Formby's fallen Service men
Formby’s War Memorial is located by the roundabout at the corner of Three Tuns Lane. Listed upon the memorial are the names of 113 heroic Service men who gave their lives in The Great War.
Some of the men 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 | Biography | Medals |
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Ackers | Peter | Private | 2174 | King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Willow Grove, Formby | 16/05/1915 | 23 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Peter was declared missing, presumed dead, in 1915. According to his service records he enlisted very early in the war on 8th August 1914. He served in France. | |
Aindow | Charles | Steward | RMS "Lusitania" | Ashburton, West Lane, Formby | 05/06/ 1915 | 37 | Our Lady of Compassion Churchyard, Formby, England | Charles was lost when the R.M.S. Lusitania was sunk by a torpedo off Kinsale, Ireland on the 7th May 1915. 1,198 were killed and 761 survived. | ||
Aindow | John | Trimmer | 927413 | Mercantile Marine Reserve, H.M.S. "Otranto". | Boathouse Cottage, Lifeboat Road, Formby | 10/06/1918 | 18 | Plymouth Memorial, England | John died when the H.M.S. Otranto, a troop carrier, collided with H.M.S. Kashmir on the 6th October 1918 and sank, between the North East coast of Ireland and the Western Isles of Scotland, with the loss of 431 lives - (351 American troops and 80 British crew members). | |
Aindow | John | Private | 204155 | 1st/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 30 Queens Road, Formby | 22/09/1917 | 19 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | John enlisted in Seaforth and served in France and Belgium. He was killed in the vicinity of Bank Form, Pommern, France. | |
Alderson | William Joseph | Private | 423 | Canadian Expeditionary Force, Manitoba Regiment | His father lived at Ingleborough House Formby. William lived in Canada | 03/06/1915 | 17 | Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | This appears to be an error on the memorial. There is a William Joseph Alderson who came from Formby but emigrated to Canada and was in a Canadian regiment. He died June 1915. Also known as Joseph William Alderson. At the moment it cannot be confirmed that this is the same man, but it appears to be likely. | |
Bailey | Tom | Private | 5183 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Furness Avenue, Formby. | 09/08/1916 | 18 | There are two "Tom/Thomas" Bailey names on the war memorial. A long article in the Formby Civic Society newsletter has confirmed that the names are duplicated. A member of the family explained that he was always called "Tom" and that was the name carved on the memorial. An official thought it was a shortened form of "Thomas" and instructed this name to be carved as well. It can be confirmed therefore that Tom was a Gardener at the outbreak of war, lived in Formby and died in France just days before his 19th birthday. | ||
Balshaw | Robert | Private | 2175 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Massey's (or Massies) Cottages, Kew Road, Formby. | 20/05/1915 | 20 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France | Robert's Battalion sailed for France on 8th August 1914. He was shot in the head during the Battle of Festubert in May 1915. Peter was evacuated to a field hospital in Boulogne, where he sadly died 5 days later. | |
Barker | Harold | Private | 21975 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment and Reserve Cavalry | 8 Elson Road, Formby | 12/10/1916 | 27 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Harold fought in both Flanders and in France. He was killed in action near Eaucourt L'Abbaye, Gueudecourt, during the Battle of Le Transloy on 12th October 1916; during the Somme Offensive. Harold's brother Joseph was also killed in action | |
Barker | Joseph E | Private | 31707 | Manchester Regiment and King's Liverpool Regiment | 8 Elson Road, Formby | 04/071918 | 38 | India Gate, Dehli Memorial, India | Joseph's brother Harold was also killed in action. | |
Beardwood | Harold B | Lance Corporal | 57950 | Royal Welch Fusiliers and King's Liverpool Regiment | Crookings, Davenham Rd, Formby. | 06/05/1917 | 29 | Achiet -Le-Grand, Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France | Harold died of wounds in France, his younger brother Sydney also perished. | |
Beardwood | Sydney E | Lance Corporal | 265504 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Crookings, Davenham Rd. Formby. | 17/09/1917 | 26 | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium | Edward was the third son of Mr. Beardwood, postmaster in Formby. Edward died on Wednesday 17th September 1917. He had recently returned to trenches after being home for ten days' leave. He arrived back in the trenches on Saturday, and on the Monday he was wounded, succumbing to his injuries two days later. Edward’s elder brother Harold had also died of his wounds, just four months earlier. | |
Betham | George Herbert | Lance Corporal | 265241 | King's Liverpool Regiment | Flaxfield Formby | 20/07/1917 | 29 | Nord, France | Born in 1889 to Charles Waistell Betham and Elizabeth Betham. His full name was George Herbert Betham but he is named as George Betham on the war memorial. He was a jobbing gardener in 1911. He enlisted in March 1915. | |
