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Expand 1 - Records of service1 - Records of service
Expand 2 - Operational Records2 - Operational Records
Expand 3 - Histories of the Regiment3 - Histories of the Regiment
Expand 4 - Addresses and messages of appreciation4 - Addresses and messages of appreciation
Expand 5 - Papers relating to honours and casualties5 - Papers relating to honours and casualties
Expand 6 - Records of appointments, commissions and promotions6 - Records of appointments, commissions and promotions
Expand 7 - General returns7 - General returns
Expand 8 - Nominal rolls8 - Nominal rolls
Expand 9 - Miscellaneous reports9 - Miscellaneous reports
Expand 10 - Accounts and pay lists10 - Accounts and pay lists
Expand 11 - Records of arrests and illegal absences11 - Records of arrests and illegal absences
Expand 12 - Orders12 - Orders
Expand 13 - Papers relating to organisation and training13 - Papers relating to organisation and training
Expand 14 - Papers relating to dress, clothing and equipment14 - Papers relating to dress, clothing and equipment
Expand 15 - Papers relating to the band15 - Papers relating to the band
Expand 16 - Correspondence16 - Correspondence
Collapse 17 - Personal documents17 - Personal documents
1 - Discharge papers
2 - Service papers
3 - Discharge certificate
4 - Discharge certificate
5 - Discharge papers
6 - Service papers
7 - Pocket book
8 - Service papers
9 - Service papers
10 - Service papers
11 - Pocket book (the small book)
12 - Service papers
13 - Pocket book (the small book)
14 - Certificate of Service
15 - Service papers
16 - Service papers
17 - Letter
18 - Letter
19 - Bill
20 - Pension application
21 - Character reference
22 - Service papers
23 - Account book
24 - Service papers
25 - Service papers
26 - Testimonial
27 - Licence
28 - Letter
29 - Letter
30 - Letter
31 - Letter
32 - Letter
33 - Discharge papers
34 - Letter
35 - Letter
36 - Letter
37 - Letters
38 - Mention in Despatches certificate
39 - Mention in Despatches certificate
40 - Letters of appointment
41 - Service papers
42 - Officer's pass
43 - Letter
44 - Report
45 - Bill
46 - Letter
47 - Letters
48 - Service papers
49 - P O W record cards
50 - Letter
51 - Personal papers
52 - Personal papers
53 - Personal papers
54 - Personal papers
55 - Personal papers
56 - Personal papers
57 - Personal papers
58 - Field message book
59 - Memorial album
60 - Discharge papers
61 - Personal papers
62 - Personal papers
63 - Personal papers
64 - Memorial Certificate of Honour
65 - Personal papers
66 - Discharge papers
67 - Personal papers
68 - Discharge certificate
69 - Personal papers
70 - Personal papers
71 - Certificate of outstanding service
72 - Personal papers
73 - Personal papers
74 - Personal papers
75 - Personal papers
76 - Certificates
77 - Personal papers
78 - Personal papers
79 - Personal papers
80 - Personal papers
81 - Service papers
82 - Personal papers
83 - Personal papers
84 - Personal papers
85 - Discharge papers
86 - Personal papers
87 - Account book
88 - Personal papers
89 - Personal papers
90 - Notes
91 - Personal papers
92 - Personal papers
93 - Certificate of service
95 - Discharge certificate
96 - Service papers
97 - Personal papers
98 - Personal papers
Expand 99 - Personal papers99 - Personal papers
100 - Field Report Book
101 - Personal papers
102 - Personal papers
103 - Personal papers
104 - Discharge papers
105 - Personal papers
106 - Personal papers
107 - Personal papers
108 - Personal papers
109 - Permanent pass
110 - Discharge papers
111 - Personal papers
112 - Certificates of service
112 - Personal papers
Expand 114 - Personal papers114 - Personal papers
115 - Certificate of education
116 - Personal papers
117 - Personal papers
118 - Soldier's small book
119 - Personal papers
120 - Newspaper articles
121 - Solider's small book
122 - Personal papers
123 - Personal papers
124 - Personal papers
125 - Postcards
126 - Personal papers
127 - Personal papers
128 - Discharge papers
129 - Personal papers
130 - Personal papers
132 - Discharge papers
133 - Personal papers
134 - Article
135 - Soldier's small book
136 - Kit inventory
137 - Personal papers
138 - Personal papers
139 - Personal papers
140 - Personal papers
141 - Personal papers
142 - Personal papers
143 - Personal papers
144 - Personal papers
145 - Personal papers
146 - Personal papers
147 - Personal papers
148 - Personal papers
