The Diaries of Charlie May

The Diaries of Charlie May

Captain Charles Campbell "Charlie" May was killed leading "B" Company of the 22nd Battalion Manchester Regiment into action on the first day of the Somme. He kept diaries of his wartime experiences, in a series of seven notebooks, and these have been published in a book called "To Fight Alongside Friends" edited by Gerry Harrison and published by William Collins. This community remembers Charlie and the men mentioned in his diaries.

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  • British Army 20980 Private Manchester Regiment

    British Army 383227 Private Labour Corps

  • British Army 20413 Serjeant Manchester Regiment

  • Born 1891

    Died 1916

    British Army 20427 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd manchest Battalion

    British Army 20427 Serjeant Manchester Regiment

  • Died 1916

    British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 22nd manchest Battalion

    British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

  • Died 1918

    British Army 20348 Private Manchester Regiment

    British Army 30136 Lance Corporal East Yorkshire Regiment

  • British Army Captain Manchester Regiment

  • Born 1883

    Died 1917

    British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 22nd manchest Battalion

    British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 12th manchest Battalion

    British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

  • British Army 21308 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd manchest Battalion

  • British Army 20487 Private Manchester Regiment

    British Army 375562 Corporal Labour Corps

  • Profile picture for George Frederick Wilson

    Born 1889

    Died 1916

    British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion

  • British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

    British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

    British Army Captain Manchester Regiment

  • Born 1897

    Died 1916

    British Army 1723 Private Lothian and Border Horse

    British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

  • British Army 21477 Serjeant Manchester Regiment

    British Army 21477 Private Manchester Regiment

  • Died 1918

    British Army Major Royal Garrison Artillery

  • British Army 20461 Private Manchester Regiment

  • British Army Captain Manchester Regiment

    British Army Captain General List

  • Born 1894

    Died 1916

    British Army Second Lieutenant Border Regiment

    British Army Captain Border Regiment

  • British Army Brigadier General Infantry Brigade

  • Profile picture for Roy Mellor

    Born 1895

    Died 1916

    British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment City Battalions 22 Battalion

  • British Army 20806 Serjeant Manchester Regiment

    British Army 20806 Colour Serjeant Manchester Regiment