Each bracketed number in this list refers to an information source, referenced here. NADIN, Pte. Arthur, 15819; b. at Accrington; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to 3rd then to 1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 12th May 1917 (23); comm. Arras Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 21B, 111, 150, 181] NAYLOR, A/Sgt. Albert, 18018; s. of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Naylor of 53 Spencer Street, Accrington (Sam was k.i.a. with the 6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. on 18th April 1916); w. 1st July 1916. [3, 21E, 42, 43, 44, 150, 164] NEEDLE, Pte. Sam William, 15875 (later 35402). [3, 21C, 120] NELSON, Pte. George Henry, 15820; w. 1st-5th July 1916. [3, 21B, 164] NEWHAM, L/Cpl. Harry Kershaw, 15940; w. 1st July 1916; lived at 4 Augusta Street, Accrington. [3, 21B, 44, 116, 164] NEWSHAM, Pte. John William, 15030; lived at 11 Maden Street, Accrington. [3, 21A, 44] NICKSON, L/Sgt. Edward, 15334 (alias of RONAN, Edward); b. Macclesfield; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916; comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 37, 21A as NIXON, E., 147] NIGHTINGALE, Pte. Joseph, 15447; b. 1887; e. 18th September 1914; w. 1st July 1916 (20); dis. (wounds) 26th April 1917. [3, 20, 21C, 150, 164, 250] NIXON, Sgt. Albert M.M., 15728; lived at Burnley; brother-in-law of 16055 Arthur Tyson; e. 21st September 1914; M.M. gazetted 28th January 1918; dis. (wounds) 27th February 1919. [3, 21D as DIXON, A., 38, 150, 164, 205] NOBLE, Pte. John William, 15371; b. Burnley; lived at 15 Robinson Street, Burnley; transferred to 12th then back to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (23); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21D, 112, 217] NOBLE, Pte. Lawrence, 17923; b. 1890, s. of Thomas Edward Noble; lived at 8 St. Peter's Street, Rishton; e. 28th December 1914; returned to England and hospitalized May 1916; dis. (sickness) 29th August 1916. [3, 21E, 250] NORTON, Pte. Clarence, 15358; b. Hull, s. of Mrs. Jennie Pearson (formerly Norton) of 74 Westcott St., Hull and Sir Ralph Norton; k.i.a. 4th July 1917 (23) as Pte. 48984, 13th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.); bd. Red Cross Corner Cem., Beugny. [21C, 37, 38] NOWELL, Pte. Charles, 15821; w. 1st-5th July 1916; lived at 99 Charter Street, Accrington. [3, 21B, 44, 164] NOWELL, L/Cpl. Esmund (or Esmond) D.C.M., M.M., 15961; e. 23rd September 1914; w. 1st July 1916; D.C.M. awarded for carrying messages on 1st July 1916; M.M. awarded while attd. to 2nd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. [3, 20, 21C, 150, 164] NUTTALL, Pte. Arthur, 21469; w. 1st July 1916. [150] NUTTALL, Pte. Francis, 15064; transferred to Labour Corps as 640593. [21D, 164] NUTTALL, Pte. John, 17937; transferred to Labour Corps as 377896. [21E, 45, 150] NUTTALL, Sgt. William, 5688; b. 27th February 1873 at Elton; served in South African Campaign ca.1900; d. 10th January 1954 at Waterfoot; bd. Rawtenstall Cem. [21A, 248] NUTTALL, Pte. Walter, 15031; b. 1891 at Accrington; e. 14th September 1914; left unit (sickness) 13th June 1916 and returned to England; joined 9th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. in Salonika 26th November 1916 (bomber); lived at 21 Scaitcliffe Street, Accrington and later at 29 Henry Street, Clayton-le-Moors; dis. 10th April 1919. [3, 21A, 44, 164, 250]
NUTTER, Pte. Arthur, 16043; b. Burnley; k.i.a. or by accident 17th June 1916 (23); bd. Bertrancourt Mil. Cem. [2, 4, 21D, 164] NUTTER, Pte. Harry "Kid", 15920; b. Great Harwood; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (19); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21B, 111] O'CONNOR, Pte. Arthur Patrick, 15903; w. 1st July 1916. [3, 21D, 150, 164] O'CONNOR, Pte. John, 18035; b. Nenagh, Co. Tipperary; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (26); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21E as O'CONNER, J., 129]
OLLETT, Pte. Samuel Pullman, 22097; lived at 14a Fountain Street, Accrington; d. sickness 7th September 1915 (20); bd. Accrington Cem. [2, 4, 228] O'MALLEY, Pte. Peter, 16016; lived at Brinscall; e. 24th September 1914; transferred to 8th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) as 28860; d. 3rd December 1918; bd. Charleroi Comm. Cem. [20, 21C, 150, 164]
