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To complete Private Mahon’s story as best I could I referred once more to the History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War – and to the War Diary of 1st Battalion. 'Having been gassed, shelled, bombed and shot at continuously since 5 May the Battalion almost certainly now contained only a fraction of its full number of (1000 +) men and there had been very little chance of success. Thank you, your item has been added to the basket. And there, I thought, I found him. The three tunnels were splayed out into six as they approached the Hill. The Cheshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. This Company lost many officers and men. The entry reads: 'Mahore, Peter, b. Middlewich, Cheshire e. Middlewich, Cheshire, 18769, Pte., k. in a., F. & F., 7.5.15'. The Association is dedicated to upholding the historic achievements and memories of the Regiment. Since there is no Private 'Mahore' recorded on the Middlewich War Memorial I thought it was reasonable to assume that Private 'Mahore' and Private Mahon were one and the same person. Validate Bank Details The 22nd Regiment of Foot was raised by the Duke of Norfolk in 1689 and was able to boast an independent existence of over 300 years. 590 likes. 595 likes. Simultaneously, British, Belgian and French artillery laid down a barrage on the Hill which was captured by the Royal West Kent Regiment. Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive The WFA's newsletter "Trenchlines". He wrote the account of the Battalion’s actions at Hill 60 in the Battalion’s War Diary. His name is carved on the Cheshire Regiment Panel (19) on the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing at Ypres (South side).Â, Private Mahon was therefore, in a sense, twice missing – once from some of the records of deceased soldiers and once, of course, as a soldier lost on the battlefield.Â. Entries in soldiers’ Service Records are sometimes practically illegible. cheshire regiment, berlin stadium parade in 1955. written by kenneth guntrip. The Battalion was almost attacked in error by men of another British regiment (the Royal West Kents who had captured the Hill the previous month).Â, There are apparently no entries in 1st Battalion’s original handwritten War Diary for 6 and 7 May in the National Archives (see footnote ii). Philip Andrews also discovered that the War Medal Roll indicates that his name is recorded as 'Mabon' on the Index Card rather than 'Mahon'. The attack, according to the Battalion War Diary was '…. ‘A’ Company in this action lost very heavily. ’The Fragrant Blossom of Middlewich’, Volume I, 1914 – June 1917,  Pub. British positions near Hill 60 were not to change greatly until the explosion of the mine under the Hill in June 1917. 2. … The Chester Chronicle of 5 June 1915 gives a slightly more detailed, but not totally accurate, account from an unacknowledged source. The Battalion was relieved by the South Lancashire Regiment that evening and withdrew to Ouderdom Camp 11 km to the west. Membership of the Cheshire Regiment Association is open to those who served in The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment in any rank including those men and women who served in the Cheshire Regiment Companies of The Mercian Volunteers and The King’s and Cheshire Regiment. com for details. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Cheshire Regiment. Cheshire Regiment Association. He was, of course, one of the many 'Missing – Known unto God'.Â. Please select your address from the list below; No results found, please manually enter your address. Regimental reunions 2 per year, run by the Cheshire Regiment Association through Regimental HQ. Cheshire Regiment Association's charitable objectives: 1. to promote in every way possible the efficiency of the regiment and to maintain and preserve its traditions. ), There was considerable confusion in the shattered trenches in front of Hill 60. And there, I thought, I found him. Cheshire MilitaryMuseu mb y the end of July2020.The website is: www.cheshiremilitarymusem.co.uk You can also follow the CRA on Facebook - "The Cheshire Regiment Association" for updates on events." John McLoed of Tucson saying all the boys from Pima County checked their guns before entering the hall for last Saturday’s meeting of the San-Pima Cattlemen’s Association. (Incidentally, this, records the arrival of 1st Battalion at Hill 60 as 4 May and the death of Lieutenant Colonel Scott as 6 May whereas the War Diary records 5 May for both events.) We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who served their countries on all sides, across all theatres and fronts, on land, at sea and in the air and at home, during the Great War. Please select an option below to continue. This Company lost many officers and men. He was killed in 1917. (Major CGE Hughes took over command of 1, Battalion. Mention is made of ',  and the wounding of Second Lieutenant Greg.Â, Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, to recapture four trenches'. seventy yards of trench recaptured, but position untenable to lack of support from the left 'so'…. By the end of the fighting for Hill 60 casualties of 5th Division (including those of 1st Cheshires) amounted to more than 100 officers and 3,000 men. Cheshire Regiment Association Memorial Fund 2020 Veterans and friends of the Cheshire Regiment are raising funds to commission a lasting memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. 04-08-1917. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 368 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Members who served with Cheshire Regiment Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Cheshire Regiment. generally unsuccessful and not renewed.'Â. He relinquished the appointment in 1985, when Brigdier W K L Prosser CBE MC, succeeded him. At about 10.20 the Battalion got to Larch Wood - the south eastern edge of which is about 0.5 km to the north west of Hill 60 - which they had to attack and clear of Germans before they could occupy trenches in the wood and those closer to Hill 60. A vivid account was written by 2nd Lieutenant (later Captain) Arthur Greg (see above and footnote i). He was 42 years old at the time he was killed – which was quite old for a soldier in the First World War. The temporary cross which marked his place of burial is displayed at Quarry Bank Mill, as is his uniform. Synchronized Communications Ltd. 2016, of the same battalion home on leave sometime afterwards, stated that Mahon was killed by accident during a bayonet charge at Hill 60.”, The same newspaper mistakenly reported the date of his death as 12 May – when 1, The 1901 Census for Middlewich reveals that Peter Mahon was an 'ordinary agricultural labourer' living at 1 Billington Court off Lewin Street. The troops only had hastily issued mouth pads to