He was wounded during the Battle of the Somme and taken to Casualty Clearing Stations at La Neuville where he died of his wounds on the 16 Jul 1916, aged 20 years, and he is buried in the Corbie Communal Cemetery, France.
John Albert Artingstall was born at St Philips, Bristol, in 1895 to John Abraham Artingstall and Emily Gardner who were married at Bristol in 1884. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and siblings in West St, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. Later the family was resident on Bowden St.
Nothing is known about his service in the Royal Air Force but he was demobilised in 1919.
Harold Barber was born at Denton in 1897 to Peter Barber and Emma Ferguson who were married at Christ Church, Denton, in 1886. In 1911 he was resident with his widowed mother and siblings on Ashton Rd, Denton, employed as an apprentice mechanic at a hatters’ machinist (Turner, Atherton & Company Ltd). After leaving the Royal Air Force he was resident on Town Ln, Denton.
He was killed in action on the on the 5 Nov 1915, aged 27 years, and he is buried in Y Farm Military Cemetery, France.
Percy Barlow was born at Guide Bridge, Hooley Hill, in 1888 to Edward Barlow and Mary Ellen Hardy who were married at St Paul’s Church, Portwood, Stockport, in 1887. In 1911 he was resident with his mother and stepfather in Gibraltar Ln, Haughton Green, Denton, employed as a wireworker.
He was killed in action on the 8 Nov 1915, aged 25 years, and he is buried in the Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium.
His brother, 4441 Private Anthony Bradburn, died of wounds on the 9 Sep 1916, aged 24 years, and he is buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, France.
Josiah Bradburn was born at Denton in 1890 to Anthony Bradburn and Mary Jane Whitehead who were married at St Lawrence’s Church, Denton, in 1881. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Derby St, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. Later he was resident on Market St.
He died on the 5 Jul 1916, aged 23 years, and he is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
Joseph Broadbent was born at Denton in 1893 to James Broadbent and Mary Sumner who were married at St Michael’s Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, in 1885. In 1901 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Hyde Rd, Denton, and by 1911 the family had moved to Baron St, Gee Cross, Hyde, where he was employed as a labourer for the Great Central Railway Co.
He enlisted in the army on the 10 Dec 1915 and he was discharged on account of disablement or ill-health on the 3 Jan 1919. He was awarded Silver War Badge No. B301452.
Harold Brotherton was born at the Hulme District of Manchester on the 1 Aug 1897 to William Henry Brotherton and Sarah Ann Stringfellow who were married at St Mary’s Church, Moston, Manchester, in 1892. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Stockport Rd, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. A later residence was on Ashton Rd.
He died of wounds on the 29 Oct 1917, aged 35 years, and he is buried in Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium.
William Broome was born at Denton in 1881/82 to Israel Broom(e) and Elizabeth Ann Turner who were married as St Mary’s Church, Stockport, in 1874. He married Edna Royle at Christ Church, Dukinfield, in 1904. In 1911 he was resident with his wife and two daughters on Ashton Rd, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. His widow was resident on High St, Stalybridge, with their three children, Gladys (b.1904), Ida (b.1905) and Elsie (b.1911).
Nothing is known about his service in the Royal Air Force but he was demobilised in 1919.
Samuel Henry Brown was born at Stockport on the 20 Apr 1884 to Walter Brown and Maggie Johnson who were married at St Thomas’s Church, Hazel Grove (Norbury), Cheshire, on the 31 Jul 1881. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and brother, Walter (18), on Hyde Rd, Denton, employed as a hatter. He married Nellie Wych (b.19 Aug 1886) at Hope Congregational Church, Denton, and they were resident on Duke St, Denton.
Charles Burton was born at Bramhall, Cheshire, on the 21 Apr 1890 to Charles Burton and Margaret Taylor who were married at St Mary’s Church, Bowdon, Cheshire, in 1879. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Oak Drive, off Manchester Rd, Denton, employed as a grocery assistant. He married Brenda Smyrke (aka Smyrk) at Sunderland in 1918. By 1939 he was resident with his wife and daughter, Betty (b.4 Aug 1920, Failsworth), at Mount Rd, Dobcross, Saddleworth, employed as a grocery assistant for the Co-operative Wholesale Society.
