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Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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The Royal British Legion |
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“True
Love by Life
True Love by Death is Tried
Live Thou for England
We for England Died”
1914-1918
| BALL | [Robert] Ernest | Private
212072, Labour Corps. Died in United Kingdom 13 October 1918. Born
and resident Ainsdale, Lancashire, enlisted Seaforth, Lancashire.
Buried in BIRKDALE CEMETERY, Lancashire. Grave F. C.E. 278. Also
on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church,
Ainsdale. |
| BALL | Leonard | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| BARRON | Norman | Sapper
44930, 88th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died on service 13 September
1915. Aged 20. Born and resident Ainsdale, Lancashire, enlisted
Seaforth, Lancashire. Son of Ellen Barron, of 39, Station Road, Ainsdale,
Southport, and the late Thomas Barron. No known grave. Commemorated
on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 24 to 26
or 325 to 328. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and
St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| BATES | [Samuel] Harold | Sergeant
617, 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 28 August
1916. Aged 26. Son of John Bates, of 22, Station Road, Ainsdale,
Southport. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B. Also on the scroll in the
United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| BOUE-BLANDY | Claude [Reginald] | Second
Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). Died 18 April
1916. Aged 26. Son of Frank and Helen Blandy of Delamere Road, Ainsdale,
Lancashire; husband of Ellen Blandy of Oak House, Leyland, Lancs.
His sister Stella Rose Boue-Blandy also died (see below). Buried
in BIRKDALE CEMETERY, Lancashire. Grave reference D. C.E. 1. Also
on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church,
Ainsdale |
| CHARTERS | James | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| CLARK | Wilfred | [Transcribed
as CLARKE from memorial] Private 427761, 58th Battalion, Canadian
Infantry. Killed in action 8 October 1916. Aged 30. Born 31 August
1885. Son of George and Alberta Clark, of Massams Farm, Pinfold
Lane, Ainsdale, Southport. Engineer by trade. Previously served
5 years in the British Navy. Attested 4 October 1915 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada, aged 30 years 1 month, height 5 feet 5½
inches, chest 36 inches, medium complexion, grey eyes, brown hair,
religious denomination Church of England. Embarked Halifax, Canada
21 October 1915 with 46th Battalion, disembarked Devonport, 30 october
1915 taken on strength of 58th Battalion 17 June 1916. Buried in
ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row
D. Grave 18. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and
St. John's Church, Ainsdale. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: Canadian
Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1766
- 3 |
| DRUMMOND | Alan | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| ECCLES | Robert | Private
28793, 6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). Died 22 November
1916. Aged 30. Son of John and Ellen Eccles, of Ainsdale, Southport,
Merseyside. No known grave. Commemorated on KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL,
India. Face D. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and
St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| FLETCHER | Joseph | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| GREEN | Thomas | Driver
243944, 40th Division S.A. Section, Royal Field Artillery attached
to North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 27 August 1918. Aged 34. Son
of Jabez and Ellen Green, of Ainsdale, Southport; husband of Sarah
Green, of 17, Hargreaves St., Southport. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST.
OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave
98. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's
Church, Ainsdale |
| HACKETT | Nicholas | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| HARRISON | Frank [Cyril] | Second
Lieutenant, 1st/5th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment).
Died of wounds 4 May 1918. Aged 22. Son of Frank Harrison, of Southampton;
husband of Clara E. Harrison, of 11, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport.
Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
VI. Row F. Grave 13. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church
and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| HODGKINSON | William | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| HOLDEN | William | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| HOUGHTON | E | No
further information currently |
| JACKSON | William | Private
48533, 4th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 17 April
1918. Aged 21. Son of Peter and Clara Jackson, of 34, Leamington
Road, Ainsdale, Southport, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 to 34 and
162 and 162A and 163A. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church
and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| JENKINS | William [Henry] | Mechanician 308004, H.M.S. "Warrior," Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 3 June 1918. Aged 34. Born 20 March 1883 in Liverpool. Son of Henry William and Emma Jane Jenkins, of 72, Leamington Road, Ainsdale, Southport. Buried in QUEENSFERRY CEMETERY, West Lothian. Grave 633. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale. Note: HMS Warrior was a Warrior-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was stationed in the Mediterranean when the First World War began and participated in the pursuit of the German battlecruiser SMS Goeben and light cruiser SMS Breslau. Warrior was transferred to the Grand Fleet in December 1914 and remained there for the rest of her career. She was heavily damaged during the Battle of Jutland in 1916, after which she withdrew and was later abandoned and sank in a rising sea. Presumably William Jenkins was wounded during the action and died from those wounds. |
| LITTLE | Thomas | Private
44611, "B" Comapny, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers
formerly 1306, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 10 November 1917.
Aged 21. Born Ainsdale, lancashire, enlisted Liverpool. Son of Thomas
Royal Little, and Elizabeth Ann Little, of Goldrill House, Patterdale,
Penrith. Born at Barrow-in-Furness. Buried in PASSCHENDAELE NEW
BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XII. Row C. Grave
9. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's
Church, Ainsdale |
| LLOYD | Peter | Sapper
146051, 152nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 15
November 1916. Born and resident Ainsdale, lancashire, enlisted
Southport, Lancashire.No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D. Also on the scroll in
the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| MAKINSON | Frederick | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| MARSHALL | William | Private
36040, 20th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in
action 1 August 1917. Aged 29. Born Ainsdale, Lancashire, enlisted
and resident Southport, Lancashire. Son of Mr. Paul Marshall, of
14, Segars Lane Ainsdale. Southport. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
4 and 6. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St.
John's Church, Ainsdale |
| McLAREN | Royal |
Second
Lieutenant, 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died 17 July 1916.
Aged 35. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaren, of "Dormi,"
Blundellsands, Liverpool; husband of Lisa McLaren, of "Ilsenburg,"
Ainsdale, Southport. Buried in DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 18. Also on the scroll in the
United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| NIXSON | Anderson | [Listed
as NIXON on this memorial and SDGW but NIXSON on the other memorials]
Private 204120, 12th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed
in action 20 November 1917. Born Halsall, Lancashire, resident Ainsdale,
Lancashire, enlisted Southport, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 4. Also on the
scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| PINNINGTON | Richard | Private
204549, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment formerly 3796, The King's
(Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 15 October 1918. Aged 22. Born
and enlisted Southport, Lancashire, resident Ainsdale. Son of Richard
and Annie Pinnington, of 29, Leamington Road, Ainsdale, Southport.
Native of Southport. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row E. Grave 35. Also on the scroll
in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| PRESCOTT | Arthur | Lance
Corporal 8677, 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed
in action 19 May 1915. Aged 28. Born and resident Ainsdale, Lancashire,
enlisted Southport, Lancashire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Prescott, of
670, Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Southport. A Reservist. No known grave.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panels
6 to 8. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's
Church, Ainsdale |
| RIMMER | Charles | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| RUSHWORTH | Cyril | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| SAWYER | Henry | Private
266049. 1st/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died
of wounds 18 June 1918. Aged 36. Resident Ainsdale, Southport, enlisted
Southport, Lancashire. Husband of S. J. Sawyer, of 168, Kew Road,
Birkdale, Southport. Native of Ainsdale, Southport. Buried in ETAPLES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXVIII. Row E. Grave
28. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's
Church, Ainsdale |
| SHAW | Robert | Captain,
7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 20 September
1917. Aged 25. Son of Robert and Annie Shaw, of Ainsdale, Lancs.;
husband of Margaret Phyllis Dod (formerly Shaw), of 4, Buckingham
Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Buried in DOCHY FARM NEW BRITISH
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row D. Grave 11. Also
on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church,
Ainsdale |
| SNOWDEN | Walter | Lance
Corporal 13984, "C" Company, 12th Battalion, The King's
(Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 16 August 1917. Aged 21. Born
Hull, Yorkshire. resident Ainsdale, Lancashire, resident Southport,
Lancashire. Son of Thomas William and Sarah D. Snowden, of 22, Segars
Lane, Ainsdale, Southport, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 to 34 and
162 and 162A and 163A. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church
and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| SUMNER | John | Acting
Bombardier 112824, 216th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died of wounds 15 August 1917. Aged 33. Born and resident Ainsdale,
Lancashire, enlisted Southport, Lancashire. Son of Richard and Ellen
Sumner, of Ainsdale, Southport. Buried in CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot H. Row 2. Grave 14. Also on the scroll
in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| SUTTON | Richard [Stuart] | Corporal
2043, "A" Company, 7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool
Regiment). Died of wounds 23 May 1915. Aged 23. Born Southport,
Lancashire, resident Ainsdale, Lancashire, enlisted Bootle, Liverpool.
