Southport’s fallen Service men and women
Southport’s War Memorial is located in the London Square Memorial Garden, on Lord Street. Listed upon the memorial are the names of 1247 Service men and 3 women, who gave their lives in The Great War.
Some of the men and women have additional information about their lives and where they were born or lived before the war.
Southport’s Fallen A-D
Surname | First Name | Rank | Service No. | Regiment/Ship/ Squadron | Last Known Address | Died | Age at death | Burial Place | Biography | Medals |
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Abraham | Henry | Private | 36031 | 13th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 09/04/1917 | Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, Pas de Calais, France | Henry joined up at the beginning of 1916, and was killed in action some 14 months later. His sister received a letter from the soldier who found and buried her brother. He got her address from Henry's pocket book. | |||
Abram | Lawrence | Private | 26566 | 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards | 10/10/1917 | Solferino Farm Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Lawrence died of his wounds on 10th October 1917, in Flanders. He left a widow, Alice. | |||
Abram | Richard | Driver | 43530 | Royal Field Artillery | 144 Milton Street, Southport | 18/07/1916 | 20 | Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz | Richard was killed in action, a year and a day after he enlisted. Although he is listed as a driver, he was a signaller. It is presumed he was engaged in this work when he was killed. | |
Abram | Richard Percy | Corporal | 410669 | 38th Battalion Canadian Infantry | 165 Kendal Avenue, Toronto, Canada | 09/04/1917 | 38 | Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville St Vaast, France | Richard was the son of Thomas and Ruth Abram and husband of Isabella Abram. | |
Ackers | Peter | Private | 2174 | 1st/7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | 23 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Peter was the son of Mrs. Ann Ackers. | ||
Ackroyd M.A., M.D. | Harold | Captain | Royal Army Medical Corps; 6th Battalion. Royal Berkshire Regiment | 46 Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire | 11/08/1917 | 40 | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Harold was the son of of Edward Ackroyd and husband of Mabel. Harold was born in Southport and became a research doctor in Cambridge before enlisting. An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 4th Sept., 1917 describes the action which led to him being awarded the Victoria Cross. | Victoria Cross, Military Cross | |
Adams | Lawrence Kingston | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | 28 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy | Lawrence was the son on of William Adams, of "Bringewood," Waterloo Hill, Stratford-on-Avon; and the husband of the late Celia Adams. | |||
Adamson | Arthur Robert | Private | 79806 | Canadian Infantry | 28/11/1915 | 24 | Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery | Arthur was born in Southport, he was the brother J. W. Adamson and sister of Miss J. Adamson. He was a resident of Manchester. | ||
Adshead | Stanley | Stoker 1st Class | K/25693 | Royal Navy HMS "Queen Mary" | 3 Cemetery Road, Southport | 31/05/1916 | 23 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, England | Stanley was the son of Susan Adshead. He was killed in action during the Battle of Jutland. . | |
Ainscough | Thomas | Lance Corporal | 721707 | 43rd Battalion Canadian Infantry | 287 Redwood Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada | 29/03/1918 | 31 | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension | Thomas was reported to have been dangerously wounded on 28th March, only remaining conscious long enough to send word to his mother. He died at a casualty clearing station. | |
Aldred | Fred | Private | 22574 | King's Liverpool Regiment and Machine Gun Corps | 26/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Fred enlisted in Southport and was sent to France. He was killed in action in the Somme battlefields. Sadly his brother John also perished in the war. | |||
Aldred | John | Gunner | 161112 | Battery A, 291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 25 Hall Street, Southport | 22/05/1917 | 34 | H.A.C Cemetery, Ecoust-St, Mein Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action by enemy fire. One of his comrades wrote to his mother - I do hope that you find some consolation in the fact that didn't suffer, and that the end was very peaceful. He was buried by the battery with honour and his comrades fashioned a cross for his grave. His brother Fred was also killed in action. | |
Alexander | Benjamin | Private | 4902 | 11 Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps | Drumragh, Tyrone | 17/07/1915 | Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey | Benjamin is listed as killed in action in Gallipoli. | ||
Allmark | John | Apprentice | Merchant Service. SS "Sagamore" (Liverpool) | 70 Kensington Road, Southport | 03/03/1917 | 16 | Tower Hill Memorial, London | John was killed in action when SS sagamore was sunk by a enemy sunmarine of the Irish coast. | ||
Alty | Albert | Lance Corporal | 11722 | South Lancashire Regiment | 88 Duke Street, Southport | 21/10/1916 | 29 | Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt | Albert was the son of William and Selina Alty; and the husband of Jean Frances Alty. Albert was reported as wounded and missing, then killed in action, in the trenches. | |
Alty | Peter | Private | 52341 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 09/04/1917 | Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines. Pas de Calais, France | Peter is listed as killed in action. | |||
Anderson | Jonas William | Major | Coldstream Guards and 3rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corp | Rawlinson Road, Southport | 26/03/1918 | 43 | Bac-Du-Sud British cemetery, Bailleul, France | Jonas was formerly attached to the Coldstream Guards, where he was awarded the Military Cross; the honour was conferred upon him by The King at Buckingham Palace. He was awarded the distinction for ‘saving lives under fire’. He was also mentioned in despatches. Jonas had served in France since the beginning of the war. | Military Cross | |
Andrews | D | Private | Welsh Regiment | |||||||
Andrews | George | Private | 7187 | 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards | 14 Athole Grove, Southport | 11/12/1916 | 29 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | The Southport Visiter reported George's death 30th Dec 1916; New has been received that Private George Andrew of the Scots Guards, the only surviving son of Mrs Sumner, was killed in action on December 11th. | |
Andrews | John Edward | Private | 285360 | 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment | 37 Everton Road, Southport | 07/09/1917 | 36 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery | John was the son of George and Ruth Andrews, late of Manchester and the husband of Daisy McClure Andrews. John was killed in action on the battlefield surrounding Ypres. Before the war he was the scorer for Birkdale Cricket Club. | |
Arkwright | John | Sapper | 78435 | 17th Division. Signal Company. Royal Engineers | 404 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Wigan | 19/05/1917 | 32 | Athies Communal Cemetery Extension | John was the son of Elizabeth and the late William Arkwright, of Ormskirk. Husband of Susannah Arkwright. He was killed in acton. | |
Armitage | William Harold | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment | Knowsley Road, Southport | 22/05/1916 | 24 | Tranchee de Mecknes Cemetery, Aix-Noulette, France | William was killed in action. He was awarded the military cross in 1916 - On New Year's Eve 1915 he successfully led a wire cutting expedition. Read more about Harold | Military Cross | |
Ascroft (Murphy) | Thomas | Private | 1110 | 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry | 12 Post Office Avenue, Southport | 25/04/1915 | 41 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Thomas was reported as missing in action. He is one of the almost 55,000 service men, who have no known grave remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial. He left a widow, Mary. | |
Ashall | James | Private | 47282 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Kew Road, Birkdale | 14/03/1917 | 32 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James was killed in action, he had been at the front for 6 months. He enlisted for service in Seaforth. | |
Ashby | Bernard Harry | Lance Corporal | 12811 | 19th Battalion,Manchester Regiment | New Jerusalem Church, Southport. | 23/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Bernard was reported missing in action on 23rd July, and was later reported killed. Mr Ashby was informed that his son had not be traced as a prisoner of war; under the circumstances he was now presumed dead. | ||
Ashcroft | Arthur | Private | 2281 | 1st/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18/09/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Arthur was the step-brother of Joseph Rimmer, of 240, Jubilee Cottages, Clock Face, St. Helens, Lancs. | ||
Ashcroft | George | Lieutenant | 5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Gore House, Maghull | 31/07/1917 | 21 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | George completed his training in November 1916, and was killed less than a year later at the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, which was part of the Battle of Passchendaele. | ||
Ashcroft | Harry | Sapper | 81975 | 201st Field Company. (County Palatine) Royal Engineers | 94 Warren Road, Southport | 20/12/1915 | 34 | Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery | Harry went to the front in November 1915, and went straight to the trenches. About 10 days later he contracted a 'chill'. On Thursday he was sent to hospital in Rouen, suffering from pneumonia. He died on Monday morning, leaving a widow and one child. | |
Ashington | Henry Sherard Osborn | Listed as Temporary Lieutenant/Acting Captain | East Yorkshire Regiment | West Hill House, Harrow | 31/01/1917 | Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Henry's death was announced in The Times, the obituary recalled his athletic prowess, including that fact that he was included in the English Olympic team at Stockholm in 1912. Captain Ashington had previously been wounded in the leg by a German bomb splinter in 1916. | |||
Ashman | S H | Private | ||||||||
Ashton | Robert | Stoker 1st Class | K16724 | Royal navy HMS "Amphion" | 06/08/1914 | 21 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England | Robert was killed when HMS Amphion struck a mine off the Suffolk coast. The mine exploded her forebridge, killing all those inside. Whilst lowering the boats to abandon ship there was another explosion, which destroyed the ship. Robert died alongside 1 officer, 150 men and 18 German prisoners. | ||
Ashcroft | Frederick Giles | Second Lieutenant | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 29 King Street, Southport | 16/08/1917 | 29 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderer, Belgium | Frederick was killed in action on 16th August 1917. He joined up in 1914 as a private with the King's Liverpool Regiment, rising through the ranks. He obtained his commission in February 1917, and went to France in May that year. | ||
Ashworth | Richard Foley | Gunner | L/24474 | "D" Battery. 14th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery | 49 Lawson Street, Southport | 14/04/1917 | 27 | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Richard was a Southport policeman, prior to the war. In May 1915 he was serving in Egypt, and was drafted to France in March 1916. Richard was poisoned by a gas shell, and died at a nearby casualty clearing station. | |
Aspinall | William | Corporal | 13/310 | 13th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment | 35 Poplar Street, Blowick, Southport | 13/11/1916 | Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France | William was killed in action in France, the sad news was conveyed in a letter from his commanding officer to his parents. Earlier in his army career, he received a Distinguished Conduct Medal for 'Bravery in the Field' after successfully carry out a bombing raid and bringing back several wounded comrades. | DCM | |
Atherton | Alfred | Private | 37997 | 12th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wale's Own) | 14 Wesley Street, Southport | 10/05/1917 | 24 | Arras Memorial, France? | Alfred joined up in January 1916, and was sent to France. He was killed in action, his commanding officer wrote that 'He died gallantly doing his duty for King and Country'. | |
Atkinson | James Barret | Lance Sergeant | 39922 | 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 81 Poulton Road, Southport | 24/10/1917 | 19 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderer, Belgium | James (Jim) had been in France for two years when he was killed in action. He was shot and died instantaneously, five yard from the German line he was attacking. | |
