Those who served their country in WW1

Son of John Wainwright and Emma (formerly Johnson):

Private ALBERT WAINWRIGHT 88th Battalion Victoria Fusiliers 181076 was born 10 Jun 1876 at Bollington. He lived at Water Street in 1881 and 1891. He married Alice Hulse 11 June 1900 at Prestbury and was a general hawker living with his wife at Cow Lane in 1901. They emigrated to Canada in 1906 and lived in British Columbia, where he worked as a boot repairer. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force 12 February 1916. No further details are known about his army career (but they could be obtained from Archives Canada). He and his wife visited the UK in 1935 and returned to Canada the same year. Their address in England was given as 13 Adlington Road.

He is probably not the man who is listed on the 1917 Roll of Honour (see ALBERT EDWARD WAINWRIGHT below).

Son of John Wainwright and Mary Emma (formerly Brailsford):

Gunner ARTHUR WAINWRIGHT Royal Garrison Artillery 115195 was born 1888 at Bollington. His father died in 1889 and he lived at Wellington Road in 1891 and 1891. He married Gertrude Jones in 1910. In 1911 he was a cotton doubler living at 4 Wellington Road. He is named on the absent voters list for 91 Palmerston Street in 1918.

He is listed on the Clarence Mill Roll and on the appendix to the Roll of Honour of George Swindells & Son Ltd as one of the men who attested under the Group System.

Son of John Wainwright and Ann:

Private MATTHEW HENRY WAINWRIGHT Army Service Corps M/337637 was born 10 November 1889 at Pott Shrigley and was baptised 16 March 1890 at Pott Shrigley. He lived at Normans Hall Pott Shrigley in 1891. He lived at Norman Hall Farm Pott Shrigley in 1911, he was a waggoner working on the farm. He married Florence Barton in 1915. He served overseas after 1915. He was named on the absent voters list for "West View" Palmerston Street in 1918. In 1939 he was living at 40-42 Palmerston Street, he was a baker and confectioner (shop keeper). He died in 1949 and was buried at Pott Shrigley.

Sons of Thomas Wainwright (police sergeant at Bollington in 1901) and Sarah Ann (formerly Barnett):

Corporal THOMAS WAINWRIGHT Army Pay Corps 14545 was born 1889 at Altricham and baptised 15 October 1889 at St George’s Altrincham. He lived at Altrincham in 1891, at the police station on Wellington Road in 1901 and was a clerk at a cotton mill in 1911, living with his parents at “Fern Lea” on Henshall Road. He enlisted 29 August 1916 at Macclesfield but was placed in medical category B3 and did not serve abroad. He is named on the absent voters list for "Fern Lea" Henshall Road in 1918. He was demobilised November 1919.

He is listed on the Adelphi Mill Roll.

Lance Corporal ALBERT EDWARD WAINWRIGHT 14th Cheshire Regiment 33239 and Royal Army Medical Corps 138019 was born 1895 at Nantwich and was baptised 30 October at Nantwich parish church. He lived at the police station on Wellington Road in 1901 and was a clerk at a cotton mill in 1911, living at “Fern Lea” on Henshall Road. He enlisted 22 November 1915 at Manchester. He transferred to the RAMC Training Centre at Blackpool in 1918. He is named on the absent voters list for "Fern Lea" Henshall Road in 1918. He did not serve overseas and was demobilised in February 1919.

He is listed on the Adelphi Mill Roll and on the appendix to the Roll of Honour of George Swindells & Son Ltd as one of the men who attested under the Group System. He is probably the man who is listed on the 1917 Roll of Honour as ALBERT WAINWRIGHT

Private GEORGE WAINWRIGHT 1/5th Devonshire Regiment 67610 was born 30 July 1898 at Crewe and baptised 28 October 1898 at Christ Church Crewe. He lived at the police station on Wellington Road in 1901 and was at school in 1911, living at “Fern Lea” on Henshall Road. He was working as a clerk at the gas works when he enlisted 5 February 1917. He served overseas and received a gunshot wound in the wrist. He is named on the absent voters list for "Fern Lea" Henshall Road in 1918. He was demobilised in October 1919. He married Gertrude Broster 1 November 1922. He died in 1965 and was buried at Pott Shrigley.

He is listed on the 1917 Roll of Honour and listed as wounded on the Adelphi Mill Roll.