Roll of Honour - Lancashire - Blackpool - World War 1

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BLACKPOOL WAR MEMORIAL

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TANDY	John Henry	Lance Corporal 306220, 1st/8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in actrion 8 August 1916. Aged 20. Born, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of John and Elizabeth Tandy, of 14, St. Joseph's Rd., Layton, Blackpool. Formerly 3439, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
TATTERSALL, MM	Bert	Private 306024, 8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action11 January 1918. Aged 20. Resident Blackpool, enlisted Liverpool. Son of Joseph and Grace Tattersall, of 44, Lane Head Lane, Bacup, Lancs. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, Nord, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 4.
TATTERSALL	Chris	Private 6059 [6057 on SDGW], 1st/10th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 16 August 1916. Aged 23. Born lancaster, resident Blackpool, enlisted Liverpool. Son of Jane Tattersall, of 22, Cross St., North Shore, Blackpool, and the late Christopher Tattersall. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
TATTERSALL	James	Private 3979, 1/5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 10 September 1916. Born bacup, enlisted Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
TATTERSALL	John James	[Private - CWGC] Second Corporal 2507324, 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 29 September 1918 in Lancashire. Born 23 November 1886. Son of Jane Tattersall, of 23, Cross Street, Blackpool. Attested 26 June 1917 in Toronton, Canada, aged 30 years 7 months, a Clerk by trade, unmarried, height 5 feet 10 inches, chest 42 inches, medium complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. JOined 58th Battalion 7 April 1918. Buried in ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 12. National Archives of Canada Accessions Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9509 - 49
TAYLOR	Edward	Rifleman 72339 [SDGW] or 2339 [CWGC], 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action 9 September 1916. Born and resident Blackpool, Lancashire, enlisted Dundalk. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B.
TAYLOR	Frederick	Private 38271, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 31 July 1917. Born and resident Blackpool, enlisted Oswestry, Shropshire. Formerly T/4/197612, Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVI. Row G. Grave 18.
TAYLOR	G	Australian & New Zealand Imperial Forces
TAYLOR	Herbert	Private 12702, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 19 October 1916. Born Liverpool, enlisted Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
TAYLOR	John	Sapper 8091, 1st/2nd (West Lancs) Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 21 December 1915. Aged 29. Born Wigan, Lancashire, resident Blackpool, Lancashire, enlisted St. Helen's, Lancashire. Husband of Hannah Taylor of Blackpool, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Addenda Panel.
TAYLOR	John H	Private 21505, 11th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds in No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 9 August 1916; received shrapnel wounds to left arm, back and chest 8 June 1916. Aged 21. Born Darwen, enlisted Blackpool. Son of Elias and Mary Ellen Taylor, of "Ivy Dene," Victoria Road, Cleveleys, Blackpool. Attested 5 November 1915 in Blackpool, aged 21 years, resident 9 Nutter Road, Cleveleys Lane (Fleetwood Lane), Blackpool, height 5 feet 1¼ inches, weight 105 lbs, chest 34½ inches, an Under Gardener by trade. Posted to 11th Battalion 10 November 1915, with Expeditionary Force to France 3 June 1916. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row J. Grave 35.
TAYLOR	John Thomas	Corporal 24319, 7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born Clitheroe, Lancashire, enlisted Burnley, Lancashire, resident Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Mrs. M. Taylor, of 46, Crystal Rd., Blackpool. His brother William also fell. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34.
TAYLOR	Richard	Private 267808, 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action between 21 and 26 March 1918. Resident and enlisted Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3.
TAYLOR	Sidney	Corporal 266076, 2nd/7th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds 21 July 1917. Aged 27. Born, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of the late John and Louisa Taylor, of Blackpool. Previously had been admitted to No 34 Casualty Clearing Station 28 July 1916 aged 27 while with 'A' Battery, R.H.A.. Buried in ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 11.
TAYLOR	Squire Lawrence	Gunner 111111, "L" Battery,Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action 28 February 1917. Aged 25. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Taylor, of 37, Kensington Rd., Blackpool. Buried in GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 4.
TAYLOR	Thomas W	Private 242436, 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged 35. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Son of the late Thomas and Jemima Taylor. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 35 and 36.
TAYLOR	William	Private 2908, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 2 July 1916. Aged 19. Born Chadderton, Lanc, resident Blackpool, Lancashire, enlisted Oldham, Lancashire. Son of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, of 120, Handsworth Rd., North Shore, Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
TAYLOR	W F	East Lancashire Regiment
TAYLOR	William Harold	Private 24320, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 24 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Blackburn, Lancashire, resident Blackpool, Lancashire, enlisted Burnley, Lancashire. Son of John Robert and Margaret Taylor, of 46, Crystal Rd., South Shore, Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 42 and 43.
TETLEY	C	East Lancashire Regiment
THOMAS	Reginald Clifton	Private 303307, 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Aged 20. Born Blackpool, enlisted Manchester. Son of Albert E. and Sarah Jane Thomas, of 46, Westbourne Grove, Harpurhey, Manchester. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 64 to 67.
