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Roll of Honour
World War I
| ALMOND | William
E |
[Listed
as Bomb'dr] Gunner 160854, 113th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 13 May 1918. Aged 29. Born Farnworth, enlisted
Manchester. Son of John Almond, J.P., and Mary E. Almond, of Farnworth,
near Bolton, Lancashire. Buried in TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES,
Nord, France. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 1. |
| BOOTH | John
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[Memorial
lists Lieut., R. F.] Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion attached to
8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed
in action 7 October 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
| BULLOUGH | Clifford
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[Listed
as Sergt. 4/5 L.N.L.] Private 202618, 1st/4th Battalion (Territorial
Force), The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 31
July 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Franworth, enlisted Bolton.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bullough, of 45, Albert Rd., Farnworth, Bolton.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 41 and 43. |
| BYRON | Arthur
[Leslie] |
[Spelt
BYROM on CWGC] Private 109219, 3rd Battalion, King's (Liverpool
Regiment). Died at sea 10 October 1918. Born and resident Farnworth,
enlisted Bury. Buried in GREAT LEVER (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Lancashire.
Plot/Row/Section 2. Grave 36. |
| CLARE | George
Thomas |
Private
34662, 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
Killed in action 9 April 1918. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Farworth.
Son of Thomas and Charlotte Clare, of 28, Worsley Rd., Farnworth,
Bolton. Buried in VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 3. |
| CLAYTON | T
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Pte.,
51st Canadian Inf - there are two possibilities neither of which
definitively fits this man either:
Clayton, Thomas - Private 437522, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 13 June 1916. Born Kinsley, Lancashire 21 September 1877. Teamster by trade. Served in South Africa in 1902. Married. Next of kin was his wife Anna Clayton. Attested and passed fit 16 August 1915. Enlisted aged 37 years 11 months. Height 5 feet 4½ inches, girth 37½ inches, complexion fair, eyes grey, hair brown; religion Church of England. In the 1891 census he was the son of Thomas and Jane Clayton, a Scholar, aged 14, born Ringley, Lancashire, resident with his paremts at 63, Trafford Street, Farnworth. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. National Archives of Canda Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1781 - 3 or Clayton, Thomas - Private 102828, 54th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 1 March 1917. Aged 41. Born 19 February 1877 in Lancashire. Son of William and Nancy Clayton; husband of Mary A. Clayton, of 1542, 8th Avenue East, Vancouver, British Columbia. Transferred to 21st Battalion from 67th Battalion. Carpenter by trade. Married with 7 children. Next of kin was his wife Mary Alice Clayton. Attested and passed fit 22 September 1915 at Victoria, Canada, aged 38 years 7 months. Height 5 feet 5 inches. girth 37 inches, complexion dark, eyes hazel, hair black; Religion Church of England. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canda Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1781 - 1 |
| DUTTON | Charles
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Second
Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action
7 July 1916. In the 1901 census he is aged 11, son of James and
Jane H Dutton, born Farnworth and resident with his parents at 43,
Bolton Road, Farnworth. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D. |
| FISHER | Francis
[William] |
Private
PLY/251(S), Plymouth Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine
Light Infantry. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
4 September 1915. Aged 19. Born 26 January 1895 in Farnworth. Son
of the late James William and Ellen Fisher, of The Grove, Waterloo,
Liverpool. Next of kin his mother, Mrs. E. Fisher, of Gladstone
Villa, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancs. He was with the Plymouth Battalion
MEF from 6 February 1915-16 May 1915 when he suffered a slight bullet
wound to his arm, rejoined the Battalion 3 June 1915-4 September
1915 when he died. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 2 to 7. |
| GEE | Robert
Briercliffe |
Private
2539, 1st/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal berkshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 10 December 1916. Born Kersley, Farnworth,
Lancs, enlisted Reading, resident Bolton. Buried in DERNANCOURT
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave
34. |
| HALLIWELL | J
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Pte.,
1st L.N.L. - there are three possibilities but cannot determine
which one |
| HELLIWELL | Henry
Cartwright |
[Listed
on memorial as Pte., R.A.M.C.] Corporal 433, 2nd/1st East Lancs
Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at sea 13 August
1915. Aged 22. Enlisted Manchester. Son of the Rev. J. Uttley Helliwell
and Harriet Helliwell, of 5, Brocklebank Rd., Fallowfield, Manchester.
