CALLING BLIGHTY NO 311 (MANCHESTER AREA) [Main Title]

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  • Title: CALLING BLIGHTY NO 311 (MANCHESTER AREA) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 3507
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  • Summary: Messages home from British servicemen serving in India to their loved ones living in the Manchester area and the surrounding areas, specially recorded for moral purposes.
  • Description: List of personnel (identified by rank, name, service number and unit) who recorded brief messages home to their loved ones (relationship, name and address) who were later invited to a screening in Great Britain but who do not appear in the film. 1. Trooper H Greenhalgh, 7944110, 25th Dragoons Fighting Vehicles Section, sending a message to his wife Mrs H Greenhalgh, New Moston, Manchester, Lancashire and his mother and step father Mrs S Chambers, Chadderton, near Oldham, Lancashire and his sister-in-law Mrs S Perkins, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister-in-law Mrs A Perkins, Harpurhey, Manchester, Lancashire. 2. Lance Corporal J Stringer, 3459021, 7th Kings Own Royal Regiment, sending a message to his wife Mrs J Stringer and mother-in-law Mrs J Berry, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire and his mother Mrs T C Gabriel, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs J Knips, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs H Gordon, Levenshulme, Manchester, Lancashire. 3. Lance Corporal B Maher, 2008439, Royal Engineers, sending a message to his wife Mrs Ellen Maher, daughter Anne Maher and his son Bernard Maher, Northenden, Manchester, Lancashire and his parents Mr and Mrs B J Maher, Northenden, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister Mrs H Doherty, Northenden, Manchester, Lancashire. 4. Craftman J Edwards, 16000177, 10 Base Workshop REME, sending a message to his wife Mrs Marion Edwards, High Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire and his mother Mrs Ellen Edwards, Salford, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs E A Scott, Salford, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs J C North, Northenden, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister Mrs J Pomfret, Salford, Lancashire and his father-in-law Mr A Bower, Higher Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire. 5. Corporal V Crocker, 1497440, No 2 Base Postal Unit RAF, sending a message to his parents Mr W V and Mrs P Crocker and his brother Mr F H Crooker and sister-in-law Mrs G Crooker, Salford, Lancashire and his sister Mrs J Hall, Salford, Lancashire. 6. Leading Aircraftman E Smith, 1540107, Air Booking Centre, sending a message to his parents Mr W and Mrs G M Smith, Salford, Lancashire and his sister-in-law Mrs H Smith, Salford, Lancashire and his fiancée, Miss J Hughes, Weaste, Salford, Lancashire. 7. Sergeant E James, 956906, HQ No 233 Group RAF, sending a message to his wife Mrs E Jones and his parents Mr and Mrs J P Jones, Hazel Grove, Stockport, near Manchester, Lancashire and his mother-in-law Mrs R S Mather, Cleadon, South Shields, Country Durham and his uncle Mr G R Newton, Edgeley, Stockport and his aunt Mrs H Newton, Woodsmoor, Stockport. 8. Craftsman Lane, 10534737, No 10 Base Vehicle Workshop REME, sending a message to his wife Mrs Nora Lane and his son George Lane, Bradford, Manchester, Lancashire. 9. Private A C Leach, 14681889, 126 BGH (British General Hospital), sending a message to his wife Mrs A C Leach, daughter Miss Beryl Leach, mother-in-law Mrs Keyon and mother Mrs Callander, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire and his brother Mr George Leach, Bolton and his sister Mrs Bancroft, Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. 10. Corporal K Wilson, 592019, BAO (Base Accounting Office) South East Asia Air Force, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs A D Wilson, New Moston, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Miss A Williams, Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Miss E Gilder, Chadderton and his fiancée Miss L McDougall, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire. 11.Craftsman Cyril K Mellor, 14641349, 10th Base Take Workshop, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs K Mellor and his sister Miss V Mellor, Chadderton, near Manchester and his uncle Mr E Mellor, Hollinwood, Oldham, near Manchester and his aunt Miss Wilson, Chadderton, near Manchester and his aunt Mrs T Roberts, Oldham, near Manchester. 