Bibby | Alfred | Private | 106363 | 41st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps | Gores Lane Mews, Formby | 24/03/1918 | 30 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Circumstances of death unconfirmed. | |
Boylan | Herbert | Rifleman | 3057 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | The Poplars, Church Lane, Formby | 16/05/1915 | 32 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | Herbert was buried on the battlefield where he fell, together with six other comrades. Their bodies were later reinterred at the Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, France. The effects found on his body were a bible, wallet, photographs and his ID disc. His war gratuity was left to his sister in law, Mary, who had been married to his brother John. | |
Bradshaw | Charles | Corporal | 240532 | 1st/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Marsh Cottage, Three Tuns Lane, Formby | 21/03/1918 | 20 | Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Charles died of his wounds, received in action near Gorre Chateau, on Aubers Ridge, close to Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée | |
Bradshaw | George Henry | Private | 61973 | Cheshire Regiment | 34 Cable Street, Formby | 22/10/1917 | 24 | Artillery Wood Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | George is listed as Killed in Action. His brother Robert Bradshaw also fell. | |
Bradshaw | Robert | Rifleman | 242616 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 34 Cable Street, Formby | 23/11/1917 | 20 | Tincourt New British Cemetery, Boucly, Somme, France | Robert died of wounds received when his battalion were operating in the vicinity of Guillemont Farm and the Knoll, on the Somme battlefields. His brother George also fell. | |
Brooks | Henry | Acting Lance Corporal | 2187 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 144A Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 16/05/1915 | 33 | Le Touret France, Pas de Calais, France | Henry is listed as Killed in Action. | |
Brooks | William | Private | 2216 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment and Royal Medical Corps. | Coronation Avenue, Formby | 01/08/1921 | 33 | Buried at Our Lady of Compassion Roman Catholic church yard, Formby. | William died of injuries received during his military service, in 1921. | |
Carr | Henry C | Commander | Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Bayano", | 11/03/1915 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | Henry was killed when the Bayano was intercepted ten miles off Corsewall Point, on the west coast of Scotland, by submarine U-27. The ship was on her way to Liverpool when the attack took place at 5.15am. The Bayano sank very rapidly and only four officers and 22 ratings were saved. Fourteen officers, including Cdr. Carr and 181 ratings were killed. | ||||
Charters | Henry Rimmer | Gunner | 118809 | Royal Horse Artillery | Wynstay, 3 Foster Road, Formby | 19/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Killed in action, exact details unconfirmed. | |
Christophers | George C | Private | SPTS/796 | 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers | Whoof House Elbow Lane (now demolished) | 27/07/1916 | 38 | Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France | George joined the Sports battalion as a way of circumventing the regulations that said he was too old to enlist (note he was aged 36 at this time and conscription was not in force at that time). George died on the battlefield with no known grave or marker. However his body was found and exhumed in 1933 - along with several other soldiers and reinterred. Effects found on him included a medal from the woman who raised the Sports Battalion, a razor and a newspaper cutting noted as "The Formby..."! | |
Collinge | Wharton Rye | Lieutenant | 2nd/6th Rifle Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Lawnswood Freshfield | 07/08/1917 | 38 | Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France | Cause of death currently unconfirmed. | ||
Dean | Ellis | Private | 32485 | 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | Mulsford, Piercefield Road, Formby | 03/05/1917 | 27 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Ellis enlisted in Southport and was sent over to France. He died on 3rd May 1917 in Fampoux, part of the Battle of Arras. During the bombardment 17 others ranks were killed, 84 were wounded and 174 were missing. | |
Dean | John | Private | 28791 | 6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment | 15/01/1917 | Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq | John is listed as killed in action - Mesopotamia. Most probably during the Battle of Mohammed Abdul Hassan On the The Khadairi Bend which raged from 11th January until 24th February 1917. | |||
Dean | Richard | Rifleman | R/16382 | 7th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps | Gores Lane, Freshfield, Formby | 18/08/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | ||
