trained with II Pln of A Coy and was posted to 25th Reserve Bn on 30 August 1915. He returned to 16th Bn with BEF on 10 March 1916. William returned Home due sick influenza on 6 July 1916. William was Discharged from Depot on 15 July 1917. William Ormson died at home in Blackley from valvular heart disease resulting from service on 26 September 1919, aged 35. He is buried at Weaverham, Cheshire. The son of Oliver and Jane Hannah Ormson of 111 Slack St, Blackley. Private 6594 Sydney Cohen had been a shipping clerk when he enlisted in 1st City / 16th Bn on 2 September 1914. He had attended Manchester Grammar School. Sydney joined the BEF with the Bn on 8 November 1915 until he was wounded and posted home on 27 January 1916. Later transferred to 25th (Reserve) Bn, Sydney was discharged due sickness on 18 June 1916.
a period of leave in England and was subsequently transferred with many of the remaining men to 1st Bn Border Regiment as Private 29740 on 24 September 1918. Thomas returned home on 5 April and he was demobilised on 30 April 1919. A pension was awarded for TB. Thomas Riding died from TB attributable to service on 2 April 1921, aged 30. Thomas was buried in Darwen Cemetery on 6 April 1921. He was the son of Thomas and Annie Riding of 100 Regent Road, Blackpool. Commemoration rejected 10/10/2023.
Thomas Riding’s legible headstone at Darwen © Tony Foster
Private 8996 James King had been a clerk when he also enlisted in 2nd City / 17th Bn on 3 September 1914. His training with VIII Platoon was cut short, when James was discharged sick on 5 November 1915.
Sydney Cohen’s legible headstone at Phillips Park ©jewsfww
Sydney Cohen died from thoracic lympho sarcoma commencing in service on 13 March 1917, aged 19. The son of Max and Rebecca Cohen of Ashlea, High St, Chorlton. He is buried at Phillips Park. Commemorated in UKBOR 17/12/2022 Private 8837 Thomas Riding was a cotton warehouseman at Tootall Broadhurst Lee when he enlisted in the 2nd City / 17th Bn on 3 September 1914. He trained with X Platoon of C Company. Thomas disembarked with 17th Bn on 8 November 1915 and served with them until disbandment in July 1918. He had
James King died from endocarditis aggravated by service on 14 June 1921. He is buried at Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery. The husband of Lily King of 22 Brunswick Street, West Gorton. The couple had two children. Private 10710 John Sutton had been a ship’s winch driver at the Ship Canal docks when he enlisted in 3rd City (18th) Bn on the day of its formation of 4 September 1914. John was appointed lance corporal in XVI Platoon during training at Heaton Park and later reverted to private. He joined the Bn when it disembarked in France 8 November 1915. Serving in the Somme trenches near Maricourt, John was taken ill at Vaux and
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