Atkinson | William Ernest | Second Lieutenant | 7th Battalion, Tank Corps | 12/04/1918 | 25 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium? | William was killed in action in Belgium. He enlisted in December 1915, and rapidly rose through the ranks. He was promoted to Sergeant in August 1916, and gained his commission in July 1917. By profession William was a teacher | |||
Aughton | John | Private | 16007 | 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment | 48 Lytham Road, Southport | 16/08/1917 | 20 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderer, Belgium | John was killed when a shell exploded next to him as he was entering a trench, he died instantaneously. John enlisted to the King's Liverpool Regiment in February, later transferring to the Royal Irish, he was sent to France in June 1917. | |
Aughton | Edmund Wadsworth | Stoker 1st Class | K/13240 | Royal Navy, HMS "Invincible" | 54 Eastbourne Road, Birkdale | 31/05/1916 | 21 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth | Edmund was killed at the Battle of Jutland on 21st May 1916 whilst serving aboard HMS Invincible. | |
Austin | William Robert | Private | 65584 | 10th Labour Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Sidney Street, Newport, South Wales | 23/02/1917 | 38 | St Woolos Cemetery, Newport , Monmouthshire, UK | William died of pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Oswestry. He left a widow, Emily. | |
Bailey | Ernest | Second Lieutenant (Temporary) | 21st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Beechfield, Hornby Road, Blackpool | 28/10/1916 | Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France | Ernest was reported as missing, later changed to killed in action. He was the third son of Mr & Mrs Bailey. | |||
Bailey | Thomas | Private | 5183 | 1/7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Furness Avenue, Southport | 09/08/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Tom was a gardener at the outbreak of war, and enlisted in Southport. He lived in Formby and died in France, on the Somme battlefield just days before his 19th birthday. He was the son of Margaret Bailey, a widow. | |
Baines | John | Private | 49436 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28 Back Virginia Street, Southport | 02/05/1917 | 38 | Mont Huon, Le Triport Military Cemetery, Seine Maritime, France | John died of his wounds in France. He was well-known in the Southport area as he had a news stand at Chapel Street Station. | |
Ball | Cyril Burgess | Corporal | 605977 | Royal Fusiliers | 29 Maple Street, Southport | 25/10/1918 | 22 | Conches-En-Ouche Communal Cemetery, France. | Cyril was a corporation employee at the time of enlistment and was a member of Mornington Road Sunday School. 10 days prior to his death Cyril had written that he had just recovered from Flu, it is not known if he relapsed as the circumstances of his death are unknown. | |
Ball | George W. | Private | 52487 | 13th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Hawthorne Grove, Southport | 18/10/1916 | Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France | George had been serving in the Local Territorials for about five years prior to the war, he was employed in a local Boot Shop. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Ball | Henry Frederick | Private | 202492 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 23/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | Henry was killed in action in the Flavy de Martel area of France. He was a member of St Simon and St Jude’s Church. | |||
Ball | James Eccles | Quartermaster Sergeant | 18742 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 72 Princes Street, Southport | 10/09/1915 | 22 | St Sever Cemetery, Rouen | James died from gunshot wounds to both legs. He was the son of David Henry Ball and Mary Alice Ball. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ball | John Edward | Wireless Operator | Royal Navy | 198 Portland Street, Southport | 29/03/1919 | 20 | His place of burial is unknown | John served as a Wireless Operator with the Royal Navy but no records of his service have survived. He died of Malaria at home on the 29th March 1919. Probate of his estate was obtained at London on the 5th June 1918 by Gilbert Henry Rimmer, painter and decorator. His effects were valued at £3530 7s 9d (£210, 000 at current values.) The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Ball | John Henry | Private | 1077 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 35 Southbank Road, Southport | 23/09/1916 | 26 | Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval | John was killed by an enemy shell at the front line. Before enlisting he was a porter for Boots Cash Chemists. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ball | Samuel | Private | 42202 | 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment | 14/06/1918 | Tournai Communal Cemetery, Allied Extension, Hainaut, Belgium | Born in Marshside, Samuel's battalion were at Cassell in Northern France. He is commemorated on the Emmanuel Church War Memorial. | |||
Ball | William | Private | 21906 | 8th Battalion, King's Own, Royal Lancaster Regiment | 23 Bury Road, Southport | 23/03/1918 | 27 | Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux | William was killed in action. Before enlisting he was employed at the Formby Power Station. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Ball. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ball | William | Private | 358948 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 77 Shaftesbury Avenue, Birkdale, Southport | 04/05/1917 | 39 | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France | William was the husband of Catherine Ball, he was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ball | William | Sergeant | 97474 | 154th Field Company Field Engineers | Southport | 17/05/1918 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen | William was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took a small party of infantry, ammunition and bombs up to the front line while under heavy fire. He led his party forward in a counter attack and held the ground gained. He did fine work. He was killed in action | Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
Bamforth | Thomas James | Private | 202497 | 5th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment | Lived in Southport | 01/05/1917 | 41 | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres, Nord, France | Born in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, Thomas was killed in action in France. | |
Bamforth | W | Private | ||||||||
Band | Lawrence | Lieutenant | 17th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment | 28/04/1917 | 31 | Cherisy Road East Cemetery, Heninel, France | From Liverpool, Lawrence was a trained surveyor and helped create the camp at Formby and established the firm of Band, Smith and Company of Lord Street, Liverpool. He joined his regiment in France and one month later was killed in action. | |||
Bardswell | Hamilton Ainsworth | Lieutenant | 1/10th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment | 37 Alexander Road, Southport | 30/11/1917 | 34 | Cambrian Memorial, France | Hamilton was reported wounded and missing after fighting at Epehy near Cambrai. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Barkby | Hartley | Second Lieutenant | Royal Field Artillery | 01/08/1916 | 19 | Buried Peronne Road Cemetery, Mericourt, France | Hartley was killed in action. He was born in Nelson but educated in Southport. Was to have entered Trinity College, Cambridge. | |||
Barker | Harold | Private | 21975 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment and Reserve Cavalry | 3 Virginia Street, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 26 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Harold was reported as killed in action. He joined the forces at the beginning of the war. Prior to that he was in France. He was 26 and a joiner before enlisting. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Barlow | Geoffrey Petrie | Second Lieutenant | 6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | Weld Road, Birkdale | 02/09/1917 | 22 | Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe | Geoffrey was killed in action. He was the only son of Mr and Mrs J J Barlow. He was employed by the Royal Insurance Co., Liverpool before enlisting. | Military Cross | |
Barlow | PB | Grenadier Guards | ||||||||
Barlow | Peter | Private | 7564 | 5th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 09/01/1917 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Born in Birkdale, Southport, Peter died at home following repatriation. | |||
Barnett | Ralph Thurlby | Second Lieutenant | 2 Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 52 Talbot Street, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Cemetery, Somme, France | Ralph was killed in action at Transloy Ridge. Mr William and Mrs Edna Barnett received a telegram from the war officer, intimating that their son was killed in action on 12th October. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Barraclough | Joseph | Private | 359117 | 10th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 24/09/1917 | 19 | Wimereux Communal Cemetery | The son of John and Blanche Ann Barrowclough, Joseph died of his wounds. | ||
Barron | Norman | Sapper | 44930 | 88th Field Company Royal Engineers | 39 Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport | 13/09/1915 | 20 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli | The son of Mrs. Ellen Barron and the late Thomas Barron, Norman died of exhaustion on a hospital ship following an acute attack of dysentery, on the way to the front. He was buried at sea. | |
Barton | Albert | Private | 2574 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Wrights Terrace, Birkdale | 15/11/1915 | 27 | Annezin Communal Cemetery, France | The son of Hugh and Mary Barton, Albert died from a bullet wound to the head. The same bullet also killed Peter Williams, who was a good friend of Albert. They had joined up together at the outbreak of war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Barton | George | Corporal | 18701 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Southport | 23/11/1917 | 25 | Tyne Cot Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Son of the late John Henry and Mary Ellen Barton, George was employed at Whiteside's Garage, Roe Lane before enlistment. He received a bullet wound to the head and was killed instantly. | |
Barton | Henry | Private | 265952 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 65 Compton Road, Birkdale, Southport | 09/07/1918 | 19 | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, France | Henry was killed in action. He was born, lived and enlisted in Southport Henry was the son of Mr. James Barton. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Barton | John | Lance Corporal | A/120 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 28 Hart Street, Southport | 30/07/1915 | 20 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was killed in action at Hooge. Before enlisting he was employed by Southport Corporation Highways Department. John was killed in an attempt to re-taking trenches from the enemy under heavy fire. He was hit by shrapnel and died instantly. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bass | Wiliam | Private | 307831 | King's Liverpool Regiment | 140 Portland Street, Southport | 28/091916 | 28 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was reported missing, presumed killed in action. He was the son of Thomas and Elisabeth Bass, William and was employed at Thorp's Cambridge Arcade. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bastow | David | Sapper | 177876 | 129th Field Company, Royal Engineers | Virginia Street, Southport | 11/06/1917 | 37 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | David died of wounds received in action. He was married with children and prior to enlisting had spent three years in Australia. | |
Bates | Samuel Harold | Sergeant | 617 | 15th Battalion, Royal Warwicks | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 28/08/1916 | 26 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Samuel was killed in action. He was son of John Bates of 22 Station Road, Ainsdale. Born and bred in Edgbaston he was engaged at Lord's as a professional cricketer prior to enlisting. | |
Bates | W | Private | ||||||||
Batty | Edwin Garnett | Gunner | 137656 | Royal Field Artillery | 6 Derwent Avenue, West Didsbury | 17/05/1917 | 39 | Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France | Edwin was killed in action at Vimy. According to the Southport Visiter 9/6/1917, Edwin was the grandson of Alderman Batty of Manchester and a businessman of some repute in both Manchester and Liverpool. | |
Baxendale | W | Corporal | ||||||||