ORMEROD, Cpl. Richard, 15173; b. Blackburn, s. of Richard Ormerod; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (23); bd. Euston Road Cem., Colincamps. [2, 4, 21D, 37, 147] ORMEROD, L/Cpl. William Arthur, 15388; b. Blackburn, s. of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. E. Ormerod of Rishton; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (24); bd. Railway Hollow Cem., Serre. [1, 2, 21B, 129 as ORMROD] OSBALDESTON, Pte. George, 15777; lived at 25 John Street, Church and/or 2 Broadfield Street, Oswaldtwistle; transferred to Machine Gun Corps as 149189. [3, 21B, 44, 164] OWEN, Pte. George, 27317 (formerly 10333 Army Cycl. Corps). [3, 7, 164] OWENS, Pte. Charles, 17976; w. 24th June 1916; lived at 25 Adelaide Street, Clayton-le-Moors. [3, 21E as OWEN, C., 44, 150] PALMER, Pte. John, 17903; e. 19th December 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; dis. (wounds) 4th May 1917. [3, 21E, 150] PALMER, Capt. John Charles M.C.; b. 4th February 1889 at Rochdale, s. of James Thomas Palmer and Alice Palmer; e. 5th September 1914 as Pte., 2005, 9th Bn., East Surrey Regt.; aptd. L/Cpl. 1st October 1914; aptd. Cpl. 1st March 1915; m. Florence Carrie Harrison, 30th March 1915; aptd. to commission (2/Lt.) in 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt., 15th July 1915; w. by shellfire, 30th May 1916; aptd. Lt. 1st July 1917; award of M.C. gazetted 3rd June 1918; transferred to 22nd Bn., Rifle Bde. and aptd. Capt., 9th October 1918; lived at Church. [3, 9, 38, 72] PARKER, Pte. Harold, 15086; lived at 27 Cliff Street, Rishton; transferred to Labour Corps as 599345. [21B, 44, 47] PARKER, Pte. Hubert, 15065; b. Burnley, s. of Thomas and Catherine Parker; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Parker; lived at 194 Accrington Road, Burnley; transferred to 3rd then back to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 21st April 1918 (21); bd. Cinq Rues Brit. Cem., Hazebrouck. [2, 21D, 37, 112, 217] PARKER, Pte. James Herbert. [21C, 150] PARKER, Pte. John William, 15695; b. 1883; e. 21st September 1914 (served previously in South Africa); dis. (defective left hand) from 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 25th April 1916; lived at 65 Poplar Street, Blackburn. [21D, 164, 250] PARKER, Pte. Reginald F., 17912; transferred to Army Service Corps as M363463. [21E, 45, 150] PARKER, Pte. William, 15962; b. 1890 at Croston, s. of David Parker; e. 23rd September 1914; w. 1st/2nd July 1916, rejoining unit on 31st August 1916; left unit (sickness) 20th March 1917; joined 63rd Prisoners of War Coy., Labour Corps as 565490 19th January 1918; posted to 296th Prisoners of War Coy., Labour Corps 30th November 1918; demob. 22nd February 1919; lived at 14 Froom Street, Chorley. [3, 20, 21C, 218, 250] PARKES, Sgt. Tom, 15135; e. 15th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to Army Service Corps as 55325. [3, 21A, 150, 164] PARKIN, Pte. Ralph, 17930; w. 1st July 1916. [21E, 45, 150] PARKINGTON, Pte. Fred, 15822; b. Accrington; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (26); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21B, 147] PARKINGTON, Pte. W. Henry, 17962; e. 5th January 1915; dis. (sickness) 16th June 1915. [21E, 45, 150] PARKINSON, Pte. Edward, 15421; b. Accrington; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (21); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21A, 119] PARKINSON, Pte. Fred, 15102; dis. to commission in 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 27th May 1918. [3, 21B, 113] PARKINSON, Pte. J. J. [21A] PARKINSON, Pte. Richard, 15136; b. 1879 at Blackburn; m. Bridgett Hickey June 1898 at Sacred Heart Church, Accrington; e. 15th September 1914 (previously served with 3rd Lancs. Vol., R.F.A.); dis. 11th March 1915. [21A, 250]
PARRY, L/Cpl. Thomas Owen, 15539; b. 2nd July 1892 at Rainhill, Prescot, s. of Thomas and Mary Jane Parry; e. 17th September 1914; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (24); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 20, 21C, 119, 150] PARSONS, Pte. Thomas Crompton, 16053; b. 5th March 1894 at Habergham Eaves, s. of Charles and Jane Elizabeth Parsons; e. 25th September 1914; aptd. 2/Lt. 2nd/5th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 25th/27th March 1915; awarded M.C.; attd. 47th Bn., Machine Gun Corps; demobilized with rank of Capt. 22nd March 1919; lived at 23 Ormerod Road, Burnley. [21D, 220] PASSMORE, Pte. Thomas, 15995; s. of Mr. and Mrs. W. Passmore; e. 14th or 24th September 1914; w. 1st/2nd July 1916 (18) and returned to England 3rd July 1916; posted to 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. (later 75th Training Reserve Bn.) 26th August 1916; posted to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 14th December 1916; posted to 2/5th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. in France 4th March 1917; w. 9th October 1917, rejoining unit 7th December 1917; w. 21st March 1918; transferred to Labour Corps and posted to 28 Coy. 17th June 1918 as 583842; demob. 