This is the CWGC Roll for the men who died in April 1918; mainly in the area of Ypres near the Spoil Bank and Lock 8 on the Ypres-Comines Canal.
The post was published on 25th April 2018, in memory of Captain Donald Budenberg and his men who were killed on this day 100 years before. This was the final offensive action of the 17th Battalion, where Donald led a succesful counter-attack to regain the postions taken by the Germans, near Lock 8. His commanding officer, in a letter to Donald’s parents, wrote:
‘He was killed whilst gallantly leading a successful counter attack at the head of his company: It was just the death he would have desired. None of the officers returned’.
The remaining men were defending their positions afterwards, until they were dispersed into other Regiments. Many more 17th Battalion men died subsequently and they are equally important to record. The centenary of the final assault still resonates.
The heady days of straw boaters, wooden rifles and tents at Heaton Park must have seen very distant to the few remaining original volunteers of September 1914.
TAYLOR GEORGE HENRY 36 08/04/1918 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Bn. (Formerly 17th Bn) United Kingdom ‘9190’ France AVESNES-SUR-HELPE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Son of George Latimer Taylor and Marion Hudson Taylor, of Liverpool; husband of Gertrude Taylor, of 14, Oak Rd., Crumpsall, Manchester. Refreshment grocers manager, enlisted Jan 1915, trained X Pln. France 08/11/1915. Wounded and treated in Southwark Mil Hosp 1916. Married Gertrude in Prestwich on 19/12/1916. Transfer to 16th Bn. Wounded thigh & Missing XIV Pln on 21/03/1918. Died of wounds as POW.
KENYON William 23 11/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. France ‘8205’ ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN. Son of Agnes & James Kenyon of 80 Upper Moss Road, Hulme. Three sons died in the Great War serving with the Regiment. Died of wounds in hospital. Born Hulme. Employed at Hall & Pickles Iron Merchants. Trained VI Pln. Died of wounds at Rouen.
WILLIAMS CECIL 23 12/04/1918 Private East Yorkshire Regiment 10th Bn. ‘30234’ (Formerly ‘9184’ 17th Manchesters) United Kingdom Belgium PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. Son of Elijah and Eliza Williams of 7 Riverside, Newport, Monmouthshire. Painter, Enlisted 12/01/1915, trained XVI Pln. France 08/11/1915. Wounded & Shell Shock 1/7/1916. Depot & Hosp 7/7/1916 Shell Shock. 4th 29/12/1916. 69thTRB 29/10/1916. 18th 15/2/1917. GSW L Thigh Chest & Arm 28/4/1917. Depot 16/5/1917. Hosp Perth 18/5/1917. 3rd 10/7/1917. GSW Abdomen Hosp 9/10/1917. France 31/3/1918. 10th E Yorks 2/4/1918 – 30234. Missing VI Pln, presumed dead.
HOBSON ALBERT 27 14/04/1918 Serjeant Manchester Regiment Labour Corps 2nd [Garrison] Bn. (Formerly ‘8167’ 17th Bn) United Kingdom France WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY Son of William and Elizabeth Hobson, of 59A, Beam St., Nantwich, Cheshire. Mantle Cutter enlisted 02/09/1914. Trained B Coy. Transfer to 25th Bn 30/8/1915 & 2nd Garrison Bn L/Cpl 6/4/1916. A/Cpl 9/8/1916. France 9/2/1917. Att Lab Coy RWF. Transfer to 66 Coy LC-39019 14/5/1917. A/Sgt A/CQMS 14/11/1917. Leave 10 days from 31/1/1918. Died from Pneumonia
CAREY GEORGE 22 20/04/1918 Corporal Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘43137’ PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL) Son of James and Elizabeth Carey, of 3, Apple Terrace, Horace St., Bolton. Formerly 3218, 1/5th Bn North Lancs Regt. France 12/02/1915. GSW Right Ear with D Coy, Admitted 2nd Gen Hosp 22/06/1915. Transfer to Rouen Depot 03/07/1915. Assumed attd 17th Bn in July 1916 & transferred 01/09/1916. KIlled in action.
COATES William 20/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘51096’ PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL) I. H. 3. Husband of Grace Coates. WG £9. No Star
ATHERTON THOMAS T 29 20/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘48139’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Henry and Alice Atherton, of 67, Manchester Rd., Higher Ince, husband of Mary Alice Atherton, of 275, Scholes, Wigan.
