Gerald Winstanley

Rank:PrivateNumber:43013*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:16th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt (1st Mcr Pals)
Died:12/10/1916Age:18
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme
Town Memorial:Hale & Hale Barns
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1898 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/174, the second son of George & Agnes Jane Winstanley (nee Andrews).

1901 Census - Hale Road, Hale. (Next but one to the Unicorn Hotel).   Son -
aged: 2 - born: Hale.    Head of household - George Winstanley - Married -
aged:29 - occ: Carpenter & Joiner - born: Hale Barns.   Also Ann Jane
Winstanley - Wife - aged: 24 - born: Northwich, Cheshire.  Plus 1 elder
brother.

1911 Census - Hale Green Cottages, Grove Lane, Hale.    Son - aged: 12 -
Scholar - born: Hale.    Head of household - George Winstanley - Married -
aged:39 - occ: Joiner - born: Hale Barns.   Also Ann Jane Winstanley - Wife
- aged: 34 - born: Northwich, Cheshire.  Plus 4 siblings. brother.

Attended the Hale Unitarian School, Hale Barns, later at St. John's School,
Altrincham.      Employed as a Gardener to Mrs. Bradbury at Parkhill,
Avenue.

Formerly 23919 - Border Rgt.

Death reported in the 03/11/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.    
His eldest brother had been wounded and is in a Dublin Hospital.

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

Pension Records - Dependent: Mother, Hale Green Cottages, Grove Lane, Hale.
   Mother awarded a weekly pension of 5/- w.e.f. the 4th December 1917.




Memorials found on:
St. John's (Altrincham)
Christ Church (Timperley)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
St. David's Church, Timperley
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