Remembering Manchester Solicitors who gave their lives in WWI

  • 01/11/2018

This month the world commemorates 100 years since the end of WWI. During the conflict there were 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.  Julia Baskerville looks at the role of Manchester solicitors and clerks in the conflict…

I first wrote this article in 2014, but as the country commemorates the 100 year anniversary of the end of the WW1, it seemed a fitting time to revisit this most significant and tragic event. Almost 25% of the legal profession served in the forces during the conflict; 588 solicitors and 358 articled clerks died and 458 were seriously injured, along with 669 solicitors.

I gleaned information from a variety of sources, including old committee records held by Manchester Law Society and military records but there may be a number of omissions. There is a full record of those solicitors and clerks who served in the Law Society Library at Chancery Lane for those who are interested.

At the beginning of 1914 the British Army had around 710,000 men including reserves, of which around 80,000 were regular troops ready for war. By the end of World War I almost 1 in 4 of the total male population of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland had joined up.

Many Manchester solicitors and articled clerks either volunteered or were conscripted. As the war progressed, with major losses on all sides the War Office made a call for more men to volunteer. Manchester Law Society held a Special Committee Meeting on 27th March 1917 to discuss a request from the War Recruitment Office. The minutes said “That the larger firms in the city had made less sacrifice in proportion than the smaller firms and that the solicitors had not done so well as either the bankers or the accountants.”

The Committee then went on to select a number of solicitors  and clerks from the larger firms who would enlist. Sadly many of these men never returned to practice.

The majority of Manchester solicitors went into the Manchester Regiment. The Regiment formed an extra 38 battalions in addition to the pre-war establishment of two Regular and two Militia and six Territorial Battalions, this was mainly due to the volume of volunteers, it was awarded 72 Battle Honours and 11 Victoria Crosses losing 13770 men during the course of the war. A number of solicitors were awarded medals for gallantry, one of whom was Eccles-born, Myles Boddington. Myles was the son of William Slater Boddington, Chairman of the Boddington’s brewery. He was articled to Alfred Whitworth and enlisted in September 1914 in the 5th Battalion of the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. He served in Belgium and France and was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed in action in the Somme in July 1916 and was buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetary in Ypres. He was just 25.

Lawson Coppock & Hart, a firm still in existence saw one of their founding partners enlisting. Alexander Lawson joined the 17th Lancers in 1915 and was promoted to Captain in the Reserve Regiment of the Cavalry.  It is thought he was awarded the Victory Medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Another solicitor who gave his life for his country was Robert  Edgar, a young solicitor from Boote, Edgar, Grace & Rylands – a predecessor firm to Bootes.  He served in the Manchester Regiment and saw action in both Eygypt and at Gallipolli. He was killed in the attack on Achi Baba in 1915.

A name that is synonymous with Manchester is “Cobbett”.  Sir William Cobbett was a solicitor and was President of Manchester Law Society at some time between 1914-1918. His firm was Cobbett, Wheeler & Cobbett and at least two solicitors from the firm saw action. Richard Cobbett (relationship to William Cobbett not known), who was admitted as a solicitor in 1902 joined the Cheshire Yeomanry in 1915 and served at home. Another solicitor from the firm Harold Foster Hollinrake fought in Gallipolli, Eygypt and the Sinai Peninsula from 1915-1916 and in France from 1917 – 1918. He  was killed in action at Herinnes-lez-Pecq, Belgium on 8th Nov. 1918,  just three days before the end of the war. He was 22 years old and was buried in Herinnes Communal Cemetary in Belgium.

A number of solicitors joined the Public Schools Battalions. This was one of the first “Pals” regiments, originally made up exclusively of former public schoolboys.

The Pals battalions of World War I were specially constituted battalions of the British Army comprising men who had enlisted together in local recruitment drives. It was thought that men would be more inclined to enlist if they knew they would serve alongside friends and colleagues.

The Public Schools Battalion began recruiting on 1 September 1914. Over 1,500 applications were received including from retired officers who wished to serve in its ranks. In April 1916, the 16th (Service) Battalion (Public Schools) joined the 86th Brigade of the 29th Division, a regular division that had served with distinction at Gallipoli. With the 29th Division, the Public Schools Battalion first saw action in the Battle of the Somme. On the first day on the Somme, 1 July, the battalion advanced on the Germans, but became trapped in no man’s land unable to return to the Allied trenches. That night they were rounded up and made prisoners of war. On that day alone the  Public Schools Battalion suffered 522 casualties.