THOMPSON	Arthur Stonehouse	Sergeant 22477, 116th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 23 September 1917. Born Littleborough, Lancashire, resident Blackpool, enlisted Liverpool. Formerly 2900, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
THOMPSON	Fred	Lance Bombardier 72158, 182nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds caused by concussion at 54 Field Ambulance, France, 4 April 1918. Aged 26. Born Mayfield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, enlisted Blackpool. Son of William and Betsy Hannah Thompson, of 33, Clifton Street, Blackpool; husband of Annie Eliza (nee Gregson) Thompson, of 72, Bishop's Rd., Walham Green, London formerly resident 35 and also 42, Portland Road, Blackpool, married 24 December 1914 at All Saints, Blackpool. Attested 2 December 1915 at Blackpool, aged 24 years 7 months, married, Joiner by trade, height 5 feet 9½ inches, 136lbs, chest 35 inches. Buried in BOVES WEST COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Row C. Grave 17.
THOMPSON	Goddard	Rifleman 306076, 1st/5th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died on service 17 April 1918. Enlisted and resident Liverpool, born Preston, Lancashire. Son of James Thompson, of Lostock Hall, Lancs; husband of the late Ada Thompson, of 13, Howard St., Blackpool. Buried in LEUZE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 1.
THOMPSON, MM	Isaac	Private 29406, 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 28 September 1918. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Mr. I. Thompson, of 50, Woolman Rd., Blackpool. Awarded the Military medal (M.M.). Formerly 4492, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment). Buried in UNDERHILL FARM CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Row D. Gfrave 37.
THOMPSON	R	Army Cyclists Corp
THOMPSON	R	King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
THOMPSON	R	Royal Berkshire Regiment
THORPE	John	Gunner 358629, "D" Battery, 2nd Siege Reserve Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died after demobilization 8n December 1921. Born 1887. Resident Blackpool. Son of John Thomas Thorpe; husband of Alice Thorpe, of 102 Cunliffe Road, South Shore, Blackpool, married 25 September 1909 in Blackpool; one child. Stonemason by trade. Attested 12 December 1915 in Blackpool, aged 28 years 8 months, married, height 5 feet 8 inches, chest 35 inches. Request for discharge 1919. Served in France 26 September 1917 to 28 December 1917. Wounded 19 December 1917; wounds to arms and face severe at 7 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples 22 December 1917, at General Hospital, Sheffield, 29 December 1917. Discharged 17 February 1919, aged 31.
TIGHE	Charles Edward	Private 83196, Motor Boat Flotilla, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died on service 29 November 1916. Born Manchester, enlisted Blackpool. Son of Charles Edward Tighe, of 14, Bonny St., Blackpool. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot IV. Row O. Grave 3.
TIGHE	Francis Edmund	Private 203068, 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 25 April 1918. Aged 20. Born Manchester, enlisted Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Charles E. and Elizabeth Ann Tighe, of 85, Ribble Rd., Blackpool. Buried in LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 21.
TITCHENER	Leonard [Raymond]	Lieutenant (Pilot), 22nd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps attached 5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 3 December 1917 flying in in Bristol F2B A7230. Aged 21. Native of Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Thomas and M. E. Titchener, of Blackpool. Mobilised 5 August 1914. Involved in a flying accident at Hendon 1 March 1917 while flying a Caudron, he was wounded. Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 18.
TOMLINSON	F	Australian & New Zealand Imperial Forces
TOMLINSON	James	Private 76715, Royal Army Medical Corps. Drowned at sea aboard H.T. "Arcadian" on his was to Egypt 15 April 1917. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Resident of 24, Grafton Street, Blackpool. Attested 31 October 1915 in Blackpool, aged 20 years, Shop Assistant by trade, height 5 feet 9½ inches, weight 147lbs, chest 36 inches, unmarried. No known grave. Commemorated on MIKRA MEMORIAL, Greece.
