People - Regiment: Manchester Regiment 1/7th Battalion

1/5th 1/6th 1/7th and 1/8th Battalions Territorial Forces
04.08.1914 The 1/5th Stationed at Wigan, Greater Manchester, the 1/6th stationed at Hulme, Manchester, the 1/7th stationed at Burlington Street, Manchester and the 1/8th stationed at Ardwick near Manchester at the outbreak of war. All were part of the Manchester Brigade of the East Lancashire Division and moved to Rochdale at the end of Aug.
10.09.1914 Mobilised for war and embarked for Alexandria from Southampton arriving 25.09.1914. the Division moved to Cairo and on to defend the Suez Canal except The Manchester Brigade which remained at Alexandria to garrison key military installations.
06.05.1915 Landed at Gallipoli and transferred to the 127th Brigade of the 42nd Division. The Division was involved in attempts to break out of the Helles bridgehead The Battle of Krithia Vineyard; an unsuccessful attempt to divert Turk attention from a large British landing.
Jan 1916 Due to a high number of casualties the Division was down to one third of its original strength and was evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt to defend the Suez Canal.
Mar 1917 Moved to France where the Division was involved in actions on the Western Front including; The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
Feb 1918 The 1/8th Battalion transferred to 126th Brigade of the same Division and all Battalions continued to engage in actions on the Western Front;
During 1918
The Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras, The Battle of the Ancre, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle, the Final Advance in Picardy.
11.11.1918 Ended the war in France, Hautmont area, S.W. of Maubeuge.