The battle on the Somme on 1st July marked the greatest single loss in Bristish military history, with 60,000 casualties, which included 20,000 deaths. A number of Manchester solicitors and articled clerks were involved in the offensive on the Somme, Percy G Haworth, Roland Minor and Donald Wright lost thier lives and George Parker Morris and Percy Thornley were wounded. Percy Haworth, Roland Minor and Donald Wright were just 21 years old. Another Manchester solicitor Herbert Fielding, a member of the 22nd Battalion survived the battle of the Somme, but was later killed in action in Croisilles, March 28, 1917.

Members of the Manchester Law Society Committee were not exempt from military service. At a Committee Meeting on 28th July 1916, the comments of the President, Mr Padmore were noted…

“ The President had referred to the absence of several members on military service and expressed the hope that health, strength and success would attend their labours and that sooner or later they would return in safety to resume their part in the deliberations of the committee.”

Towards the end of the war, whilst Sir William Cobbett was President it was agreed that a War Memorial should be erected in memory of the solicitors and clerks who had lost their lives. The Manchester Law Society formed a committee which would liaise with the national Law Society and other provincial law societies to plan for the memorial.

The Committee took the decision to make a donation of £100 (in today’s money £3972) for the design and erection of the memorial which now stands in the  Law Society Hall at Chancery Lane.

Listed alongside (possibly incomplete) is a list of solicitors and articled clerks who enlisted and saw action in WW1, and recipients of medals.

Julia Baskerville

CHARLES ROYLE ALLEN.

Admitted May 1899, practised as Ormerod & Allen, at Manchester. Rejoined 6th V.B. Manchester Regt. March 1915 and was sent to France July 1916, attached to the Royal Berkshire Regt., rank Capt. Awarded M.C. in Oct. 1917. Killed in action Sept. 27, 1918.

ARTHUR JAMES ALMOND.

Admitted Nov. 1900. Member of Edwin Almond & Sons, of Manchester. Joined Inns of Court O.T.C. Dec. 1915. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Dec. 1916, 1st Lieut. June 1918, Served in France Feb. 1917 to Dec. 1918.

ARTHUR G. ANDERSON.

Admitted July 1909. Member of Roberts, Riley, Creeke & Anderson, of Manchester. Enlisted April 1916, as Gunner, 3/1 Home Counties Brigade Royal Field Artillery (T.). Commissioned Dec. 16, 1916, as 2nd Lieut., Royal Field Artillery and attached Royal Garrison Artillery, Sept. 1917. Promoted Lieut. June 1918, and A/Capt. and Adjutant Aug. 1918. Served in France.

JOHN ARMSTRONG.

Admitted March 1908, practising at Manchester. Joined Aug. 29, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 7th Batt. Cheshire Regt., promoted Lieut. Oct. 1914, Capt. June 30, 1916, General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Jan. 22, 1918. Twice mentioned in Dispatches. Awarded the Order of the Nile 4th Class. Served at Gallipoli July to August 1915, Egypt and Palestine Feb. 1916 to March 1919.

ROBERT S. ASHWORTH.

Admitted Nov. 1909. Member of Rowley & Co., of Manchester. Joined Oct. 7, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 5th Batt. Lancashire Fusilliers, promoted Lieut. 1915, Capt. 1916, Temp. Major 1917. Served at Home and in France.

EDWARD L BADDELEY.

Admitted June 1893. Practised at Manchester. Mobilised Aug. 1914 as Major, 8th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers. Served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Killed in action at Gallipoli, June 6, 1915.

GILBERT HOWARD BAILEY.

Admitted April 1907. Member of Cooper, Sons, Marsh & Bailey, of Manchester. Enlisted Nov. 1914 as Ord. Seaman in R.N.V.R. and later promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Transferred to the Army in May 1916 and granted commission as 2nd Lieut. Royal Army Service Corps. Once mentioned in Dispatches.

FRANCIS SHORLAND BALL.

Admitted July 1901, practised at Manchester. Served as Lieut., 1st Batt. The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regt

JOHN LESLIE BEECH.

Articled to C. H. Beech, of Manchester. Enlisted Sept. 4, 1914, as Private, 20th Batt. Royal Fusiliers, promoted Lance-Corporal and transferred to  Royal Fusiliers  Served at Home and France. Wounded July 16, 1916.

THOMAS A. S.  BERRY.

Admitted June 1907. Practising at Swinton, nr. Manchester. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1914, as Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, Corporal Feb. 1915, Sergeant April 1915, Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant May 1915. Twice mentioned in

Dispatches. Awarded the M.S.M.