protect themselves with. The tragic events of Hill 60 were overshadowed by what was happening on a larger geographical scale elsewhere in the north and east of the Ypres salient and in the Dardanelles. Eventually I looked at the list of the 1st Battalion. The error quite possibly arose from the transcription of someone’s poor handwriting. Happily, the Cheshire Military Museum has a transcript of the missing entries. The Card has a note that his medals (1915 Star, British Medal and Victory Medal) were returned to the authorities. Â, i) Arthur Greg was a member of the well-known cotton manufacturing family, the Gregs of Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, Cheshire. A huge quantity of earth exploded 400 feet into the air. He wrote the account of the Battalion’s actions at Hill 60 in the Battalion’s War Diary. British positions near Hill 60 were not to change greatly until the explosion of the mine under the Hill in June 1917. ARROWSMITH, James Cliffe. regt. He was unmarried and aged 28 years. His name is correctly spelled. Mahon indicates Irish ancestry and Irish surnames are often mispronounced and often mis-spelled. He was killed in 1917. We can reunite you with your friends who served at Cheshire Regiment and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. This site uses cookies. © Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved. The action on 7 May, almost certainly, was 'Journey’s End' for Private Peter Mahon. It does not take too much of an effort to make an imaginative reconstruction of the appalling experiences of the men of 1st Battalion as they struggled in vain to win back what became known as 'the bloody pile of earth'. The record of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission shows his name correctly spelled. From the top of Hill 60 Ypres could be seen quite clearly and was an excellent site for artillery observation. Perhaps Private Mahon, therefore, might be regarded as a soldier actually thrice missing – in that his name is 'missing' from another record. The Western Front Association (The WFA) was formed with the purpose of furthering interest in First Word War of 1914-1918. ), The attack, according to the Battalion War Diary was ', …. The 1911 Census shows that he was still a farm labourer.Â, By the end of the fighting for Hill 60 casualties of 5, Cheshires) amounted to more than 100 officers and 3,000 men. Some of his experiences at Hill 60 can be accessed via quarrybankmill.wordpress.com   The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War quotes Greg extensively. His name is correctly spelled. Until 1881, the regiment was known as the 22nd Regiment of Foot. The surviving pages of his Service Record indicate that he re-enlisted on 7 December 1914 and his age is recorded as 38 - which apparently contradicts the Census Record (see footnote iv). It occurred to me that there could have been a problem with Private Mahon’s name. The Cheshire Military Museum has a small team who can carry out historical research for you in our archives on topics relating to the Cheshire Regiment and The Cheshire Yeomanry. The Western Front Association is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, no 298365. Probably about one third of these men were killed. In the evening they had managed to get into trenches further on - about 100-200 metres north of the top of Hill 60. Officially, the action on and in front of Hill 60 in 1915 was not counted as a “battle” and therefore it does not appear on the colours of any of the regiments that were involved. Mention is made of 'casualties from shrapnel' and the wounding of Second Lieutenant Greg.Â. Please enter your sortcode and account number below. Evidently, on 6 May the Battalion managed to hang on in the positions it occupied the previous day and even took over three trenches from Kings Own Scottish Borderers. At 8.00 am on 5 May the Battalion was ordered to move to Hill 60 and support three trenches occupied by the Germans. seventy yards of trench recaptured, but position untenable to lack of support from the left '. The result:'Â, …. I make a point of looking at his name on my, until recently, frequent visits to the Menin Gate.  Remember the soldier 'thrice missing'.  May he Rest in Peace. The surviving pages of his Service Record indicate that he re-enlisted on 7 December 1914 and his age is recorded as 38 - which apparently contradicts the Census Record (see footnote iv). Includes commissioned officers of the Cheshire Regiment of the British Army, which was formed in 1689 and merged into the Mercian Regiment in 2007. At about 3 am on 7 May, the account states, '', A’ Company after desperate fighting, retook 70 yards of the trenches. Happily, the Cheshire Military Museum has a transcript of the missing entries. He was 42 years old at the time he was killed – which was quite old for a soldier in the First World War. The 1911 Census shows that he was still a farm labourer.Â. The Cheshire Regiment was one of the oldest infantry line regiments, founded in 1689 before it's amalgamation in 2007. Nogales international. The entry reads: To complete Private Mahon’s story as best I could I referred once more to the, - ie not in the front line but ready to go into action to support the other Battalions in the (15. ) Cheshire Regiment Association. Contact: cheshire. ‘A’ Company in this action lost very heavily. Continue Shopping At 8.00 am on 5 May the Battalion was ordered to move to Hill 60 and, three trenches occupied by the Germans. The Association is dedicated to upholding the historic achievements and memories of the Regiment. series, Pub. 'One officer was killed and two were wounded in addition to other casualties. Battalion. The Card has a note that his medals (1915 Star, British Medal and Victory Medal) were returned to the authorities. Â. I visited Hill 60 and Larch Wood Cemetery some years ago. HQ, and B Company, 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (1939–1967) After the 4th Battalion, amalgamated with the 7th Battalion in 1967, the drill hall became empty, [32] and so it was sold to Birkenhead County Borough Council , who converted it into a sports and leisure centre. The Battalion’s commanding officer Colonel Scott had been killed as soon as the Battalion reached Larch Wood while three other officers were wounded. After he had recovered from the wounds he suffered at Hill 60 he joined the Royal Flying Corps. They had no record of any Private 'Mahore'. Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. What follows is an attempt at revealing something of the story of a soldier – again, one of the 'Missing - killed in action', but also missing from some of the records of the soldiers who fought in the First World War. German casualties are unknown but were probably of a similar magnitude to those of the British. 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