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1297 Private Fred Glover, 1st/5th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action on 27th April 1915, aged 22. Son of John Glover, of 1, Piccadilly, Scotforth. CWGC database gives his age as 23.
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2159 Lance Corporal Allan Gilbert Ripper, 1st/5th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action near Ypres on 8th May 1915, aged 20. Son of Charles and Eveline Matilda Ripper, of "Pentillie," Hall Park, Scotforth.
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27456 Private Bryan Cumpsty, 1st King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action on 28th June 1917, aged 23. Son of Bryan and Sarah Ann Cumpsty, of 1, Hala Road, Scotforth. CWGC and SDGW both spell his surname Cumpstey.
The tragedy of a widow's only son being killed in the war is again reported this week. Mrs. Cumpsty, 1, Hala Road, Scotforth, received notification on Friday that her son, Pte. Bryan Cumpsty (23), 1st King's Own Regiment, was killed in action on June 28th. He was the son of the late Mr. B. Cumpsty, tailor, who died suddenly while gathering mushrooms four years ago. An old boy of Scotforth School, he was working on the farm of Mr. Robinson, Burrow Heights, before the war. He joined up on Dec. 30th, 1915, and was trained in the Second Fifth. On going to the front last year he suffered from trench fever, and was on furlough in April. On April 11th he returned to France, being drafted to the senior battalion. His last letter home was dated June 24th, four days before his death. He was a Lewis gunner. The special notice came from the Record Office at Preston, and was accompanied by the sympathy of the King and Queen. Scotforth neighbours are exceedingly sorry for Mrs. Cumpsty.
(Lancashire Guardian, 21 July 1917)
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179903 Sapper Frank Hayton, 474th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on 18th July 1917, aged 34. Husband of Euen Hayton, of 5, Addle Street, Scotforth.
One of the most highly respected members of the Lancashire Trades Council has made the supreme sacrifice, viz : Sapper Frank Hayton (34), R.E., whose widow and two children, residing at 5, Addle-street, Scotforth, will be accorded heartfelt sympathy. Deceased was educated at Ripley Hospital, and was secretary to the Ripley Old Boys' Society. Before the war he was employed as a joiner at the County Asylum, and was an official of the Joiners' Society, representing it on the Trades Council, an active member of the Duchess Lodge of Oddfellows, and also a member of Scotforth Ward Liberal Committee. He joined the forces in June, 1916, and went to France on March 20th last with the Second Section 474th Co. R.E. Cheerful letters were received from him up to last Sunday.
On Tuesday two letters arrived, one from Major H. Crissold, commanding his company, dated July 19th : "It is with great regret that I have to inform you of the death of your husband, 179073 Sapper Frank Hayton, who was instantaneously killed by an enemy shell on the night of July 17th-18th. He was buried this morning in a British cemetery. The service was read by the Chaplain, Rev. W. O. Bailey.............Your husband died as a soldier doing his duty. I hope that in the midst of your sorrow it may be some comfort to you to know that you have given the greatest of all gifts to your King and country at the time it was most needed."
The other letter was from Sapper A. Cocks, and was dated July 20th : "On behalf of the N.C.O.'s and men of the Second Section 474 Co. R.E., I wish to express our profound sympathy with you in your husband's death. No doubt you will already have had information that death was absolutely instantaneous, which is some consolation. Frank was busy at work at the time, not far from me. Two were wounded by the same shell. You will be pleased to know that Frank was very popular in the section shop. He was a very hard worker. Only the day before he was present at the burial of the senior officer. I can assure you the lads in No. 2 held him in high esteem for his splendid nerve. Only a few nights before he volunteered to go with a party to carry the officer to the dressing station under rather warm conditions."
(Lancashire Guardian, 28 July 1917)
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680163 Gunner George Henry Pennington, "C" Battery, 175th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds on 3rd November 1917, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pennington, of "Mayfair," Scotforth.
The unofficial report of the death from wounds of 680163 Gunner George Henry Pennington (23), R.F.A., was confirmed last week-end by the receipt of the official notification from the Woolwich Record Office. This stated he died in the 2nd Wessex Field Ambulance, France, on November 3rd. The King and Queen sent their sympathy. Deceased was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pennington, of "Mayfair," Scotforth, and was educated at the Bowerham School. He served his apprenticeship as a painter and decorator with Mr. E. C. Parr, and mobilised with the Lancaster Battery of the West Lancashire R.F.A. when war broke out. Owing to his medical category he was placed in the second line, and was kept in this country till February, 1917. On April 24th he was commended by General Broadwood for "gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field." His father went out with the Lancaster Battery, and was in France eight months as sergeant cook, being invalided from the army on September 24th, after 16 weeks in Cambridge Hospital. A brother, Sapper Thomas Pennington, is with the Royal Engineers in France. A brother of Mrs. Pennington, Sergt. Crompton, is with the Second Fifth. The family have suffered another bereavement this week by the death of the grandmother, Mrs. Thos. Pennington, of Edward-street, who had not survived the shock at the death of a favourite grandson.
