AINSCOUGH

Thomas

Private 8th Battalion, Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who died on Thursday 2nd March 1916. Age 19. Son of James and Mary Ainscough, of Grimshaw Cottages, Coppull, Chorley, Lancs Commemorated at Ypres - Menin Gate Memorial Belgium Panel 12

ALKER

Leonard

Sapper 438594 529th Field Coy., Royal Engineers who was killed in action on Monday 18th June 1917. Born Adlington, enlisted Manchester. Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France Bay 1

ALKER

William

Private 49588. 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday 12th May 1917. Age 27. Born and enlisted Adlington. Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France Bay 7

ATHERTON

John William

Private 33012 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died of wounds on Tuesday 16th April 1918.Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Horwich. Formerly GS.21488, Dragoon Guards. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France VII. D. 22

BAINES

John William

Private 12690 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Wednesday, 22nd December 1915 Age 24 Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. I.C.5.

BALL

Eli

Private 201720. 1st/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday 9th September 1916. Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Preston. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11A

BALL

Richard

Private 7316. 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Friday 7th July 1916. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3C and 3D

BAMBER

Walter

Private 203555 10th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday 9th October 1917. Age 28. Husband of Winifred Bamber, of 9, Wellington St., Chorley, Lancs. Born Adlington, enlisted Preston, resident Chorley. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 102 to 104.

BANKS

Harold

Private 5557 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Wednesday 5th July 1916 Age 20 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3C and 3D

BANKS

Herbert

Private 12922. 7th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died of wounds on Tuesday 28th May 1918. Age 36. Born Aldington, enlisted Horwich. Commemorated in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. LXVIII. D. 30.

BERRY

Edward

Private 12718. 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Monday 10th July 1916. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11A.

BERRY

Edward

Private 21057. 'B' Coy. 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on Sunday 28th January 1917. Age 27. Born heath Charnock, enlisted Aldington. Commemorated at A.I.F. Buriel Ground, Flers, Somme, France. V.A.I.

BERRY

Thomas

Private 15526. 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment who died on Saturday 1st July 1916. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6C

BIBBY

John

No further information currently

BIRCHALL

Nathan

Private 12724 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Monday 10th July 1916 Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11A

BIRCHALL

Thomas

No further information currently

BIRCHALL

John Edward

Private 203813. 2nd/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Friday 26th October 1917 Age 19. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 102 to 104.

BRETLAND

James

Private 22357. 10th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Thursday 23rd November 1916 Age 23 Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11A.

BROOKS

Alexander

Private 21469. 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Wednesday 1st December 1915 at Gallipoli. Born Adlington, enlisted Chorley. Commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey. Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219

CALLAN

William Robert

Serjeant 17007. 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt) who died on Wednesday, 5th June 1918 Age 22. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany I.A.G.

CATTERALL

John

Private 243265. 4th/5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Friday 26th October 1917 Age 23. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 102 to 104.

CARRINGTON

George

Private 202157. 9th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday 9th June 1918. Age 29. Born and enlisted Adlington. Commemorated at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France XVI.B.19.

CHAMBERLAIN

William

Private 35822. 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Sunday 22nd July 1917 Age 31 Commemorated at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Irag. XX.G.2.

CHARNOCK

Hugh Gordon

Serjeant 67222. Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Friday 8th November 1918. Buried at Whittle-le-Woods (St John) Churchyard, Lancashire. In North-West Part.

CROOK

William

Private 41272 13th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday 5th October 1918. Age 19. Born and enlisted Adlington. Formerly 53962, Lancashire Fusiliers. Buried at Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord, France III.E.5

DERBYSHIRE

Joseph

Private G/24309 The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who was killed in action on Friday, 12th October 1917. Age 22. Born, resident and enlisted Adlington. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel 17

DERBYSHIRE

Samuel

Private 203655 4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died in the United Kingdom on Friday 6th April 1917. Age 28. Born Blackburn, enlisted Adlington. Buried at Adlington Cemetery, United Kingdom A.247.

