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 Marshall Heaton, 12099
Manchester Regiment 19th Bn.

Private Marshall Heaton, 12099

Medal Index Card

Newspaper obituary:

"Private Marshall Heaton, of one of the Manchester Pals Battalions, of Durnford-street, Middleton, who enlisted in the Manchester Pals, has been killed in action.

He was 23 and enlisted in October,1914, and was one of the signallers of the battalion. One of his last acts was to bandage a wounded chum who had been shot in the arm. He was employed at the Royton branch of the Union Bank. "

CWGC

Private, 12099
Date of Death:01/07/1916
Age:21
Manchester Regiment 19th Bn. Panel Reference:
Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. Memorial:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Additional Information:Son of Marshall Heaton and Amelia Heaton, of "Grasmere", Vicars Cross, Chester.

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