Bradford Wire Works Manchester

[manmack]

pte john barnes attested on 7-6-16 and went straight into the army reserves,he was mobilised and posted to the 4h yorkshire regt on 9-8-16,then transferred to the 2/5th durham light infantry on oct 1916
he embarked with his battalion at southampton on 6-11-16 and landed at havre the following day,they re-embarked at marseilles on 10-11-16,bound for salonika as garrison troops,landed at salonika on 17-11-16

john was in a group of men who all enlisted at the same time,who came from manchester

202476 john barnes
202475 alfred schofield of didsbury
202474 joseph,h glover of manchester
202473 james mcnulty 12 wandsford st,moss side
202472 peter lea 31 armitage st,ardwick
202471 herbert higgins 2 chapel st,ancoats
202470 george rider 4 cobden st,longsight

mack

[1branes]

Thanks for all this info Mack - it's more than I could have expected.
Do you know if there are any hospital records in existence? I was wondering if there was any record of the cause of my Grandfather's death. i would guess it was an illness rather than injury, but I'm interested to find out.

Thanks again for everything,

Al

[aggiebagwash]

I think the only way you'll find out what he died from is to send for his death certificate. It will give most of the details.

I know because I've got one that says:
(1) gun shot wound to the head above left ear
(2) which caused meningitis (3 days) 
(3) irreparable head injuries.

Margaret

[manmack]

Thanks for all this info Mack - it's more than I could have expected.
Do you know if there are any hospital records in existence? I was wondering if there was any record of the cause of my Grandfather's death. i would guess it was an illness rather than injury, but I'm interested to find out.

Thanks again for everything,

Al

his death cert should give cause of death

mack