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22347 Private James Riley, 23rd Manchester Regiment. Died 28th January 1915, aged 36. Son of William Patrick and Sarah Ellen Riley, of 66, Clopton Street, Stretford Road, Manchester.
Soldier's Death at Morecambe.
Pte. J. Riley given a Military Funeral.
General regret was occasioned on Thursday amongst the troops in training at Morecambe, and particularly throughout the 23rd Battalion (Bob's Own) by the news of the death of Private James Riley, which occurred at the Morecambe Hospital that morning.
Private Riley was a very popular member of the 23rd Battalion. He had been ill ever since he came to the town, a month ago, being admitted to the Hospital immediately on arrival here. Pneumonia developed, and despite unremitting care and attention on the part of the Matron (Sister Beaumont), and the medical and nursing staff he died on Thursday after having rallied somewhat and given promise of recovery.
The interment took place on Monday, full military honours being recorded.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of the general public.
The cortege left the hospital at 2-30, the hearse being preceded by a firing party, the drums and bugles of the 6th Battalion, and forty of deceased's comrades under Lt. Ramsbottom, Sgt. Major Hughes, and Assist. Sgt. Major Dunne. Then followed the carriages containing the family.
The coffin was draped with a Union Jack, on which was placed deceased's khaki cap and two beautiful wreaths. On the route to the cemetery a funeral march was played on the bugles, and muffled drums, and the firing party marched with arms reversed.
Four of the late soldier's comrades acted as bearers, and Rev. Fr. Kiernan, of St. Mary's R.C. Church, conducted the service. On two sides of the grave the band and the firing party were drawn up, whilst on a third the uniformed company stood with bared heads.
At the close of the service the firing party fired three volleys over the open grave, and the bugles sounded the "Last Post."
The ceremony was most impressive, and all present were deeply touched.
The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Willis Bros.
(Morecambe Visitor, 3 February 1915)
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3341 Corporal William Atkinson, 21st Manchester Regiment. Died 27th February 1915, aged 50. Son of William and Alice Atkinson; husband of Mary Atkinson, of 57, Abel Street, Collyhurst, Manchester. Served in the Burmah Expedition 1887-89.
Soldier's Sudden Death
Heart Attack whilst Asleep.
Military Funeral at Morecambe Yesterday.
The 21st Service Battalion of the Manchester Regiment suffered the loss of a musketry instructor on Saturday, Corporal William Atkinson, aged 45, of 105, Chapman-street, Oldham-road, Manchester, being found dead in bed at his billet, 27, Cheapside.
Corpl. Atkinson had answered the roll-call at the billet at 9.30, and went to bed apparently in his usual health. He set an alarm clock for half-past six next morning, but as he did not turn out Pte. Norris, of the same billet, went up to his bedroom and found him lying dead in bed.
An inquest was held by the district coroner, Mr. Neville Holden, in the Council Chamber on Monday afternoon, Mr. G. Wadeson being foreman of the jury.
Pte. Charles Norris, of the 21st Batt. Manchester Regiment (6th City) said he was billeted at the same house. He last saw Atkinson alive about 10.15 on Friday night, and deceased did not complain to him. At 7 o'clock witness went to Atkinson's room and found him lying dead in bed.
Surgeon-Lieut. Hugh Watson Fox, R.A.M.C., stationed at Morecambe, stated he understood that deceased was sent to Morecambe as unfit for foreign service. Deceased was about 46, and his home address was Chapman-street, Oldham-road, Manchester. Witness, who was attached to the 21st Battalion, was called in to deceased's billet on Saturday morning. Atkinson was taken to the mortuary, where witness made a post-mortem examination. There were no marks of violence on the body. The left kidney was about twice the size it should be, and the right one half as large again as it should be. The remainder of the abdominal viscera were quite normal. The lungs appeared to be normal, but on examination of the heart he found it considerably out of condition. The brain was quite normal. Witness was of opinion that deceased had had his first attack of angina pectoris, and he should not think he would have awakened out of his sleep. The cause of death was angina pectoris.
The Coroner remarked that deceased was in Morecambe as musketry instructor, and evidently from his papers had served in the Liverpool Regiment.
The Coroner asked Surgeon-Lieut. Watson Fox if he could tell him whether the man's wife would receive any pension or anything, seeing he had died on service.
Surgeon-Lieut. Fox: I don't know for certain, but I always understood so.
