Here we have this publication entitled The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 on CD Rom covering the Manchester Area.
It was produced circa 1920 by the National Publishing Company, it was the companies initial intention too produce these Rolls of Honour to cover the whole country.
However they went into liquidation not so long after they began to produce them, a total of fourteen areas were produced before the companies decline.
They are set out alphabetically by surname, they contain a variety of details about each serviceman, including medals awarded.
They also contain an address for each entry, this would be the address of either the serviceman himself or his next of kin.
HERE IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE
BARKER T, PRIVATE K.O. (ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT)
Volunteering in August 1914, he was drafted to France in the following February and took part in many engagements of importance. He saw much heavy fighting in various sectors, being in action at the battles Neuve Chapelle, hill 60, Loos, Albert, Vimy Ridge, the Somme & Arras, and contracted trench fever. He was invalided to England and was discharged in November 1917, as physically unfit for further military service. He holds the 1914-15 star, and the General service & Victory Medals.
9 Hancock Street, Rusholme, Manchester
Covers Ancoats, Ardwick Green, Beswick, Chorlton on Medlock, Collyhurst, Bradford, Gorton, Greenheys, Harpurhey, Hulme, Longsight, Miles Platting, Moss Side, New Cross, Newton Heath, North Ardwick, Old Trafford, Openshaw, Rusholme
