Private 451772, 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 19th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born 7th January 1886. Son of John William and Nancy Abram, of Blackburn. Next of kin Edward Lane (his cousin), 1345 Cannon Street East, Hamilton. By trade his was a weaver. Enlisted 30th June 1915 at Niagra Camp. Height 5ft 4½ins, girth 35½ins, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair black, religion Church of England. Commemorated in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Valley Cottages Cemetery Memorial B. 1. National Archives of Canada Accession Ref: RG 150, Volume 20 - 21

Rifleman S/7219, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds 3rd December 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born, resident and enlisted Blackburn. Only son of J. W. and Mary A. Atkinson, of 39, Bentham St., Mill Hill, Blackburn. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. C. 13A.

Private 29031, 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 11th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted Blackburn, resident Mill Hill, Lancashire. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave B. 9.

possibly George CLAYTON, Private 15077, 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Preston, Lancashire, enlisted Accrington, Lancashire, resident Great Harwood, Lancashire. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Some, France. Pier and Face 6 C

Private 25129, 6th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 25th February 1917 in Mesopotamia. Age 25. Born and enlisted Blackburn. Husband of Florence Dixon, of 9, Longshaw St., Hollin Bank, Blackburn. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 19.

Private 27906, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 15th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Born, resident and enlisted Blackburn. Son of Thomas and Margaret Greenwood, of 24, Brothers St., Mill Hill, Blackburn, Lancs. Formerly 3363, Fife & Fofar Yeomanry. Buried in WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. E. 18.

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possibly Private 200098, 1st/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 16th December 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and enlisted Blackburn, resident Great Harwood, Lancashire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Eliza Howson, of 29, Cattle St., Great Harwood, Blackburn. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. C. 16.

Rifleman (Lance Corporal) R/1929, "C" Company, 9th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 16th June 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and enlisted Blackburn, resident York. Son of John and Emily Lofthouse, of 266, Bishopthorpe Rd., York. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 51 and 53.

Private 37812, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 19th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted Blackburn, resident Preston, Lancashire. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 77 to 79 and 163A

Private 8237, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). Died of wounds 25th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Born St Peter's, Lancashire, enlisted Blackburn. Commemorated in SEAFORTH CEMETERY, CHEDDAR VILLA, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Special memorial C. 5.

Private 266421, 11th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 23rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born and enlisted Blackburn. Husband of Annie Tipping Mitchell, of 23, Stephen St., Mill Hill, Blackburn. Buried in TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave II. J. 11.

Private 103593, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at sea 15th April 1917. Age 26. Born Brierfield, Lancashire, enlisted Blackburn. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Norcross. Commemorated on MIKRA MEMORIAL, Greece.

Private 56094, 6th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 9th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Middlewich, Cheshire, enlisted and resident Blackburn. Formerly 27497, East Lancashire Regiment. Buried in POST OFFICE RIFLES CEMETERY, FESTUBERT, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. D. 25.

Private 10639, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 13th September 1914 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born Wigan, Lancashire, enlisted Blackburn. Son of Elizabeth Hannah Ryden, of 48, Fielding Crescent, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, and the late Thomas Ryden. Buried in GRAND-SERAUCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave VII. F. 2.

Private 6871, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 20th February 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 38. Born and enlisted Blackburn. Father of Ellen Spencer, of 17, Fernhurst St., Ewood, Blackburn. Buried in LANCASHIRE COTTAGE CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave I. E. 16.

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Private 203201, 2nd/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Blackburn, Lancashire, resident Mill Hill, Lancashire. Formerly 12765, Lancashire Fusiliers. Buried in MASNUY-ST.-PIERRE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY (at the south-west end), Jurbise, Hainaut, Belgium. (It is the only CWGC grave in the cemetery.)

Private 40268, 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds in England 10th February 1917. Age 28. Born and enlisted Blackburn. Formerly 22705, East Lancashire Regiment. Son of Robert and Sarah Jane Wolstenholme, of 23, Jessel St., Mill Hill, Blackburn. Buried in NEW ROW METHODIST BURIAL GROUND, Lancashire. Grave B. 33.