Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
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IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THE MILNROW URBAN DISTRICT
WHO DIED FOR ENGLAND
1914-1918
| ARMSTRONG |
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further information currently available |
| ARMSTRONG |
William |
Private
15304, Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 28 November 1915. Aged 17. Born Accrington, enlisted Shaw.
Son of Letitia Long, of 32, St. James St., Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs.
SPOILBANK CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave
26.Buried in |
| ASHWORTH |
Harold |
Private
21791, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 13 April
1918. Aged 20. Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son
of John William and Sarah Elizabeth Ashworth, of 194, Harbour Lane,
Milnrow, Rochdale. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 1. |
| BANCROFT |
George |
Private
4422, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusilirs. Killed in action at Gallipoli
4 June 1915. Aged 19. Born Burnley, enlisted Bury. Son of Mrs. Susannah
Bancroft, of 6, Ladyhouse Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale. No known grave.
Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (invluding Gallipoli). Panel
58 to 72 or 218 to 219. |
| BARKER |
Ben |
Lance
Corporal 5660, 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action
14 September 1916. Aged 22. Born Leeds, Yorkshire, enlisted Shaw,
resident Milnrow. Son of Isaac and Alice Barker, of 147, Dale St.,
Milnrow, Rochdale. No known grave. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL,
Greece. |
| BARNES |
William
Henry |
Private
240877, 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds
8 June 1917. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Burnley. Son of James William
and Clara Barnes, of 5, Hinton St., Burnley. Born at Milnrow, Rochdale.
Buried in LA CHAPELETTE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, PERONNE, Somme,
France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 2. |
| BLACKBURN |
Edward |
Second
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion attached to 2nd/7th Battalion, Manchester
Regiment. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Aged 22. Son of Alfred
Blackburn, of 69, Rochdale Rd., Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs, and the
late Rebecca Blackburn. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 64 to 67. |
| BOTTOMLEY |
Mark |
Private
8767, 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 18 October
1918. Aged 36. Born Risworth, Yorkshire, enlisted Rochdale. Son
of John and Hannah Bottomley, of 71, Rochdale Rd., Milnrow, Rochdale.
Buried in POMMEREUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row Section
D. Grave 11. |
| BOWDEN |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| BRIERLEY |
Addison |
Private
19680, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 27 November
1917. Aged 20. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son of the late
John and Eliza Brierley, of 88, Rochdale Rd., Milnrow, Rochdale.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 2. |
| BROADBENT |
S |
No
further information currently available |
| BUCKLEY |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| BUCKLEY |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| BUTTERWORTH |
Abraham |
Private
31827, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 25
April 1917. Born and enlisted Rochdale. Son of John Butterworth,
of 6, Wild House Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
| BUTTERWORTH |
Arthur |
Gunner
141270, 136th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 28 September 1917. Aged 24. Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted
Rochdale. Son of John and Emma Butterworth, of Low House, Milnrow,
Rochdale. Buried in BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 12. |
| BUTTERWORTH |
James
Elmer |
Private
37997, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 13 June
1918. Aged 22. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son of John Butterworth,
of Yew House, Milnrow, Rochdale. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION,
ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section Q. Plot III. Row G. Grave
8. |
| BUTTERWORTH |
W |
[Three
entries] No further information currently available |
| BUTTERWORTH |
W |
[Three
entries] No further information currently available |
| BUTTERWORTH |
William
[Henry] |
[Three
entries] Private 123250, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died in UNited
Kingdom 20 November 1917. Aged 30. Born and enlisted Shaw. Husband
of Beatrice Butterworth, of 85, Milnrow Rd., Shaw. Buried in CROMPTON
CEMETERY, Lancashire. Church grave 10045. |
| CHADWICK |
George
Thomas |
Private
291020, 10th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 19 August
1917. Aged 19. Resident Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son of George
Willie and Alice Ann Chadwick, of 19, Cornfield St., Milnrow, Rochdale.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 93 to 94. |
| CHAMBERLAIN |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| COCKER |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| COCKERILL |
G |
No
further information currently available |
| COOPER |
John |
Private
16055, 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17 July
1916. Aged 18. Born Salford, enlisted Rochdale. Son of John and
Caroline Cooper, of 62, Rochdale Rd., Milnrow, Rochdale. Buried
in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row
D. Grave 126. |
| CRABTREE |
John |
Private
S/13252, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs,
the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 12 October 1916. Aged 29.
Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son of Mrs. Hannah Jane Crabtree,
of 192, Harbour Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE
BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XVII. Row
AA. Grave 30. |
| CRABTREE |
Willie |
Private
34833, 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusliers. Died 24 November 1916.
Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Husband of S. Newall
(formerly Crabtree), of 2, Hollows Farm, Shore Edge, Crompton, Lancs.
Buried in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET, Somme, France. Plot
II. Row A. Grave 5. |
| CROCKER |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| CROSSLEY |
James |
Private
202393, 7th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 8 November
1918. Aged 20. Born and resident Newhey, Lancashire, enlisted Rochdale,
Lancashire. Son of William and Ellen Crossley of 186 Huddersfield
Road, Newhey, Milnrow also listed on most of his service records
as being resident 3, Broomfield Terrace, Newhey, Milnrow, Rochdale.
Only brother to Agnes, Alice, Edith, Nell and Ethel. In the 1901
census he was aged 3, born Lancashire, son of William and Ellen
Crossley, resident 8, Butterworth Passage, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire.
In the 19011 census he was aged 13, born Lancashire, a Plaiter In
Cotton Finishing Works, son of William and Ellen Crossley, resident
8, Butterworth Passage, Haugh, Newhey, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire.
Attested 10 January 1916 in Rochdale, joined 15 May 1916 in Bury,
aged 18 years 1 month, Butcher by trade, height 5 feet 6¾
inches, weight 128lbs, chest 36½ inches. Embarked UK, disembarked
France 11 July 1918, joined unit at Etaples 12 July 1918, posted
to 7th Battalion 18 August 1918, joined Battalion 20 August 1918.
Buried in MAUBEUGE-CENTRE CEMETERY, Nord, France. Row D. Grave 46. |
| DEAN |
F |
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further information currently available |
| DODD |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| DRONSFIELD |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| DUFFY |
T |
No
further information currently available |
| FENNAH |
C |
No
further information currently available |
| FIELDING |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| FOWDEN |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| FODEN |
Ernest |
Private
29898, 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died in United
Kingdom 24 July 1918. Aged 21. Born Manchester, enlisted Rochdale,
resident Milnrow. Son of William and Amelia Foden, of 34, Molesworth
St., Rochdale, Lancs. Formerly 29394, Lancashire Fusiliers. Buried
in GLASGOW WESTERN NECROPOLIS, Glasgow. Plot/Row/Section P. Grave
2582. |
| FOULDS |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| GARTSIDE |
Sim |
Lance
Corporal 34001, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, Leicestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Aged 22. Born and resident
New Hey, Lancs., enlisted Rochdale. Son of Sarah Ann Gartside, of
79, Newhey Rd., Milnrow, Rochdale, and the late John Gartside. Formerly
12769, Lancashire Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel Panel 29 and 30. |
| GAUNT |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| GIRLING |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| GOODWIN |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| GOODWIN |
S |
No
further information currently available |
| HAIGH |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| HARTLEY |
F |
No
further information currently available |
| HARTLEY |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| HEMMINGWAY |
Alfred
[Marriott] |
[Listed
as Alfred Marriott Memingway on CWGC] Private 21590, 1st Battalion,
King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 30 November 1917.
