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 1898
Died 1918
British Army 59178 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Died 1918
British Army 29462 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1895
Died 1918
British Army 11472 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1890
Died 1918
British Army 11543 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1898
Died 1918
British Army 59213 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1898
Died 1918
British Army 49601 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Died 1918
British Army 39652 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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.
Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 4575 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 276724 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1898
Died 1918
British Army 303307 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 49405 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 468 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 43067 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Died 1918
British Army 48397 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 40861 Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 18781 Private Cheshire Regiment
British Army 401099 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Died 1918
British Army 400966 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1895
Died 1918
British Army 352937 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 1792 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 46701 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
Born 1895
Died 1918
British Army 23960 Private Manchester Regiment 11th manchest Battalion
British Army 23960 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.