HENRY BLECKLY.

Articled to E. L. Sandbach, of Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut., Cheshire Yeomanry, promoted Lieut.

MYLES BODDINGTON.

Articled to Alfred Whitworth, of Manchester. Enlisted Sept. 1914, as Private, 5th Batt. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Subsequently gazetted 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. of same Regt. and attained the rank of Capt. Awarded the M.C. Served in Belgium and France July 1915 to July 1916. Killed in action near Ypres July 1, 1916.

HERBERT BOOTH.

Admitted April 1910. Managing Clerk with Robert Innes, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 1915, as Sapper, Royal Engineers, promoted Corporal March 1916, Sergeant Oct. 1916, Engineer Clerk with 15th Divisional R.E. Headquarters, B.E.F., from March 1916 to March 1919. Served in France and Belgium.

RAYMOND H. BRANTHWAITE.

Admitted June 1913. Member of Lynde & Branthwaite, of Manchester. Joined Oct. 22, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 7th Batt. Manchester Regiment, promoted Lieut. June 1915, Capt. Oct. 1915. Once mentioned in Dispatches. Served in France.

PHILIP JOHNSON BROWN.

Articled to H. P. Addleshaw, of Manchester. Served as

Corporal, Army- Pay Corps

ERNEST THOMAS BUTLIN.

Admitted May 1905, practising at Manchester. Joined Aug. 21, 1915, as 2nd Lieut., 7th Batt. Cheshire Regt. (T.F.),

afterwards attached to 2nd Batt. 1918. Served at Home Aug. 1915 to Oct. 1916, in France Oct. 1916 to Oct. 1918.

ROBERT W. BUTCHER.

Admitted June 1909. Member of Butcher & Barlow, of Manchester.  5th Batt. Lancashire Fusilleers,  promoted Lieut. Once mentioned in Dispatches. Awarded the M.C. Served at Gallipoli. Wounded June 4, 1915.

THOMAS G. C. BUTT.

Articled to Thomas Brandon, of Manchester. Served as

Private, Duke of Lancaster’s Imperial Yeomanry.

THOMAS K. BUXTON.

Articled to James Chapman, of Manchester. Jomed May 21, 1917, as Private, 1st Batt. Herefordshire Regt., appointed Lance-Corporal Dec. 1917, promoted Corporal Feb. 1918 in the 4th (Reserve) Batt. Served at Home.

REGINALD HARRY CADE.

Articled to J. Ogden Hardicker, of Manchester. Joined Aug. 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 7th Batt. Lancashire Fusilliers, and attained the rank of Major. Served in Egypt, Gallipolli, and in France. Twice wounded. Killed in action Oct. 1918.

HENRY CARDWELL.

Admitted Dec. 1914. Solicitor with Tatham, Worthington & Co., of Manchester. Joined Aug. 1915, as Cadet, Manchester University O.T.C. Lancashire Fusiliers. Wounded at Arras May 3, 1917.

CHARLES E. CARPENTER.

Articled to T. A. Needham, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 15, 1916, as Private, in Royal Army Service Corps, on the Adjutant-General’s Branch of the Staff at General Headquarters France and Italy, promoted Sergeant July 1918, and Probationer for commission in the Army Pay Department up to date of Armistice.

EDWARD A. CHATHAM.

Articled to Edward Chatham, of Manchester. Joined O.T.C. at outbreak of war. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Shropshire Light Infantry July 13, 1915, trans- ferred to 13th Batt. West Yorkshire Regt. Dec. 1915.

RICHARD COBBETT.

Admitted Nov. 1902. Member of Cobbett, Wheeler &

Cobbett, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 1915, as 2nd Lieut., Western Command, March 1917 to Aug. 1918. Served at Home.

HAROLD V. CLAYTON.

Articled to H. J. Berry, of Manchester. Joined Dec. 6, 1914. Gazetted Lieut. Manchester Regt. Dec. 1916, promoted Capt. Oct. 1917. Awarded the M.C. Served in Gallipoli and France. Wounded Aug. 26, 1916.

GEOFFREY H. COOPER.

Admitted Nov. 1912, practised at Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut., 2nd East Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (T.), and afterwards promoted Lieut.

WILLIAM G. COOPER.

Articled to T. A. Higson, of Manchester. Served as Private, Royal Army Service Corps (M.T.).

GEORGE W. CRICKETT.

Admitted June 1908. Member of Charles Howard & Co., of Manchester. Joined Aug. 1914 as Private. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. North Staffordshire Regt., and subsequently promoted Lieut. Served in France and India.

