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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  • Profile picture for Ernest Victor Bell

    Born 1898

    Died 1918

    British Army 59178 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Henry Clough

    Died 1918

    British Army 29462 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Thomas Benn

    Born 1895

    Died 1918

    British Army 11472 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Tom Fitton

    Born 1890

    Died 1918

    British Army 11543 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Sidney Bert Martin

    Born 1898

    Died 1918

    British Army 59213 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Martin Kay

    Born 1898

    Died 1918

    British Army 49601 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Ernest Armitage

    Died 1918

    British Army 39652 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Robert Bennett

    Born 1893

    Died 1918

    British Army 7360 Serjeant Manchester Regiment

    British Army 7360 Private Manchester Regiment

    British Army 7360 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Harold Frost

    Born 1896

    Died 1918

    British Army 4575 Private Manchester Regiment

    British Army 276724 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Reginald Clifton Thomas

    Born 1898

    Died 1918

    British Army 303307 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Frederick Tuffs

    Born 1896

    Died 1918

    British Army 49405 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Ephriam Turner

    Born 1897

    Died 1918

    British Army 468 Private Lancashire Fusiliers

    British Army 43067 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Arthur Williams

    Died 1918

    British Army 48397 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Frank Snowden

    Born 1897

    Died 1918

    British Army 40861 Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for George Richardson

    Born 1896

    Died 1918

    British Army 18781 Private Cheshire Regiment

    British Army 401099 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • British Army 47540 Private Manchester Regiment

  • Profile picture for William Smith

    Died 1918

    British Army 400966 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Tom Lord

    Born 1895

    Died 1918

    British Army 352937 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for John H Henderson

    Born 1897

    Died 1918

    British Army 1792 Private Manchester Regiment

    British Army 46701 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for Daniel Farrell

    Born 1895

    Died 1918

    British Army 23960 Private Manchester Regiment 11th manchest Battalion

    British Army 23960 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.