Roll of Honour - Lancashire - Blackpool - World War 1

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BLACKPOOL WAR MEMORIAL

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RASTRICK	Alfred	Corporal 42980, 1st Battery, 45th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 13 March 1917. Born Sheffield, Yorkshire, enlisted Preston, Lancashire. In the 1901 census he was aged 14, born Sheffield, Yorkshire, a Brick Maker's Labourer, resident with his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth White (mother remarried), resident 76, Woolman Road, Blackpool, Fylde, Lancashire. In the 1911 census he was serving with the Military, aged 24, born Sheffield, Yorkshire, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, based in Nowshera, N W F P, India. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A.
RAW	D	Machine Gun Corps
RAWCLIFFE	Edwin	Private 57588, 149th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 14 November 1916. Aged 19. Born Greenhalgh, Lanc, enlisted Blackpool. Son of Henry and Jane Rawcliffe, of 37, Dunelt Rd., South Shore, Blackpool. His brother Fred also fell (see below). Formerly 24324, Royal Lancashire Regimen. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
RAWCLIFFE	Fred	Private 17235, 7th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 20. Born Wesham, Lancashire, resident Blackpool. Son of Henry and Jane Rawcliffe, of 37, Dunelt Rd., South Shore, Blackpool. His brother Edwin also fell (see above). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 41 and 43.
RAWCLIFFE	Richard	Private 202410, 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 13 May 1917. Born Blacpool, enlisted Lancaster. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2.
RAYNER	George	Private 6518, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 12 November 1914. Aged 33. Born Hayfield, Derbyshire, resideny Blackpool, Lancashire, enlisted Chorley, Lancashire. Son of John and Alice Rayner, of New Mills, Stockport; husband of Mary Rayner, of 58, Elizabeth St., Blackpool. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in LANCASHIRE COTTAGE CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave 5.
RAYNER	S	Royal Fusiliers
READY	Harry	Lance Sergeant 201042, 1st/5th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 13 August 1917. Husband of Mrs. S. Pilkington (formerly Ready), of 17, Gorton St., Blackpool. Born Blackburn, Lancashire, enlisted and resident Blackpool. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot II. Row D. Grave 10A.
REDDY	William	Private 306333, 8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 11 September 1918. Aged 21. Enlisted and resident Blackpool. Son of Daniel and Maria Reddy, of 23, Wildman St., Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3 and 4.
REILLY	Ernest J	[Spelt REILLEY on SDGW] Private 11343, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 10 April 1918. Aged 25. Born Shrewsbury, enlisted Lancaster. Son of John Reilly, of 20, Spring Cottages. Ditherington, Shrewsbury; husband of Emma Reilly, of 81, Newcastle Avenue, Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 19 and 20.
RICHARDSON	Robert	Private 21247, No. 1 Company, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in ation 25 September 1916. Aged 25. Borbn Larbrick, Lancashire, enlisted Manchester. Son of Robert and Matilda Richardson, of Handsworth Rd., Blackpool; husband of Elsie Lavinia Walkden (formerly Richardson), of 88, High St., Uttoxeter, Staffs. Formerly 137186, Postal Section, Royal Engineers. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 D.
RIDEHOUGH	Thomas Henry	Private 22506, 'E' Company, 20th (Service) Battalion attached to 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 18 April 1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Burnley, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
RIDING	John Liversey	Private G/96072, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 29 September 1918. Aged 27. Born Blackpool, enlisted London. Son of John and Jennet Riding, of 10, Newton Drive, Blackpool. Buried in CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 8.
RIDING	T	Border Regiment
RIGBY	Timothy	Private 57691, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 12 October 1918. Aged 36. Born Southport, Lancashire, enlisted Blackpool. Son of Timothy and Mary Rigby; husband of Elizabeth Rigby, of 22, Chester Rd., Blackpool. Formerly 40580, East Lancashire Regiment. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot XII. Row B. Grave 13.
RILEY	Thomas J	Private 38619, 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23 October 1918. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Formerly 4/42238, Training Reserve Battalion. Buried in VERTAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Row B. Grave 6.
RILEY	W	Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery
RIMMER	Harry	Private 241996, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds 3 September 1918. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot XIII. Row B. Grave 7.
RIPLEY	Fred [Howard]	Driver T4/253391, No. 1 Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Born Oldham, Lancashire, resident Blackpool, Lancashire. Attested 31 May 1915 at Blackpool, aged 28 years 8 months, height 5 feet 3 inches, 126 lbs, chest 34½ inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, Electric Car Driver (Tram Conductor) by trade. Son of Maria Berry (formerly Ripley), of 3, Swainson Street, Blackpool; husband of Mary Alice (nee Haworth) Ripley, of 13, Montrose Road, Kirkham, Lancashire, married 29 December 1909 in Blackpool; two children. Served in France 14 February 1917 to 5 April 1917. Discharged as being no longer physically fit for war service 28 June 1917 at Southport due to paralysis of R. L. Tran. nerves. Assigned Silver Badge No. 205696, 11 July 1917. Died due to cerebral haemorrhage and exhaustion, aggravated by Military Service 29 August 1917.
