LIEUT HARRY LEIGHTON M/CR REGIMENT

2nd Lieutenant Harry Leighton

2/6 Manchester regiment

2/6th and 2/7th Battalions The Manchester Regiment (TF)
Formed at Manchester during September 1914. November 1914 to 199 Brigade, 66 Division. Trained at Southport until May 1915, then to Crowborough, Cuckfield and Peaspottage in Sussex.
March 1916 to Colchester.
March 1917 to France and active service on the Western Front. 24 June - 26 September 1917 to coastal sector at Nieuport as part of the force required to mount local operations in the overall Third Ypres plan. 9 October 1917 Battle of Poelcapelle, Paschendaele. 30 March 1918,
66 Division withdrawn from front line & moved to Amiens. April 1918 both battalions reduced to training cadre and on 31 July 1918 disbanded at Havrincourt. The cadres joined the 1/6th and 1/7th Battalions.

THE VICTORY MEDAL

The Victory Medal 1914-1919 was also authorised in 1919 and was awarded to all eligible personnel who served on the establishment of a unit in an operational theatre.

THE BRITISH WAR MEDAL

The British War Medal 1914-1920, authorised in 1919, was awarded to eligible service personnel and civilians. Qualifications for the award varied slightly according to service. The basic requirement for army personnel and civilians was that they either entered a theatre of war, or rendered approved service overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. Service in Russia in 1919 and 1920 also qualified for the award.

Harry was awarded 2 medals for his service during the war.

The Victory medal & The British War medal