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1914 - 1920
16509 Private Peter Turner, 2nd King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died, from wounds received at the battle of Ypres, on 16th May 1915, aged 35. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Turner.
65124 Private William Brown, 24th Canadian Infantry. Died on 12th October 1915, aged 32. Son of Ann Brown, of 22, Mossfield Road, Farnworth. Native of Westhoughton.
16839 Private James Ratcliffe, 6th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died at "Sulva Bay" on 3rd December 1915, aged 21. Son of Seth and Mary Ratcliffe, of 130, Church Street, Westhoughton.
16077 Private Fred Clough, 8th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Fell in action near Ypres on 2nd March 1916, aged 21. Son of James Ernest and Alice Clough, of Rose Hill House, Westhoughton.
14296 Private George Howarth, 2nd Dorsetshire Regiment. Fell in action in Mesopotamia on 24th April 1916, aged 24. Son of Abraham and Alice Ann Howarth.
19574 Private Richard Darbyshire, 10th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Fell in action on 3rd August 1916, aged 34. Son of George and Mary Darbyshire. Both CWGC and SDGW have his surname as Derbyshire but that's incorrect.
16372 Private John Harrison, 7th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died 10th August 1916, aged 38. Son of John and Hannah Harrison, of Daisy Hill, Westhoughton.
S/5086 Lance Corporal George Gregory, Gordon Highlanders. Died, from wounds received in action in France, on 19th August 1916, aged 21. Son of John and Mary Ann Gregory, of 278, Newton Road, Newton-le-Willows. Born at Westhoughton.
26287 Gunner Robert James, Royal Field Artillery. Died, from wounds received in action, on 30th September 1916, aged 32. Husband of Ellen James.
29562 Private George Griffiths, 8th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 16th October 1916, aged 18. Son of George and Elizabeth Griffiths, of Westhoughton.
23516 Private William Morris, 5th Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds in Leeds Military Hospital on 27th October 1916, aged 18. Son of Thomas and Alice Morris, of 2, Bolton Road, Westhoughton.
16711 Private Richard Cunliffe, 2nd Coldstream Guards. Killed in action in France on 16th March 1917, aged 29. Brother of Miss Jane Cunliffe, of 9, Wigan Rd., Westhoughton. CWGC database gives his date of death as 17th March 1917.
676320 Gunner Ellis Roberts, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 14th April 1917, aged 25. CWGC database gives his date of death as 12th April 1917.
85074 Gunner John Bowling, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action at Arras on 17th April 1917, aged 26. Son of William and Mary Ann Bowling, of 123, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancs. Native of Bolton. CWGC database gives his date of death as 18th April 1917.
Robert Lowe, . 27th April 1917
S/10080 Rifleman Paul Morris, 9th Rifle Brigade. Missing, presumed killed, at Cherisy Road, Monchy, France, on 3rd May 1917, aged 21. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Morris, of 51, Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe.
31832 Corporal John Preston, 1st Cheshire Regiment. Presumed killed in France on 27th June 1917, aged 29. Husband of Elizabeth Preston.
Second Lieutenant James Freeman, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action in Flanders on 20th August 1917, aged 35. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Freeman, of Westhoughton; husband of Alice Freeman, of 479, Manchester Road, Westhoughton.
9747 Private James Greenall, 225th Training Reserve. Died 21st August 1917, aged 18. Son of Henry and Jane Greenall, of 15, Broadwalk, Westhoughton.
292220 Private Fred Hampson, 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders. Killed in France on 24th August 1917, aged 20. Son of John and Mary Ann Hampson.
13579 Lance Corporal James Rigby, 22nd Manchester Regiment. Killed in action in France on 4th October 1917, aged 24. Son of Thomas Rigby, of 484, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton. CWGC database gives his age as 23.
PLY/253(S) Private Harry Forshaw, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died of wounds in Belgium on 29th October 1917, aged 23. Son of Sarah and James Forshaw.
Second Lieutenant Fred William Bullough, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action in Flanders on 8th November 1917, aged 32. Son of Edward and Mercy Charlotte Bullough, of Westhoughton; husband of Ada Walsh Bullough, of "Brookfield," Westhoughton.
182380 Sapper Roger Fletcher Unsworth, Royal Engineers. Died in Salonika on 8th November 1917, aged 19. Son of William and Margaret Alice Unsworth, of 1, Mill Lane, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton.
29078 Lance Corporal Robert Gerrard Billington, 1st/4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 9th April 1918, aged 19. Son of Thomas and Eva G. Billington, of 499, Wigan Road, Westhoughton.
