Roll of Honour - Lancashire - Blackpool - World War 1

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BLACKPOOL WAR MEMORIAL

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PAGE	George William	Rifleman 3123, 5th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died 16 May 1915. Aged 29. Son of George Graham Page, of Brighton; husband of Alice Ellen (nee Paul) Page, of 28, Almorah Rd., Victoria Park Bedminster. Bristol, married 1907 in Bristol. In the 1911 census George William Page was aged 24, born Brighton, Sussex, Hoiser and Outfitter, head of the family, married to Alice Ellen Page, father of George, resident 18 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 83.
PARKER	C E H	Manchester Regiment
PARKER	Joseph Edmund	Surgeon, S.S. "Ivernia" (Liverpool), Mercantile Marine. Died 1 January 1917. Aged 54. Born Chorley. Son of the late Thomas Major Parker and Elizabeth Parker; husband of Elizabeth Parker, of "Shenstone," Cliffe Place, Bispham, Lancaster. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
PARKER	Tom	Sub-Lieutenant, H.M.S. "Sir John Moore", Royal Naval Reserve. Died of pneumonia and influenza in Miss McCauls Hospital, Welbeck Street, London, 26 November 1918. Born 22 November 1896. Midshipman 7 August 1913, Sub-Lieutenant 22 November 1917. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section K. Grave 54.
PARKES	A	Royal Army Service Corps
PARKES	Fred	Private 24571, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born Manchester, enlisted Blackpool. Husband of Mrs Amy (nee Gratlidge) Parkes, of resident 42 Newcastle Avenue, Blackpool, address also given as 120A, Preston Old Road, Marton, Blackpool, married 30 December 1901 at St Paul's, Marton; one daughter. Attested 12 December 1915 in Blackpool, aged 36 years 3 months, a Fireman at Destructon (Corporation Employee), height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 134 lbs, chest 37½ inches. To Army Reserve 13 December 1915, mobilized 20 July 1916, posted Depot 25 July 1916, 3rd Battalion 26 July 1916, posted to 7th Battalion 23 November 1916, posted to France 8 December 1916. Suffered with hernia problems during December 1916 and January 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12.
PARKINSON	Stephen	Private 12665, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds 17 November 1916. Aged 21. Born St. John's, Blackpool, enlisted Blackpool. Son of William and Mary Hannah Parkinson, of 35, Charles St., Blackpool. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 30.
PARR	D A	London Regiment
PARR	John	Deck Hand 2631/DA (Dev), H.M. Trawler "Wallena", Royal Naval Reserve. Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action 24 March 1915. Aged 34. Born 21 February 1881 in Blackpool. Son of John and Jane Parr; husband of Elizabeth Annie (nee Smith) Parr, of 7, Caroline St., Blackpool, married 24 October 1906 in Blackpool, St John. Buried in WICK CEMETERY, Caithness-shire. Row N. Grave 856.
PEACH	C H	London Regiment
PEARCE	John	Private 266092, 2nd/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 22 July 1917. Aged 28. Born Manchester, enlisted and resident Blackpool. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Pearce, of 31, Russell Rd., Gravesend. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 61.
PEARD	William irvin	Trooper 5760, 3rd (Royal Horse Guards) Battalion, Guards Machine Gun Regiment . Died on service 9 November 1918. Aged 24. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Peard, of 20, Wyre Grove, Blackpool. Formerly 1834, Royal Horse Guards. Buried in PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave 4.
PECK	F	The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
PEEL	Stanley	Acting Sergeant 202611 [SDGW] or 202661 [CWGC], 5th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died in United Kingdom 4 November 1918. Resident and enlisted Blackpool. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section T. Grave 223.
PEENEY	Dominic Francis	Gunner 103007, 239th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of pneumonia at 30th Casulaty Clearing Station 6 November 1918. Aged 36. Born, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Dominic and Mary Peeney, of Blackpool. Next of kin Miss Constance Peeney (his sister), of 16, Oddfellow Street, Blackpool. Attested 10 December 1915 at Blackpool, aged 34 years 8 months, resident 16, Oddfellow Street, Blackpool, Ice Cream Manufacturer by trade, unmarried at enlistment, height 5 feet 9½ inches, weight 147lbs, chest 38½ inches. Embarked Folkestone 27 January 1917, disembarked Bloulogne, France 28 January 1917. Buried in CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 55.
