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Fred H Wheatcroft (1893 - 1983) born: Chorley, Lancashire |
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a telegraph boy in Chorley with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. During the 1st World War he joined up with his brother Stanley in the 19th Manchester Pals Battalion, he won the Military Medal and was twice mentioned in despatches for his courage at the Battle of the Somme. |
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Fred with William |
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Fred with brother Harold |
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19th Manchester Pals Fred marked in blue Stanley marked in green |
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Fred with his Military Medal |
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Newspaper Clipping |
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Sketches by Fred for Reunion Dinner Programme 1936 |
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Gallantry Commendation 29 May 1916 |
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Gallantry Commendation 27 July 1916 |
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