Whittaker Fred and Schofield James

[granbinnie]

Both served with the Manchester Regiment in the first World War Having trouble getting any records for these people tried ancestry, war forces and national archives. Both born in Oldham and died aged 30.
Any info appreciated
Julienne Schofield

[MaxD]

Three Alfred Whittakers served overseas with the Manchester Regiment and no fewer than 7 James Schofields.  Do you have any more details for each, date/year of birth, next of kin and did they die in service?

maxD

[granbinnie]

James Schofield was b in 1888 in Hollinwood to James and Elizabeth Hadder he served in India 1905-1906 battle of Mons.  James m Emma Wilcock. dau of Richard Wilcock. he died 6 days after discharge on 6.7.1918 aged 31
Fred Whittaker was born abt 1890 not sure which parents are his he m Lydia Taylor in 1907 in Oldham. He died aged 30 1921
Julienne

[MaxD]

Does 17 Carnarvon St Hollinwood in 1917 relate to your James Schofield?  (James Herbert Schofield in the record).

maxD

[granbinnie]

Hi
All I know is James was b in Hollinwood dec qtr 1888. don't know actual address.

[granbinnie]

His war nos were 9031 and 486926

[mirl]

There is a Fred Whittaker #15452 born 1892 address 35 Brewerton Road Oldham at enlistment in 1915 but the next of kin is his father Edward.

I have trouble matching this person with the marriage in 1907 as he would have been only 15, and even a 1890 birth would be 17.

If it is him, he got a military medal on top of the ordinary three.

[granbinnie]

In 1911 census it states
Fred aged 21 and a blacksmith m 3 and a half years he m Lydia Taylor in 1907 He died in 1921
Julienne

[mirl]

Yes, I can see that now, so the fellow I identified earlier is not the right one.