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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 1887
Died 1918
British Army 33704 Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Died 1918
British Army 48590 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 39442 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1897
Died 1918
British Army 46650 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 1667 Serjeant Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 33847 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1899
Died 1918
British Army 11477 Private East Surrey Regiment
British Army 41783 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army 37648 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1918
British Army Captain and Adjutant Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1918
British Army 4887 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 352329 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1918
British Army 22622 Private Yorkshire Light Infantry
British Army 377029 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 5035 Private Manchester Regiment
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Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army 17269 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1893
Died 1918
British Army 41040 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1890
Died 1918
British Army 28248 Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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Born 1891
Died 1918
British Army 29617 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 29617 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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