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BURTON SOLDIER WOUNDED. - Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bateson, Frounts Cottage, received intimation on Monday that their son Richard, of the 5th Manchesters, engaged in the Gallipoli Peninsula, has been wounded with shrapnel in the left wrist, and has been conveyed to the military hospital at Alexandria. In a letter to a chum he mentions the terrible experience he went through in the fighting line, and intimates that his wound is not very serious.
WAR ITEMS. - Robert Tomlinson, Leeming-lane, has enlisted as a driver in the West Lancashire R.F.A. The number of eggs forwarded from Burton and Masongill during the past month is the highest yet recorded, namely 1,777. The roll of honour of Thornton's scholars now contains 35 names. Two other sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bateson - Kenyon, 6th Manchesters, and Charles, of the R.A.M.C. - have been enjoying a few days rest at home, and left on Tuesday for their respective headquarters. Both expect to proceed to active service immediately. Pte. E. Oversby, 6th Duke of Wellington's, has also been on short furlough. Sapper Noel Addy, Royal Engineers, has transferred from the signalling department to the wireless department stationed at Worcester.
(Lancaster Guardian, 4 September 1915)
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14417 Private Tom Mason, 9th Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action on 25th April 1916.
A Former Burtonian Killed.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitfield, Lowfields, Burton-in-Lonsdale, have received definite information that their nephew, Pte. Tom Mason, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, was killed in action on April 25th. Pte. Mason, who fought in Gallipoli and then in France, formerly resided with his relatives at Lowfields, and attended Thornton's Schools. He is the second old boy of the school to be killed during the war.
(Lancaster Guardian, 10 June 1916)
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57365 Private John Harrison, 17th Lancashire Fusiliers. 28th September 1918, aged 18. Son of Mrs. Annie Harrison, of Duke Street, Burton-in-Lonsdale.
(Lancaster Guardian, 12 October 1918)
(Lancaster Guardian, 5 October 1918)
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28841 Private Harold Bateson, 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action on 7th October 1918, aged 26. Son of Henry and Alice Bateson, of Bleaberry House, Burton-in-Lonsdale.
Pte. Harold Bateson (26), Dublin Fusiliers, was killed in action in France on October 4th. A letter from his captain states that he was killed instantaneously by a shell and is buried at La Catelet. One of the six soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bateson, Bleaberry House, Burton-in-Lonsdale, he attended Thornton's Schools, and on winning a County Council Scholarship proceeded to Giggleswick School, after which he was engaged in the Bank of Liverpool, Ulverston. He joined the forces in January, 1916, and was severely wounded at Delville Wood. On recovery he served in Salonica and Palestine, and was then transferred to the Western front.
(Lancaster Guardian, 26 October 1918)
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59217 Corporal Fred Wood, 2nd/7th Manchester Regiment. Killed in action on 21st March 1918, aged 27. Son of Mrs. Mary Fisher, of Hillcross House, High Street, Burton-in-Lonsdale.
In reference to Corpl. Fred Wood, Manchesters, Son of Mrs. Thos. Fisher, High-street, Burton-in-Lonsdale, posted missing since March 21st, the Central Prisoners of war Committee now report: - "According to a German list received on Oct. 1st Corpl. Wood is reported to have died and was buried at Villeyet on March 26th. No further details were given. We fear that there is no doubt this man must have been killed in action and his body found and buried by the Germans."
(Lancaster Guardian, 9 November 1918)
WAR ITEMS. - Robert Tomlinson, Leeming-lane, has enlisted as a driver in the West Lancashire R.F.A. The number of eggs forwarded from Burton and Masongill during the past month is the highest yet recorded, namely 1,777. The roll of honour of Thornton's scholars now contains 35 names. Two other sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bateson - Kenyon, 6th Manchesters, and Charles, of the R.A.M.C. - have been enjoying a few days rest at home, and left on Tuesday for their respective headquarters. Both expect to proceed to active service immediately. Pte. E. Oversby, 6th Duke of Wellington's, has also been on short furlough. Sapper Noel Addy, Royal Engineers, has transferred from the signalling department to the wireless department stationed at Worcester.
(Lancaster Guardian, 4 September 1915)
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14417 Private Tom Mason, 9th Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action on 25th April 1916.
A Former Burtonian Killed.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitfield, Lowfields, Burton-in-Lonsdale, have received definite information that their nephew, Pte. Tom Mason, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, was killed in action on April 25th. Pte. Mason, who fought in Gallipoli and then in France, formerly resided with his relatives at Lowfields, and attended Thornton's Schools. He is the second old boy of the school to be killed during the war.
(Lancaster Guardian, 10 June 1916)
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57365 Private John Harrison, 17th Lancashire Fusiliers. 28th September 1918, aged 18. Son of Mrs. Annie Harrison, of Duke Street, Burton-in-Lonsdale.
(Lancaster Guardian, 12 October 1918)
(Lancaster Guardian, 5 October 1918)
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28841 Private Harold Bateson, 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action on 7th October 1918, aged 26. Son of Henry and Alice Bateson, of Bleaberry House, Burton-in-Lonsdale.
Pte. Harold Bateson (26), Dublin Fusiliers, was killed in action in France on October 4th. A letter from his captain states that he was killed instantaneously by a shell and is buried at La Catelet. One of the six soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bateson, Bleaberry House, Burton-in-Lonsdale, he attended Thornton's Schools, and on winning a County Council Scholarship proceeded to Giggleswick School, after which he was engaged in the Bank of Liverpool, Ulverston. He joined the forces in January, 1916, and was severely wounded at Delville Wood. On recovery he served in Salonica and Palestine, and was then transferred to the Western front.
(Lancaster Guardian, 26 October 1918)
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59217 Corporal Fred Wood, 2nd/7th Manchester Regiment. Killed in action on 21st March 1918, aged 27. Son of Mrs. Mary Fisher, of Hillcross House, High Street, Burton-in-Lonsdale.
In reference to Corpl. Fred Wood, Manchesters, Son of Mrs. Thos. Fisher, High-street, Burton-in-Lonsdale, posted missing since March 21st, the Central Prisoners of war Committee now report: - "According to a German list received on Oct. 1st Corpl. Wood is reported to have died and was buried at Villeyet on March 26th. No further details were given. We fear that there is no doubt this man must have been killed in action and his body found and buried by the Germans."
(Lancaster Guardian, 9 November 1918)