Dickinson | John | Stoker First Class | K/11895 | Royal Navy, HM Submarine K13 | 9 Old Mill Lane, Formby | 29/01/1917 | 25 | Faslane Cemetery, Scotland | John was killed when HMS K13 was lost in sea trials. HMS K13 was a steam-propelled First World War K class submarine of the Royal Navy. She sank in a fatal accident during sea trials in early 1917. K12 sank in Gareloch, Argyll, Scotland, on 29 January 1917 just after noon, having signalled to HMS E50 that she was about to dive. She had 80 people on board - 53 crew, 14 employees of the shipbuilders, five sub-contractors, five Admiralty officials, a River Clyde pilot, and the captain and engineering officer from the yet to be completed K14. | |
Dickinson | John Burgess | Lance Corporal | 30955 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | New Cottages, Altcar | 23/03/1918 | 23 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | John was the son of Mrs Margaret, and (the late) Peter Dickinson | |
Dickinson | Richard | Private | 265481 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 Old Mill Lane, Formby | 24/09/1917 | 20 | Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Richard is listed as dying from wounds received. His unit was operating in the Vlamertinghe area, part of the Battle of Ypres. | |
Edgar | Reginald | Private | TR/3/5026 | 51st Battalion, Training Reserve | 17 Willow Grove, Formby | 30/10/1919 | 20 | St Peter's Churchyard, Formby | Reginald was the son of George and Katherine Edgar. The circumstances of his death are unknown | |
Fazakerley | John | Private | 266942 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 Chapel Lane, Formby | 06/06/1920 | 36 | Our Lady Of Compassion Graveyard, Formby, England | During his service, John was the victim of several gas attacks. He died at Formby on the 6th June 1920 as the result of his war injuries and was buried at Our Lady of Compassion R.C. graveyard, Formby. Both of John's brothers, Thomas and Henry, were killed during the conflict. | |
Fazakerley | Thomas | Private | 48201 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 Chapel Lane, Formby | 16/06/1916 | 28 | Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Notice from Liverpool Echo 25/7/16 - Thomas Fazakerley, of Formby, and Pte. Nixon, of Bootle, both of The King's Liverpool Regiment were killed on the 16th. They were resting in a dug-out, when a shell landed on top and killed both instantaneously. Fazakerley's brother Henry was killed at Festubert about twelve months ago, and another brother John, belonging to the same battalion, has been wounded. | |
Garrett | Charles | Private | 2915 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 27/05/1916 | Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Charles is listed as killed in action, alongside two others, when enemy shells hit the support lines, near Arras France. | |||
Grant | Douglas | Lieutenant | King's Own Scottish Borderers, and King's Liverpool Regiment | Rownalea, Formby | 30/11/1917 | 22 | Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France | Douglas was killed in action at Marcoing Copse, during the Battle of Cambrai. | ||
Greaves | Thomas Erlam | Corporal | 265482 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 51 Old Mill Lane, Freshfield, Formby | 09/041918 | 20 | Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, France | Thomas was killed in action when an intense gas attacked was launched from the German lines, north of Le Fiantin, in the Festubert Section. | |
Gregg | John McCurdy | Private | 357124 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Gable House, Formby | 11/05/1918 | 39 | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France | John died of his wound. His battalion were based in Vaudricourt, in the Somme area of France. | |
Havelock Sutton | George Henry | Flying Officer | Royal Air Force | 30/07/1920 | St Michael's Churchyard, Halton, England | George died of natural causes, at Royal Air Force Hospital, Halton Camp, Bucks. He was awarded a Military Cross for distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders, whilst serving as a lieutenant with the King Edward Horse Regiment. | Military Cross | |||
Haworth | Randolph S | Lance Corporal | 15870 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Freshfield Farm, Freshfield | 12/10/1916 | 30 | Warlencourt British Cemetery, Eaucourt, France | Bootle Times 3rd November 1916: Private Randolph Singleton Haworth, K.L.R, was killed in action on the 12th October. He was 30 years of age, and before the war he worked at head office staff of the Bank of Liverpool, and resided with his parents at The Farm, Freshfield. He was a member of the Bankers' and Insurance Golf Club, and won a number of prizes. He was also a clever billiard player and a popular member of the Bootle Cricket Club. | |
Haward | Sydney | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Rose Cottage, Massam's Lane Formby | 16/05/1915 | 32 | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France | Sydney sailed to France on 7th March 1915. He saw action on the 17th March 1915 during which, he received a bullet wound to his left leg. He returned to frontline duty on 28th March 1915 just in time to take part in the Battle of Festubert in May 1915. Sydney was killed in action on 16th May 1915. | |||
Heaton | William | Private | 18087 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 09./07/1915 | La Gorgue Communal Cemetery, Nord, France | William enlisted in Seaforth in August 1914 and went with his battalion to Le Havre, arriving on 6th March 1915. The battalion were under orders of Sirhind Brigade, Lahore Division of Indian Corps. William died of his wounds in France. | |||