Aged 31. Born Earls Heaton, Yorkshire, enlisted Manchester, resident
Rochdale. Husband of Etty Hemingway, late of 10, Kiln Lane, Milnrow,
Rochdale. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL,
Nord, France. Panel 5. |
| HILL |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| HILL |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| HILL |
Joseph |
Private
2978, "Q" Company, 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Killed in action 26 September 1916. Aged 38. Born Greenacres, Oldham,
enlisted Oldham. Son of the late Joseph and Eliza Jane Hill; husband
of Martha Ellen Hill, of 149, Milnrow Rd., Shaw, Oldham. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 63
to 65. |
| HILL |
J
T |
No
further information currently available |
| HOLDEN |
B |
No
further information currently available |
| HOLDEN |
L |
No
further information currently available |
| HOLT |
J
W |
No
further information currently available |
| HOPE |
I |
No
further information currently available |
| HOPLEY |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| HOPLEY |
Richard |
Gunner
76620, 171st Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 2
September 1916. Aged 26. Born Oldham, enlisted Rochdale, resident
Milnrow. Husband of A. E. Hopley, of 5, Stott St., Ladyhouse, Milnrow,
Rochdale. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme,
France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 48. |
| HOWARTH |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| HOWARTH |
J
W |
No
further information currently available |
| HOWARTH |
R
J |
No
further information currently available |
| HOYLE |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| HURST |
B |
No
further information currently available |
| INGHAM |
Samuel |
Lance
Corporal 9744, 1st/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in
action at Gallipoli 20 December 1915. Born Hindley, Lancashire,
enlisted Rochdale, resident Milnrow. Buried in TWELVE TREE COPSE
CEMETERY, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Grave lost. Special memorial
Section C. Grave 208. |
| JACKSON |
Joseph |
Private
32415, 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action in
Salonika 14 September 1916. Born Milnrow, enlisted Bury, Lancs.,
resident Rochdale. No known grave. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL,
Greece. |
| JACKSON |
T |
No
further information currently available |
| KAY |
John |
Private
16768, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 8 May 1915. Aged 19. Born Milnrow, enlisted Shaw. Son
of Mrs. F. Leach, of 17, Ladyhouse Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs
(note the difference in surnames). No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
12. |
| KEATING |
Thomas
[Henry] |
Private
2321, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 13 October 1914. Aged 23. Born Milnrow, enlisted Lancaster.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium.
Panel 2. |
| KENDRICK |
George |
Rifleman
C/543, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
13 April 1918. Aged 24. Born and resident Rochdale, enlisted Manchester.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kendrick, of 29, Harbour Lane, Milnrow,
Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut,
Belgium. Panel 8. |
| KENWORTHY |
G |
No
further information currently available |
| KINDER |
J
T |
No
further information currently available |
| KNIGHT |
Fred |
Private
19083, 2nd Battalion attached 12th Trench Mortar Battery, Lancashire
Fusiliers. Killed in action 23 November 1917. Aged 26. Born Oswaldtwistle,
Lancs., enlisted Rochdale. Son of Isabella Knight, of 2, Wild's
Terrace, Milnrow, Rochdale; brother of James (below). Buried in
MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row A. Grave 17. |
| KNIGHT |
Henry |
Private
240483, 1st/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action
2 September 1917. Born Skipton, Yorkshire, enlisted Rochdale, resident
Milnrow. Buried in AEROPLANE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 14. |
| KNIGHT |
James |
Private
19084, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 1 July
1916. Aged 29. Enlisted Rochdale. Son of Isabella Knight of 2 Wilds
Terrace Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs, and the late Marshall Knight;
brother of Fred (above). Buried in BEAUMONT-HAMEL BRITISH CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 61. |
| LAW |
Francis
Edwin |
Private
35221, 13th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers transferred to 1642,)
13th Battalion, Training Reserve. Died in United Kingdom 11 December
1916. Born Bodenham, herefordshire, enlisted Rochdale. Husband of
Mary Lavinia Law, of 3, Stott St., Milnrow. Buried in MILNROW (ST.