DEWHURST

Henry

No further information currently

DOMAN

Ryder

George Herbert Ryder Doman, Second Lieutenant 12th/13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers who died on Tuesday 11th June 1918. Age 21

DOUGLAS

James

Private 32179 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Wednesday 2nd October 1918. Age 32. Commemorated at Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France Addenda Panel

EDWARDS

George

Private 7622 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Thursday 14th September 1916. Age 18. Commemorated at Doiran Memorial Greece.

EDWARDS

James

Private 12697 10th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Monday 9th April 1917. Age 26. Born Edinbugh, enlisted Chorley, resident Adlington. Buried at Beaurains Road Cemetery, Beaurains, Pas de Calais, France B.21.

EVANS

George

No further information currently

EVANS

Robert Thomas

Lance Corporal 20717 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers who was killed in action on Monday 10th July 1916. Age 36. Born Bagillt, Flint, enlisted Chorley, resident Adlington. Commemorated at The Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Pier and Face 4 A

EVANS

William

No further information currently

FAIRCLOUGH

John

No further information currently

FAIRCLOUGH

Robert Isaac

Private 290311, 1/5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 8th october 1918. Born dlington, enlisted Chorley, resident Heath Charnock.

FAIRCLOUGH

Walter

Private 73553 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers who was killed in action on Thursday 16th May 1918. Age 19. Born heath Charnock, enlisted Adlington. Buried at Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France IV.A.9.

FARNWORTH

William

Senior Reserve Attendant M/8995 Royal Navy who died on Thursday 11th March 1915. Age 28. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom. 10

FINCH

John

Private 17348, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 14th August 1917. Born and resident Adlington.

FOSTER

Roland

No further information at this time

GENT

Thomas [Whitfield]

Gunner 137243, 39th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of influenza due to field operations 21st November 1918. Aged 34. Son of Luke & Ann Gent who had a store on Railway Road in Adlington for many years. He attended the Reformed Church on Railway Road. Thomas' brothers and sisters later had a bakery, both post offices, and general store on Railway Road. Though he grew up in Adlington, Tom had moved to Port Sunlight after his marriage when he was working for Bill Lever, and is, therefore, listed as a resident of Port Sunlight. Tom was born Jan 22, 1884. He had one daughter. Husband of Letitia H. Gent of 34, Central Road, Port Sunlight, Cheshire. He received the VICTCET, British War Medal, and the 15 Star. Buried in Douai British Cemetery, Cuincy, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 14.

Soldiers named on a plaque at Chorley’s Anderton CP School include Thomas Gent.

This memorial was erected in memory of the “Old Boys” who both gave their lives and won distinction in the Great War. It is a 4-sided tribute featuring the names of 38 ex-pupils of the Adlington District Council School, as it used to be called, who fought in the bloody conflict.

An article on Thomas W. Gent was found in the library at Bebbington on the Wirrel near Port Sunlight. It was in “the Progress”, a magazine associated with Lever Brothers. It appeared in January 1919. It says, "Gunner Thomas Whitfield Gent, 34, Royal Garrison Artillery, of our Rail & Water Dept, recently died of pneumonia. He resided in Central Road."

GRAY

John William

Private 53950, 15th Battalion, Lanacashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 2nd November 1918. Born and enlisted Adlington, resident Chorley.

GREAVES

Benjamin

No further information at this time

HAMER

Edward

Private 16461, 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1916. Born Adlington, enlisted Chorley.

HARPER

Arthur

Acting Bombardier 9064, Royal garrison Artillery. Killed in action 9th August 1917. Born Adlington, enlisted Lancaster.

HARPER

Ben

Private 241673 2nd/5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Thursday 21st June 1917. Age 21 Buried at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France I.N.43

HARPER

Tom

Second Lieutenant 1st/2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Monday 4th June 1917. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaandered, Belgium Panel 33

HARPER

William Heald

Sapper 153816, 80th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 21st September 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Adlington.