Baxendale | William | Corporal | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 71 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1916 | 35 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | According to the Southport Visiter 12/10/1916, William came over from Canada, where he was the manager of a restaurant, to enlist in the British Army. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Baxter | Robert | Private | 103168 | Machine Gun Corps | New Lane Banks Southport | 02/12/1917 | 26 | The Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Robert was killed in action on the battlefield of Ypres. He was well known in the Banks area and news of his death was received with great sadness | |
Beardwood | Harold Bennett | Lance Corporal | 53950 | 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 06/05/1917 | 29 | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France | Harold died of wounds to the leg. His younger brother Lance Corporal Edward Beardwood also perished in the fighting, according to the Southport Visiter 15/5/1917. | ||
Beaumont | Percy | Sergeant | 22490 | 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 62 Portman Road, Wavertree, Liverpool. | 01/10/1916 | 38 | Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France | Percy was killed in action in France. He left behind a widow, Henrietta. | |
Beckett | Fred Preston | Company Sergeant Major | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 19/10/1916 | 34 | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France | According to the Southport Visiter 26/10/1916, Fred enlisted in the 'Pals' shortly after was broke out and had been at the front for a year before he died. He had been captain of Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club for several seasons. | |||
Bell | Francis Howard | Lance Corporal | 464686 | 47th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 13/01/1917 | 21 | Villiers Station Cemetery, Villiers-au-Bois, France | According to the Southport Visiter 1/2/1917, Francis was educated at Merchant Taylors School in Crosby and went out to Vancouver to join the Canadian contingent. He transferred twice to be drafted abroad more quickly. Francis was killed in action. | ||
Bell | Henry | Lieutenant | 1st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 34 Hope Street, Southport | 28/09/1918 | 26 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France | According to the Southport Visiter 19/10/1918, Henry emigrated with his family to Canada when he was 18 years old. Just prior to his death, Henry was on leave in Southport and presumably staying with his aunt, who reported his death in the local paper. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Bell | R | Private | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | |||||||
Bell | Sydney James | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Bickerton Road, Birkdale | 13/10/1916 | 22 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, England | According to several articles in the Southport Visiter between 14/12/1915 and 14/10/1916 - Sydney joined the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps following a distinguished academic career studying law which saw him awarded the Scott scholarship. Then worth £57, it would be worth over ?6,000 in 2018. Sydney was wounded in the head and back by a shell and was sent home to a hospital in Manchester, where he died. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Bembridge | Alfred | Private | 404018 | 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 10 Tithebarn Road, Southport | 12/06/1916 | 25 | The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Alfred was the only son of Alfred Bembridge Sr. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bennett | John George | Private | 39458 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 51a Eastbank Street, Southport | 31/08/1918 | The Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France | In a letter to his mother, his superior officer wrote of John that he was carrying a wounded man to safety when a shell burst nearby killing him and another stretcher bearer instantly. Before the war he was a news vendor in Nevill Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Bennett | Joseph | Private | 58381 | 16th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 81 Banastre Road, Southport | 18/09/1918 | 19 | The Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France | Joseph was killed in action he was the eldest son of Private Sidney Bennett, who was serving in France. Before enlisting Joseph worked for Smedley Hydro. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bennion | Thomas | Company Sergeant Major | 19390 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 07/10/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas was killed in action on the Battlefields of the Somme. | |||
Bentham | Robert | Private | 139510 | 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 12/06/1916 | The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. | Robert was killed in action on the Battlefield of Ypres, he is one of the 55,000 servicemen remembered of the Menin Gate Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
Bentley | William Ronald | Rifleman | 242684 | 1st and 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 31/07/1917 | The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | William was killed in action on the Battlefield of Ypres. He is one of the 55,000 servicemen remembered of the Menin Gate Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
Beresford | Harry | Lance Corporal | 18118 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 39 Warren Road, High Park | 03/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, France | According to the Southport Visiter 16/9/1916, Harry was a conductor on Southport's Tramcars and had lived with his aunt prior to enlisting. | |
Berry | John (Jack) | Private | 266928 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 59 Edward Street, Farnworth, Lancashire | 03/05/1918 | 21 | Houchin British Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France | John was killed in action near Houchin, France. | |
Berry | Oswald William | Lieutenant | Royal Flying Corps and 9th King's Own Scottish Borderers | 2 Hesketh Road, Southport | 08/04/1917 | 24 | Cabouret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France | Oswald and his observer left the airfield for an afternoon offensive patrol when he flew into an enemy formation near Eterpigny, Arras. they were shot down by German ace Fritz Otto Bernert. Oswald was killed instantly, his observer didn't recovered from his injuries. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Betham | George Herbert | Private | 265241 | 6th Battalion King's Liverpool Re,giment | Altcar New Road | 20/07/1917 | 29 | Estaires Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France | George died of his wounds. He had joined the KLR in the early days of the war and had seen a good deal of fighting. George was a gardener before enlisting. | |
Bibby | Alfred | Private | 106363 | Machine Gun Corps | 24/03/1918 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Alfred died in action during the heavy fighting in the spring of 1918. | |||
Bibby | Charles Leslie | Private | 15784 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/08/1916 | Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France | Charles died of wounds received in action. | |||
Bimson | John | Private | 5848 | 8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/12/1916 | 25 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was killed in action on the Battlefield of Ypres. | ||
Bird | P. T. | Sergeant | WR/50093 | Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers | 48 Tulketh Street Southport | 27/09/1919 | 29 | Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool, England | Sargeant Bird was part of the Inland Water Transport which was established to deal with transportation along the canals and waterways in France and Belgium. He must have been injured and sent back to England for treatment. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Blackburn | Frank | Lieutenant | East Lancashire Regiment | 10 Walmer Road Birkdale | 24/10/1917 | 22 | Tyne Cot, Memorial, West Vlaanderen,Belgium | Frank was the nephew of Counsellor John Smith J. P. of Milnrow, Southport. He enlisted in 1914 and went to France in 1915. In 1916 he was invalided to hospital near Bristol. Once recovered he gained his commission and returned to France with the 15th Machine Gun Corp. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Blackburn | Norman Henry Gershorn | Lieutenant | Royal Berkshire Regiment | 23/10/1918 | Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France | London Gazette 01/01/1919: [Military Cross awarded to Henry Blackburn] for conspicuous gallantry and distinguished leadership on 24th August 1918, in the attack on the crater at La Boiselle. He bombed one enemy machine gun team, and put a second team out of action with his revolver. His platoon encountered and dealt with twelve machine guns and took 150 prisoners. | Military Cross | |||
Blackhurst | Henry | Private | 265740 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 27 St Johns Road, Birkdale, Southport | 20/11/1917 | 23 | Cambrai Memorial, France | Henry enlisted when war broke out, he was twice wounded returning to the front line once recovered. He was killed in action. Before the war Henry was a clerk with Messrs. Burgons Limited. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Blackwell | Arthur | Gunner | 202609 | 9th Battalion, Tank Corps | 23/07/1918 | The Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | Arthur was killed while driving a tank operating with French infantry. Arthur's officer wrote that the tank was hit by several enemy shells and was either killed outright or subsequently burned to death by fire from the petrol tank. Arthur was survived by his wife and two children. | |||
Blacow | Harry | Private | 15436 | 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 13/08/1916 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, France | Harry died from from wounds received on the Battlefields of the Somme, most probably at the 36th Casualty Clearing Station, which buried its dead at Heilly Station Cemetery. | |||
Blanchard | Charles W | Corporal | 360609 | 9th Battalion, Royal Scots | 84 Duke Street, Southport | 23/07/1916 | 23 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Charles was wounded at Ypres in May 1915 but survived. He was reported missing in July 1916 and subsequently reported as Killed in Action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Blandy | Claude Reginald Boue | Lieutenant | South Lancashire Regiment | 4 Delamere Road, Ainsdale | 19/04/1916 | 28 | Birkdale Cemetery, Southport | The Southport Visiter 20/4/1916 reported that Claude had died of heart failure following an attack of pneumonia. He was home on leave from France at the time of his death. | ||
Boue-Blandy | Stella Rose | Sister | Sister | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | 4 Delamere Road, Ainsdale | 13/01/1919 | 32 | Birkdale Cemetery,Southport | At the outbreak of war Stella joined the Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service, serving in France, Egypt and Palestine. She was discharged from duty whilst based in Palestine in December 1918 and succumbed to pneumonia in January 1919. | |
Blease | Frederick | Private | 28611 | 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment | 10/10/1917 | Tyne Cot, Memorial, West Vlannderen, Belgium | Frederick was killed in action on the battlefield of Ypres. | |||
Blundell | John | Sergeant | CMT/3463 | Royal Army Service Corps | 9 Poplar Street, Blowick, Southport | 08/04/1918 | 30 | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France | John was wounded and died in France. He left behind his wife, Lily. John's brother Private Robert Blundell M. M. was severely wounded and died in May 1917. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Blundell | Richard | Pioneer | 204570 | Royal Engineers (Pigeon Service) | 149 Heysham Road, Southport | 01/11/1918 | 27 | Etaples Military Cemetery. | Richard died ten days before Armistice Day, he had been working for the carrier pigeon service. Pigeons were used to transport messages back to their home coop behind the lines. Richard died at the No. 56 General Hospital, which was located in Etaples. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Blundell | Robert | Private | 12433 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Square House Lane, Banks | 03/05/1917 | 26 | The Arras Memorial, France | Robert was awarded the Military Medal for gallant duty under heavy shell fire. | Military Medal |