JAMES) CHURCHYARD, Lancashire. Plot/Row/Section 13. Grave 28. |
| LEACH |
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal 6355, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 11 November
1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Rochdale. Son of Frederick and
Eliza Leach, of 28, Halliwell St., Milnrow, Rochdale; husband of
Martha Alice Stott (formerly Leach), of 34, Moss Row, Norden, Rochdale.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. |
| LEACH |
T |
No
further information currently available |
| LEE |
Arthur |
Corporal
11472, 116th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in
action 6 November 1917. Aged 23. Born Holmfirth, Yorkshire, enlisted
Rochdale. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lee, of 46, Ladyhouse Lane, Milnrow,
Rochdale. Formerly 21212, Royal Lancaster Regiment. Buried in HOOGE
CRATER CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row D. Grave
15. |
| LONGBOTTOM |
D |
No
further information currently available |
| LORD |
James
Edmund |
Private
242481, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Loyal North Lancashire
Regiment. Killed in action 9 August 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Bolton,
resident Milnrow. Son of John and Sarah Lord, of 20, Cornfield St.,
Milnrow, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A. |
| LORD |
J
S |
No
further information currently available |
| LYONS |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| McDOUGAL |
Albert
Irvig |
[Spelt
McDOUGALL on CWGC] Private 104444, 54th Field Ambulance, Royal Army
Medical Corps. Died 23 April 1919. Aged 30. Son of William Irving
McDougall and Mary Jane McDougall, of 38, Albert St., Milnrow, Rochdale,
Lancs. Buried in CAUDRY BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III.
Row B. Grave 18. |
| MALLISON |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| MASSEY |
G |
No
further information currently available |
| MILLIGAN |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| MILLIGAN |
Donald
[George] |
Private
35216, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Died of wounds 28 May 1918. Aged 19. Born Milton, Lancs., resident
Rochdale. Son of Samuel and Sarah Milligan, of 74, Harbour Lane,
Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs. Formerly S/325445, Royal Army Service
Corps. Buried in SISSONNE BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section
L. Grave 15. |
| MILLS |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| MILNE |
James |
[Listed
as MILNES on SDGW & CWGC] Private 20316, 8th Battalion, King's
Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action 16 June 1917. No
known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 2. |
| MOWBRAY |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| MURRAY |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| NUNN |
G |
No
further information currently available |
| OGDEN |
William |
Driver
L/45813, "A" Battery, 72nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 14 October 1917. Enlisted Albershot, Hampshire, resident
Rochdale. Son of Mrs. E. A. Crook, of 80, Rochdale Rd., Milnrow,
Rochdale. Buried in ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot.Row.Section D. Grave 22. |
| ORMEROD |
Otis |
Serjeant
241996, 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 17 February 1919.
Aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ormerod, of 54, Dale Street, Milnrow;
and husband of Sarah Ormerod, of 16 Sydney Street, Rochdale. Buried
in ROCHDALE CEMETERY, Lancashire. Section O. Grave 14035. |
| PARRIN |
S |
No
further information currently available |
| PEARSON |
J
W |
Private
203493, 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers transferred to 612366,
126th Prisoners of War Company, Labour Corps. Died 29 December 1918.
