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

 

 

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