12. Sergeant T Ogden, 3391516, 23rd Indian Division Signals, sending a message to his wife Mrs T Ogden, Cloughfold, Rossendale, Lancashire and his parents Mr and Mrs S Ogden, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, Lancashire. 13. Sergeant G Quillin, 3658119, 5th Commando, sending a message to his mother Mrs May Quillin and his sister Mrs Irene King, Reddish, Stockport, Lancashire. 14. Sergeant C Todd, 14373227, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, sending a message to his mother Mrs Todd, Salford, Lancashire and his brother Mr B Todd, Salford, Lancashire. 15. Private S Stone, 14256509, Combined Military Hospital Wellington RAMC, sending a message to his mother Mrs E Pearlman and sister Miss M Stone, Hightown, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister Mrs S Kay, Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire. 16. Telegraphist John P Marshall, D/JX 618099, HMS Braganza, sending a message to his mother Mrs Mary Marshall, Manchester, Lancashire and his father Mr Ernest Marshall, Plas Uchaf, Abergele, North Wales and his sister Mrs Peggy Beevers, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister and brother-in-law Mrs Joan Burlinson and Mr Tom Burlinson, Manchester, Lancashire. 17. Able Seaman William J Wilde, D/JX 393098, Royal Navy HMS Braganza, sending a message to his wife Mrs W J Wilde, mother-in-law and father-in-law Mrs and Mr Seannlen, Parkhead, Glasgow and his parents Mr and Mrs G Wilde, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire and his friend Mrs Walker, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire. 18. Leading Stoker William Tudor, D/KX 158137, HMS Braganza Royal Navy, sending a message to his mother Mrs S Tudor, father Mr J Tudor, sister Mrs Hardman and sister Miss G Tudor, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire. 19. Private A Brammer, 14798813, 7th Kings Own Royal Regiment, sending a message to his wife Mrs A Brammer and mother-in-law Mrs A Anthony, Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire and mother Mrs H Brammer, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire and his auntie Mrs E Boyle, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs E Parks, Brooks, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs D Paccitto, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire. 20. Private E Jackson, 3528283, 7th Kings Own Regiment, sending a message to his wife Mrs H Jackson, Collyhurst, Manchester and his mother Mrs C Jackson, Openshaw, Manchester and his sister Mrs E Ashbury, Bradford, Manchester. 21. Private T Sutcliffe, 4915799, 7th Kings Own Regiment, sending a message to his wife Mrs T Sutcliffe, Stockport and his parents Mr and Mrs T Sutcliffe and (relationship not stated) Mr P Ryan, Brinksway, Stockport and his friend Miss M Baker, uncle Mr B Baker and aunt Mrs B Baker, Stockport and (relationship not stated) Mr M Spenser, Brinksway, Stockport. 22. Corporal R Wilde, 7370065, 24th British General Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps, sending a message to his wife Mrs R Wilde and mother Mrs F Wilde, Hyde, near Manchester, Lancashire. 23. Private T Worrall, 7369070, 107th British General Hospital, sending a message to his wife Mrs T Worrall and mother Mrs J Worrall, Hyde, near Manchester, Lancashire. 24. Sergeant Frederick Hobson, 7347524, 107th British General Hospital, sending a message to his mother Mrs Hobson, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire and his fiancée Miss Mary Dimmock, Luton, Bedfordshire. 25. Private Jack Whittaker, 14532324, 114th British General Hospital, sending a message to his wife Mrs Whittaker, Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire and his mother Mrs Whittaker, Broadbottom, Manchester, Lancashire and his in-laws Mr and Mrs Broome, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: MGH 3507
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 3507)
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  • Production Date: 1945-06
  • Production Country: Bombay, India
  • Production Details: Directorate of Welfare and Amenities () Services Film Centre, India ()
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