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All posts tagged Lancashire

Manchester Regiment – Initial Service

Posted on March 4, 2019March 6, 2019Author Keith StanleyPosted in Direct line, Military

Having signed up for the Manchester Regiment in Pontefract on October 2nd Patrick arrived at the Regimental Depot in Ashton-under-Lyne (near Manchester) on October 4th. The writing is quite faint, but it appears to say that he was posted to the 4th Battalion on October 17th. At that time, they were based at Kinsale, south…

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The Manchester Regiment (1)

Posted on March 4, 2019March 6, 2019Author Keith StanleyPosted in Direct line, Geography, Military

After six weeks in the militia, Patrick transferred to the Manchester Regiment. As discussed in ‘From Yorkshire to Lancashire’ and ‘Yorkshire and Lancashire History’ there must have been a very good reason for this move. Before addressing that question, there are some things to pick up from the enlistment paperwork. He has put on 8…

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Yorkshire and Lancashire – history

Posted on March 3, 2019March 6, 2019Author Keith StanleyPosted in Geography, Military, Yorkshire

Patrick’s military record shows that he signed up for the Manchester Regiment in Pontefract in October 1902. Those unfamiliar with English geography and history may not regard this as strange. A short history lesson The emblem of Lancashire is a red rose. For Yorkshire it is a white rose. Between 1455 and 1485 a series…

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Yorkshire & Lancashire geography

Posted on March 3, 2019March 6, 2019Author Keith StanleyPosted in Geography, Military, Yorkshire

Patrick’s military record shows that he signed up for the Manchester Regiment in Pontefract on 2nd October 1902. He is then shown as being at the regimental headquarters on 4th October. Those unfamiliar with English geography and history may not regard this as strange. A short geography lesson. The Headquarters of the Manchester Regiment were…

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From Yorkshire to Lancashire (2)

Posted on March 3, 2019March 6, 2019Author Keith StanleyPosted in Geography, Military, Yorkshire

Patrick signed up for the army in Pontefract, Yorkshire. Once he had joined the army they would have made arrangements for him to travel to Regimental Headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne. I do not know how Patrick travelled from Yorkshire to Lancashire. The most likely option would have been by rail. Rail travel meant steam locomotives in…

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From Yorkshire to Lancashire

Posted on March 3, 2019March 6, 2019Author Keith StanleyPosted in Geography, Yorkshire

Patrick signed up for the army in Pontefract, Yorkshire. At the time (1902) he was living in Dewsbury. The two towns are 16 miles apart. A route planner will tell you to allow 39 minutes for the journey. This assumes that you have access to a modern vehicle. I don’t know what means of transport…

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