ANDERSON, Pte. William, 31297 (1st Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.; formerly 40988 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 11th May 1887 at Baxenden, s. of William and Margaret Anderson; m. Annie Parkinson 1913 at St. John's Church, Baxenden; lived at 500 Manchester Road, Baxenden; k.i.a. 17th October 1918 (31); bd. Busigny Comm. Cem. Ext.; widow and son Alan (b. 1914) lived at 500 Manchester Road, Baxenden. [1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 34, 58, 85, 242, 304; also listed on 1] ANDERTON, Cpl. John Henry, 5575 (69th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Inf); formerly 5600 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 17th March 1897 at Clayton-le-Moors, s. of John and Alice Anderton; lived at Alma Inn, Baxenden; d.o.w. 14th July 1916 (19); bd. Heilly Station Cem., Mericourt-L'Abbe. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 73, 85, 95; also listed on 1] BAILEY, Pte. Harry, 6276 (19th Bn., Australian Infantry, A. I. F.); b. 8th December 1886 at 16 Alliance Street, Baxenden, s. of William and Obedience Bailey; emigrated to Australia, living at "Omrah", Beaconsfield Street, Auburn, New South Wales when enlisting on 31st October 1916; died at 7pm on 6th June 1918 (31) at 20th Casualty Clearing Station of multiple gun shot wounds received on the same day; bd. Vignacourt Brit. Cem.; mother lived post-war at 30 Birch Terrace, Manchester Road, Baxenden. [2, 3, 9, 29, 33, 110; also listed on 1] BARNES, Pte. James Albert, 15095 (2nd Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers); b. 5th September 1896 at Friar Hill, Baxenden, s. of Thomas Edwin and Ellen Ann Barnes; lived (1911) at Greendale, Longton, nr. Preston; k.i.a. 4th October 1915 (19); comm. Loos Memorial. [3, 4, 9, 58, 73, 110, 242] BATES, Pte. Thomas Henry, 60141 (15th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers; formerly 27775 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 12th February 1894 at Nantwich, Cheshire, s. of Thomas and Eliza Bates; m. Lilliam Higham 1914 at St. Paul's Church, Oswaldtwistle; k.i.a. 4th August 1917 (23); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper; widow and son William Henry (b. 1916) lived at 9 Lord Street, Oswaldtwistle. [3, 4, 9, 85, 120, 242, 305; also listed on 1] BOLTON, Pte. Jack, 31199 (1st/5th Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.; formerly 40120 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 22nd February 1893 at Accrington, s. of Thomas and Margaret Bolton; m. Annie Kitchen 1917 at St. James' Church, Church Kirk; lived at 9 Park Street, Accrington; k.i.a. 10th September 1918 (25); bd. Queant Comm. Cem. Brit. Ext. [1, 2, 3, 4, 58, 80, 85, 98; also listed on 9] [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 242, 306; also listed on 1] BOND, Pte. Harry Hargreaves, 67715 (2nd/4th Bn., Devonshire Regt.); b. 30th August 1898 at 4 Bridge Houses, Baxenden, s. of James and Elizabeth Bond; drowned at sea 30th December 1917 (19) after H.M.T. Aragon was torpedoed; bd. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cem., Egypt.; mother lived at 21 Turkey Street, Accrington. [2, 3, 4, 9, 35, 85, 110; also listed on 1] BRANDON, Pte. Thomas (Tom), 5855; ("B" Coy., 1st Bn., East Lancashire Regt.); b. 24th May 1882 at Accrington, s. of John Andrew Brandon and Alice Brandon; lived (1911) at 21 Pitt Street, Accrington; k.i.a. 13th May 1915 (31); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 72, 85; also listed on 1] BURY, L/Cpl. Percy, 15224 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 20th October 1890 at Scunthorpe, s. of Arthur and Clara Bury (née Whitehead); lived (1911) at 9 Cross Street, Accrington; e. 16th September 1914; m. Mary (Molly) Saul 13th February 1915 at St. James' Church, Accrington; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (25); comm. Thiepval Memorial; widow and son Geoffrey David (b. 1916) lived at 3 Ashworth Street, Accrington. [2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 58, 85, 98; also listed on 1] CHEVIN, Shoeing Smith William Thomas, 5435 (90th Bty., Royal Field Artillery); b. 8th February 1882 at 35 East View, Hanley, Staffordshire, s. of Joseph and Margaret Chevins; m. Mary Jane Kitchen 1902 at St. Peter's Church, Haslingden; lived at 696 Manchester Road, Baxenden; d. (appendicitis) 2nd October 1918 (36); comm. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India; widow and daughters Alice (b. 1907) and Annie (b. 1909) lived at 696 Manchester Road, Baxenden. [2, 3, 4, 9, 34, 58, 85, 232, 242; 110 as CHEVINS; also listed on 1] DOBSON, Pte. Walter, 43161 (17th Bn., Manchester Regt., formerly 24439, 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 16th March 1895 at Baxenden, s. of James Edward Dobson and Miranda Dobson; m. Rose Taylor 3rd April 1915 at Registry Office, Haslingden; lived at 17 Nelson Street, Accrington; e. 11th December 1915; k.i.a. 11th October 1916 (21); bd. A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 142; also listed on 1] DOWNES, Pte. Joseph, 203161 (20th Bn., Manchester Regt.; previously 6677 5th Bn., Manchester Regt.); b. 18th May 1898 at 40 Chapel Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield, s. of Joseph and Sarah Ann Downes; lived (1911) at 1 May Street, Radcliffe; employed at Andrew Greenhalgh's Works, Radcliffe (Manchester Evening News, 24th October 1917); e. at Accrington; d.o.w. 8th October 1917 (19); bd. Godewaersvelde Brit. Cem. [3, 4, 9, 58, 73, 110, 317] DUCKWORTH, Sgt. Frank, 25535 (18th Bn., Manchester Regt.); b. 19th July 1887 at Horncliffe Top, Tottington Higher End, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth Duckworth; lived (1911) at 57 Bury Road, Haslingden; m. Eleanor Ellis 1916 at Chorlton-on-Medlock; k.i.a. 14th December 1917 (30); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial; widowed mother lived at 30 Dean Road, Helmshore. [3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 110, 242] DUCKWORTH, Pte. John Pilkington, 96484 (1st Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.)); b. 26th August 1899 at 647 Manchester Road, Baxenden, s. of George and Mary Ann Duckworth; lived at 473 Manchester Road, Baxenden; k.i.a. 23rd-25th August 1918 (18); comm. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. [2, 3, 9, 58, 85, 110; 4 as PILKINGTON, John William; also listed on 1] GORE, L/Cpl. Elias, 41074 (2nd Bn., West Yorks. Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own); formerly 29/908 Northumberland Fusiliers); b. 26th November 1888 at Accrington, s. of John and Isabella Gore; m. Minnie Kenyon 1911 at St. John's Church, Baxenden; k.i.a. 16th August 1917 (28); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial; widow lived at 28 Birch Terrace, Baxenden. [3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 99, 242; also listed on 1] GREENWOOD, Pte. James, 19418 (1st Bn., Coldstream Guards); b. 17th January 1898 at 42 Glen Cottages, Baxenden, s. of John and Mary Alice Greenwood; lived (1911) at 462 Manchester Road, Baxenden; attested 6th June 1916; k.i.a. 9th October 1917 (19); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial; sister Betsy Ann Schofield lived at 26 Midland Street, Accrington. [2, 3, 4, 9, 35, 58, 73, 85, 110, 269; also listed on 1] GREGSON, Pte. James Taylor, 282468 (2nd/7th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 17th November 1897 at Baxenden, only s. of Thomas and Susan Alice Gregson; lived (1911) at 677 Blackburn Road, Baxenden; employed as labourer at Worsley's Industrial Mill, Baxenden; e. 30th August 1916, joining B.E.F. February 1917; accidentally killed 10th May 1917 (19); bd. Brown's Road Mil. Cem., Festubert. [3, 58, 85, 155, 318; not listed on 1 or 9] HAMBLING, Pte. Benjamin George, 23145 (13th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers; previously attd. 254 Tunnelling Co., R.E.); b. 4th December 1895 at Fielding Terrace, Altham, s. of Alfred Henry Hambling and Leah Hambling; lived at 575 Manchester Road, Baxenden, Accrington; k.i.a. 22nd April 1918 (22); comm. Pozieres Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 79, 85, 110, 317; also listed on 1] HAMBLING, Pte. Charles Buckingham, 282469 (2nd/7th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers; previously 12783 6th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 12th January 1892 at Leeds, s. of Alfred Henry Hambling and Leah Hambling; lived at 575 Manchester Road, Baxenden, Accrington; k.i.a. 21st March 1918 (26); bd. Templeux-le-Guerard Brit. Cem. [1, 3, 4, 9, 58, 79, 85, 157, 317; also listed on 1] HAWKER, L/Cpl. William (Bill), S/16068 (1st Garrison Bn., Gordon Highlanders; previously 13426 10th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); born 31st October 1896 at 474 Manchester Road, Baxenden, s. of Fred and Betty Hawker; e. September 1914; w. 25th September 1915 at Loos; d. (appendicitis) 23rd February 1917 (20); bd. Durban (Ordnance