GEORGE DEARDEN
Rank: Private
Service No: 20488
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 22nd Bn.
Grave Reference III. B. 3.
Cemetery DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Dearden, of 53, Westminster Rd., Walkden, Manchester.
Birth Place: Little Hulton, Bolton, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
The 1911 census showas George an 18 year old salesman's apprenctice living at 3 Wilfred Rd, Walkden, with his parents, James and Mary, and siblings, ALice, Joseph, Douglas, Wilfred and Samuel.
HAROLD HILTON
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 26/11/1917
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 14th Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 10.
Memorial CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Additional Information: Son of William and Alice Hilton, of 8, Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Bolton. Also served at the Dardanelles with 6th Bn. Loyal North Lancs.
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Harold is shown as a 14 year old plumber on the 1911 census, he was living at 46 Hilton Rd, Little Hulton, with his, William and Alice, and siblings Hannah, William, Thomas, John and James.
JOHN HERBERT POTTER
Rank: Private
Service No: 54289
Date of Death: 04/11/1918
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Bn.
Grave Reference A. 8.
Cemetery ORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Birth Place: Walkden, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Walkden
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
JOHN FINALL
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 15009
Date of Death: 02/12/1915
Age: 39
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 9th Bn.
Grave Reference H. 5.
Cemetery GUNNERS FARM MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Johnathan and Emma Finall; husband of Mary Finall, of 13, Makin St., Little Hulton, Bolton.
Birth Place: Little Hulton, Lancs
Residence: Little Hulton
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Farnworth, Lancs
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
John married Mary (nee Smith) at Walkden Parish Church on the 29th of January 1898, they had three children Norman, Phillis and Ethel.
John, a 34 year old collier of 13 Makin St, Little Hulton, attested on the 11th of September 1914 and posted to the Army reserve. Embarked at Folkstone on the 25th Septemeber 1915, he was reported as missing on the 2nd of Decemeber 1915 and later presumed killed on that day.
WILLIAM HUNT
Rank: Private
Service No: 12467
Date of Death: 14/07/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Birth Place: Bolton, Lancs
Residence: Little Hulton, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Farnworth, Lancs
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 53742, R.G.A.
WILLIAM THORNLEY
Rank: Private
Service No: 12332
Date of Death: 13/04/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 9.
Memorial BASRA MEMORIAL
Birth Place: Little Hulton, Bolton, Lancs
Residence: Little Hulton
Death Location: Mesopotamia
Enlistment Location: Bolton
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Asiatic Theatres
Comments: Formerly 51313, R.G.A.
ALFRED HAROLD
Cannot identify.
JOHN NICHOLSON
Cannot identify
GEORGE (HENRY) HOWARTH
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 240041
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1st/5th Bn.
Awards: M M
Grave Reference VIII. A. 21.
Cemetery TYNE COT CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Alice Howarth, of 253, Manchester Rd. East, Little Hulton, Bolton.
Birth Place: Little Hulton, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Little, Hulton
Type of Casualty: Killed in actione
Comments: M.M
George, a collier aged 26, had joined the Territorial Army on April the 9th, 1908, for a period of four years. Signed up for another two years at the end of 1912 and a further four years in 1914.
ROBERT CRITCHLEY
Rank: Private
Service No: 243865
Date of Death: 01/08/1917
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1st/5th Bn.
Grave Reference I. GG. 2.
Cemetery WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES
Birth Place: Bolton
Residence: Little Hulton, Lancs
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Farnworth, Lancs
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Robert, a 22year old collier of 2 Allens St, Little Hulton, the son of John and Alice Ann, attested on the 11th of November 1914. Disembarked in France on the 6th of August 1915, attached to the 177 tunneling company on the 5th of October 1916 then back to the 1/5th LNLR on the 23rd of April 1917.
177th Tunnelling Company:
Formed at Terdeghem in June 1915, and moved into a wide area facing Wytschaete. Relieved there in November 1915, and moved to Railway Wood, where it remained for 2 years. March 1918 saw the Company working on construction of the Fifth Army's 'Green Line' near Templeux, when the enemy attack struck. After this the Company was engaged in Somme bridge demolition, and other defensive activities. link
