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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: Iria on Wednesday 11 November 09 16:32 GMT (UK)
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Dear Rootchatters
I was Wondering Where i could Find a Photograph a Ancestor Of Mine ..
His Name Is
Pte H Norris Service No 10488 6th Bn South Lancashire Regt
Died Of Wounds 24/8/1915
Buried ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Hope Someone can Help
Regards
Iria
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hello Iria
have you tried Kathy Donaldson ,
k.f.d99@merseymail.com
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just give her all the details you have ,she charges a small fee but it is well worth it .good luck
D
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Hi D
Many Thanks For the Reply..I will Try Kathy After Christmas ..am a Bit short on Many at the Moment ..and i was Hopeing if He was Mentioned in any Newspapers Ect
Thankyou again
Regards
Iria
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Hi D
Many Thanks For the Reply..I will Try Kathy After Christmas ..am a Bit short on Many at the Moment ..and i was Hopeing if He was Mentioned in any Newspapers Ect
Thankyou again
Regards
Iria
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I don't think he is to be found anywhere eay.
This lot do a commercial selling of photos and are well researched
http://www.ww1photos.com/SouthLancsRegt.html
and they do not have anything on him.
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Thankyou for the Infromation and thankyou for Looking
Regards
Iria
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Hi Iria !
How do you know this is your man ? theres not much information on there ..... can you give any details about him ? was he from Liverpool .... or surrounding areas ? :)
Tell us what else you know Girl ... and just maybe somebody will be able to help !! :)
In Memory of
Private H NORRIS
10488, 6th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment
who died
on 24 August 1915
Remembered with honour
ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
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Henry Norris was born in Everton and attested to the 6th Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment in August 1914, being issued the service number 10488.
They commenced their training at Tidworth and spent a heavy winter polishing themselves and their skills up at Salisbury Plain before moving to billets at Winchester.
Henry’s medal Index Card confirms that he sailed for Gallipoli with the Battalion on 1st July 1915, this probably being the date on which they left Egypt.
The battalion formed part of the 13th Division, sent to reinforce the earlier landings which were encountering fierce Turkish opposition. They landed at “W” Beach on 7th July and spent the remainder of the month training, also relieving the troops in the front line for short spells. They were pulled out of the peninsula on 31st July and went to Mudros for rest until 4th August, when they once again returned to the peninsula, this time landing at Anzac Cove.
The battalion was tasked to take part in the new general attack which Gen. Hamilton had planned, due to commence on 6th/7th with a night attack by the ANZAC’s. They formed part of the reserve and on the first day whilst still in bivouac, they suffered 68 casualties from shell fire. They were involved in some of the heaviest fighting of the campaign over the next few days, finally withdrawing on the 10th. They spent the remainder of August in holding trenches in the Aghyl Dere area, their number being constantly reduced by shell fire and sickness.
It’s impossible to say when Henry was wounded, but after initial treatment he would have been sent to Mudros, then on to Alexandria for further treatment. He Died of Wounds in Alexandria on 24th August 1915.
The Battalion lost 159 men between the landing at Gallipoli and the date of Henry’s death.
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Annie and Stephen
Many Many Thanks from the Bottom of My Heart for this Information
Henry Norris was My Husbands Mum's Great Uncle ..
His Mother was Alice Norris and His Father although Noted as Henry was William Henry Norris ..Thay Lived in Holden St Liverpool..
This is the First Bit of Infornation apart from census Records i Have of Henry
I cannot thankyou enough Both of You
Regards
Iria
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Hi Iria ! :)
It was Stephen that did all the work !! :D
Only thing I can suggest is the Everton newspapers ... most papers gave the casualty lists for their area - you maybe lucky and find a picture ... also try the Everton library - they may have copies of the newspapers !
Or look for an Honour Roll of that area ... he maybe on it !!
Annie :)