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Hill | Geoffrey Hawksley | Private | 3299 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Edenholme, 3 St George's Road Formby | 16/06/1915 | 19 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Geoffrey was killed in action after his battalion came under heavy shelling at Railway Wood, west of Bellewaarde Ridge, Ypres. The area was shelled from 12:30, until 2:10 am, during which several men were killed. | |
Holden | William | Private | 48850 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 26/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was killed in action during an attack on Goat & Gird Trench, Sunken Road, Gueudecourt, part of the Somme Offensive. | |||
Holme | Herbert | Private | 42237 | 3rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/3/1917 | 34 | St Peter's Churchyard, Formby | Herbert was the husband of Esther Bibby (formerly Holme). He died at the Royal Infirmary Liverpool. | ||
Horsfall | John Brown | Second Lieutenant | Machine Gun Corps | 12 Elston Road, Formby | 25/07/1917 | 26 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John's headstone reads 'killed in Ypres'. | ||
Hoskyn | John Henry | Second Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Kingsway, Waterloo | 20/09/1917 | 27 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John is commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial which honours the men killed during the third Battle of Ypres. Also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. | ||
Houghton | John | Private | 242157 | 5th Battalion, Border Regiment | 23/04/1917 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action during The Battle of Arras, in the Wancourt Tower area, near Arras, France. | |||
Houghton | Thomas | Private | 2185 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 30/05/1915 | Longuenesse St. Omer Souvenir Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France | Thomas was killed in action when his battalion moved to take over the front line at Les Brebis, northwest of Grenay, in the Loos section. | |||
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Hurst (Hirst) | Sydney | Private | 3170 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Sydney enlisted in Southport and was sent to France. He was killed in action when his battalion came under heavy fire at Fricourt, Byzantine Grand, on the Somme battlefields. The onslaught saw 48 men killed, 148 wounded and 22 missing. | |||
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Jack | James Charles | Major | 150th Battalion, Royal Field Artillery | 31/05/1918 | 41 | Vignacourt British Cemetery, Somme, France | James obtained a commission in the Royal Horse Artillery, Special Reserve in May, 1915. He was promoted Captain and the command of a 4-Gun Battery, R.F.A., in the spring of 1916. He was made a Major and given command of a 6-Gun Battery, Armed Field Artillery, the following December. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from October 1915 and was three times wounded. Read more about Jack | Military Cross, plus bar and Distinguished Service Order. (Photo on Merseyside roll of honour |
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Jackson | Richard Walter | Private | 85174 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Whitehouse Lane, Formby | 14/11/1920 | 32 | St Peter's Churchyard, Formby, England | Richard died at 20 Dew Road, Formby on the 14th November 1920 and was buried at St.Peter's C.of E. graveyard, Formby on the 18th November. | |
Jones | Thomas E | Private | 33426 | 1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment, Formerly 3/27484 Liverpool Regiment. | Blowick, Southport | 23/07/1918 | Raperie British Cemetery, Aisne, France | Thomas enlisted in Southport and was sent to France, with his regiment. He is listed as 'Killed in action'. | ||
Jones | Thomas L | Private | 64681 | 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. | 2 Phillip's Lane, Formby | 17/04/1918 | 19 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Thomas was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. | |
Kemp | Charles Kenneth Nuthall | Lance Corporal | 240452 | 1st/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Westfield, Jubilee Road, Formby | 10/09/1916 | 20 | Serre Road Cemetery Number 2, Somme, France | Charles was killed in the vicinity of the Junction Pont and Pear Street, near Buire Sur Ancre. The battalion's trench came under heavy shelling, 2 men were killed and 42 wounded. | Military Medal |
Kershaw | Robert | Private | 307890 | 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 55913 King's Liverpool Regiment | 09/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | Robert was killed in action, alongside 25 other men in the Langemarck/Elverdinghe Chateau area. | |||
Lee | James | Private | 20003 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool | 15/07/1916 | 32 | Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Corbie, France | James enlisted in Seaforth on 16th September 1914. He was described on his enrolment papers as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and having a fresh complexion, grey eyes and black hair. He arrived in France on 26th September 1915 and died of wounds in No. 5 Casualty Clearing Station in Corbie on 15th July 1916. | ||