MOORE GEORGE HENRY 22 Military Medal 24/04/1918 Lance Corporal The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) 13th Bn. (Formerly ‘8748’ 17th Manchesters) United Kingdom ‘94447’ France SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL Son of Arthur Wellesley Moore and Fanny Saddington Moore, of 15 Burleigh Street, Chorlton on Medlock, later 155, Clarendon Park Rd., Leicester. Employed by Thomas Collier & Co, enlisted Sept 1914. Trained X Pln. France 08/11/1915. Admitted 2nd Gen Hosp 02/03/1916 with shell shock. To convalescent camp. Wounded July 1916. Transfer to 2/6th Bn ‘252681’, then 13th KLR ‘94447’. Missing, killed in action, XV Pln. Military Medal London Gazette 07/10/1918, 13th KLR.
McBRIDE EDWARD 28 25/04/1918 or 30/04/1918 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘9147’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Addenda Panel. Husband of Mrs Catherine McBride, of 17, Honey Street, Cheetham, Manchester. Enlisted January 1915, trained II Pln. France 25/12/1915. Attached to Royal Engineers when killed in action. 17th Bn was formed as a composite Bn with 16th Bn at this time and attached to 2nd Bn Yorks Regt on 30/04/1918, when there were numerous casualties.
KERRUISH GEORGE JOHN G J 25/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘54743’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
BUDENBERG DONALD HARLOW D H 21 25/04/1918 Captain Manchester Regiment 4th Bn. attd. 17th Bn. Belgium PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL) I. H. 4. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Budenberg, of Somerville, Marple, Cheshire. (13/7/1896) Educated Clifton College. Manchester University & OTC & 25/6/1915 Trinity College, Cambridge & OTC. Officer Cadet from 29/6/1916 and commissioned in 4th Special Reserve Bttn 25/3/1916. France January 1917. Joined the 17th Bttn (att from 4th) 23/1/1917. B Coy 2nd Lt 23/4/1917 Heninel. HQ Coy Ypres 31/7/1917. Wounded at duty 20/4/1918. KiA “While valliantly leading the counter-attack” at Lock 8 25/4/1918 as part of composite C & D Coys. Father was member of Manchester Reform Club. He is commemorated his school war memorial at Clifton College, Trinity College, Cambridge; the Marple town war
memorial; All Saints Church war memorial, Marple; St. Martin’s Plaque,
Low Marple; and the Family Grave, All Saints Churchyard, Marple.
WINTERBOTTOM ROBERT R 19 26/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘54931’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Winterbottom, of Ouzel Rock, Fence, Burnley.
SALTER WILFRID WILLIAM W W 24 26/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘51133’ HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY V. A. 23. Son of Thomas and Eva Joan Salter, of Wesley Row, Culmstock, Devon.
SCHOLEY CORNELIUS M M 27/04/1918 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘8875’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Son if James & Eliza Scholey. Gazetted MM 21/9/16 ‘for bravery in the field’. Born St Andrew’s Salford. Former warehouseman at Holmes Terry & Co, enlisted 3/9/14 in Manchester aged 23. Trained VI Pln. Following a GSW to the leaft arm at Royal Dragon Wood near Vaux, serving with B Company on 16/02/16 Cornelius was treated in 21st Casualty Clearing Station and 2nd Gen Hosp prior to being evacuated from Le Havre aboard ‘St George’ on 22/04/16. After treatment in Bradford War Hospital he had 10 days leave and returned to France on 7th April 1916. Maintaining a clean disciplinary record, he was Promoted Lance Corporal on 8/10/16 and wounded for a second time 02/11/1916. KiA at Ypres Cornelius’ sister Malinda acknowledged his medals in October 1919. Another sister, Beatrice, received a Pension at 8 Valencia Road, Lower Kersal. Commmorated at Weaste Cemetery.
PRENTIS HORACE TAYLOR H T 26 27/04/1918 Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment “A” Coy. 17th Bn. Belgium TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of George John and Rosa Annie Prentiss of 33, Reighton Rd., Upper Clapton, London. Born (26/1/1892) Wimbledon. Freedom of City of London Goldsmiths Guild. Furniture salesman resident Stoke Newington in 1911. Served overseas as Pte in 1/8th KLR. Disch Comm 11/1/1917. Joined 17th Bttn for duty 3/10/1917. Missing KiA 27/4/1918
WOOLLEN JOSEPH ALFRED J A 25 27/04/1918 Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment “B” Coy. 17th Bn. Belgium TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of James and Harriet Woollen, of North Newton, Bridgwater. (b Bridgwater, Somerset 20/11/1895) Apprentice electical instruments resident Newton Heath in 1911. Employed as clerk by Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Enlisted 1415 Royal Marine Light Infantry 16/2/1916. Disch to Commission 31/7/1917. Officer Cadet Comm Manchesters 1/8/1917. Joined att 17th Bttn 1/10/1917. Missing KiA 27/4/1918 with B Coy.
