ABBOT, W. [14] ADAMS, J. R. [14]; prob. ADAMS, Cpl. Jos. (16th Bn., Cheshire Regt.); lived at 73 Talbot Street, Rishton. [2] ADAMS, Pte. Percy John, 23648 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Blackburn, s. of Joseph James Adams and Jessamine Adams; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Adams of Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; d.o.w. 19th October 1917 (30); bd. St. Sever Cem. Ext., Rouen. [3, 4, 14, 52, 58] AINSWORTH, Pte. Arthur, 27404 (8th Bn., Border Regt.; formerly 23123 East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 24 Burton Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 21st October 1916. [2, 4, 14] ANDERSON, Pte. Samuel; lived at High Street, Rishton. [2, 14] ASPDEN, Sgt. John Richard (Jack) M.M., S/7207 (8th Bn., Rifle Brigade); b. 7th October 1883 at Church, s. of William and Elizabeth Alice Aspden; marriage to Alice Ann Turnell registered Q2 1903 at Haslingden; lived at 75 Dowry Street, Accrington; k.i.a. 3rd October 1916 (32); bd. Le Fermont Mil. Cem., Riviere; widow lived at Rishton. [2, 3, 4, 14, 54, 58, 80, 85; also listed on 1] ASPIN, Cpl. Thomas, 35611 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 28th June 1917. [4, not listed on 14] ASPINALL, Cpl. Harry (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 62 Cliffe Street, Rishton. [2, 14] ASPINALL, Pte. James Albert, 27343 (2nd Bn., South Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 21st October 1916. [4, 14] BAILEY, H. [14] BALDERSTONE, Pte. James, 45129 (2nd Bn., Royal Irish Fusiliers; formerly 28146 East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; d.o.w. 2nd October 1918. [4, 14] BANKS, Pte. Arthur, 242483 (2nd/6th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); lived at Rishton; d.o.w. 16th June 1917. [4, 14] BANKS, Pte. John Henry, 23775 (2nd Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.); formerly 29008 Northumberland Fusiliers); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 12th October 1916. [4, not listed on 14] BARLOW, E. [14] BARNES, L/Cpl. George, 15479 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 28 Clifton Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 2nd July 1916. [2, 4, 14] BARNES, H. [14] BARNES, Pte. James Richard, 32465 (8th Bn., Border Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 10th April 1918. [4, 14] BARNES, J. [14] BARNES, J. (Winnipeg) [14] BARON, Pte. William, 15478 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; d. 25th March 1916. [4, 14] BERRYMAN, Pte. John Arthur, 90208 (Machine Gun Corps (Inf)); lived at Rishton; d.o.w. 28th August 1917. [2, 4, 14] BOUMPHREY, H. [14] BRIDGE, H. [14] BUXTON, C. [14]; prob. BURTON, L/Cpl. Charles, 277577 (2nd/7th Bn., Manchester Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 9th October 1917. [2, 4] BURTON, Pte. John Thomas, 22315 (9th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; d.o.w. 27th March 1917. [4, 14 as BURTON, J.] BUTTERWORTH, Pte. Joseph, 27342 (2nd Bn., South Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 22nd March 1918. [4, 14] CADMAN, Pte. Thomas (19th Canadians); lived at Rishton. [2, 14] CARTER, A/Sgt. Vincent, S/3806 (13th Bn., Rifle Brigade); lived at 56 Hermitage Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 11th April 1917. [2, 4, 14] CHADWICK, J. H. [14] CLARKSON, A. [14] CLAYTON, Pte. William, 26841 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 33 Knowles Street, Rishton; d.o.w. 24th December 1916. [2, 4, 14] CLEGG, H. [14] CLARE, Pte. H. F. (1st Borderers); lived at 47 Lord Street, Rishton. [2, 14] CLEMENTS, J. [14] CONWAY, Pte. Arthur