21st March 1919; lived at 67 Spencer Street, Accrington; d. 23rd October 1968 (70). [3, 21B, 43, 164, 250, 270] PATE, Pte. William, 15576; b. Burnley, s. of Wilson and Agnes Pate; lived at 436 Briercliffe Road, Harle Syke; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to 3rd, 1st then to 1st/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 21st March 1918 (21) (with 2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); comm. Pozieres Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 21D, 37, 112, 217] PEARCE, Pte. R., 17857; lived at 64 Monk Street, Accrington; Machine Gun Section; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Military Foot Police as P/8952. [3, 12, 21E, 116, 164] PEARSON, Pte. William, 18074. [3, 21E, 121] PEART, Pte. Walter, 15066; e. 14th September 1914; w. 1st July 1916; lived at 130 Hollingreave Road, Burnley. [3, 21D, 164, 194, 217] PEEL, Pte. Brayshaw, 15696; b. Derby; lived at 4 Higson Street, Blackburn; e. 21st September 1914; dis. (sickness) 6th August 1915. [21D, 47, 250] PEEL, Pte. Herbert Singleton, 20990; b. Haslingden; husband of Clara Peel of Accrington; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (32); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [1, 2] PELTZER, Major (A/Lt. Col.) Anton D.S.O.; b. 12th November 1885 at Manchester, s. of C. A. Peltzer of Spring Hill House, Accrington; m. Ethel 3rd September 1912; aptd. Lt. 17th September 1914; aptd. Capt. 15th January 1915; w. 1st July 1916; posted to 9th Bn., East Lancs. Regt., joining at Salonika 20th August 1917; aptd. Major 21st August 1917; w. 19th September 1918 at Salonika; aptd. A/Lt. Col. O.C. 9th Bn. 10th December 1918; awarded D.S.O. 1918; demobilized 19th March 1919; lived at Marston Lea, Accrington; d. 1973. [3, 8, 9, 21B, 28, 44, 115] PEMBERTON, Pte. Harold, 15137; lived at 12 Hollins Lane, Accrington; e. 15th September 1914; trench mortar section; severely wounded May/June 1917; dis. (wounds) 2nd November 1918. [3, 21A, 113, 150, 181] PEMBERTON, Pte. Peter, 15664; b. 1896/7; e. 21st September 1914; w. 1st July 1916 and returned to England 3rd July 1916; transferred from 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. to 23rd Bn., Cheshire Regt. 24th July 1917 as 65210; transferred to 24th Bn., Cheshire Regt. 4th May 1918; demob. 5th October 1918. [3, 20, 21C, 164, 250] PEMBERTON, Pte. Thalberg, 18022; w. 1st July 1916; lived at Wilfred Street, Accrington. [3, 12, 21E, 44, 116, 164] PENDLEBURY, Pte. James, 15861; b. at Chorley; husband of Mary Edith Pendlebury; lived at Chorley; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (28); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 20, 21C, 119, 150] PENDLEBURY, Pte. Richard, 15448 (Machine Gun Section); b. Chorley; lived at 33 Bolton Street, Chorley; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (21); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [1, 2, 20, 21C, 119, 150] PERKINS, Pte. O.; w. 1st July 1916. [20] PETTIE, Sgt. Philip John, 15138; b. Giggleswick, s. of John and Annie Pettie; husband of Sarah Alice Pettie; lived at 6 Eddleston Street, Accrington; d.o.w. 26th June 1916 (25); bd. Doullens Comm. Cem. Ext. No.1. [2, 21A, 37, 115, 129 as PETTIE, John Philip] PICKERING, Pte. Arthur, 15697; dis. to commission in 4th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers 29th January 1918. [3, 21D, 113] PICKERING, Pte. Robert, 15942; b. Blackburn; k.i.a. or in accident 27th May 1916 (30); bd. Sucrerie Mil. Cem., Colincamps. [2, 4, 21B, 147]
PICKERING, Pte. William James, 16027; b. Blackburn, s. of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pickering; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (24); bd. Railway Hollow Cem., Serre. [1, 2, 21D, 112] PICKLES, Pte. Joseph Hurley, 16054; transferred to Labour Corps as 223318; lived at 14 Brunswick Street, Burnley. [21D, 164, 217] PICKUP, Pte. Albert, 15032; b. 5th August 1892 at Oswaldtwistle, s. of John and Alice Pickup; m. Florence Elizabeth Collinson 27th December 1913 at St. Andrew's Church, Accrington; lived at 94 Dale Street, Accrington; e. 14th September 1914; dis. (epilepsy) 23rd June 1915. [21A, 164, 250] PICKUP, L/Cpl. Frederick, 15594; b. Great Harwood, s. of Mr. and Mrs. Pickup of Rishton; husband of Clara Pickup; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (25); bd. Railway Hollow Cem., Serre. [1, 2, 4, 21B, 129] PICKUP, Pte. George, 15552; b. Darwen; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (26); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21D, 112] PICKUP, L/Cpl. Harry; e. 14th September 1914 (17 years 10 months); transferred to Army Cycl. Corps; transferred to munitions 1st February 1916; transferred to Border Regt. (39347) 28th March 1918; crossed to France 31st July 1918; transferred to 2nd Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt. (30792); demob. 