Harry Morley ww1

[eda]

Trying to research a ww1 soldier who my husbands grandfather saved In France,, we found this story in Stockport lads together, a book written by David Kelsall, my husbands grandfather was John Harrison 1/6th battalion Cheshire regiment, the book tells how Harry Morley got into trouble in a shell hole, John Harrison went in and saved him,, later Harry morley was sent to recover to Oswestry hospital,,, at home in Newbridge Lane Stockport,, they had presumed Harry was dead,, when Harry got home he was on the memorium as died in France,, researching Harry is proving difficult, grandfather Sadley died from injuries, and was buried near a school yard in boves,,, we would just love to know what happened to Harry,,

[CaroleW]

WW1 Medal Roll Index has 2 Harry Morley's who served with the Cheshire Regiment

If your Harry lived in Newbridge Lane  his WW1 pension record etc is on Ancestry.  His Reg number was 266368

His WW1 service record has not survived so no age or other details available to identify him further.  Appears to have sustained a bullet wound in his arm

[jim1]

He was indeed 266368 6/Btn.
The other one was in the 2nd.
His original no. was 3697 but as he was in a TF Btn. he was re-numbered
in 1917 so we know it was after that.
According to his medical he was in the 9th. Btn. on 21st. Aug. 1918 when he was wounded.
The 9th. were at Locon France at the time.
They were (along with other Btn's) creeping forward & establishing outposts & sending out patrols
rather than embarking on a full scale assault the purpose being to mop up any resistance.
This wasn't without cost however as they received 28 OR casualties mainly from MG fire
your man being one.
This is where he was, moving forward to establish an outpost at the bridge in X3.
The Germans had MG's on the east bank of the canal which caused several casualties.
Larger map:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101723830
Blue = British front line.
Red + German.

[Ashtone]

Harry's 2-page Casualty Form is available on Find My Past. Free to access until tomorrow (Monday).
Its located in the British Army Service Records collection. Service number: 3697

[eda]

Oh wow you're a clever bunch,, lm going now to access these records thankyou so much,,,

[ShaunJ]

12 pages on Ancestry:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1114/images/miuk1914a_085777-00916

He was in hospital in Ormskirk but I don't see a mention of Oswestry

[eda]

Thanks,, for all this information,,its got to be Harry morton everything fits,, in his I jury report it states about his thumb,, this is recorded in the book also the dates fit,, thanks so much

[CaroleW]

Think you mean Morley - not Morton?

[eda]

I stand corrected,,, lve got that many names in my head,grt , grandfather was mortons batman,, that's another story,,,