Post by BereniceUK on Apr 17, 2017 20:56:23 GMT
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, Preston, on Tuesday morning, and 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 Stowell (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 Longridge: James Bradshaw, 13, King-street; Thomas Seed, King-street; Robert Bretherton, 8, Chapel-street; W. Whittle.
(Chorley Standard, 15 February 1902)
Men from Chorley, Horwich, Bamber Bridge, Out Rawcliffe, Bolton, and Preston were also named.
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, Preston, on Tuesday morning, and 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 Stowell (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 Longridge: James Bradshaw, 13, King-street; Thomas Seed, King-street; Robert Bretherton, 8, Chapel-street; W. Whittle.
(Chorley Standard, 15 February 1902)
Men from Chorley, Horwich, Bamber Bridge, Out Rawcliffe, Bolton, and Preston were also named.