Leeson | John-Joseph | Rifleman | 202732 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16 Council Avenue, Altcar Road, Formby | 20/09/1917 | 38 | New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium | John-Joseph was killed when his battalion attacked a German artillery position at Zevecote. They secured a line from Hill 37 to Zevecote and all objectives were met. 41 men were killed. He left behind a wife, Isabella. | |
Little | James Robert | Lance Corporal | 19597 | 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 53 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 12/04/1918 | 20 | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleil, Nord, France | Born in Formby, James enlisted in Southport and was sent to France. He was killed in action during the Battle of Lys, in the area of the village of Doulieu. | |
Lloyd | James | Private | 381126 | D Company 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Mercer's Cottage, Altcar, Formby | 31/08/1918 | 19 | Honorable Artillery Company Cemetery, Ecoust-St-Mein, France | James enlisted in Southport and was sent to France. He died during the 2nd Battle of the Somme, near Bullecourt. His brother Joseph was also killed in action | |
Lloyd | Joseph | Private | 30956 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Mercer's Cottages, Altcar, Formby | 09/04/1917 | 20 | Henin Crucifix Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Joseph was the son of Richard and Ellen Lloyd. He was killed in action in the aftermath of the Battle of Hénin-sur-Cojeul, which took place on the 2nd of April. His brother James was also killed in action | |
Lovelady | Harry | Private | SE/21969 | Royal Army Veterinary Corps | 21 Willow Grove, Formby | 29/12/1913 | 36 | St Peter's Churchyard, Formby, England | In 1911 Harry was a coachman. His experience with horses no doubt made him an ideal candidate for the Army Veterinary Corps. He died after contracting pneumonia at Stanley Hospital, Kirkdale, on the 29th December 1918. | |
Lowe | (Gordon) John Hunter | Private | 203512 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Eaton Avenue, Litherland | 22/03/1919 | 38 | Pozieres Memorial, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France | John was an old volunteer and Territoral, who signed up in February 1915. He was sent to France 8 months later. A report on his fate appeared in the Bootle Times on the 10th May 1918 and in the Crosby Herald on the 11th May 1918. Read more about John | |
MacIver | Donald | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment and 2nd/7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Bemerside, Formby | 24/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France | Donald joined up in 1914 and was sent overseas in in October 1914. He was injured in November 1914 but returned to duty. He was later listed as 'Killed in Action'. | |||
Madden | Percy | Private | 28693 | 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 20 Willow Grove, Freshfield, Formby | 27/04/1916 | 23 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Percy was killed in action, when his battalion was in action at Hulluch, north of Loos, France. At the time, gas attacks at Hulluch were reported. 'Two German cloud gas attacks on British troops, from 27–29 April 1916, near the village of Hulluch, 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Loos in northern France'. | |
Maddocks | James H | Private | 2801 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Liverpool Road, Formby | 16/05/1915 | 30 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | James enlisted in Southport and was posted to the front on 7th March 1915. He was killed in action on 16th May 1915. His brother Randall also fell in action. | |
Maddocks | Randell | Private | 38436 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Liverpool Road, Formby | 08/05/1918 | 33 | Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium | Randall enlisted in Formby and was posted to the front line sometime after January 1916. He was killed in action on 8th May 1918. His brother James also fell. | |
Marshall | James | 1st Class Waiter | RMS "Lusitania" | 16 Lulworth Avenue, Waterloo | 07/05/1915 | 30 | Tower Hill Memorial, London, England | He was lost when the R.M.S. Lusitania was sunk by torpedo off Kinsale, Ireland on the 7th May 1915. | ||
Maudsley | James | Gunner | 24369 | 37th Battery, 27th Brigade, Royal Field & Royal Horse Artillery | Halsall Lane, Formby | 26/01/1919 | Our Lady of Compassion Graveyard, Formby. England | James is listed as 'Died at home'. | ||
Maudsley | John | Sergeant | 60197 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Northview, Massam's Lane, Freshfield | 20/04/1918 | 22 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | John's service record simply lists 'Died'. His battalion had endured 8 days of heavy fighting in the Croix de Poperinge area. | |
Mawdsley | George | Private | 51970 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 04/111919 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | George was killed during the Battle of the Lys which was fought between 7th and 29th April 1918), and was also known as the Lys Offensive. | |||
