MEMORIAL DETAILS

 

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    Rifleman Moses BARTLETT

    Y/234 Kings Royal Rifles  2nd Bn

    Died of wounds, 10 September 1916,  aged 27y

    Born Wiswell

    Son of George & Emma Bartlett of Back Lane, Wisell,

    husband of Mrs S. Chapman (formerly Bartlett) of South Ulverston

    Buried at Millencourt Cemetery, Somme    (also Whalley memorial)   


    Pte Harry BRAYSHAW

    2212 East Lancs  1/4th

    kia 4 June 1915, aged 25y

    Born Clitheroe

    Son of James & Jane Brayshaw of Standen Cottage, Whalley Rd, Clitheroe

    Helles Memorial, Gallipoli    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte William CLUTTON

    20451  East Lancs.  6th Bn  (formerly 28300 RFA)

    kia 9 April 1916  Mesopotamia

    Born Wiswell

    Basra Memorial, Iraq


    Driver John CRAGGS

    42639  RFA  d Bty, 108 Bde

    kia 12 April 1917, aged 0y

    Son of John & Sarah Craggs of Nethertown, Whalley

    Buried Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte Bertie CROWTHER

    2197  East Lancs.  1/4th

    Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 16 June 1915, aged 21y

    Born Bacup, resident of Whalley

    Son of Walter Ellis Crowther

    Buried East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte James DEAN

    241430  East Lancs.  1/5th

    Died of wounds 31 August 1918

    Born Wiswell

    Buried Bagneux British Cemetery, Somme


    Pte William Herbert DOXEY

    21038  Manchester Rgt  22nd

    8 July 1916

    Born Whalley

    Buried St Marys Churchyard, Whalley    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte Samuel Lowe HINDLE

    18610  East Lancs.  1st Bn

    kia 26 August 1916, aged 24y

    Born Whalley

    Son of Christopher & Mary Haslam Hindle of 4 Coronation Gnds, Great Harwood

    Buried Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Somme    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte William KNOWLES

    19385 East Lancs  9th Bn  (formerly 4450 Lancs Fus)

    kia Salonika, 13 September 1916, aged 24y

    Born St Matthews, Blackburn, resident of Whalley

    Son of Daniel & Elizabeth Ann Knowles of 36 Factory Row, Billington

    Doiran Memorial, Greece    (also Whalley & Billington memorials)  


    Pte Simon MOUNT

    20641  Kings Own Royal Lancasters  7th Bn

    Died of wounds, 27 May 1916

    Born Lancaster

    Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Ext, France


    Cpl Thomas SMITH

    13712  RFA  A Bty, 74 Bde

    4 September 1917

    Husband of E.A. Smith of Kew Rd, Wiswell

    Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte James WALTON

    47014  Northumberland Fusiliers  25th Bty Tyneside Irish  (formerly 3207 Hants R.E)

    28 April 1917 aged 25y

    Born Wiswell

    Son of late Mr & Mrs William Hargreaves Walton of Glebe Farm, Wiswell

    Arras Memorial, France    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte John Ellis WALTON

    40727  East Lancs  1/5th

    6 November 1918, aged 21y

    Born Wiswell

    Son of Edward & MAry Walton of Laneside, Grindleton

    Buried Hautmont Communal Cemetery, France    (also Whalley memorial)  


    Pte William Henry YATES

    8672  Scotts Guards,  3rd Bn

    Died Home, 10 October 1915, aged 25y

    Born Blackburn, redident of Whalley

    Son of John & Ann Yates of The Gatehouse, The Abbey, Whalley

    Buried Brompton Cemetery, London    (also Whalley memorial)  

 

 

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

a.    Commonwealth War Graves site    

b.    Soldiers Died CD at LRO, Preston

 

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