Halliday, Robert (Bert) –

Son of John and Jemima Alexandrina Halliday, of Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire; husband of Isa Halliday (nee Greaves), of 32, Chorley Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Formerly Sergeant 6620, 16th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Fought at Gallipoli. Commissioned 25/04/1917. Slightly wounded in France in a shell explosion 04/06/1917.

Personal details

  • Surname: Halliday
  • Forename: Robert (Bert)
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Swinton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: 3rd (Regular Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Manchester Regiment
  • Enlistment date: September 1st, 1914 - 1914-09-01
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 22/06/1917

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