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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 5, 2017 17:41:09 GMT
              Psalm 67:4. Let the nations rejoice and be glad for Thou shalt judge the folk righteously and govern the nations upon earth. Let the people praise Thee. Let all the people praise Thee. Hallelujah Amen.      IMG]http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q108/weepingwillowb/Greater%20Manchester/Standish/St%20Wilfrid/IMG_8248.jpg[/IMG] THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF
STANDISH WITH LANGTREE, TO RECORD THE NAMES OF THOSE FROM THEIR DISTRICT,
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE LATE BOER WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
WHICH COMMENCED ON OCTOBER 11TH 1899, AND TERMINATED ON MAY 31ST 1902.
Captain Nathaniel ffarington Eckersley, 3rd Batt. South Lancashire Regiment.
Lance Sergeant Thomas Halton, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Guards.
Colour Sergeant Henry Marsden, 1st Batt. Kings Liverpool Regiment.
Private Kennedy Ball, 1st Vol. Batt. Manchester Regiment.
Private John Corner, 1st Batt. Border Regiment.
Private John Bentham, 5th Royal Irish Lancers.
Private William Myers, 2nd Batt. Manchester Regiment.
Private Emanuel Brookes, 2nd Batt. Scottish Rifles.
Private Samuel Rimmington, 2nd Batt. Scots Guards.
Private Robert Myers, 5th Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers.
Private Patrick Barry (Daly,) 3rd Batt. South Lancashire Regiment.
OF THE ABOVE, LANCE SERGEANT THOMAS HALTON WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED IN ACTION AT BELMONT S.A.
23RD NOVEMBER 1899, AND PRIVATE KENNEDY BALL, DIED OF BURNS AT HOWICK S.A. 15TH AUGUST 1900.     |
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Post by BereniceUK on Apr 5, 2017 17:41:47 GMT
Captain Henry Milward Rogers, Manchester Regiment. Laid down his life for his country in Gallipoli on 25th May 1915, aged 35. Husband of Muriel Rogers, of "Braziers", Chipperfield, King's Langley, Hertfordshire. CWGC database gives his date of death as 26th May 1915 and his age as 36.  11123 Serjeant Samuel Martindale, 6th Border Regiment. Killed in action on 9th August 1915, aged 23. Son of William and Elizabeth Martindale; Husband of Ellen Martindale, of 12, Victoria Avenue, Wigan.  17377 Lance Corporal Roland Liptrot Holland, 1st King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed at Maillet on 21st October 1915, aged 20. Son of George and Margaret Holland. CWGC database gives his date of death as 22nd October 1915.  20064 Lance Corporal Alfred Lowton, 1st Essex Regiment. Died in France on 1st July 1916, aged 23. Son of James and Nancy Lowton, of 44, Church Sreet., Standish.  14671 Private W. Farrington, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 7th July 1916, aged 22. Son of Mr. E. Farrington, of 5, Hutton Street, Bradley, Wigan. 10566 Lance Corporal John Pennington, 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers. Killed in France on 24th August 1916, aged 22. Son of John and Mary Pennington.  575 Private Walter William Brown, 15th Australian Infantry, A.I.F.. Killed in action in France on 27th August 1916, aged 32. Son of Simon Stubbs Brown and Mary Helen Brown.  308342 Private William Pitts, 1st/8th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in France on 27th September 1916, aged 25. Son of Frederick and Sarah Pitts, of 19, Wigan Road, Standish; husband of Annie Pitts.  35375 Private Moses Valentine, 17th Manchester Regiment. Laid down his life for his country on the Somme in France on 12th October 1916, aged 28. Son of John and Margaret Valentine, of 26, Church Street, Standish.  56077 3rd Air Mechanic H W Latham, Royal Flying Corps. Died 26th February 1917. Lieutenant James Alfred Gregory, 52nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Laid down his life for his country on 13th April 1917, aged 25. Son of Roger and Martha Gregory, of Standish, Lancs; husband of Marie E. Gibson (formerly Gregory), of "Copper Beech," Chaldon Mount, Caterham, Surrey. CWGC database gives his age as 26.  58577 Private Robert George Bentham, 13th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action on 3rd May 1917, aged 30. Son of William and Maria Bentham.  235213 Private Joseph Bailey, 19th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in France on 24th July 1917, aged 38. Husband of Mary J. Bailey, of 61, Thursby Road, Burnley.  