THE ASHTON TERRITORIALS, 9TH BALLATION OF THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT.

ROLL OF HONOUR OF THE 9TH.  

9th.

Pte. 7796 WILLIAM ALDCROFT. Born Ordsall Lane, Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester (Pendleton). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 10.10.18.

Pte. 351879 ROBERT ALLFORD. Enlisted in Ashton-Under-Lyne (Hyde, Cheshire). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 29.3.18.

L/Cpl. 351137 ROBERT ANDREW. Croix de Guerre Belgium. Enlisted in Ashton, (Stalybridge Cheshire). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 29.3.18.

Pte. 53348 GEORGE ARGUE. Born Liverpool. Enlisted at Liverpool. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 29.3.18. Formerly 203506, Liverpool Regiment.

Pte. 27482 FRANK ASHTON. Born Oldham. Enlisted at Oldham. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 52228 JOHN WILLIAM ATHERTON. Born Preston, Lancashire. Enlisted at Manchester (Levenshulme). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 20.10.18. Formerly 78340 R.A.M.C.

Pte. 352371 THOMAS BACKHOUSE. Born Seacombe, Cheshire. Enlisted at Birkenhead, Cheshire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352468 ALBERT BARDSLEY. Born Denton, Lancashire. Enlisted at Denton (Hyde, Cheshire). Killed in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 350448 GEORGE BARKER. Born St. Michael's, Ashton-Under-Lyne. Enlisted at Ashton. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352263 HARRY BARROWCLOUGH. Born Ashton. Enlisted at Ashton. Died of Wounds at home 8.5.18.

Pte. 352374 JAMES ROUTLEDGE BATHER. Born New Ferry, Cheshire. Enlisted at Liverpool (New Ferry). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. 

Pte. 376740 FLORIN BEDFORD. Enlisted at Royton, Lancashire. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 1.4.18.

Pte. 24769 JOSEPH DANIEL BERRY. Born Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 352531 WILLIAM BESWICK. Born Hyde, Cheshire. Enlisted at Hyde. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 23.3.18.

Pte. 36337 JAMES WILLIAM BETTANEY. Born Oldham. Enlisted at Ashton. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 8.10.18.

Pte. 18395 ASHTON BOARDMAN. Born Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted at Manchester (Walkden). Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 28.3.18.

Pte. 352257 RALPH BOARDMAN. Born Ashton-Under-Lyne. Enlisted at Failsworth. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 5089 HERBERT BOOTH. Born Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester (Heaton Norris, Cheshire). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 19.10.18.

Pte. 352499 JAMES WILLIAM BRACEGIRDLE. Born St. Michael's, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Enlisted at Macclesfield. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 12.11.18.

Pte. 9690 HENRY BROOKFIELD. Born Crossens, Lancashire. Enlisted at Eccles, Lancashire(Patricroft). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 2959 JAMES BURNS. Born Patricroft, Lancashire. Enlisted at Ashton-Under-lyne. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 11.10.18.

Pte. 351097 JAMES CAMPBELL. Enlisted at Ashton (Hurst, Ashton-Under-Lyne). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 5104 JOHN CANTWELL. Born Dublin. Enlisted at Manchester. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 22.10.18.

Pte. 55761 TOM CHADWICK. Born Ashton-Under-Lyne. Enlisted at Ashton. Died in France & Flanders 5.11.18.

Pte. 59640 HARRY MILTON COBB. Born Saltwood, Hythe, Kent. Enlisted at Tunbridge, Kent. Killed in Action in France 7 Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly T/292922 R.A.S.C.

Pte. 350228 JOHN COOKE. Born St. Ann's, Denton. Enlisted at Ashton. Killed in Action 23.3.18.

Pte. 54841 DONALD GEORGE COOPER. Born Harwich, Essex. Enlisted at Harwich. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 96832, Machine Gun Corps.

Pte. 60377 PETER COOTE. Born Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 36622 VICTOR FRANCIS CROOK. Born Liverpool. Enlisted at Ashton (Oldham). Killed in Action in France 7 Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 370103 EDWARD SMETHURST CROWDER. Born Seacombe, Cheshire. Enlisted at Liverpool (West Kirby). Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 3.6.18. Formerly 203508 Liverpool Regiment.

C.S.M. 351023 FRANK DICKINSON. Enlisted at Ashton (Dukinfield, Cheshire). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 23.3.18. D.C.M.

Pte. 36609 GEORGE DYSON. Born Shaw, Lancashire. Enlisted at Shaw. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 8.10.18.

Pte. 54345 HINCHCLIFFE. Born Stalthwaite, Yorkshire. Enlisted at Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formely 50695 North Staffs Regiment.

