CWGC Headstone Wrong??? 6th Bn Cheshire Reg & 477th Agricultural Corps

[tonepad]

The mix up is due to two William Greenhalgh's living in Stockport, both born about 1887.
They are both on the 1911 census separately.

One at 22 Hampshaw Lane Stockport, a hatters presser
The second at 23 Hallam St Stockport, a joiner


The mix up appears on the IWM, Lives of the WW1:

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1453568


Tony

[ALAMO2008]

His Widow was awarded a War Gratuity of £13 to December 1918
 which calculate to Served in Army for 28 months - ?

[jim1]

I must admit the gratuity has thrown me as well.
His Roll states he went overseas Dec. 1915 hence the
15 Star.
Another mystery.

[Tickettyboo]

Snippets from newspapers

Death notice which also confirms he died at the Military Hospital in BOURNE in Lincolnshire (not Bournemouth as the first post said)
https://www.newspapers.com/article/stockport-express-greenhalgh-death-noti/174084744/

and In Memoriam Notices placed on the anniversary of his death
https://www.newspapers.com/article/stockport-express-greenhalgh-in-memoriam/174143778/

Plus his death was registered in Bourne Civil Registration District, Q4 1918, 7a 854

Boo

[ALAMO2008]

His Widow would have taken the Children to his CWGC Headstone locally churchyard  after his Death and I am sure she would have pointed out to the CWGC that he was never in the Lincolnshire Regt unless he was.

[jim1]

Yes that's certainly a possibility.

[ALAMO2008]

Wow Boo
That's a Huge Help
It solves which William Greenhalgh he was born 1886 Stockport
Cheers

[ALAMO2008]

Tonepad and Boo found the Correct William Greenhalgh who was born June Quarter 1886 Stockport
 to Hatter Albert Greenhalgh and Ellen Turner
lived at 22 Hempshaw Lane Stockport  -
 Ellen Died
so Albert remarried Edith Annie Mace 
William Died December 1918 Bourne Lincolnshire where he Presumably was Conscripted to-
 but his Body was brought back to Stockport for Burial locally.

[jim1]

As an aside 43648 belonged to a Frederick Drewitt 10/Lincs.
There is a possibility he first went overseas with the 6/Cheshires
got transferred to the 10/Lincs. but with a different (but maybe similar) number
& finally the LC.