JOHN LEONARD CUNLIFFE

Articled to T. H. Davies-Colley, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 1914, as Lieut., 21st Batt. Manchester Regt., promoted Capt. June 1916. Served at Home Nov. 1914 to Sept. 1915, France Sept. 1915 to Sept. 1916. Killed in action at Delville Wood 1916.

HENRY EDWIN DANIEL.

Admitted Jan. 1897, practising at Manchester. Commissioned April 25, 1915, as Lieut., No. 1 Supernumerary Coy. 4th Batt. The Welch Regt. The Rifle Brigade (T.F.) Nov. 1915. Served at Home and in Egypt, Cyprus, Lemnos, and Thasos. Contracted malaria in the Island of Thasos, and lost sight of left eye.

THOMAS DAVIES-COLLEY.

Admitted Nov. 1891. Member of Slater, Heelis & Co., of Manchester, Mobilised 1914, as Lieut.-Col., Batt. Manchester Regt. Served at Home.

LEONARD LAWSON DEAN.

Articled to his father, A. H. Dean, of Manchester. Passed into Sandhurst and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Loyal North Lancashire Regt. April 1917. Killed in action Oct. 3, 1918.

ROBERT GERALD EDGAR

Admitted Feb. 1911. Member of Boote, Edgar, Grace &

Rylands, of Manchester. Joined March 9, 1909, as 2nd Lieut., 16 Batt. Manchester Regt. Served in Egypt. Killed in the attack on Achi Baba, Gallipoli, June 4, 1915.

CYRIL F. ENTWISTLE.

Admitted Feb. 1910, practising at Manchester, and Bolton, Lanes. Joined April 22, 1915, as 2nd Lieut., Essex and Suffolk Royal Garrison Artillery (T.), promoted Lieut. Nov. 1915, A/Capt. Dec. 1916,  Mentioned in Dispatches. Served on Coast Defence and Anti- Aircraft, Harwich Defences, and in France Dec. 1916 to Armistice.

HUBERT LISTER FARRAR.

Admitted Nov. 1904. Member of Farrar & Co., of Manchester. Joined March 16, 1915, as 2nd Lieut., Royal Field Artillery, promoted Lieut. Aug. 1915, appointed Adjutant of 30th Divisional Ammunition Column.Twice mentioned in Dispatches. Served at Home March to Nov. 1915, France Nov. 1915 to Feb. 1919.

HERRICK REVELEY FIELD.

Articled to John Field, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 1915, as Private, Manchester Regt. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Tank Corps Feb. 28, 1919. Served in France. Invalided Home Dec. 2, 1916.

ARTHUR GREEN.

Admitted July 1909, practised at Manchester. Served as Lieut., Manchester Regt. Killed in action April 1918.

HERBERT H. FIELDING.

Admitted Feb. 1913, practised at Manchester. Joined Feb. 15, 1916, as Private, 6th Batt. Manchester Regt., promoted Lance-Corporal April 1916. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Manchester Regt. Nov. 28, 1916. Went to France Jan. 1917 attached to 22nd Batt. Killed in action at Croisilles March 28, 1917.

FREDERIC GREAVES.

Articled to J. W. Greaves, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 14, 1914, as Private, 9th Batt. (Highlanders) Royal Scots, transferred to Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Aug. 1916. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt.  Killed in action at Givenchy June 1, 1918.

JOHN ARNOLD HANCOCK.

Admitted April 1910, practising at Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut., 7th (Reserve) Batt. Cheshire Regt. (T.).

JAMES O. HARDICKER.

Admitted July 1893. Member of J. Ogden Hardicker & Hanson, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 1914, as Capt., 7th Batt. Manchester Regt., and subsequently promoted to Lieut.-Col. Discharged in 1917. Died April 7, 1919, of consumption contracted in Gallipoli.

CHARLES E. J. HALL.

Admitted July 1898. Member of Hall & Co., of Manchester. Served with British Red Cross Society (Cheshire Branch) as Assistant Coimty Director (Transport). Awarded O.B.E.

EDGAR YATES HARRISON.

Articled to William Harrison, of Manchester. Enlisted Sept. 26, 1914, as Private, 2/7 Batt. Manchester Regt., promoted Lance-Corporal April 1915. Served in France. Wounded  Havrincourt Wood 1917.

FREDERICK H. HARROP.

Admitted Oct. 1912, practising at Manchester. Served as Lieut., 4th Batt. Tank Corps.

PERCY G.  HAWORTH.

