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We remember Albert Hurst
We remember Albert Hurst
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1896
sibling
Agnes Annie Hurst
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1896
1899
sibling
Martha Hurst
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1899
employment
Letter Press Printer
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service
British Army
Private
9311
Manchester Regiment
17th Battalion.
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location
14 Green Street Hulme Manchester.
United Kingdom
parents address
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Hurst |
| Source | 2020923 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Green Street Hulme Manchester. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9311 | Manchester Regiment | 17th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Hurst | mother | ||
| George Hurst | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Annie Hurst | sister | 1896 | |
| Martha Hurst | sister | 1899 |
Media
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Heaton Park.It was one of those extraordinary moments. The years had taken their constant toll and now in 1993 it was time to unveil a permanent memorial at the site in Heaton Park. Tuesday the 7th of September. The wording reads. The 16th, 17th 18th and 19th PALS BATTALIONS of the Manchester Regiment trained at Heaton Park between September 1914 and April 1915. Present to witness the event were a number of stalwart men, Sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick of the 2/6th Manchesters, Private Albert Bertwistle of the 1/5th East Lancs and the last surviving original Manchester Pal, Albert Hurst, who enlisted into and served with the 2nd City Battalion, the 17th Manchesters, Seventy nine years had elapsed since his enlistment.
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The Manchester Pals.Fifty years on, the Manchester Pals leave for the Somme outside the city's Town Hall.Contributed by:
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Manchester Cathedral.Battle flag in the chapel dedicated to the Manchester Regiment.Contributed by:
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Manchester Cathedral.Memorial book in the chapel dedicated to the Manchester Regiment.Contributed by:
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Manchester Cathedral.Memorial window in the chapel dedicated to the Manchester Regiment.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Heaton Park. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Manchester Pals. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Albert Hurst | Desmond1478 | |
| Manchester Cathedral. | Desmond1478 | |
| Manchester Cathedral. | Desmond1478 | |
| Manchester Cathedral. | Desmond1478 |
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