Blundell | Thomas | Private | 266141 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 8 Chase Heyes, Southport | 18/09/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas went to the front three months before he died. He was listed as missing initially but following an enquiry from Miss Isherwood, a 'young lady friend' of Thomas's, a letter was received stating that a shell had burst in Thomas's vicinity and his body had not been recovered. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Bolton | Edward | Sub Lieutenant | Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve | 94 Hampton Road, Southport | 03/11/1917 | 25 | Tyne Cot Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Edward fought at Gallipoli, Calonne and Passchendaele, where he was killed by a piece of shrapnel. He served two years and six months and was fighting for the entirety. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Bolton | John | Private | 4745 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 119 Hart Street, Southport | 07/09/1916 | 21 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme, France. | John was a well known local footballer who was part of the Blowick team when they won the Shield. He was killed by a gunshot wound to the back. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Bond | Albert | Gunner | 159994 | 58th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 220 Rufford Road, Crossens | 03/06/1917 | 19 | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France | Albert died of wounds in the field. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bond | John | Private | 408021 | 13th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 96 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 16/05/1916 | 32 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium | John played at St. Johns (Birkdale) football team and worked for Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company before emigrating to Canada. He worked as an electrician before enlisting. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bond | Ralph Riddell | Private | 265838 | 1st and 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 55 King Street, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 46 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. | Southport Visiter: Remembered in the Roll of Honour "Dearly beloved husband of Rose Bond./Somewhere in France in a soldiers grave/Lies my dear husband amongst the brave/My great sorrow none can tell/To part with him I loved so well. Sadly missed by his loving wife and little son and daughter, Harry and Queenie, 55 King Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Bond | Thomas | Private | 17325 | 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 22 Sandon Road, Birkdale | 10/04/1917 | 27 | Duisans British Cemetery, France | Thomas had been a steward on the Cunard liners for six years prior to enlisting. He died of a shell wound in the abdomen. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bond | William | Private | 266815 | 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 22 Sandon Road, Birkdale | 20/09/1917 | 24 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlannderen, Belgium | William is one of the almost 55,000 service commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial, whose bodies were never recovered. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bonner | Singleton | Major | 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment | The Lodge, Whittington, Lichfield | 01/05/1917 | 37 | Etaples Military Cemetery, France | According to the Southport Visiter 10/5/1917, Singleton was wounded on 23rd April 1917 and died just over a week later. He had fought in the South African war and was decorated for his service. Singleton married Sisely Park in November 1904 and was three times mentioned in dispatches during World War One. He received the Distinguished Service Order 'For particularly good and gallant services rendered at Festubert from 16th to 18th May 1915, when he showed a fine example in coolness, bravery and power of command.' | Distinguished Service Order | |
Booth | William Thomas | Lance Corporal | 307837 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 10 Norfolk Road, Birkdale, Southport | 30/03/1918 | 32 | Savy British Cemetery, Ainse France | William was the son of Richard James and Ann Stott Booth, of Darwen; and the husband of Ellen Louise Booth. He was killed while on active duty. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bowles | John | Sergeant | 265662 | 1st/9th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | Chatham Road, Birkdale | 22/09/1917 | 23 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John received the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He was drafted to France in 1915, and was then reported to have been wounded in the elbow. He was killed in action in 1917. Before the war he worked for a mineral water manufacturer. | Military Medal |
Boyes | Edgar | Private | 74285 | 19th Labour Company and King's Liverpool Regiment | 30/10/1917 | Solferino Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | Edgar was born in Adelaide, Australia, and enlisted in Liverpool. He died in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | |||
Bradbury | Dennis John Freeland | Lieutenant | King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | Abbey Lodge, 105 Beche Road, Cambridge | 15/11/1916 | 19 | Mailly Wood Cemetery, France | Dennis was the son of Patrick Joseph O'Leary Bradbury, M.A. (Director of Education) and Ellen Mary Bradbury, of Jamaica, British West Indies. Born at Antigua, British West Indies. He died of injuries at a base hospital in France. | ||
Bradbury | James Ernest | Private | 210074 | 20th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 30 Pine Grove, Southport | 25/05/1918 | 23 | Wally Orchard Cemetery, France | James was employed by J. Ripley Jewellers, Chapel Street and went out to Canada in 1913, aged 18 years. He enlisted in Welland, Ontario in 1915. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Brade | Hugh | Private | 201556 | 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Banks Road, Crossens, Southport | 29/09/1917 | 33 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlannderen, Belgium | Hugh joined the King's Liverpool Regiment on the outbreak of war but was discharged. He offered his services again in October 1915, serving in Egypt and France. | |
Brade | Robert | Private | 2792 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 34 Clifford Road, Birkdale | 15/05/1915 | Arras Road Cemetery,Roclincourt, Pas de Calais, France | Robert was initially reported as being missing in action, on the 9th April. The records show that he was killed in action at the Battle of Festubert. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ann Brade. | ||
Bradley | George Henry | Corporal | 240721 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Claremont Road, Birkdale, Southport | 02/02/1917 | 20 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | On 19/9/1916, the Southport Visiter reported that George had been wounded in the head and was in hospital in Plymouth. He died at home four months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bradshaw | Arthur | Sapper | 1131 | 1st East Lancashire Field Company, Royal Engineers | 31 Lethbridge Road, Southport | 11/06/1915 | 22 | Commemorated on The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey | Arthur died of wounds received in the Dardanelles. Prior to enlisting, he worked for an engineering firm in Manchester. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bradshaw | Austin | Lance Corporal | 2572 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 35 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1916 | Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France | Austin died of his wounds at the front after being reported missing. | ||
Bradshaw | Charles Herbert | Sergeant | 240532 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Marsh Cottage, Three Tuns Lane, Formby, Liverpool | 21/03/1918 | 20 | Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Charles enlisted at the outbreak of war and was mentioned in dispatches. | |
Bramwell | Percy | Sergeant | 33916 | Royal Field Artillery | 04/10/1914 | 26 | Vendresse British Cemetery, France | Percy had been in the Royal Field Artillery for over ten years. He was the son of Mr. Sydney Bramwell, Assistant Overseer for the Poor for Southport. | ||
Brennan | John Hankinson | Private | 8129 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 10 Palmerston Road, Southport | 18/09/1916 | 24 | Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt; | John died suddenly after a severe attack of appendicitis while serving in Egypt. At the time of his death, John's father was serving with the King's Liverpool Regiment. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Brereton | Ralph | Apprentice | Merchant Service SS "Cheviot Range" | 4 Kew Road, Birkdale | 21/02/1918 | 18 | Tower Hill (Mercantile Marine) Memorial, London | Ralph drowned after a German submarine attacked the S. S. Cheviot Range. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Bretherton | Thomas | Private | 19326 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 03/09/1916 | 24 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme France | Thomas was killed in action on the Battlefields of The Somme. | ||
Brewer | James Wood | Private | 10/950 | 9th Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment (New Zealanders) | 14 Derby Road, Southport | 08/08/1915 | Chunuk Bair Memorial, Anzac, Gallipoli | James enlisted in New Zealand shortly after war broke out and trained with his battalion in Egypt. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Brewerton | Augustine | Lieutenant | 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment | 26/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, France | Augustine left a position in Rio de Janeiro to enlist when war broke out. He had been on the Commercial staff of the Southport Visiter before going abroad. | ||||
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Briggs | Joseph | Private | 26939 | 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 15/11/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Joseph was killed in action on the Battlefield of Ypres. | |||
Brimelow | William | Private | 1179 | 22nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force | 14 Virginia Street, Southport | 04/10/1917 | 28 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | On 26th October 1917, The Southport Visiter reported 'The death of William Brimelow '...that '...In February 1916...a bullet broke two ribs, affected his lungs and lodged in the fleshy part of his spine... In February 1917, on recovery, and still carrying a bullet in his spine, he went again to France...'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Britton | Fred | Private | 356020 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16 Arbour Street, Southport | 12/08/1916 | 27 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme France | Before joining the King's Liverpool Regiment, Fred served with the 6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment for four years. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Broad | Arthur B | Private | 21026 | 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers | 23/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme France | Arthur was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | |||
Brock | Eric George | Captain | 7th Battalion, (Territorial) King's Liverpool Regiment | 21 Harbord Road, Waterloo, Liverpool | 31/07/1917 | 24 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Eric was awarded the Military Cross in 1916 for distinguished service during the Battle of the Somme. The London Gazette reported on 20/10/1916 that the honour was given 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. When patrolling he found a company without senior officers, and at once took command, organised the defences, and though cut off for two days, finally managed to join up on both flanks.' | Military Cross | |
Brockbank (Brockman) | Albert John | Lieutenant | 4th Battalion, (Territorial) King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | 08/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Albert was killed on the battlefields of the Somme. | ||||
Brocklebank | Thomas Geoffrey | Captain | Royal Horse and Field Artillery (Territorial force) | Grizedale Hall, Hawkshead, Lancashire | 05/08/1916 | 33 | Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France | Thomas's occupation prior to the war was Barrister at Law. He was killed in action. | ||
Brook | John Harold | Sapper | 461149 | 526th Field Company, Royal Engineers | 115 Duke Street, Southport | 02/10/1917 | 24 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | John had been in France for 12 months when he was wounded in battle and he died the following day. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Brookfield | Charles | Lance Corporal | PO/123 (S) | Portsmouth Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry | 12/07/1915 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli , Turkey | Charles is also commemorated in Hampton Road United Reformed Church, on a wooden panel from an organ dedicated to men who made the supreme sacrifice. He was killed in action in Gallipoli. | |||