The Coroner: The reason I wished to know was that our information from the police at Manchester is that she is quite destitute, and I wondered if anything could be done for her. I think she gets something.
Surgeon-Lieut. Fox: I believe so, but as I have nothing to do with that branch of the service I cannot say definitely.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.
MILIARY FUNERAL.
Yesterday afternoon the deceased soldier was accorded a military funeral and the sad event was attended by a large number of townspeople.
The cortege left the mortuary shortly after 2 o'clock, a firing party, with arms reversed, walking at the head. Then came the bugle band playing a funeral march, the drums being draped and muffled. The coffin, which was covered in a Union Jack and had deceased's khaki cap on the top, was borne on a carriage resembling a gun carriage, by a party of the late soldier's comrades, whilst the coach conveying the relatives was followed by a detachment of the 21st Battalion, of which Corpl. Atkinson was a member.
At the cemetery the service was taken by the Brigade Chaplain (Rev. Hugh McCalman) and at the close three volleys were fired over the open grave by the firing party, and the buglers sounded the "Last Post."
(Morecambe Visitor, 3 March 1915)
Note the disparity in the ages given for him.
Both Chapman Street, Oldham Road, and Abel Street, Collyhurst, no longer exist.
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Soldier's Alleged Theft.
Hired Bicycle not Returned.
"BANTAM" ARRESTED AT MANCHESTER.
At the Police Court, on Friday, Edward Hanson, alias Marcus Bowyer, 45, Angel-street, Rochdale-road, Manchester, in training at Morecambe with the 23rd (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was charged on warrant with stealing, as bailee, a gentleman's bicycle, at Morecambe, on February 22nd.
The facts of the case were that on the date in question prisoner went to Mr. Richard Wright, cycle dealer, 92, Clarendon-road, and hired a bicycle for a couple of hours. He failed to return, and eventually Mr. Wright communicated with the police and took out a warrant.
Prisoner was apprehended by the Manchester police, at Manchester, and Detective Sergt. O'Toole recovered the bicycle at Victoria Station, Manchester, where prisoner had left it.
When cautioned and charged with the offence, prisoner replied, "I did not intend stealing it." He was brought to Morecambe, and at the Police Court was committed for trial at the sessions, which take place on April 6th.
(Morecambe Visitor, 10 March 1915)
Soldier's Death at Morecambe.
Pte. J. Riley given a Military Funeral.
General regret was occasioned on Thursday amongst the troops in training at Morecambe, and particularly throughout the 23rd Battalion (Bob's Own) by the news of the death of Private James Riley, which occurred at the Morecambe Hospital that morning.
Private Riley was a very popular member of the 23rd Battalion. He had been ill ever since he came to the town, a month ago, being admitted to the Hospital immediately on arrival here. Pneumonia developed, and despite unremitting care and attention on the part of the Matron (Sister Beaumont), and the medical and nursing staff he died on Thursday after having rallied somewhat and given promise of recovery.
The interment took place on Monday, full military honours being recorded.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of the general public.
The cortege left the hospital at 2-30, the hearse being preceded by a firing party, the drums and bugles of the 6th Battalion, and forty of deceased's comrades under Lt. Ramsbottom, Sgt. Major Hughes, and Assist. Sgt. Major Dunne. Then followed the carriages containing the family.
The coffin was draped with a Union Jack, on which was placed deceased's khaki cap and two beautiful wreaths. On the route to the cemetery a funeral march was played on the bugles, and muffled drums, and the firing party marched with arms reversed.
Four of the late soldier's comrades acted as bearers, and Rev. Fr. Kiernan, of St. Mary's R.C. Church, conducted the service. On two sides of the grave the band and the firing party were drawn up, whilst on a third the uniformed company stood with bared heads.
At the close of the service the firing party fired three volleys over the open grave, and the bugles sounded the "Last Post."
The ceremony was most impressive, and all present were deeply touched.
The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Willis Bros.
(Morecambe Visitor, 3 February 1915)
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3341 Corporal William Atkinson, 21st Manchester Regiment. Died 27th February 1915, aged 50. Son of William and Alice Atkinson; husband of Mary Atkinson, of 57, Abel Street, Collyhurst, Manchester. Served in the Burmah Expedition 1887-89.
Soldier's Sudden Death
Heart Attack whilst Asleep.
Military Funeral at Morecambe Yesterday.