149 - Personal papers
150 - Personal papers
151 - Letters
152 - Soldier's small book
153 - Character reference
154 - Personal papers
155 - Personal papers
156 - Personal papers
157 - Personal papers
158 - Personal papers
159 - Personal papers
160 - Postcards and photographs
161 - Field medical card
162 - Diary
163 - Copy of telegram
164 - Soldier's pay book
165 - Soldier's notebook and diary
166 - Soldier's pay book
167 - Personal papers
168 - Personal papers
169 - Personal papers
170 - Personal papers
171 - Personal papers
172 - Discharge papers
173 - Personal papers
174 - Correspondence
175 - Personal papers
176 - Discharge certificate
177 - Record of service
178 - Mentioned in dispatches certificate
179 - Personal papers
180 - Personal papers
181 - Death report
182 - Identity certificate
183 - Personal papers
184 - Personal papers
185 - Personal papers
186 - Personal papers
187 - Personal papers
188 - Personal papers
189 - Ration book
190 - Demobilisation account
191 - Tribute
192 - Certificate of service
193 - Personal papers
194 - Discharge certificate
195 - Tribute
196 - Discharge papers
197 - Personal papers
198 - Personal papers
199 - Personal papers
200 - Attestation
201 - Discharge papers
202 - Certificate of service
203 - Personal papers
204 - Personal papers
205 - Personal papers
206 - Duty pass
207 - Discharge papers
208 - Personal papers
209 - Personal papers
210 - Personal papers
211 - Personal papers
212 - Personal papers
213 - Personal papers
214 - Personal papers
215 - Personal papers
216 - Personal papers
217 - Personal papers
218 - Personal papers
219 - Personal papers
220 - Commission
221 - Personal papers
222 - Personal papers
223 - Personal papers
224 - Discharge papers
225 - Personal papers
226 - Personal papers
227 - Personal papers
228 - Discharge papers
229 - Soldier's small book
230 - Soldier's small book
231 - Certificate of service
232 - Honourable discharge certificate
233 - Personal papers
234 - Notice to join
Expand 235 - Personal papers235 - Personal papers
236 - Personal papers
237 - Instructions
238 - Notice to join
239 - Enlistment ticket
240 - Souvenir certificate
241 - Personal papers
242 - Discharge certificate
243 - Bookmarks
244 - Photographs
245 - Certificate
246 - Personal papers
247 - Photograph
248 - Personal papers
Expand 249 - J S Whitehead249 - J S Whitehead
Expand 251 - Private Joseph Hughes 7818 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment.251 - Private Joseph Hughes 7818 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment.
257 - Sergeant Patrick Murphy 2nd Battalion The Manchester Regiment
259 - Manchester Regiment
260 - Warrant Sergeant Thomas Critchlow 3532402, the Manchester Regiment.
261 - Private Thomas Mercer 44499 5 Platoon, 20th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
262 - Harry Edwin Addy M.M. 21st Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
263 - Private James William McMyn 4489, Mounted Infantry Company, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, the Manchester Regiment.
Expand 264 - Captain William Wynne 6th Battalion & 2nd Battalion, the Manchester Regiment264 - Captain William Wynne 6th Battalion & 2nd Battalion, the Manchester Regiment
265 - Manchester Regiment
266 - Acting Bombardier Ralph Elcock 181097 'C' Battery, 189th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
267 - Company Sergeant Major John Robert Martin DCM 250371 1st/6th Battaslion, the Manchester Regiment.
268 - Private John Aspin 3513472 2nd Battalion, the Manchester Regiment and Royal Army Service Corps.
269 - Private Ralph Hyde Hudson 28364 70th Training Reserve Battalion and 17932 20th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment.
270 - "The Book of Common Prayer"
271 - Brigadier-General B.D.L.G. Anley
272 - Major Robert Geoffrey Browne D.S.O. The Manchester Regiment
273 - Private John Thomas Steele 4938 11th Battalion and 12th Battalion the Manchester Regiment.
274 - Private Henry Hooton 376608 1st/10th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment and 4057 3rd/10th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment.
275 - Private Frederick Humphreys 29791 2nd Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
276 - Private Michael Carroll 7075420 The Manchester Regiment
277 - Private Albert Stretton Jones 3520200 The Manchester Regiment and Private Ernest Jones The Manchester Regiment.
