Individual Notes

Note for: Cecil Onions, 18 Apr 1921 - 20 Feb 1984 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   8 Jul 1921
     Place:   St Pauls Church, Boughton, Chester

Residence:
     Date:   BET 1974 AND 1984
     Place:   26 Fraser Drive, Buckley, Clwyd

Individual Note:
     Cecil apparently committed suicide according to Brenda, the Widow ofhis brother Frank Onions.

Individual Notes

Note for: Dennis Onions, 3 Sep 1925 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   25 Sep 1925
     Place:   St Pauls Church, Boughton, Chester

Individual Notes

Note for: Edwin Frank Onions, 28 Aug 1917 - ABT Dec 1917 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   5 Oct 1917
     Place:   St Pauls Church, Boughton, Chester

Burial:
     Date:   24 Dec 1917
     Place:   Overleigh Road Cemetary, Chester

Individual Notes

Note for: Eva May Onions, 27 May 1901 - 17 Nov 1990 Index

Christening:
     Date:   27 Sep 1908
     Place:   All Saints Church, Hoole, Chester

Occupation:
     Date:   1921
     Place:   Laundress

Occupation:
     Date:   1990
     Place:   3 Prescott Street, Chester

Residence:
     Date:   BET 1921 AND 1947
     Place:   89 Philip Street, Hoole, Chester

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: Frances Onions, ABT Mar 1859 - Index

Christening:
     Date:   6 Mar 1859
     Place:   St Marys, Chester

Occupation:
     Date:   1871
     Place:   Scholar

Residence:
     Date:   Mar 1859
     Place:   Duke Street, Chester

Residence:
     Date:   1871
     Place:   New Orphan House No 2, Ashley Down, Bristol

Census:
     Date:   1871
     Place:   Ashley Down, Bristol

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:
     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

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