Manchester Regt: LAFFIN and BECKETT

[manmack]

james.h beckett
18th batt manchester regt
10089
B.coy, V platoon
enlisted sept 1914
age 25 on enlistment
born and lived in south manchester
father john beckett
brothers possibly albert,fred and william
sisters possibly clara and sarah
his father was born at weston shropshire,both sisters and his brother william born shrewsbury
his platoon sgt,reggy dootson was killed in action on 30-7-16 during the battle of the somme,his corporal,william [bill] hetherington was taken prisoner
mack

[harribobs]

different james then ?

"James LAFFIN - Shropshire Light Infantry on 1901 census."

11 is a bit young for 'boy' init?



bet it was his father, i've seen james and john mixed up before

[harribobs]

james H becketts shoulder title



and cap badge

[manmack]

different james then ?

"James LAFFIN - Shropshire Light Infantry on 1901 census."

11 is a bit young for 'boy' init?



bet it was his father, i've seen james and john mixed up before

chris,james laffin is 36 year old on the 1901 census,mack

[harribobs]

i'll shut up at this point 

[manmack]

chris,sgt james beckett became an officer[2Lt] but the other lad you posted has a number from around 1916,thats when they started to call up the married men,william would have been about 35 in 1914,and probably married,what do you think,mack
both survived the war

[Manchester Rambler]

Thanks a lot, everyone!

James H Beckett is definitely the right guy, and so is James Laffin.  I guess I'll never know for sure about William - it might be him, but there's not enough to say.

One of James' grandaughters has sent me a photocopy of part of the first pic you posted, and he is 2nd from right, back row.

The details make these people much more real...

Rambler

PS.  Champagne and custard creams?  Beurkk!

[manmack]

EXCEPTIONAL,you really pulled out all the stops on this one folks,and rounded off perfectly with a picture from MR,crack open another bottle of champers,mack

[harribobs]

just to confirm

this is JH Beckett?