Post by BereniceUK on Apr 13, 2017 19:22:18 GMT
The underlined names appear in the CWGC database.
Sergeant Joseph H. Smith, East Lancashire Regiment. Accidentally killed on duty, near Frankfort, South Africa, on 8th April 1902, aged 32. He seems to have served as David Smith.
9448 Private Lewis Leach, 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died, from wounds received in action at the Dardanelles, on 1st October 1915, aged 29. Son of Stephen and Grace Leach, of Shore
12259 Private Arthur Kershaw, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. Died, of dysentery, contracted at the Dardanelles, on 14th January 1916, aged 33. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Kershaw, of Pennine Villas, Littleborough.
S/5454 Rifleman Harold Walker, 10th Rifle Brigade. Killed in action in France on 4th August 1916, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Walker of 2, Bethel Green, Calderbrook. CWGC database gives his age as 22 and his parents' address as 96, Summit.
15645 Private Harry Slater, 1st Devonshire Regiment. Killed in France on 9th August 1916, aged 20. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Slater, of 16a, Summit.
15677 Private William Palfreyman, 1st Devonshire Regiment. Killed in France on 13th September 1916, aged 19. Son of James Harrison Palfreyman and Elizabeth Ann Palfreyman, of Shepherd's Rest, Blackstone Edge Road, Littleborough.
R/20706 Rifleman Frank Helliwell Brierley, 9th King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action in France on 15th September 1916, aged 23. Son of James and Betsy Emma Brierley, of 8, Center Vale, Littleborough; husband of Nellie Brierley, of 34, Great George Street, Rochdale.
301366(PO) Leading Stoker R. Wroe, Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Buttercup." Died 19th September 1916.
12695 Serjeant Liebig Cryer, 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in France on 26th September 1916, aged 27. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Cryer, of Belvoir, Hurstead.
31126 Private Thomas Walker, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. 26th April 1917, aged 29. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Walker of 2, Bethel Green, Calderbrook. CWGC database gives his date of death as 25th April 1917 and his age as 28.
118483 Bombardier Charles Louis Whittaker, 174th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in France on 10th June 1917, aged 24.
DM2/129937 Driver John Lord, M.T., Army Service Corps. Died 23rd June 1917, aged 38. Son of Samuel and Sarah Lord.
84863 Private Fred Brearley, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died, from the effects of gas poisoning, on 31st August 1917, aged 36.
27051 Private Tom Brearley, 2nd Border Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres on 26th October 1917, aged 20. Son of Frank Brearley, of 4, Helliwell Street, Littleborough.
15639 Corporal Christopher James Kerr, 1st Devonshire Regiment. Killed in France on 29th October 1917, aged 25. Son of Hall and Hannah Kerr, of 64, Summit; CWGC database gives his age as 26.
406254 Private John Alfred Earnshaw, 2nd/9th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds on 28th December 1917, aged 19. Son of Alfred and Mary Ellen Earnshaw, of New Barn, Blackstone Edge Road. CWGC database gives his parents' address as 3, Sale Street, Littleborough.
34011 Private Cyril Hurst Crabtree, 8th Leicestershire Regiment. Fell in action in France on 22nd March 1918, aged 20. Son of Edwin and Fanny Crabtree, of 8, Warley Street, Littleborough.
34967 Private James Arthur Stott, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers. Died, of wounds received in action in France, on 3rd September 1918, aged 26. Son of Charles and Ada Stott, of Calderbrook.
12499 Serjeant (Mechanic) Lincoln Rothwell, Royal Air Force. Died at Worthorpe Military Hospital, Stamford, on 25th November 1918, aged 26. Son of James Henry and Mary A. Rothwell.
Lance Corporal Christopher Nightingale. Died 25th November 1918, aged 35. His name is on the Littleborough memorial but not on Holy Trinity's.
T/389576 Lance Corporal Vincent Kershaw, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 26th October 1919, aged 28. Son of William Albert and Hannah Kershaw, of 119, Croft Bank, Calderbrook Road, Littleborough.
PLY/17183 Private Robert Walter Whaley, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 11th March 1920, aged 25. Son of John and Susannah Betsy Whaley, of 4, Lighthouse, Calderbrook.
Harry Taylor, Warwickshire Yeomanry and Royal Engineers. Died at Shanghai, China, on 19th June 1926, aged 39. Son of Alfred and Katherine Taylor, of Townhouse Cottage, Littleborough.
1941280 Sapper William Birtwistle, 98 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers. Died 21st December 1940, aged 38. Husband of Ellen Birtwistle, of Smallbridge.
T/3777260 Driver Fred Bellenger, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 14th June 1943, aged 28. Son of Charles Henry and Betsy Bellenger; husband of Florence Bellenger, of Littleborough.
4748412 Private Wilfred Chorlton, The Hallamshire Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in Germany on 10th September 1945, aged 27. Son of Alfred and Lily Chorlton, of Littleborough.
