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The Battalion formed part of 125th Brigade, 42nd (EAST LANCASHIRE) DIVISION

The Division was involved in the following operations


1916

The division embarked for Egypt between 12-16 January

4 and 5 Aug...Battle of Romani [No. 3 Section, Canal Defences].


1917

24 Sept.-18 Nov.... ... Operations on the Flanders Coast (XV. Corps, Fourth Army


1918

24 and 25 March... Battle of Bapaume [VI. Corps, Third Army].
28 March .... First Battle of Arras (IV. Corps, Third Army].
5 April ... Battle of Ancre {IV. Corps, Third Army].
21-23 Aug... Battle of Albert (IV. Corps, Third Army).
31 Aug.—3 Sept. ... ...Second Battle of Bapaume [IV. Corps, Third Army}.
27-29 Sept. . Battle of the Canal du Nord {IV. Corps, Third Army].
9-12 Oct ... The Pursuit to the Selle [IV. Corps, Third Army].
17-23 Oct.... Battle of the Selle ‘IV. Corps, Third Army}.

On the 10th November the division captured Hautmont and Fort Hautmont. This was the end of its fighting in the Great War.

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Order of Battle of Divisions Part 2A. The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42-56) (History of the Great War based on Official Documents) by Major A F Becke
Publication date 1936

Not what you asked for but in case it's of some use to you.

Combined entry from the following:

WWI, Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923
WWI, British Army Medal Roll Index Cards, 1914-1920
World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920


Full Name Aspray, John Wm
Service Number 281235
Enlisted 20th May 1915
Discharge Date 14 Apr 1919
GSW Rt Arm
Address 7 Birchall St, Rochdale
Pension appears to have been paid up to December 1931
Served with : Lancashire Fusiliers 1/7th Battalion


WWI, Hospital Registers, 1914-1919

6th April 1918
18th General Hospital (Camiers)
6 days in Hospital with severe *GSW wound to L Buttock

From the Battalion War Diary
29th March 1 wounded
31st March 1 wounded
4/5th April,the 7th were in the front line trenches near Buquoy. They were shelled both days. The 4th is described as "Hostile Artillery activity" and the 5th ( from 0430hrs) as "heavy barrage". One of the above dates could account for John's injury date.

*GSW was used as a generic term for any penetrating wound caused by enemy action

It was about 70 miles from Buquoy to 18th General Hospital

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John Astbury ....73 Angel Street

in the Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 (Cathedral)

Name John Astbury
Birth Year abt 1827 [abt 1827]
Marriage Date 2 Oct 1854
Parish Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name John Astbury
Spouse's Name
Mary Williams
Spouse's Father's Name Hugh Williams
Archive Roll 723

You have done so well, thank you very much :-D

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
14, Upper Wilmott Street, South Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mary Talent Head Widow Female 67 1834 - Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
William H Aspery Grand son Single Male 22 1879 Carter coal Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary Aspery Grand daughter Single Female 15 1886 Hooker whc warehouse Manchester, Lancashire, England
Sarah A Aspery Grand daughter - Female 7 1894 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
John Murphy Son-in-law Widower Male 41 1860 Boot & shoe maker Ireland
John Murphy Grand son - Male 12 1889 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
David Murphy Grand son - Male 10 1891 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Hugh Murphy Grand son - Male 7 1894 - Manchester, Lancashire, England

MARRIAGE -

Name John Aspray
Gender Male
Marriage Age 22
Event Type Marriage
Birth Year abt 1860
Marriage Date 14 May 1882
Marriage Place Hulme, St Philip, Manchester, England
Parish as it Appears Hulme
Father John Aspray
Spouse Esther Ann Duffey
Reference Number M320/4/2/2
Item Number 6
Archive Roll 811

From original - John's Father named as John ASpray deceased, a cab driver
Esther's Father John Duffy deceased Mechanic

DEATH -

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Dec 1889 (>99%)
ASPRAY Esther Ann 29 Chorlton 8c 5

Name John Aspray
Age 53
Estimated Birth Year abt 1862
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1915
Inferred Death Place Lancashire, United Kingdom
Volume 8d
Page 366
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Baptism John Aspray

Record details
Name John Aspray
Birth Date 1 Mar 1860
Baptism Date 5 Apr 1863
Parish Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name John Aspray
Mother's Name Mary Aspray
Archive Roll 771

From original - Father a Cab Driver. Abode - Chorlton upon Medlock

Marriage cert. on an Ancestry family tree has Mary Ellen Aspray aged 23 marrying John Murphy age 23 on 10.7.1882 at St Philip's Hulme. Father given as John Aspray deceased who was a Cab driver

So looking for a Mary Groves marrying a John Aspray or similar?