HARVEY

John Ellis

Company Quartermaster Serjeant 5572 'D' Coy. 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on Monday 25th February 1918. Age 25. Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Horwich. Buried at Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France I.G. 24.

HEAPS

James

probably J Heaps MM. Serjeant 200057 1st/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Friday 30th November 1917. Age 26 Buried at Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'huile, Aisne, France. III.G.11.

HIGSON

Walter

Private 52902 1st/7th Battalion, Lancashire Flusiliers who was killed in action on Wednesday 23rd October 1918. Age 19. Born and enlisted Adlington. Formerly 86780, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France IV.A.2.

HITCHEN

Herbert

Private 12705 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Saturday 26th August 1916. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Pier and Face 11A

HOLDING

James

Corporal 17590 2nd Battalion, Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who was killed in action in Mesopotamia on Thursday, 31st May 1917. Age 32. Son of William and Elizabeth Holding: husband of Mary Alice Holding, of Brisbane, Australia. Native of Adlington, Chorley. Enlisted Chorley. Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. III. C. 25.

HOLLAND

Alfred

Corporal 9734, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 24th MArch 1918. Born Adlington, enlisted Oldham, resident Hollinwood. Formerly 21041, Royal Lancashire Regiment.

HOLLAND

Samuel

Private 11714 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment who died of wounds on Friday, 22nd March 1918. Born Adlington, enlisted Horwich. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France Panel 48 and 49

HOLLAND, MM

William

Corporal 241300 1st/5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Friday 30th November 1917. Commemorated at Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, Nord, France Panel 8

HOLT

John

Guardsman 20704, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action between 14 and 17th September 1916. Born Adlington, enlisted Manchester.

HOUGH

John

Acting Corporal 17196, 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Adlington, enlisted Blackburn.

HOUGHTON

Edward

No further information currently

HOUGHTON

James Edward

Deck Hand 5090/SD HMS Colleen, Royal Naval Reserve who died on Saturday 8th March 1919. Age 21. Son of Thomas and Annie Houghton of 63 Railway Road Adlington, Chorley Buried at St Joseph Anderton Churchyard Lancashire.

HOUGHTON

William

Private 5554 1st/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died of wounds on Tuesday 2nd April 1918. Age 24. Born Chorley, enlisted Horwich, resident Adlington. Son of James and Sarah Houghton of 9 Meadow St Adlington Lancs Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, XII. C. 7.

HOWARD

Frank

Private 16632 2nd Bt., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who died of wounds on Wednesday 19th May 1915. Age 19. Born Adlington, enlisted Chorley. Son of Thomas and Annie Howard of 174 Park Road Adlington. Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France VIII. D. 29.

KELLOCK

Robert Henry

Private S/12572 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who was killed in action on Friday, 30th June 1916. Age 25. Born and enlisted Adlington. Son of J J and M A Kellock of Adlington, Lancs Buried at Maroeuil British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France II. H. II.

KING

Edward

Private 87531 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died on Sunday 17th August 1919. Age 21. Son of William and Hannah Jane King of Huyton House Adlington Lancs Buried at Limerick (King's Island) Military Cemetery, County Limerick, Ireland, Republic of. Grave ref 89.

KING

John

Corporal 17578 'D' Coy. 2nd Battalion, King's Won (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who died in United Kingdom on Sunday 22nd September 1918. Age 30. Born Heath Charnock, enlisted Adlington. Son of John and Elizabeth King of 24 Broad Oak Cottage, Heath Charnock Chorley Buried at Rivington Churchyard Lancashire

LAVIN

John

Private 7530 'A' Coy. 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who waskilled in action in Salonika on Thursday 14th September 1916. Age 25. Born Hindley, enlisted Horwich, resident Adlington. Son of Patrick and Lucy Lavin of 80 Chorley Rd Adlington Lancs Commemorated at Doiran Memorial, Greece

LEADBETTER

Asa

Private 12720 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Monday 10th July 1916. Age 22. Son of Amy Swift (formerly Leadbetter) of 24 Lynton St., Salford and the late Joseph Leadbetter. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme France Pier and Face 11A

LISTER

William

Private 17347 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who died on Saturday 1st July 1916. Age 34. Husband of Mrs Jane Ann Lofthouse of 5 Back Railway View Adlington Chorley Lancs Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France. Pier and Face 5D and 12 B

LOFTHOUSE

Edward

Private 17347, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born and enlisted Adlington.

