Ainsdale’s Fallen – Sefton WW1

Ainsdale's fallen Service men and women

Ainsdale’s War Memorial is situated on the village green, Liverpool Road, Ainsdale and lists the names of 49 Service men and one military nurse who died in battle during WW1.

Some of the men and women have additional information about their lives and where they were born or lived before the war.

Surname	First Name	Rank	Service No.	Regiment/Ship/ Squadron	Last known address	Died	Age at death	Burial place and/or memorial where commemorated	Biography	Medals
Aughton	Edmund Wadsworth	Stoker 1st Class	K/132401	Royal Navy, HMS "Invincible"	54 Eastbourne Road, Birkdale	21/05/1916	21	Portsmouth Naval Memorial	Edmund was killed at the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 whilst serving aboard HMS Invincible.
Ball	(Robert) Ernest	Private	212072	Labour Corps		17/10/1918		Birkdale Cemetery, Southport	Ernest was born in Ainsdale. He enlisted in the Devon Labour Corps as a private in June 1917. He died on October 10th, 1918 and was buried in Birkdale Cemetery.
Ball	Leonard		332061	9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	19 Pinfold Lane, Ainsdale	24/03/1918	28		Leonard's pension records show that he enlisted on 10 March 1916. His original service number was 5008, which was later changed to 332061. He was posted overseas on the 18 February 1917, but by this date he had already started to exhibit the symptoms of diabetes. He spent just over a month on the Western Front before he was invalided back to the UK on 20 March 1917. He was described by the medical board as wasted. He was discharged from the army with a 100% pension on 17 May 1917, dying on 24 March 1918. He is not officially war dead as he died after being discharged.
Barron	Norman	Sapper	44930	88th Field Company, Royal Engineers	39 Station Road, Ainsdale	13/09/1915	20	Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey	Norman died on a hospital ship from exhaustion following an acute attack of dysentry, and was buried at sea.
Boue-Blandy	Claude Reginald	Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)		5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment	34 Delamere Road, Ainsdale	18/04/1916	32	Birkdale Cemetery, Southport	Claude volunteered at the outbreak of the war, and joined the Manchester Regiment. After training on Salisbury Plain he was sent to France. Read more about Claude
Boue-Blandy	Stella Rose	Sister		Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service	34 Delamere Road, Ainsdale	13/01/1919	32	Birkdale Cemetery, Southport	Stella joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service in 1912. Read more about Stella
Charters	James	Private	5313	24th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force	Seaview Crescent, Black Rod, Melbourne, Australia	4/09/1918	38	Warloy-Baillon Communal Extension, Somme, France	James completed his training in Australia, and was sent to France. He was fatally injured while serving in the trenches of Northern France. He died at the Casualty Clearing Station in Warloy-Baillon.
Clark	Wilfred	Private	427761	58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry(Central Ontario Regiment)	Massams Farm, Pinfold Lane, Ainsdale	10/08/1916	30	Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France	Wilfred is thought to have died on Sunday 8th October during an attack on the village of Courcelette, on the Somme battlefields. Wilfred was reported missing on 16th October and 'presumed killed' on 5th November.
Drummond	Alan John	Corporal	99302	5th Battery, Royal Field Artillery.		07/02/1916		Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, Pas de Calais, France	Alan enlisted with the Royal Horse Artillery in October 1915, and then volunteered to swap to the Royal Field Artillery. This enabled him to serve on the front line sooner. Alan was killed in action between 9 -10 o’clock in a front-line trench during heavy shelling.
Eccles	Robert	Private	28793	King's Liverpool Regiment and 6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment	Pinfold Lane, Ainsdale	22/11/1916	30	Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Bombay, India	Robert was killed while his battalion were on training exercises in Amara, Southern Iraq.