Brookfield | John Albert | Corporal | L/16646 | Royal Field Artillery | 12 St James Street, Southport | 09/10/1918 | 22 | Queant Communal Cemetery British Extension, France | John was a well known swimmer and was a member of Southport Swimming Club. He was the holder of the cup in 1910. He worked as a fitter at the Vulcan Motor Works, Crossens and enlisted as soon as war broke out. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Brooks | Henry | Lance Corporal | 2187 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 144a Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale, Southport | 16/05/1915 | 33 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Henry had a wife called Florence and enlisted in Bootle. He was killed during the battle of Festubert. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Broomhead | Robert | Private | 43486 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 64 Tulketh Street, Southport | 11/04/1917 | 38 | St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France | Robert was from Appley Bridge near Wigan and was employed by Mrs. Graham, a hairdresser on Corporation Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Brown | Gilfred Elliott | Lieutenant | 11th Battalion, Border Regiment | 18/11/1916 | Ten Tree Alley Cemetery, Puisieux, France | Gilfred's older brother Stanley was killed at Gallipoli in June 1915. Gilfred was also at Gallipoli and was wounded during the fighting. He went out to France about two months before he died. | ||||
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Brown | Thomas | Private | 2744 | Scots Guards | 163 Hampton Road, Southport | 11/11/1914 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Thomas had been in the army for seventeen years and received two medals during the South African War. He was a reservist and was called up at the outbreak of war in 1914. He was listed as missing in November 1914 and there are no details as to the circumstances of his death. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Buck | James | Private | 48343 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 112 Linaker Street, Southport | 11/04/1917 | 20 | Warlencourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France | James was the son of Herbert and Ellen Buck. He is listed as killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Buck | Percy | Corporal | 277523 | 2nd/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 181 Kew Road, Birkdale, Southport | 21/03/1918 | 20 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Percy was the son of William and Mary Buck. He was listed as killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Buckley | Richard | Staff Sergeant | S/370290 | Forage Company (Leeds), Royal Army Service Corps | 156 Hart Street, Southport | 07/12/1918 | 30 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery | Richard would have been involved in the supply chain for the front line. He was killed in action in France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Bulkley | Edmund Burke Mabbot | Captain | King's Liverpool Regiment | 72 Victoria Road South, Southsea | 13/11/1916 | 31 | Buried in Peshawar; Commemorated on the Delhi Memorial, India | The Southport Visiter reported on 21/11/1916 that Edmund had died of dysentery in India. He had joined the King's Liverpool Regiment in August 1906. | ||
Burford | Clarence Reginald | Sergeant | 43540 | 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 15 Bath Street, Southport | 10/05/1918 | 30 | Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Clarence had only recently married Winifred when he was reported as killed in action. He had been in the furnishing trade prior to the outbreak of war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Burnett | Harry Seddon | Gunner | 118190 | Royal Field Artillery | 10 Bold Street, Southport | 29/04/1918 | 21 | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Belgium | Harry was killed instantaneously after a shell splinter pierced his head. Described by his captain as a 'very cheerful, and a most efficient gunner' and that his death 'is regretted by all ranks'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Burnett | Robert | Captain | King's Liverpool Regiment | 31 Marlborough Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool | 09/11/1916 | 48 | Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool | Robert was the husband of Beatrice Burnett. | ||
Burns | Christopher | Sapper | 5815 | 1st Siege Company, Royal Engineers | 25/09/1915 | 29 | Rue-Du-Bacquerot No. 1 Military Cemetery, Laventie, Pas-de-Calais, France | A news vendor in Southport, Christopher had been at the front for nearly eleven months when he was killed in action. | ||
Burns | John | Company Sergeant Major | 18942 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 8b Chatham Road, Birkdale | 16/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | When he died, John left behind a wife and six children. A comrade wrote to his wife saying 'He (John) will be sorely missed by all the old men of the battalion, what are left of us.' | ||
Burrows | William | Private | 18199 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 10/03/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | William is listed as killed in action. | |||
Bury | Harold | Private | 16594 | Scots Guards | 254 Stanley Park, Anfield | 23/08/1918 | 26 | Bucquoy Road Cemetery, France | Harold was the son of a Southport postman and was expected home on leave when news of his death was received. | |
Bury | Harry | Private | 2690 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 121 Cambridge Road, Southport | 11/08/1916 | 22 | Flatiron Copse Cemetery, France | Harry's cousin Private William McKie (Mac) was killed by the same shell which caused Harry's death while they were on 'special duty - company runners; rather trying work.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Butterfield | Alfred Fallows | Lance Sergeant | 356348 | 1st/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 77 Dinorwic Road, Birkdale | 30/11/1917 | 25 | Cambrai Memorial, France | Alfred was awarded the Military Medal on 29/07/1917 when he was at Passchendaele (3rd Battle of Ypres). He died as prisoner of war in Germany but the cause of his death is unknown. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Butterworth | Harold Wild | Private | 2467 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 437 Lord Street, Southport | 04/07/1915 | 29 | Cambrin Military Cemetery, France | Harold was killed by a shell and his comrade, Private William Morris, wrote to Harold's sister saying 'I helped to bury him last night behind Brigade Headquarters along with his chums and it nearly broke my heart. I managed to get some flowers to put on his grave.' Harold had had a letter published in the Southport Visiter on 27/5/1915 in which he states: Southport has been hit heavily in the engagement, (Battle of Festubert) and the town should know through the local papers how gallantly her sons fought under murderous conditions and, what is more, came through victoriously. Before the Germans are pushed back thousands of lives must inevitably be sacrificed, but then if successful the price will be ungrudgingly paid. | |
Butterworth | John | Sergeant | 204364 | 2nd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 20/11/1917 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was killed in action on the Somme Battlefields. | |||
Butterworth | Reginald | Private | 2404 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Wesley Street, Southport | 20/05/1915 | Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Reginald was wounded in the head on May 16th 1915 and died four days later in No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, Chocques. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Cadwell | Albert | Private | 5279 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 106 High Park Road, Southport | 19/09/1916 | 38 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme, France | Albert was called up six months prior to his death and had been at the front just eleven weeks. He had been a tailor for 24 years and had lived with his sister Mrs. Halsall before being in the army. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cadwell | Harold | Lance Corporal | 33194 | 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Ivy Cottage, Roe Lane, Southport | 29/08/1918 | 29 | St. Cuthbert Churchyard, Southport | Harold was a professional golfer and club-maker who was wounded by a gunshot to the eyes. He was repatriated and his parents visited him before he passed away. Read more about Harold | |
Cadwell | James Charles | Private | 42710 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 79 Old Park Lane, Southport | 09/04/1917 | 19 | Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France | Before enlisting, James was employed by Fairhurst's drapers, Eastbank Street. He was killed during a charge with his battalion. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cadwell | John Joseph | Private | 29492 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | School Road, Southport | 18/10/1916 | 22 | Warlencourt British Cemetery, France; | John was reported missing on 18th October 1916. He had been in the army about 18 months. He worked in the Southport area as a gardener. | |
Cadwell | Thomas | Private | 49423 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 46 Lytham Road, Marshside, Southport | 03/02/1917 | 31 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas died seven months after joining the army. Husband to Mary, he was a well known local footballer and had been secretary of the Marshside Football Club for a number of years. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cain | Thomas | Private | 303649 | 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 57 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 02/09/1918 | 21 | A. I. F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France | Thomas joined the army in January 1917 and served in the Manchester Regiment in France for 7 months. Prior to enlisting, he was employed by Mr. G. S. Packer, an architect on Eastbank Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Caines | William Henry | Private | 10769 | 1st Battalion, Duke of Cormwall's Light infantry | 23/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | |||
Calton (Colton) | Frederick John | Petty Officer | 1 | Royal Navy, HMS "Opal" | 75 Portland Street, Southport | 12/01/1918 | 19 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire | Frederick was 19 when he joined the Royal Navy. He was a wireless telegraphist on board the H.M.S Opal. He drowned, along with 77 other crew members, when the vessel was lost in a storm on the coast of Scotland. Before joining the Navy, he was an apprentice for Messrs. Fairbridge and Hatch, builders. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Campbell | John James | Driver | 82882 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 03/06/1917 | Buried in Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | John enlisted in October 1916. He had been in France just six weeks when he died of his wounds, in a dressing station. He left behind a wife and child. | |||
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Carr | Charles | Private | 15417 | 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire | 26/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Charles was one of the 72,000 men who died in the battlefields of the Somme and have no known grave. | |||
Carr | Charles William | Private | 242855 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18 Oak Street, Southport | 21/12/1917 | 25 | Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany | Charles was reported as missing in the Southport Visiter on 19/1/1918. He was buried behind the enemy lines, so must have been a prisoner of war when he died. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Carr | John | Private | 265714 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 31 Brade Street, Crossens, Southport | 15/06/1917 | 20 | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | John was the son of Charles and Jane Carr. He enlisted in the RFA in 1915 and proceeded to France. He was taken prisoner on 27th May, and died some three months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Carr | W E | Steward | Merchant Service | |||||||
Cartman | James Victor | Lieutenant | 5th Battalion (Territorial), King's Liverpool Regiment | 18 Saunders Street, Southport | 19/06/1918 | 26 | Sandpits British Cemetery, Labeuvriere, France | James was the only son of Charles Edward and Ada Victoria ( nee Cartman). He was killed in action during the German offensive in 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Cartmel | Claude Stanley | Lance Corporal | 326 | 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment | 14/01/1915 | Menin Gate Memorial,Ypre, Belgium. | Claude left behind a wife and child when he was killed in action in Belgium. | |||
Cartwright | James | Private | 32938 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/10/1915 | 25 | Loos Memorial, France | James was hit by a shell according to Private J. Rimmer who wrote: 'Another pal of ours has gone under. He got hit with a piece of shell, poor fellow.' Isabella and James' father were in doubt as to the truth of James' death as they has both received correspondence from him on the date he was reported to have died stating that he was quite well. | ||