Husband of S. Pearson, of 1, Chadwick Fold, Lady House, Milnrow,
Rochdale, Lancs. Buried in LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 8A. |
| PEARSON |
J
R |
No
further information currently available |
| PLATT |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| PRESTWICH |
Herbert |
Private
28598, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 30 September
1918. Aged 20. Born Stalybridge, Lancashire, enlisted Rochdale,
resident Milnrow. Son of Benjamin Prestwich, of 11, Dale St., Milnrow,
Rochdale. Formerly 4770, D.L.O.Y. Buried in HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM)
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave
7. |
| REEKIE |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| REEVE |
G |
No
further information currently available |
| RIGG |
Richard |
Private
16093, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 23
August 1918. Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. No known
grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 4. |
| ROBINSON |
Claude
[S] |
Private
54483, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 31
July 1917. Aged 21. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son of Robert
and Eleanor Robinson, of 24, Euston Grove, Morecambe, Lancs. Formerly
142504, Royal Field Artillery. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 22. |
| ROSE |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| ROSE |
F |
No
further information currently available |
| ROYDS |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| SKEELS |
W
R |
No
further information currently available |
| SCHOFIELD |
Albert |
Lance
Corporal M2/166634, Royal Army Service Corps attached 150th brigade,
Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 12 July 1918. Aged 24. Born, resident
and enlisted Rochdale. Son of George Albert and Ruth Schofield,
of 182, Harbour Lane, Milnrow, Lancs. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 11. |
| SCHOFIELD |
T |
No
further information currently available |
| SCHOFIELD |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| SHARROCKS |
William |
Private
785012, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Died 23 January 1917. Aged 31. Born 20 October 1885 in Milnrow,
Lancashire. Son of William and Ann Sharrocks, husband of Ellen Sharrocks,
of 3, Queen St., Littleborough, Manchester, England. Native of Milnrow,
Rochdale. Miner by trade. Married. Passed fit 25 January 1916 and
attested 28 January 1916 at Bartonville, Ontario, Canada, aged 30
years 3 months, height 5 feet 5½ inches, girth 36½
inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair, religious
denomination Church of England. Buried in BOIS-DE-NOULETTE BRITISH
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 2. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8811 - 17 |
| SHEPHERD |
Thomas |
Rifleman
C/548, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
21 July 1916. Born Milnrow, enlisted Manchester, resident Rochdale.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. |
| SHORE |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| STOTT |
Amos |
Private
32510, 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action
19 June 1918. Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted Shaw. No known
grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 42
and 43. |
| STUBBS |
R
W |
No
further information currently available |
| SUTCLIFFE |
Alexander |
Private
12393, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers attached to
251st Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 26 June
1917. Aged 35. Born Rochdale, enlisted and resident Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Son of James and Betsy Sutcliffe, of 105, Royal St., Milnrow, Rochdale.
Buried in CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section
K. Grave 21. |
| SUTCLIFFE |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| SYKES |
Albert |
Private
18593, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action
2 July 1916. Born Oldham, enlisted Shaw, resident Milnrow. Husband
of Annie Sykes, of 10, Ashes Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
4 A and 4 D. |
| SYKES |
Fred |
Private
16773, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 8 May 1915. Born Milnrow, enlisted Shaw. No known grave.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 12. |
| SYKES |
Jim |
Private
57055, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 28 April
1918. Aged 21. Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, of 15, Ladyhouse Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale.
Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France.
Plot III. Row E. Grave 9. |
| TAYLOR |
Edgar |
Private
36823, 3rd/5th (Territorial) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died
of wounds 10 October 1917. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale, resident
Newhey, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. |
| TAYLOR |
E
B |
No
further information currently available |
| TAYLOR |
J
W |
No
further information currently available |
| TAYLOR |
Wilfred |
[Two
entries] Lance Corporal 2401, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Killed in action at Gallipoli 26 April 1915. Aged 24. Born Broughton,
Worcestershire, enlisted Bury, resident Rochdale. Son of Benjamin
and Alice Taylor, of 1, Cornfield St., Milnrow, Rochdale. No known
grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli).
Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219. |
| TAYLOR |
W |
[Two
entries] No further information currently available |
| THOMPSON |
Albert |
Private
39016, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 22 October 1916. Born Bottle, Liverpool, resident Milnrow,
enlisted Rochdale. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. |
| TILLOTSON |
Albert |
Private
80169, "B" Company, 14th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Died 18 September 1918. Aged 19. Born leeds, Yorskhire, enlisted
Bury, Lancs. Son of Edwin and Annie Elizabeth Tillotson, of 4, Butterworth
Hall Milnrow, Rochdale. Native of Leeds. Formerly 59177, Lancashire
Fusiliers. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot III. Row E. Grave 9. |
| TRAVIS |
Frank |
Private
15159, 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 30 July 1916. Aged 21. Born Rochdale, enlisted Shaw. Son
of William and Miriam Travis, of 40, Dale St., Milnrow, Rochdale;
husband of Annie Travis. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 5 D and 12 B. |
| TRAVIS |
Harry |
Private
202602, 1st/5th (Territorial Force), Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed
in action 4 September 1918. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Buried
in LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row A. Grave 16. |
| TURNER |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| TWEEDALE |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| WADDINGTON |
Fred |
Private
16771, 1st Battalion, KIng's Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Killed
in action 4 July 1916. Aged 21. Born Milnrow, enlisted Shaw. Son
of Joseph and Lavina Hurst, of Milnrow, nr. Rochdale. Buried in
DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO.1, Somme, France. Plot IV.
