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SHAW AND CROMPTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005

The memorial in Shaw High Street commemorates the men of both Shaw and Crompton who died in World War 1 and 2.

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CROMPTON
WHO FOUGHT AND GAVE THEIR LIVES TO FREE MANKIND
FROM THE OPPRESSION AND BRUTAL TYRANNY OF WAR
1914 – 1919

ALLEN

W

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APPERLEY

A

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ARMITAGE

Edward

Private 74983, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw.

ARMITAGE

O H

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ASHTON

J W

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ASHWORTH

John

Private 33855, 6th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 21st August 1917. Born and enlisted Shaw.

ASHWORTH

Joseph

Private 4389, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Born new Mills, Derbyshire, enlisted Shaw.

ASHWORTH   

Stuart A

Private 24710, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died at sea 13th August 1918. Born Bury, enlisted Shaw. Formerly 51309, Royal Army Medical Corps.

ATKIN

John

Private 34811, 22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 2nd April 1917. Born Mossley, Manchester, enlisted Shaw.

BAILEY

Walter

Private 31917, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd June 1918. Born Crompton, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, resident Shaw.

BALL

Malcolm

Private 13516, 9th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died in Salonika 10th November 1916. Born and enlisted Shaw.

BALL

Marvel Aubrey

Private 52497, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 15th November 1916. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne. Formerly 5058, Manchester Regiment.

BALLARD

A

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BARKER

John

Private 27571, 13th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died in Salonika 22nd AUgust 1916. Born Dukinfield, Cheshire, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, resident Shaw.

BARKER

Joseph

Private 68179. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 3rd July 1917. Born St. Mary's, Oldham, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, resident Shaw.

BARRASS

J W

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BARRATT

T

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BARRETT

Thomas

Lance Corporal 4209, 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action in Salonika 14th September 1916. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne.

BEVAN

Richard

Private 36332, 6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). Died in Mesopotamia 16th October 1917.

BIRCH

W

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BLACKSHAW

R

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BOON 

John

Rifleman R/11774, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 8th August 1917. Born and enlisted Shaw.

BOTTOMLEY  

William M

Private G/1873, 7th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West kent Regiment). Killed in action 23rd August 1918. Born Mossley, enlisted Shaw, resident Royton. Formerly 063196, Royal Army Service Corps.

BRADLEY

H

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BRENNAN  

T

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BRIERLEY  

J E

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BRILEY

Joseph Edward

Private 47321, 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 16th August 1917. Born and enlisted Oldham, resident Shaw.

BROADBENT

Walter

Private 33999, 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 12th April 1917. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne. Formerly 37527, Manchester Regiment.

BROWN

Alfred

Private 36092, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 2nd July 1918. Born Milnrow, enlisted Shaw.

BROWN

Fred

Private 38004, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 19th August 1918. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne. Formerly 82175, Machine Gun Corps.

BROWN

Harry

Driver 78405, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 12th August 1917. Enlisted Royton, resident Shaw.

BROWN

Joseph

Rifleman S/10571, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds 12th October 1915. Born Rochdale, enlisted and resident Shaw.

BRYAN

F

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BUCKLEY 

Albert

Bombardier L/9431, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 13th August 1917. Born Oldham, enlisted Shaw.

BUCKLEY

Albert

Lance Corporal, 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 25th AUgust 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw. Formerly 20184, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

BUCKLEY

Ben

Private 27395, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 9th January 1917. Born and enlisted Shaw.

BUCKLEY

Edgar

Private 20843, 11th Battalion, King's OWn (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died 4th December 1916. Born Oldham, enlisted Shaw.

BUCKLEY  

George

Private M2/190664, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 18th October 1918. Born Rochdale, enlisted and resident Shaw.

BUCKLEY

Harry

Private G/25571, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 13th April 1918. Born Woodend, enlisted and resident Shaw. Formerly 52133, Manchester Regiment.

BUCKLEY

Jonathan

Corporal 33364, 1st/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 11th December 1917. Born and enlisted Shaw.

BUCKLEY 

T

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BUTTERWORTH

Albert

Private 27388, 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born and enlisted Shaw.

BUTTERWORTH  

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BUTTERWORTH 

Harold

Private 7980, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born Shaw, enlisted Purfleet, resident Oldham. Formerly R/13856, King's Royal Rifle Corps.

