MOSSELY CONSERVATIVE CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR
(WAR MEMORIAL)

World War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005

The details here are taken from an old postcard. They cover World War 1 and the men whoserved from the Conservative Club in Carrhill Road, Mossely, part of the Yorkshire Ward. The translation of names and initials may not be 100% correct here as they were taken from the card but the majority appear to be correct. Those who died have been marked here with a poppy but on the Roll of Honour are boxed in.

Photograph from an old postcard

YORKSHIRE WARD
CONSERVATIVE CLUB
CARRHILLRD, MOSSLEY

ROLL OF HONOUR
of Members who

Served their King and Country
1914-1918

	ANDREW	G	Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
	ANDREW	W	Private, Lancashire Fusiliers
	ANDREW	J A	Seaman Gunner, RMS
	ADDY	T	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BELL	H	Lieutenant, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BOOTH	S	Sergeant Major, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BENTLEY	J E	Sergeant, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BOARDMAN	A	Private, Royal Army Medical Corps
	BOARDMAN	J	Private, Royal Field Artillery
	BUCKLEY	F	Private, Durham Light Infantry
	BUCKLEY	S	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BENNETT	Joseph	Private 208629, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds 27 August 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 31. Born and resident Mossley, enlisted Milnsbridge, Yorkshire. Husband of Charlotte Bennett, of Mountain View, Cavehill Rd., Mossley, Manchester. Formerly 2142, West Riding Regiment - he is listed as this on Roll of Honour). Buried in BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 16.
	BRIERLEY	G H	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BRANNON	E	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BUCKLEY	R	Lance Corporal, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BUCKLEY	J	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BUCKLEY	T	Corporal, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BOYD	H	Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
	BOWERS	R	Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
	BOOTH	W	Driver, Royal Garrison Artillery
	BOOTH	S	Driver, Motor Transport
	BOOTH	J	Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
	BRIGGS	A	Private, West Yorkshire Regiment
	BREDBURY	H	Private, Cheshire Regiment
	BARNES	D	Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
	BATES	Stanley	Private 4952, 1st/5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died 9 November 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 23. Born Mossley, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne. Son of Albert and Mary Jane Bates, of Mossley; husband of Florrie Bates, of 39, Andrew St., Mossley, Manchester. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot O. Section I. Row K. Grave 3.
	CORDINGLEY	F	Sapper, Royal Engineers
	COLTON	J	Private, Royal Garrison Artillery
	DYSON	R	Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
	DYSON	W	Driver, Royal Field Artillery
	DYSON	J H	Private, Motor Transport
	DIXON	F	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	DIXON	H	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	DELANEY	R	Drummer, Manchester Regiment
	DODD	W	Sergeant, Manchester Regiment
	EADIE	A	Driver, Australian Fiedl Engineers
	FURNESS	R	Private, Worcestershire Regiment
	GLEDHILL	H	Driver, Royal Field Artillery
	GARTSIDE	William	Gunner W/5857, "A" Battery, 105th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 19 September 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 27. Enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, resident Mossley. Son of Harold and Martha Ann Gartside, of 51, Carr Hill Rd., Mossley, Manchester. Buried in THE HUTS CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 13.
	GLEDHILL	E	Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
	GLEDHILL	J	Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
	GASKELL	R	Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
	GASKELL	E	Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
	GASKELL	C	Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
	GREEN	J	Private, Army ordnance Corps
	GREEN	W	Private, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
	GRATTON	N	Corporal, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	HIRST	G	Gunner, Royal Field Artillery
	HIRST	E	Sapper, Royal Engineers
	HIRST	A	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	HIRST	L	Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
	HALL	W	Driver, Royal Field Artillery
	HUGHES	J	Private, Manchester Regiment
	HARDY	F	Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
	HICKS	F	Private, K.A.S.A.
	HAIGH	F	Driver, Royal Garrison Artillery
	HOWARD	Albert	Private 1951, 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Died of wounds 24 November 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 32. Born and enlisted Mossley. Husband of Alice Howard, of 7, Rodney St., Mossley, nr. Manchester. Buried in HOSPITAL FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row D. Grave 12.
	HAIGH	J	Private, Royal Army Medical Corps
	HAINSWORTH	S	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	BUCKLEY	P	Private, Yorkshire Dragoons
	KNOTT	A	Private, West Yorkshire Regiment
	LOWE	J W	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	LAWTON	E	Sergeant, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	LEACH	L	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	LEACH	E	Sergeant, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	MILLHENCH	J	Private, Cheshire Regiment
	MILLHENCH	S	Private, King's Own Lancasters
	MARLAND	G	Private, Royal Army Service Corps
	MARTON	E	Driver, Royal Engineers
	NIELD	J	Private, MGS
	OGDEN	E	Able Seaman, H.M. Ship
	PRICE	H	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	ROEBUCK	E	Private, East Yorkshire Regiment
	REDGWICK	W	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	REDGWICK	J	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	RATCLIFFE	T	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	SHAW	F	Gunner, Machine Gun Corps
	SYKES	G	Corporal, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	SHAW	L	Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
	THORNTON	H	Driver, Royal Field Artillery
	TAYLOR	S	Private, Monmouthshire Regiment
	THWAITE	Frank	Private 31838, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action 9 March 1918. Born Long Preston, Yorkshire, enlisted Settle, Yorkshire. Buried in VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IX. Row C. Grave 6.
	TUCKER	H	Private, Labour Corps
	THOMPSON	J H	Private, South Lancashire Regiment
	WHITELEY	E	Private, Durham Light Infantry
	WATERHOUSE	E	Private, Middlesex Regiment
	WALKER	W	Private, Cheshire Regiment
	WADSWORTH	Percy	Sergeant 60407, 14th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 26 August 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Born and enlisted Mossley. Husband of Mary A. Wadsworth, of 53, Stamford Rd., Mossley, Manchester. Formerly 23151, Manchester Regiment. Buried in SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row J. Grave 1.
	MARKHAM	J	Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
	WORSNIP	F	Driver, Royal Garrison Artillery
	WOOD	G	Private, Cheshire Regiment
	WEBBER	H	Sapper, Royal Engineers
	ROBINSON	J	Gunner, Royal Field Artillery
	COCKRANE	H	Driver, Royal Field Artillery
COMMITTEE
Mr	NORTON	R	Chairman
Mr	WOOD	S	Vice-Chairman
Mr	WHITELEY	J	Secretary
Mr	BOYD	F	Treasurer
Mr	GREAVES	W	Committee
Mr	BUCKLEY	C	Committee
Mr	WHITELEY	J W	Committee
Mr	MOORHOUSE	H	Committee
Mr	GLANISTER	G	Committee
Mr	THOMPSON	R	Committee
Mr	HANCOCK	G	Committee
Mr	TAYLOR	S	Committee
Mr	WALKER	W	Committee

27 March 2005