Caswell | Ernest | Private | 1098 | 8th Battalion, Winnipeg Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 62 Princes Street, Southport | 25/04/1915 | 21 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Ernest was reported missing in action during the Second Battle of Ypres. The Canadian Record Office later wrote to Ernest and Susie Caswell to inform them that their son was presumed dead. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cave | Henry Fawcett | Private | 2272 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 447 Lord Street, Southport | 16/05/1915 | 21 | Chocques Military Cemetery, France | Henry's father Mr. Fawcett Cave received a letter in which fellow soldier Private Harold Butterworth detailed the circumstances of his death: '...poor Harry lost his life in the great attack the British made on the German lines last Saturday midnight...Harry acting as one of the bomb throwers along with our Major, went in advance of the men, and both acted with great courage and bravery before they fell mortally wounded.' | |
Chadderton | George | Private | 38054 | 2nd, Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 12 Brade Street, Crossens, Southport | 04/10/1918 | 33 | Tincourt New British Cemetery, France | George was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chadderton, of Oldham; husband of Alice Chadderton. He died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Chadwick | Hugh | Driver | L/7388 | 3rd Battery, 45th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 27 Brade Street, Crossens, Southport | 04/04/1918 | 23 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Hugh was the son of Mrs Jane Gregson. He was killed in action during a period of crisis in March and April 1918 when the Allied Fifth Army was driven back by overwhelming numbers across the former Somme battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Challener (Challenner) | William E | Private | 31210 | 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment | 84 Poulton Road, Southport | 30/10/1917 | 25 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Southport Visiter 2/11/1918: 'In loving memory of my dear brother Willie, /killed in action, October 30th 1917. R. I. P. /Torn from my heart, /How I miss him God alone knows. /Ever remembered by his sister and brother George.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Challiner (Challener) | Arthur Cecil | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, (Territorial) King's Liverpool Regiment | 25/09/1916 | Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, France | Arthur was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||||
Challiner | William Henry | Lieutenant | 1st/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 13/08/1916 | 21 | Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France | William was studying architecture at the University of Liverpool when war was declared. He received his commission in May 1915 and was in France by October that year. | |||
Chamberlain | Peter Augustine | Engineer | Merchant Service, SS "Adenwen" | 25/03/1917 | 24 | Tower Hill (Mercantile Marine) Memorial, London | Peter was aboard the S. S. Adenwen when it was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland. He was one of ten men who drowned as result of the attack, the ship's captain was among the survivors. | |||
Champness | Walter | Lance Corporal | 358800 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 Promenade, Southport | 10/04/1918 | 30 | Loos Memorial, France | Walter had a wife called Elizabeth and three children at the time of his death. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Chapman | Stanley | Private | 265698 | 12th Battalion King's Liverpool Reg,iment | 40 Halsall Road, Birkdale | 30/11/1917 | 21 | The Cambrai Memorial, France | Stanley was initially listed as missing. He enlisted in September 1914 and had been wounded in September 1916 and invalided home before returning to the front. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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. Henry was born in 1896 and his parents were William and Jane Charters. In 1911 he was living with his parents in Chapel Lane Formby and was a butcher. | |
Charters | James | Private | 5313 | 24th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Form | Seaview Crescent, Black Rod, Melbourne, Australia | 04/09/1918 | 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 on April 9th 1918. | |
Chavner | John Joseph | Able Seaman | 134662 | Royal Navy Fleet Reserve, H.M.S. "Vivid" | 18/07/1918 | 48 | Duke Street Cemetery,Southport | John was the son of John and Phoebe Chavner, of Lundy Island. He was killed while serving at at HMS Vivid. HMS Vivid was the Royal Naval Reserve training unit in Plymouth. | ||
Chevalier | Victor Louis | Lance Corporal | 13047 | 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 162 Duke Street, Southport | 23/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, France | Victor enlisted on the 7th September 1914 at Preston, his occupation was noted as 'draughtsman' and he was single and confirmed that he had no previous military experience. After the war Ann Chevalier took receipt of her sons' 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals and would also have received his Memorial Plaque and Scroll in recognition of his sacrifice. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Chinnery | Reginald Charles | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion, (Territorial) King's Liverpool Regiment | 93 Lord Street, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 26 | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium | Reginald was wounded in June 1917 and after he recovered he was sent home on leave for ten days. When he returned to the front he was killed almost immediately. | ||
Christophers | George Christopher | Private | SPTS/796 | 23rd Battalion, City of London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers | Whoof House, Elbow Lane, Formby | 27/07/1916 | 38 | Thiepval Memorial, France | George was wounded in combat twice before his death in July 1916. He was reported as being a 'traveller' before enlisting in the army; the modern day equivalent would be a travelling salesman. | |
Claff | Raymond | Private | 42347 | 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry | 45 Alexandra Road, Southport | 14/06/1918 | 21 | Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Raymond had only been in France for eight weeks when he was fatally shot in the abdomen. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Clark | Alfred | Driver | MS/1102 | Royal Army Service Corps | 77 Milton Street, Southport | 13/01/1918 | 37 | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt | Alfred left behind a wife and four children when he died in Egypt of 'inflammation of the brain'. Alfred was better known as 'Topping'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Clark | Frank | Private | 12892 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 143a Hart Street, Southport | 30/09/1918 | 24 | Unknown | Frank's stepfather was informed of Frank's death only a week after he had received news that his son Private Charles Davies had been killed. Frank had been in France for three and a half years before his death and was a gardener before enlisting. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Clark | J H | Saddler | Royal Field Artillery | 13/01/1916 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery | |||||
Clark | William | Corporal | 23333 | 72nd Training Squadron, Royal Air Force | 2 Kew Road, Birkdale, Southport | 03/04/1919 | 32 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery; Commemorated on Hampton Road United Reformed Church wooden panel dedicated to men who made the supreme sacrifice. | The Southport Visiter reported on 12th April 1919 that William had served for two years before being taken ill whilst on leave. He was admitted to the military hospital and had a serious operation. The effects of the operation were such that he never fully recovered and his funeral fell on what would have been his 32nd birthday. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Clarke | Patrick | Private | 23099 | 3rd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 18 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 01/02/1916 | Epsom Cemetery, Surrey, England | Patrick's brother Thomas died six months after Patrick. Their father also served in the forces during the war. | ||
Clarke | Thomas | Private | 11848 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 08/08/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, France | Thomas's brother Patrick died six months before Thomas. Their father also served in the forces during the war. | |
Clarkson | Richard | Private | 266921 | King's Liverpool Regiment | High Park Road, Southport | 18/02/1919 | 31 | Southport St. Cuthbert Churchyard | Richard had signed on for further service when he died in Queens Road Hospital in February 1919 from influenza. The Southport Visiter reports that on one occasion Richard had given his blood to a comrade to save their life. | |
Clarkson | Wilfred | Private | 74588 | 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers | 22 Stanley Street, Southport | 06/04/1918 | 19 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Wilfred died during the German spring offensive in 1918. He was the only son of John and Emma Clarkson. Before the war he had worked for Messrs. Hatton Brothers, Imperial Garage, Southport. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Clements | William Henry | Private | 31324 | 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment | 4 Elm Road, Birkdale | 02/11/1917 | 36 | Gaza War Cemetery, Israel | William was promoted to sergeant in the Royal Army Service Corps but later volunteered for the infantry; he wanted to be near the front line. He left behind his wife Fanny and five children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Clough | Edgar | Lieutenant | 97th Field Company, Royal Engineers | 22 Talbot Street, Southport | 14/10/1918 | 28 | Tourgeville Military Cemetery, France | Edgar died of pneumonia brought on by influenza. He saw action in Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine. Before the war he was assistant to the Borough Engineer of Wigan. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Clough | Robert Johnson | Private | 2587 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 27 Richmond Road, Birkdale | 26/05/1915 | 27 | Ince-In-Makerfield Cemetery, Lancashire | Robert died after receiving a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was an insurance agent before the war and was also associated with the Y.M.C.A. at Southport. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Coar | Edward Roland | Lieutenant | 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 61 Cedar Street, Southport | 08/01/1918 | 22 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | Edward was among the first to join up in September 1914 and joined the King's Liverpool Regiment. He was appointed Lance Corporal and instructor of the Lewis Gun in 1916. Later he was recommended for commission with the East Lancashire Regiment and was appointed Lewis Gun Officer and inspector of transports. He was shot in the arm and leg and died of his wounds. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Coates | Harold | Captain | 8th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment | 25/09/1915 | The Loos Memorial, France | Harold is one of the 20,000 officers and men, who have no known grave, commemorated on the Loos Memorial. | ||||
Cobham | Edwin | Private | 4465 | 6th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Expeditionary Force | 18/08/1916 | Puchevillers Cemetery, Somme, France | Edwin died of wounds received on the Somme battlefields. | |||
Coddington | Charles Ernest | Lieutenant | 10th Battalion (Territorial), King's Liverpool Regiment (Liverpool Scottish) | 04/12/1917 | Warlencourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France | Charles was killed in action while acting as an observer for George Henry Whyte (49th Squadron RFC). The men are buried alongside each other in Warlencourt Cemetery. He was the son of Charles & Ethel Adelaide Coddington. | ||||
Colclough | William | Private | 49446 | 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 195 Upper Aughton Road, Southport | 28/04/1918 | 26 | New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | William was killed in action by a shell. While serving with the King's Liverpool Regiment he had been wounded and gassed. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cole | Frederick | Private | 1319 | 5th Battalion, Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) | 30 Bury Road, Birkdale, Southport | 24/11/1917 | 31 | Cambrai Memorial, France | Frederick's senior officer Major Pankhurst sent the following to Frederick's wife, Margaret: 'I am sorry to have to tell you the news that your husband, Pte. F. Cole, has been missing for some time now, and I have failed to find any trace of him since the last day we were in action...I enclose a ring which was taken off a body, and which I have an idea was the property of your husband.' Margaret recognised it as the gold signet ring, engraved with his initials, that she gave to Frederick when he was last on leave a few months before his death. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Collier | Sidney | Lieutenant | 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, Attached to the Royal Flying Corps 5 Squadron | 28/03/1918 | 26 | La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France | Sidney received the Military Cross and was twice mentioned in dispatches. He was killed while flying near Vimy. | Military Cross | ||
