World War I
The starting point for tracing Saddleworth casualties is Bill Mitchinson’s Saddleworth 1914–1919 published in 1995. The Oldham Chronicle for 30th June 1923 gave a list of those casualties whose names would be cast on the memorial plaques on the Pots and Pans war memorial. It was also announced that “Names must be sent in not later than next week: Decorations should be added.” Many families either missed this announcement or, for whatever reason, did not wish their loved-ones to be recorded.
Saddleworth 1914–1919 provided information on over sixty more Saddleworth casualties who were not listed on the Pots & Pans memorial. Since then, particularly with access to internet information more names have been discovered. Neil Barrow provided an update, in the Saddleworth Historical Society Bulletin of Summer 2010.
Since then details of more Saddleworth men and women have been discovered, especially from recently uncovered and recorded Saddleworth graveyard memorials MIs, local war memorials and newspaper reports. They all have links with Saddleworth, either through birth, residence, family or employment. A further update is in Ivan Foster Saddleworth Historical Society Bulletin of Summer 2014.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/
Gallantry awards Saddleworth 1914–1919 provides lists and details with updates in SHSB 2010 & 2014.
POWs Saddleworth 1914–1919 provides lists and details with updates in SHSB 2010 & 2014.