He died of wounds on the 3 May 1918, aged 29 years, and he is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Harry Catlow was born at Denton on the 30 Oct 1888 to Samuel Catlow and Mary Hannah Bromley who were married at Ashton-under-Lyne in 1882. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and two sisters on Ashton Rd, Denton, employed at a Co-operative Society Butchers. Later his widowed mother was resident on Hyde Rd.
He was killed in action on the 13 May 1915, aged 28 years, and he is buried in the Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, France.
Harry Chandler was born at Denton in 1887 to William Chandler and Mary Ellen Cooke who were married at St Paul’s Church, Portwood, Stockport, in 1885. In 1911 he was resident with his widowed mother on Heaton St, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. Later he was resident on Ann St.
He was killed in action on the 22 Mar 1916, aged 29 years, and he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Harry Cheetham was born at Hyde in 1887 to Robert Cheetham and Eliza Atkinson who were married at Stockport in 1878. Eliza diied at Denton in 1898 and Robert married Ann Richardson at St Lawrence’s Church, Denton, in 1905. In 1901 Harry Cheetham was resident with his widowed father and siblings on Chapel Green, Denton, employed as a coal miner.
Henry Cheetham married Ethel Carter at St Lawrence’s Church, Denton, on the 20 Aug 1910 and the couple were resident on Mount Pleasant Rd, Denton, with three children, Benjamin (b.1911), Edith (b.1911) and Harry (b.1912).
Harry’s brother, Robert Cheetham (b.1884), was also in the army serving in France.
He enlisted in the army on the 8 Dec 1915 and he was discharged on account of ill-health or disablement on the 7 Mar 1918. He was awarded Silver War Badge No. 348255.
Frank Dickin was born at Heaton Norris, Stockport, on the 7 Aug 1895 to Samuel Dickin and Susannah Rigby who were married at St Mary’s Church, Reddish Rd, Heaton Reddish, Stockport, in 1887. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Holland St, Denton. He married Marian Kemp at St Lawrence’s Church, Denton, in 1930. In 1939 he was resident with his wife on Egerton St, Denton, employed as an insurance agent.
He died of wounds on the 1 Oct 1917, aged 22 years, and he is buried in the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Ernest Haden Elliot was born at Bridgnorth, Shropshire, in 1895 to Revd Ernest Elliot and Selina Beeston who were married at Wolverhampton in 1894. In 1911 he was resident with his paternal grandparents on Upper Villiers St, Wolverhampton, employed as an assistant librarian at Wolverhampton Public Library. Later he was resident at Holland House, Manchester Rd, Denton. By 1906 this was the residence of the Revd James Brightning (Congregational).
He was killed in action on the 9 Jun 1915, aged 24 years, and he is buried in the Redoubt Cemetery, Turkey.
James Earnshaw was born at Hyde in 1891 to Walter Earnshaw and Elizabeth Woolley who were married at Hayfield, Derbyshire, in 1890. In 1911 he was boarding with John Thomas Graham and his family on Seymour St, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. He married Elizabeth Turner at St Michael’s Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, in 1914 and his widow was resident on Mount Pleasant Rd, Denton.
He was wounded during the Second Battle of Ypres and he died of wounds on the 8 May 1915, aged 38 years. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
James Arthur Faulkner was born at Denton in 1878 to Joseph Faulkner and Sarah Jane Robinson who were married at Stockport in 1863. He married Annie Lloyd at the United Free Methodist Church, Manchester Rd, Denton, in 1899.
In 1911 he was resident with his wife and two children; Sidney (b.Denton, 1902) and Margaret (b.Denton, 1910), on York Rd, Denton, employed as a felt hat blocker.
He was killed in action on the 9 Aug 1918, aged 24 years, and he is buried in Buscon British Cemetery, Italy.
146214 Private James Ganson of the 9th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, formerly 22933 of the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and 24410 of the South Lancashire Regiment:
He died of wounds on the 21 Oct 1918, aged 20 years, and he is buried in Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium.
Herbert Ganson and James Ganson are brothers born at Droylsden in 1894 and 1898, respectively. They are the sons of John William Ganson and Harriet Brierley who were married at Ashton-under-Lyne in 1878. In 1911 they were resident with their eldest brother, John Ganson, and other siblings on Ellis St, Higher Openshaw. John Ganson was employed as a labourer at an iron foundry, Herbert Ganson was employed as a labourer for a calico printer and James Ganson was still at school. John Ganson married Mary Alice Cottier at Christ Church, Bradford, Manchester, in 1905.
