| Alt Ref No | MR4/17/381 |
| Acc No | 4288 |
| Title | Papers of 276486 Private Frank Hayhurst, A Company 7th Battalion the Manchester Regiment |
| Description | Two certificates of disembodiment dated 1919; two 'C' forms - message and signals; one typescript and two handwritten citations for Military Medal; two training certificates for school of signalling (very faded); certificate of emplyment; soldiers paybook with inserted protection certificate & certificate of identity and press cutting (very fragile) concerning the award of his Military Medal; one portrait photograph, one gropup photograph (individuals are unidentified). |
| Date | c1914-1919 |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| AdminHistory | Frank Hayhurst was born in 1896, attended Smedley Road Board School and lived at 19 Smeaton Street, Cheetham Hill. He enlisted on 8 Aug 1915 aged 22. He served as a signaller as was awarded the Military Medal for his service from 21 to 24 Aug 1918 on the ridge west of Miraumont, where he acted as signaller to maintain the line of communication under very heavy fire. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Type | Archive |
| Ref No | GB131.MR/17/382 |