LOWE

Howard

[Listed as Harold Lowe on SDGW] Private 24207 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Friday 22nd December 1916. Born heath Charnock, enlisted Adlington. Buried at A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France Sp. Mem. 6

LYTHGOE

John

Sapper 139266 183rd Tunnelling Coy., Royal Engineers who was killed in action on Thursday 4th January 1917. Age 46. Born Standish, enlisted Horwich, resident Adlington. Son of Ralph and Sarah Ann Lythgoe; husband of Mary J Lythgoe, of 4 Walton St., Adlington. Formerly 5716, Lancashire Fusiliers. Buried at Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France II. E. 29.

MAYOH

Fred

Steward M/10615 HMS 'Theseus' Royal Naval Reserve who died on Wednesday 23rd October 1918. Age 23. Buried at Syra New British Cemetery, Syra, Greece II. F. 8

MIDDLETON

Arthur Claud

Second Lieutenant 8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Monday 7th June 1915. Age 27. Son of Arthur Thomas and Madge Middleton of 'The Beeches', Ashton Bank Preston. Buried at The Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey. A. 14.

MOLYNEAUX

Harry

Ordinary Seaman J/84340 HMS 'Terrible', Royal Navy who died on Thursday 11th April 1918. Age 18. Son of William and E.A. Molyneaux of 28 Church St Adlington Lancs Buried at Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery Hampshire, United Kingdom E.31.8

MOSS

William

Lance Serjeant 6615 'C' Coy. 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on Friday 8th November 1918. Age 21. Born Preston, enlisted Horwich, resident Adlington. Son of William and Alice Moss of 6 Back Railway View Adlington Lancs Buried at Pont-Sur-Sambre communal Cemetery Nord, France B. 24.

NAYLOR, MM

John William

Private 17993 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment who died of wounds on Tuesday 5th September 1916. Age 23. Born Adlington, enlisted Manchester, resident Anderton. Son of the late Henry Naylor of Jubilee Villa, Anderton, Nr Chorley Lancs Buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France II. B. 55

NORMANTON

Jonas

Private 16633 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who died on Saturday 8th May 1915. Commemorated at ypresd (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium Panel 12

NORRIS

John Henry

Sapper 83286, 201st Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 20th March 1917. Born and enlisted Adlington, resident Chorley.

OPENSHAW

Fred

Second Lieutenant 1st/2nd attd. 8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) who died on Tuesday 8th October 1918. Age 20. Son of Abraham and Eliza H Openshaw of 18 Church St Adlington Lancs Biroed at Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France I.C. 9.

PARKER

Fred

No further information currently

PARRY

John

No further information currently

PERRIGO

John

Lance Corporal 11370 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died in Mesopotamia on Saturday 17th June 1916. Born Wheelton, enlisted Chorley, resident Adlington. Buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq XV.G.2

PIERCE

Eric

No further information currently

PLATT

Fred

No further information currently

POXON

Samuel

No further information currently

RAINFORD

Thomas

[Listed as RAMFORD on SDGW] Private G/74757 7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers who was killed in action on Tuesday 27th August 1918. Age 19. Born Bolton, enlisted and resident Adlington. Son of Mrs Margaret Rainford, of Adlington Lancs. Formerly 69911, 106th Training Reserve Battalion. Buried at A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France X. J. 8.

RATCLIFFE

Thomas

No further information currently

RIGBY

John

Private 291246, 3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 6th July 1917. Born Adlington, enlisted Preston.

