Post by BereniceUK on Apr 11, 2017 10:07:53 GMT
219 Private George Irving, 1st/4th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action at Festubert on 15th June 1915, aged 26. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Irving, of Springs Terrace, Whittle Springs, Chorley.
24446 Private John Hooper, 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 16th October 1915, aged 21. Son of John and Ellen Hooper.
J/36663 Ordinary Seaman Harry Sims Hodgkinson, Royal Navy H.M.S. "Indefatigable" Died in the Jutland Battle on 31st May 1916, aged 18 and a half. Son of Adam and Emma Hodgkinson, of 25, Stamford Road, Lees, Oldham.
24347 Private James Henry Brindle, 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 21st October 1916, aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brindle, of 65, Sutcliffe Street, Bolton. Native of Wheelton.
16239 Private David Smalley, 9th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died 16th February 1917, aged 38. Son of James and Sarah Ann Smalley; husband of Sarah Ann Smalley, of 2, Cambridge Street, Chorley.
23570 Private Joseph Riding, 6th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia on 21st June 1917, aged 29. Son of John and Ellen Riding, of Logwood Mill Farm, Heapey. CWGC database gives his date of death as 21st July 1917.
L/24519 Corporal Joseph Dickinson, 150th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 22nd July 1917, aged 24. Son of William and Elizabeth Dickinson; husband of Elizabeth Dickinson, of Ivy Bank, Feniscowles. Native of Feniscowles.
73394 Private Fred Heys, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds on 29th November 1917, aged 19. Son of Jacob and Barbara Heys, of 18, New Park Street, Blackburn.
57033 Gunner William Trought, 160th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died from wounds in France on 27th April 1918, aged 19. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Trought, of Chorley.
20999 Private Arthur John Carruthers, 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in France on 27th May 1918, aged 37. Son of James and Ann Carruthers. CWGC database gives his date of death as 11th June 1918.
9990 Lance Corporal Ernest Bolton, 1st Scots Guards. Killed in France on 22nd June 1918, aged 22. Son of Richard and Ellen Bolton, of Devonshire Terrace, Heapey. CWGC database gives his age as 23.
357795 Private Richard James Woodcock, 2nd/10th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died on active service on 5th February 1919, aged 30. Husband of Margaret Woodcock, of 2, Brier's Brow, Wheelton.
293528 Driver J.B. Smith, 136th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 21st February 1919.
7321 Private R. Kellett, 3rd Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 23rd March 1920.
3713338 Private Eric Beeton Berry, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). Died 6th February 1940, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Ellen Berry, of Heapey.
Acting Sub Lieutenant (E) Thomas Smith, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. "Forfar" Lost at sea on 2nd December 1940, aged 23. Son of Thomas and Kate Smith, of Chorley.
C/JX 255376 Able Seaman Colin Ashton, Royal Navy. S.S. Stockport Died at sea on war service on 25th February 1943, aged 28. Son of Harold and Hannah Ashton, of Chorley. CWGC database gives his age as 29.
D/JX 147626 Leading Seaman Jack Strain, Royal Navy H.M.S. Albrighton. Died 7th May 1943, aged 23. Son of Joseph and Isabella Strain, of Chorley.
Serjeant Willis Shaw, Hong Kong Dockyard Defence Corps. Died in Osaka prisoner of war camp, Japan, on 28th March 1944, aged 32. Son of Thomas and Ann Shaw, of Chorley; husband of Margaret Shaw, of Kowloon, Hong Kong.
24446 Private John Hooper, 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 16th October 1915, aged 21. Son of John and Ellen Hooper.
J/36663 Ordinary Seaman Harry Sims Hodgkinson, Royal Navy H.M.S. "Indefatigable" Died in the Jutland Battle on 31st May 1916, aged 18 and a half. Son of Adam and Emma Hodgkinson, of 25, Stamford Road, Lees, Oldham.
24347 Private James Henry Brindle, 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 21st October 1916, aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brindle, of 65, Sutcliffe Street, Bolton. Native of Wheelton.
16239 Private David Smalley, 9th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died 16th February 1917, aged 38. Son of James and Sarah Ann Smalley; husband of Sarah Ann Smalley, of 2, Cambridge Street, Chorley.
23570 Private Joseph Riding, 6th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia on 21st June 1917, aged 29. Son of John and Ellen Riding, of Logwood Mill Farm, Heapey. CWGC database gives his date of death as 21st July 1917.
L/24519 Corporal Joseph Dickinson, 150th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 22nd July 1917, aged 24. Son of William and Elizabeth Dickinson; husband of Elizabeth Dickinson, of Ivy Bank, Feniscowles. Native of Feniscowles.
73394 Private Fred Heys, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds on 29th November 1917, aged 19. Son of Jacob and Barbara Heys, of 18, New Park Street, Blackburn.
57033 Gunner William Trought, 160th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died from wounds in France on 27th April 1918, aged 19. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Trought, of Chorley.
20999 Private Arthur John Carruthers, 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in France on 27th May 1918, aged 37. Son of James and Ann Carruthers. CWGC database gives his date of death as 11th June 1918.
9990 Lance Corporal Ernest Bolton, 1st Scots Guards. Killed in France on 22nd June 1918, aged 22. Son of Richard and Ellen Bolton, of Devonshire Terrace, Heapey. CWGC database gives his age as 23.
357795 Private Richard James Woodcock, 2nd/10th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died on active service on 5th February 1919, aged 30. Husband of Margaret Woodcock, of 2, Brier's Brow, Wheelton.
293528 Driver J.B. Smith, 136th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 21st February 1919.
7321 Private R. Kellett, 3rd Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 23rd March 1920.
3713338 Private Eric Beeton Berry, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). Died 6th February 1940, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Ellen Berry, of Heapey.
Acting Sub Lieutenant (E) Thomas Smith, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. H.M.S. "Forfar" Lost at sea on 2nd December 1940, aged 23. Son of Thomas and Kate Smith, of Chorley.
C/JX 255376 Able Seaman Colin Ashton, Royal Navy. S.S. Stockport Died at sea on war service on 25th February 1943, aged 28. Son of Harold and Hannah Ashton, of Chorley. CWGC database gives his age as 29.
D/JX 147626 Leading Seaman Jack Strain, Royal Navy H.M.S. Albrighton. Died 7th May 1943, aged 23. Son of Joseph and Isabella Strain, of Chorley.
Serjeant Willis Shaw, Hong Kong Dockyard Defence Corps. Died in Osaka prisoner of war camp, Japan, on 28th March 1944, aged 32. Son of Thomas and Ann Shaw, of Chorley; husband of Margaret Shaw, of Kowloon, Hong Kong.