BUTTERWORTH

J

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BUTTERWORTH   

James Liversey

Private 242358, 1st/5th Battalion, King's OWn (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action 10th April 1918. Enlisted Shaw.

BUTTERWORTH   

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BUTTERWORTH

William Harvey

Private 123250, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in the United Kingdom 20th November 1917. Born and enlisted Shaw.

BYROM

Lewis

Private 202781, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 10th April 1918. Enlsited Shaw, resident Blackpool. Formerly 4807, Manchester Regiment.

CADMAN

John

Private 34210, 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action 5th August 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw.

CAIN

Martin

Private 20317, 11th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 14th October 1916. Born Chorley, enlisted Shaw.

CARTMEL

John

Private 52538, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 30th November 1916. Born Royton, enlisted and resident Shaw. Formerly 4670, Manchester Regiment.

CARTWRIGHT

J

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CHADWICK

Randolph

Private M2/099114, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 3rd January 1918. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Oldham.

CHARLESWORTH

Thomas

Sapper 81666, 200th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 13th April 1916. Born Royton, enlisted Shaw.

CHEETHAM

Fred

Private 32, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 21st December 1914. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne.

CHEETHAM

W

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CHORLTON

Willie

Private 52543, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 15thNovember 1916. Born and enlsited Shaw, resident Oldham. Formerly 4604, Manchester Regiment.

CLARKE

A

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CLARKE

Daniel [Kershaw]

[Spelt CLARK on SGDW] Private 29506, 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 16th November 1916. Born Failsworth, enlisted Shaw. Formerly 34368, Manchester Regiment.

CLARKE

James William

[Spelt CLARK on SGDW] Private 13256, 6th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action in mEsopotamia 10th AUgust 1915. Born Oldham, enlisted Shaw.

CLEGG

E

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CLEGG

James Thomas

Gunner L/18369, Royal Artillery. Died in United Kingdom 18th October 1918. Born Rochdale, enlisted Shaw.

COCKER

Allen

Private 16884, 1st Battalion, King's OWn (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 16th October 1916. Enlsited Shaw.

COLLINGE 

John

Private 105591, 6th Battalion, King's 9Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 9th September 1918. Born and resident Shaw, enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne. Formerly 94513, Manchester Regiment.

COOLING

Cecil Aubrey

Sergeant 34808, 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 4th October 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw.

CORBET

Frank

Sergeant 19242, 1st Battalion, King's OWn (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 18th April 1918. Born Oldham, enlisted Shaw.

CORBETT

John Edward

Private 203184, 11th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). Killed in action 31st July 1917. Born Hull, Yorkshire, enlisted Shaw.

CRAVEN

Henry

Private 13077, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 30th July 1916. Born St. James's, Oldham, enlisted Shaw.

CROSSLEY

Benjamin

Private 204663, Labour Corps. Killed in action 2nd Ocotber 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw. Formerly 84437, King's (Liverpool Regiment).

CROUDSON

G T

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CURWEN

J

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DALE  

Hugh

Private 30599, 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 1st January 1918. Enlisted Ahton-Under-Lyne, resident Shaw.

DAVIES  

Thomas

Guardsman 2665, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 1st August 1917. Born Droylsden, enlisted Shaw.

DAWKES

John William

Corporal 30238, 2nd/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Newlney, enlisted Shaw. Formerly 18215, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).

DAWSON

Thomas

Private 377243, 2nd/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 7th October 1917. Born pendleton, enlisted Shaw.

DAWSON  

Wilfred

Private 36785. 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 15th April 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw. Formerly 27445, Manchester Regiment.

DEWSBURY

Robert

Rifleman R/13571, 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of owunds 7th October 1916. Born Mossley, Manchester, enlisted Shaw.

DICKINSON

A

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DIXON

R

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DRIESEN

John Felix

Corporal 12930, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 4th July 1916. Born Hoxton, London, enlisted Shaw.

DRONSFIELD

E

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DRONSFIELD

George William

Private 37493, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Born Oldham, enlisted Shaw. Formerly 34374, Manchester Regiment.

DRONSFIELD

Percy

Private 28749, 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 26th September 1916. Born Shaw, enlisted Rochdale.

DUFFIN

Arthur

Private 39679. 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 24th october 1917. Enlisted Shaw.