RITSON

Eustace Blackburn

Second Lieutenant 204th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Inf) who died on Monday 8th October 1917. Age 34. Son of the late Rev. Wlliam and Lucy Margaret Ritson Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A

ROBINSON

Robert

Lance Corporal 5563 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on Sunday 19th December 1915. Age 27. Born Adlington, enlisted Horwich, resident Blackrod. Son of Edward and Mary Ann Robinson of 113 Railway Road Adlington Lancs Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 33

SCHOFIELD

James

Corporal 14474 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Friday 25th August 1916. Age 22. Son of John and Betsy Schofield of 27 Back Lane Heath Charnock Chorley Lancs. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. Pier and Face 3C and 3D.

SEAGER

Herbert

Stoker 1st Class K/0..3. HMS 'Tiger' Royal Navy who died on Monday 20th December 1915. Age 26. Husband of Lily Seager, of 152 Park Road Adlington. Buried at Adlington Cemetery Lancashire C588

SHAW

John

Corporal 12706 2nd/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Friday 26th October 1917. Age 20. Born Adlington, enlisted Chorley, resident Heath Charnock. Son of David and Ellen Shaw of 3 Springfield Terrace Heath Charnock Chorley Lancs Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel 102 to 104.

SLATER

Harry

Private 23092 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was killed in action on Wednesday 5th January 1916. BBorn Adlington, enlisted Bolton. uried at Rue-du-Bacquerot no 1 Military Cemetery, Laventie, Pas de Calais, France II.E.I.

SMITH

Frank

Lance Corporal 12678 'A' Coy. 10th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Friday, 11th August 1916 age 26. Son of Robert and Mary Anne Smith Commemorated at Theipval Memorial, Somme France. Pier and Face 11A

SMITH

James

Private 17190, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 8th May 1915. Born Coppull, enlisted Adlington.

SMITH

Thomas

No further information currently

SOUTHWORTH

Wilfred

Private 243671st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Friday 12th April 1918 Age 19 Brother of Mr J R Southworth of Chorley Lancs Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium Panel 4.

STURGESS

Henry

No further information currently

SUMNER

Harry

Private 58836 Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Friday 30th June 1916 Age 26. Son of Mrs Margaret Cowell of Adllington Chorley Commemorated at Basra Memorial Iraq. Panel 42.

SUTCLIFFE

Joseph

Lance Corporal 17236 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt) who was killed in action on Saturday 1st July 1916. Born Bolton, enlisted Adlington. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Pier and Face 5D and 12B

TAYLOR

Thomas

Private 201710 1st/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who died on Tuesday 25th September 1917. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France P III.I.9B

THORPE

John

Private 17645 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who died on Saturday 1st July 1916 Age 26 Son of John and Elizabeth Thorpe Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme, France Pier and Face 3C and 3D.

THORPE

Thomas

[Spelt THORP on SDGW] Private 6621, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 9th April 1916. Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Horwich.

TOOTELL

Joseph

Private 8714 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on Tuesday 26 March 1918. Age 27. Born Adlington, enlisted Horwich, resident Blackrod. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Tootell of Adlington. Husband of Esther Ellen Tootell of Blackrod Lancs.

URMSTON

Nathan

Private 28969 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment who was killed in action on Friday 13th September 1918 Age 21. Born and enlisted Adlington. Son of John and Elizabeth Urmston of Adlington. Formerly 36914, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Buried at Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France II.H.2.

WASS, MM

Matthew Ellis

Lance Corporal 24088, 9th Battalion The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th June 1918. Born and enlisted Adlington.

WATERWORTH

Sydney

Private 201721 1st/4th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday 8th August 1916. Age 19. Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Preston. Son of Dorning and Jane Ann Waterworth of Adlington. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme, France. Pier and Face 11A

WEBSTER

Benjamin

No further information currently

WEBSTER

George

No further information currently

WILDMAN

James

Private 6631 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers who was killed in action on Monday 25th October 1915. Age 21. Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Horwich. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Wildman of Adlington. Buried at Gunners Farm Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. D.4.