Sergeant Joseph H. Smith, East Lancashire Regiment. Accidentally killed on duty, near Frankfort, South Africa, on 8th April 1902, aged 32. He seems to have served as David Smith.
9448 Private Lewis Leach, 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died, from wounds received in action at the Dardanelles, on 1st October 1915, aged 29. Son of Stephen and Grace Leach, of Shore
12259 Private Arthur Kershaw, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. Died, of dysentery, contracted at the Dardanelles, on 14th January 1916, aged 33. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Kershaw, of Pennine Villas, Littleborough.
S/5454 Rifleman Harold Walker, 10th Rifle Brigade. Killed in action in France on 4th August 1916, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Walker of 2, Bethel Green, Calderbrook. CWGC database gives his age as 22 and his parents' address as 96, Summit.
15645 Private Harry Slater, 1st Devonshire Regiment. Killed in France on 9th August 1916, aged 20. Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Slater, of 16a, Summit.
15677 Private William Palfreyman, 1st Devonshire Regiment. Killed in France on 13th September 1916, aged 19. Son of James Harrison Palfreyman and Elizabeth Ann Palfreyman, of Shepherd's Rest, Blackstone Edge Road, Littleborough.
R/20706 Rifleman Frank Helliwell Brierley, 9th King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action in France on 15th September 1916, aged 23. Son of James and Betsy Emma Brierley, of 8, Center Vale, Littleborough; husband of Nellie Brierley, of 34, Great George Street, Rochdale.
301366(PO) Leading Stoker R. Wroe, Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Buttercup." Died 19th September 1916.
12695 Serjeant Liebig Cryer, 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in France on 26th September 1916, aged 27. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Cryer, of Belvoir, Hurstead.
31126 Private Thomas Walker, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. 26th April 1917, aged 29. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Walker of 2, Bethel Green, Calderbrook. CWGC database gives his date of death as 25th April 1917 and his age as 28.
118483 Bombardier Charles Louis Whittaker, 174th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in France on 10th June 1917, aged 24.
DM2/129937 Driver John Lord, M.T., Army Service Corps. Died 23rd June 1917, aged 38. Son of Samuel and Sarah Lord.
84863 Private Fred Brearley, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died, from the effects of gas poisoning, on 31st August 1917, aged 36.
27051 Private Tom Brearley, 2nd Border Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres on 26th October 1917, aged 20. Son of Frank Brearley, of 4, Helliwell Street, Littleborough.
15639 Corporal Christopher James Kerr, 1st Devonshire Regiment. Killed in France on 29th October 1917, aged 25. Son of Hall and Hannah Kerr, of 64, Summit; CWGC database gives his age as 26.
406254 Private John Alfred Earnshaw, 2nd/9th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died of wounds on 28th December 1917, aged 19. Son of Alfred and Mary Ellen Earnshaw, of New Barn, Blackstone Edge Road. CWGC database gives his parents' address as 3, Sale Street, Littleborough.
34011 Private Cyril Hurst Crabtree, 8th Leicestershire Regiment. Fell in action in France on 22nd March 1918, aged 20. Son of Edwin and Fanny Crabtree, of 8, Warley Street, Littleborough.
34967 Private James Arthur Stott, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers. Died, of wounds received in action in France, on 3rd September 1918, aged 26. Son of Charles and Ada Stott, of Calderbrook.
12499 Serjeant (Mechanic) Lincoln Rothwell, Royal Air Force. Died at Worthorpe Military Hospital, Stamford, on 25th November 1918, aged 26. Son of James Henry and Mary A. Rothwell.
Lance Corporal Christopher Nightingale. Died 25th November 1918, aged 35. His name is on the Littleborough memorial but not on Holy Trinity's.
T/389576 Lance Corporal Vincent Kershaw, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 26th October 1919, aged 28. Son of William Albert and Hannah Kershaw, of 119, Croft Bank, Calderbrook Road, Littleborough.
PLY/17183 Private Robert Walter Whaley, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 11th March 1920, aged 25. Son of John and Susannah Betsy Whaley, of 4, Lighthouse, Calderbrook.
Harry Taylor, Warwickshire Yeomanry and Royal Engineers. Died at Shanghai, China, on 19th June 1926, aged 39. Son of Alfred and Katherine Taylor, of Townhouse Cottage, Littleborough.
1941280 Sapper William Birtwistle, 98 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers. Died 21st December 1940, aged 38. Husband of Ellen Birtwistle, of Smallbridge.
T/3777260 Driver Fred Bellenger, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 14th June 1943, aged 28. Son of Charles Henry and Betsy Bellenger; husband of Florence Bellenger, of Littleborough.
4748412 Private Wilfred Chorlton, The Hallamshire Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in Germany on 10th September 1945, aged 27. Son of Alfred and Lily Chorlton, of Littleborough.