Capt. Spasbett, R.F.A., writing to Mr. and Mrs. Pennington on November 4th, states : "I very much regret to have to inform you that your son, Gunner G.H. Pennington, died of wounds received yesterday morning. I cannot tell you how sorry I am to have to convey this very sad news to you, but I can assure you that you have the sympathy of all ranks of this battery in your very great bereavement. He will be missed by us all, and he died, as so many splendid fellows have done, doing his duty."
Driver H. Simpson, writing on Nov. 15th, says : "I was up at the position when George got hit with a piece of gas shell, just above the ear. I think it must have poisoned him........George had only been a day in hospital when his leave came through."
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PENNINGTON. - Died of wounds, on Nov. 3rd, 1917, Gunner GEORGE HENRY PENNINGTON, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. PENNINGTON, Mayfair, Scotforth.
He sleeps beside his comrades
In a hallowed grave unknown,
But his name is written in letters of love
On the hearts he has left at home.
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Mr. and Mrs. PENNINGTON, Mayfair, Scotforth, are grateful to all friends for their sympathy in the loss of their son in France.
(Lancaster Guardian, 24 November 1917)
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110156 Gunner Reuben Lucas, 2nd/1st (Berkshire) Battery, 158th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 14th November 1917, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas of Scotforth, Lancaster; husband of Sarah C. Lucas, of Brunton House, Lancaster. CWGC database gives his age as 22.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lucas, of 34, Hala-road, Scotforth, received the sorrowful tidings on Tuesday that their elder son, Gunner Reuben Lucas (23), R.F.A., has been killed while attending a wounded comrade. Captain Gordon, R.A.M.C., writing on Nov. 16th, stated :- "I cannot tell you how sorry I am that Gunner Lucas has been killed in action, nor how much I sympathise with you in your loss. I am the doctor of the brigade, and he was, of course, one of my first aid men of the battery. I have always had the greatest respect for him. We have worked together for some months very happily. It will be some consolation to you that he was killed while doing his duty in very difficult circumstances, and while attending to a wounded man. I feel that I have lost a good friend."
Deceased, after leaving Scotforth School, where he was in the football team, was for some time with Mr. Gerrard, tailor, Brook-street, and next with the late Mr. T. J. Wilkinson, Market-street. He joined the R.F.A. at Woolwich in Oct., 1916, and has been in France 14 months. He had trench fever last winter, and was invalided to England three months ago. While on furlough 9 months since he was married, and much sympathy is felt for the young widow and parents. He returned to France on May 20th. Latterly he has been working in the Ambulance Section of the battery. His brother, Corpl. Arthur Lucas, K.R. Rifles, is in France, and his father is on munition work.
(Lancaster Guardian, 24 November 1917)
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2159 Lance Corporal Allan Gilbert Ripper, 1st/5th King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action near Ypres on 8th May 1915, aged 20. Son of Charles and Eveline Matilda Ripper, of "Pentillie," Hall Park, Scotforth.
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27456 Private Bryan Cumpsty, 1st King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action on 28th June 1917, aged 23. Son of Bryan and Sarah Ann Cumpsty, of 1, Hala Road, Scotforth. CWGC and SDGW both spell his surname Cumpstey.
The tragedy of a widow's only son being killed in the war is again reported this week. Mrs. Cumpsty, 1, Hala Road, Scotforth, received notification on Friday that her son, Pte. Bryan Cumpsty (23), 1st King's Own Regiment, was killed in action on June 28th. He was the son of the late Mr. B. Cumpsty, tailor, who died suddenly while gathering mushrooms four years ago. An old boy of Scotforth School, he was working on the farm of Mr. Robinson, Burrow Heights, before the war. He joined up on Dec. 30th, 1915, and was trained in the Second Fifth. On going to the front last year he suffered from trench fever, and was on furlough in April. On April 11th he returned to France, being drafted to the senior battalion. His last letter home was dated June 24th, four days before his death. He was a Lewis gunner. The special notice came from the Record Office at Preston, and was accompanied by the sympathy of the King and Queen. Scotforth neighbours are exceedingly sorry for Mrs. Cumpsty.
(Lancashire Guardian, 21 July 1917)
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179903 Sapper Frank Hayton, 474th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on 18th July 1917, aged 34. Husband of Euen Hayton, of 5, Addle Street, Scotforth.
One of the most highly respected members of the Lancashire Trades Council has made the supreme sacrifice, viz : Sapper Frank Hayton (34), R.E., whose widow and two children, residing at 5, Addle-street, Scotforth, will be accorded heartfelt sympathy. Deceased was educated at Ripley Hospital, and was secretary to the Ripley Old Boys' Society. Before the war he was employed as a joiner at the County Asylum, and was an official of the Joiners' Society, representing it on the Trades Council, an active member of the Duchess Lodge of Oddfellows, and also a member of Scotforth Ward Liberal Committee. He joined the forces in June, 1916, and went to France on March 20th last with the Second Section 474th Co. R.E. Cheerful letters were received from him up to last Sunday.