Articled to G. P. Haworth, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 7, 1914, as Private, Public School Batt. Royal Fusilliers. Manchester Regt. Jan. 1915, promoted Lieut. Aug. 1915. Killed on the Somme  1916.

GEORGE R. HEATHCOTE.

Admitted Oct. 1898. Member of Heathcote & Webb, of Manchester and Dukinfield. Mobilised Aug. 1914, as Lieut., 6th Batt. Cheshire Regt., promoted Capt. 18th Batt. Manchester Regt. Oct. 1914. Served at Home two years, and in Egypt three years.

DENIS HICKEY.

Admitted Dec. 1917. Clerk with Robert Innes, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 30, 1915, as Private. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Munster Fusiliers Feb. 20, 1916, promoted Lieut. Oct. 1917. Served at Home and in France. Wounded July 10, 1917.

JOHN ARTHUR HISLOP.

Admitted June 1914. Member of J. Hislop & Son, of Manchester. Joined 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 19th Batt. Manchester Regt., and attained the rank of Capt. Served at Home and in France. Died at Oxford from operation July 8, 1916.

WILLIAM G. HOCKIN.

Admitted Feb. 1904. Member of Hockin, Beckton & Hockin, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 29, 1914, as Lieut., 7th Batt. Lancashire Fusilleers, promoted Temp. Capt. Feb. 1915, Staff-Capt. Aug. 1915, Brigade Major Feb. 1916, Adjutant 1st Volunteer Batt. Manchester Regt. May 1917. Served at Home.

JAMES W. B. HODGSON.

Admitted Aug. 1902. Member of Allen, Whitfield & Hodgson, of Man- chester. Joined Nov. 1916, as 2nd Lieut., Royal Army Service Corps, attached Royal Garrison Artillery Sept. 1917 to Nov. 1918.

HAROLD F. HOLLINRAKE.

Articled to Sir William Cobbett, of Manchester. Joined June 19, 1915, as 2nd Lieut., 6th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers. Served Gallipoli, Egypt, Sinai Peninsula 1915 to 1916 and in France 1917 to 1918. Killed in action at Herinnes-lez-Pecq, Belgium, Nov. 8, 1918.

OLIVER WILLIAM HOLT.

Admitted Dec. 1913. Member of Lupton & Holt, of Manchester. Joined Feb, 13, 1916, as Gunner, 287th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Served in France and Belgium.

FRANK BOYD HOTCHEN.

Articled to H. C. Lings, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 7, 1914, as Private, 20th Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. East Lancashire Regt. Jan. 25, 1917, promoted Lieut. July 1918, Capt. Nov. 1918, attached to Royal Engineers. Served in France.

ALAN T. SELBORNE HOLT.

Articled to J. G. Mahaffy, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 28, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 17th Batt. Manchester Regt., promoted Lieut. Feb. 1917. Awarded M.C. Wounded July 30 and Aug. 17, 1916. Wounded and taken prisoner at Cherisy, near Arras, April1917.

SAMUEL IRWIN.

Articled to E. C. Pearson, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 8, 1914, as Private, 20th Batt. Royal Fusilleers (U.P.S.) Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Manchester Regt. about March 1919. Served in France Nov. 1915 to June 1918.

EDWARD HORSFALL.

Admitted May 1913, practising at Manchester. Joined Aug. 6, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 8th (Ardwick) Batt. Manchester Regt. (T.F.), promoted Lieut. Awarded the M.C. Served at Home Aug. to Sept. Wounded at Gallipoli May 21, 1915, and Dec. 27, 1915.

CHARLES H. JOHNSON.

Admitted Aug. 1906, practising at Manchester. Served as Signaller, Royal Field Artillery.

HENRY GILMAN JONES.

Admitted March 1905, practising at Salford. Joined Feb. 28, 1917, as Private, Inns of Court O.T.C. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Army- Service Corps Oct. 28, 1917, promoted Lieut 1919. Served at Home 1917, in France and Flanders April 1919, and in Germany.

WILLIAM HOLDEN JONES.

Admitted April 1914. Managing Clerk with Richard Hankinson & Son, of Manchester. Enlisted May 6, 1915, as Private, Royal Army Service Corps (M.T.) and attained the rank of Company Sergeant-Ma j or. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Served at Home and in France.

FRANCIS J. G. JACKSON.

Admitted Nov. 1912. Member of Denham & Jackson, of Manchester. Mobilised August 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 2nd East Lancashire Brigade Royal Field Artillery (T.), Substantive Lieut. June 1916, Capt. March 1918. Served in Egypt, Galipoli and Sinai.

