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Battle of Manchester Hill - 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Battle of Manchester Hill - 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Community provided for students at Manchester schools (and other interested parties) participating in commemorative events for the Battle of Manchester Hill. Manchester Hill was an area of high ground just outside San Quentin in Northern France. It was so named because it was captured by the 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment in 1917. On March 21 1918 at the start of what was known as the 'Spring Offensive' the Hill was attacked by the German Army and defended by the 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment (part of the Manchester Pals). Despite a heroic defence led by Col. Elstob (who was awarded a posthumous VC) the action was unsuccessful with many of the battalion dead or wounded by 4pm on that day.
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 202875 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1894
Died 1918
British Army 44112 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army 6630 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 6630 Serjeant Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1898
Died 1918
British Army 251339 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1887
Died 1918
British Army 7167 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1918
British Army 203846 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1895
Died 1918
British Army 302736 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1918
British Army 202960 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1899
Died 1918
British Army 54706 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Died 1918
British Army 31211 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 31211 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 35696 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1882
Died 1918
British Army 6752 Manchester Regiment
British Army 203232 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1883
Died 1918
British Army 41857 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1888
Died 1918
British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
British Army Temporary Captain Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
British Army Temporary Major Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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More about Wilfrith Elstob -
Born 1889
Died 1918
British Army 5965 Corporal Border Regiment
British Army 43094 Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 43094 Lance Serjeant Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1918
British Army 303305 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1889
Died 1918
British Army 35643 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1882
Died 1918
British Army 49174 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 43208 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1899
Died 1918
British Army 54657 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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