G Moores, F McClusky, S Newton(Dukinfield
W Ogden, W Ollerenshaw(Dukinfield), H Ogden, J Pye
(Dukinfield), H Potter, J Porter(Hurst), L F Pennington
H Partington(Reddish), P Pepper, H Pollitt, E Riley,
J Rushton, J Rowbottom(Dukinfield), T H Ramsbottom,
J W Smith, J Scholes, S Stephenson(Hyde), A Sumners
(Dukinfield), A E Snape(Dukinfield), M Shea(Dukinfield)
E Sutherland(Hooley Hill), W Stelfox(Dukinfield),
A Smith, A Townsend, N Taylor(Dukinfield), W Taylor
(Droylsden), B Tighe, W Tinsley, S Vernon, A Walker,
L Whitehead, J Wright, F Wallwork(Dukinfield),
P Woodruff(Denton), E Wilkinson, R Walker(Dukinfield),
G Wright, S Whitehead(Dukinfield), and J Wilshaw.
‘E’ COMPANY
Captain G H Okell, Lieutenants F W Kershaw, and D B Stephenson, Quartermaster Sergeant G Boocock,
Colour Sergeant H Stringer, Sergeants A Fletcher, T Langan(Hooley Hill), J Lawton and J Simcox. Lance Sergeants J W Morrison(Denton) and S Still ;
Corporal S Kellett(Whalley), Lance Sergeant W S Eaton
Corporal F Jones(Droylsden), Corporal T Winded(Denton
Lance Corporals T Gorman, J W Ramsdale(Hooley Hill),
C J Silvester(Hurst) and F Howard.
Drummers; H Taylor and T Jackson.
Privates; J Ashton, A Ashton(Dukinfield), R Aspden
(Dukinfield), W Aspinall(Hooley Hill), T Ashcroft
(Bradford), E Althorpe, E Atherton(Hurst), J F Barlow
P Burns, R Burgess(Hooley Hill), J Bullock(Audenshaw),
A Burke, E Barlow, J Bates(Dukinfield), W Bevan,
G Bottomley(Dukinfield), W H Batkin(Hooley Hill),
M Barker, H Bent, E Blodwell, T Butler, H Bradshaw,
A Boocock, J Boocock, H Cook, B Cusick, A Clegg,
J W Cheetham(Hooley Hill), G H Connolley(Dukinfield)
W Clegg, W H Corlett, W P Colclough, S Carter, G H Clough, G F Kent, W Cusick(Hurst), J Craig(Hurst),
J Cripper, W Cadman(Dukinfield), J Crompton, J Dutton
W Deane(Dukinfield), J Donald(Droylsden), J H Draycott,
W Daniels, R Fish(Hooley Hill), W Fogg, J Finnegan,
F Goode(Dukinfield), L Gill(Hurst), W Garside, T Hill,
J Heeley(Hooley Hill), T Hawkins, A Hague, G G Haughton
S Hill(Clayton), W Headdock(Dukinfield), C Higgins
(Droylsden), J Hoke, T Hughes(Hurst Brook), P Hall,
T Hardman, W S Hall(Dukinfield), E Heinemann, R Hall,
A Howard(Stalybridge), J Jackson, H Jackson, J Jackson,
C D Joyce(Old Trafford), J L Kendall, C Kenna,
T Kershaw, L Marsh, J Mutch(Hooley Hill), R Maddox,
H Marple(Dukinfield), H Monks, G Markham(Hooley Hill),
W Mutter(Hurst), F McDonnell, R McCormack, F Mycock
(Dukinfield), W Moss(Dukinfield), R Newton, W Newton,
R Nicholls(Hooley Hill), F Oldfield(Hyde), E Oates,
W Oates(Dukinfield), R Pillng, H Potter(Hooley Hill),
R Plant(Hurst), W Priestnall(Droylsden), W Postle,
T Partington, T Rackshaw(Hooley Hill), N Richardson
(Hooley Hill), H D Ryding, F Shaw, E Shepley, W Smith,
H Sykes, W Sidebottom, J Swindells, J Turner, J Taylor
J Dyson(Dukinfield), J Tetlow(Droylsden), P Taylor
(Dukinfield), J Wharton, G E Wilson, W Wilson, R F Wilson, W Walton, J Wrigley(Stalybridge), S Wood,
J H Woodcock and A Wrigley(Stalybridge).