Collinge | Wharton Rye | Lieutenant | 6th Rifle Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 07/08/1917 | Merville Communal Cemetery, France | On the 15/8/1917, the Southport Guardian reported that Wharton had died of his injuries after being wounded and gassed at the front. He had been a soldier for two years. | ||||
Collins | S | Private | Royal Army Medical Corps | |||||||
Collinson | Jeffreys Lewis William L. | Lieutenant | 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment | 15/07/1916 | Ovillers Military Cemetery, France | Jeffreys worked in the chambers of Mr. John Rutherford(Solicitors) at Liverpool. Afterwards, he practised at the Chancery Bar and was a past master of the West Lancashire Lodge (1403) of the Freemasons. | ||||
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Comley | Leuigi | Petty Officer | Mersey/413 | "Nelson" Battalion Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve | 6 Marine Drive, Southport | 18/07/1915 | 27 | Plymouth Memorial, Devon | Leuigi died as a result of wounds received at Gallipoli. He was in the Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve for twelve years. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cook | Albert Edward | Corporal | T4/252776 | Royal Army Service Corps | 62 Heysham Road, Southport | 23/08/1918 | 22 | Neiderzwehren Cemetery, Germany | Albert was serving with one of the battalions from the Manchester Regiment when he was wounded. He died exactly a month later. Albert was a member of the original column of the West Lancashire Royal Army Service Corps when war commenced. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cookson | Arthur | Private | 52857 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 23/10/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Arthur was employed at the Chapel Street Branch of Messrs. T. Seymour Meade before enlisting and was well known locally, according to the Southport Visiter 18/11/1916. | |||
Cookson | W | Private | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | |||||||
Cooper | Harry | Private | 12793 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 22 Cross Street, Southport | 28/11/1917 | 24 | Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Belgium | Harry is commemorated on a bronze plaque from the Congregational Church, Chapel Street, Southport, now in West End United Church, Lord Street West, Southport. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cooper | William Arnold | Signaller | 131187 | "D" Battery, 306th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 50 Dinorwic Road, Birkdale, Southport | 11/08/1917 | 20 | Wieltje Farm Cemetery, Belgium | William was a clerk at the Lancashire and Yorkshire bank in Manchester before the outbreak of war. His lieutenant wrote to William's parents on his death saying William 'will be very much missed in the battery...I knew only too well his value.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Copley | Cyril | Driver | M/271473 | Royal Army Service Corps | 37 Crowland Street, Southport | 19/04/1918 | 28 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France | Cyril was an engineer and motorman with Victoria Hygienic Laundry before he was a soldier. He had a wife and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Corish | Thomas Power | Lieutenant | King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Prescot Drive, Liverpool | 16/09/1916 | 33 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||
Cory | Horace | Signaller | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 23 Chestnut Street, Southport | 24/03/1918 | 21 | Arras Memorial, France | Horace was killed during the German spring offensive of 1918. He was the son of H. A. and Edith Cory. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Costa | Dominic | Private | 266029 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16 Grove Street, Birkdale | 14/04/1918 | 27 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Second Lieutenant H. V. B. Thorpe wrote of Dominic: 'Never have I met a more brave, honest and willing man. His one idea was to help his pals and please his officers.' Dominic was awarded the Military Medal a few months before his death. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Cox | Claude Edward Lane | Private | 288884 | 78th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 12a Queens Road, Southport | 30/10/1917 | 24 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | One of Claude's officers wrote that he was to be 'recommended for a decoration: He was slightly wounded in the morning, but refused to leave the front line, he knew I was running short of men. Unfortunately he was killed two days later'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cox | Peter | Private | 14202 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 43 Grove Street, Southport | 14/05/1916 | 28 | La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Belgium | Peter was a gardener before enlisting. He was shot through the head and the hand seven months after arriving in France and died before his wounds could be treated. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cranfield | Gilbert | Lance Corporal | M2/033339 | Motor Transport, 1st Cavalry Division, Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps | 16 Cumberland Road, Southport | 25/11/1918 | 26 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery | The Southport Visiter reported on 26/11/1918 that after nearly four years in France, Gilbert came home on leave with a cold which steadily worsened. He was admitted to the Military Hospital where he later died. Gilbert had apparently arrived in France less than a week after enlisting in January 1915, where he had remained for the duration of the war. | |
Cranshaw | C A | Corporal | Middlesex Regiment | |||||||
Cranshaw | William Henry | Private | 19332 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 82 Talbot Street, Southport | 07/03/1916 | 19 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | William was hit by a sniper's bullet and died in hospital a day later. Before enlisting, he was an apprentice plumber with Messrs. Ault & Sons, Talbot Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Cregeen | Charles | Lance Corporal | 5955 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Cemetery Road, Birkdale | 28/09/1916 | 27 | Kirk Christ (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Isle of Man | Charles was the former captain of the Birkdale Shop Assistants Football and Cricket Clubs. Charles was killed by a sniper bullet which caught his chest and arm as he himself was throwing a bomb. | |
Critchley | John | Lieutenant | 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 11/07/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John had been a private in the 6th Battalion of South Staffordshire Regiment before being recalled home in July 1916 to take up a commission in the 11th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He had only been at the front for eight months when he was killed. John was a schoolmaster at the Wolverhampton Orphanage School. | |||
Crompton | John Barlow | Private | 17326 | 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 01/07/1916 | 26 | Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France | John worked at Phillipa's Warehouse, Manchester before enlisting in Bolton. He was the son of Mr A. J. Crompton who rebuilt the Scarisbrick Hotel in Southport. | ||
Crossley | Harry | Private | 24606 | 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers | 3 Railway Walk, Birkdale | 13/08/1915 | 21 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli | Harry was onboard the troopship 'Royal Edward' when it was hit by a torpedo from a German submarine. The Royal Edward was transporting troops to Gallipoli when it was attacked. There were fewer than 500 survivors from over 1500 hundred troops and crew. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Crossley | Henry Fielden | Lance Corporal | 25771 | 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | Kew Gardens, Southport | 10/02/1917 | 19 | Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Somme, France; | Henry was in charge of a Lewis gun team when he and all of his team were killed by the same shell. His lieutenant assured Henry's mother in a letter that his death was quick and he would have felt no pain. | |
Culshaw | Edward Boardman | Sergeant | 265710 | 7th Battalion King's Liverpool Re,giment | 79 Linaker Street, Southport | 05/05/1917 | 24 | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, France | The Southport Visiter reported on 19/5/1917 that Edward's parents had received several letters from officers of the King's Liverpool Regiment to express condolences. One of the letters report that Edward had been killed in a front line trench when a shell fell between him and another man, killing both instantly. | |
Culshaw | Joseph | Private | 53168 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Scarisbrick, Near Ormskirk | 30/09/1917 | 20 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | Joseph died of wounds, most probably at one of the Casualty Clearing stations loacted in Lijssenthoek. The village was situated between the Allied military bases in the rear and the Ypres battlefields. | |
Culshaw | Joseph | Private | 265707 | 13th Battalion, Formerly 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 218 Sussex Road, Southport | 17/08/1916 | 24 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Joseph was an only child, he worked at the Vulcan Motor Works, Churchtown. He had been at the front line for about a 4 weeks, when he was reported missing. | |
Culshaw | William | Sapper | 170529 | 497th Field Company, Royal Engineers | 14 Delhi Street, Wigan | 28/09/1918 | 32 | Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Belgium | William was the son of William and Sarah Culshaw. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | |
Cummins | Horace | Private | 268576 | 1st/6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 51 Hartwood Road, Southport | 27/08/1917 | 23 | Tyne Cot Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Horace suffered a shrapnel wound to his leg in 1916 and was wounded for a second time on 19th August 1917. He was killed in action 8 days later. Before the war Horace worked at the Vulcan Motor Works as an electrician. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dagger | Thomas Henry | Private | 47298 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 38 St Lukes Road, Southport | 06/03/1917 | 40 | Etaples Military Cemetery | Thomas was a painter before enlisting and was a member of St. Paul's choir. He left behind his wife and ten year old son. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dalton | John Richard | Private | 307692 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Mount Terrace, Southport | 25/06/1917 | 28 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Dalton, and was employed as a temporary postman prior to the war. He left a wife and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dalton | Norman James | Private | 47186 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20 Pine Grove, Southport | 30/03/1918 | 20 | Savy British Cemetery, France | Southport Visiter 04/05/1918. Mrs Dalton has received official intimation that her son is posted as missing. Pte Dalton was 21 and prior to enlisting was employed at the Post Office, he was a member of the St Luke's choir. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Danziger | Charles William Jack | Second Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Manchester | 15/05/1917 | 20 | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Prior to the war Charles was at Manchester Grammar School. He enlisted at the outbreak of war. Charles is listed at 'Died of wounds' | ||
Davies | Arthur | Private | 53753 | 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Southport | 03/04/1918 | Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France | Arthur is listed as 'Died of Wounds' | ||