10th April 1919. [21A, 127, 129] PICKUP, Pte. John Robert, 18008; b. February 1894; lived at 4 Victoria Street, Church; e. 15th January 1915; w. 1st July 1916 and returned to England; dis. from 3rd Bn., Labour Corps (214941) 1st August 1917. [3, 21E, 43, 164, 250] PICKUP, L/Cpl. John (Jack), 17875; b. Blackburn; k.i.a. 5th August 1916; bd. St. Vaast Post Mil. Cem., Richebourg l'Avoue. [2, 4, 21E, 121] PICKUP, Pte. William, 15034; e. 14th September 1914; w. April 1918; lived at 92 Dale Street, Accrington; dis. (wounds) 4th April 1919. [3, 21A, 44, 113, 150] PILKINGTON, Pte. George William, 15862; b. and lived at Chorley; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to 8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; d.o.w. 20th December 1917 (22); bd. Outtersteene Comm. Cem. Ext., Bailleul. [2, 3, 4, 20, 21C, 147, 150] PILKINGTON, A/Col.Sgt. John (Jack), 15035; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to Labour Corps as 197023. [3, 21A, 164] PILKINGTON, Pte. Joseph, 15166; husband of Jane Pilkington; d. 1951 (65) [3, 20, 21C, 164] PILKINGTON, A/L/Cpl. Riley Duckworth, 17894; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Tank Corps as 95420; lived at 1 Law Street, Accrington. [21E, 44, 150, 164, 196] PILKINGTON, Sgt. William D.C.M., 15823; native of Accrington; award of D.C.M. gazetted 5th August 1918. [3, 21B, 38, 164] PILLING, Pte. C. F., 17907 or 17908. [21E, 45] PITTS, Pte. Joseph, 15876; transferred to Tank Corps as 302714. [21D, 164] PLACE, Pte. Ernest, 15036; b. Blackburn; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (20); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21A, 112] PLATT, A/Sgt. Harry, 15468; transferred to Royal Engineers as 245568; aptd. 2/Lt., Royal Engineers 12th February 1918; lived at Wheatley Lane. [21D, 47, 150, 217] PLIMMER, Cpl. James Stanley, 27319 (formerly 9874 Army Cycl. Corps). [3, 7, 164] PODMORE, Pte. George Dudley, 15766; b. 26th September 1882 at Woolwich, Kent; s. of George and Edith Lydia Podmore; w. 1st-5th July 1916 and/or August 1916; lived at 31 Lonsdale Street, Accrington; transferred to 3rd Bn. and later to 2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; d.o.w. 6th April 1918 (36); bd. Premont Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 21C, 44, 147, 150, 244] POLLARD, Pte. Bell, 15729. [3, 21D, 164] POLLARD, Pte. George, 15139; hospitalised with pneumonia, June 1916; discharged as under-age; e. Royal Flying Corps 1917; lived at 36 Elizabeth Street, Accrington; serving with Royal Air Force as 2nd A.M., 65260 in 1918; d. August 1987 (88). [3, 21A, 44, 164, 268, 269] POLLARD, Pte. John, 15824; b. Accrington; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (22); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21B, 147] POLLARD, Pte. Willie, 15467; b. 1890 at Burnley; e. 18th September 1914; w. 1st July 1916 and returned to England; dis. (wounds) 25th June 1917; lived at 4 Healey Court, Burnley. [3, 21D, 113, 250] POLLITT, Pte. James Henry, 15067; s. of Henry and Sarah Eliza Pollitt; husband of Mary Elizabeth Pollitt; lived at 42 Milton Street, Burnley; d.o.w. 1st November 1916 (40); bd. Burnley Cem. [4, 21D, 37, 112, 217] POPE, Pte. Angelo, 15518; bro. of 15519 Joseph Pope; e. 19th September 1914; dis. (sickness) 21st September 1917. [3, 21A, 150, 164, 265] POPE, Pte. Joseph, 15519; b. March 1882 at Haslingden, bro. of 15518 Angelo Pope; m. Bessie Heyes 29th March 1902 at Christ Church, Accrington; lived at 17 Black Abbey Street, Accrington; e. 19th September 1914; dis. from 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 25th April 1916. [21A, 250, 265] POWDRILL, Pte. Ernest John, 18027; e. 14th January 1915; w. 1st-5th July 1916; dis. (wounds) 8th January 1917. [3, 21E, 113, 150] POWELL, Pte. Thomas, 15295; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to Manchester Regt. as 43188. [3, 21D, 150, 164] POWER, Pte. Henry, 15393; b. Great Harwood; k.i.a. 6th March 1917. [2, 21B, 112] POWER, Pte. James, 17999 (later 35455); w. 1st-5th July 1916 and/or August 1916. [3, 21E, 150] PRESSLER, Cpl. Arthur, 20963 (stretcher bearer); w. 1st July 1916 (27). [20, 150] PRESTON, Pte. Fleming, 15394; e. 19th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916 and/or August 1916; dis. (wounds) 10th July 1917. [3, 21B, 113, 150] PRESTON, Pte. James; transferred 1915 to Army Cycl. Corps as 9931, and later to East Lancs. Regt. as 27754. [21D, 164] PRICE, Pte. Ralf or Ralph, 15336; transferred to Manchester Regt. as 43186. [21A, 150, 164] PRIESTLEY, L/Cpl. John Henry, 24289; b. 26th December 1891, s. of E. and Martha Ann Priestley; lived at 77 Plantation Street, Accrington; e. 19th November 1915; mobilized 8th February 1916 and posted to 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 10th February 1916; transferred to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. in France 26th May 1916, joining battalion on 24th June 1916; w. 27th June 1916 and returned to England 4th July 1916; posted to France 12th December 1916, joining 7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; returned to England (trench feet) April 1917; dis. 10th July 1917. [3, 43, 250] PROCTER, Pte. Joseph, 15996; transferred to Machine Gun Corps as 10759. [21B, 47, 164] PROCTOR, Pte. Frederick (Fred) Everitt, 17895; w. by shell fire 29th/30th April 1916; poss. also w. 1st-5th July 1916; lived at 42 Devonshire Street, Accrington; transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps as 140645. [3, 21E, 44, 158, 164]