No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including
Gallipoli). Panel 199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328. |
| HODGKISS | Ellis |
[Memorial
states Pte., R.E.] Private 9001, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Killed in action 26 Otober 1914. Aged 26. Born Farnworth, enlisted
Ashton-Under-Lyne, resident Bolton. Husband of Emma Hodgkiss, of
119, Plover St., Great Lever St., Bolton. No known grave. Commemorated
onLE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 34 and 35. |
| HOLLAS | William |
Able
Seaman London Z/1408, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action 27 December 1915. Aged
19. Born 29 December 1896, Son of William and Alice Hollas, of 11,
Seafield Rd., Lytham, Lancs [the Naval Casulaties list gives the
address as 9 Seafield Road.]. Enlisted 22 February 1915, joined
Hawke Battalion D/247 from 1st Reserve Battalion 4 May 1915-27 December
1915 when he died. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 8 to 15.
Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918: HOLLAS, WILLIAM, A.B., NBo. Z 1408, Public Schools Coy., Hawke Battn., Royal Naval Division, yst. s. William Hollas, of Seafield Road, Lytham. Cotton Manhufacturer, by his wife, Alice, dau. of William Nuttall; b. Farnworth, near Bolton, 29 Dec. 1896; edic. Farnworth Grammar School, and King Edward VII School, Lytham, and, on leaving there, was employed in the firm of Hollas, Ltd., Cotton Manufacturers, Bolton; enlisted in the Public Schools Coy, of the Hawke Battn. 20 feb, 1915; went to the Dardanelles in May, and was killed in action at Caoe Helles, Gallipoli, 27 Dec. following. Buried there; unm. |
| MARTIN | Walter |
Guardsman
20035, 4th Battalion, Grenadier. Guards. Killed in action 21 December
1915. Aged 24. Born Farnworth, enlisted Manchester. Son of T. Alfred
and Ann Martin, of Farnworth, Bolton. Buried in RUE-DU-BACQUEROT
(13TH LONDON) GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section
A. Grave 18. |
| MONKS | Charles
Phethean |
Lieutant,
112th Battery Special Reserve, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in
action 17 June 1915. Aged 25. Son of Fanny Moiser Monks and the
late John Phethean Monks, of 35, Bolton Road, Farnworth, nr. Bolton,
Lancs. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 2. |
| NUTTALL | Charles |
Lance
Corporal 5384, "C" Company, 20th Battalion, Royal Fuiliers
(City of LOndon Regiment). Killed in action 20 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born and resident Farnworth, enlisted Manchester. Son of John and
Elizabeth J. Nuttall, of Wellington House, Farnworth, Lancs. No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
| OAKES | John
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Private
2511, "C" Company, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial Force),
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 22 October
1915. Aged 22. Born and resident Farnworth, enlisted Bolton. Son
of John and Hannah Oakes, of III, Church Rd., Kearsley, Bolton,
Lancs. Buried in HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France.
Plot II. Row A. Grave 29. |
| RICHARDSON | Fred |
Lance
Corporal 2699, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), The Loyal
North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 18 October 1916. Aged
19. Enlisted Bolton. Son of Frederick and Martha Ann Richardson,
of Great Lever, Bolton, Lancs. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 8. |
| ROBEY | Nathan
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[Memorial
lists Pte., 6th Manchesters] Private 39487, Depot, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Died 20 October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Betsy Robey, of 3, Pine
Avenue, Marton, Blackpool. Born at Kearsley. Buried in KEARSLEY
MOOR (ST. STEPHEN) CHURCHYARD, Lancashire. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave
30. |
| ROYLEY | Harry |
Second
Lieutenant, 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action
16 September 1916. Aged 23. Son of John and Hannah Royley, of 60,
Church Rd., Farnworth, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C. |
| RUSHTON | Granville
|
Private
10234, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 7 October
1916. Born and resident Walkden, enlisted Bolton. Buried in GREVILLERS
BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XVIII. Row E. Grave
17. |
| STRONGE | Albert |
Private
775564, 116th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 21 May 1917. Aged
26. Born at Kearsley 28 November 1890. Son of Albert James and Bridget
Stronge, of 164, Lord St., Kearsley, Farnworth, Lancs, England.
Attestation paper states that his mother is Mrs Annie Strong (note
this is different to the CWGC details), of 164 Lord St, Toronto.
Labourer by trade. Unmarried. Attested 23 December 1915 at Toronto,
aged 25 years 1 month, height 5 feet 7½ inches, girth 34½
inches, complexion fair, eyes hazel, hair brown; religion Church
of England. Buried in PETIT-VIMY BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 13. National Arcgives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9389 - 1 |
| TYLDSLEY | Thomas |
[Listed
as Cheshires on memorial] Private 29200, 1st/4th Battalion, The
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 9 April 1918.
