Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR', 'THE WAR TO END WAR', 'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916

SOLDIERS IN OTHER REGIMENTS

Private Harry Greenhalgh, 2634

Private Harry Greenhalgh, 2634

Private Harry Greenhalgh, 2634
Manchester Regiment 12th Bn.

Newspaper obituary:

"Official intimation has been received of the death in action in France on July 6th of Private Harry Greenhalgh, Manchester Regiment. He was 24 years of age and enlisted about three years ago in the 2nd Manchester Regiment.

Since the outbreak of war he had been transferred to another battalion of the Manchester Regiment. Before he enlisted Private Greenhalgh worked as a moulder for Messrs Platt Bros & Co. He was married with one child, and his home address was at 7 Back Perth Street, Lee Street, Oldham."

CWGC

Private, 2634
Date of Death:04/07/1916
Manchester Regiment 12th Bn.
Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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