PICKARD	James Arthur	Private 24463, 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds, received in action 14 April 1917, at Cambrdge Hospital 5 May 1917 previously in General Hospital, Etaples; gun shot wounds to the legs had forced amputation of both legs in France. Aged 36. Born Thornton-In-Craven, Yorkshire, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Husband of Elizabeth Kezia (nee Waring) Pickard, of 21 later 23, Layton Lane, Blackpool, married 7 July 1902 in Blackpool, 3 children. Attested 28 November 1915 at Blackpool, aged 34 years 11 months, as 24463, 3rd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment, height 5 feet 8¾ inches, weight 136 lbs, chest 36½ inches, Bottler by trade. Mobilized 19 July 1916, posted Base Depot 19 July 1916, posted 3rd Battalion 22 July 1916, posted Base Depot, France, 10 December 1916, posted 8th Battalion 29 December 1916. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section W. Grave 27.
PICKUP	D	Border Regiment
PICKUP	Doctor	Private 43904, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23 August 1918. Aged 33. Resident Marton, Blackpool, enlist6ed Blackpool. Husband of Alice Maud Pickup, of 24, Wood St., Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Formerly 42617, Royal Flying Corps. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7.
PILKINGTON	Samuel	Corporal 12628, 6th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 15 February 1917. Aged 30. Born Burnley, enlisted Blackpool. Son of Richard and Alice Pilkington, of Burnley; husband of Nelly Pilkington, of 213, Wincobank Avenue, Shiregreen, Sheffield. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XIV. Row E. Grave 34.
PILKINGTON	William Frederic Longley	Corporal 77457, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died of wounds at No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance 25 May 1915. Aged 25. Born 27 October 1889 in Accrington, Lancashire. Son of Clara A. H. Nicholson (formerly Pilkington), of 408, Lytham Rd, Blackpool, and the late William Frederic Pilkington. Student at Law. Unmarried. Attested 9 November 1914 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, aged 25 years, height 5 feet 11½ inches, chest 38½ inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair, religious denomination Church of England. Buried in HINGES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 16. National Archioves of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7835 - 45
PILLING	A	Private 19664, Pay Office (Woolwich), Royal Army Pay Corps attached Royal Army Service Corps. Died 18 February 1919. Buried in BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section Z. Grave 308.
PILLING	H	Cheshire Regiment
PITTAWAY	Cyril	Private 34694, 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 20 November 1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Joseph and Florence Pittaway, of 84, Layton Rd., Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
PIXTON	Herbert	Private 266081, 7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died in United Kingdom 18 February 1917. Aged 44. Resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of James and Mary Pixton; husband of Mary Pixton, of 12, Holborn Hill, Millom. Born at Bury, Lancs. Buried in the south-east part of MILLOM (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Cumberland.
PLATT	C W	Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery
PLATT	Robinson T	Private 12542, 6th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 10 August 1915. Aged 23. Born Oldham, enlisted Blackpool. Son of James William Platt, of 4, Oxford Rd., Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 32 and 33.
POINTER	J	East Lancashire Regiment
PONTER	W C	Rifle Brigade
POORE	Frederic	Lance Corporal 30095, 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 9 April 1917.Born Liverpool, enlisted Blackpool. Husband of Annie Poore, of 231, Palatine Road, Blackpool. Buried in STE. CATHERINE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row F. Grave 23.
PRIESTLEY	John	Private 292844, 1st/7th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action in Egypt 6 November 1917. Enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. S. Priestley, of 15, Butler St., Blackpool. Buried in BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Section H. Grave 34.
PRITCHARD	A	The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
PROCTER	William	Private 19814, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment). Killed in action 20 September 1917. Born Bowness, enlisted and resident Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
PRYAR	Albert	Sergeant 266091, 2nd/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died on service 21 May 1918. Aged 31. Born Preston, Lancashire, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Husband of Edith Eveline Pryar, of 13, Richmond Rd., Blackpool. Buried in DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO. 2, Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 1.

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