201666 Private George Bell, 11th Manchester Regiment. Killed in action on 17th August 1917, aged 25. Son of Peter George and Mary Bell, of 208, Darlington St. East, Wigan. 200198 Private Joseph Herbert Ryding, 12th Manchester Regiment. Killed in France on 11th November 1917, aged 20. Son of Frank and Sarah Ryding. L/17450 Gunner Thomas Arthur Jennings, Royal Field Artillery. Presumed killed in France on 27th March 1918, aged 20. Son of George Richard and Catherine Jennings, of 3, Avondale St., Standish. CWGC database has his name as Arthur Jennings. 63160 Private Joseph W Harrison D.C.M., 5th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in France on 2nd September 1918, aged 25.  26764 Lance Corporal Harold Fairhurst, 2nd Grenadier Guards. Laid down his life for his country at Cambrai on 28th September 1918, aged 28. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Fairhurst, of 28, Preston Road, Standish. CWGC database gives his date of death as 27th September 1918.   L/1261 Gunner J Richardson, Royal Field Artillery. 18th November 1918, aged 24. 5670(S) Private Daniel Ball, Royal Marine Engineers. Died 19th December 1918, aged 43. CWGC database gives his date of death as 20th December 1918. Captain Norman Burrows, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment & South Wales Borderers. Died 18th October 1922, aged 54.  7882042 Trooper Herbert Marsden, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 25th May 1940, aged 31. Son of Hugh and Florence Jane Marsden, of Standish. 580050 Sergeant (Pilot) Herbert Cornish, Royal Air Force. Killed in action on 24th September 1940, aged 24. Son of William Henry and Margaret Cornish. 1619602 Gunner John Thomas Butterworth, Royal Artillery. Died 26th November 1940. 1051471 Aircraftman 2nd Class George Clifford Grundy, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 27 April 1941, aged 27. Son of Levi and Mary Jane Grundy; husband of Margaret Grundy, of Standish.946762 Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) Arthur Noel Hampson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13th August 1941, aged 21. Son of Frederick William and Esther Ada Hampson, of Wigan.   1063043 Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) William Alan Carruthers, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Presumed killed over Germany on 26th June 1942, aged 31. Son of William and Eliza Carruthers. 745651 Warrant Officer Alexander Bentham 'Alex' Gordon, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost his life on active service on 30th June 1942, aged 23. Son of David Ross Gordon and Gertrude Gordon, of Hornchurch. CWGC database gives his age as 24.  1541030 Sergeant Stephen Preston, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Reported missing on 27th August 1943, aged 21. Son of Stephen and Ellen Preston, of Lamberhead Green. CWGC database gives his date of death as 28th August 1943. 157252 Sergeant (Pilot) Norman Thomas Duxbury, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed on active service on 5th September 1943, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Bertha Alice Duxbury, of Wigan.  1672421 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Leslie Holding, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5th September 1943, aged 20. Son of Thomas and Florence Holding, of Beech Hill, Wigan.2206449 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Joseph Isaac Jolley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost his life over Aachen on 25th May 1944, aged 19. Son of Isaac Jolley and of Elsie Jolley, of Layton, Blackpool.  1809130 Gunner William Mason, Royal Artillery. Died on active service at Sandakan, Borneo, on 25th February 1945, aged 35. Son of William and Eleanor Mason, of Standish. CWGC database gives his date of death as 5th March 1945 and his age as 34. 3964345 Private Robert 'Bobby' Lowton, 2nd Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action on 31st March 1945, aged 26. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Lowton, of Standish. 3524491 Fusilier Henry Langton, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 26th October 1946, aged 35. Son of George and Esther Langton, of Standish; husband of Edith Lily Langton, of Standish. PO/X 112668 Marine William Henry Parr, Royal Marines. Died 19th February 1947, aged 31. Son of Tom and Harriet A. Parr; husband of Beatrice Parr, of Standish.
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