Mawdsley | Peter | Sergeant | 265508 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28 Watchyard Lane, Formby. | 27/07/1917 | 24 | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | Peter fought in several battles during his service, including the Battles of Festubert, Loos, Ypres and Aubers Ridge. Peter was killed in action after being caught in shellfire. | |
Mawdsley | Richard | Private | 265229 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Chapel Lane, Formby | 20/09/1917 | 28 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Richard enlisted at Seaforth Barracks on 11th February 1916, and was sent to France. He was killed in action in an attack on enemy lines, under machine gun fire, in the Vlamertinge area of Belgium. | |
Mawdsley | Thomas | Private | 265242 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 4 Dora Cottages, Formby | 07/03/1917 | 28 | Our Lady of Compassion Graveyard, Formby, England | Thomas signed up to the 7th Battalion King's Regiment. He was posted overseas on 7th March 1913 and died exactly 4 years later. | |
Maxwell | Archibald Finlay Smith | Lieutenant | Highland Light Infantry | Merksworth, Renfrewshire | 01/07/1916 | 18 | Serre Road Cemetery Number 2, Somme, France | Archie is listed as 'Killed in Action'. | ||
McConnen | George | Captain | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Victoria Road, Freshfield | 09/08/1916 | 32 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was the eldest surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. McConnen, of Victoria Road, Freshfield. He was instantaneously killed on the 9th August 1916, during one of the battles of the Somme. . | ||
McKeiver | Victor Comley | Lieutenant | 2nd/3rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Holmwood school, Barkfield Lane, Formby | 18/05/1915 | 26 | Chester Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium | Victor volunteered in August 1914, and was commissioned less than one month later. He served in the 3rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment and arrived in France on 16th March 1915. He was later attached to the 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment. Victor was seriously wounded and died of his wounds on 18th May 1915. | ||
McLellan | Hector | Acting Sargeant | 228343 | 1st Battalion, London Regiment. Attached Royal Fusiliers | 25/10/1918 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Hector enlisted in Formby, and was drafted to Belgium. He was killed in action on the Battlefields of Ypres. He left a half sister Eleanor Meadowcroft. | |||
Meadows (Meadow) | Harold James | Gunner | 105073 | Royal Field Artillery 71st Brigade, HQ | Moss Side, Formby | 05/10/1916 | 22 | Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France | Harold is listed as 'Killed in Action'. | |
Meadows | Leonard | Private | 106314 | 105th Battalion, Machine Gun Corp | Bamford Cottage, Ryeground Lane, Formby | 21/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Leonard is listed as 'Killed in Action'. His battalion were operating in the St. Omer Owerstel area. | ||
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Mellody | Adrian | Lance Corporal | 16823 | Cheshire Regiment | Granton, Timms Lane, Formby | 03/07/1916 | 21 | Serre Road Cemetery Number 2, Somme, France | Adrian was killed in action in the Thiepval area of the Somme. This extract from the War Diary describes the action: 'the assaulting troops very soon came under a withering fire from Machine Guns which made the ground at about 50x from the first German line absolutely impassable. Line after line of the troops were mown down'. 14 officers and 327 other ranks were killed during the attack. | |
Mercer | Peter | Lance Corporal | G/15646 | 7th Battalion, The Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment | Cross Green, Church Road, Formby | 19/11/1916 | 20 | Contay British Cemetery, Somme, France | Peter died of his wounds on 19th November 1916. | |
Mercer | Robert | Private | 2898 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Woodbine Cottage Dean's Court, Gores Lane, Formby | 17/05/1915 | 16 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas De Calais, France | Bobby was sent to France on 6th March 1915. He was killed by friendly fire during a bayonet charge towards the German trenches during the battle of Festubert. He was just 16 years old, and had spent 2 months on the front line. When Bobby enlisted in Formby he lied about his age, claiming to be 18 years and 2 months old. | |
Moss | George | Lance Corporal | 27604 | 8th Battalion. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 26/09/1917 | 27 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen. Belgium | George was listed as Killed in Action. His battalion were under very heavy shelling in the Muhle Bridge area. | ||
Murray | George | Private | 265240 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment. | Massey's Cottages, Formby | 23/08/1920 | 25 | Our Lady of Compassion Churchyard, Formby | George was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Murray of Massey's Cottages Formby. Prior to the war he worked as a golf caddie. His sister Jane also died as a result of her war service, | |