‘F’ COMPANY
Captain F Hamer, Lieutenant G H Birchenall, Colour Sergeant G Newton, Sergeants T Tym, H Illingworth,
N D Braithwaite and J C Harrop; Lance Sergeant J Stopford, Corporals T Valentine, J Horsfield, A Berisford, F Morton and H Morris; Lance Corporals
E Adams, J H Shawcross, W Mason, A Burgess(Dukinfield)
A Binns(Dukinfield), R Constantine, J Hampson and
E Rimmington. Drummers; J Townsend and F Whyatt
(Dukinfield).
Privates; S Bonsell, E Bradbury(Droylsden), L Brooks
(Waterloo), H Brooks, T Butterworth, H Byrom, F Barnsley, H Barrett, W Barfield, J Bennett, G Bardsley
(Dukinfield), M Birchenough, F Cawley(Dukinfield),
J Green(Dukinfield), B Cuthbert, W Cowcill, W Constantine, J H Cooper(Audenshaw), C Davies, T Davies,
J W Daley, J Dundavand, J Daley, J Daley, J Doolan,
H Ellis, T Evans(Waterloo), S Entwistle(Droylsden),
L Finneran, G Frater(Audenshaw), E Finnerty, W Fielder
(Dukinfield), T Garlick, E Golightly, S L Grimshaw,
E Green(Smallshaw), W Gaskell, W Hadfield(Dukinfield)
W H Hamer(Hurst), T Holden(Dukinfield), E Hough
(Hooley Hill),J Hanson, S Hood, J H Hamer(Stalybridge),
W H Hall, G W Hudson(Droylsden), J W Hurst, J Johnson,
A Kelly, H Gibson(Openshaw), J J Kelly, R King, W Knox
J B Lees(Hurst), W Loft, E Lowndes, W Leigh, J Lees
(Dukinfield), A Lilley, T Lee, H Morris, F McCory,
A Young, J O’Donnell, W Barker(Dukinfield), H Potter,
F Phillips, F Pilling, A Peate(Waterloo), R Penny
(Parkbridge), J Pollard, B Rawlings, E Robinson,
C E Rimington(Sheffield), H Rhodes, A Simcox, D Smith
(Hurst), J W Stopford, H Stewart, N W Stockdale
(Waterloo), T Sayle, R Stott, J Shaw, J Travis(Waterloo
T Taylor, T Tweedale, T Tilbury, C Turner, W Taylor
(Smallshaw), R Thornton, W Vickers(Dukinfield),
J Wild(Waterloo), C Warhurst, H Wood(Dukinfield),
G Walker(Droylsden), P Watson(Denton), W Williams
and W H Wild.
‘G’ COMPANY
Captain H Sugden, Lieutenant H C Shaw, Colour Sergeant
R Jackson(Smallshaw), Sergeants T Grimshaw, T Lomas,
J Lee and H Harrison(Dukinfield), Corporals J Chapman
(Dukinfield), J E Appleby(Hurst Brook) and J Hughes
(Hurst Brook), Lance Corporals S Whitton, J E Eyres
(Droylsden), F Goddard, A Bromley(Dukinfield), P Borsey
and W E Hawley(Dukinfield).
Drummers; H Critchley, andJ Jakeman.
Privates; E Ashworth(Dukinfield), H Abbott(Dukinfield) H Anderson, J Benyon(Dukinfield), J Burke(Dukinfield),
W Blackshaw, G Bell(Littlemoss), L Hulley, E R Bell
(Littlemoss), T Boon(Bardsley), W P Brierley, R Boon
(Bardsley), H Barrett, G Barrett, G Birchenall
(Droylsden), J Carus, A C Clayton, H Cook(Hooley Hill),
J Cropper, J Cavanagh, T Carter, F Chapman(Hyde),
D Clinton, W Chatterton(Droylsden), A Commerford,
W Donnelly, G Lees(Littlemoss), H Freeth(Waterloo),
F Flindle, H Fish(Dukinfield), T Fielding, R Genty,
J Griffith(Parkbridge), J Gregory, T Gallery(Dukinfield
J Gallery(Dukinfield),R Gayter, A Grosvenor(Stalybridge
F Gorman, C W Gibson, F Hodgings((Dukinfield),H Holland
(Waterloo), J Hollingworth(Stalybridge), D Hornby
(Fairfield), W Hulme(Hurst Brook), T Hall, J Hibbert,
J Hill(Dukinfield), W H Heelam, E T Hughes(Hollingwood)
J F Jenkinson, F Jackson(Hurst Brook), L King, J Kenny,
J Kelly, M J Kearns, W Lomas(Dukinfield), W Lilley
(Hurst Brook), A E Loughhead(Gorton), T J Luxon(Clayton
J Lloyd(Droylsden), H Oldfield(Littlemoss), A Ogden,
F Madeley(Dukinfield), J Mayo(Dukinfield), T McDermott,
G Marland, E Murphy(Dukinfield), R May(Hyde),C A Milton
(Dukinfield), H Marsden(Waterloo), A Myers(Clayton),
H Morris, S W Morley, W H McDonald, S Newton,
H Burbage(Hooley Hill), T Porter(Dukinfield),
A Pritchard(Hooley Hill), H Pye(Dukinfield), J R Purcer
(Denton), J Rourke(Hooley Hill), R Robinson(Dukinfield)
G Ryder(Hurst), J Smith(Stalybridge), E Summersgill,
G Shawcross(Hyde), P Sampson, J Sutton(Denton),
J Sellars(Droylsden), W Schofield(Dukinfield), H Saxon
C Turner, J Thwaites, W H Wood(Stalybridge),G H Wright
(Hurst Brook), J Walker(Littlemoss), E Williamson,
T Williamson(Clayton), H C White and J Waters(Dukinfield).