16908 Lance Corporal Edward Silcock, 1st/5th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action on 10th April 1918, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Silcock, of 27, Southfield Drive, Westhoughton.
Lieutenant William Knowles Tyldsley, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action on 28th April 1918, aged 32. Son of James and Annie Tyldesley, of Westhoughton; husband of Edith Rosina Tyldesley, of 29, Victoria Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester. CWGC database gives his date of death as 26th April 1918 and his age as 30.
155808 Sapper James Hodkinson, Royal Engineers. Died in France on 30th June 1918, aged 26. Son of John and Annie Hodkinson, of Westhoughton. CWGC database gives his surname as Hodgkinson but his parents' surname as Hodkinson.
53803 Private John Tyrer, 1st/5th Lancashire Fusiliers. Fell at "Ytres" on 5th September 1918, aged 24.
4475 Private James Kelly, 3rd The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 24th November 1918, aged 44. Son of John and Elizabeth Kelly, of Wigan; husband of Elizabeth Kelly, of 10, Mill Square, Westhoughton.
222372 Private George Baldwin, 85th Canadian Infantry. Died 9th April 1919, aged 27. Husband of Margaret Ann Baldwin.
33846 Leading Aircraftman Fred Gregory, Royal Air Force. Died in Bermondsey Military Hospital, London, on 23rd June 1919, aged 35. Son of James W. and Sarah Jane Gregory; husband of Betsy Ellen Gregory, of 192, Church Street, Westhoughton.
15401 Corporal John Hughes, Coldstream Guards. Died 11th December 1919, aged 26. Husband of Kathleen Hughes, of 1, Peel Street, Westhoughton.
7713 Private J. Murphy, 4th Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died 16th October 1920.
CMT/2509 Private Arthur Bentley Rigby, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 12th November 1920, aged 28. Son of Thomas William and Ellen Rigby, of 30, Church Lane, Westhoughton; husband of Florrie Williams (formerly Rigby).
1939 - 1946
399387 Corporal Joseph Francis Gorringe, Pioneer Corps. Missing at Dunkirk on 17th June 1940, aged 35. Son of Thomas William and Sarah Gorringe, of Westhoughton; husband of Florence Sarah Gorringe, of Sutton, Surrey.
1893243 Sapper Thom Edward Gregory, Royal Engineers. Died 11th April 1941, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Gregory, of Westhoughton.
P/X 7732 Sick Berth Attendant Francis Harold Lee, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve. H.M.S. Anking. Died on active service on 4th March 1942, aged 22. Son of James and Hannah Lee, of Westhoughton.
3523733 Lance Sergeant Emmanuel Mather, 2nd Manchester Regiment. Died 30th March 1942, aged 33. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ellen Mather, of Westhoughton. CWGC database has his forename as Emanuel.
3460815 Fusilier Edward Ashton, 2/6th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 12th May 1942, aged 32. Son of George and Mary Alice Ashton, of Westhoughton.
4133583 Lance Corporal Arthur Sutton, 4th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died whilst a prisoner of war on 14th November 1942, aged 25. Son of William Sutton.
2619656 Guardsman James Ellison, 6th Grenadier Guards. Killed in Tunisia on 18th March 1943, aged 30. Son of John and Margret Ellison, of Atherton; husband of Patricia Ellison, of Atherton.
4465247 Private James Robert Winrow, 9th Border Regiment. Died 28th May 1943, aged 30. Son of Thomas and Anna Winrow, of Westhoughton; husband of Catherine Winrow, of Hindley Green.
7633241 Corporal Harold Hampson, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died 10th October 1943, aged 28. Son of Percy and Annie Hampson; husband of Lily Hampson, of Westhoughton.
7611033 Private Clifford Revley Edyvane, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 5th May 1944, aged 26. Son of George Revley Edyvane and Emily Maude Edyvane, of Westhoughton.
156772 Flying Officer (Navigator) Ian Partington, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th September 1944, aged 23. Son of George and Beatrice Partington, of Westhoughton; husband of Kathleen Partington, of Westhoughton.
1515367 Leading Aircraftman Albert Littler, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on active service on 22nd February 1946, aged 34. Son of Richard and Ann Jane Littler.
14261119 Private Herbert Colin Marsh, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Killed while serving on 17th November 1946, aged 23. Son of Herbert and Emma Marsh, of Westhoughton.
3853379 Private Albert Shambley, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died 23rd November 1946, aged 33. Son of Job and Mary Shambley, of Westhoughton; husband of Beatrice Shambley, of Westhoughton.