Elkes	Frederick John Gausson May	Lieutenant-Commander		Royal Naval Reserve, HMS "Ocean"	12 Isabel Grove, Tuebrook	12/07/1914		Basra War Cemetery, Iraq	Frederick was killed during an operation to take Kurnah, in the Persian Gulf, after his ship was disabled by heavy fire.
Fletcher	Joseph Saul	Cadet		Mercantile Marine, S..S "Chupra"	19 Station Road, Ainsdale.	22/09/1914	17	Madras (St Mary's) Cemetery, Chennai, India	Joseph was killed when the S.S. Chupra was hit by a shell when the German battleship S.M.S. Emden attacked the city of Madras, India. Joseph was the first from Ainsdale to die in combat, he was just 17.
Green	Thomas	Driver	243944	40th Division, Small Arms, Section Royal Field Artillery attached to North Staffordshire Regiment	17 Hargreaves Street, Southport	20/08/1918	34	Longueness (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	Thomas died of his wounds at a casualty clearing station, behind the lines at St Omer
Hackett	Nicholas	Sapper	5155	11th Field Company, Royal Engineers		20/05/1917		Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France	Nicholas was a pupil at Birkdale Farm School. He is listed as 'killed in action' on 20th May 1917.
Harrison	Frank Cyril	Second Lieutenant		1st/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	11 Station Road, Ainsdale	05/04/1918	22	Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	Frank joined up in 1914 and was first wounded in 1916. He was fatally wounded in 1918, by a bursting shell. He died shortly afterwards at a casualty clearing station.
Hawthorne	Harry	Private	265827	Notts and Derby(Sherwood Foresters) Regiment		17/06/1917		Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery extension, Sans-en-Gohell, Pas de Calais, France	Harry was killed in action
Hawxby	Samuel Harold	Sergeant	617	15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment	22 Station Road, Ainsdale	28/08/1916	26	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	Samuel was killed during an attacked on the Sunken Road east of La Briqueterie, on the Somme. He is listed on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing alongside 72,000 others who lost their lives on The Somme battlefields
Hawxby	Harold	Company Sergeant Major	7115	16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment	30 Gordon Road, Seaforth	07/091918	34	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	Harold resided in Ainsdale and enlisted at Manchester. A married man, he resided at 30 Gordon Road, Seaforth with his wife Hilda. He was drafted to France on 8/11/1915.
Hodkinson	William	Lieutenant		6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, and Royal Air Force	22 Knowsley Road, Southport	10/09/1918	21	Preseau Communal Cemetery, Nord, France	William was flying as an observer when his plane was shot down, and reported missing on 9th October 1918. He had previously served with the 6th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment.
Holden	William	Sergeant	48850	87th Company, Royal Engineers	65 Leamington Road, Ainsdale	08/05/1917		Feuchy British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	William joined the Royal Engineers in 1914 and was awarded a Military Medal for gallantry during the Somme campaign. He was mentioned in despatches for bravery displayed in the fighting at Loos and had also been recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was killed in action	Military Medal
Houghton	E								We can find no information about E Houghton, it is possible that this is a mis-spelling of Edmund Wadsworth Aughton.
Jackson	William	Drummer	48533	4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	34 Leamington Road, Ainsdale	17/04/1918	21	Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	William joined up at 17 and spent just over two years on the front line, before his death during the Battle of Lys
Jenkins	William Henry	Mechanician	308004	Royal Navy H.M.S. "Warrior"	72 Leamington Road, Ainsdale	06/03/1916	34	Dalmeny Parish Cemetery, South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire, Scotland	William was born in Liverpool on 20th March 1883 and died on 3rd June 1916 as a result of wounds sustained at the Battle of Jutland, whilst serving aboard HMS Warrior.
