Manchesters in the Rifle Brigade

[Andy Pay]

Glad they are of use Mack, more to come.
Funny, as most of them never went back into a Battalion, I thought they were on vacation, or maybe the 1st Mancs decided enough was enough and decided to invade Winchester.

Andy

[Andy Pay]

Oh and one other thing Mack, the depot was not where they kept the fighting soldiers, they had two places in Kent, the 5th & 6th Battalion. Maybe Winchester needed some more washers for the officers at Winchester

Andy

[Andy Pay]

Some more Mancs who went into the Territorials of the R.B.'s for you

PALMER, Daniel, 14328, 10th Mancs,   became 201993, 19th R.B.
GODDARD, Arthur, 3317, 1st Mancs,   became 210994, 19th R.B.
TURNER, William, 3154, 10th Mancs,   became 201997, 19th R.B.
GRAHAM, Charles, 3877, 19th Mancs,   became 201999, 19th R.B.
WILSON, John, 3608, 7th Mancs,   became 202093, 19th R.B.
CHADWICK, John, 183, 9th Mancs,   became 202095, 19th R.B.
HARRIS, Charles E., 1489, 5th Mancs,   became 202104, 19th R.B.
BANBURY, Albert, 4200, 6th Mancs,   became 202105, 19th R.B.
WROE, Alfred, 1230, 7th Mancs,   became 202995, 20th R.B.
HARTLEY, James, 749, 7th Mancs,   became 202994, 20th R.B.
ROBINSON, Leonard, 3253, 6th Mancs,   became 203058, 20th R.B.
BARNES, Walter, 3388, 5th Mancs,   became 203069, 20th R.B.
BELLERBY, William, 1859, 6th Mancs,   became 203070, 20th R.B.
PARSONS, Charles, 3903, 7th Mancs,   became 203072, 20th R.B.
RALPHSON, Walter, 4102, 5th Mancs,   became 203189, 20th R.B.
BENNETT, Thomas, 1503, 6th Mancs,   became 203206, Employed with the Egyptian Army.
HENSHAW, Robert, 3749, 6th Mancs,   became 203211, 20th R.B.
MATHERS, George, 2076, 8th Mancs,   became 203221, 20th R.B.
SALISBURY, Robert, 4750, 1/5th Mancs,   became 205272, 22nd R.B.


More to come.

Andy

[Andy Pay]

Aaahhhhhhhh Mack,
Now I see why the mancs wanted to come south. Manchester Regiment formed in 1881 by the linking of the 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot and the 96th Regiment of Foot, which became respectively 1st and 2nd battalions of the Regiment.
The 1st were all from Suffolk so making their way south to their roots.

Andy

[Andy Pay]

Some more of the R.B. Territorials for you

HARRIS, David, 4029, 10th Mancs,   became 208588, 19th R.B.
STACK, Frederick, 24746, 6th Mancs,   became 208641, 19th R.B.
LITHERLAND, Henry, 1962, 5th Mncs,   became 208655, 19th R.B.
DRAKE, Herbert Wm, 3816, 7th Mancs,   became 208672, 19th R.B.
CAHILL, William, 2580, 8th Mancs,   became 208675, 19th R.B.
GOODIER, John H., 186, 10th Mancs,   became 208684, 19th R.B.
WARING, Cyril, 1600, 6th Mancs,   became 208692, 19th R.B.
ETCHELLS, Fred, 1750, 9th Mancs,   became 208701, 19th R.B.
WALFORD, William, 4957, 9th Mancs,   became 208720, 19th R.B.
SMITH, William, 1308, 5th Mancs,   became 208721, 19th R.B.
KAY, Frederick, 5560, 1/8th Mancs,   became 208724, 19th R.B.
BOOTH, David, 2262, 8th Mancs,   became 208725, 19th R.B.
WILSON, John Wm., 5227, 7th Mancs,   became 208732, 19th R.B.
THOMPSON, Joseph, 3753, 5th Mancs,   became 209859, 20th R.B.
SHARPLES, John, 3607, 9th Mancs,   became 209869, 20th R.B.
EATON, Richard, 3672, 5th Mancs,   became 210192, 20th R.B.
CARROLL, John, 1639, 10th Mancs,   became 210212, 20th R.B.

Andy

[manmack]

Oh and one other thing Mack, the depot was not where they kept the fighting soldiers, they had two places in Kent, the 5th & 6th Battalion. Maybe Winchester needed some more washers for the officers at Winchester

Andy

you could be right andy i have some of these names but i didnt know about them going to the RB,thanks mate,mack

[Andy Pay]

Mack,
At some time in the future I can send you the medal rolls for these guys if you need them.

Andy

[Andy Pay]

Some more for you.

LOWE, Samuel, 4489, 8th Mancs,   became 212208, 19th R.B.
MATHER, Alfred, 16024, 11th & 2nd Mancs,   became 213237, 19th R.B.
WALLIS, George, 6695, 16th Mancs,   became 213244, 19th R.B.
BARRETT, Walter, 2517, 5th Mancs,   became 201921, 19th R.B.
JACKSON, William T.N., 3866, 7th Mancs,   became 201946, 19th R.B.
MOLYNEAUX, Thomas, 5166, 7th Mancs,   became 201947, 19th R.B.
HOLMES, William D., 2336, 8th Mancs,   became 202048, 19th R.B.
WOODCOCK, John H., 2064, 9th Mancs,   became 202128, 19th R.B.
RIDLEY, Thomas, 3334, 9th Mancs,   became 202996, 20th R.B.
BREAKEY, Cyril, 3381, 8th Mancs,   became 203097, 20th R.B.
DAVIS, John R., 15, 8th Mancs,   became 208676, 19th R.B.

[liverpool annie]

Seriously Andy - why did all these guys go over to the Rifle Brigade ?

My Granddad transfered over there too - was there some kind of incentive offered ? were they the best marksmen - what was it that made them change regiments ?

or was it just prestige ?

Annie