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Title: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Monday 17 June 13 14:55 BST (UK)
Hello All,

I found this thread whilst researching my Great Uncle Walter Whiteley who served in the Manchester pals, his number was 26079. I have all the details of where when and how, and also his medal cards and enrolment papers. But I cannot find a picture of him if one exists at all, can anyone help, I have seen that you posted one for Sandra C and wondered if you could point me in the right direction to find the batallion picture to include Walter.

Yours Thankfully
Neil Whiteley

MOD COMMENT - Split from general Manchester Regt Thread and merged with duplicate Walter Whitely thread to keep all info in one place 
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Monday 17 June 13 15:11 BST (UK)
Hello All,

Im hoping someone can help me, I have come to a dead end concerning my great uncle Walter Whiteley who served in the Manchester Pals and died on the first day of the war, I think I have all his records? along with his standard medal card, but what im really after is a photo as somewhere down the line the only picture has been lost by a relative, I was hoping someone on here can offer some advice of how I might go about finding a photo? any other information would be greatly appreciated.

Yours Thankfully
Neil Whiteley
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 17 June 13 17:58 BST (UK)
He died 1st July 1916......1st day of the battle of the Somme.
There is a specialist Manchester Regiment website.....



Ady
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 17 June 13 22:24 BST (UK)
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/military/indexes/military-manchester-rcb/results?recordCount=-1&firstName=&includeFirstNameVariants=true&_includeFirstNameVariants=on&lastName=whiteley&_includeLastNameVariants=on&searchProduct=MILITARY:MCB&menuProduct=MILITARY:MCB

Neil try find my past

Ady
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Wendi on Tuesday 18 June 13 11:28 BST (UK)
Hi Neil !

You could try the photo section of www..

Was he in the 20th Battalion?

Wendi  :)
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Tuesday 18 June 13 11:40 BST (UK)
Hello Wendi and Ady,

Thanks for the replies, I will start looking now,

Thanks
Neil
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Tuesday 18 June 13 11:41 BST (UK)
Hello Again Wendi,

He was in the 1/6th Battalion Territorial Force according to the link that you posted, his number was 26079

Thanks
Neil
 
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: millymcb on Tuesday 18 June 13 22:45 BST (UK)
As Whitely81/Neil had two threads going for this chap I have split the replies from the other thread and merged them with the Whitely thread so that everything is now in one place with his name - here on this thread.

Milly the Mod
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: sarah on Monday 04 July 16 17:03 BST (UK)
Sadly the photograph section of . does not look to be working at the moment. :'( If anyone has come across any photographs I would be interested in hearing from them.

Sarah
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Mancpal on Wednesday 06 July 16 21:52 BST (UK)
Neil,

Subject to your ancestor being an original member of the 5th Pals his platoon photograph should be included in the Manchester Book of Honour, copies of which are available to view at both Ashton under Lyne and Manchester Central Library. On the facing page to the photo will be a list of all those included in the picture.

Regards

Simon
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Mancpal on Wednesday 06 July 16 22:07 BST (UK)
Neil

I forgot to mention if you can identify your man from the platoon photo could you please let the Manchesters forum know as they have a project running to put names to faces of the approximately 11,000 men who formed the Pals.

Thanks

Simon
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: whiteley22 on Saturday 03 June 17 09:20 BST (UK)
Hello Neil

Not sure if you are still active on this site, my name is Jane Whiteley and I may have some information about your late great uncle Walter. Please get in touch.
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: sarah on Monday 05 June 17 10:38 BST (UK)
Hello Jane,

Welcome to RootsChat :)

I will just check on Neil's notifications to make sure they are still working for you. Yes they are, hopefully he should reply to your message very soon.

Regards

Sarah
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Monday 05 June 17 12:46 BST (UK)
Hi Jane,

thank you for your message, not logged in for a while as have been concerntrating on other parts of the family tree, would be very interested to speak to you.

Thanks
Neil 
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: whiteley22 on Monday 05 June 17 14:06 BST (UK)
Hi Neil

tried to contact you re Walter

would love to chat

I have been doing some research on a relative of mine , who I did not know existed

also tried on twitter @whiteley81

Regards

Jane and michael

Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Monday 05 June 17 14:15 BST (UK)
Hi Jane & Michael,

You can send me a private message via Twitter if you want and ill send you my email address and we can go from there.

Thanks
Neil 
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Mary8 on Tuesday 06 June 17 08:44 BST (UK)
Walter Whiteley name is inscribed on his parents grave.

Mary :)
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: whiteley22 on Tuesday 06 June 17 08:46 BST (UK)
Hi Mary8

where is the grave

Regards
Michael
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Whiteley81 on Tuesday 06 June 17 08:59 BST (UK)
Hi Mary,

Really interested to know where the grave is and if you have any connection

Thanks
Neil 
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: Mary8 on Wednesday 07 June 17 20:35 BST (UK)
Walter sister married five years later, her father was working at Richard Johnson & Nephew on forge lane, Bradford, Manchester at the time.
(https://s12.postimg.org/wk0bla2gd/FLW_1921.png)

 
Title: Re: Manchester Pals - 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Walter Whiteley 26079
Post by: whiteley22 on Wednesday 07 June 17 20:56 BST (UK)
Hi Mary8

thanks you so much

this is brilliant

Michael and Jane

do you have a connection with Whiteley's