16509 Private Peter Turner, 2nd King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died, from wounds received at the battle of Ypres, on 16th May 1915, aged 35. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Turner.
65124 Private William Brown, 24th Canadian Infantry. Died on 12th October 1915, aged 32. Son of Ann Brown, of 22, Mossfield Road, Farnworth. Native of Westhoughton.
16839 Private James Ratcliffe, 6th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died at "Sulva Bay" on 3rd December 1915, aged 21. Son of Seth and Mary Ratcliffe, of 130, Church Street, Westhoughton.
16077 Private Fred Clough, 8th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Fell in action near Ypres on 2nd March 1916, aged 21. Son of James Ernest and Alice Clough, of Rose Hill House, Westhoughton.
14296 Private George Howarth, 2nd Dorsetshire Regiment. Fell in action in Mesopotamia on 24th April 1916, aged 24. Son of Abraham and Alice Ann Howarth.
19574 Private Richard Darbyshire, 10th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Fell in action on 3rd August 1916, aged 34. Son of George and Mary Darbyshire. Both CWGC and SDGW have his surname as Derbyshire but that's incorrect.
16372 Private John Harrison, 7th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died 10th August 1916, aged 38. Son of John and Hannah Harrison, of Daisy Hill, Westhoughton.
S/5086 Lance Corporal George Gregory, Gordon Highlanders. Died, from wounds received in action in France, on 19th August 1916, aged 21. Son of John and Mary Ann Gregory, of 278, Newton Road, Newton-le-Willows. Born at Westhoughton.
26287 Gunner Robert James, Royal Field Artillery. Died, from wounds received in action, on 30th September 1916, aged 32. Husband of Ellen James.
29562 Private George Griffiths, 8th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 16th October 1916, aged 18. Son of George and Elizabeth Griffiths, of Westhoughton.
23516 Private William Morris, 5th Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds in Leeds Military Hospital on 27th October 1916, aged 18. Son of Thomas and Alice Morris, of 2, Bolton Road, Westhoughton.
16711 Private Richard Cunliffe, 2nd Coldstream Guards. Killed in action in France on 16th March 1917, aged 29. Brother of Miss Jane Cunliffe, of 9, Wigan Rd., Westhoughton. CWGC database gives his date of death as 17th March 1917.
676320 Gunner Ellis Roberts, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 14th April 1917, aged 25. CWGC database gives his date of death as 12th April 1917.
85074 Gunner John Bowling, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action at Arras on 17th April 1917, aged 26. Son of William and Mary Ann Bowling, of 123, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancs. Native of Bolton. CWGC database gives his date of death as 18th April 1917.
Robert Lowe, . 27th April 1917
S/10080 Rifleman Paul Morris, 9th Rifle Brigade. Missing, presumed killed, at Cherisy Road, Monchy, France, on 3rd May 1917, aged 21. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Morris, of 51, Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe.
31832 Corporal John Preston, 1st Cheshire Regiment. Presumed killed in France on 27th June 1917, aged 29. Husband of Elizabeth Preston.
Second Lieutenant James Freeman, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action in Flanders on 20th August 1917, aged 35. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Freeman, of Westhoughton; husband of Alice Freeman, of 479, Manchester Road, Westhoughton.
9747 Private James Greenall, 225th Training Reserve. Died 21st August 1917, aged 18. Son of Henry and Jane Greenall, of 15, Broadwalk, Westhoughton.
292220 Private Fred Hampson, 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders. Killed in France on 24th August 1917, aged 20. Son of John and Mary Ann Hampson.
13579 Lance Corporal James Rigby, 22nd Manchester Regiment. Killed in action in France on 4th October 1917, aged 24. Son of Thomas Rigby, of 484, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton. CWGC database gives his age as 23.
PLY/253(S) Private Harry Forshaw, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died of wounds in Belgium on 29th October 1917, aged 23. Son of Sarah and James Forshaw.
Second Lieutenant Fred William Bullough, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action in Flanders on 8th November 1917, aged 32. Son of Edward and Mercy Charlotte Bullough, of Westhoughton; husband of Ada Walsh Bullough, of "Brookfield," Westhoughton.
182380 Sapper Roger Fletcher Unsworth, Royal Engineers. Died in Salonika on 8th November 1917, aged 19. Son of William and Margaret Alice Unsworth, of 1, Mill Lane, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton.
29078 Lance Corporal Robert Gerrard Billington, 1st/4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 9th April 1918, aged 19. Son of Thomas and Eva G. Billington, of 499, Wigan Road, Westhoughton.