Road) Mil. Cem., Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. [3, 4, 9, 110, 317, 319, 320] HAWORTH, Pte. Harry, 43056 (1st/6th Bn., Manchester Regt.; formerly 17075 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.)); b. 4th April 1897 at Rising Bridge, Accrington, s. of James and Sarah Jane Haworth; bro. of 50246 John William Haworth; lived at 11 Hoyle Street, Rising Bridge; d.o.w. 5th September 1917 (20); bd. Lijssenthoek Mil. Cem., Poperinge. [1, 2, 3, 4, 58, 85, 99; not listed on 9] HAWORTH, Pte. John William, 50246 (17th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.)); b. Rising Bridge, Accrington, s. of James and Sarah Jane Haworth; bro. of 43056 Harry Haworth; birth registered Q4 1890 at Haslingden; lived at 11 Hoyle Street, Rising Bridge; k.i.a. 31st July 1917 (26); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. [3, 4, 58, 73, 85, 98; not listed on 9] HEYS, Pte. James Edward, 17173 (8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Haslingden, s. of James Heys; m. Bertha Robinson 1905 at St. John's Church, Stonefold; lived (1911) at 10 Bridge Houses, Baxenden; k.i.a. 8th March 1916 (32); bd. Foncquevillers Mil. Cem.; widow lived at 5 Farm Fold, Rising Bridge. [1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 242; also listed on 1] HEYS, Pte. John Lawson, 26365 (1st/5th Bn., East Lancs. Regt., previously served with 1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Accrington, s. of George and Mary Heys; lived at 15 Hudson Street, Accrington; k.i.a. 20th October 1918 (24); bd. Belle Vue Brit. Cem., Briastre. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 317; also listed on 1] HINDLE, Pte. Arnold, 29606 (9th Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.; formerly 21888 10th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Haslingden, s. of Robert and Sarah Hindle; lived at 579 Pilling Terrace, Baxenden; d.o.w. 22nd October 1916 (21); bd. Albert Comm. Cem. Ext. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 317; also listed on 1] JOHNSON, Pte. Harry, TR/7/10450 (Royal Warwickshire Regt.; previously served as 20353, Yorkshire Regt.); b. Baxenden, s. of James and Alice Johnson; lived at 482 Manchester Road, Baxenden; attested 25th February 1916; mobilized 18th September 1916; trans. 274th Bn., Training Reserve 23rd September 1917; d. (pneumonia) 26th October 1918 (29) in hospital at Norwich having been admitted on the previous day from 52nd (Graduated) Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regt.; bd. Baxenden (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard. [2, 3, 9, 58, 73, 74, 85; also listed on 1] KENYON, Pte. Ernest, 18037 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 25th June 1880 at 3 Spring Street, Accrington, s. of Charles Townley Kenyon and Sarah Maria Kenyon; m. Annie Malone 1901 at Christ Church, Accrington; lived at 5 Laund Cottages, Accrington; e. between 14th and 18th January 1915; k.i.a. 23rd June 1916 (35); bd. Bertrancourt Mil. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 85, 110, 242; also listed on 1] LIVETT, L/Cpl. John William, 6786 ("C" Coy. 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regt.); b. 29th April 1886 at Doddington, Cambridgeshire, s. of Rosanna Livett; lived (1911) at West Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire; m. Jessie Northern (banns dated 26th October 1913 at Chatteris); d. (enteric fever) 18th June 1915 (29); bd. St. Sever Cem., Rouen; mother (as Rosanna Richardson) lived (1921) at 18 Mill Street, Baxenden. [3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 297, 321, 322] MARSDEN, L/Cpl. Frederick (Fred), 12483 ("B" Coy. 8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Baxenden, s. of Charles and Jane Marsden; birth registered Q4 1897 at Haslingden; lived at 491 Manchester Road, Baxenden; disembarked Boulogne with 7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 17th July 1915; k.i.a. 15th November 1916 (19); bd. Munich Trench Brit. Cem., Beaumont Hamel. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 98, 317; also listed on 1] MOSS, Pte. James, 13778 (48th Coy., Machine Gun Corps; formerly 11073 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 1896/7 at Blackburn, nephew of James Heys and Mary Ann Heys (née Moss); lived (1911) at 70 Pitt Street, Accrington; k.i.a. 6th September 1916; comm. Thiepval Memorial; aunt Mary Ann Heys lived at 54 Ashworth Street, Baxenden. Thought to have been b. 26th September 1896 at 46 Brunswick Street, Blackburn, s. of James and Margaret Ellen Moss (née Bailey). [3, 4, 58, 85, 110, 317, 323] RATCLIFFE, Pte. Fred, 40244 (20th Bn., Manchester Regt.; formerly 26945 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 25th April 1874 at Baxenden, s. of Henry and Elizabeth Ratcliffe; lived (1911) at 5 Henry Street, Accrington; d.o.w. 24th July 1917 (43); bd. Achiet-le-Grand Comm. Cem. Ext. [3, 4, 9, 33, 35, 58, 73, 118; also listed on 1] RUSHTON, Pte. Fred, 43173 (17th (2nd City) Bn., Manchester Regt.; formerly 26150 East Lancs. Regt.); b. Baxenden, s. of William and Margaret Rushton; birth registered Q2 1896 at Haslingden; lived at 451 Manchester Road, Baxenden; attested 11th December 1915; mobilized 18th March 1916 and posted to 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; attd. 17th Bn., Manchester Regt. 11th July 1916 with transfer dated 1st September 1916; k.i.a. 17th October 1916 (20); comm. Thiepval Memorial; parents lived at 453 Manchester Road, Baxenden. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 74, 85, 98; also listed on 1] SKELLERN, Pte. John James, 44494 (1st Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.); b. Baxenden, s. of Allen and Mary Skellern; lived (1911) at 688 Manchester Road, Baxenden; m. Clara Whittaker 1913 at St. John's Church, Baxenden; k.i.a. 28th October 1918 (29); bd. Wassigny Comm. Cem.; widow and daughter Mary Elizabeth (b. 1916) lived at 520 Manchester Road, Accrington. [3, 4, 9, 33, 58, 85, 242; also listed on 1] SMITH, Pte. James Edward, 267347 (2nd Bn., Monmouthshire Regt.); b. Baxenden, s. of John and Nanny Smith; birth registered Q3 1890 at Haslingden; lived at 485 Manchester Road, Baxenden; attested 17th November 1915; mobilized 1st May 1916 and posted to 3/1st Bn., Monmouthshire Regt. as 4556; disembarked Havre 7th December 1916 and posted to 2nd Bn., Monmouthshire Regt. 21st December 1916; d. 12th April 1918 (27) at No. 15 Casualty Clearing Station, Ebblinghem of g.s.w. to abdomen and arm inflicted on same day; bd. Ebblinghem Mil. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 9, 33, 35, 58, 73, 74, 98; also listed on 1] STOTT, Pte. Fred, 45118 ("D" Coy. 2nd Bn., Royal Irish Fusiliers; formerly 28311 East Lancs. Regt.); b. Rawtenstall, s. of James Robert Scott and Mary Ann Stott; birth registered Q4 1894 at Haslingden; lived (1911) at 120 Blackburn Road, Haslingden; m. Ellen Feathers 4th September 1915 at Trinity Baptist Chapel, Haslingden; lived at Meadow Nook Farm, Accrington; e. 5th August 1916 and posted to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; transferred to Royal Irish Fusiliers 27th December 1916; k.i.a. 4th December 1917 (23); bd. Ramleh War Cem., Israel; widow Ellen lived at 7 Bridge Houses, Baxenden. [3, 4, 9, 35, 58, 74, 85, 98; also listed on 1] TODD, Sgt. Walter Counsell, 15259 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 3rd February 1895 at Baxenden, s. of Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Todd; lived at 1 Church Street, Baxenden; e. 16th September 1914; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (21); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 58, 85; also listed on 1] WATERWORTH, Pte. David, 93348 (2nd Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers; formerly 31762 Welsh Regt.); b. 20th October 1899 at Accrington, s. of Richard and Alice Waterworth; lived (1911) at 22 Worsley Street, Accrington; k.i.a. 1st September 1918 (18); bd. Sailly-Saillisel Brit. Cem.; mother lived at 42 South Street, Accrington. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 99; also listed on 1] WHITEHEAD, Pte. John William, 26696 (8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 11th January 1886 at Green Haworth, Accrington; s. of William and Nanny Whitehead; lived (1911) at 12 Mill Street, Baxenden; k.i.a. 31st May 1917 (31); comm. Arras Memorial; mother lived at 8 Bridge Houses, Baxenden. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 85, 109; also listed on 1] WHITEHEAD, Pte. Riley, 204049 (2nd/5th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 19th November 1885 at Accrington, s. of Riley and Margaret Ann Whitehead; lived (1911) at 534a, Laurel Bank, Manchester Road, Baxenden; k.i.a. 31st July 1917 (31); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper; mother lived at 3 Harcourt Road, Accrington. [2, 3, 4, 9, 58, 72, 73, 85; also listed on 1] See also William Turner's "In Memory of our Baxenden Lads". |