Post by BereniceUK on Apr 17, 2017 21:10:24 GMT
1934 Private John Wilfrid Huggonson 1st/4th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 18.6.1915, aged 23 Son of George and Isabella Huggonson, of Coulterthwaite, Leck
Second Lieutenant William Harold Holderness 6th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 17.4.1916, aged 34 Son of the Rev. W. and Mrs. Holderness, of Springfield, Ulverston; husband of Marie Louise Holderness. Served in the South African Campaign, and, afterwards, for 2 years in the South African Constabulary. Born at Wolfardisworthy West, Devonshire
24270 Private Richard Willan 1st East Lancashire Regiment, attached 20th Manchester Regiment 28.8.1916, aged 19 Son of John and Margaret Willan, of Cowan Bridge
23252 Private Ernest Stanley Ireland 8th Border Regiment 4.9.1916 Son of Alfred and Henrietta Ireland, of Post Office, Cowan Bridge
21479 Private Richard James Gill 2nd Border Regiment 2.10.1916, aged 21 Son of Richard James and Margaret Gill, of Cowan Bridge
61509 Gunner Thomas Allan Corless 77th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery 26.9.1917, aged 28 Son of Thomas Corless, of Low Lodge, Leck Hall; husband of Isabella Corless of Skelton, Penrith
202282 Private William Benson Lawrence 1st/4th Border Regiment 24.8.1918
307025 Lance Corporal William Pooley 6th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 3.10.1918, aged 20 Son of Mary Ann Pooley and the late William Pooley, of Casterton
63896 Private Edwin Clapham 18th Lancashire Fusiliers 31.10.1918, aged 20 Son of Richard and Betsy Clapham, of Oaklands, Bentham
IN MEMORY OF THE
MEN FROM LECK AND
DISTRICT WHO FELL IN
THE WAR 1939 - 1945
1131694 Sergeant (Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner) William Newton Lancaster 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 19.6.1943, aged 21 Son of William and Janet Lancaster, of Wennington
Thomas Dixon Taylor
Gordon Wattam
James Frankland Parker
23252 Private Ernest Stanley Ireland
21479 Private Richard James Gill