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WELCOME HOME TO A CHORLEY RESERVIST.
In honour of the safe return of Private James Hall, of the 2nd Coldstream Guards, Mr. John Hall, of the Castle Inn, Chorley, entertained the returned soldier and his numerous friends to supper on Saturday last, when 100 persons sat down to an appetising spread. After supper the chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the host and hostess for their kindness, to which the host suitably responded. The rest of the evening was spent in singing and dancing, an enjoyable gathering being brought to a close at eleven o'clock. Private Hall will be remembered as the first reservist to Leave Chorley. He has had 26 months' active service at the front, during which time he has obtained bars for the following engagements, viz: - Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hall, and Belfast. He also took part in the engagements at Graspan, Magersfontein, and others almost too numerous to mention, and during his stay in South Africa marched over 1,500 miles.
(Chorley Guardian, 25 January 1902)
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DEATH OF A CHORLEY TROOPER.
Trooper Tom Stewart, of the South African Constabulary, has succumbed to an attack of enteric fever, at Boshof, Orange River Colony. He was the eldest son of Mr. Alex. Stewart, late of the Yarrow Bridge Hotel, Duxbury, and left Chorley in the middle of February last year, together with James Stock, of Market-street, Chorley. All his letters home stated that he enjoyed excellent health up to the time of his contracting his fatal illness. He died on Wednesday last, January 29th.
(Chorley Guardian and Leyland Hundred Advertiser, 1 February 1902)
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VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.
LOCAL MEN IN TRAINING.
The third Active Service Company in connection with the 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment are now in training at Fleetwood. The 2nd V.B. contingent arrived at Fulwood from Bolton on Monday, when 54 rank and file, together with two subalterns (Lieutenants Dobson and Shaw, of Bolton) were accepted, leaving later in the day for Fleetwood. The first V.B. men assembled at the depot in St. Wilfrid-street, Preston, on Tuesday morning, where they were entertained to a capital breakfast by the corps. After breakfast the men were inspected in the drill shed by Colonel J. Lawrence, of Chorley, and they certainly presented a very smart and soldierly appearance, and were in the best of spirits. They subsequently proceeded to the barracks, where they were medically examined by Major Raymond, R.A.M.C., and Mr. McKeague, civil surgeon. Thirty-four out of 47 passed the test, and joined their comrades at Fleetwood the same afternoon. The company is under the command of Captain E. Stowell (son of the Rector of Chorley), who is specially qualified for his post, having had previous war experience in South Africa.
The names of the men from the 1st V.B. are as follow: -
From Chorley: W. Atkinson, 12, Eaves-lane; Joseph. Roden, 199, Pall Mall; Robert William Evans, 19, Primrose-street; George Gaskell, 56, Lyons-lane; James Hart, 21, Gilbert-street; Frederick Thomas Sanderson, 228, Eaves-lane; George Howarth, Whittiam-road.
(The above is a composite from the Chorley Standard and District Advertiser, and the Chorley Guardian, both of 15 February 1902)
Men from Longridge, Horwich, Bamber Bridge, Out Rawcliffe, Bolton, and Preston were also named.
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PROMOTION FOR A FORMER CHORLEY GENTLEMAN.
Information has been received of the promotion of Trooper J. G. Wilson Thom, of the Cape Mounted Police, who was formerly a lieutenant in the 3rd Lanc. Vol. Artillery, and son of Colonel R. W. Thom, J.P., formerly commanding officer of the 3rd L.V.A., who resided at Chorley and subsequently at Leyland. Trooper Thom, after passing first out of 83 competitors, has been appointed Chief Constable and Crown Prosecutor over Elliot's Town District, Tembuland, South Africa. He is rated as captain. The successful gentleman has been engaged in active service since the commencement of the war, having been attached to the intelligence branch of the army, and has an excellent record of service. The last time he was in action was on December 14th, when four Boers were killed, many wounded, and 19 prisoners taken. Although he has only served about five years in the Cape Mounted Rifles and Police, he has been granted seven years service for seniority. The examination was entirely a legal one, and the appointment is worth between £400 and £500 a year, with allowances.
(Chorley Guardian, 22 February 1902)
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FURTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM CHORLEY.
Following an intimation that a few more volunteers for the Active Service company were required from the Chorley companies of the 1st V.B. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, there was a large number of men on Monday evening, at the headquarters, Hamilton-road. Close on 30 men presented themselves as volunteers for the active service company, and from these the following six were selected: - Privates J. Ikin, D. Waring, J. Kitchen, W. Gillibrand, R. Farnworth, and N. Gillett. These men received their kits, and on Tuesday morning were taken down to Fulwood Barracks, Preston, by Sergt.-Instructor Donnelly, and all the men were approved by the medical inspectors, after which they proceeded to join the remainder of the company at Fleetwood. This detachment brings the number of men supplied from Chorley to the third active service company to 14, including Captain Stowell. The instructions from the War Office were that each new company raised, if not up to the full strength of 116 men, should consist of 90 men; but the company raised from the 1st and 2nd Battalions Loyal North Lancashire Regiment now number 97, and three officers. It is expected that the company will leave the country in three weeks or a month's time. Chorley has now furnished some 62 volunteers to the active service companies.
