Newspaper Reports - Men not found on memorials

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DAVID ROTHWELL BERRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 29564
Date of Death: 26/11/1916
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 8th Bn.
Grave Reference 13.
Cemetery KEARSLEY MOOR (ST. STEPHEN) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information: Husband of Ellen Berry, of The Poplars, London Rd., Retford, Notts.

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HARRY DENT CROMPTON
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 04/12/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps 4th Sqdn. and Royal Field Artillery
Grave Reference VIII. A. 12.
Cemetery CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY
Additional Information: Son of John and Sennie Crompton, of Lytham, Lancs. Formerly served with West Lancs. Bde


From: historypoints.org/index.php?page=in-memory-of-harry-dent-crompton

Harry Dent Crompton hailed from the north west of England, where his family had links to the cotton industry going back over 150 years, writes Adrian Hughes. In 1779 his forefather Samuel Crompton invented the cotton-spinning mule, which revolutionised the industry.

Harry was educated in Colwyn Bay before moving to Epworth College in Rhyl. He went on to train in cotton spinning, weaving and textile design at the Harris Institute, Preston, then represented a Farnworth textile company on the Manchester Stock Exchange.

He enlisted in the army soon after war broke out in August 1914, first as an air mechanic. He was later given a commission in the West Lancashire brigade of the Royal Field Artillery.

After a period of training and flying ‘solo’ for 15 hours he was awarded his “wings” in September 1915 and became a pilot in the 4th squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. He first saw active service in October 1915. During the Battle of the Somme, Harry flew his Be2 aircraft over enemy lines, tracking the position of advancing troops and making regular reconnaissance and artillery-spotting missions.

Harry had the rank of Second Lieutenant when he was killed in action at Courelette on 4 December 1916, aged 21. He was buried at Contay British Cemetery, Contay, in the Somme area of France.

His father, John, established a prize fund in his son’s name for students of The Textile Institute who furthered “the knowledge of textile technology”.

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JOHN JAMES DAWSON
Rank: Private
Service No: 23087
Date of Death: 21/09/1917
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 21st Bn.
Grave Reference XVIII. A. 29.
Cemetery COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

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WILLIAM KINLOCH
Rank: Private
Service No: 1054035
Date of Death: 02/01/1918
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 24th Bn.
Grave Reference E. 7.
Cemetery ORPINGTON (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of William and Helen Kinloch, of 77, Edison Avenue, St. Lambert, Quebec.

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THOMAS POOLE
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Service No: 602379
Date of Death: 11/12/1917
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference XXXI. C. 10.
Cemetery ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Annie W. E. Poole, of 1344, West 90th Street, Normandie Rd., Manchester Heights, Los Angeles, California.

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James Durrigan, Manchester Regiment.



A medal card can be found for 7241 James Durrigan but no death can be found on CWGC or SDGW. There is a death for 7241 Robert Kent killed on the 08/12/1914 (date given in newspaper article). Durrigan and Kent may be the same man?

ROBERT KENT
Rank: Private
Service No: 7241
Date of Death: 08/12/1914
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference I. C. 13.
Cemetery KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY

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THOMAS WORTHINGTON
Rank: Private
Service No: 7681
Date of Death: 14/09/1916
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 12th Bn.
Panel Reference
Memorial DOIRAN MEMORIAL

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HARRY JAMES YOUNG
Rank: Private
Service No: 19170
Date of Death: 25/03/1916
Age: 41
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Grave Reference A3. CE. 3059.
Cemetery PEEL GREEN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Harry Young; husband of Annie Young, of 11, Clay St., Gorton, Manchester.

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VINCENT JOLLEY
Rank: Private
Service No: 77302
Date of Death: 16/11/1916
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps 26th Gen. Hosp.
Grave Reference XII. E. 13.
Cemetery ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Catherine Jolley, of Liverpool. Born at Liverpool.

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EDWIN DAVIES
Rank: Private
Service No: 30250
Date of Death: 11/05/1917
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 21st Bn.
Panel Reference Bay 7.
Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Henry and Frances Davies, of 127, New Lane, Patricroft, Manchester.

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JOSEPH GRIFFITHS
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 22030
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment 7th Bn.
Panel Reference Bay 6.
Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL

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FRANK WILLIAMSON
Rank: Private
Service No: 41687
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 18th Bn.
Grave Reference I. L. 16.
Cemetery GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Ward of C. Shaw, of 12, Beech St., Swinton.

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ASHLEY WARBURTON
Rank: Private
Service No: 14711
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry 4th Regt.
Grave Reference XXIX. B. 7.
Cemetery ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

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RICHARD JONES
Rank: Private
Service No: 19720
Date of Death: 24/02/1918
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) "A" Coy. 14th Bn.
Grave Reference P. VI. F. 5A.
Cemetery ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

Name: Richard Jones
Birth Place: Clayton, Lancs
Death Date: 24 Mar 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Manchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Battalion: (Infantry)
Number: 19720
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 2357, Rif. Bde.

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RUPERT CECIL PLATT
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 444493
Date of Death: 22/04/1918
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 66th Div. Signal Coy.
Grave Reference P. IX. D. 14B.
Cemetery ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Additional Information: Son of James G. and Maria Platt; husband of Jane Platt, of 94, Lydgate, Oldham.