‘H’ COMPANY
Captain R B Nowell, Lieutenant G Makin, Second Lieutenant W T Forshaw, Colour Sergeant A Green,
Sergeants Bashford, C Finch, T Hargreaves and
J Lawler. Corporals S Spruce(Hooley Hill), and
F Goley, Lance Corporals S Ingham, F Forrest
(Hurst), E Abbott, W Mitcheson(Stalybridge),T Lee
S Stephenson and W Bennison. Drummers; A Green
and J H Elliot(Dukinfield).
Privates; J W Andrew(Denton), A Adshead(Denton),
N Adshead(Denton), H Andrew, A Britton, F Boon
(Denton), M Brown(Denton), W Bennett, F Barker
(Hooley Hill), F Bradley(Dukinfield), W Burnett
(Dukinfield), W Blake(Denton), A Black(Dukinfield
M Bailey, H Carpenter(Dukinfield), N Cartwright,
J Critchley(Dukinfield), A Crowther(Hurst),
J Cook(Denton), H Cockcroft, H Carson, W Deakin
(Openshaw), J Ellis(Droylsden), J W Eastham
(Hurst), R Fletcher(Dukinfield), E Foulkes(Audenshaw
W Gibson(Stalybridge), A Gibson(Stalybridge),
A Gibson(Stalybridge), J Gee, H Garside, H Grafton
(Hurst Brook), A Hodgson(Birkenhead), J Hargreaves
(Dukinfield), J Hall(Queens Ferry), H Hallam,
E Hartley(Denton), P Highton(Dukinfield),
P Haggerty(Audenshaw), W Hodgkiss, H Hargreaves
(Droylsden), W Hunter(Audenshaw), W H Illinworth
(Dukinfield), J Johnson(Audenshaw), J W Jenneys
E Jones(Dukinfield), E Kelly(Denton), S Littleford,
H Lamb(Denton), W Lockwood(Dukinfield), T Longworth
(Openshaw), A Latham(Denton), C Lee, J Mace,
A McCormick, J Mallinson, H Moss(Denton), J Morrison
(Dukinfield), T McNay, A E Neale, G Newton, A Orton
(Droylsden), J Peak, S Potts(Stalybridge), P Poulston
(Dukinfield), W Redfern, A Royle, F Radcliffe,
W Revill(Hurst), T Radcliffe, W Rushworth(Hurst),
K Rylance(Droylsden), W Robinson(Hooley Hill),
M Robinson(Dukinfield), T Smith, F Smith, M Swain
(Dukinfield), W Tempest(Dukinfield), F Torkington
(Audenshaw), G Tinker(Stalybridge), H C Turner
(Denton), J Taylor(Dukinfield), T Taylor(Hooley Hill
T Tipton, J Vause, W Watson, J H A Whittaker
(Hurst Brook), G W Wild(Dukinfield), T Wood(Hyde),
J Woffenden(Denton), A Winterbottom, W Wood,
H Whittaker, J Webb(Denton), T Widdup, J Williamson
(Droylsden), H Wilmott(Denton), F Warhurst, S Wild,
W Wright and F Ward(Dukinfield).
THE BAND
Sergeants W Hawkins and T Hill, Lance Sergeant
J W Morrison, Corporal T Valentine, Lance Corporal
S Ingham.
Privates; H C Turner, N Adams, H Bullock, J Moss,
W Potts, W Dalton, A Walker, J Hopwood, J Smith,
G Allott, B Ashworth, F Genders, B Newton, J Ashton,
R Pilling, W Newton, T Hawkins, H Sykes, E J Adams,
T Brooks, D Smith, W Loft, H Brooks, J B Lees, H Pye,
A Royle and T Smith.