(Chorley Guardian, 22 February 1902)
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DEATH OF A CHORLEY MEMBER OF THE S.A.C.
Information has been received this week from the War Office by Mr. Moses M. Moss, tailor, Hamilton-road, Chorley, of the death of his son, Private John Higley Moss, aged 23, of the South African Constabulary, which took place on Feb. 18th at Elandsfontein, near Johannesburg, from enteric fever. The deceased was a sergeant in the 3rd L.V.A., and joined the South African Constabulary at the beginning of last year, leaving England in April. He was, prior to leaving Chorley, in the employ of the L. and Y. Railway Company, in their goods department. A butcher by trade, he had been engaged in the slaughter of stock for the commissariat department, and in his letters spoke in very cheerful strain of his experiences.
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MOSS. - On February 18th, at Elandsfontein, South Africa. John Higley Moss, of the South African Constabulary, aged 23 years.
(Chorley Guardian, 1 March 1902)
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MEMORIAL SERVICE TO A CHORLEY SOLDIER.
Following the evening service at the Chorley Parish Church on Sunday last, a service was held in memory of the late Trooper J. H. Moss, of the South African Constabulary, a former attender at the church, whose death took place on February 18th last. from enteric fever, at Elandsfontein, in the Transvaal. The service was conducted by the Rev. R. Stowell and the hymn "Thy will be done," was sung. A number of deceased's relatives were present, and there was a large and sympathetic congregation.
(Chorley Guardian, 15 March 1902)
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SEND-OFF TO A VOLUNTEER. - The members of St. James's Young Men's Institute held a smoking concert in the Parochial Room on Thursday evening, for the purpose of bidding farewell to their fellow-member, Mr. F. T. Sanderson. The Rev. J. Archer presided, and delivered an encouraging address. Mr. W. E. Gillett presented, on behalf of the members, Mr. Sanderson with a silver-mounted pipe, pouch, tobacco, match-box and matches, cigarettes, and a pocket-book, for which Mr. Sanderson expressed his sincere thanks. The proceedings were enlivened with contributions of songs by Messrs. W. E. Gillett, J. T. Monk, W. Clayton, T. Haworth, H. Woods, and F. T. Sanderson, Mr. W. Read playing the accompaniments. The company dispersed after singing "Auld Lang Syne."
(Chorley Guardian, 15 March 1902)
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DEPARTURE OF THE L.N.L. ACTIVE SERVICE COMPANY.
The third Active Service Company of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment left Fleetwood last evening for Southampton, and will sail this (Saturday) afternoon by the steamship Greek. The company, which numbers about 100 men, has been in training at Fleetwood for a month, undergoing the musketry drill, and all the men, who hail from Preston, Fleetwood, Chorley, and Bolton, are pronounced to be in excellent condition. Captain Stowell, of the 1st V.B. (Chorley), who has already seen active service, and possesses the South African medal, goes out in command, his brother officers being Lieut. Dobson and Lieut. Shaw, of the 2nd V.B. (Bolton). The men were allowed home on furlough on Wednesday night, and left Chorley by the 7-41 a.m. train yesterday for Fleetwood, but owing to the early hour, and the fact of their return not being generally known, there was no demonstration, the men, however, being seen off by many relatives and friends. Colonel Satterthwaite, commanding officer of the district, inspected the company on Wednesday, and expressed the opinion that they would not be called on to do much blockhouse duty on their arrival in South Africa.
(Chorley Guardian, 15 March 1902)
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DEPARTURE OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS.
There was an enthusiastic scene when the Greek left Southampton on Saturday afternoon, with Volunteers for the Cape. Her complement included Captain Stowell, Lieuts. Shaw and Dobson, and 97 men of the Volunteer Company Loyal North Lanc. Regt. ; and 88 men and three officers of the Volunteer company Manchester Regiment, who arrived in the course of the morning from Fleetwood and Ashton respectively, and had happy recollections of their hearty send-off. Ten of the North Lancashires and nine of the Manchesters were men who have previously served at the front, and all were in fine fettle. Immediately on embarking they were served with a substantial meal, which they enjoyed, after travelling all night. Several of the men, who were spoken to by a press correspondent, said they hoped to be at "the copping of De Wet."