LEACH GEORGE G M M 28/04/1918 Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 17th Bn Belgium TYNE COT MEMORIAL Addenda Panel. Husband of Jane Ann Leach. of 5 Colyton Road, Chorley. ( b. 1889) Loom overlooker resident Chorley in 1911. Served 200491 in LNL. France as Cpl 4/5/1915. Awarded MM as Sgt. Widow Jane Anne lived in Chorley. Disch Comm 25th Bttn att 17th 26/6/1917. Att 19th Bttn then transferred back from 19th Bttn to 17th Bttn on 6/2/1918. Missing KIA 28/4/1918. Husband of Jane Ann Leach. of 5 Colyton Road, Chorley.
DICKINSON WILLIAM W 40 30/04/1918 Company Serjeant Major Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘12555’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Husband of Alice Dickinson, of 29, New Herbert St., Irlams-o’-th’-Height, Manchester. Formerly Lancs Fusils. Commemorated Frederick Rd Bus Station.
FAULKNER FREDERICK F 30 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘41420’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of John Faulkner, of 33, Wilson Rd., Blackley, Manchester.
FOX HENRY H 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘21458’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
HUGILL JAMES J 31 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘304168’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Henry and Emily Hugill, of 107, Howe St., Gateshead-on-Tyne; husband of Florence Hugill, of 239, Great Western St., Moss Side, Manchester.
JONES JOHN SIMON J S 22 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘51113’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of 12, Bridge St., Lampeter, Cardiganshire.
MAUND CHARLES C 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘9263’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Born in Worcs. 1891. Trained in XVII Pln E Coy in Manchester. His brother, Lewis had joined the Bttn earlier and trained with IV Pln. Lewis was discharged wounded 18/9/1917.
PEARSON REGINALD R 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘302464’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
PHILLIPS HERBERT H 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘22891’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
STAFFORD FRED F 20 M M 30/04/1918 Corporal Manchester Regiment 4th Btn att. 17th Bn. Belgium ‘2702’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Mrs. Mary Smethurst, of 69, Lord St., Oldham. It appears Fred’s MM was awarded for action in the previous few days.
WALLEN STANLEY S 23 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘42190’ VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3 XVI. D. 6. Son of Sidney William and Bessie Wallen, of 54, Nightingale Rd., Harlesden, London.
TWEEDALE ARTHUR A 29 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘47067’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Husband of Alice Tweedale, of 17, Abbotsford Rd., Oldham.
MORRIS ROBERT DICKINSON R D 24 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘245164’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Morris.
GIBSON WILLIAM W 36 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘51109’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gibson, of Sea View Lane, Newbiggin-by-Sea; husband of Dorothy Emma Gibson, of 10, West Greens, Morpeth, Northumberland.
ALLAN CHARLES C 33 30/04/1918 Corporal Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘43204’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Charlotte Allan, of 86, Leadenhall St., Everton, Liverpool.
WRIGHT ROBERT CHARLES R C 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Bn. Belgium ‘27555’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
WATERSON ALAN A 20 30/04/1918 Private Manchester Regiment H.Q. Coy. 17th Bn. Belgium ‘42156’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Son of Margaret Ann Waterson, of 638, Burnley Rd., Whitewell Bottom, Waterfoot, Manchester, and the late Pte. Percy Archer Waterson (R.A.S.C.).
NIXON JAMES HENRY 27 08/05/1918 Corporal
Manchester Regiment Bugler Belgium ‘8253’ TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Resident Collyhurst Street. Employee of Tootal Broadhurst, Lee & Co for 9 years.
Booth Thomas Henry 27 02/05/1918 Private Manchester Regiment 12th Duke of Lancs Yeomanry Unpaid L/Cpl ‘9174’ (Formerly 17th Bn.) Forceville Communal Cemetery Extension Born 1890. Son of Henry & Sarah Booth. Husband of Lily Agnes Booth of 2 Thornley Street, Bradford. One daughter. Employed by Plummer & Berrisford, trained XIII Pln. France 08/11/1915. Wounded twice. Transfer to 12th Bn Killed in action.
17th Battalion Manchester Regiment on the Somme 