Death - ?

Name: Age at Death (in years):
ASPREY, JOHN 39
GRO Reference: 1865 S Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 153

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Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
ASPRAY, MARTHA GROVES
GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 132

1861 England Census - Asberry on original


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Maberry Head - Male 34 1827 Cab driver Middleton, Lancashire, England
Mary Maberry Wife - Female 30 1831 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Martha Maberry Daughter - Female 5 1856 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary ... Maberry Daughter - Female 3 1858 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
John Maberry Son - Male 1 1860 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Henry Mandell Lodger - Male 38 1823 House keeper Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Harriett Mandell Lodger - Female 48 1813 - Cornwall, England

MAndell reads Marshall on original

Thank you so much for all of this help. You are a STAR :-)

So the Asprey - Tallent marriage certificate should show Marys maiden name?

1871 England Census

Name John Asprey
Age 11
Estimated Birth Year 1860
Relation Son
Gender Male
Where born Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil parish Chorlton on Medlock
Ecclesiastical parish St Philip
County/Island Lancashire
Country England
Registration District Chorlton
Sub-registration district Chorlton upon Medlock
ED, institution, or vessel 33
Household schedule number 113
Piece 3992
Folio 62
Page number 22
Household members
Name Age
Mary Asprey 39 - born Wales. she is a widow
Martha Asprey 15
Mary Asprey 12
John Asprey 11
Sarah Ann Asprey 8
Hannah Asprey 5
Terance Keegan 28
James Wareing 50
Mary Wareing 48
John Clondsdale 29

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
76, Devonshire Street, Hulme, Chorlton, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Talent Head Married Male 60 1831 General labourer Ireland
Mary Talent Wife Married Female 58 1833 - Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
Hannah Aspray Stepdaughter Married Female 25 1866 Staymaker Manchester, Lancashire, England
John Aspray Stepson Married Male 30 1861 Warehouseman Manchester, Lancashire, England
William H Aspray Grandson - Male 18 1873 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England
Mary E Aspray Granddaughter - Female 5 1886 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England
Sarah A Aspray Granddaughter - Female 1 1890 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
John Thos Pimlott Visitor Married Male 29 1862 Warehouseman Bowden, Cheshire, England
Ellen Pimlott Visitor Married Female 27 1864 - Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
William Pimlott Visitor - Male 0 1891 - Manchester, Lancashire, England


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1873 (>99%)
ASPREY Mary Manchester 8d 227
MORRIS Samuel Manchester 8d 227
TALLENT John Manchester 8d 227
Tomlinson Margaret Manchester 8d 227

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1873
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Year Church / Register Office Registers At Reference Add to Summary
TALLENT * John ASPREY Mary 1873 Manchester Cathedral (formerly Manchester Collegiate Church) Archives+, Manchester Central Library CATH/193/198

Well thought out :-D

I wonder if this has anything to do with the confusion of surnames. Depending on how the question was asked when birth registered - what's the Mother's maiden name could be interpreted as what's the maiden name of the child's mother's mother

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1867 (>99%)
Fielding Catherine Manchester 8d 336
FULHAM Francis Manchester 8d 336
SMITH Eliza Ann Manchester 8d 336
STOTHER Charles Manchester 8d 336


1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
16, Lyons Court, Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Household members (5 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Francis Fulham Head Married Male 59 1822 Hall porter Manchester, Lancashire, England
Catherine Fulham Wife Married Female 43 1838 House work Manchester, Lancashire, England
Joseph Fulham Son Single Male 13 1868 Hawker Manchester, Lancashire, England
Jane Fulham Daughter Single Female 17 1864 Brush maker Manchester, Lancashire, England
Sophia Fulham Daughter Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
FULHAM, SOPHIA FIELDING
GRO Reference: 1874 J Quarter in MANCHESTER Volume 08D Page 280