Aged 19. Born and resident Franworth, enlisted Bolton. Son of Daniel
and Ellen Jane Tyldsley, of 24, Leinster St., Farnworth, Bolton.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 89 to 91. |
| WATSON | Alfred |
Serjeant
6569[SDGW] or 6559 [CWGC], 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Killed in action 4 October 1917. Aged 23. Born Farnworth, enlisted
Manchester, resident Walkden, Manchester. Son of William and Sarah
Ellen Watson, of "Carleton House," 21, Park Rd., Walkden,
Manchester. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
| WILLIAMSON | G
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No
further information currently available |
| WOOLMER | Stanley |
Lance
Corporal 16558, 18th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed
in action 1 July 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident Bolton, enlisted
LIverpool. Son of the late James Newman Woolmer and Annie Woolmer,
of Bolton, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C. |
World
War II. |
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| BARROW | T |
1926-33
- No further information currently available |
| BOTHAM | [James]
Harold |
1931-39
- Flight Lieutenant 124378, 148 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 3 March 1944. Aged 23. Son of Harold Botham, and of
Edith Gertrude Botham, of Kearsley, Lancashire. Buried in ANCONA
WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot IV. Row K. Grave 17. |
| BRADBURY | H |
1934-37
- No further information currently available
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| BUTLER | G
R |
1933-40
- No further information currently available
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| BYROM | H |
1928-33
- No further information currently available
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| CLARKE | C |
1930-33
- No further information currently available
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| CROOK | J |
1927-33
- No further information currently available
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| DALE | W |
1933-37
- No further information currently available
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| DOWD | Leslie |
1933-35
- Lance Bombardier 872682, 1 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Died
15 July 1942. Aged 22. Son of Thomas and Minnie Dowd, of Moses Gate,
Farnworth, Lancashire. Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt.
Plot XIX. Row B. Grave 16. |
| FARNWORTH | Herbert |
1928-33
- Bombardier 925411, 111 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 22
March 1943. Son of John and Elizabeth A. Farnworth, of Walkden,
Lancashire. Buried in SFAX WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot VII. Row
E. Grave 1. |
| FISHWICK | F |
1927-34
- No further information currently available
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| GILLIBRAND | H |
1925-30
- No further information currently available
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| GORTON | H |
1924-32
- No further information currently available
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| HARDMAN | G
B |
1928-36
- No further information currently available
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| HURST | N |
1926-32
- No further information currently available
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| JONES | L
B |
1930-35
- No further information currently available
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| LONGWORTH | William
[Booth] |
1927-32
- Second Lieutenant 103063, Royal Engineers. Died 8 June 1940. Aged
24. Son of Fred Booth Longworth and Bertha Florence Longworth, of
Farnworth, Lancashire. P.A.S.I., A.M.I.M.E. Buried in NOLLEVAL COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave 3. |
| PARKER | John
[Allen] |
1931-37
- Craftsman 2115914, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Died 12 May 1945. Aged 25. Son of John Norris Parker and Nora Adelaide
Parker; husband of Mary Parker, of Kearsley, Lancashire. Buried
in SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, Antwerpen, belgium. Plot IV. Row B. Grave
32. |
| PARKER | Geoffrey
[Albert Norris] |
1933-38
- Pilot Officer (Pilot) 157408, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 30 July 1943. Aged 22. Son of John Norris Parker and
Nora Adelaide Parker, of Farnworth, Lancashire. Buried in HAMBURG
CEMETERY, Hamburg, germany. Plot 10A. Row C. Grave 9. |
| PARKES | M |
1933-40
- No further information currently available
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| PARTINGTON | A |
1931-35
- No further information currently available
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| PETTY | E |
1934-39
- No further information currently available
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| PYE | R
C |
1922-30
- No further information currently available |
| RIGBY | K
W T |
1932-37
- No further information currently available |
| SANTLEY | Ronald |
1933-36
- Signalman 2370743, 78 Division Signals, Royal Corps of Signals.
Died 23 April 1945. Aged 26. Son of Samuel Joynson Santley and Margaret
Santley; husband of Dora Lovatt Santley, of Farnworth, Lancashire.
A.M.I.G.E. Buried in CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot XII.
Row G. Grave 5. |
| SEDDON | Norman |
1925-31
- Serjeant 7911629, "B" Squadron, 3rd County of London
Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps. Died 28 June 1944.
Aged 30. Son of George and Amy Seddon, of Farnworth, Lancashire.
Buried in ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Plot
VI. Row F. Grave 1. |
| TAYLOR | H |
1929-34
- possibly William
Henry TAYLOR, Marine PLY/X 105767, H.M. L.C.F. 15., Royal Marines.
Died 17 June 1944. Aged 21. Son of John and Lizzie Taylor, of Kearsley,
Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 92, Column 2. |
| TOZE | H |
1932-37
- No further information currently available
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| WARREN | W
T |
1934-39
- No further information currently available |
| WYLDE | C
H |
1928-32
- No further information currently available |
| SUMNER | L |
1926-31
- No further information currently available
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