Trooper 822, Household Battalion, Royal Horse Guards. Killed in action 3 May 1917. Aged 22. Born Preston, resident Blackpool, enlisted Burnley. Son of Joseph Aloysius Mann and Winifred Mann, of 53, Caunce St., Blackpool. Formerly 1917, Royal Horse Guards. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1.

Second Lieutenant, 12th Battalion (Territorial) (Pioneers), The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Son of Mrs. H. Mather, of 31, Warbreck Drive, Blackpool. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XI. Row C. Grave 6.

Private 13387 [CWGC] or 1338 [SDGW], "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 8 May 1915. Aged 28. Born Douglas, Isle of Man, enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maxwell, of 47, Convor Grove, Blackpool; husband of Mary Jane Maxwell, of 49 Back, Lupton St., Bolton. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12.

Private 357046 [Listed as 357040 ob SDGW], 1st/10th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 8 September 1916. Aged 25. Born Tunstall, Satffordshire, resident and enlisted Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Mrs. Mary Mayer, of 42, Harrison St., Blackpool. Formerly 5796, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.

Lance Corporal 12707, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 31 July 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12.

Private 6860, 23rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action at Corbie 10 June 1918. Aged 29. Born Blackpool. Son of George and Selina McVittie; husband of Kate McVittie, of 476, Field St., Bradley, Staffordshire. Orchidist by trade, trained as a Fish, Games and Poultry Dealer. Emigrated 10 January 1913. Reference given to henry heap, of Messrs. Clarke & Heap, of Blackpool. Attended Adelaide Street Wesleyan Council School. Buried in RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME, Somme, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 6.

Extract from Australian Roll of Honour Circular:

Private H.V.McVittie was one of four sons of the late Mr. George McVittie. All of whom served with H.M. forces. Seven years ago he sailed for Australia, after a time he obtained a position as groom gardener to J.Smith Esq, "Berrington" East Kew. Later he worked as an Orchidist for J.G. Wall Esq., Ky Valley., from there he joined the A.I.F. He was devoted to duty, he also had a bright and cheerful disposition, and his willingness won for him a warm place in the hearts of all who knew him. He belonged to an old well known and respected Blackpool family, his Father at one time held an important position in the Town Hall, while his Uncle Alderman Joseph Heap J.P. at one tine Mayor of Blackpool was some years ago presented with the "Freedom of that town".

L.Cpl. Bertram McVittie, K.O.R.L. Regt. brother of the above, and my Sister's husband was wounded in the Cambrai offensive Nov. 1917 and awarded the M.M. for gallantry in action, and was killed in action six months later, while his Cousin Lieutenant Frank Heap (Tank. Corps] received the M. C. for valour in the same battle.

[Spelt METCALF on SDGW and 12707] Private 12767, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 22 July 1917. Born and enlisted Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12.

Private 306193 [Listed as 205193 on SDGW], 1st/8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 11 September 1916. Aged 23. Born, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Alfred and Mary Morris, of 16, Grafton St., Greenhill, Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.