MEMORIAL DETAILS

 

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    Gunner Joseph Bradshaw 

    67299  Royal Field Artillery   110 Brigade

    Died of wounds, 27 April 1918,  aged 24y

    Son of Mrs M J Bradshaw of 5 Ingham St,  Padiham,

    an address of 5 Whittaker St, Padiham is given in Roll of Honour published by Burnley Express

    Buried at St Sever Cemetery Ext. Rouen, France     (also Read memorial)   

 


    Gunner  Cyril Haines  

    110988  Royal Field Artillery  50th TM Battery

    Died a prisoner in France,  21 September 1918

    Buckshaw Terrace

    Buried at Glageon Communal Cemetery Ext. Nord, France      (also Read memorial)   

 


    Lieut. John Law  

    RAF

    Died in an accident at Lincoln, 11 June 1918,   aged 23y

    Son of Ezekiel & Phoebe Ann Law of 42 Buckshaw Terrace

    Buried in Read Churchyard     (also Read memorial) 

 


    Pte Robert Parrington

    30393  Border Rgt.

    Born: Preston

    Died from wounds, 16 April 1918, aged 40y

    Husband of Elizabeth of Brick House, Simonstone

    An address of The Clough, Simonstone is given in Roll of Honour published by Burnley Express

    Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetry

 


    Pte William Ravenscroft  

    Medical Unit, RN Div. Royal Marines Light Infantry

    Killed in action, 27 March 1918

    2 Whalley Road, Read

    Arras Memorial, France     (also Read memorial) 

 


   Rifleman Eli Smithies 

    4387  Kings Royal Rifle Corps

    Killed in Action, 16 May 1915

    Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais     (also Read memorial) 

 


    Pte Thomas Yates

    16976 Kings Own Royal Lancasters

    Born: Samlesbury

    Killed in Action, 8 May 1915

    Menin Gate Memorial to the missing

 

 

 

These are the sources I have used in order to find information about those commemorated on the Memorial

a.    Commonwealth War Graves site    

b.    Roll of Honour for Greater Burnley compiled and issued by the Burnley Express at Burnley Library

 

 

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