John Cartwright
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 26839 / 28536. Private. 16 King's Liverpool Regt. (Regiment) / 3 Cheshire R. (Regiment). Barrack Street Class & Club. Confirmed. Joined I.O.M. Vols. (Isle of Man Volunteers) early in war: at Wesleyan Hall Hoylake. Home May 24. Reported from June 14 Aug.13. strained heart. Address Nov.26 Manx Co. (Company). as above Bidston Camp. Birkenhead. at Salonica. Oct. Stretcher bearer. etc. A. Co. 2 Cheshire R. Salonica Forces. Apr. 1917 as before. Nov. 1917 as before, except not stretcher bearer. Oct. 1918. A. Co. 2 Cheshire R. as before.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/3)
External sources: 3 Happy City; 3 James Street; 3 Barrack Street