ARTHUR F. T. LAMB.

Articled to J. A. Grundy, of Manchester. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 6th (Service)Batt. York and Lancaster Regt. Aug. 25, 1914, promoted Lieut. Feb. 1915, Capt. Jan. 1916. Served in Gallipoli (Suvla Bay) July 1915 to Jan. 1916.Wounded near Cambrai March 21, 1918.

GEOFFREY G. KERSHAW.

Admitted Feb. 1911, practising with Grundy, Kershaw, Samson & Co., of Manchester. Joined Aug. 31, 1914, as Private, 1/6 Batt. Manchester Regt. Gazetted 2nd Lieut, in same Regt. April 25, 1915, promoted Lieut. June 1915, Capt. Aug. 1918. Wounded Aug 1915.

ALEXANDER H. D. LAWSON.

Admitted Nov. 1899. Member of Lawson, Coppock & Hart, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 1915, as Private, 17th Lancers. 10th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry Dec. 21, 1916, promoted Capt. and Adjutant South Irish Horse Dec. 1917. Served in France.

REGINALD LEAK.

Articled to C. Newton Pratt, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 1914, as Private, 6th Batt. Manchester Regt. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers Dec. 1914.  Wounded at Gallipoli, Aug. 7, 1915, and died at sea from result of wounds Aug. 26, 1915. Buried at sea.

JAMES LEES.

Admitted June 1906. Member of Weston, Grover & Lees, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 5, 1914, as Private, 16th (Public Schools) Batt. Middlesex Regt. Capt. June 1916. Served at Home, in France, Egypt, Palestine, and the Balkans.

HARRY LEVI.

Admitted July 1911. Practised at Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut., Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Nov. 30, 1917.

WILLIAM F. LINDSELL.

Admitted March 1912, practising at Manchester. Served as Capt., 5th Batt. Cheshire Regt. (T.).

JOHN REGINALD LINGARD.

Admitted Oct. 1912. Member of Lingards & Hamp, of Manchester. Served as Lieut., Manchester Regt., attached Lancashire Fusiliers. Reported wounded in the advance from Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, Aug 1915reported wounded and missing and presumed to have died.

GILBERT LUPTON.

Articled to D. F. Hart, of Manchester. Served as Corporal, Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry.

JAMES MACFIE.

Admitted Jan. 1892. Member of Barrow, Smith & Macfie, of Manchester. Joined June 4, 1915, as Lieut., Manchester Regt. (T.), promoted to Major Indian Army Reserve of Officers, served in India and Afghanistan.

ALAN FRANCIS MACLURE.

Admitted Nov. 1897. Member of Crofton, Craven & Co., of Manchester. 7th Batt Lancashire Fusiliers. Served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Wounded at Gallipoli May 1915.

JOHN GEORGE MAHAFFY.

Admitted May 1911, practising at Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut., Royal Irish Regt.

FRANCIS H. MAINPRICE.

Articled to W. E. M. Mainprice, of Manchester. Joined Nov. 4, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 7th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers, promoted Lieut. 1915, Capt. 1917. Mentioned in Dispatches. Awarded the M.C. Served at Gallipoli 1915 to 1916, Sinai Desert  1916 to Feb. 1917, and in France 1917 to 1918. Wounded April 5, 1918, left arm amputated.

JOHN T. MARSHALL.

Articled to Cornelius Marshall, of Manchester. Served as Lieut., 14th Batt. Manchester Regt., attached 1st Batt. Prince of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regt.

ERNEST EDWIN MASON.

Admitted Feb. 1916, practising at Manchester. Served as Private, General Staff Intelligence, 3rd Army Headquarters.

 

GEORGE RUPERT MELLOR.

Admitted Nov. 1 901 . Member of Vaudrey Osborne & Mellor, of Manchester. Joined Jan. 6, 1915, as Capt., 10th Batt. South Lancashire Regt., transferred to 1st Garrison Batt. King’s Liverpool Regt. Aug. 1915. Served in Egypt and Palestine.

ROLAND MINOR.

Articled to H. W. Minor, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 1914, as Private, Public Schools Batt. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. May 26, 1915. Served at Home and France. Killed in Somme offensive July 1, 1916.

WILLIAM H. W. MENZIES.

Admitted Jan. 1901, practising at Manchester. Joined May 1916, as Private, 2/6 Batt. Cheshire Regt. and afterwards promoted Lance-Corporal. Granted Commission and posted to 1/7 Batt. Cheshire Regt. Served in Palestine and France.