[additional photograph of Harry Proctor] PROCTOR, Sgt. Hubert, 15470; aptd. 2/Lt., East Lancs. Regt. [3, 21D, 164] PROCTOR, Pte. Joseph, 15596; see PROCTER, Pte. Joseph. PULL, Cpl. Walter, 15337; b. Lewisham, Kent; k.i.a. 27th March 1918 (31); comm. Arras Memorial. [2, 4, 21A, 164] PURSGLOVE, Sgt. Harry D.C.M., 15767; D.C.M. awarded for very successful daylight patrol on 4th October 1918 near Warneton; lived at 4 Lodge Terrace, Oswaldtwistle. [3, 21C, 38, 44, 164] PYE, Pte. William, 17933; transferred to Labour Corps as 397436. [21E, 45, 150] RABY, Pte. Thomas Henry, 15338; lived at 152 Burnley Road, Accrington. [3, 21A, 44] RACE, Cpl. Robert (Bob). [21D, 91] RADCLIFFE, Pte. Frederick William, 15730; b. Newcastle-on-Tyne; lived at 5 Knotts Lane, Lowerhouse; d.o.w. 6th July 1916 (32); bd. Doullens Comm. Cem. Ext. No.1. [2, 4, 21D as RATCLIFFE, F. W., 147, 204, 208, 210, 217] RADMORE, Cpl. Lewis, 15087; lived at 57 Haworth Street, Rishton. [3, 21B, 44, 164] RAINFORD, Cpl. Herbert, 16018; w. 1st July 1916 (22). [3, 20, 21C, 150, 164] RAINFORD, Cpl. Ralph, 15863; w. 1st July 1916. [3, 20, 21C, 150, 164] RALPH, Pte. Joseph James, 17929; b. Accrington; transferred to 3rd then to 7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 21st June 1918 (with 1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); bd. St. Venant-Robecq Road Brit. Cem., Robecq. [2, 3, 4, 21E, 112] RAMSBOTTOM, Pte. Albert, 17974; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Military Foot Police as P13594. [21E, 45, 150] RAMSBOTTOM, Pte. Ernest, 15825; lived at 19 Hood St., Accrington; e. 14th September 1914 (31); "Took part in the memorable charge 1st July 1916. On three occasions he was one of three left without injury."; k.i.a. (gas poisoning) 13th November 1917 (31); bd. Roclincourt Mil. Cem. [2, 4, 21C, 127, 147, 184] RAMSBOTTOM, Capt. James; b. 26th September 1885 at Accrington, s. of Hannibal Ramsbottom; aptd. 2/Lt. 17th September 1914; aptd. Lt. 5th May 1915; aptd. Capt. 20th June 1915; m. Ethel Tomlinson at Haslingden Wesleyan Chapel 21st October 1916; posted to 6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 8th November 1917; relinquished commission 1st September 1921. [8, 9, 21, 130, 131, 222] RANDALL, Pte. Alfred George, 15826; b. 2nd September 1892 at Aylesbury, Bucks.; e. 22nd September 1914; suffered from nephritis (trench exposure) 29th September 1918, and returned to England 5th October 1918; joined 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 30th October 1918; demob. 27th February 1919; lived at Horsendon, Princes Risborough, Bucks.; d. 7th March 1981. [3, 21B, 164, 250] RATCLIFFE, Sgt. Fred, 16019 (pioneer); d. 1955. [3, 20, 21C, 164] RATCLIFFE, Pte. William, 15540; b. Chorley, s. of Mrs. B. Ratcliffe; lived at Chorley; e. 19th September 1914; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (22); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 20, 21C, 112, 150] RAWCLIFF, Pte. Felix, 15776; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Labour Corps as 275445. [14, 21B, 47, 164]
RAWCLIFFE, Pte. John M.M., 15297 (later 203530); s. of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rawcliffe; lived at 60 Claret Street, Accrington; w. 1st-5th July 1916 (22); M.M. gazetted 17th June 1917. [3, 21B, 43, 47, 157, 164, 195] RAWCLIFFE, Pte. John, 15628; transferred to Labour Corps as 325381. [21C, 164] RAWCLIFFE, Pte. Riley, 15140; lived at 14 Bradshaw Street, Accrington. [3, 21A, 44, 164] RAWCLIFFE, Major Thomas William M.C.; aptd. 2/Lt. 17th September 1914; aptd. Lt. 20th June 1915; awarded M.C. for conspicuous gallantry on 1st July 1916 when commanding Stokes mortar team; transferred as Major in 1917 to United States as instructor/advisor to U.S. Army. [3, 8, 9, 21B] RAWCLIFFE, Pte. William, 15838; e. 22nd September 1914; transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers as 57051; embarked Devonport 6th June 1916, disembarking at Basra 5th July 1916; w. 30th April 1917; transferred to 2nd Garr. Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers 15th September 1917; demob. 