Fred Cartwright
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 33755. Private. I.O.M. Volunteers / 3 Cheshire (Regiment). Barrack Street Class & Club. Brother of John. Enlisted end of May. Reported June 14 At Port St. Mary Aug 13 Dec. H.Co. (Company). 3 Cheshire Bidston Camp. Oct. 16 cf Mr R. Pool. Ramley House Blundellsands. Apr.1917. 1/7 Cheshire R. (Regiment). 3 Echelon. Inf. base depot. (Infantry Base Depot). Egypt Exp. For. (Egyptian Expedition Force). c/o G.P.O. London. Nov.1917. No. 293155. B.Co 1/7 Cheshire R. Egyptian Exp. Force. Nov. 1918 as before but BEF (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 10003/3)
External sources: 3 Happy City; 3 James Street