Row B. Grave 19. |
| WADDINGTON |
Robert |
Lance
Corporal 28586, 1st/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed
in action 2 September 1918. Born Newhey, Lancs., enlisted Rochdale,
resident Milnrow. Son of Mrs. L. Waddington, of 9, Ashes Lane, Milnrow,
Rochdale. Buried in BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row K. Grave 5. |
| WALLEN |
Harry |
Private
282246, 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 20
April 1918. Aged 25. Born and resident Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale.
Son of Abraham Kershaw Wallen and Sarah Ann Wallen, of 33, Delph
St., Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs. Buried in CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY,
STEENWERCK, Nord, France. Plot iV. Row B. Grave 1. |
| WALSH |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| WALSH |
T |
No
further information currently available |
| WALTON |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| WALTON |
Elijah |
Rifleman
R/6837, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 30 November
1917. Aged 32. Born Rochdale, enlisted Shaw, resident Milnrow. Son
of Mrs. Elizah Walton, of 33, Newhey Rd., Milnrow, Rochdale. No
known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 9. |
| WALTON |
J
E |
No
further information currently available |
| WHARFE |
A |
No
further information currently available |
| WILD |
Herbert
Stanley |
Private
24532, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds 8 July
1916. Aged 25. Born Rochdale, enlisted Wallasey, Cheshire. Son of
John Henry and Harriet E. Wild, of 121, Royds St., Milnrow, Rochdale.
Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
VIII. Row C. Grave 110. |
| WILD |
James |
Private
19459, 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 19
May 1916. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
| WILSON |
John |
Private
14398, 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 25 September
1915. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Rochdale. Son of Mrs. Sarah Wilson,
of Annis Hill, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancs. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 35 to 37. |
| WOOD |
Charles
Joshua |
Private
202604, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 20 August
1918. Born Milnrow, enlisted Rochdale. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST.
OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave
78. |
| WOODHEAD |
Benjamin |
Driver
L/15787, 56th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia
12 July 1916. Born Milnrow, enlisted Shaw. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY,
Iraq. Plot VI. Row W. Grave 5. |
| WORMWELL |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| IN
MEMORY OF THE ME OF THE MILNROW URBAN DISTRICT WHO DIED FOR ENGLAND 1939-1945 |
||
| ARMSTRONG |
D
S |
No
further information currently available |
| BARNES |
F
M |
No
further information currently available |
| BARNES |
L
M |
No
further information currently available |
| BARNES |
R
W |
No
further information currently available |
| BONNETT |
H |
No
further information currently available |
| BRAMWELL |
F |
No
further information currently available |
| BUCKLEY |
F |
No
further information currently available |
| BUTTERWORTH |
Bryan
Johnson |
Telegraphist D/JX 574758, H.M.S. Nith, Royal Navy. Killed on war
service aboard HMS Nith 24 June 1944 when his ship was hit by a
bomb and he was killed instantaneously. Aged 19. Born and resident
in Milnrow. Youngest son of Edwin and Elizabeth Butterworth of "Glen
Villa," Buckley Hill Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, and
brother to Gleneda, Edwin Victor and Herbert. Buried in sea, off
the coast of France, with eight of his shipmates, a Naval Chaplain
officiating and is commemorated in Milnrow (St James's) churchyard.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 88, Column 3. |
| BUTTERWORTH |
James
William |
Warrant
Officer (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) 1379184, 90 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action 21st July 1944. Aged 30.