16th November 1919; lived at 26 Augusta Street, Accrington. [21B, 47, 164, 250] RAWNSLEY, Pte. Ambrose, 17990; b. Accrington; w. 15th June 1916 and/or 1st-5th July 1916; lived at 10 Manor Street, Accrington; transferred to 7th Bn. and later to 2nd Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 2nd April 1918; bd. Pargny Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 21E as ROWNSLEY, A., 44, 116, 147] RAYTON, Pte. Henry, 17966; b. Great Harwood; lived at 15 Lewis Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (26); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21E, 112, 223] REISS, Major Edward Leopold; b. Manchester, s. of James E. Reiss; aptd. Capt., 6th Dragoon Guards 4th March 1897; aptd. to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 9th November 1915. [10, 67, 221, 246] RENSHAW, Sgt. William Arnold, 27321 (formerly 10965 Army Cycl. Corps.); dis. to commission in Northumberland Fusiliers. [3, 7, 120] RENTON, Pte. James, 20907 (later 35401); lived at Accrington; w. in leg by shrapnel 29th/30th April 1916. [150, 158] RENTON, L/Cpl. Richard, 15339; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to 2nd Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; lived at 55 Union Street, Accrington. [3, 21A, 44, 115, 150, 164] RICHARDSON, Sgt. David, 18059; lived at 12 Annie Street, Accrington; transferred to Devonshire Regt. as 74733. [3, 21E, 44, 164] RICHARDSON, Pte. James E. [21C, 150] RICKMAN, Lt. Col. Arthur Wilmot D.S.O and bar; b. 25th September 1874 at Leicester, s. of Lieut-Gen. William Rickman; aptd. 2/Lt. 2nd Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers 26th May 1897; served in South African Campaign 1899-1902; aptd. Lt. 12th December 1899; aptd. Capt. 22nd April 1901; m. (1) Florence Maud Mildred Cammell 19th March 1903 at Knightsbridge; aptd. Major 1905; transferred to Special Reserve 19th June 1909; aptd. to command 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 1st March 1915; m. (2) Muriel Joicey Fulton 16th May 1916 at London; w. 1st July 1916; w. 11th November 1917 at Vimy Ridge; d. in accident 16th October 1925 (51); bd. St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Coombe Bissett. [3, 4, 16, 51, 59, 80, 146] RIDGE, Cpl. William Henry, 15752; w. 1st-5th July 1916. [3, 21D, 164] RIDING, Pte. William, 15943; w. 1st-5th July 1916; lived at 14 Owen Street, Accrington. [3, 21B, 44, 164] RIGBY, Pte. Ernest, 15864; w. 1st July 1916 (23); dis. (wounds) 5th October 1917. [3, 20, 21C, 38, 164] RIGBY, Pte. Henry, 17940; b. Church; w. 1st-5th July 1916 (20); transferred to 3rd, 8th, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 3rd and then to 1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; lived at 45 Lion Street, Church; d.o.w. 19th August 1918; bd. Thiennes Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 12, 21E, 44, 112, 116] RIGBY, Sgt. James M.M., 15587; M.M. awarded for action in May 1916; w. 1st-5th July 1916; lived at 42 Walmsley Street, Church. [3, 21A, 44, 164]
RIGBY, Lt. William Geoffry Morris; b. 16th October 1895 at Chorley, s. of John William Rigby and Maude Gillibrand Rigby; aptd. 2/Lt. 2nd October 1914; aptd. Lt. 20th June 1915; posted to 69th Machine Gun Company 22nd May 1916; d. 7th July 1916 (20) of wounds sustained on the previous day; bd. Heilly Station Cem., Mericourt-L'Abbe. [8, 9, 21C, 37, 153] RIGG, Pte. Albert, 15038; b. Castleton, Manchester; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (20); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21A, 112] RILEY, Pte. Arthur, 20972; b. Accrington, s. of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Riley of 65 Eagle Street, Accrington; d. of shrapnel wounds 30th April 1916 (24); bd. Beauval Comm. Cem. [2, 4, 158, 161] RILEY, Pte. Edward, 15251; b. 1895? at Huncoat, s. of Samuel James Riley; lived at 2 Porter Street, Accrington; e. 16th September 1914; dis. 11th March 1915. [21A, 250] RILEY, Pte. Edward, 18068; b. 1896?, s. of Thomas Burdett Riley; lived at 50 Devonshire Street, Accrington; e. 26th January 1915; dis. 28th May 1915. [21E, 250] RILEY, Pte. Ernest, 15586; b. Whalley or Accrington; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (24); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21A, 112] RILEY, Pte. Harry, 17978; transferred to Labour Corps as 3841195. [21E, 45, 150] RILEY, Capt. Henry Davison; b. 22nd February 1881 at Preston, s. of William John and Annie Eliza Riley; lived at Hawks House, Brierfield; aptd. Lt. 17th September 1914; aptd. Capt. 20th March 1915; k.i.a. leading Fourth Wave of attack, 1st July 1916 (35); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [3, 4, 8, 9, 21D, 29, 51, 156, 206, 207, 208, 217] RILEY, Sgt. Jim; joined 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. ca.May 1916. [150] RILEY, Pte. John William, 17854; e. 11th December 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; dis. (wounds) 8th May 1918. [3, 21E, 150, 164] RILEY, Pte. Joseph, 17840; w. 1st July 1916. [3, 21E, 112, 150] RILEY, Pte. Patrick, 15310; transferred to 1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; lived at 72 Lower Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors. [3, 21B, 44, 164] RILEY, Pte. Rawcliffe, 15140; see RAWCLIFFE, Pte. Riley. RILEY, Pte. Robert, 16021; served in South African Campaign at Spion Kop, 24th January 1900, with King's Own Lancaster Regt.; husband of Hannah Isabella; lived at Chorley; e. 