Pte. 350596 HARRY FARRER. Born St. Peters, Derby. Enlisted in Ashton-Under-Lyne (Bardsley). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 353028 HAROLD FIELDING. Enlisted at Ashton (Newton Heath, Manchester). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 5079 ALBERT ARTHUR FOLLEY. Born Cmberwell, Surrey. Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 12.10.18.

Pte. 48294 EZRA FOSTER. Born Oldham. Enlisted at Oldham. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. GEORGE WILLIAM FOX. Born Armley, Yorks. Enlisted at Ashton (Failsworth). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 350803 JOSEPH FRITH. Born Stalybridge, Cheshire. Enlisted at Ashton. Died in France & Flanders 25.10.18.

Pte. 54854 JAMES HENRY ERNEST FROST. Born Aldridge, Staffs. Enlisted at Newcastle, Staffs. Son of Eli and Clara Leah Frost, Mill Lane, Aldridge, Walsall. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 11.11.18. Formerly 221832 R.F.A. (Extract from the 9th Bn. war diary, "At 10.10 hours received an order that hostilities would cease at 11.00 hours, the order only reached Coys a few minutes before that hour. Enemy artillery remained active to the last and 54854 Pte. J. Frost of A Company was fatally wounded by a shell less than ten minutes before the armistice commenced").

Pte. 54391 JOHN BENJAMIN FULLER. Enlisted at Bradford, Yorks. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly T/294279 R.A.S.C.

Pte. 42800 PERCY GATENBY. Born Leeds. Enlisted at Leeds. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 39763 West Yorks Regt.

Pte. 351926 PETER GERRARD. Enlisted at Ashton. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 370116 THOMAS FAITH GILLETT. Born Blandellsands, Lancashire. Enlisted at Liverpool. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 306623 Liverpool Regt.

Pte. 352492 FRED GLOVER. Born Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Enlisted at Stockport, Cheshire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Sgt. 6011 WILLIAM GORDON. Born Harpurhey, Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester(Beswick). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 8.10.18. MM.

L/Cpl. 51887 ARTHUR GREEN. Born Wigan. Enlisted at Wigan. Killedi n Action in France & Flanders 8.10.18.

Cpl. 350060 ARTHUR GREEN. Born Ashton-Under-Lyne. Enlisted at Ashton. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Cpl. 352538 JOHN JAMES GREENHOUGH. Born Pott, Shrigley, Cheshire. Enlisted at Macclesfield, Cheshire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 23.3.18.

Pte. 50825 CHARLES GRIEVES. Born Jarrow-on-Tyne, Durham. Enlisted at Jarrow. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 45078 Yorkshire Regt.

Sgt. 18268 THOMAS SIMON GRIFFITHS. Born Hulme, Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 351287 ALBERT HADFIELD. Enlisted at Ashton. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 28.3.18.

Pte. 352148 HERBERT HAIGH. Born Ashton-Under-Lyne. Enlisted at Ashton. Killed in Action in France and Flanders 8.10.18.

Pte. 302625 JOHN HAMPSON. Born Middleton. Enlisted at Manchester (Moston, Manchester). Killed in Action in Salonica 8.10.18.

Pte. 44803 JOHN HANDLEY. Born Ripon, Yorkshire. Enlisted at Ripon. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 28.3.18.

Pte.45862 ALLAN LANE HANN. Born Halstock, Dorset. Enlisted at Bridport, Dorset. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 9.10.18. Formerly 226701 R.F.A.

Pte. 41330 THOMAS HANRAHAM. Born Stockport, Cheshire. Enlisted at Stockport. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 8.10.18. Formerly 28648, South Lancs. Regt.

Pte. 51879 PETER HARRISON. Born Caergarle, North Wales. Enlisted at Oldham, Lancashire. (Hollinwood). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 19.10.18.

Pte. 52669 ERNEST HARTLE. Born Tudworth, Derbyshire. Enlisted Newton Heath, Manchester. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352908 WILLIAM HARVEY. Born Salford. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 3469 Lancs. Fusiliers.

Pte. 300924 THOMAS ALFRED HEATH. Born Bawtry, Notts. Enlisted at Manchester. (Greenheys). Killed in Action in Salonica 8.10.18.

L/Cpl. 352269 PERCY HIRST. Enlisted at Manchester (Higher Openshaw). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 201103 CHARLES HOLLAND. Enlisted at Leigh, Lancashire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 6388 HERBERT HOWELL. Born Worsley, Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders. 24.3.18.

Pte. 53318 JOSEPH HUTCHINSON. Enlisted at Bishop Auckland, Durham. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 48308 North Staffs. Regt.

