Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1897 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. -
ref: 8c/687, the son of Thomas & Mary Florence Mosedale (nee Miles).

1901 Census - Crofts Bank Road (between Bent Terrace and The Retreat),
Davyhulme.   Son - aged: 3 - born: Davyhulme.  Head of household - Thomas
Mosedale - Married - aged: 33 - occ: Bricklayer (Clay) - born: Eccles.   
Also - Mary F. Mosedale - Wife - aged: 35 - born: Crewe, Cheshire.   Plus 2
brothers and 1 domestic servant.

1911 Census - Brook House and Brick Works, Crofts Bank Road, Davyhulme.  
Brother - aged: 13 - Scholar - born: Davyhulme.   Plus his elder brother
listed as Head of house - aged: 15 Scholar and half time Clerk - born:
Davyhulme.   Plus 1 domestic servant.  His parents were boarders at
Chesterfield House Hydro, Matlock, Derbyshire, enjoying the hydropathic
treatment and other leisure facilities the Hydro had to offer.  Thomas
Mosedale - Married - occ: Master Brick Layer (own account) - born: Eccles. 
Mary Florence Mosedale - Wife - aged: 44 - born: Weston, Crewe.  They were
accompanied by their two youngest children, aged - 11 and 9.

Educated at Manchester Grammar School and played football for their first
team.  He passed the matriculation of the Northern Universities and was a
worker at the Hugh Oldham Lads' Club at Ancoats, Manchester.

Death reported in the 03/11/1917 edition of the Manchester Evening News.

M.I. - "This boy of Brookhouse, Davyhulme, gave his life for freedom".

CWGC - Son of Thomas and Mary Florence Mosedale (nee Miles), of Brook
House, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester.

Commemorated on both the Manchester Grammar School Memorial Board and their
Memorial Book.