The Seventh Manchesters: July 1916 to March 1919

by S. J. Wilson

On 'Xmas Eve the first of a series of events at once sad and joyful began to occur. Long-standing friendships and partnerships were rapidly broken up by the departure of drafts for demobilisation. Every few days parties went off, and one saw old faces gradually disappear from our ranks. The return, in the midst of glorious weather, of Capt. Barratt and Lt. Gresty, M.C. from Manchester, with the battalion colours was the occasion for a splendid ceremonial parade in which the Belgians took a lively interest. It was a proud moment when they were safely deposited in the officers' mess, and everyone took a share in their due honours.

The final stage in the long adventurous career of the 7th Manchesters during this great war was completed on March 31st when the cadre of the battalion, led by Brevet Lt.-Col. Manger, arrived at Exchange Station, Manchester, and amidst a tremendous and enthusiastic concourse of people proudly made their way through the city to Burlington Street, to deposit the colours in their home at the depot. The following Saturday evening a reception was held, when large numbers of men and officers with their friends united once more to do honours to the record of their battalion.

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Appendix I.

HONOURS AND AWARDS TO MEMBERS OF THE BATTALION.

OFFICERS.

Fawcus, Major (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) A. E. F.	Distinguished Service Order.
	Military Cross.
	Legion d'honneur.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, Gallipoli (twice).
	Mentioned in Dispatches, France, June, 1918.
Manger, Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) E. V.	Brevet Lieut.-Colonel.
	Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Hodge, Lieut. (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) A.	Distinguished Service Order.
	Military Cross.
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Canning, Lieut.-Col. A. (Attached)	Order of St. Michael and St. George (3rd Class or Companion).
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Cronshaw, Major (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) A. E.	Distinguished Service Order.
	Royal Serbian Order of the White Eagle.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, France, 7.11.17.
Carr, (Actg. Lieut.-Col.) H. A.	Distinguished Service Order.
	Mentioned in Dispatches,
Brown, Major J. N.	Brevet Majority, 3.6.15.
	Distinguished Service Order.
	Royal Serbian Order of the White Eagle (4th Class).
	Japanese Sacred Treasure (3rd Class).
	Mentioned in Dispatches, 16.3.16, E.E.F. 25.9.16, E.E.F. 16.1.18, E.E.F.
Burn, (Actg. Major) F. G.	Military Cross.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, France, 6.7.17, and Egypt, Dec. 1917.
Creagh, Major P. H.	Distinguished Service Order.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, 26.8.15, E.E.F. 11.12.15, E.E.F.
Scott, Major & Quartermaster J., D.C.M.	Order of the British Empire.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, Gallipoli, E.E.F., 10.4.16.
Rae, Major G. B. L.	Distinguished Service Order.
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Staveacre, Major J. H.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 26.8.15.
	(Killed in Action).
Creagh, Capt. (Actg. Major) J. R.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 7.11.17, 18.11.18.
Chadwick, Capt. G.	Royal Serbian Order of the White Eagle (4th Class).
Hayes, Capt. F.	Military Cross.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, July, 1916; July, 1917.
Nasmith, Capt. G. W.	Order of the British Empire.
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Thorpe, Capt. J. H.	Order of the British Empire.
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Whitley, Capt. (Act. Lt.-Col.) N. H. P.	Military Cross.
	Croix de Guerre, France.
	Crown of Italy.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, Gallipoli, E.E.F.
Farrow, Capt. J., R.A.M.C.	Military Cross.
Nidd, Capt. H. H.	Military Cross,
	(Died).
Williamson, Capt. C. H.	Military Cross.
	(Killed in Action).
Baker, Lieut. (Actg. Capt.) J.	Military Cross.
Collier, Capt. H.	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Kirby, Capt. E. T. (C.F.)	Military Cross.
Hoskyns, Capt. E. C. (C.F.)	Military Cross.
Norbury, Capt. C.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 24.5.18.
Norbury, Capt. M.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 16.1.18.
Branthwaite, Capt. R. H.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 7.11.17.
Douglas, Lieut. C. B.	Military Cross.
Edge, Lieut. N.	Military Cross.
Goodall, Lieut. J. C.	Military Cross.
Goodier, 2nd-Lt. A.	Awarded Commission in the Field.
	Military Cross.
Gresty, Lieut. W.	Military Cross and Bar.
Harris, Lieut. L. G.	Military Cross.
Siddall, 2nd-Lt. J. R.	Military Cross.
Wilson, Lieut. (Actg. Capt.), S. J.	Military Cross.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, 8.11.18.
Franklin, Lieut. H. C.	Military Cross.
	Mentioned in Dispatches, 10.4.16.
Allen, Capt. C. R	Military Cross.
	(Killed in Action).
Bagshaw, Lieut. K	Military Cross.
Welch, Lieut. (King's Own)	Distinguished Service Order.
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Gorst, 2nd-Lt. H.	Military Cross.
Milne, 2nd-Lt. J. H.	Military Cross.
	Mentioned in Dispatches.
Harland, 2nd-Lt. J. A.	Military Cross.
Thrutchley, 2nd-Lt. F. D	Military Cross.
Woodworth, Lieut. F. T. K.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 8.11.18.
Thorp, Lieut. W. T.	Mentioned in Dispatches, 24.5.18.
	(Killed in Action).