Later, the three brothers were recorded on Grosvenor St, Denton, and this noted that John Ganson also served in the army. He served as 385771 Private John Ganson of the Labour Corps, formerly 16155 of the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). He was demobilised on the 19 Feb 1919.
While serving in France he was critically affected by wounds and gas on the 25 Sep 1915 and he was taken to Bevan Hospital, Sandgate, Kent, where his right leg was amputated but he died on the 9 Oct 1915, aged 26 years. He is buried in Denton Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914 Star.
John Thomas Graves was born at Rotherham, Yorkshire, in 1889 to John Thomas Graves and Sarah. He was engaged to a Miss France. The family were resident on Moorside Ln, Denton. Prior to the war he had been employed at the Planet Foundry, Audenshaw, and later at Nathan Wild & Sons, hat manufacturers of Denton. He was also a member of the Audenshaw YMCA.
He was killed in action on the 14 Oct 1916, aged 25 years, and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Thomas Harvey Grayson was born at Dukinfield in 1891 to Hugh Grayson and Fanny Baguley who were married at St John’s Church, Dukinfield, in 1890 and were resident on Tetlow St, Hyde. He married Nellie Chandler at St Anne’s Church, Haughton, Denton, on the 20 Nov 1915. He enlisted in the army on the 11 Dec 1915 and at the time he was resident with his wife on Broomgrove Ln, Denton, employed as a carter.
He was accidentally killed on the 27 Apr 1916, aged 23 years, and he is buried in the Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
John Heginbottom was born at Denton in 1893 to John Joseph Higginbottom and Emily Woolley who were married at Ashton-under-Lyne in 1879. Prior to the outbreak of war he was employed as a shunter on the Great Central Railway at Guide Bridge Station. His parents were resident on Seymour St, Denton.
He was killed in action on the 22 Sep 1915, aged 37 years, and he is buried in Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey.
Frank Higgins was born at Denton in 1878 to James Higgins and Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Toon. In 1901 he was resident with his parents and brother, Tom, on Stockport Rd, Denton, employed in the hatting industry.
He served with the 223 Territorial Brigade. Although this brigade was sometimes known as 223 it was actually the 318 Brigade, formerly the 2/4th Northumbrian Brigade. It was raised on the 31 Aug 1914 as a reserve for an existing brigade. Each brigade consisted of a number of Howitzer batteries. He was demobilised following the Armistice in 1918.
Wallace Randolph Lennie was born at Chorley (Alderley Edge), Cheshire, on the 19 Nov 1886 to Henry Lennie and Eliza Derry who were married at St John the Baptist, Hammerwich, Lichfield, Staffordshire, on the 24 Apr 1876. He married Mary Jane Smith at Ashton-under-Lyne on the 17 Jul 1909. In 1911 he was resident on Frederick St, Denton, with his wife and son, Harold (b.Denton, 13 Dec 1909), employed as a felt hat blocker. Later the family moved to Booth St, Denton.
He was killed in action on the 8 Feb 1916, aged 37 years, and he is buried in the London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium.
William May was born at Denton in 1879 to Robert May and Ann Cooney who were married at St Paul’s Church, Portwood, Stockport, in 1874. In 1901 he and his brother, James, and sister, Mary Ann, were resident with their brother-in-law, Joseph Schofield, on Stockport Rd, Denton, and he was employed as a coal miner. In 1911 he was lodging with Jemima Townsend on Park Rd, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, employed as a coal miner. At the time of his death his residence was recorded as Holland St, Denton, which was then the residence of his brother, James May.
The 12th Battalion was raised at Ladysmith Barracks, Ashton-under-Lyne, in 1914 and later in the war it became the 12th (Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry) Battalion.
John Samuel Moores was killed in action on the 12 Oct 1918, aged 36 years, and he is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.
John Samuel Moores was born at Denton on the 8 Jun 1882 to Joseph Moores and Charlotte Horsfield who were married at Ashton-under-Lyne in 1868. He married Sarah Jane Ogden at Chorlton-on-Medlock in 1904. In 1911 he was resident with his wife, son, Fred, and daughter, Annie, on Windmill Ln, Denton, employed as a felt hat body maker.
He was killed in action on the 4 Jan 1918, aged 27 years, and he is buried in the Monchy British Cemetery, France. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.