DUNKERLEY

Harold

either Harold DUNKERLEY, Private 28213, 1st/4th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 30th May 1918. Enlisted Shaw, resident Royton. Formerly 4/25987, Training Reserve Battalion. or Harold Edward DUNKERLEY, Private 202214, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died 7th October 1918. Born Shaw, enlisted Hyde, Cheshire, resident Dukinfield, Cheshire.

DUNN

J

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DURRANS

John J

Private 25803. 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 12th July 1916. Born Waterhead, enlisted Shaw.

DYSON

George

Private 36609. 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Born and enlisted Shaw.

DYSON

W

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EASTWOOD

Tom

Corporal 92939, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 28th December 1917. Born Shawforth, enlisted Shaw.

ELLIS

Arthur

Private 308209, 8th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 20th November 1917. Born oldham, enlisted and resident Shaw.

EVANS

Harry

Private 16769, 6th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action in Mesopotamia 9th APril 1916. Born Ashton-Under-Lyne, enlisted Shaw.

EVANS

Richard

Private 29968, 3rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 11th November 1915. Born Shaw, enlisted Oldham.

EVANS

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EVERINGTON

G

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FERGUSON

T

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FIELDING 

H

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FIELDING

J

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FIELDING

J A

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FIELDING

T

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FILLINGHAM

R

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FITTON 

E

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FITTON  

H

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FITTON

J

possibly John William FITTON, Private 39644, 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 27th May 1918. Born Crompton, enlisted Hollinwood, resident Chadderton. Formerly 30967, KIng's (LIverpool Regiment).

FITTON 

J H

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FITTON  

Jas

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FITTON

Robert

Private 376790, 1st/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1918. Born Crompton, enlisted Shaw.

FORD 

F

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FORD

P

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FOX

F

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FREEMAN

J W

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GAMMON 

T

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GAMMON

V

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GARRETT

W

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GARSIDE

F

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GARSIDE

R

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GARTH

A

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GARTSIDE

D

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GARTSIDE

J W

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GARTSIDE

Jos

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GATLEY

H

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GEE

W

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GERRARD

G H

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GILKS

S

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GLEDHILL

W

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GOODWIN  

J

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GRAVER 

J

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GREAVES

R

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GREEN

H

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GREEN

J

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GREEN

W

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GREENWOOD

L L

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GREGORY

D

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GREGORY

W

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GRENNAN

M

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GRESWELL

W

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GRIMSHAW

W

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HALL 

G

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HALL

W J

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HALLAS

F

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HALLIWELL

W D

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HAMER

P

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HARDING

J R

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HARDMAN

S

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HARRISON   

J

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HARTLEY

B A

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HARTLEY

W S

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HASLAM  

Hugh Wilfred

Rifleman R/15787, 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born Crompton, enlisted Shaw.

HEAP

W

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HELLIWELL

S

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HENTHORN

F

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HENTHORN

Frk

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HENTHORN

J

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HENTHORN

W

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HIBBERT

F

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HIBBERT

L

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HIBBERT

T W

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HIGGINS

J

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HIGHTON

Harry

Private 376358, 1st/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 26th June 1917. Aged 20. Born 5th March 1897, at 55 Thomaston Street, Shaw, Oldham (later to become Beech Street), enlisted Oldham, resident Shaw. Son of Betty Highton. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.

HILL

J

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HILTON

E

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HILTON

G

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HILTON

J

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HIRST

E

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HOLDEN

R

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HOLROYD

C A

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HOLT

J H

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HOLT

J W

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HOPLEY  

A

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HOPLEY 

C

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HOPLEY  

R

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HORNBY  

E

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HOUSLEY  

A

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HUMPHREYS  

F

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HURST  

E

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HURST

Ern

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HURST   

W

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JACKSON   

H

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JAGGER   

W

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JOHNSON   

J H

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KAY   

H L

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KAY   

W

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KEARNS   

C

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KEATING  

W

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KEMPSTER   

Tom

Private 10757, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, Died of wounds at sea 6th July 1915. Born Crompton, enlisted Carlisle, resident Shaw.

KENWORTHY   

P

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KENYON   

W H

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KIRKHAM   

C A

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KIRKPATRICK   

R

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KNIGHT  

H

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LAWSON  

W

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LAWTON   

C E

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LEES  

G

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LENIGAN 

W

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LOMAS   

H

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LORD  

C

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LORD   

G

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LOWE   

H

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MADDOCKS   

W

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MARSDEN   

J

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MARSDEN   

R

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MASON   

H

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MASSEY