Little	Thomas	Private	44611	South Wales Borderers	Shore Road, Ainsdale	11/10/1917	21	Passchendaele New British Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	News of Thomas' death was reported in the Southport Visiter on 4th Dec, 1917: "News has been received that Private T Little , Shore Road, Ainsdale has been killed in action. At the time of his enlistment in 1916, he was an engineering student at Liverpool University"
Lloyd	Peter	Sapper	146051	152nd Field Company, Royal Engineers		15/11/1916		Thiepval Memorial, Somme France	Peter was killed in action, in the Battle of the Somme, in November 1916. The battleground came to a halt on 18th November with the onset of winter, three days after Peter's death. Peter's father John collected his effects which were valued at £3.11.4s (£360.46 at todays' value)
Makinson	Frederick Valentine	Second Lieutenant		3rd Battalion, attached 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	49 Claremont Road Birkdale	14/04/1918	20	Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium	Frederick volunteered for service on 12th August 1914, aged only 16. He rose through the ranks to Second Lieutenant, attending officer training in Britain. According to his commanding officer he was 'killed instantly by a shell and was buried where he fell'
Marshall	William	Private	36040	20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	14 Segars Lane, Ainsdale	8/01/1917	29	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	William was killed in action during the Battle of Pilkem Ridge. His battalion were pinned down in a shallow trench under heavy shelling. He died alongside one officer and 41 other ranks.
McLaren	Royal	Second Lieutenant		16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment	Mossgeil Avenue, Ainsdale	17/07/17	35	Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France	Royal joined the Cheshire Regiment in April 1915, and went over to the front in January 1916. He was wounded at Waterlot Farm, Delville Wood on the Somme. He died of his wounds.
Nixon	Anderson	Private	204120	12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	Nixons Farm, Ainsdale.	20/11/1917		Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France	Anderson enlisted with the 6th King's when he was 18. On his first deployment to France Anderson contracted trench fever and was sent to England for treatment. Anderson was killed during the Battle of Cambrai.
Pinnington	Richard	Private	49812	1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly King' Liverpool Rgiment and Sherwood Foresters	29 Leamington Road, Ainsdale	15/10/1918	22	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	Richard endured a gas attack while serving in Ypres, after treatment he transferred to the Essex Regiment. Richard died of spinal injuries at the 2nd Australian General Field Hospital at Terlincthun.
Prescott	Arthur	Lance Corporal	8677	1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	670 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale.	19/05/1915	28	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France	Arthur was an army reservist and one of the first to be called up at the onset of war. He was wounded in the retreat at Mons in 1914 and after treatment he return to the front line. He was killed in the Battle of Festubert, his body was never recovered.
Rimmer	Charles	Trooper	3155	1st Life Guards, Household Cavalry	569a Liverpool Road, Ainsdale	26/01/1916	20	Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais	Charles was killed alongside three comrades by a shell explosion.
Rushworth	Arthur Cyril	Gunner	190797	C Company, 77th Brigade, Royal Artillery	Delamere Road, Ainsdale	4/04/1918		Poziers Memorial, Somme, France	Arthur travelled to France towards the end of 1917, and was killed in action just over 6 months later. His body was found by soldiers returning from the front line, he had been killed by shellfire. The soldiers collected Arthur’s papers and effects and ensured they were returned to the family. They also buried him in a shallow grave just outside the village Poziers.
Sawyer	Henry	Private	266049	7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	168 Kew Road, Birkdale	18/06/1918	36	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	Henry joined the army in 1914 and spent two years fighting before he was severely wounded and gassed on June 13th 1916. Just over 2 years later he died of wounds received in action at one of the general hospitals along the coast between Calais and Boulogne.
Shaw	Robert	Captain		7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	4 Buckingham Avenue, Sefton Park	20/09/1917	25	Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	Robert obtained his commission in December 1914, and went to France in spring 1915. Robert was killed during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, during a German counter attack.
Snowden	Walter	Lance Corporal	13984	C Company, 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	22 Segars Lane, Ainsdale	16/08/1917	21	Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	Walter joined the King's Liverpool Regiment and was sent to France. He died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Langemarck ( Part of the Third Battle of Ypres) His body was never found or identified.
