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Post by shred on Aug 24, 2012 16:08:44 GMT
This memorial is now sited at Broughton House, Broughton.  Arnold Ridings John Alexander Granville Bennett Levi Chilton Cyril Cousin Harold Evans J Arnold Harrop Joseph Evans Holmes F W Littlewood George Lowe Granville Rushton Arthur Williams In addition to those who have fallen 70 men connected with this church and school have faithfully served their King & Country during the period of the war. |
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Post by stecheet on Oct 1, 2012 19:28:05 GMT
St Andrews Walkden
Arnold Ridings
Born Little Hulton resident Worsley enlisted Salford
Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion 17831 died 21/11/17
CWG Voormezeele Enclosure No 3
1911 census born 1884 , 478 Manchester Rd East Little Hulton , occupation Coal miner/Hewer
John Alexander
Born Little Hulton
LNLR 1/4TH (TF) 17912 died 3/7/18
CWH Houchin British Cemetery
1911 census born 1897 , 71 Manchester Rd East , occupation Colliery Labourer
Granville Bennett
Australian Machine Gun Corp 2895 died 16/10/17
CWG Nimereux Communal Cemetery
Son of Frank and Hannah Maria Bennett of 15 Emmett St Crowsnest New South Wales Australia
1911 born 1900 Golbourne resident Ashton in Makerfield with parents
Both his parents born Walkden
Levi Chilton
Born Little Hulton
LNLR 2/4th(TF) 201927 died 26/10/17
CWG Panel 102 to 104 Tyne Cot Memorial
Son of Mrs Annie Chilton of 46 Manchester Rd East
1911 census born 1897 , 51 Manchester Rd East, occupation Surface boy
Wendy
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Post by stecheet on Oct 1, 2012 19:45:22 GMT
St Andrews Walkden
Cyril Cousin
Born Little Hulton resident Walkden
LNLR 1/5TH (TF) 41806 died 30/8/15
CWG H A C Cemetery Ecoust St Mein
Age 19 son of James and Emma Cousin of 9 Brindley St Walkden
1911 born 1900 Manchester Rd , at school
This makes him only 16 , maybe wrongly transcribed
Harole Evans
Born Walkden
Royal Army medical Co 33rd Field Ambulance died 9/8/17
CWG Bard Cottage Cemetery
Son of Charles and Ann Evans of Walkden , husband of Ophelia Evans of 9 Campbell St Walkden
1911 census born 1884 , 41 Ellesmers St Little Hulton , occupation Coal Miner /Hewer
J Arnold Harrop Joseph
Born Bolton resident Little Hulton
Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion 91900 died 27/5/18
CWG Soissons Memorial
1911 census born 1900 , 78 Manchester Rd East
Joseph Evan Holmes
Born Little Hulton resident Walkden enlisted Atherton
Lancashire Fusiliers 11th Battalion 32220 died 23/10/16
CWG Contay British Cemetery
1911 census born 1886 , 21 Manchester Rd , occupation Plasterer
Wendy
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Post by stecheet on Oct 1, 2012 20:25:16 GMT
St Andrews Walkden
F W Littlewood
Frederick William
Temp 2nd Lieutenant York and Lancashire Reg died 5/3/16
CWG Rue David Military Cemetery
Age 20 son of Frederick Lincoln Littlewood and Bertha Alice Littlewood of Red Beech House Ormskirk. Native of Kearsley
1911 census born 1896 , 21 Park Rd Walkden , student
Probate
Frederick William Littlewood of Carlton House ,21 Park Rd Walkden , Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Of York and Lancaster Reg , who died 5/3/16 in France or Belgium . To Frederick Lincoln Littlewood ,Insurance manager effects £159 17s 7d
George Lowe can not identify
Nearest George Lowe born Longton Staff enlisted Farnworth resident Little Lever
Cheshire Reg 20544 died 19/7/16
CWG Pier and Face 3C and 3D Thiepval Memorial
Age 34 husband of Catherine Lowe of 17 Marshal St Little Lever
1911 resident Atherton , occupation Coal miner
Granville Rushton
Born Walkden resident Walkden
Royal Fusiliers COLR 10234 died 7/10/16
CWG Grevillers British Cemetery
1911 born 1894 , 49 Gower St Little Hulton , occupation School pupil teacher
Arthur Williams can not identify
Closest bureid St Peter Churchyard Bolton
Sof of Hannah of Halliwel St Bolton , her husband Michael also fell.
The End
Wendy
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mack
Second Lieutenant
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Post by mack on Oct 1, 2012 23:30:43 GMT
41806 cyril cousins army number wasnt issued till late 1916,his death on 30-8-1915 must be an error,its probably 1918.
granville bennett was 12yrs old when he and his family emigrated to australia,he enlisted on 23-11-1915 and sailed from melbourne on HMAT A.68[SS anchises]he was 18yrs old at the time,occupation engineer,religion methodist,formerly served in the cadets,educated at goulbourne council school lancashire.
mack
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Post by shred on Oct 2, 2012 19:51:25 GMT
Wendy and Mack,
You are both correct. CWGC gives the date of death as 30/08/1918.
Thanks to you both.
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Post by shred on Oct 2, 2012 20:02:17 GMT
Wendy,
I think this may be Arthur (we may need to check the local papers to check).
ARTHUR WILLIAMS
Rank: Private
Service No: 55024
Date of Death: 10/08/1917
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers 11th Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 6 and 8.
Memorial YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Eleanor Williams, of 100, Manchester Rd. East, Little Hulton, Bolton.
Residence: Bolton
Death Date: 10 Aug 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Bolton
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Comments: Formerly 10220, R. Fus.
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Post by shred on Aug 8, 2014 18:46:52 GMT
St Andrews Walkden Granville Rushton Born Walkden resident Walkden Royal Fusiliers COLR 10234 died 7/10/16 CWG Grevillers British Cemetery 1911 born 1894 , 49 Gower St Little Hulton , occupation School pupil teacher Wendy  |
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