Murray | Jane | British Navy and Army Canteen Board | Massey's Cottages, Formby | 02/12/1918 | 23 | Jane enlisted with the British Nay and Army canteen board in February 1918, serving at Thornton Camp. She died of pneumonia at Bootle hospital. Her brother George also died as a result of his wartime service | ||||
Nevin | Frederick Desmond | Second Lieutenant | Royal Air Force | Avondale, Birkey Lane, Formby. | 19/05/1918 | 19 years | Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France | Frederick was killed whilst flying with 49 Squadron operating a DH9 bomber on the 19th May 1918. | ||
Norris | Henry | Gunner | 131329 | 401 Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery | 01/10/1917 | Coxyde Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Henry is listed as 'Killed in Action' in Belgium. | |||
Norris | Sidney Francis | Private | 303024 | 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 2 Cable Street, Formby | 15/04/1917 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Sidney is listed as 'Killed in action' in France. | |
Okell | Thomas | Private | 267772 | 2nd/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Chapel Lane, Formby | 30/11/1918 | 22 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France | Thomas is listed as 'Died of disease' in France. | |
Partington | John | Private | 91559 | H Battalion, Tank Corp | 01/12/1917 | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France | John was born in Crosby and enlisted in Seaforth. He is listed as 'killed on action' at the Battle of Cambrai. | |||
Patten | Thomas | Private | 308528 | 1st/8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 27/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas was killed alongside 11 other men, whilst under a heavy bombardment. They were fighting in the Gueudecourt Road area of the Somme Battlefield. | |||
Pearson | Albert Victor | Lance Bombardier | 675988 | "B" Battery. 275th Bridgade. Royal Field Artillery | "Ashdell," Andrews' Lane, Formby, Lancs. | 21/10/1918 | 26 | Esplechin Churchyard, Hainaut, Belgium | ||
Pearson | (James) Mark | Private | 241262 | 2nd/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Villa de Marly, Formby | 30/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Mark is listed as 'Killed in Action'. His battalion were operating in the Villier Faucon area of France. | ||
Potter | John | Rifleman | 240665 | 1st/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3, Merton Grove, Bootle, Liverpool. | 13/08/1916 | 24 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was killed in action, near Maltz Horn Farm, Guillemont, France. | |
Rathbone | Guy Benson | Captain | 11th Battalion, attached 7th, Battalion Gloucester Regiment | 21/04/1919 | 32 | Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq | Guy was killed in action in Mesopotamia (Iraq) on 21st April 1916. | |||
Reeves | George | Private | 77017 | Canadian Infantry | 100 Cambridge Road, Seaforth | 19/05/1915 | 29 | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France | George, of the Canadian Scottish, died of wounds in the Number 8 Ambulance Train. He had had a most adventurous life. He entered the service of the Cunard Line as a fireman and afterwards went on a voyage to Australia, where he and about half the crew deserted their vessel. Read more about George | |
Rimmer | Edward | Private | 17831 | 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment | 28/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | Edward enlisted in Worcester and was sent to France. He was killed in action during heaving fighting in the Rouvrel, in the Somme Battlefields. | |||
Rimmer | Henry | Private | 10539 | 9th Battalion, London Regiment. Formerly Royal Fusiliers | 06/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Henry enlisted in Formby and was sent to France. He is listed as 'Killed in Action'. | |||
Rimmer | Stanislaus Francis | Private | 39252 | 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Formerly 38571, King's Liverpool Regiment | Kirkland House, Gores Lane, Formby | 01/01/1918 | 20 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France | Stanislaus enlisted in May 1916 and returned to France for the last time in November 1917. He was severely wounded in the leg and it was two days before he was found. He was taken to Hospital Rouge, were his leg was amputated on January 29th 1918. Mrs Rimmer was able to travel to see her son before he died. | |
Roberton | Stuart (Stewart) Lawton | Able Seaman | Z/2177 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, S.S. British Sovereign | 14 Rosemary Lane, Formby | 07/09/1918 | 21 | Les Baraques, Sangatte, France | Stuart was Son of William W. and Fanny Roberton. He is listed as killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action. | |
Rowland | John Stanley | Rifleman | 1798 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Ravensgate, Kirklake Road, Formby | 16/04/1915 | 19 | Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | "Jack" served with the 6th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He was killed in action on 16th April 1915 at Ypres and was buried in a trench on the frontline. His grave was later destroyed in the fighting. | |