JBorn on 29 April 1916 (registered in Rochdale), the second son
of William Rhodes Butterworth and Mary Butterworth (nee Pearson
of Rochdale), Lancashire. He had six brothers and sisters. In 1939
the family were living at 32 St James Street with James being employed
as a cotton big piecer. James joined the RAF in December 1940 and
subsequently married Teresa Hogan at Millom Registry Office, during
early summer 1942. On 17 June 1944, the Rochdale Observer reported
that Flight Sergeant Butterworth had been promoted to the rank of
Warrant Officer and that at the time, Teresa Butterworth was living
in London. 28-year-old Warrant Officer 1379184 James William Butterworth,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, of 90 Squadron (based at Tuddenham
in Suffolk) was killed in action on 21 July 1944 when the Avro Lancaster
WP-L (RAF number LM183), in which he was the Wireless Operator/Air
Gunner, was shot down, just south of Boxtel. Buried in EEINDHOVEN
(WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Plot KK.
Joint grave 104-105. |
| CANNON |
N |
No
further information currently available |
| CHEETHAM |
Frank |
Private
4133170, 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died 25 November 1942.
Aged 32. Son of Charles Edward and Bertha Cheetham, of Milnrow,
Lancashire. Buried in ANCONA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot III. Row
A. Grave 7. |
| COCKER |
Vernon |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 2200680, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 31 October
1943. Aged 40. Son of Ann Cocker; husband of Edith Cocker, of Milnrow.
Buried in MILNROW (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD, Lancashire. New Portion.
Row K. Grave 30. |
| COHOON |
F |
No
further information currently available |
| COLLINGE |
R
V |
No
further information currently available |
| COWBURN |
[James]
Frank |
Sergeant
1066695, 117 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 28
April 1943. Aged 21. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth Cowburn, of
Milnrow, Lancashire. Buried in ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia.
Plot IV. Row E. Grave 5 |
| CROWTHER |
Jack |
Serjeant
3451678, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 24 November 1944. Aged 26.
Husband of Edith Crowther, of Milnrow, Lancashire. Buried in SANTERNO
VALLEY WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot I. Row A. Grave 15. |
| DAWSON |
Kenneth |
Private
3451694, 6th (10th Battalion, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Battalion,
The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Died 10 September 194. Aged 24. Son
of Mrs. A. Dawson, of Milnrow, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated
on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 12. |
| FIELDING |
V |
No
further information currently available |
| FLETCHER |
T |
No
further information currently available |
| FOSTER |
Selwyn |
Fusilier
3458429, 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 19 September
1944. Aged 30. Son of Walter Smith, and of Sarah Elizebeth Smith,
of Milnrow, Lancashire. Buried in FAENZA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot
VII. Row F. Grave 2. |
| GILES |
H
E |
No
further information currently available |
| GREAVES |
J
T |
No
further information currently available |
| HAMBLER |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| HARGREAVES |
Eric
T |
Trooper
7934990, 50th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died 19 July 1943. Aged
26. Son of James and Emma Jane Hargreaves; husband of Joan Hargreaves,
of Milnrow, Lancashire. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY,
Italy. Plot II. Row G. Grave 33. |
| HELLIWELL |
E |
No
further information currently available |
| HOLROYD |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| HOWARTH |
Vernon |
Lance Corporal T/10699995, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 24 August
1943. Son of James Thomas Howarth and Sarah Alice Howarth, of Rochdale;
husband of Margaret Ethel Howarth, of Milnrow. Buried in MILNROW
(ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD, Lancashire. Old Portion. Row 8. Grave 11. |
| HULME |
Reginald |
Sergeant
952518, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8 April 1943. Aged
24. Son of Charles Harold and Martha Matilda Hulme; husband of Mary
Hulme, of Heston, Middlesex. Buried in MILNROW (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD,