GEORGE PARKER MORRIS.

Articled to L. C. Evans, of Salford. Joined Aug. 12, 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 16th Batt. Manchester Regt., promoted Lieut. Jan. 1915, transferred to Machine Gun Corps Nov. 1916, promoted Capt. Nov. 1917, Majo 1918. Served home and France. Wounded July , 1916.

MATTHEW BANKS NEWELL.

Admitted Feb. 1914, practised at Manchester. Joined 1914, as Private, Manchester University O.T.C. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Cheshire Regt. Dec. 19, 1914. Served at GallipoH 1915, and in Mesopotamia 1916. Killed in action April 4-5, 1916.

JOHN STANLEY OGDEN.

Articled to J. H. Ogden, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 4, 1914, as Private, 3rd Public School Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Loyal North Lancashire Regt. Aug. 12, 1915, promoted Lieut. 7th Batt. July 1916, appointed Adjutant April 1917, Batt. Feb. 1918. Served in France June 1916 to Feb. 1918.

KEITH F. A. ORRELL.

Articled to J. A. Orrell, of Manchester. Joined Aug. 7, 1915, as 2nd Lieut., 6th Batt. South Lancashire Regt. Served in Mesopotamia. Killed in action in Mesopotamia Jan. 13, 1917.

ROBERT HARRY PAYNE.

Admitted Feb. 1891, practising at Manchester. Joined Nov. 1914, as Lieut., The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regt., Transport Officer to 1st Batt. South Wales Borderers April 1916 to May 1917. Served in France. Resigned commission Nov. 15, 1917.

ANTHONY F. I. PICKFORD.

Admitted March 1907. Assistant Solicitor to Manchester Corporation. Joined Nov. 1915, as 2nd Lieut., Royal Army Service Corps (Supply and Horse Transport), promoted Lieut. May 1917, Capt. May 1918. Served at Home and in France.

JAMES BURTON POLLITT.

Admitted Aug. 1884, formerly practising at Manchester. Served as Col., 7th Batt. Manchester Regt.

WILLIAM PROCTOR.

Articled to William Proctor, of Manchester. Joined May 20, 1916, as Private, 6th Batt. Manchester Regt., and promoted Lance-Corporal Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 1/6 Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers Served in France.

PHILIP AUSTIN O. READ.

Admitted April 1907, practised at Manchester. Served as Capt., 5th Batt. Loyal North Lancashire Regt., promoted Major June 1916. Mentioned in Dispatches and awarded O.B.E.

JOHN EDGAR ROBINSON.

Articled to D. F. Hart, of Manchester. Joined Dec. 11, 1915, as Private, promoted Lance-Corporal April 1916, Corporal Aug. 1916. Served at Salonica, wounded Sep 1916. Discharged April 1917.

WILFRED C. ROGERSON.

Articled to Alfred Pearson, of Manchester. Joined Dec. 1915, as 2nd Air-Mechanic, Royal Flying Corps, promoted 1st Air-Mechanic Feb. 1916. Commissioned as 2nd Lieut, Royal Army Service Corps (M.T.) Sept. 1916, promoted Lieut. July 1918. Served in France and at Home.

LEO GERALD RUDDIN.

Articled to A. R. Moon, of Manchester. Joined Manchester University O.T.C, as Cadet, Oct. 1914. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. Cheshire Regt. Feb. 1915, promoted Lieut. Dec. 1915, Capt. Jan. 1917. Awarded the M.C. Served in France and Belgium. Wounded at St. Julien, Ypres, July 31, 1917.

HAROLD B. RYLANDS.

Articled to R. A. Edgar, of Manchester. Joined Dec. 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 16th Batt. Royal Lancashire Fusiliers. Served Home and France. Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel Nov.1916.

THOMAS RUMNEY.

Articled to W. V. Hamilton, of Manchester. Mobilised Aug. 4, 1914, as Lieut., 2nd East Lanes. Brigade Royal Field Artillery, lent to Foreign Office 1917 to 1918, attached Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. Served with Indian Expeditionary Force, Sinai, Greece and at Home and at Aden Jan.

GERALD SIDEBOTHAM

Articled to J. J. Sidebotham, of Manchester. Gazetted Aug. 1914, as 2nd Lieut., 1/4 Batt. Cheshire Regt., promoted Lieut. 1915, A/Capt. from Feb. 1916. Served in Gallipoli (Suvla Bay), Egypt, and Palestine. Wounded at Suvla Bay Aug. 9, 1916. Killed in Palestine1918.