(Chorley Guardian, 22 March 1902)
In honour of the safe return of Private James Hall, of the 2nd Coldstream Guards, Mr. John Hall, of the Castle Inn, Chorley, entertained the returned soldier and his numerous friends to supper on Saturday last, when 100 persons sat down to an appetising spread. After supper the chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the host and hostess for their kindness, to which the host suitably responded. The rest of the evening was spent in singing and dancing, an enjoyable gathering being brought to a close at eleven o'clock. Private Hall will be remembered as the first reservist to Leave Chorley. He has had 26 months' active service at the front, during which time he has obtained bars for the following engagements, viz: - Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hall, and Belfast. He also took part in the engagements at Graspan, Magersfontein, and others almost too numerous to mention, and during his stay in South Africa marched over 1,500 miles.
(Chorley Guardian, 25 January 1902)
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DEATH OF A CHORLEY TROOPER.
Trooper Tom Stewart, of the South African Constabulary, has succumbed to an attack of enteric fever, at Boshof, Orange River Colony. He was the eldest son of Mr. Alex. Stewart, late of the Yarrow Bridge Hotel, Duxbury, and left Chorley in the middle of February last year, together with James Stock, of Market-street, Chorley. All his letters home stated that he enjoyed excellent health up to the time of his contracting his fatal illness. He died on Wednesday last, January 29th.
(Chorley Guardian and Leyland Hundred Advertiser, 1 February 1902)
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VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.
LOCAL MEN IN TRAINING.
The third Active Service Company in connection with the 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment are now in training at Fleetwood. The 2nd V.B. contingent arrived at Fulwood from Bolton on Monday, when 54 rank and file, together with two subalterns (Lieutenants Dobson and Shaw, of Bolton) were accepted, leaving later in the day for Fleetwood. The first V.B. men assembled at the depot in St. Wilfrid-street, Preston, on Tuesday morning, where they were entertained to a capital breakfast by the corps. After breakfast the men were inspected in the drill shed by Colonel J. Lawrence, of Chorley, and they certainly presented a very smart and soldierly appearance, and were in the best of spirits. They subsequently proceeded to the barracks, where they were medically examined by Major Raymond, R.A.M.C., and Mr. McKeague, civil surgeon. Thirty-four out of 47 passed the test, and joined their comrades at Fleetwood the same afternoon. The company is under the command of Captain E. Stowell (son of the Rector of Chorley), who is specially qualified for his post, having had previous war experience in South Africa.
The names of the men from the 1st V.B. are as follow: -
From Chorley: W. Atkinson, 12, Eaves-lane; Joseph. Roden, 199, Pall Mall; Robert William Evans, 19, Primrose-street; George Gaskell, 56, Lyons-lane; James Hart, 21, Gilbert-street; Frederick Thomas Sanderson, 228, Eaves-lane; George Howarth, Whittiam-road.
(The above is a composite from the Chorley Standard and District Advertiser, and the Chorley Guardian, both of 15 February 1902)
Men from Longridge, Horwich, Bamber Bridge, Out Rawcliffe, Bolton, and Preston were also named.
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PROMOTION FOR A FORMER CHORLEY GENTLEMAN.
Information has been received of the promotion of Trooper J. G. Wilson Thom, of the Cape Mounted Police, who was formerly a lieutenant in the 3rd Lanc. Vol. Artillery, and son of Colonel R. W. Thom, J.P., formerly commanding officer of the 3rd L.V.A., who resided at Chorley and subsequently at Leyland. Trooper Thom, after passing first out of 83 competitors, has been appointed Chief Constable and Crown Prosecutor over Elliot's Town District, Tembuland, South Africa. He is rated as captain. The successful gentleman has been engaged in active service since the commencement of the war, having been attached to the intelligence branch of the army, and has an excellent record of service. The last time he was in action was on December 14th, when four Boers were killed, many wounded, and 19 prisoners taken. Although he has only served about five years in the Cape Mounted Rifles and Police, he has been granted seven years service for seniority. The examination was entirely a legal one, and the appointment is worth between £400 and £500 a year, with allowances.
(Chorley Guardian, 22 February 1902)
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FURTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM CHORLEY.
Following an intimation that a few more volunteers for the Active Service company were required from the Chorley companies of the 1st V.B. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, there was a large number of men on Monday evening, at the headquarters, Hamilton-road. Close on 30 men presented themselves as volunteers for the active service company, and from these the following six were selected: - Privates J. Ikin, D. Waring, J. Kitchen, W. Gillibrand, R. Farnworth, and N. Gillett. These men received their kits, and on Tuesday morning were taken down to Fulwood Barracks, Preston, by Sergt.-Instructor Donnelly, and all the men were approved by the medical inspectors, after which they proceeded to join the remainder of the company at Fleetwood. This detachment brings the number of men supplied from Chorley to the third active service company to 14, including Captain Stowell. The instructions from the War Office were that each new company raised, if not up to the full strength of 116 men, should consist of 90 men; but the company raised from the 1st and 2nd Battalions Loyal North Lancashire Regiment now number 97, and three officers. It is expected that the company will leave the country in three weeks or a month's time. Chorley has now furnished some 62 volunteers to the active service companies.
