Herbert's Story.
Only son of Sam and Alice Garside, and brother of Alice and Sarah of 6, Park Rd., Dukinfield. Born on February 1st 1897 in Ashton-under-Lyne, he had attended St Mark's day and Sunday schools. Prior to enlistment on June 26th 1916, he was employed as a shunter at Guide Bridge station by the Great Central Railway. After mobilisation he had been hospitalised with septic glands and later with trench foot before being killed in action at Messines Ridge. With no known grave, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate, the Chapel Hill Memorial in Dukinfield and at St Mark's church in Dukinfield.
Alice received £3 War gratuity in 1919
Herberts Medal Index Card shows the family received two war medals 
13th Bn. War Diary. 7th June 1917.
At 3.10am. The battalion advanced to the attack everything going as per programme. At Z +3 hours it was found that the Garrison in October and October support was very weak. The battalion therefore reinforced, number 1 & 2 Coys in October Support from right to left, number 3 & 4 Coys in October Trench. Bn. HQ established in a shell hole 32.b.6.3. Very little opposition was encountered except in a few cases from the flank, these were swiftly dealt with.
The remainder of the day was comparatively quiet for the enemy being so disorganised that his shelling was wild and ineffective. No counter attacks launched
Photo and information supplied by the late Herbert Garside Hulme (1931-2017), his proud nephew.