ROBERTS	B R	East Kent Regiment
ROBERTS	John Arthur	Acting Second Corporal A/09527, 125th Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died on service 3 November 1917. Aged 26. Born Tranmere, Cheshire, enklisted Burscough, Lancashire. Son of S. Hannah Roberts, of 2, Broughton Avenue, Layton, Blackpool, and the late John J. Roberts. Served in Salonica from Nov., 1915, to Nov. 3rd, 1917. Buried in KIRECHKOI-HORTAKOI MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 31.
ROBERTS	William	Corporal 241461, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 28 July 1917. Aged 28. Born Glossop, enlisted Blackpool. Son of George and Ellen Roberts, of 93, Withnell Rd, Blackpool, Lancs. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row G. Grave 5.
ROBERTSHAW	Harry	Private 7159, 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Died of wounds 28 March 1918. Aged 23. Born St. Helens, Lancashire, enlisted Blackpool. Son of William Henry and Martha Ann Robertshaw, of 37, Mere Rd., Blackpool. Buried in BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 5.
ROBEY	Nathan	Private 39487, Depot, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died in United Kingdom on service 20 October 1916. Aged 19. Born Kearsley, enlisted Manchester. Son of Mrs. Betsy Robey, of 3, Pine Avenue, Marton, Blackpool. Formerly 4220, Manchester Regiment.Buried in KEARSLEY MOOR (ST. STEPHEN) CHURCHYARD, Lancashire. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 30.
ROBINSON	Reginald Humphreys	Lieutenant, 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 4 October 1918. Aged 38. Son of William henry Robisnon, a County Council ClerkHusband of Mary Elizabeth (nee Johnson) Robinson, of 27, Drummond Avenue, Blackpool, married 11 September 1911 in Blackpool, Christ Church. In the 1911 census he was aged 30, a boarder with John Johnson (his future father in law), born Preston, Lancashire, a Banker's Clerk, resident 2 Poplar Street, Blackpool, Lancashire. In the 1901 census he was aged 20, born Preston, Lancashire, a Bank Clerk, resident with his parents, William Henry and Emily Robinson, at Moorland Road, Poulton Le Fylde, Fylde, Lancashire. Buried in FOUQUIERES CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 9.
ROBINSON	Sidney Hope	Private 38618, 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 21 August 1918. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Robinson. Formerly 4/42239, Training Reserve Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 8.
ROGERSON	Charles	Boy Telegraphist J/66576(CH), H.M.S. "Pembroke I", Royal Navy. Died from Acute Miliary Tuberculosis of the lung 5 January 1918. Born 16 April 1900 in Preston, Lancashire. Labourer by trade. Brother of Miss M. Rogerson, of 21 Windsor Road, Monkseaton, Northumberland. Enlisted 16 April 1918 for 12 years. Height 5 feet 4 inches, chest 37 inches, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Buried in LYNESS ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY, Orkney. Block O. Grave 22.
ROGERSON	G	The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
ROGERSON	James	Private 4395, 3rd Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Born Bolton, resident Blackpool. Married Ellen Cowcroft English at St Mark's, Bolton, 23 May 1896, wife resident 35 Jethro Street, Bolton. Attested 1914, aged 44 years 270 days, Cotton Operative by trade, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight 167 lbs, chest 37 inches. Promoted Corporal 30 September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion 1 October 1914, posted 9th Battalion 6 October 1914, appointed Provisional Sergeant 24 October 1914, posted Depot 15 January 1915. Discharged from service with Chronic Synovitis 6 May 1916. Awarded Silver War Badge 53176 3 November 1916, resident Blackpool. Disability pension.
ROLLINSON	James William	Able Seaman J/17159, H.M.S. "Defence", Royal Navy. Killed in action when his ship was sunk during the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged 20. Born 14 March 1886 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Son of Hirst and Mary Alice Rollinson, of 1, Reads Road, Blackpool. Enjlisted 14 Marchy 1914 for 12 years, aged 18, height 5 feet 6 ibches, chest 34 inches, brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. No known grave. PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 12.
ROSS	Leslie Francis William	Private 886260, 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action during an attack north of Passchendaele 6 November 1917. Born 16 February 1896. Son of John F. Ross, of 24, Seafield Street, Blackpool. Lumberman by trade. Unmarried at attestation. Attested 25 November 1915 at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, aged 19 years 9 months, height 5 feet 11 inches, weight 160lbs, chest 37½ inches, ruddy complexion, hazel eyes, black hair, religious denomination Methodist. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 18 - 26 - 28. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8482 - 19
ROWLANDSON	D G	Unknown
ROWSON	D H	Unknown
ROYLE	Joseph	Private 3207, 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 25 June 1916. Aged 21. Born Blackpool, Lancashire (first part of attestation) or Worsley, Lancashire (medical history & SDGW), enlisted Blackpool. Son of Thomas and Eva Royle; husband of Mrs. Louie Blackburn (formerly Royle), of 12, Laburnam St., New Rd., Blackpool previously 18, Ward Street, Blackpool. Attested 8 April 1915 in Blackpool, aged 20 years 1 month, resident 13 Wildman Street, Blackpool, Bottler by trade, height 5 feet 4 inches, chest 33¼ inches. Injured accidentally by a Very Gun flare 19 April 1916, spent some time in hospital with a hand injury. Buried in AGNY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row C. Grave 33.

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