Pte. 12377 ROBERT HUGH JAMIESON. Born Eccles, Lancashire. Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 53395 EDWARD DAVID JONES. Born Wrexham, Denbigh. Enlisted at Liverpool. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 268262 Liverpool Regt.

Pte. 352547 MATTHEW HENRY KELLY. Born Birkenhead. Enlisted at Birkenhead. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 23.3.18.

Pte. 29573 NEIL KELLY. Born Workington, Cumberland. Enlisted at Hollinwood, Lancashire (Rochdale). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 8.10.18.

Pte. 59195 JAMES KITCHEN. Born Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. Enlisted at Accrington, Lancashire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 53367 ADAM LANG. Born Liverpool. Enlisted at Liverpool. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 268166 Liverpool Regt.

Pte. 350659 HUBERT WILLIAM EDWARDS LEACH. Enlisted at Ashton-Under-Lyne. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 50839 WILLIAM HENRY LEPINE. Born Maidstone, Kent. Enlisted at Sunderland (Sittingbourne, Kent). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 45049 Yorkshire Regt.

Pte. 54413 ALFRED LEWIS. Born Kings Cross, Middlesex. Enlisted at Tottenham, Middlesex. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 3584 Middlesex Regt.

Pte. 203155 JAMES LAYER LITHERLAND. Born Swinton, Lancashire. Enlisted at Swinton. Killed in France & Flanders 8.10.18.

Pte. 45359 JOHN GEORGE LORRAINE. Born Sunderland, Durham. Enlisted at Sunderland. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 50487, North Staffs Regiment.

Pte. 352580 FRANK LUDLOW. Born Liverpool. Enlisted at Wallasey, Cheshire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 54403 ANDREW JAMES MARR. Enlisted at Glasgow (Huntley, Aberdeen). Killed in Action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 306531 R.A.S.C.

Pte. 353154 HENRY THOMAS MARTIN. Enlisted at Bury, Lancashire. Killed in Action in France & Flanders 24.3.18. Formerly 4382 Lancashire Fusiliers.

Pte. 22078 FRANK McDONOUGH. Born in Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in action in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 54401 PATRICK McMAHON. Born Inverkeithing, Fife. Enlisted in Cowdenbeath. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 017744 R.A.S.C.

Pte. 53382 BERNARD McQUIGGAN. Born in Liverpool. Enlisted in Liverpool. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 268233 Liverpool Regiment.

Pte. 48585 BENJAMIN MILLWARD. Born in Rhyl, Flint. (St. Asaph). Enlisted in Manchester. Killed in action in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 352536 ALBERT MOTTERSHEAD. Born in Hyde, Cheshire. Enlisted in Hyde. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte.26244 JOHN NEENAN. Born in Cork. Enlisted in Gorton, Manchester. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 19.10.18.

Pte. 351058 JAMES NELSON. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. Resident of Stalybridge. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. 

Pte. 39733 GEORGE NEWLAND. Enlisted in Ardwick, Manchester. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352839 JOSEPH EDWARD NORTON. Enlisted in Liverpool. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 29.3.18.

Pte. 27547 PETER O'CONNOR. Born in Manchester. Enlisted in Manchester. Died in France & Flanders 30.9.18.

Pte. 50513 HARRY ODELL. Enlisted in Hitchin, Herts. (Wymondley, Stevenage, Herts). Died of wounds in France & Flanders 20.10.18. Formerly 188783 R.E.

Pte. 252147 ALFRED OLIVER. Born in Blackley, Manchester. Enlisted in Manchester. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 4.7.18.

Pte. 351949 HARRY PARKER. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. Died in France & Flanders 7.7.18.

Pte. 54886 ARTHUR PEACOCK. Born in Everton. Enlisted in Liverpool. Killed in action in France & Flanders 20.10.18. Formerly 695264 R.F.A.

Pte. 48760 LEWIS PERRY. Born Miles Platting, Manchester. Enlisted in Manchester. Died in France & Flanders 19.10.18. Formerly 023189 R.A.S.C.

Pte. 203044 JOHN PIMBLETT. Born in Salford. Enlisted in Salford. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

L/Cpl. 350114 THOMAS PORTER. Born St. Mary's, Dukinfield, Cheshire. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352586 JOHN JOSEPH QUINN. Born in Knock, Co. Down. Enlisted in Altrincham, Cheshire. Killed in action 21.3.18. 

Pte.53397 CHARLES RAMAGE. Born in Liverpool. Enlisted in Liverpool. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 268271 Liverpool Regiment.

Pte. 351321 WILFRED RATCLIFFE. Born in Ashton Under Lyne. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352058 HARRY ROBINSON. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. (Stalybridge). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 351664 THOMAS HENRY ROBINSON. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. (Hurst). Died in France & Flanders 23.9.18.