POSTED TO COMPANIES
The following details will be attached to the
Battalion for pay, rations and discipline and are
Posted to companies as under; Lance Sergeant Cooper
Private J Bridge, Private R Cooper, Private R Handley
and Private J Rothwell of the R.A.M.C. to C company.
Privates H T Brown and cook F Duckworth of the 4th
E.L. regiment to ‘A’ Company.
The undermentioned details of No.3 section East
Lancashire Division Signal Company are attached to
this Battalion for pay, rations and discipline and
posted to companies as follows from this date;
Sergeant W Walters, Lance Corporal J W Challinor,
Corporal J Ardern and Private H Pinder ‘E’ Company.
Privates R Noblett, H Lomax, E Bleasdale and
L Watson F Company. Privates E Lewis, R H Boucher,
J Blackburn, A Ling and W Yates ‘G’ Company.
Privates H Hunt, C Heap, T E Riding, G A Hunt and
C Allen to ‘H’ Company.Privates C E Joyce ‘E’ Company is employed in Q.M.Stores from this date.
The undermentioned N.C.O’s and men will form the sanitary squad of the battalion; Sergeant H Bashford
‘H’ Company; Corporal Horsfield ‘F’Company; Private
Newton ‘C’ Company; Private Dawson ‘A’ Company;
Private Kershaw ‘E’ Company; Private Littleford ‘H’
Company; Private Davies ‘F’ Company; Private Nadin
‘B’ Company; and Private Wilkinson ‘D’ Company.
The following N.C.O.’s and men having been found medically unfit are relieved from duty to the date named when they will report themselves to the orderly room. Corporal Atherton ‘D’ Company 16th August 1914,
Private Partington and Private Vernon ‘D’ Company
15th August 1914; Private Taylor attached D.L.O.Y.
absent.
THIS IS THE FULL COMPLIMENT OF THE 1/9 MANCHESTER
REGIMENT AS OF 1ST JULY 1914.
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RECRUITS FOR THE NEW BATTALION - OCTOBER 10TH 1914.
Henry Aspinall, A.Adams (Dukinfield), W.Allen, H.A.Ashton (Audenshaw), H.Archer (Dukinfield), F.Ashworth, G.H.Ambler, F.Allott (Mossley), J.H.Andrew, A.Ashurst (Dukinfield), T.Atherton (Hurst), A.Barnes, F.Baskwell, A.Booth (Hurst Brook), J.Broadbent (Stalybridge), E.Buckley, F.Briggs (Dukinfield), J.W.Bardsley, J.Bradley (Audenshaw), T.Boardman (Woodhouses), S.Broadbent, T.Baskwell, W.Boulton, P.Bray (Ryecroft), J.Bennett, W.H.Bennett, W.Bradley (Denton), J.Broadbent, S.Bates, James Barrett, T.Brown, David Baldwin, J.Beckett, H.Bradshaw, G.Bennett (Dukinfield), E.Brown, F.Broadbent, A.Bailey (Dukinfield), W.G.Baker, A.Butterworth, R.Bennett, I.Butterworth, N.Brooks (Dukinfield), James Burgess (Hooley Hill), S.Bennett (Stalybridge), W.Calvery, J.Crabtree (Hurst), W.H.Crane (Dukinfield), W.P.Chalmers, H.Chapman (Dukinfield), J.Clayton, P.Crossland (Dukinfield), J.W.Chapman (Dukinfield), J.Corbishley (Dukinfield), T.Carrolla, F.Cummings, J.W.Campbell (Hurst), A.Coxon (Dukinfield), J.Commerford, G.Carr (Dukinfield), R.Cheetham, H.Chadwick, H.Chadwick (Dukinfield), A.Chadderton (Dukinfield), H.Charuley (Rochdale), A.Collins, C.Connolly (Dukinfield), H.Collins (Dukinfield), H.Christian, R.Chadderton, J.Clayton, G.Devany (Hurst), George Dilley, W.Daniels (Hurst Brook), G.Davies (Droylsden), W.Davies (Stalybridge), H.Dawson (Dukinfield), F.Duckworth, V.Dyson, John