Individual Notes

Note for: Frank Onions, 5 Apr 1888 - 8 Jul 1937 Index

Christening:
     Date:   3 Nov 1889
     Place:   All Saints Church, Hoole, Chester

Occupation:
     Date:   BET 1915 AND 1920
     Place:   Cellarman At Walker & Knights (aka The Muggeries) in Northgate Street.

Residence:
     Date:   BET 1916 AND 1937
     Place:   12 Hoole Lane, Boughton, Chester

Event:
     Type:   Military Service
     Date:   BET 1916 AND 1920
     Place:   Served with the Cheshire Regiment & Labour Corps in France during WW1

Burial:
     Date:   12 Jul 1937
     Place:   Overleigh Road Cemetary, Chester

Individual Note:
               1 _PHOTO M345

Details from the Cheshire Military Museum of Frank Onion's World War 1Service identify that he had originally served with the 22ndBattalion of the Cheshire Regiment before being transferred to theLabour Corps. When Regiment battalions were transferred to the LabourCorps the members of these battalions received new Army Servicenumbers. These numbers were issued in blocks and by knowing the newnumber one can establish the Battalion transferred from and the newBattalion assigned to. Number 38677 assigned to Frank Onions fallsinto the number allocated to the 65th Labour Company of the newlyformed Labour Corps. All members of this newly formed unit had beenformerly sering with the 22nd Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment priorto transfer. Five Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment raised in 1916,the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd were transferred to the LabourCorps in April 1917. The 22nd Battalions was formed at Chester inDecember 1916 and sent to France the same month and then in April 1917was transferred over to the Labour Corps. The Labour Corps did nothave a Cap badge of it's own and soldiers who suddenly transferredfrom numerous regiments continued to wear the cap badge of theiroriginal unit. They did have a brass shoulder tiltleissued with LAB.Cwhich was worn on each shoulder strap. Royal Warrant created theLabour Corps on the 21st February 1917. The purpose of this newlyformed Corps was to supply labour to meet hte increasing demands oncommunications and to carry out other labour intensive activitiesassociated with supply to and maintenance of the front line. Tasksincluded unloading and moving stores, cleaning the battlefield ofdebris, maintaining and repairing roads plus building light railways.In extreme circumstances as in March 1918 they picked up rifles andfought alonside the infantry. Their work was often carried out underhazardous conditions of fire.

Description Medal card of Onions, Frank
Corps Regiment No Rank
Cheshire Regiment 59967 Private
Labour Corps 38677 Private

Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/15
Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces,Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First WorldWar
Piece Nolan P - Pickering S M
Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection

Number of image files: 1

Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number ofPages Price (£)
58721 / 9556 PDF 1.2 1 268 1 3.50
Total Price (£) 3.50

The cost of Frank's funeral in July 1937 was £9/12/6d (Invoice onfile)

Individual Notes

Note for: Florence Mary Onions, 29 Jan 1891 - Index

Christening:
     Date:   3 May 1891
     Place:   All Saints Church, Hoole, Chester

Individual Notes

Note for: Mary Elizabeth Onions, 23 Apr 1893 - Index

Christening:
     Date:   7 Jul 1895
     Place:   St Johns, Guilden Sutton, Chester

Residence:
     Date:   1906
     Place:   89 Philip Street, Hoole, Chester

Individual Notes

Note for: Hilda Lucy Onions, 9 Aug 1897 - 19 Jul 1988 Index

Christening:
     Date:   17 Oct 1897
     Place:   St Johns, Guilden Sutton, Chester

Residence:
     Date:   1950
     Place:   116 Phillip Street, Hoole, Chester

Burial:
     Date:   27 Aug 1988
     Place:   Chester, Cheshire

Individual Note:
     middle name probably Lucy:

Onions, Lucy Hilda 1897 September Births Chester Cheshire Flintshire