Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                                   
   from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen
1914 - 1918
A GALLERY of PHOTOS of SERVICEMEN WE KNOW
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Stanley Arundale
Stanley Arundale
76th Battery, R.F.A.
of Oldham
       

Albert Barlow
1st Manchesters
of Failsworth
James Barlow
Driver James Barlow
of Oldham
Royal Field Artillery
Private William Barnes
Private William Barnes
1/10th Manchester Regiment
(Oldham Territorials)
John Francis Barrett
John Francis Barrett
of Oldham
Albert Bentley
Albert Bentley
'Oldham Comrades'
of Oldham
John Leonard Binns
John Leonard Binns
24th Manchester Regiment
(Oldham Comrades)
William Bowler
William Bowler
of Chadderton
Serviceman in World War 1
J. Causton
of Failsworth

William Collin
William Collin
of Oldham

robert conroy
Robert Conroy
of Oldham
Henry Cragg
Henry Cragg
of Oldham
Charles Frederick Darlington
Charles Frederick Darlington
of Oldham
Serviceman in World War 1
Herbert Dawson (SLI)
of Failsworth
Serviceman in World War 1
John William Douce
of Failsworth
Serviceman in World War 1
Alfred Eardley (RN)
of Failsworth
Charlie Eaton Royal Scots Fusiliers  of Oldham
Charlie Eaton
Royal Scots Fusiliers
of Oldham

Albert Edwards
Albert Edwards
Cambridgeshire Regiment
1st Battalion
of Oldham

Private John Fish, 54699
John Fish
Manchester Regiment
16th Bn.
Harold Fitton
Harold Fitton
Manchester Regiment
22nd Bn.
Robert & Harry fitton
Robert Fitton
Manchester Regiment
1st/8th Bn.
&
Harry Fitton
Royal West Kent Regiment.
8th Bn.
Fred Garside
Fred Garside
Royal Engineers
(brother of Joe)
of Oldham
Joe Garside with brother Fred
Joe Garside (on the left}
(brother of Fred)
of Oldham
wWillie Goode
Willie Goode (IG)
of Failsworth
Pte. James Green, 127273 - Royal Army Medical Corps
Pte. James Green, 127273
Royal Army Medical Corps
william hague
William Hague
9th Loyal Nth. Lancs.
of Oldham
John Hardy Haigh,
John Hardy Haigh,
10th Battalion, Manchesters
Of Oldham
George Halliwell MM
George Halliwell MM
2nd Battalion of The Manchesters
of Oldham
Private Vernon Hanley
Vernon Hanley
24th Bn. Manchester Regt.
XIIIth Bn. Army Cyclist Corps
John Hilton
John Hilton
1/7th Manchester Regt.
of Oldham
Alfred Hitchen
Alfred Hitchen
1/10th Manchester Regt.
of Oldham
John Hogan
John Hogan VC
2nd Battalion of The Manchesters
of Oldham
George Howard
George Howard
1/10th Manchester Regt.
of Oldham
Driver Ben Howarth
Driver Ben Howarth
Royal Field Artillery
Herbert Hurley
Herbert Hurley
of Oldham
Arthur Hyde
Arthur Hyde
of Oldham
       
Serviceman in World War 1
Henry Ironmonger
(10th Manchester)
of Failsworth
Joseph Jameson Lancashire Fusiliers
Joseph Jameson
Lancashire Fusiliers
Serviceman in World War 1
George A. Kay (RE)
of Failsworth
Albert kersey
Albert Kersey
of Thornham
William Knight 1725 & 375290
William Knight 1725 & 375290
1/10th Manchester Regt.
of Oldham
Fred Knott RFA
Fred Knott RFA
of Oldham
Harry Knott
Harry Knott
1/10th Manchester Regt.
of Chadderton
Edmund Leach
Edmund Leach
'Oldham Comrades'
24th Manchester,
of Oldham
Driver Arthur Lee, RFA
Driver Arthur Lee, RFA
of Oldham
Private Harry Lee, RAMC, 34166
Private Harry Lee, RAMC
of Oldham
George Lees 1914-1918
George Lees
of Chadderton
Asa Lees 1914-1918
Asa Lees
(Royal Naval Air Service)
0f Oldham
Samuel Lees 1914-1918
Samuel Lees
of Oldham
Robert  Liddle - grave
Robert Liddle
G.E.J. Marriott
G.E.J. Marriott
6th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Oldham
sameul mason
Samuel Mason
of Oldham
Harold Mercer, MM
Harold Mercer, MM
Royal Artillery
of Royton
Gunner Wallace Mercer
Gunner Wallace Mercer
R.F.A.
of Royton and Shaw
William Arthur Mercer
William Arthur Mercer
RFC (RAF)
of Royton & Shaw
Walter Mills
Walter Mills VC
of Oldham
George & wilfred Morgan
George Morgan &
Wilfred Morgan
Army Service Corps
of Oldham
Serviceman in World War 1
James Ogden
(8th Manchester)
of Failsworth
Alfred Oliver
Alfred Oliver
22nd Manchester
of Royton
Arnold Oliver
Arnold Oliver
Lancashire Fusiliers,
Manchester Regt. &
Machine Gun Corps
19th Battalion
Richard Henry Stanley Owen
Richard Henry Stanley Owen
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment
(brother of Thomas F. Owen)
thomas Frederick Owen
Thomas Frederick Owen
9th Manchester
(brother of Richard H.S. Owen)
James pettigrew
James Pettigrew
(brother of Walter)
of Oldham
Walter Pettigrew
Walter Pettigrew
The Kings Own Royal
Lancashire Regiment
(brother of James)
of Oldham
Serviceman in World War 1
William Pilkington
(RAMC)
of Failsworth
James Pinder
James Pinder
of Oldham
PS/10460, Private Gilbert Pollard
Private Gilbert Pollard
23rd Bn, The Royal Fusiliers
1st Sportsman's Bn.
Frank Ramsbottom
Frank Ramsbottom
(brother of Walter)
19th Battalion,
The Manchesters
Robert Robertson
Robert Robertson
110267, Farrier Staff Sergeant,
The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry
Serviceman in World War 1
J. Smith
of Failsworth
josiah smithies
Josiah Smithies
of Oldham
(cousin of Wilfred Smithies
& Edgar Thompson)
Wilfred Smithies
Wilfred Smithies
of Oldham
(cousin of Josiah Smithies
& Edgar Thompson )
Thomas Steele
Thomas Steele VC
of Oldham
Charles Stott 1914-1918
Charles Stott (KOSB)
of Oldham

George Arthur Sutton
George Arthur Sutton
Royal Navy

joe taylor WW1
Joe Taylor
8th Special Reserve Battalion
Manchester Regiment
of Gravel Hole, Royton
Edgar thompson
Edgar Thompson
of Austerlands
(cousin of Wilfred & Josiah Smithies)
Frank Trickett
Frank Tricket, 86762,
the Manchester Regiment
of Oldham
Walter G.T. Wade
Walter Wade MM
Royal Field Artillery
of Failsworth
james whittaker
James Whittaker
KRRC & Machine Gun Corps
of Oldham
Edward Garside Whitehead
Edward Garside Whitehead
Grenadiers Guards,
Machine-Gun Guards
enlisted Hollinwood
James Wild
James Wild
7th King's Liverpool
of Failsworth
medal card - james wilkins
James Wilkins
24th Manchesters
(Oldham Comrades)
Of Oldham
Also brothers: William,
Christopher, Joshua
and Wrigley.
Serviceman in World War 1
Joseph Wrigley
(KOYLI)
of Failsworth
       

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