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| KAY | George W | Private
16172, 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action
15 July 1916. Aged 32. Born Blackley, Lancs, enlisted Manchester.
Husband of Mrs. Alice Kay, of 136, Handham Vale, Queen's Park, Manchester.
In the 1911 census he was aged 26, born Blackley, a Carpet Weaver,
husband of Alice, two sons, resident 10, Linton Street, Harpurhey,
Manchester, North Manchester, Lancashire. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot V. Row C. Grave
26. |
| KAY | Vernon | Lance
Corporal 307713, 2nd/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 7
June 1917. Aged 20. Son of Robert and Emmie Kay, of 115, Chapel
Lane, Blackley, Manchester. In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born
Blackley, son of Robert and Emmie Kay, resident 113, Chapel Lane,
Blackley, North Manchester, Lancashire. In the 1911 census he was
aged 14, born Manchester, at school, son of Robert and Emmie Kay,
resident 113, Chapel Lane, Blackley, North Manchester, Lancashire.
Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot IV. Row B. Grave 23. |
| KELLY | Cecil Hartley | Lance Corporal 6266, 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 3 February 1916. Born Harpurhey, Lancs, enlisted Manchester. Brother of Sydney Hartley Kelly (below). In the 1901 census he was aged 15, born Manchester, son of William H and Sarah A Kelly, resident 279, Moston Lane, North Manchester, Prestwich, Lancashire. In the 1911 census he was aged 25, born Manchester, a Warehouseman, son of Sarah Ann Kelly (a widow), resident 59, Gill Street, Blackley, Manchester, North Manchester, Lancashire. Buried in CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 1. Extract from Manchester Evening News - Tuesday 22 February 1916, page 4: KILLED 16th
Battalion Manchester Regiment (1st City). |
| KELLY | Sydney Hartley | Private
279, 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 9 July
1916. Aged 29. Born and enlisted Manchester, Lancashire. Son of
William Hartley Kelly and Sarah Ann Kelly, of Manchester; brother
of Cecil Hartley Kelly (above). In the 1901 census he was aged 13,
born Manchester, son of William H and Sarah A Kelly, resident 279,
Moston Lane, North Manchester, Prestwich, Lancashire. In the 1911
census he was aged 23, born Manchester, a Clerk, son of Sarah Ann
Kelly (a widow), resident 59, Gill Street, Blackley, Manchester,
North Manchester, Lancashire. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN,
Seine-Maritime, France. Plot A. Row 25. Grave 3. |
| KENT | Lewis | Private
- No further information currently available |
| KENT | Roland Taylor | [Listed
as Driver on memorial] Private 52640, "D" Company, 1st/8th
Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers formerly 86673, The King's (Liverpool
Regiment). Died of wounds 23 October 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident
Blackley, Lancs, enlisted Manchester. Baptised 10 October 1899 in
Liverpool, son of Roland and Martha Mary, resident Liverpool, Lancashire.
Son of Roland Kent, of 46, Gill Street, Moston Lane, Manchester.
In the 1901 census he was aged 2, born Manchester, son of Roland
and Martha M Kent, resident 46, Hodge Street, North Manchester,
Prestwich, Lancashire. In the 1911 census he was aged 11, born Blackley,
at school, son of Roland and Mary Kent, resident 46, Gill Street,
Blackley, Manchester, North Manchester, Lancashire. Buried in AWOINGT
BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. PLot I. Row C. Grave 10. |
| KIRKLAND | Thomas Mackintosh aka Tom | Private
37058, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment) formerly 5160, Chehsire Regiment. Killed in action 1 December
1917. Born and enlisted Manchester, resident Crumpsall, Lancashire.
In the 1911 census he was aged 17, born Manchester, a Crane Driver,
newphew of Edward and Margaret Bannan, resident 62, Taylor Street,
North Manchester, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 105 to 106. |
| KITTO | John | Private
1561, 1st/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action at
Gallipoli 7 August 1915. Aged 21. Born 18 December 1893 in Moston,
Manchester, enlisted Manchester. Son of Charles Edward and Alice
Kitto, of 13, Millbrook St., Harpurhey, Manchester. Admitted to
Christ Church School, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester, 14 June
1897, son of Charles Ed. Kitto (an Iron Turner). resident 33 Rudyard
Street. Harpurhey, left 12 May 1899. In the 1901 census he was aged
7, born Manchester, son of Charles E and Alice Kitto, resident 35,
Cardiff Street, North Manchester, Prestwich, Lancashire. In the
1911 census he was aged 17, born Manchester, an Apprentice Pattern
Maker, son of Charles Edward and Alice Kitto, resident 13, Millbrook
Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, North Manchester, Lancashire. No
known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including
Gallipoli). Panel 159 to 171. |
| KNIGHT | George Henry | Private
35041, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 25
April 1917. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Manchester, resident Blackley,
Lancs. Son of the late Mr. T. H. and of Mrs. E. Knight, of "Glengariff",
Charlestown Rd., Blackley, Manchester. In the 1901 census he was
aged 14, born Manchester, son of Tittensor H and Elizabeth A Knight,
resident 99, Kirkstall Street, South Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire.
In the 1911 census he was aged 23, born Gorton, an iron Founder,
son of Tittensor Henry and Elizabeth Ann Knight, resident 196 Conran
Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, North Manchester, Lancashire. No
known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. |
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