The 21st Service Battalion of the Manchester Regiment suffered the loss of a musketry instructor on Saturday, Corporal William Atkinson, aged 45, of 105, Chapman-street, Oldham-road, Manchester, being found dead in bed at his billet, 27, Cheapside.
Corpl. Atkinson had answered the roll-call at the billet at 9.30, and went to bed apparently in his usual health. He set an alarm clock for half-past six next morning, but as he did not turn out Pte. Norris, of the same billet, went up to his bedroom and found him lying dead in bed.
An inquest was held by the district coroner, Mr. Neville Holden, in the Council Chamber on Monday afternoon, Mr. G. Wadeson being foreman of the jury.
Pte. Charles Norris, of the 21st Batt. Manchester Regiment (6th City) said he was billeted at the same house. He last saw Atkinson alive about 10.15 on Friday night, and deceased did not complain to him. At 7 o'clock witness went to Atkinson's room and found him lying dead in bed.
Surgeon-Lieut. Hugh Watson Fox, R.A.M.C., stationed at Morecambe, stated he understood that deceased was sent to Morecambe as unfit for foreign service. Deceased was about 46, and his home address was Chapman-street, Oldham-road, Manchester. Witness, who was attached to the 21st Battalion, was called in to deceased's billet on Saturday morning. Atkinson was taken to the mortuary, where witness made a post-mortem examination. There were no marks of violence on the body. The left kidney was about twice the size it should be, and the right one half as large again as it should be. The remainder of the abdominal viscera were quite normal. The lungs appeared to be normal, but on examination of the heart he found it considerably out of condition. The brain was quite normal. Witness was of opinion that deceased had had his first attack of angina pectoris, and he should not think he would have awakened out of his sleep. The cause of death was angina pectoris.
The Coroner remarked that deceased was in Morecambe as musketry instructor, and evidently from his papers had served in the Liverpool Regiment.
The Coroner asked Surgeon-Lieut. Watson Fox if he could tell him whether the man's wife would receive any pension or anything, seeing he had died on service.
Surgeon-Lieut. Fox: I don't know for certain, but I always understood so.
The Coroner: The reason I wished to know was that our information from the police at Manchester is that she is quite destitute, and I wondered if anything could be done for her. I think she gets something.
Surgeon-Lieut. Fox: I believe so, but as I have nothing to do with that branch of the service I cannot say definitely.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.
MILIARY FUNERAL.
Yesterday afternoon the deceased soldier was accorded a military funeral and the sad event was attended by a large number of townspeople.
The cortege left the mortuary shortly after 2 o'clock, a firing party, with arms reversed, walking at the head. Then came the bugle band playing a funeral march, the drums being draped and muffled. The coffin, which was covered in a Union Jack and had deceased's khaki cap on the top, was borne on a carriage resembling a gun carriage, by a party of the late soldier's comrades, whilst the coach conveying the relatives was followed by a detachment of the 21st Battalion, of which Corpl. Atkinson was a member.
At the cemetery the service was taken by the Brigade Chaplain (Rev. Hugh McCalman) and at the close three volleys were fired over the open grave by the firing party, and the buglers sounded the "Last Post."
(Morecambe Visitor, 3 March 1915)
Note the disparity in the ages given for him.
Both Chapman Street, Oldham Road, and Abel Street, Collyhurst, no longer exist.
____________________________________________________________
Soldier's Alleged Theft.
Hired Bicycle not Returned.
"BANTAM" ARRESTED AT MANCHESTER.
At the Police Court, on Friday, Edward Hanson, alias Marcus Bowyer, 45, Angel-street, Rochdale-road, Manchester, in training at Morecambe with the 23rd (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was charged on warrant with stealing, as bailee, a gentleman's bicycle, at Morecambe, on February 22nd.
The facts of the case were that on the date in question prisoner went to Mr. Richard Wright, cycle dealer, 92, Clarendon-road, and hired a bicycle for a couple of hours. He failed to return, and eventually Mr. Wright communicated with the police and took out a warrant.
Prisoner was apprehended by the Manchester police, at Manchester, and Detective Sergt. O'Toole recovered the bicycle at Victoria Station, Manchester, where prisoner had left it.
When cautioned and charged with the offence, prisoner replied, "I did not intend stealing it." He was brought to Morecambe, and at the Police Court was committed for trial at the sessions, which take place on April 6th.
(Morecambe Visitor, 10 March 1915)