Doran, W.Delaney, G.Elwood, W.Elly (Hooley Hill), R.Ellis (Dukinfield), George E.Evans (Hurst), J.Ellison (Hurst), J.Fletcher, A.Finch, J.H.Fern, T.A.Felton (Stalybridge), J.Frith (Stalybridge), S.Fidler (Denton), John Finucane (Bardsley), R.Fletcher (Dukinfield), J.Garforth (Waterloo), J.Grundy (Stalybridge), A.Green, J.Goodall (Hurst), W.Greenwood (Dukinfield), W.S.Goddard (Stalybridge), R.Gartside, H.Greenhalgh (Dukinfield), E.Harrison, Hy.Howarth, J.Hargreaves (Smallshaw), H.Harrison (Dukinfield), H.Haywood (Millbrook), R.Harding, A.Harding (Hyde), J.Hough (Dukinfield), J.Hibbert, A.Hipwell, J.W.Haitwell, T.Hanson (Dukinfield), W.Hardy (Kings Lynn), A.Heywood (Stalybridge), P.Harrop, W.Hill (Dukinfield), J.Hall (Hurst Brook), J.Hall, W.Harwood (Dukinfield), H.Hogkin (Hurst Brook), T.Hynes, J.Howard, W.Howarth, F.Halkyard (Hyde), J.W.Harlock, E.Hague (Hyde), V.Hurley (Denton), A.Hayne (Stalybridge), J.Howard, A.Hadfield, A.Howarth, R.Hagerty (Denton), R.Hall (Hyde), C.W.Jolly, J.E.Jeffrey (Dukinfield), H.Jackson, H.Johnson (Rochdale), S.Jones (Dukinfield), F.Kershaw, G.H.Kershaw, H.Kinder, S.Kenyon, Fred Keen (Newcastle-Upon-Lyme), T.Kilshaw (Stalybridge), R.Kilshaw, E.Lee, E.Lowndes, F.Latchford, T.B.Leigh, Walter Leech, A.Leech (Openshaw), J.Leech (Park Bridge), E.J.Lewis, J.Lester, J.Mellor (Hurst), J.H.Mills (Dukinfield), E.Marlor (Denton), W.Mellett (Dukinfield), H.Mould (Hooley Hill), H.Mills (Stalybridge), J.O.Marsland (Hurst), J.McDonald (Dukinfield), L.Millin (Taunton), D.R.Morris (Stalybridge), A.Marshall (Mottram), Allen Millward (Taunton), L.Molyneux, George Monday, John Moss, S.Mather (Dukinfield), Eugene Melia (Audenshaw), W.Martin (Hurst), R.Moss, H.McGarry, P.Nicholson (Droylsden), J.Ollerhenshaw (Stalybridge), R.O'Donnell (Dukinfield), D.Ogden (Hazelhurst), J.Outram (Dukinfield), J.N.Oulton, J.W.Oates, C.Proctor (Hyde), C.Pollard (Stalybridge), F.H.Potter (Dukinfield), W.Payne (Hurst), H.Powell, F.Powell, W.Pemberton (Dukinfield), James Porter (Dukinfield), J.Postle, J.Quinn (Dukinfield), A.Robinson, J.Reeds, S.T.Riley, H.Reeves, C.W.Riley (Hurst), J.Regan (Hooley Hill), A.Rodgers (Hurst), A.Redfern. P.Richardson (Bardsley), P.Ridings (Hurst), James Rourke (Oldham), E.Rawlings, H.Rhodes (Hurst), G.W.Reeves, F.Smith, G.H.Slater (Dukinfield), W.Smalley (Stalybridge), A.Sidebottom (Stalybridge), T.Smith, T.Smith (Waterloo), L.Stafford (Dukinfield), H.B.Sidebottom, A.C.Smith, H.B.Smith, J.L.Schofield (Blackpool), H.Stafford (Dukinfield), F.Scambler (Dukinfield), A.Staley (Waterloo), R.Smith, W.Sewell, H.Sheldon, J.Suttle (Hazelhurst), R.Speers, J.Starkey, R.Swindells (Dukinfield), E.Shelmerdine, C.Shaw, W.Shaw, J.R.Thornton (Higher Openshaw), W.Taylor, M.Thomas (Waterloo), Percy Taylor, Thomas Tobin, W.Thorpe (Hurst Brook), J.Thompson, W.Taylor, S.Taylor (Oldham), J.W.Tilbury, Joseph Taylor (Hooley Hill), R.Tassaker, J.H.Taylor, H.Tolson, J.Vickers (Greenfield), W.Vare (Mossley), G.Willock (Hurst), T.Wellings (Dukinfield), A.Williamson (Hyde), R.Wilde, E.Whitehead (Hyde), A.Whitworth, H.Warhurst, Tom White, J.Williamson, P.A.Wallace, H.Wells, E.Walmsley, G.H.Walker (Hurst Nook), W.F.Winter, D.Webb (Stalybridge), W.Walsh.