(Chorley Guardian, 22 February 1902)
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DEATH OF A CHORLEY MEMBER OF THE S.A.C.
Information has been received this week from the War Office by Mr. Moses M. Moss, tailor, Hamilton-road, Chorley, of the death of his son, Private John Higley Moss, aged 23, of the South African Constabulary, which took place on Feb. 18th at Elandsfontein, near Johannesburg, from enteric fever. The deceased was a sergeant in the 3rd L.V.A., and joined the South African Constabulary at the beginning of last year, leaving England in April. He was, prior to leaving Chorley, in the employ of the L. and Y. Railway Company, in their goods department. A butcher by trade, he had been engaged in the slaughter of stock for the commissariat department, and in his letters spoke in very cheerful strain of his experiences.
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MOSS. - On February 18th, at Elandsfontein, South Africa. John Higley Moss, of the South African Constabulary, aged 23 years.
(Chorley Guardian, 1 March 1902)
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MEMORIAL SERVICE TO A CHORLEY SOLDIER.
Following the evening service at the Chorley Parish Church on Sunday last, a service was held in memory of the late Trooper J. H. Moss, of the South African Constabulary, a former attender at the church, whose death took place on February 18th last. from enteric fever, at Elandsfontein, in the Transvaal. The service was conducted by the Rev. R. Stowell and the hymn "Thy will be done," was sung. A number of deceased's relatives were present, and there was a large and sympathetic congregation.
(Chorley Guardian, 15 March 1902)
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SEND-OFF TO A VOLUNTEER. - The members of St. James's Young Men's Institute held a smoking concert in the Parochial Room on Thursday evening, for the purpose of bidding farewell to their fellow-member, Mr. F. T. Sanderson. The Rev. J. Archer presided, and delivered an encouraging address. Mr. W. E. Gillett presented, on behalf of the members, Mr. Sanderson with a silver-mounted pipe, pouch, tobacco, match-box and matches, cigarettes, and a pocket-book, for which Mr. Sanderson expressed his sincere thanks. The proceedings were enlivened with contributions of songs by Messrs. W. E. Gillett, J. T. Monk, W. Clayton, T. Haworth, H. Woods, and F. T. Sanderson, Mr. W. Read playing the accompaniments. The company dispersed after singing "Auld Lang Syne."
(Chorley Guardian, 15 March 1902)
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DEPARTURE OF THE L.N.L. ACTIVE SERVICE COMPANY.
The third Active Service Company of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment left Fleetwood last evening for Southampton, and will sail this (Saturday) afternoon by the steamship Greek. The company, which numbers about 100 men, has been in training at Fleetwood for a month, undergoing the musketry drill, and all the men, who hail from Preston, Fleetwood, Chorley, and Bolton, are pronounced to be in excellent condition. Captain Stowell, of the 1st V.B. (Chorley), who has already seen active service, and possesses the South African medal, goes out in command, his brother officers being Lieut. Dobson and Lieut. Shaw, of the 2nd V.B. (Bolton). The men were allowed home on furlough on Wednesday night, and left Chorley by the 7-41 a.m. train yesterday for Fleetwood, but owing to the early hour, and the fact of their return not being generally known, there was no demonstration, the men, however, being seen off by many relatives and friends. Colonel Satterthwaite, commanding officer of the district, inspected the company on Wednesday, and expressed the opinion that they would not be called on to do much blockhouse duty on their arrival in South Africa.
(Chorley Guardian, 15 March 1902)
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DEPARTURE OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS.
There was an enthusiastic scene when the Greek left Southampton on Saturday afternoon, with Volunteers for the Cape. Her complement included Captain Stowell, Lieuts. Shaw and Dobson, and 97 men of the Volunteer Company Loyal North Lanc. Regt. ; and 88 men and three officers of the Volunteer company Manchester Regiment, who arrived in the course of the morning from Fleetwood and Ashton respectively, and had happy recollections of their hearty send-off. Ten of the North Lancashires and nine of the Manchesters were men who have previously served at the front, and all were in fine fettle. Immediately on embarking they were served with a substantial meal, which they enjoyed, after travelling all night. Several of the men, who were spoken to by a press correspondent, said they hoped to be at "the copping of De Wet."
(Chorley Guardian, 22 March 1902)