16908 Lance Corporal Edward Silcock, 1st/5th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action on 10th April 1918, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Silcock, of 27, Southfield Drive, Westhoughton.
Lieutenant William Knowles Tyldsley, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action on 28th April 1918, aged 32. Son of James and Annie Tyldesley, of Westhoughton; husband of Edith Rosina Tyldesley, of 29, Victoria Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester. CWGC database gives his date of death as 26th April 1918 and his age as 30.
155808 Sapper James Hodkinson, Royal Engineers. Died in France on 30th June 1918, aged 26. Son of John and Annie Hodkinson, of Westhoughton. CWGC database gives his surname as Hodgkinson but his parents' surname as Hodkinson.
53803 Private John Tyrer, 1st/5th Lancashire Fusiliers. Fell at "Ytres" on 5th September 1918, aged 24.
4475 Private James Kelly, 3rd The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 24th November 1918, aged 44. Son of John and Elizabeth Kelly, of Wigan; husband of Elizabeth Kelly, of 10, Mill Square, Westhoughton.
222372 Private George Baldwin, 85th Canadian Infantry. Died 9th April 1919, aged 27. Husband of Margaret Ann Baldwin.
33846 Leading Aircraftman Fred Gregory, Royal Air Force. Died in Bermondsey Military Hospital, London, on 23rd June 1919, aged 35. Son of James W. and Sarah Jane Gregory; husband of Betsy Ellen Gregory, of 192, Church Street, Westhoughton.
15401 Corporal John Hughes, Coldstream Guards. Died 11th December 1919, aged 26. Husband of Kathleen Hughes, of 1, Peel Street, Westhoughton.
7713 Private J. Murphy, 4th Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died 16th October 1920.
CMT/2509 Private Arthur Bentley Rigby, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 12th November 1920, aged 28. Son of Thomas William and Ellen Rigby, of 30, Church Lane, Westhoughton; husband of Florrie Williams (formerly Rigby).
1939 - 1946
399387 Corporal Joseph Francis Gorringe, Pioneer Corps. Missing at Dunkirk on 17th June 1940, aged 35. Son of Thomas William and Sarah Gorringe, of Westhoughton; husband of Florence Sarah Gorringe, of Sutton, Surrey.
1893243 Sapper Thom Edward Gregory, Royal Engineers. Died 11th April 1941, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Gregory, of Westhoughton.
P/X 7732 Sick Berth Attendant Francis Harold Lee, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve. H.M.S. Anking. Died on active service on 4th March 1942, aged 22. Son of James and Hannah Lee, of Westhoughton.
3523733 Lance Sergeant Emmanuel Mather, 2nd Manchester Regiment. Died 30th March 1942, aged 33. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ellen Mather, of Westhoughton. CWGC database has his forename as Emanuel.
3460815 Fusilier Edward Ashton, 2/6th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 12th May 1942, aged 32. Son of George and Mary Alice Ashton, of Westhoughton.
4133583 Lance Corporal Arthur Sutton, 4th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Died whilst a prisoner of war on 14th November 1942, aged 25. Son of William Sutton.
2619656 Guardsman James Ellison, 6th Grenadier Guards. Killed in Tunisia on 18th March 1943, aged 30. Son of John and Margret Ellison, of Atherton; husband of Patricia Ellison, of Atherton.
4465247 Private James Robert Winrow, 9th Border Regiment. Died 28th May 1943, aged 30. Son of Thomas and Anna Winrow, of Westhoughton; husband of Catherine Winrow, of Hindley Green.
7633241 Corporal Harold Hampson, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died 10th October 1943, aged 28. Son of Percy and Annie Hampson; husband of Lily Hampson, of Westhoughton.
7611033 Private Clifford Revley Edyvane, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 5th May 1944, aged 26. Son of George Revley Edyvane and Emily Maude Edyvane, of Westhoughton.
156772 Flying Officer (Navigator) Ian Partington, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th September 1944, aged 23. Son of George and Beatrice Partington, of Westhoughton; husband of Kathleen Partington, of Westhoughton.
1515367 Leading Aircraftman Albert Littler, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on active service on 22nd February 1946, aged 34. Son of Richard and Ann Jane Littler.
14261119 Private Herbert Colin Marsh, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Killed while serving on 17th November 1946, aged 23. Son of Herbert and Emma Marsh, of Westhoughton.
3853379 Private Albert Shambley, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died 23rd November 1946, aged 33. Son of Job and Mary Shambley, of Westhoughton; husband of Beatrice Shambley, of Westhoughton.
