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Drummer Joseph Blakeley, 13th Foot. Served as bugler throughout the defence of Lucknow, India, 1st August to 26th September 1857.
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Frederick Wilson Hackforth, 23rd Company Imperial Yeomanry (Duke of Lancaster's Own). Fell in action at Faber's Spruit, Douglas, South Africa, on 30th May 1900, aged 26.







7781 Private Frederick Ernest Pearce, 2nd Canadian Infantry. Killed in action at Ypres on 22nd April 1915, aged 22. Son of Carrie Kazer (formerly Pearce), of Wellington Cottage, Church Road, Leyland, and the late John Pearce.





21522 Serjeant George Thomson Hull, 19th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died at Grantham on 6th June 1915, aged 28. Son of Edward and Frances Hull; husband of Hilda Hull, of Walton Hill, Chipping. Born at Preston.





Second Lieutenant Arthur Claud Middleton, 8th Lancashire Fusiliers. Died on 7th June 1915, aged 27. Son of Arthur Thomas and Madge Middleton, of "The Beeches," Ashton Bank, Preston.





Robert Holmes. Presumed killed in France on 25th January 1916, aged 19. Son of John and Jane Holmes.



116518 Gunner James Thomas Berry, 8th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 16th February 1916, aged 22. Son of Henrietta Jane Berry, of 26, Water Street, Leyland, and the late James Berry.



18679 Serjeant S. Thornton, 3rd The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 23rd March 1916.



231948 Able Seaman William Rose, Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Medea" Killed in action on 24th April 1916, buried at sea, aged 28. Son of Mrs. E. Rose, of 25, Fairfield Street, Lostock Hall.





12819 Lance Corporal Fred Wrennall, 2nd Scots Guards. Killed in action in France on 10th September 1916, aged 30. Son of Henry and Ellen Wrennall, of Roe Moor Farm, Eccleston; husband of Lizzie Harper Wrennall, of 11, Turpin Green, Leyland.





408165 Private H. Kellett, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 16th March 1917.



23083 Private John Hilton, 6th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action on 18th April 1917, aged 25. Son of James and Emily Hilton.



1614 Trooper Jack Cooper Sharples, Household Battalion. Died in France on 3rd May 1917, aged 24. Son of Seth and Mary Sharples.





53682 Lance Corporal William Hampson 19th Durham Light Infantry Killed in action near Lempire, Somme, on 20th July 1917, aged 29 Son of John and Cecily Hampson, of 1, Richmond Terrace, Leyland





24659 Lance Corporal William Marsden, 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Fell in action on 10th August 1917, aged 19. Son of William and Mary Marsden, of 5, Beatrice Terrace, School Lane, Leyland.





243292 Private Robert Turner, 4th/5th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died in France on 19th August 1917, aged 23. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Turner.



50421 Private Henry Wallbank, 16th Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France on 26th November 1917, aged 25. Son of George Robert Wallbank and Elizabeth Wallbank; husband of Nancy Wallbank, of 4, Snowdrop Cottage, Leyland. Born at Leyland.





12787 Private Henry Brundrett, 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in France on 21st March 1918, aged 20. Son of Elizabeth Brundrett, of 25, Fairfield Street, Lostock Hall, and the late John Brundrett.





17253 Lance Corporal William Jolly, 1st Coldstream Guards. Killed in action in France on 29th March 1918, aged 27. Son of Alexander and Sarah Jolly.



K/52930(Dev) Stoker 2nd Class James Whittle, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Vivid II Died of pneumonia at Plymouth on 31st August 1918, aged 20. Husband of L. Wiggin (formerly Whittle), of 7, Station Terrace, Bedlinog, Glamorganshire. CWGC database gives his age as 23.





55446 Private Albert Holmes, 53rd Training Reserve Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died at Kimnel Park Military Hospital, Rhyl, on 7th October 1918, aged 18. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Holmes, of 23, Bow Lane, Ley]and. CWGC database gives his date of death as 8th October 1918.





19741 Private Harry Bowman Jackson, 4th South African Infantry. Died 22nd October 1918, aged 33. Born at Leyland. CWGC database gives his age as 35.

22128 Private William Jackson, 4th South African Infantry. Died 23rd October 1918, aged 37. Sons of Levi and Martha Jackson. CWGC database gives his date of death as 24th October 1918.





185014 Private Charles Leigh Rose, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 2nd November 1918. Son of James Baron Rose and Agnes Rose, of Leyland.



148752 Corporal Stanley Bolton, Royal Air Force and Royal Engineers. Killed whilst flying in Oxfordshire on 13th November 1918, aged 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bolton; husband of Florence Bolton, of "The Den," Winchester Road, Bassett, Hampshire. Born at Bolton. CWGC database gives his age as 28





156128 Gunner Thomas Lindley, 440th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 20th November 1918, aged 21. Son of John James and Nancy Lindley, of 8, Spring Street, Leyland.



19333 Private Edward Barker, 12th The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Died at Wittenberg, Germany, on 30th November 1918, aged 21. Son of James and Elizabeth Barker, of 9, Beatrice Terrace, Leyland.





WR/205113 Private J.M. Blackhurst, Royal Engineers. Died 18th February 1919.



38137 Lance Corporal Robert Holmes, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 29th March 1919, aged 24. Son of Robert and Ann Holmes, of 4, Spring Gardens, Farington, Preston.



S/343199 Private James Barnes, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 3rd May 1919, aged 21.

63412 Corporal Frederick Dawber, Depot, formerly 16th, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 30th March 1920, aged 32. Son of Thomas and Barbara Dawber; husband of Margaret Dawber, of 15, Gillibrand Street, Chorley. Born at Leyland.



2719299 Guardsman Thomas Dawber, Irish Guards. 16th June 1940, aged 19. Son of Thomas and Nancy Dawber, of Leyland.





4806823 Private Philip Parkinson, 8th Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 7th January 1941, aged 21. Son of John and Edith Parkinson, of Leyland.



967253 Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) Gordon E.C. Billing, 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed on active service on 9th June 1941, aged 24. Son of Arthur John and Elizabeth Billing.





1448761 Private Charles William Tuffin, Army Catering Corps, attached Royal Artillery. 11th January 1944, aged 39.



150061 Flying Officer (Pilot) Harold Hoyle, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21st January 1944, aged 29. Son of Isaac and Elizabeth Hoyle; husband of Joy Hoyle, of Leyland. His name is on the memorial in St Helen's Church, Churchtown.





T/246471 Private John William Hinchliffe, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed by accident on 10th September 1944, aged 32. Son of Sydney Admiral Hinchcliffe and Caroline Hinchcliffe; husband of Hilda Hinchcliffe, of Farington, Leyland.