RICHARD D. SCHOLFIELD.

Articled to L. C. Evans, of Salford. Served as 2nd Lieut., 6th Batt. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. Killed in action at the Dardanelles Aug. 10, 1915.

EDWARD S. SLACK.

Admitted Sept. 1907. Member of Parkinson, Slack & Needham, of Manchester. Served as Private, 6th Batt.Manchester Regt. and subsequently Gazetted 2nd Lieut, in same Regt.

SAMUEL ARTHUR SMITH.

Admitted May 1905. Member of Smith, Youatt & Smith, of Manchester. Joined Aug. 26, 1916, as Air-Mechanic, Royal Flying Corps, promoted to 1st Class Air-Mechanic Jan. 1917, Corporal April 1917, Sergeant May 1917. Once mentioned in Dispatches. Served in France and Belgium Sept. 1916 to April 1918.

WILLIAM A. SOUTHALL.

Articled to G. L. Welford, of Manchester. Joined May 3, 1916, as Private, 28th (Reserve) Batt. Royal Fusiliers, and subsequently with the 12th and 24th Batts. Served in France. Wounded near Souchez April 17, 1917.

JOHN ATHERFOLD STACEY.

Admitted Jan. 1905, practising at Manchester. Joined May 23, 1915, as Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, transferred to Royal Garrison Artillery Jan. 1918. Served with Heavy Trench Mortars May 1916 to June 1918. Wounded at Chocques June 16, 1918.

NORMAN W. SUTCLIFFE.

Articled to H. D. Sutcliffe, of Manchester. Served as Lance-Corporal, 6th Batt. Manchester Regt.

ARTHUR GILBERT TAYLOR.

Admitted Feb. 1913, practising at Manchester. Joined June 14, 1915, as Sapper, East Lancashire Divisional Engineers (T.F.). Commissioned 2nd Lieut. Once mentioned in Dispatches. Served at Home 1915 to 1917, and in Palestine 1917 -1919.

ALBERT E. TUNALEY.

Admitted Oct. 1910, practised at Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut., 13th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers.

PERCY ROBERT THORNLEY.

Articled to Fraser Sutton, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 4, 1914, as Private, 20th Batt. Royal Fusiliers, promoted Lance-Corporal April 1917, Corporal Dec. 1917. Served in France 1915 to 1918, and in Germany 1918 to 1919. Wounded in High Wood (Somme) July 20, 1916.

WILLIAM L. P. WALTON.

Articled to A. H. Worthington, of Manchester. Mobilised Aug. 1914, as Private, 1/6 Batt. Manchester Regt. Gazetted 2nd Lieut. Machine Gun Corps Dec. 29, 1916. Served at Gallipoli and in France. Killed at Cambrai Nov. 30, 1917.

JOHN H. WHITCOMBE.

Admitted Nov. 1906. Managing Clerk with Slater, Heelis & Co., of Manchester. Joined Nov. 17, 1917, as Private, Army Pay Corps, promoted Corporal Nov. 1918. Served at Home.

CARL SUTCLIFFE WOOD.

Admitted Dec. 1913. Member of Wharton, Wilde & Wood, of Manchester. Served as 2nd Lieut,, 7th (Reserve) Batt. Manchester Regt. (T.), promoted Lieut. Nov. 1916.

VERNON SPENCER WOOD.

Admitted March 1905. Member of Wood & Lord, of Manchester. Joined Oct. 1915 as 2nd Lieut., Royal Army Service Corps, promoted A/Lieut. Oct. 1916, A/Capt. June 1917, Substantive Lieut. July 1917, Substantive Capt. Jan. 1918. Once mentioned in Dispatches. Served at Home.

FREDERICK WOODCOCK.

Articled to F. A. Woodcock, of Manchester. Joined Aug. 2, 1915, as 2nd Lieut., Royal Garrison Artillery. Joined Royal Flying Corps April 1917,  trained as pilot, promoted Capt. and Flight Commander Aug. 1918. Awarded the M.C. Killed in action in France Oct. 31, 1918.

DONALD H. WRIGHT.

Articled to R. C. Haworth, of Manchester. Joined Sept. 1914 as Private, 20th (Public Schools) Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action July 20, 1916.

EGERTON L. WRIGHT.

Admitted Oct. 1912. Member of Wilson, Wright & Davies, of Manchester and Preston. Joined Sept. 1914 as 2nd Lieut., Bucks Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.  Twice mentioned in Dispatches. Awarded the M.C. Served in France and Belgium March 1915 to May 1918. Killed in action May 11, 1918.