278 - Private Arnold Davies 47728 12th Battalion The Manchester Regiment
279 - Private Edward Schofield 3528284 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment
280 - Lance Corporal Joe Brooks 376769 The Manchester Regiment
281 - Lance Corporal James Thomson 57485 12th Battalion The Manchester Regiment
282 - Private William Barker MM 250191 6th Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
Expand 283 - Corporal James O' Connor MM 22144 23rd Battalion The Manchester Regiment.283 - Corporal James O' Connor MM 22144 23rd Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
284 - Private Robert Cosgrove 3533827 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
285 - Sergeant Kenneth Clarke Graham 14459048 The Manchester Regiment
286 - Private Frederick Sillifant 4679 3rd Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
287 - Private Leonard Charnock 5084 13th Battalion The Manchester Regiment
288 - Captain William Henry Williams
289 - Private James Whitehead 351450 1st/5th Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
290 - Lance Corporal Herbert Trigg 18104 3rd Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
291 - Private Fred Kershaw 376380 2nd/10th Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
292 - Private Cyril Henstock 3525453 The Manchester Regiment
Expand 293 - Corporal William Albert Willmott 47284 17th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment293 - Corporal William Albert Willmott 47284 17th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
294 - Private Harry Radford 21st Battalion The Manchester Regiment
295 - Private Blanchard Penkett 10200 The Manchester Regiment
Expand 296 - Captain Charles May, 22nd Battalion: personal papers296 - Captain Charles May, 22nd Battalion: personal papers
Expand 297 - Corporal Kenneth Horsfield G.C.297 - Corporal Kenneth Horsfield G.C.
Expand 298 - Papers of Sergeant Daniel Sullivan298 - Papers of Sergeant Daniel Sullivan
Expand 299 - Papers of Percy Lockett299 - Papers of Percy Lockett
300 - Papers of Harry Greenwood, 12th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Expand 301 - Private Alfred Butterworth collection301 - Private Alfred Butterworth collection
Expand 302 - 21st Army Group-Lowland Division collection302 - 21st Army Group-Lowland Division collection
Expand 303 - Private Norman Standing collection303 - Private Norman Standing collection
Expand 304 - Sergeant James Harrison collection304 - Sergeant James Harrison collection
305 - Private J A Park, 7147
Expand 306 - Norman Dunkerley papers306 - Norman Dunkerley papers
Expand 307 - Papers of 3525679 Arthur Phillips, later known as Arthur Jones307 - Papers of 3525679 Arthur Phillips, later known as Arthur Jones
Expand 308 - Lieutenant Colonel Rex King-Clark MBE MC (Rex King-Clark)308 - Lieutenant Colonel Rex King-Clark MBE MC (Rex King-Clark)
312 - Papers of Private Harry Bright, 3530623 the Manchester Regiment
313 - Papers of Charles Griffith Coates, 6th Battalion
314 - Papers of John Albeson, 12th Battalion
Collapse 315 - Alvarez Family Papers315 - Alvarez Family Papers
Expand 316 - George Rayner 3529556 8th Ardwick Battalion Manchester Regiment316 - George Rayner 3529556 8th Ardwick Battalion Manchester Regiment
Expand 317 - Private Francis Day, 7th Battalion317 - Private Francis Day, 7th Battalion
Expand 318 - Papers relating to Corporal Arthur Moss 3536009 Manchester Regiment318 - Papers relating to Corporal Arthur Moss 3536009 Manchester Regiment
Expand 319 - Records relating to Ernest William Mawdsley, 19th Battalion Manchester Regiment 319 - Records relating to Ernest William Mawdsley, 19th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Expand 320 - Ronald (Ronnie) Barratt, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment 320 - Ronald (Ronnie) Barratt, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment
Expand 321 - Papers of Private John Hallows, 17105, 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.321 - Papers of Private John Hallows, 17105, 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
322 - Soldier's Record and Paybook: John Raymond Beswick of Manchester Regiment
Expand 323 - Soldier's Service and Paybook of Private John William McGrath No. 10942, of the 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, "B" Company and notebook of his time as a prisoner of war. 323 - Soldier's Service and Paybook of Private John William McGrath No. 10942, of the 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, "B" Company and notebook of his time as a prisoner of war.
