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 Arthur Hallworth, 26464

Private Arthur Hallworth, 26464

Private Arthur Hallworth, 26464
Manchester Regiment 17th Bn

Newspaper obituary:

"Mr William Hallworth, station master at Greenfield, on Saturday was officially informed that his son, Private Arthur Hallworth, had been killed in action. The deceased soldier, who was a joiner, enlisted in on the City battalions of the Manchester Regiment on 30th November last, and went to France on April 13th. He was 29 years of age. His battalion was one of the first to participate in the big offensive, and the official intimation states that he was killed on July 1st. "

CWGC

Private, 26464
Date of Death:01/07/1916
Manchester Regiment 17th Bn.
VIII. W. 9.
DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ

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