Altrincham WW1 

Martin Matthias Fleming

Rank:PrivateNumber:17888
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:20th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt (5th Mcr Pals)
Died:01/07/1916Age:24
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial
Town Memorial:Hale
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1890 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/186, the son of Martin Joseph & Mary Ann Fleming (nee Higgins).

1901 Census - 59 Oakfield Street, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 10 - born:
Altrincham.    Head of household - Martin Fleming - Married - aged: 51 -
occ: Nursery Gardener - born: Ireland.   Also - Mary Fleming - aged: 48 -
born: Altrincham.   Plus 1 elder sister.

His mother died in 1902, aged: 42 and his father died in 1905, aged: 52.

Attended St. Vincent's School, Altrincham and occasionally at St. Joseph's
School, Sale.

1911 Census - 161 Ashley Road, Hale.    Boarder - aged: 20 - occ: Assistant
Engineer Electric Light Station - born: Altrincham.    Head of household -
David Ernest Hughes - Married - aged: 55 - occ: Railway Station Master -
born: Colchester, Essex.   Plus his son and daughter.  David's wife -
Harriet was a Sick Nurse to a 90 year old lady at 86 Ashley Road, Hale.

Employed by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Company.

Local newspaper reports that he had made his home with Mr. & Mrs. David E.
Hewes, Station House, Hale for the past 7 years.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917.

Memorials found on:
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
St. Joseph's R.C. (Sale)
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