P., 15194 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 3 Harwood Road, Rishton; k.i.a. 2nd July 1916. [2, 4, 14] CONWAY, Pte. Thomas, 302384 (1st/5th Bn., Manchester Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 2nd September 1918. [4, 14] COTTAM, Pte. Dennis, G/6201 (8th Bn., Queens's Own (Royal West Kent Regt.)); s. of Elizabeth Cottam; lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 26th September 1915 (20); comm. Loos Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 14] COWBURN, H. [14] COWELL, Rifleman Enoch, R/2676 (10th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 19th September 1917. [4, 14] COWELL, F. [14] CULSHAW, H. [14] CUNLIFFE, C. L. [14]; prob. CUNLIFFE, Pte. Leonard, 11836 (1st Bn., Coldstream Guards); lived at Hawthorn Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 18th December 1915. [2, 4] CUNLIFFE, E. [14] DARLINGTON, W. [14] DAVENPORT, 2/Lt. R. (East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 28 Commercial Street, Rishton. [2, 14] DAY, Sgt. John William, 17199 (7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 5th August 1917. [2, 4, 14] DOYLE, Bombardier John (Trench Mortar Section); lived at Rishton. [2, 14] DUCKETT, A. [14] DUCKWORTH, Pte. A. (Royal West Kent Regt.); lived at Rishton. [2, not listed on 14] DUCKWORTH, Pte. John Gardner, G/50169 (2nd Bn., Royal Fusiliers); lived at 99 Harwood Road, Rishton; k.i.a. 4th June 1918. [2, 4, 14] DUCKWORTH, Pte. John (2nd Bn., Scots Guards); lived at Rishton. [2, not listed on 14] DUCKWORTH, W. [14] EASTON, Pte. Robert (Gloucester Regt.); lived at Talbot Street, Rishton. [2, 14] EATOUGH, Cpl. Andrew M.M., 66715 (Royal Garrison Artillery); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 28th August 1918. [4, 14] EDGE, Pte. Herbert, 34586 (15th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); lived at 45 Cliff Street, Rishton; d.o.w. 2nd February 1917. [2, 4, 14] EDGE, Sgt. Israel, 15082 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 45 Cliff Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 2nd July 1916. [2, 4, 14] EDGE, Rifleman L. (13th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps); lived at 13 Clifton Street, Rishton. [2, 14] EDMUNDSON, Pte. George (Royal Scots Fusiliers); lived at Lord Street, Rishton. [2, not listed on 14] EDMUNDSON, R. T. [14] EDMUNDSON, Pte. William, 242454 (2nd/5th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 9th October 1917. [4, 14] EMBERY, A. V. [14] EMBERY, Gunner Alec; lived at Talbot Street, Rishton. [2 as EMBURY, 14] FIRTH, Cpl. Frank Alfred, 277584 (2nd/7th Bn., Manchester Regt.); lived at 60 Talbot Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 8th October 1917. [2, 4, 14] FITCHETT, Pte. J. W. (10th Bn., Worcestershire Regt.); lived at Rishton. [2 as FITCHETT, W., 14] FLETCHER, P. [14] FORREST, Gunner William, 160775 (Royal Garrison Artillery); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 1st November 1917. [4, 14] FOSTER, W. [14] GALLAGHER, Gunner John, 112884 (Royal Garrison Artillery); lived at 13 Hick's Terrace, Rishton; k.i.a. 4th June 1918. [2, 4, 14] GALLAGHER, Cpl. Patrick, 6185 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Hick's Terrace, Rishton; d.o.w. 11th July 1915. [2, 4, 14] GAMBLES, G. [14] GILMARTIN, L/Cpl. Anthony, 14050 (7th Bn., Ox. Bucks. Light Infantry); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 9th May 1917. [4, 14] GODLEY, Sgt. Richard H.; lived at Rishton. [2, 14] GREEN, A/Sgt. John Henry, 5790 (1st Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 22nd December 1914. [4, not listed on 