Find Ancestors

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

?????
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

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

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.

c/o
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

Thank you