On Tuesday two letters arrived, one from Major H. Crissold, commanding his company, dated July 19th : "It is with great regret that I have to inform you of the death of your husband, 179073 Sapper Frank Hayton, who was instantaneously killed by an enemy shell on the night of July 17th-18th. He was buried this morning in a British cemetery. The service was read by the Chaplain, Rev. W. O. Bailey.............Your husband died as a soldier doing his duty. I hope that in the midst of your sorrow it may be some comfort to you to know that you have given the greatest of all gifts to your King and country at the time it was most needed."
The other letter was from Sapper A. Cocks, and was dated July 20th : "On behalf of the N.C.O.'s and men of the Second Section 474 Co. R.E., I wish to express our profound sympathy with you in your husband's death. No doubt you will already have had information that death was absolutely instantaneous, which is some consolation. Frank was busy at work at the time, not far from me. Two were wounded by the same shell. You will be pleased to know that Frank was very popular in the section shop. He was a very hard worker. Only the day before he was present at the burial of the senior officer. I can assure you the lads in No. 2 held him in high esteem for his splendid nerve. Only a few nights before he volunteered to go with a party to carry the officer to the dressing station under rather warm conditions."
(Lancashire Guardian, 28 July 1917)
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680163 Gunner George Henry Pennington, "C" Battery, 175th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds on 3rd November 1917, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pennington, of "Mayfair," Scotforth.
The unofficial report of the death from wounds of 680163 Gunner George Henry Pennington (23), R.F.A., was confirmed last week-end by the receipt of the official notification from the Woolwich Record Office. This stated he died in the 2nd Wessex Field Ambulance, France, on November 3rd. The King and Queen sent their sympathy. Deceased was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pennington, of "Mayfair," Scotforth, and was educated at the Bowerham School. He served his apprenticeship as a painter and decorator with Mr. E. C. Parr, and mobilised with the Lancaster Battery of the West Lancashire R.F.A. when war broke out. Owing to his medical category he was placed in the second line, and was kept in this country till February, 1917. On April 24th he was commended by General Broadwood for "gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field." His father went out with the Lancaster Battery, and was in France eight months as sergeant cook, being invalided from the army on September 24th, after 16 weeks in Cambridge Hospital. A brother, Sapper Thomas Pennington, is with the Royal Engineers in France. A brother of Mrs. Pennington, Sergt. Crompton, is with the Second Fifth. The family have suffered another bereavement this week by the death of the grandmother, Mrs. Thos. Pennington, of Edward-street, who had not survived the shock at the death of a favourite grandson.
Capt. Spasbett, R.F.A., writing to Mr. and Mrs. Pennington on November 4th, states : "I very much regret to have to inform you that your son, Gunner G.H. Pennington, died of wounds received yesterday morning. I cannot tell you how sorry I am to have to convey this very sad news to you, but I can assure you that you have the sympathy of all ranks of this battery in your very great bereavement. He will be missed by us all, and he died, as so many splendid fellows have done, doing his duty."
Driver H. Simpson, writing on Nov. 15th, says : "I was up at the position when George got hit with a piece of gas shell, just above the ear. I think it must have poisoned him........George had only been a day in hospital when his leave came through."
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PENNINGTON. - Died of wounds, on Nov. 3rd, 1917, Gunner GEORGE HENRY PENNINGTON, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. PENNINGTON, Mayfair, Scotforth.
He sleeps beside his comrades
In a hallowed grave unknown,
But his name is written in letters of love
On the hearts he has left at home.
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Mr. and Mrs. PENNINGTON, Mayfair, Scotforth, are grateful to all friends for their sympathy in the loss of their son in France.
(Lancaster Guardian, 24 November 1917)
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110156 Gunner Reuben Lucas, 2nd/1st (Berkshire) Battery, 158th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action on 14th November 1917, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas of Scotforth, Lancaster; husband of Sarah C. Lucas, of Brunton House, Lancaster. CWGC database gives his age as 22.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lucas, of 34, Hala-road, Scotforth, received the sorrowful tidings on Tuesday that their elder son, Gunner Reuben Lucas (23), R.F.A., has been killed while attending a wounded comrade. Captain Gordon, R.A.M.C., writing on Nov. 16th, stated :- "I cannot tell you how sorry I am that Gunner Lucas has been killed in action, nor how much I sympathise with you in your loss. I am the doctor of the brigade, and he was, of course, one of my first aid men of the battery. I have always had the greatest respect for him. We have worked together for some months very happily. It will be some consolation to you that he was killed while doing his duty in very difficult circumstances, and while attending to a wounded man. I feel that I have lost a good friend."
Deceased, after leaving Scotforth School, where he was in the football team, was for some time with Mr. Gerrard, tailor, Brook-street, and next with the late Mr. T. J. Wilkinson, Market-street. He joined the R.F.A. at Woolwich in Oct., 1916, and has been in France 14 months. He had trench fever last winter, and was invalided to England three months ago. While on furlough 9 months since he was married, and much sympathy is felt for the young widow and parents. He returned to France on May 20th. Latterly he has been working in the Ambulance Section of the battery. His brother, Corpl. Arthur Lucas, K.R. Rifles, is in France, and his father is on munition work.
(Lancaster Guardian, 24 November 1917)