WILKINSON

Percy

Private 242090 2nd/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment who died of wounds on Monday, 15th October 1917. Age 20. Born and enlisted Adlington. Son Of Jonathan and Alice Wilkinson of Adlington. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. XXI. F. 14A.

WILSON

Frederick Bernard

Private 28702 11th Battalion, Border Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday 10th July 1917 Age 19. Born, resident and enlisted Adlington. Son of William and Mary Wilson of Adlington. Buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Belgium. I. K. 59.

WOOSEY

Fred

Private 24201 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday 21st September 1916. Born and resident Adlington, enlisted Chorley. Commemorated at Theipval Memorial Somme France. Pier and Face 13A and 14C

WORSLEY

Thomas

No further information currently

WRIGHT

Egerton Lowndes

No further information currently

YATES

John Robert

Private 36841 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment who died of wounds on Saturday 29th June 1918. Age 36. Born Farnworth, enlisted Adlington. Son of John and Sarah Yates of Anderton Lancs. Formerly 33198, Lancashire Fusiliers. Buried at Aire Communal Cemetery Pas de Calais, France III. F. 21.

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1939-1945

AINSCOUGH

Ronald

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ALMOND

William

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ARROWSMITH

William

No further information currently

ATHERTON

Ellis

Gunner 1606867, 24 A.A/Anti-tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 7th January 1944. Aged 31. Son of Robert and Jane Atherton, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh. Plot 2. Row F. Grave 3.

BALL

Thomas

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BARLOW

Henry aka harry

Leading Aircraftman 1495534, Royl Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22nd January 1945. Aged 33. Son of Henry and Priscilla Barlow; husband of Ethel Barlow, of Adlington. buried in Anderton (St. Joseph) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Lancashire. Plot C. Row 5. Grave 11.

BARNES

Harry

Private S/128136, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 14th April 1945. Son of William and Annie Jane Barnes, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany. Plot 11. Row K. Grave 3.

CHIPPENDALE

Wilfred

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COWELL

Wilfred

Private 3713953, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). Died 21st November 1941. Aged 31. Son of Harry and Rebecca Cowell, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Plot 12. Row D. Grave 18.

COWLEY

Herbert aka Bert

Private 4919720, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 20th November 19140. Aged 24. Son of Thomas and Ellen Cowley, of Adlington. Buried in Adlington Cemetery, Lancashire. Section A. Church of England Grave 136.

CROOK

Cyril W

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CROOK

George

Gunner 948091, 137 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 24th February 1942. Aged 23. Son of George and Annie Crook; husband of Olive Crook, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia. Grave 745.

CROSS

Eric

Signalman D/JX 232959, H.M.S. Drake IV, Royal Navy. Died 19th August 1942. Aged 29. Son of Frank and Mary Ann Cross; husband of Martha Cross, of Adlington, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. Panel 67, Column 3.

DICKINSON

John

No further information currently

DONNELLY

James

Fusilier 3454260, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliersd. Died 20th November 1944. Aged 28. Son of Henry and Catherine Hesketh, of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire; husband of Edna Donnelly, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 1.

ENTWISTLE

Harold

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FAIRCLOUGH

Leonard Thomas

Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1450687, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th February 1944. Aged 20. Son of Paul and Alice Evelyn Fairclough, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 5.

GAUNT

Albert Charles

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HARDING

Ronald

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HARPER

Eric

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HART

William

Private 3852712, 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died 21st May 1940. Aged 30. Son of Richard and Frances Hart, of Adlington, Lancashire; husband of Mary Hart. Buried in Ramegnies-Chin Churchyard, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. Row A. Grave 10.

HARWOOD

Robert

Aircraftman 1st Class 2265590, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8th September 1947. Aged 22. Son of Rudolph Tomlinson Harwood and Victoria Maud Harwood, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India. Plot 3. Row K. Grave 16.

