tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post5126989686478305488..comments2024-03-23T16:10:12.319+00:00Comments on Hyde Cheshire Blog: Hyde In Wartime (1914-16) Pages3-4Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-27391414762125954482010-08-04T18:48:41.394+01:002010-08-04T18:48:41.394+01:00Great information ,Nick - thanks very much for sha...Great information ,Nick - thanks very much for sharing it with us :)Hydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723686770197717456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-51704380273218836372010-08-04T17:51:12.056+01:002010-08-04T17:51:12.056+01:00I recieved a message on facebook today from Nick H...I recieved a message on facebook today from Nick Hopkinson, one time Hyde lad now living in Florida. I asked if it was OK for me to put his here in the comments and I'm thankful he said yes. <br />What Nick said was as follows...... "The blog post regarding WWI brought memories of my mums dad. I have his pocket diary that he carried with him from 1917-18 when he was in the second battle of the Somme. He joined the Manchester Regiment (in Ashton) with three of his brothers, another joined the Field Ambulance Corp. One brother didn't make it back. He was at Gallapoli first, his diary doesnt cover that part of his service, he came back from there and was then sent out to the trenches. His diary has a number of pages of names and addresses of other soldiers, then a big x through them, obviously as they were killed. He ended up getting the Military Medal. During the fighting at the second Somme battle he lost half his thigh, but he still managed to pull back two other wounded soldiers from the battlefield. Sorry I am waffling cause it has nothing to do with the Hyde area/soldiers! I do remember him telling me how they all joined up together and marched from Ashton market upto the Ladysmith Barracks on Mossley Road. All that is left of the barracks is the orignal gateway and stonewall with the Ladysmith Barracks carved into the stone."<br />......................................<br />Well I'm sure I speak for all when I say it dose not matter if it was in Ashton or Hyde... story's like these should be told and put down in writing... this IS what one generation went through for the goodness of the next and so on... Cheers for this Nick.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-3426218756481402042010-08-04T12:02:56.427+01:002010-08-04T12:02:56.427+01:00That would be lovely to see their names in print. ...That would be lovely to see their names in print. Let's keep out fingers crossed for the 2nd book becoming available.Hydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723686770197717456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-91335490944155233192010-08-04T07:05:46.044+01:002010-08-04T07:05:46.044+01:00There's a chance Private Harry Mullins is ment...There's a chance Private Harry Mullins is mentioned in the book Nancy.... Corporal William Morris MM should be in Book 2... which I hope someone as a copy of that we could scan.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-11527191049869589712010-08-03T23:26:49.075+01:002010-08-03T23:26:49.075+01:00Two members of my family (2 great uncles) were kil...Two members of my family (2 great uncles) were killed in the first world war and one WAS a Morris but not the one mentioned above.<br /><br />*Corporal William Morris MM age 27 (died 4/1/18)<br />*Private Harry Mullins age 18 (died 13/11/16)Hydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723686770197717456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-84179671918111165692010-08-03T17:13:45.304+01:002010-08-03T17:13:45.304+01:00Again the surmanes jump out at me ... I notice the...Again the surmanes jump out at me ... I notice there's a 'Morris' in the above post.... could that be a relative Nancy? I can imagine the pride that must have been felt in Hydes very own 'Terriers'.... two more pages tomorrow.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.com