Sumner	John	Acting Bombardier	112824	216th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery	20 Leamington Road, Ainsdale	15/08/1917	33	Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.	John died of his wounds on 15th August 1917 at the Number 9 British Red Cross Field Hospital near Calais.
Sutton	Richard	Sapper		Royal Engineers		26/11/1919			Ainsdale War Memorial booklet states: "Sapper Richard Sutton - Joined Royal Engineers on April 12th 1915. Was killed in whilst serving in France on November 26th 1919"
Sutton	Richard Stuart	Corporal	2043	A Company, 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	20 Leamington Road, Ainsdale	23/05/1915	23	Lillers Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	Richard joined the King's Regiment in August 1914, and was sent to France after completing basic training. He was wounded in the shoulder by a Maxim Machine Gun bullet. He was taken to a casualty clearing station but died of his wounds.
Sutton	Thomas	Private	12002	1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment		17/11/1915		Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	Thomas was a reservist so was one of the first to be called up at the beginning of the war. He took part in several battles including Nueve Chappelle, La Bassee and Givenchy, where he was wounded in the foot. After returning to the front line he contracted a chill, he went to hospital but never recovered.
Taylor	William John	Private	357561	2nd/10th Battalion, attached to 1st/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	73 Burnley Road, Ainsdale	27/04/1918	38	Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	William joined the King's Regiment and was sent to France where he was awarded a Military Medal for his bravery. He died of wounds received in action, in the Labouse area of France.	Military Medal
Thompson	George	Private	52340	13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment	10 Station Road, Ainsdale	16/08/16	20	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	George was killed while in his dugout during an attack on an offensive line from Gommecourt to Maricourt. The losses during the fighting were catastrophic.
Tough	Arnold Banatyne	Captain		11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment	34 Delamere Road, Ainsdale	7/01/1916	26	Queens Cemetery Puisieux, Pas de Calais, France	Arnold was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. His battalion were attacking a line from Matthew Copse to Mark Copse in the Gommecourt area of the battlefield. He died alongside 6 other officers. His brother John James Tough also fell.
Wall	Sydney Frith	Private	18880	12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment		27/08/1915	24	Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium	Sydney died from concussion as a result of a shell explosion. His brother Wilfred Ewart Wall was killed at Ypres.
Wall	Wilfred Ewart	Private	46503	23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment and Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry		22/10/1917	21	Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	Wilfred was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, known as Passchendaele. He was buried were he fell. His brother Sydney Frith Wall was also killed in action.
Whittaker	Herbert	Private	52557	2nd Garrison Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers		August 7, 1917		Basra War Cemetery, Iraq	Herbert initially enlisted in the King's Liverpool Regiment, before transferring to the Easts Lancashire Regiment. He was attached to the Northumberland Regiment in Iraq when he succumbed to illness and died.
Wilkinson	Richard Hartley Sagar	Private	51433	13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers		4/11/1917	40	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France	Richard originally enlisted in Southport to the 105th Training Reserve before transferring to Royal Fusiliers. He was killed in action in the Arras area of France.
Williams	Ernest	Private	352322	2nd (East Lancashire) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps	6 Green Walk, Ainsdale	10/10/1917	36	Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium	Ernest was killed in action on 10th October 1917, at Ypres.
Wilson	John	Trooper	357	Royal Canadian Dragoons	47 Mill Road, Ainsdale	23/04/1918	28	Tourgeville Military Cemetery , Calvados, France	John joined The Royal Dragoons and saw action at Cambrai. He died from wounds he suffered at Vimy Ridge, whilst trying to save a friend. He was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery.	Military Medal
Wyatt	Arnold Baker	Midshipman		Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Partridge"	5 Burnley Road, Ainsdale	12/12/1917	20	Fredrikstad Military Cemetery	Arnold was lost on the 12th December 1917 when a convoy which included the destroyer HMS Partridge was torpedoed and sunk en route to Bergen, Norway. Read more about Walter