HAYDOCK

Walter

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HOLDING

Jack

Sergeant (Navigator) 1685217, 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Died 3rd February 1945 while on a raid to Bottrop, Germany when Lancaster Bomber he was flying in crashed in Westerbeek village, Netherlands. Aged 22. Son of Robert and Cicely Holding, of Adlington, Lancashire; husband of Elsie Holding, of Adlington. Buried in OPLOO (WESTERBEEK) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Row 1. Grave 4.

HOPE

John aka Jack

Driver 2139455, 515 Corps Field Aurvey Company, Royal Engineers. Died 22nd janaury 1942. Aged 21. Son of James and Nellie Hope, of Adlington. Buried in Adlington cemetery, lancashire. Section A.E. Church of England Grave 265.

HOTCHKISS

Thomas

Private 14349515, 9th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 5th June 1944. Aged 28. Son of John William and Elizabeth Hotchkiss; husband of Ivy Hotchkiss, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Imphal War Cemetery, india. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 8.

HOUGH

Charles

Private 3718863, 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool). Died 11th June 1944. Aged 22. Son of Elizabeth Hough, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Mynmar (Burma). Plot 13. Row K. Grave 8.

HOUGHTON

Frank

Ordinary Seaman P/JX 389454, HMS Tweed, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship 7th January 1944. Born 27th July 1924. Aged 19. Son of Wm Harold & Clara Ellen Houghton whose parents, Wm & Mary Ann "Polly" Gent Houghton had a general store near the Railway Road Railway Station in Market Sq in Adlington. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 84, Column 1. For details of HMS Tweed see www.naval-history.net

JOLLY

John aka Jack

Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 1129588, 35 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 4th July 1943. Aged 23. Son of William and Margaret Jolly, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Plot 6. Row D. Collective Grave 1-20.

LEACH

John

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LOWE

Jack

Ordinary Seaman P/JX 340752, H.M.S. Hurworth, Royal Navy. Died 22nd October 1943. Aged 19. Son of Elsie Lowe, of Adlington, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 76, Column 2.

MacLACHLAN

Robert

Trooper 7899119, 3rd King's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died as a p[risoner of war of the japanese 27th November 1942. Aged 24. Son of John and Margaret Maclachlan; foster-son of Arthur Moss, of Adlington, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 2.

MARTIN

James

Corporal 3713983, 13th Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool). Died 30th April 1943. Aged 25. Husband of Jane Martin, of Adlington, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on rangoon Memorial, Myanmar (Burma). Face 5.

MOLYNEAUX

Joseph

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MOSS

Colin

Fusilier 14803965, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 10th July 1945. Aged 19. Son of John and Elizabeth Moss, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Plot 6. Row D. Grave 5.

OLLERTON

Henry

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PEMBERTON

Robert

Trooper 7877479, 8th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 20th December 1943. Aged 41. Son of William and Harriet Pemberton; husband of Lily Pemberton, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Plot 6. Row H. Grave 4.

POLLARD

Tom

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RAINFORD

Arnold

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RATCLIFFE

George

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RATCLIFFE

Gordon

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ROBERTS

Harold

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ROSBOTTOM

Robert

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SETTLE

Arthur

Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 1033314, 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 31st january 1944. Aged 22. Son of Joseph and Nellie Settle, of Adlington. Buried in Horwich (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Lancashire. Section B. Grave 118.

SMITH

Alexander

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SOUTHWORTH

James

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SPINKS

William

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SQUIRES

William

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STRATTON

Herbert

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TAYLOR

Richard

Private 3603538, 1st (Airborne) Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 10th July 1943. Aged 28. Son of Mrs. M. A. Taylor, of Adlington, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on Cassino Memorial, Italy. Panel 7.

TITTERINGTON

Robert

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WESTHEAD

William Alker

Gunner 1738384, 152 Battery, 51 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 12th April 1943. Aged 25. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Westhead, of Adlington, Lancashire. Buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Plot V. Row F. Grave 15.

YATES

Joseph Thomas

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