Expand 324 - Papers of Private James Dronsfield, 10th Battalion Manchester Regiment 324 - Papers of Private James Dronsfield, 10th Battalion Manchester Regiment
Expand 325 - WW2 Army papers of 3534694 Private Edwin Roberts, Manchester Regiment 325 - WW2 Army papers of 3534694 Private Edwin Roberts, Manchester Regiment
Expand 326 - Papers of Lieutenant Colonel (later honorary Brigadier) J. A. Chisolm Taylor, 10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.326 - Papers of Lieutenant Colonel (later honorary Brigadier) J. A. Chisolm Taylor, 10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Expand 327 - Miscellaneous papers and photographs relating to Malaya collected by Private John Player Harding No. 22308626 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment.327 - Miscellaneous papers and photographs relating to Malaya collected by Private John Player Harding No. 22308626 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Expand 328 - Papers of Private Charles Beresford, Manchester Regiment relating to the Siege of Ladysmith328 - Papers of Private Charles Beresford, Manchester Regiment relating to the Siege of Ladysmith
329 - Papers relating to No. 22700875 Private R.J. Ringland, Manchester Regiment
Expand 330 - Papers of No. 245243 Private Robert William Watson, 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment330 - Papers of No. 245243 Private Robert William Watson, 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 331 - Papers and photographs relating to Sergeant Albert Green No.350026, Private and Drummer Arthur Green No.350060, 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment and Private Harold Green, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment.331 - Papers and photographs relating to Sergeant Albert Green No.350026, Private and Drummer Arthur Green No.350060, 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment and Private Harold Green, 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Expand 332 - Papers relating to Captain (T/Major) William Ernest Almond, Manchester Regiment332 - Papers relating to Captain (T/Major) William Ernest Almond, Manchester Regiment
Expand 333 - Personal Papers of No. 3528565 Private Edward Ellis Ludbrook, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment333 - Personal Papers of No. 3528565 Private Edward Ellis Ludbrook, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 334 - Discharge papers of Private John Flannagan, 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment334 - Discharge papers of Private John Flannagan, 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
335 - Letter from King George V to Private Wolstenholme, 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 336 - Papers relating to Private John W. Cain, 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment336 - Papers relating to Private John W. Cain, 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 337 - Papers reating to Thomas Henry Conroy No. 3519220, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment337 - Papers reating to Thomas Henry Conroy No. 3519220, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 338 - Papers relating to No. 2064 Harry Percival Crofts, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment 338 - Papers relating to No. 2064 Harry Percival Crofts, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 339 - Papers relating to A/Sgt Richard Crofts the father of Harry Percival Crofts, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment339 - Papers relating to A/Sgt Richard Crofts the father of Harry Percival Crofts, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 340 - Photographs and papers relating to Major W.J. Coleshill, The Manchester Regiment340 - Photographs and papers relating to Major W.J. Coleshill, The Manchester Regiment
Expand 341 - Papers of Private Charles Baker No. 36171254, HS Employment Company Labour Regiment, formerly 78122 1st Garrison Battalion, Nottingham and Derby Regiment and Manchester Regiment.341 - Papers of Private Charles Baker No. 36171254, HS Employment Company Labour Regiment, formerly 78122 1st Garrison Battalion, Nottingham and Derby Regiment and Manchester Regiment.
342 - Photograph of certificate named to Sergeant A.S. Mottershead.
Expand 343 - Papers of William George Locke343 - Papers of William George Locke
Expand 344 - Papers of Clifford Shawcross No. 22739539 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment344 - Papers of Clifford Shawcross No. 22739539 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment
345 - Diary of Sergeant R. Hough, No. 14015, 24th Battalion and 1st Garrison Battalion Manchester Regiment.
Expand 346 - Papers relating to Captain W.T. Forshaw V.C., 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment346 - Papers relating to Captain W.T. Forshaw V.C., 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 347 - Papers relating to Sergeant John Hogan, 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, V.C.347 - Papers relating to Sergeant John Hogan, 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, V.C.
348 - Papers of Private Albert Edward Jones No.35328, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
349 - Papers of Rifleman Robert Fitton No. 6839013, King's Royal Rifles and Manchester Regiment.
350 - Papers of Private W. Myerscough No. 3523371, Manchester Regiment.