William Morris was born at Denton on the 11 Jun 1890 to William Morris and Lydia Knowles who were married at St Paul’s Church, Portwood, Stockport, in 1877. In 1891 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Chestnut St, off Town Ln, Denton. In 1911 he was resident with his brother-in-law, James Simmons Ollerenshaw, and other siblings on Peel St, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. His sister, Florence Morris married James Simmons Ollerenshaw in Stockport in 1909. He married Ethel Wood at Holy Trinity Church, Gee Cross, Hyde, in 1913. His widow was resident on Green St, Hyde.
He was killed in action on the 21 Jul 1917, aged 27 years, and he is buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
William Nightingale was born at Hadfield, Derbyshire, in 1890 to John Nightingale and Mary. In 1901 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Taylor Ln, Denton. He married Elvina Dickinson at St Thomas’s Church, Hyde, in 1912 and they were resident on Union St, Hyde.
He died of wounds on the 11 Aug 1917, aged 30 years, and he is buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, France.
Tom Cyrus Oldham was born at Denton on the 21 May 1887 to Frank Oldham and Mary Hughes who were married at Stockport in 1884. In 1911 he was resident with his father and siblings on Broome Grove Ln, Denton, employed as a clerk in the hatting industry. In 1912 he married Emma Morrison at Trinity Methodist Church, Hyde Rd, Denton.
He was killed in action on the 1 Jul 1916, aged 28 years, and he is buried in the Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, France.
Philip Preston was born at Bolton in 1888 to Edward Preston and Sarah. He married Mary Ellen Burgess at St Mary’s Church, Haughton Green, Denton, in 1907. In 1911 he was resident with his wife and two daughters at Glass House Fold, Haughton Green, Denton, employed as a fitter’s labourer.
He died of wounds on the 28 Oct 1917, aged 30 years, and he is buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium. He was wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres).
Herbert William Procter was born at Ardwick, Manchester, in 1887 to Theophilus Procter (aka Proctor) and Lydia Yarwood who were married at St John’s Church, Longsight, Manchester, in 1882. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and siblings on Old Hall Drive, Gorton, Manchester, employed as a plumber. Later the family moved to Town Ln, Denton. His father died at Denton in 1918, aged 61 years.
He was killed in action on the 3 Feb 1916, aged 29 years, and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Leonard Smith was born at Beswick, Manchester, in 1887 to Charles Smith and Priscilla A Boardman of Philips Park Rd, Beswick. His parents were married at St Jude’s Church, Mill St, Ancoats, Manchester, in 1875. In 1908 he married Edith Horsfall at Christ Church, Bradford, Manchester. In 1911 he was resident with his wife and two children on Hackle St, Clayton, Manchester, employed as a storekeeper and warehouseman.
Following his death his widow married Samuel Halkyard at St Mary’s Church, Haughton Green, Denton, in 1919 and the couple were resident on Two Trees Ln, Denton.
He was killed in action at Gallipoli on the 4 Jun 1915, aged 33 years, and he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. He was an army reservist.
He was resident on Angel St, Haughton, and he left his wife and child. He was an old boy of Nicholls Hospital (an orphanage), Hyde Rd, Ardwick, Manchester and he was employed at Crossley Motors, Gorton.
He died of wounds on the 19 Jul 1916, aged 21 years and he is buried in the Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Samuel Turner was born at Denton in 1894 to Frank Turner and Alice Arrowsmith who were married at St Lawrence’s Church, Denton, in 1892. In 1911 he was resident with his parents and sister, Bertha, on Heaton St, Denton, employed in the hatting industry. Later his address was recorded as Manchester Rd.
He enlisted at Hyde on the 7 Jun 1915 and at this time he was resident on Holland St, Denton, employed as a dyer.
He died of wounds on the 15 Feb 1916, aged 26 years, and he is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Samuel Wagstaff (aka Wagstaffe) was born at Dukinfield in 1890 to James Wagstaff and Elizabeth Kellett who were married at St Michael’s Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, in 1886. In 1901 he was resident with his parents and sisters, Polly and Bertha, on Heaton St, Denton. He married Grace Dalton at Ashton-under-Lyne on the 25 Mar 1913 and they were resident on Holland St, Denton. The couple had two children; Jack (b. Denton, 18 Sep 1913) and Bertha (b. Dukinfield, 1916). In 1916 his widow and children were resident with her mother on Wharf St, Dukinfield.