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 24th September 1914; transferred to 75th Training Reserve Bn. as 48111; d. of pneumonia 16th November 1916 (44); bd. Chorley Cem. [3, 4, 20, 21C, 150] RILEY, Sgt. Thomas, 15666; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Labour Corps as 399261. [20, 21C, 150, 164] RILEY, Pte. Wilfred, 35653; d. influenza 4th October 1918 (with 9th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); bd. Salonika Anglo-French Cem., Lembet Road. [2, 4] RILEY, Pte. Willie, 15731; lived at 35 Swainbank Street, Burnley; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (21); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21D, 147, 201, 217] RIMMER, Pte. James, 15541; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps as 130022. [3, 20, 21C, 150, 164] RIMMER, Cpl. Oliver, 15397; b. Colne; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (36); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21B, 129] RISHTON, Pte. Edward, 22141; b. Accrington, s. of Richard Rishton; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to 8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 11th April 1917; comm. Arras Memorial. [2, 37, 150, 164, 221] RITCHIE, 2/Lt. Ernest Edgar; b. 31st August 1885; m. Sarah; e. 29th April 1915 as Pte. 3427, Inns of Court OTC; aptd. 2/Lt. Army Cyclist Corps 15th July 1915; w. 1st July 1916 attd. to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; relinquished commission owing to wounds 20th June 1917. [9, 12, 30] RITCHINGS, Pte. Albert Edward M.M., 17866; lived at 54 Lime Street, Accrington; award of M.M. gazetted 14th May 1919. [3, 21E, 38, 44, 164] RITCHINGS, Pte. William Henry, 17865; lived at 54 Lime Street, Accrington. [3, 21E, 44, 164] ROBERTS, Pte. Frederick (Fred), 24175; b. Blackburn, s. of Thomas and Ellen Roberts; k.i.a. 22nd June 1916 (22); bd. Bertrancourt Mil. Cem. [2, 37] ROBERTS, Pte. Howell, 17871; b. 1886; m. Elah May Irving 2nd January 1910 at All Souls Church, Netherton; lived at 45 Pendle Street, Accrington; e. 14th December 1914; dis. 17th September 1915 (sickness). [21E, 47, 250] ROBERTS, Pte. J., 17956. [21E, 45]
ROBERTS, Cpl. Peter, 16020; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to Machine Gun Corps as 62384. [3, 20, 21C, 47, 150] ROBERTS, Capt. John (Jack) William Nelson R.A.M.C.; aptd. Lt. 19th April 1915; aptd. Capt. 19th April 1916; w. 1st July 1916; transferred to 4th Bn., South Wales Borderers; d. 27th October 1960 (79). [private correspondence] ROBERTS, Capt. Walter Roughley; b. 19th July 1884 at Manchester; aptd. Lt. 17th September 1914; aptd. Capt. 20th June 1915; transferred to 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 12th November 1915 and later to 6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. [8, 9, 10, 21, 170] ROBINS, Pte. Albert, 15904; b. Burnley, s. of Mr. and Mrs. George Robins of 22 Liverpool Road, Rosegrove, Burnley; w. 1st-5th July 1916; d.o.w. 26th August 1917 (20) as Gunner 95419, Tank Corps; bd. Burnley Cem. [3, 21D, 37, 38, 164, 217]
ROBINSON, Pte. James, 15667; e. 21st September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916 and/or 22nd July 1916; w. 27th June 1917; dis. (wounds) 17th June 1918. [3, 20, 21C, 47, 150]
ROBINSON, Pte. Joseph, 15963. [3, 21C, 164] ROBINSON, Pte. Joseph, 27309 (formerly 1024 East Yorks. Regt.); wd. prob. 1st July 1916; transferred to Royal Engineers as WR/205256 and 338686. [7, 104, 164] ROBINSON, Lt. Noël Cameron; b. 21st December 1896; aptd. 2/Lt. 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 3rd April 1915; posted to 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 4th December 1915; left 1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 12th August 1916 suffering from asthma; demobilised from 2nd Bn., East Lancs. Regt; British Vice Consul in Rio de Janeiro 1936. [9, 10, 98] ROBINSON, Sgt. Sydney, 27272 (formerly 10484 Army Cycl. Corps). [3, 7, 164] ROBINSON, Pte. Thomas, 15449; b. Eccleston, s. of James Robinson; lived at Eccleston; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (28); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 20, 21C, 112, 150] ROBINSON, Pte. William (Willie), 15103; b. Brierfield; lived at 17 Albert Street, Clayton-le-Moors; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (21); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21B, 44, 112] ROBINSON, Pte. William, 24651; w. 1st July 1916. [150] RODEN, L/Cpl. John, 15668; b. 27th January 1894; e. 21st September 1914 at Chorley; w. 1st July 1916; returned to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 19th December 1916 as 35450; aptd. L/Cpl. 23rd May 1917; w. by gas September 1917; dis. (bronchitis caused on active service in France) 22nd May 1918; d. 1968 (74). [3, 20, 21C, 114, 118] RODWELL, A/Cpl. Harry, 27294 (formerly 18/549, 18th Bn., West Yorks. Regt. and 10110 Army Cycl. Corps); b. Bradford, Yorks., s. of Robert and Jane Rodwell of Bradford; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (24); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [1, 2, 4, 112] ROGERS, Cpl. Albert Edward, 17980; b. Clayton-le-Moors; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (34); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 4, 21E, 112] ROGERS, Pte. Frederick Ernest, 27323 (formerly 10482 Army Cycl. Corps). [3, 7, 164]