351 - Soldier's Book of Private James Day, No.2923 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 352 - Photographs of Alfred Eastwood Raw No. 43571, 22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.352 - Photographs of Alfred Eastwood Raw No. 43571, 22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
353 - Photographs of Peter Tomlinson, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment in Malaya
Expand 354 - Papers relating to Sergeant George Kemmer No. 3533083, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment354 - Papers relating to Sergeant George Kemmer No. 3533083, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
Expand 355 - Papers and army books relating to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Henry Davies-Colley, 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.355 - Papers and army books relating to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Henry Davies-Colley, 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Expand 356 - Papers of No.3527855 Corporal Herbert Ellison, 9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment356 - Papers of No.3527855 Corporal Herbert Ellison, 9th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
357 - Papers of No. 376031 Private Frank Ogden, 1/7th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
358 - Papers of No. 3524261 Lance Corporal Edwin Jackson, The Manchester Regiment
359 - Papers of No. 3524976 Corporal Francis Hynes, The Manchester Regiment
360 - Papers of No. 2346409 Lance-Corporal James.R. Beresford, The Manchester Regiment
361 - Papers of No. 21495 Private James W. Smith, 22nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
Expand 362 - Papers of No. 3525123 Private Frederick Edward Gold, 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment362 - Papers of No. 3525123 Private Frederick Edward Gold, 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
363 - Papers of No. 3524750 Regimental Sergeant-Major Sidney Ray, The Manchester Regiment
364 - Manchester Regiment soldier's letter
365 - Private J. Dawber portrait
366 - George Livesey portrait
367 - W. Thompson personal portrait
368 - Papers of Sergeant Ernest Dennett, Depot Manchester Regiment
Expand 369 - Papers of Sergeant Charles Dickens, The Manchester Regiment369 - Papers of Sergeant Charles Dickens, The Manchester Regiment
Expand 370 - Papers of 3521954 Staff-Sergeant David Sullivan, 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment370 - Papers of 3521954 Staff-Sergeant David Sullivan, 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
371 - Papers of 23235465 Corporal Ronald Hern, Manchester Regiment
372 - Papers of 23127541 Private Lewis Knagg, Manchester Regiment
373 - Notice
374 - Memorials of James Robert Hadfield
375 - 2nd Lieutenant John Edwin Thompson 22nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment
Expand 376 - 3518329 Warrant Officer II James Alfred Jowitt376 - 3518329 Warrant Officer II James Alfred Jowitt
377 - Papers of Sergeant Wolodymyr Lachockyj, 10th East Lancashire (Cheetham) Home Guard Battalion
378 - Photograph of The Manchester Regiment relating to Col. Sgt. William H. Naylor.
379 - Papers of 3514269 Warrant Officer Class II Thomas Lainton of the Manchester Regiment, later 22240723 of the Royal Pioneer Corps
380 - Papers of 14178 Corporal Harold Whitehead, 9th Battalion the Manchester Regiment
381 - Papers of 19893 Private Frederick Victor Barnett, 26th Reserve Battalion the Manchester Regiment
382 - Papers of 276486 Private Frank Hayhurst, A Company 7th Battalion the Manchester Regiment
Expand 383 - Papers of Lieutenant William Ellis Gomersall383 - Papers of Lieutenant William Ellis Gomersall
384 - Papers of Private William Sach, 22nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment
Expand 385 - Papers of 15307 Fred West385 - Papers of 15307 Fred West
Expand 386 - Papers of 33180 Private J Learey386 - Papers of 33180 Private J Learey
387 - Papers of 53757 Private Victor Hill
388 - Papers of 58070 Private Denis Bidwell, 9th Battalion the Manchester Regiment
Expand 389 - Papers of 3228 Private Charles Edward Wild, 7 Battalion the Manchester Regiment389 - Papers of 3228 Private Charles Edward Wild, 7 Battalion the Manchester Regiment
390 - Papers of 24426 Private John Norris 11th Battalion the Manchester Regiment
391 - Corporal Issy Smith VC: scrapbook (copy)
392 - Papers of 21251 Private James Galloway, 22nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment
393 - Letter from the Trenches
394 - Records of 14669168 Private Maurice Sumner the Manchester Regiment
Expand 18 - Papers relating to parades and ceremonies18 - Papers relating to parades and ceremonies
Expand 19 - Records of messes and clubs and associations formed and maintained by the Manchester Regiment.19 - Records of messes and clubs and associations formed and maintained by the Manchester Regiment.
Expand 20 - Newspapers and gazettes20 - Newspapers and gazettes
Expand 21 - Manchester Regiment Museum21 - Manchester Regiment Museum
Expand 22 - Maps and plans22 - Maps and plans
Expand 23 - Photograph albums23 - Photograph albums
Expand 24 - Non manuscript material24 - Non manuscript material
Expand 25 - Biographical and historical notes25 - Biographical and historical notes
Expand 26 - Printed material26 - Printed material
Expand 27 - Ephemera27 - Ephemera
Expand 28 - Newscuttings and ephemera28 - Newscuttings and ephemera
Expand 29 - Newscuttings29 - Newscuttings
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