Son of Robert and Betsy Sutton, of 20, Leamington Road, Ainsdale,
Southport. Buried in LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row C. Grave 11. Also on the scroll in the United Reform
Church |
| SUTTON | Richard | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| SUTTON | Thomas | Private
12002, 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died on service
17 November 1915. Born and enlisted Southport, Lancashire, resident
Ainsdale, Lancashire. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 100. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| TAYLOR, MM | William [John] | Private
357561, 2nd/10th Battalion attached to 1st/10th Battalion, The King's
(Liverpool Regiment). Died 27 April 1918. Aged 38. Son of Mary Taylor,
of 73, Burnley Road, Ainsdale, Southport, Lancs. Awarded the Military
Medal (M.M.). Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot VIII. Row E. Grave 12. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| THOMPSON | George | Private
52340, 13th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in
action 16 August 1916. Aged 20. Resident Ainsdale, Lancashire, enlisted
Southport, Lancashire. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of 10, Station
Road, Ainsdale, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C. Also on the scroll
in the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| WALL | Sidney [F] | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| WALL | Wilfred [Ewart] | Private
46503, 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment formerly 4032, D.L.O.
Yeomanry. Killed in action 22 October 1917. Resident Aisndale, Lancashire,
enlisted Southport, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 120 to 124 and
162 to 162A and 163A. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church
and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| WHITTAKER | Herbert | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| WILLIAMS | Edward | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
| WILSON, MM | John | Trooper
357, Royal Canadian Dragoons. Died of wounds in No. 73 General Hospital,
Trouville, 23 April 1918, septicaemia; originally wounded 26 March
1918 with gunshot wounds to left buttock, admitted to No. 10 General
Hospital Ropuen, transferred 2 April 1918. Aged 28. Native of Blackburn.
Born 23 September 1890 in Blackburn, Lancashire. Son of Arthur Dallas
Wilson and Mary Wilson, of 47, Mill Road, Ainsdale, Southport. Awarded
the Military medal (M.M.). Dyer and Cleaner by trade. Unmarried.
Attested 29 December 1914 at Pond Farm Camp, England, aged 24 years
3 months, height 6 feet 1 inch, chest 37 inches, fair complexion,
blue eyes, blonde hair. Buried in TOURGEVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY,
Calvados, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 3. Also on the scroll in
the United Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian
Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10458
- 45 |
| WYATT | Arnold | No
further information currently. Also on the scroll in the United
Reform Church and St. John's Church, Ainsdale |
Note:
Additional Name at Base of memorial |
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| BOUE-BLANDY | Stella [Rose] | Sister,
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service serving in Palestine.
Discharged but died 13 January 1919 in UK of the flu pandemic. Aged
32. Daughter of Frank Boue-Blandy and Helen Blandy of Valmetre,
4 Delamere Road, Ainsdale, Lancashire. Her brother Claude Reginald
Boue-Blandy also fell (see above). Served from 29 September 1914
to 8 April 1915 in Laversine French Hospital No. 3 Red Cross Hospital
Abbeville, Buried in BIRKDALE CEMETERY, Lancashire. Grave reference
D. C.E. 1. Also on the scroll in the United Reform Church and St.
John's Church, Ainsdale |
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