RONAN, Edward; see NICKSON, L/Sgt. Edward, 15334. ROSCOE, Pte. James, 15669; transferred to Norfolk Regt. as 28708. [20, 21C, 164] ROSS, Major Raymond St. George; b. 22nd January 1864 at Smedley; m. Nellie Josephine Barnes 14th June 1887; Somerset Yeomanry 1887-8; commissioned 6th July 1889; 2nd V.B. Somerset Regt. 1889-90; 2nd V.B. Worcs. Regt. 1890-6; aptd. Lt. 1890 & Capt. 1893; aptd. Capt. Accrington Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 10th/11th September 1914; aptd. Major 15th/16th January 1915; aptd. Divisional Anti-Gas Officer, 31st Div., April 1916; sent to England suffering from over fatigue and slight neurasthenia 6th July 1916; joined 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 2nd September 1916; demobilized 29th April 1919; Burnley Borough Analyst and Chemist; d. 25th May 1944 (80) at Hoylake. [3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21D, 77, 85, 88] ROSS, Pte. James, 24890; w. 1st July 1916. [150] ROSTRON, Pte. Joseph, 15965; e. 23rd September 1914; dis. (wounds) 27th January 1919. [3, 21C, 150, 164] ROSTRON, Pte. W. [52] ROTHWELL, Pte. Joseph, 18056; b. 1889?; m. Elizabeth Ellen Booth 30th July 1912 at Parish Church, Oswaldtwistle; lived at 7 Ash Street, Oswaldtwistle; e. 21st January 1915; dis. 6th May 1915. [21E, 250] ROUTH, Pte. Harry, 15753; w. 1st-5th July 1916. [3, 21D, 164] ROUTH, Pte. Herbert, 16044; w. 1st-5th July 1916; lived at 30 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley. [3, 21D, 164, 217] ROWELL, Pte. F. [21B] ROWNTREE, Pte. Joseph Higginson, 15290; e. 16th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; dis. (wounds) 26th July 1917. [3, 21D, 113, 150] RULE, L/Cpl. John Ernest, 27278 (formerly 10312, Army Cycl. Corps); b. Beverley, Yorks., s. of Mrs. Emma Rule; k.i.a. 4th August 1916 (attd. Manchester Regt.) (28); comm. Loos Memorial. [2, 4, 7, 37, 106, 147] RUSHTON, Pte. J. [21B] RUSHTON, Pte. Joseph, 15921; b. Clayton-le-Moors; lived at 50 Commercial Road, Great Harwood; d.o.w. 8th October 1917 (20); bd. St. Sever Cem. Ext., Rouen. [2, 4, 21B, 147, 223] RUSSELL, Pte. John, 15088; b. Caldercrook, Herbury, s. of John Russell of Rishton; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (24); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [1, 2, 21B, 112] RUSSELL, Pte. John Henry, 15373; transferred to 6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; lived at 4 Ward Street, Burnley. [3, 21D, 164, 217] RUST, Pte. Walter, 15212; transferred to Manchester Regt. as 38267, Royal Welsh Fusiliers as 64280 and Royal Engineers as 356841. [21B, 150, 164] RUTTLE, Capt. John (Jack) Henry; b. 1882 at Accrington, s. of Robert and Hannah Ruttle; e. 16th September 1914 as Pte. 16073; aptd. A/Cpl. 1st November 1914; aptd. 2/Lt. 7th December 1914; aptd. Lt. 5th May 1915; hospitalised with pneumonia June 1916; transferred to Chinese Labour Corps; demobilized with rank of Captain, 6th March 1920. [3, 8, 9, 21E, 44, 48, 156] RYAN, Pte. Frederick, 15577; b. 1871 at Burnley; e. 19th September 1914; w. 31st October 1916 and returned to England 8th November 1916; demob. from 2nd (Res.) Bn., Royal Guernsey Light Infantry (2300) 12th February 1919; lived at 11 Harold Street, Burnley. [21D, 164, 217, 250] RYAN, Pte. Martin, 15141; b. Cappamore, Ireland; k.i.a. 30th September 1918 as Cpl. 94339, 9th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.); bd. Moeuvres Comm. Cem. Ext. [21A, 37, 38] RYAN, W.O. II Thomas Whittaker, 18070; lived at 32 Warner Street, Accrington. [3, 21E, 44, 164] RYDEN, Lt. Leonard; b. 29th January 1892 at Clayton-le-Dale; e. 14th September 1914 at Blackburn as Pte. 15056 Accrington Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; aptd. L/Cpl. 12th October 1914; aptd. Sgt. 2nd January 1915; aptd. 2/Lt. 18th January 1915; aptd. Lt. 5th May 1915; w. through lung 1st July 1916; posted to 3rd Bn. and later to Labour Corps with rank of A/Capt. from 16th March 1918 to 6th July 1918; demobilized from 11th Bn., South Lancs. Regt. 8th February 1919; weapons instructor to Home Guard and Sergeant with Special Constabulary during Second World War; d. July 1977 (85) at 8 Vicarage Lane, Wilpshire. [9, 12, 21D, 142, 267]
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