TOMMAS	William	[Listed as Black Watch on memorial] Lance Corporal 418731, 42nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died of Erysipelas (Erysipelas is a superficial form of cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial infection affecting the skin) 10 March 1918. Aged 40. Born 22 February 1878 in Whitewell, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Son of the late John and Maria Thomas [sic], of Warley Rd., North Shore, Blackpool; husband of Esther Tommas, of 24, Durley Rd., Bloomfield Rd., Blackpool. William Tommas was baptised 5 May 1878 at Whitewell, St Michael. In the 1901 census William Tommas was aged 23, born Whitewell, Yorkshire, an Assistant Auctioneer, resident with his widowed mother, Hannah Maria Tommas, at 45, Warley Road, Blackpool, Fylde, Lancashire. Married Esther Cunliffe 25 May 1901 in Blackpool, Holy Trinity at which time he was a Hotel Manager resident 7 West View Close Street, Blackpool. Emigrated to Canada in 1911. Attested 23 April 1915 in Montreal, Canada, aged 37 years 2 months, embodied 9 October 1915, Baggage Man by trade, married, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight 213lbs, chest 45½ inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Arrived in England 19 June 1915. Admitted to Canadian Red Cross Specialist Hospital, Buxton, Derbyshire (Hermiplegia) 14 September 1917. transferred 22 November 1917 to 5 Canadian General Hopital, Liverpool, invalided to Canada for further medical treatment 16 December 1917, no longer fit for war service. His service records show a series of illness when he spent a period of time in and out of hospital. On 9 January 1918 the Sapdina Military Hospital, Toronto, reported he was suffering from Hemapegia; 'Complete paralysis left arm. Partial of left leg and facial muscles. Heart apex 5" from mid line. Mitral systolic and aortic diastolic murmurs. Arthritis left knee.' Buried in TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY, Ontario, Canada. Grave reference G.W.V.A. 16. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9727 - 18
TOOTELL	W	London Regiment
TOPPING	George William	Private 3223, 1st/8th (Irish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 18 May 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mary Topping, of 8 Vicarage lance, Blackpool; husband of Florence May Toppings, of 46, Brook Street, Marton, Blackpool later 4, Ribble Place, off Robble Road, Blackpool; one son; brother of Richard (below). Attested 28 November 1914 at Blackpool, aged 30 years 6 months, height 5 feet 4½ inches, chest 34 inches, Diver (Horse) by trade. With Expeditionary Force in France 3 May 1915. Buried in LE FERMONT MILITARY CEMETERY, RIVIERE, Pas de Calais, France Plot I. Row C. Grave 5.
TOPPING	Richard	Private 30496, 4th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 12 May 1916. Aged 26. Born, resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Thomas and Mary Topping, of 8, Vicarage Lane, Great Marton, Blackpoo; brother of George William (above). Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row M. Grave 40.
TRAVIS	Myles Joseph	Gunner 2832, "A" Battery, 148th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 1 July 1917. Aged 36. Born and enlisted Liverpool. Son of John and Ellen Travis, of 23, Lowrey Terrace, Blackpool. Buried in BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row L. Grave 38.
TROUGHTON	Frederick	Private 406836, 1st Canadian General Hospital, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Killed in action by a hostile aircraft during an air raid 19 May 1918. Aged 29. Born 23 March 1889 in Blackpool. Son of William and Mary M. Troughton, of 6, West Caroline Street, Blackpool. Woodwork Machinist by trade. Unmarried when attesting. Atetsted 19 April 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, aged 26 years 1 month, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 140lbs, chest 35½ inches, sallow complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Sailed for England 1 June 1915. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXVI. Row D. Grave 11. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9793 - 80
TROW	Alfred	Rifleman 228995, 1st Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 2 August 1917. Born Bury, Lancashire, enlisted Blckpool. Son of Joseph and Eliza Hamilton Trow, of 20 Woolman Road, Blackpool. Attested 18 March 1915 at Liverpool, aged 19 years 74 days, height 5 feet 6½ inches, weight 120lbs, chest 36 inches. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XX. Row F. Grave 15.
TUNNEY	J	Royal Engineers - James Tunney awarded Silver War Badge B245594 issued 9 July 1919 - Sapper 81782, 'G' Depot Company, Royal Engineers. Enlisted 8 March 1915, discharged 25 June 1919, Para 392 xvi Sickness.
TURNER	John	Private 1667, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 19 May 1915. Born Southport, enlisted Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12.
TURNER	Thomas	Private 306259, 8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 8 May 1918. Aged 21. Resident and enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mrs. C. A. Gray, of 45, High St., Blackpool. Buried in COUIN NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 48.
TURTLE	Joseph Henry Deex	Private 40463, 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds at 47 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 25 November 1917. Aged 19. Born Leeds, Yorkshire, enlisted Blackpool, Lancashire. Son of Henry and Ada Turtle, of Templeton Cottage, Back Eaves Street, North Shore, Blackpool. Enlisted 16 August 1916, aged 18 years 1 month, mobilized 12 March 1917, an Ironmonger Salesman, height 5 feet 2½ inches, weight 97lbs, chest 31½ inches. Posted 61st Training Reserve Battalion 15 March 1917, then posted 221st Infantry Battalion 12 July 1917 then 15th Battalion, Chehsire Regiment 19 September 1917. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIV. Row E. Grave 2.
TWEEDALE	Eric	Second Lieutenant, 13th Battalion attached to 16th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born 1896 at Monton Green. Son of William Henry and Emma Tweedale, of "Serre", Cliff Place, Bispham, Lancs. Educated Manchester University, 1913; Student, Electrical English; Officer Training Corps, October 1914 to May 1915. Gazetted 15th May 1915. In the 1911 census he was agwed 14, at school, born Monton Green, Lancashire, resident with huis parents at 4, Lostock Road, near Urmston, Davyhulme, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D.
TWEEDALE	Isaac	Private 241174, 2nd/5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 26 October 1917. Aged 19. Enlisted Blackpool. Son of Mrs. Helen Holt, of 15, Pickup St., Blackpool. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 18 to 19.
TYSON	John	Private 24204, 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 9 April 1917. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Blackpool. Husband of Annie Tyson, of 17, Hill St., South Shore, Blackpool. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row P. Grave 22.

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