Frederick Arthur WILKINSON, only s/o
Sergeant 8336, C. Coy, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
killed in action on the Somme, near Montauban
1st July 1916 and buried in Mametz Cemetery aged 26.
Private 17256, Samuel Ellison Wilde, 20th Manchester Regiment killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 20. He was the son Samuel and Catherine Wilde, of Ellison House, Styal Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Native of Hyde, Cheshire
He is commemorated on his parents memorial in Wilmslow Cemetery, Cheshire...
Lieutenant Charles Egerton Entwistle 8th Manchester Regiment Died 22nd March 1918 aged 23. He was the son of Egerton and Emma of "Riversdale", Hawthorn Grove, Wilmslow, Cheshire
He is commemorated on a family memorial in Wilmslow St Bartholomew Churchyard, Cheshire and he is at rest...
2nd Lieutenant with the 2nd attached to the 5th Rifle Brigade, who was killed in France 16th september 1916 aged 19 in the great battle of the Somme. Son of Sir George Tournay and Lady Sarah Wilfreda nee Palmer of Douglas House, Petersham,
Today is the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme
19,000 soldiers of the British Army died and 40,000 wounded.
We will remember them.
We are a non commercial community interested only in the discussion of all things military.
We do not sell or authorise the use of images hosted on our servers, if you wish to purchase or use imagery contact the uploader directly.(you will need to register). Any requests received to purchase or use imagery will be ignored. Thank you and welcome to MI.Net
You have been here as a guest for a while, I guess we are doing something right?
Register as a member and join in the discussions, its completely free and we would welcome your contributions.
All the best admin - MI.Net
We value your privacy
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.