14] GREENHALGH, Pte. George W., 48905 (13th Bn., King's (Liverpool Regt.); formerly 26236 East Lancs. Regt.); lived at 102 High Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 25th September 1917. [2, 4 as GREENHALGH, G. N. W., 14 as GREENHALGH, G.] GREENWOOD, Flight Sub-Lt. Charles Thomas (Royal Naval Air Service); s. of John and Grace Ann Greenwood; lived at Station Road, Rishton; d. 15th March 1918 (19); bd. Great Harwood Cem. [2, 3, 14, also listed in 15] GREENWOOD, Rifleman Joseph, R/2677 (10th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps); s. of Mr. J. R. and Mrs. E. Greenwood; k.i.a. 20th September 1917 (20); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [3, 4, 14] GRIMSHAW, Pte. James, 25002 (7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); s. of Jane Grimshaw; lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 14th/15th June 1917 (25); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper. [3, 4, 14] GUILFOYLE, Pte. James, 16821 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 9th August 1915; comm. Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. [3, 4, 14] GUILFOYLE, T. [14] HARRIS, Pte. H. (Royal Engineers); lived at Howarth Street, Rishton. [2, 14] HARRIS, J. W. [14] HASLAM, G. [14] HAWORTH, Pte. John Robert, 116667 (Machine Gun Corps (Inf)); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 25th March 1918. [4, 14] HAWORTH, Pte. Herbert R. (75th Field Amb.); lived at 30 Lord Street, Rishton. [2 as HAWORTH, H., 14] HEAP, Pte. R. J. (Auckland Coy., N.Z.E.F.); formerly of Rishton. [2 as HEAP, R., 14] HEATON, Pte. Thomas (Tom), 90223 (Machine Gun Corps (Inf)); lived at Spring Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 21st March 1918. [2, 4, 14] HODSON, Pte. Sydney; lived at Talbot Street, Rishton. [2 as HODGSON, S., 14] HOLDEN, Pte. Fred, 24485 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 1st July 1916. [4, not listed on 14] HOLDEN, L/Cpl. Joseph Thomas, 15593 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 1st July 1916. [4, 14] HOLDEN, Jos. [14] HOLDEN, Pte. Robert Maden, 41815 (10th Bn., Yorkshire Regt.; formerly 160058 Royal Field Artillery); s. of Mr. and Mrs. J. Holden; d.o.w. 12th April 1917 (22); bd. Boyelles Comm. Cem. Ext. [3, 4, 14] HOUGHTON, Pte. George E., 15411 (1st Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers); lived at 37 Lord Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 14th July 1916. [2, 4, 14] HUDSON, E. [14] HUDSON, Pte. William (7th Bn., Manchester Regt.); lived at 59 Talbot Street, Rishton. [2, 14] HULME, W. [14] IMMS, J. B. [14] JACKSON, Pte. James, 15304 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 1st July 1916. [4, 14] JONES, Pte. Charles Edward, 28291 (1st Bn., Cheshire Regt.; formerly 55551 Royal Garrison Artillery); lived at 32 Talbot Street, Rishton; d.o.w. 6th September 1916. [2, 4, 14] JONES, Pte. Richard, 17653 (9th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); lived at Hick's Terrace, Rishton; k.i.a. 25th September 1915. [2, 4, 14] KEENAN, Pte. Thomas; lived at 4, Haworth Street, Rishton. [2, 14] KELLY, Pte. Thomas, 47616 (22nd Bn., Manchester Regt.; formerly R/4/065928 Army Service Corps); lived at Rishton; k.i.a. 13th May 1917. [4, 14] KING, Gunner Walter, 8653 (Royal Field/Horse Artillery); lived at Rishton; d.o.w. 30th July 1916. [4, not listed on 14] KITCHENER, Pte. Charles; lived at 20 Hermitage Street, Rishton. [2, 14] KNOWLES, Gunner Thomas, 112891 (Royal Garrison Artillery); lived at 62 Knowles Street, Rishton; k.i.a. 6th October 1917. [2, 4, 14] Rishton Roll of Honour, L-Z Return to Roll of Honour Home Page |