19th (Service)Bn
The XX Lancashire Fusiliers
(3rd Salford Pals)
(Pioneers)

 

We now have copies of the war diaries for the 19th Bn from from March 18th 1918 to till Armistice covering

(19th Bn Movements. From 4th May 1918 until 3.6.18. the 19th were at Chinese Camp, St. Jans-ter-Bitten.
From 3.6.18 to 20.8.18 they were at Chateau Farm, Vlamertinghe, Oothoek, and Ypres
contact Dennis if you wish to see them
There are 123 pages to big to go on the web site in pdf format
Click here for Dennis's email
Thanks to Zach Bartlett


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In November 2011 I spotted this 3rd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers dog blanket for sale on Ebay.
The fact is its the 3rd Salford Bn remained in the UK throughout WW1 and this dog was their mascot.
I am currently asking the museum for funding to buy it ,the owner has promised to hold on to it until I can get the funding.

It turns out the card is wrong it should say 19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (3rd Salford Pals) Battalion


The Mayor of Salford (Alderman Worsley) inspecting the Salford Battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers before their departure for Conway. Major-Godfrey, Chief Constable of Salford, seen on the right, the with the regimental mascot also pictured



Charles Salmon







This photo of a dinner for old soldiers at Pendlebury British Legion, taken, I guess, around the early 1960s. My granddad, Tommy Dunn, one of the old Salford Pals, is seated 3rd from top on right hand side of the table. Tommy gained support, comradeship and friendship throughout his life, from the British Legion. Maybe there are other descendents of the Salford Pals, who can spot their granddad on the picture!
Sent in by Jenny Mitton Tommy Dunn's Grand Daughter

Name: INGHAM
Initials: G L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 19th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Service No: 25262
Additional information: Son of George and Emma Ingham, of 58, Grouse St., Rochdale, Lancs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 24.
Cemetery: WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION


"Pte G L Ingham was killed in action just 7 days after posting this letter home."

sent in by
Colin Fraser
Oakville, Ontario Canada.

http://burnleygallantry.co.uk/ingham/inghamgl.htm

http://3rdsalfords.blogspot.ca/2012/04/i-grew-up-knowing-that-my-maternal.html



Name: ASHTON, EDWARD DEAKIN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 9th Bn. attd. 19th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Additional information: Son of H. D. and Louisa Ashton, of "Ellerslie," Darwen. Educated at Sedbergh School and Balliol College, Oxford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 38.
Cemetery: AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION






 

Pte Victor Frederick Barber

killed on the first day of the Somme aged 17, buried at Bouzincourt Ridge.
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=202450



sent in by
Mrs James Mather
Victor was her Great Uncle


Private William Roberts
19th Lancashire Fusiliers.

Private William Roberts aged 23,son of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, 31, Preston Street, Middleton, was killed in action in France on January 17th, 1917, whilst fighting with the Lancashire Fusiliers. A Chaplian wrote to his parents: "Your brave boy was killed on January 17th. He was working in a trench when a shell exploded near him, burying him in the debris, and before he could get out he was dead. I am very sorry, and we all are, at your loss, and we pray that your comfort of the Holy Spirit may give you grace and strength for all your heavy burden of sorrow. We buried him with all military honours in a grave by himself and we have had a cross erected. Your son bore a great name in the regiment, and he was known as a good soldier. I know you will be proud of him, as we are, and we pray that his sacrifice for our national honour and liberty will be rewarded by a lasting peace." Roberts joined the Colours 12 months previously, at which time he was employed at the Townley Mill.

Private Roberts is laid to rest at Berles-Au-Bois Churchyard Cemetery, France.