Pte. 53357 WILLIAM ROTHWELL. Born in Liverpool. Enlisted in Liverpool. Killed in action in France & Flander 21.3.18. Formerly 968080 Liverpool Regiment.

Pte. 49953 WILLIAM SANDIFORTH. Born in Bury. Enlisted in Bury. Died in France & Flanders 2.11.18.

Pte. 54898 OSWALD SCAIFE. Born in Bamford, Lancs. Enlisted at Bury. Killed in action 8.10.18. Formerly 213355 R.F.A.

Sgt. 351852 ALLEN SHAW. Born in Dukinfield. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 24.3.18.

L/Cpl. 350553 JOSEPH SHAW. Born St. Lukes, Miles Platting, Manchester. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 351762 JAMES SHELMERDINE. M.M. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 43430 CHARLES SHERWOOD. Born in Chelsea, Middlesex. Enlisted at Tooting, Surrey. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 4853 Middlesex Regiment.

Pte. 44658 WILLIAM SHORROCK. Born in Darwen, Lancashire. Enlisted at Darwen. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 24888 East Lancs Regiment.

Pte. 21384 JOHN SKARRATT. Born West Bromwich. Enlisted at Manchester (West Gorton). Killed in action in France & Flanders 23.3.18.

Sgt.351027 HERBERT SMART. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 512209 GEORGE SNELLING. Born in Norwich, Norfolk. Enlisted at Norwich. Died in France & Flanders 23.3.18. 

Pte. 53368 WILLIAM A. SPRING. Born in Liverpool. Enlisted at Liverpool. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 268167 Liverpool Regiment.

Pte. 42815 GEORGE STANNARD. Born in Bramley, Yorkshire. Enlisted at Leeds. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 39740 West Yorks. Regiment.

Pte. 6090 WALTER ANDREW STEPHEN. Born Toxteth, Liverpool. Enlisted at Liverpool. Died of Wounds in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Sgt. 350882 CHARLES ARTHUR TAYLOR. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

L/Cpl. 5063 SAMUEL TAYLOR. Born Kingston, Yorks. Enlisted at Manchester. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 27.10.18.

Sgt. 350516 FRANK THICKETT. D.C.M. Born St. Georges, Hyde, Cheshire. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. (Edgeley, Stockport). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 350504 JOHN TINDALL. Born in Ashton. Enlisted at Ashton-Under-Lyne. Son of Edward & Elizabeth Tindall. Died of wounds (42 Field Hospital) in France & Flanders 7.5.17.

Pte. 36983 ISAAC THOMPSON. Born in Lancaster. Enlisted at Lancaster (Royton). Killed in action in France & Flanders 7.10.18.

L/Sgt. 350790 TIMOTHY TIPTON M.M. Born in Ashton Under Lyne. Enlisted in Ashton. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 5098 WILLIAM TOMKINSON. Born in Hulme, Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester. Died in France & Flanders 7.9.18.

Pte. 350506 JAMES ALBERT TRUEMAN. Born St. Stephens, Audenshaw. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. 

Pte. 3488 CHARLES TURNER. Born Stockport, Cheshire. Enlisted at Manchester. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

Pte. 351895 FREDERICK THOMAS WALL. Enlisted in Ashton Under Lyne. (Hyde, Cheshire). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 42822 JOHN WELLS. Born in Leeds. Enlisted at Leeds. (Holbeck, Yorks.). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. Formerly 39750 West Yorks Regiment.

Pte. 27234 WILLIAM WILD. Born at Failsworth, Lancs. Enlisted at Oldham (Werneth, Oldham). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18. 

Pte. 12244 HERBERT WILKINSON. Born in Salford. Enlisted at Manchester (Seedley, Manchester). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Pte. 352901 ARTHUR MAURICE WILSON. Enlisted at Salford (Cheetham, Manchester). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

L/Cpl. 351073 JOHN WILLIAM WOOD. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. (Dukinfield). Killed in action in France & Flanders 21.3.18.

Cpl. 353158 ARTHUR REGINALD WOODS. Born Crumpsall. Manchester. Enlisted at Manchester. Killed in action in France & Flanders 20.10.18.

L/Cpl. 352162 HARRY JOHN WOOLLEY. Born in Ashton Under Lyne. Enlisted at Manchester. Died of wounds in France & Flanders 29.3.18.

Pte. 351091 NIMROD WRIGHT. Enlisted at Ashton Under Lyne. (Bolton). Died of wounds in France & Flanders 27.3.18.

Pte. 5071 LEONARD WRIGLEY. Born in Salford. Enlisted at Manchester (Patricroft). Killed in action in France & Flanders 8.10.18.