Lancashire. Old Portion. Row 2. Grave 13. |
| HUMPHREY |
Fred |
Lance
Corporal 549956, 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps. Died
21 May 1940. Aged 30. Husband of Edna Humphrey, of Milnrow, Lancashire.
Buried in DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot 2 Row 6 Grave
4. |
| KEEN |
D |
No
further information currently available |
| KERSHAW |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| KERSHAW |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| LEACH |
L |
No
further information currently available |
| LORD |
Hammond |
Trooper
3452347, 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died 28 June 1944. Aged
30. Son of Abraham and Mary Lord; husband of Kathleen Lord, of Milnrow,
Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados,
France. Panel 8, Column 3. |
| LORD |
Harold |
Trooper
3448037, 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died 28 June 1944. Aged
28. Husband of Helen Lord, of Milnrow, Lancashire. Buried in BAYEUX
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXVII. Row F. Grave 6. |
| MANN |
D |
No
further information currently available |
| MEADOWCROFT |
B |
No
further information currently available |
| MITCHELL |
F |
No
further information currently available |
| MOORE |
G
E |
No
further information currently available |
| MORRIS |
Harold |
Corporal
3451779, 1st/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 9 June 1941.
Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morris, of Rochdale; husband
of Mary Morris, of Milnrow. Buried in ROCHDALE CEMETERY, Lancashire.
Square Y. Church of England Grave 36919. |
| PARKER |
G
H |
No
further information currently available |
| PICKUP |
D
H |
No
further information currently available |
| PRESTWICH |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| PRICE |
George
[Leonard] |
Private
4105468, 1st Battalion The Herefordshire Regiment, King's Shropshire
Light Infantry. Died 22 October 1944. Aged 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Price; husband of Doris Price, of Milnrow. Lancashire. Buried
in VENRAY WAR CEMETERY, Limburg (Netherlands), Netherlands. Plot
I. Row F. Grave 10. |
| RIGBY |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| ROBINSON |
G |
No
further information currently available |
| RUTHERFORD |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| SHEARD |
Roy |
Sapper
1878279, 276 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 24 July 1945.
Aged 22. Son of Granville and Lily Sheard, of Milnrow, Lancashire.
Buried in CELLE WAR CEMETERY, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 2. Row
D. Grave 4. |
| SIMONS |
W |
No
further information currently available |
| SMITH |
Thomas |
Driver T/3449483, Royal Army Service Corps. Accidentally killed in Italy 27 August 1944. Aged 29. Born Lancashire, resident Rochdale. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of 57 Clover Hall Crescent. Buried in ANCONA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row M. Grave 5. Extract from Rochdale Observer - Saturday 30 September 1944, page 7: Driver Tom Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of 57 Clover Hall Crescent have received official information that their eldest son, Driver Tom Smith the R.A.S.C., was killed in a battle traffic accident in Italy durng August. Driver Smith was called up with the Territorials the outbreak of the war, and was in the evacuation from Dunkirk. After serving for some time in England he went to North Africa, and thence to Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. He was 29 years of age, and previous to joining the Army was employed by the Milnrow Spinning Company. |
| TAYLOR |
James
Melvin |
Private
3391049, 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, Died 16 July 1944.
Aged 30. Son of James William and Ethel Taylor, of Milnrow, Lancashire;
husband of Elsie Taylor, of Milnrow. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY,
Calvados, France. Plot XII. Row C. Grave 6. |
| WHITEHEAD |
J |
No
further information currently available |
| WILKINSON |
N |
No
further information currently available |
| WILSON |
Derrick
Barker |
Leading
Stoker P/KX 137209, H.M.S. Vestal, Royal Navy. Died when his ship
was it was critically damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft about
55 nautical miles south-west of Phuket, Siam (Thailand) 26 July
1945. Aged 24. Son of George W. and Hilda M. Wilson; husband of
Marjorie Wilson, of Milnrow, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 89, Column 3. |
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