Rowley | John W | Rifleman | 51730 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | The Hollies, Victoria Road, Formby | 26/05/1918 | 26 | Roye New British Cemetery, Somme, France | Crosby Herald 5th October 1918 - DEATH OF A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY. We regret to state that Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rowley, The Hollies, Freshfield, have received information that their only son, Rifleman J.W. Rowley, has died in Germany, where he had been a prisoner of war since March last. For almost three months his fate was uncertain, but in June a letter was received from him, in which he stated that he was a prisoner of war. Much sympathy is extended to the parents in their sorrow. | |
Shaw | Richard Ellis | Corporal | PO/15530 | Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS "Black Prince". | 10 Watchyard Lane, Formby | 31/05/1916 | 23 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England | Richard was killed whilst serving on The Black Prince, the ship was sunk during the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, with the loss of all hands. Despite his young age Richard had completed almost 8 years service in the Royal Navy when he died. | |
Shaw | Stuart Stoke | Private | 3000/126850 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 49 Ravenmeols Lane, Formby | 14/12/1921 | 38 | Stuart saw action overseas and was discharged as 'no longer fit for service' on 26th April 1919. He was issued with a silver war badge, to indicate that he was an ex-soldier. Stuart is not officially war dead as he was discharged from the army. | ||
Thomas | Cedric Ledger | Private | 202607 | Royal Welch Fusiliers | West Royd, Carrs Crescent, Formby | 09/06/1920 | 25 | St Luke's Churchyard, Formby, England | Cedric died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at his father's home on 9th June 1920. | |
Thompson | George Eric | 2nd Lieutenant | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Lord Street, Liverpool L2 1TZ | 03/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was killed whilst leading his platoon in action, during an attack of the heavily fortified village of Guillemont, Hauts-de-France, Northern France. | ||
Travis-Sinclair | Norman Brownlie | Major | 297th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | Freshfield | 26/03/1918 | 31 | Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Norman was killed in action on 26th March 1918. | ||
Tyrer | Thomas | Private | 26936 | 4th/5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Formby | 26/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Thomas died alongside 66 other men during an attack on enemy lines near the village of Boesinghe, in the Ypres area of Belgium. | ||
Waddington | Albert | Rifleman | 763 | 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps | 4 Cable Street, Formby | 21/07/1916 | 33 | Daours Communal Cemetery, Somme, France | Albert died of his injuries at No. 45 casualty clearing station, in Daours, France. | |
Wetherall | George | Private | 267505 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Railway Station House, Freshfield | 27/09/1918 | 20 | Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France | George was killed in action near Anneux on 27th September 1918. | |
Wharton | William | Lance Corporal | 18739 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Willow Grove, Freshfield | 03/10/1916 | 36 | Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France | William died of his wounds on 3rd October 1916. | |
Whitter | Joseph | Private | 267511 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Formby | 11/04/1918 | Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Joseph was killed in the Poelcappelle area of Flanders, Belgium. | ||
Wood | Thomas Lovelady | Private | 31741 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Liverpool Road, Formby | 22/07/1916 | 25 | St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France | Son of Alma and Catherine Wood, of Liverpool Road, Formby, Liverpool. Thomas enlisted in Seaforth and was sent to France. He died of his wounds, aged 25 years old, in a hospital at Rouen. | |
Wright | Edward | Private | 242884 | 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | Liverpool Road, Formby | 18/10/1917 | 20 | Coxyde Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Southport Visiter featured the following: Information has been received that Edward Wright was killed by a shell on 17th October. He joined the army last January and had spent about three months at the front. | |
Wright | James | Private | 1815 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Liverpool Road, Formby | 16/05/1915 | 33 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | James is one of over 13,400 British soldiers who were killed in this sector of the Western Front from the beginning of October 1914 to the eve of the Battle of Loos in late September 1915, and has no known grave. | |
Wright | John Crosby | Lieutenant | Royal Garrison Artillery | Briars Hey, Formby | 10/04/1917 | 25 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Crosby', as John was affectionately known, was mortally wounded by a stray machine gun bullet during an attempt to repair a broken communication line. He was buried at Vimy Ridge. | ||