H.W. Colquit
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 28479. Sergeant. 16 King's Liverpool R. (Regiment). A. Co. 3 Cheshire R. (3rd Cheshire Regiment). Joined from I. O. M. Vols. Over recruiting in May at Hoylake. Reported May 24. June 21 at Rhyl Sept. 27 at Whitchurch Dec. 14 at Bidston Camp. Nov. 1916 Manx Co. 2 Cheshire R Salonica Oct. Moved to 32 Bigwell Street. 7.Co. 3 Cheshire R. Bidston Avenue School Birkenhead. Nov. 1918. No 512336 127 Co. Chinese Labour Co. B.E.F (British Expeditionary Force).' (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 10003/4)
External sources: 9 St George's Street