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AVENHAM PARK (BOER WAR) PRESTON |

Location: Avenham Park. Originally stood in Market Square but was moved in 1919 to make way for the new Great War memorial.
OS ref: SD 530 290
Date: 9th October 1904, unveiled by Major General Kekewich
IN MEMORY
OF THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND MEN,
LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT,
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902.
ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES

OFFICERS
Lieutenants A.R. WALLACE, K.Z.P.MACAULAY, A.W.HEWITT, W.H.CREAK, C.C.WOOD
Second Lieutenants R.C.WILTSHIRE, W.J.C.FLETCHER
COMMISIONED OFFICERS and MEN of the 1st BATTALION
Colour Sergeants A.HEALD, J.DOREY
Sergeants F.WILSON, R.RICHARDSON, G.BOWMAN
Lance Sergeants J.HARRISON, J.MORLEY
Corporals W.MEADE, G.MULCOCK, E.SCOTT
Lance Corporals J.HALL, G.REEVES, W.OUSLEY, J.GERRARD, W.HAWKINS, J.ENTWISTLE
Privates A.KEELEY, J.COLE, H.BELL, J.GOLBOURNE, F.OWENS, T.JOHNSON,
T.PLATT, T.ALMOND, H.SOUTH, A.DODD
1st BATTALION
Privates H.CHANTER, R.STANLEY, J.BLACOW, J.NIXON, H.LYNN, H.COOPER, E.BEARD, R.WILCOCK, A..GARVEY, G.ELLIS
P.MOORE, F.HUGHES, J.STARKIE, J.CHAMBERS, T.LUTNER, J.ANDERSON, S.HALL, F.WILDE, J.BACKHOUSE,
D.CALVERT, G.DAULBY, J.ROUSE, E.WARD, W.STANLEY, R.LUCEY, W.THOMPSON, J.RYAN, D.JONES, J,BAINES,
R.QUINN, A.BUTLER, J.CHARNOCK, J.GRAHAM, A.WHITE, J.MAQUIRE, J.HICKEY, M.CAINE, W.JENKS, W.DAVIS,
M.GALLAGHER, A.THOMPSON, F.PERRY, G.MOSS, G.HALL, A.MADDELL, R.RIGBY, G.SHEPPARD, J.WILLIAMS,
J.JOHNSTON, G.TEDDER, JMcGREAVY, J.LOMAS, W.TAYLORE, J.DRAY, J.WOOLEY, F.BRANDON, A.LEE,
F.SCHOFIELD, H.HOLGATE, J,BUTLER
2nd BATTALION
Colour Sergeant W.COWARD, Sergeants E.NEVINSON, W.CONLONG
Lance Corporals J.WILDER, R.MERRINER, J.REID, J.SEYMOUR
Privates W.ARGYLE, G.KENYON, W.VICK, M.MORAN, H.HEALEY, M.HUTCHINSON, R.HAYES, W.GARVEY, G.ROBERTS,
J.BAILEY, H.MANLEY, A.THOMPSON, T.LAWRENCE, J.RICHARDSON, T.MAHER, J.NEWCOMBE.
3rd BATTALION (MILITIA)
Sergeant J.EGAN, Privates A.FISHER, W.LORD.
1st VOLUNTEER BATTALION
Corporal W.SIMPSON, Privates J.SNAILHAM, J.LANE, H.ASHMAN
2nd VOLUNTEER BATTALION
Drummer J.LOWE, Privates A.CLARKSON, J.McKEOWN