Davies | Charles | Private | 204118 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 143a Hart Street, Southport | 30/11/1917 | 19 | Cambrai Memorial Louveral | Charles was employed by Ashton's Blacksmiths on Manchester Road, Southport before joining the army. Southport Visiter 19/1/1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Davies | Gilbert | Private | 300177 | 2nd/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 46 Kew Road, Birkdale | 05/11/1917 | 19 | Duisans British Cemetery Etrun | Gilbert died of his wounds in a dressing station in France. The regimental chaplain wrote to his parents 'Gilbert was hit by a shell and seriously wounded in the foot and stomach....Your lad was simply marvellously brave. he asked me to write to you and tell you he was wounded and would be alright...' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Davies | Harry Llanover | Lieutenant | F Battery, Royal Horse Artillery | Woodmancote Place, Henfield, Sussex | 25/10/1914 | 29 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Harry was 'Mentioned in Despatches' for his conduct in the field. He died of wounds received in action on the Ypres battlefields. | ||
Davies | James Harold | Private | 332354 | 12th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 4 High Park Road, Southport | 27/03/1918 | 21 | St Sever Cemetery extension, Rouen, France | James was the son of Samuel and Alice Davies. He died of wounds at one of the military hospitals based around Rouen. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Davies | Norman Hayden | Private | 32752 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers, (Royal Warwickshire Regiment) | 36 Fir Street, Southport | 04/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Norman was first reported missing, then confirmed killed in action on 4th October 1917. He was the youngest son of Mrs and Mrs Davies. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Davis | Francis Edward | 2nd Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, attached 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 09/10/1917 | 34 | Tyne Cot Memorial,West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Francis was the son of Francis & Mary Davis of Stanley, of Whalley Lancs. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres | |||
Dean | Edwin | Private | 44648 | South Wales Borderers | 67 Zetland St Southport | 16/03/1918 | 28 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery | Edwin was drafted to France in January 1917 and was wounded there. A serious illness followed. He was discharged from service, due to illness, on 20th February 1918, and died 24 days later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dean | Ennis | Private | 267998 | 6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 49 Upper Aughton Road Southport | 31/07/1917 | 23 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | Ennis was the third son of Mr & Mrs Albert Dean. He enlisted in 1915, initially with the Scottish Horse. He died of wounds received in action. Before the war he worked at the Cafe Royal. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dean | K J | Private | 35991 | 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancs Regiment | 16 Lethbridge Road, Southport | 14/11/1917 | 19 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | Private Dean died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dean | Richard | Rifleman | R/16382 | 7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps | Gores Lane, Freshfield | 18/08/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Richard was killed in action on the Somme battlefields | |
Dean | Thomas | Lance Corporal | 4554 | 1st/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 103 Hart Street, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 30 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, belgium | Thomas died of his wounds in a Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, he was badly wounded in both legs. The regimental chaplain wrote to Thomas' widow - 'He had just returned from helping a wounded man when he was hit. Even in your grief you will be very proud of him' He left behind two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Delbanco | James Robert | Private | 22362 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Rutland Road, Southport | 31/07/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James enlisted in 1914 and went on to serve on the Western Front, he was killed in action on 30th July at Guillemont. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Denison | James | Private | 42914 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Albert Terrace, Upper Aughton Road, Southport | 16/02/1917 | 33 | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension | James died of his wounds on 16th February 1917. Before the war he worked as a cab driver. | |
Devitt | William | Private | 24987 | D Company, 7th Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment | 34 Balfour Road, Southport | 27/04/1918 | 20 | Crouy British Cemetery, Amiens, France | William's parents received news that their son was killed in action on 27th April 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dewhurst | Joseph Mullineaux | Lieutenant | 1st/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | Wyborne Gate Birkdale | 07/11/1917 | 24 | Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France | Joseph was the son of Joseph Mullineaux Dewhurst and Frances Dewhurst. He died of wounds at either 34thor 36th Casualty Clearing Stations, which were posted at Zuydcoote in 1917 | ||
Dickenson | C, | Corporal | King's Liverpool Regiment | |||||||
Dickinson | Percy | Private | 16527 | 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment | 16/12/1915 | 40 | Hill 10 Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey | Percy died of heart failure, while serving in Gallipoli. Prior to the war was a scholar and teacher at St Andrew's school in Southport | ||
Dickinson | Robert | Private | 24062 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 71 Matlock Road, Birkdale | 14/07/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Robert was killed in action, on the battlefield of the Somme. Prior to the war he worked for the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Company, Crossens. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dixon | James Galloway | Second Lieutenant | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16 Park Avenue, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 31 | Thiepval Memorial., Somme, France | James enlisted in 1914 and went to the front line in January 1916. He was killed in action near Flers, on the Somme. James was part of an attack on German trenches but he didn't return with the rest of his men. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Dobbins | W A | Company Quartermaster Serjeant | 203112 | 552nd Home Service Company. Labour Corps transf.erred from (76771 Serjt.) 23rd Works Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | West Street, Southport | 16/11/1918 | 935 | Duke St Cemetery, Southport, England | C.Q.M.S Dobbins died at the Grange hospital and was buried in Southport. He was one of the recruits known as 'Findlay Pals', who drove to Seaforth in motor cars to enlist on 5th September 1914. | |
Dobell | George Lisle | Lieutenant | 53rd Squadron Royal Air Force | 13 Coudray Road, Southport | 11/08/1918 | 25 | Meteren Military Cemetery | George was killed in action in France. He was the youngest son of Mr & Mrs Dobell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Dolman | Albert Victor | Private | 8181 | 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 71 Gladstone Street, Ibstock, Leicester | 25/09/1915 | 27 | Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France | Albert was killed in action during the British advance at the start of the Battle of Loos. Prior to mobilation he worked in the pits. He had been at the front for 14 months. | |
Dolman | Norman Fredrick | Rifleman | 2375 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Rock Ferry, Wirral | 04/03/1915 | Guards Cemetery Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | Norman had been at the front for only two weeks, when he was killed in action. | ||
Donnelly | John Verney | Captain | C Company, 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 4 Bolton Road, Birkdale | 09/10/1917 | 22 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was mentioned in despatches. prior to his death. He was killed in action during first Battle of Passchendaele. He has previously fought at Gallipoli. | ||
Dorman | Arthur Francis | Private | 441788 | 28th Battalion,Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) | 27 Walnut Street, Southport | 26/09/1916 | 28 | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Arthur was severely wounded in action on 25th September and died the following day in a military hospital. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dossor | Norman William | Corporal | 240702 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 60 Norwood Avenue, Southport | 12/07/1917 | 20 | Hop Store Cemetery, Belgium | Norman was the son of Albert and Emma Dossor. Norman was killed in the build up to the Third Battle of Ypres ( Paschendaele). The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Draper | William | Private | 202622 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | High Park Street, Churchtown | 03/05/1917 | Arras Memorial, France | William's wife received news that her husband has been posted as missing in action, following an engagement on May 3rd. He went missing and was subsequently listed as 'killed in action' during The Battle of Arras. | ||
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 so he could serve on the Front line sooner. Alan was killed in action, between 9 -10 o'clock in a front line trench during heavy shelling. | https://photos.app.goo.gl/bdPgycvDyZ7HkPKG2 | ||
Drury | Harold Strickland | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion, attached 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 89 Promenade, Southport | 01/07/1916 | 19 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Harold obtained his commission on his 18th birthday, shortly after the beginning of the war. He is listed as 'Killed in action'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Drury | John C | Sapper | 59 | 4th Field Company, Canadian Engineers | 83 Keith Street, Hamilton, Canada | 21/09/1916 | 42 | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France | John died of wounds received at the 2/1st South Midland Casualty Clearing Station/ Special Hospital, Warloy. | |
Duckworth | William | Private | 358127 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/09/1918 | 31 | Rake Lane Cemetery., Wallasey, Wirral | William died of Pneumonia and septic poisoning, which he contracted while on military service in France. He had twice been wounded and had seen over two years hard service. He left behind a widow and three children | ||
Duckworth | Walter Clarence | 2nd Lieutenant | Welsh Regiment, attached 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Conyers Avenue, Birkdale | 08/10/1918 | Ramicourt British Cemetery, France | Walter's widow received new that her husband had been killed in action. He had been attached to the Shropshire Light Infantry when he died. Prior to the war Walter had attended Cambridge University gaining a B. A. | NB: Name on memorial is W Duckworth and rank in MROH is shown as Private in King's Liverpool Regiment. Husband of Marjorie Duckworth - CWGC | ||
Duncan | Henry John | Major | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Dacre Hill, Rock Ferry, Wirral | 08/08/1916 | 30 | Peronne Road Cemetery Maricourt, France | The Southport Visiter reported Henry's death on 17th August 1916. Henry was awarded a Military Cross for his services at the front line. | Military Cross | |
Dunham | John William | Private | 21348 | 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | 32 Eastbourne Road, Birkdale | 24/03/1918 | Arras Memorial, France | John is listed as 'killed in action' on the Arras frontline. He left behind a widow Nance | ||
Dunleavey | James | Private | 16454 | 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 28/07/1917 | Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Belgium | James was missing in action, on the battlefields of Ypres, this was later changed to presumed dead | |||
Dunn | Joseph Albert | Private | 1488 | 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry | Cardigan Road, Birkdale | 17/07/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Joseph was killed in action Delville Wood. His mother was living in Birkdale at the time. His family was described as 'A Patriotic Birkdale Family' in an article in the Southport Visiter on 5/9/1916 as Joseph, his father and his brothers were all serving in the forces. | |
Dutton | Horace | Private | 60549 | 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 14 Larch Street, Southport | 23/10/1917 | 19 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Horace was killed in action. He was just 19 and the youngest son of Mrs Dutton. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Dyson | Harry | Rifleman | 418005 | 2nd/9th Battalion, The London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | 11 Bold Street, Southport | 01/11/1917 | 24 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Harry joined the Army Service Corp at the outbreak of and went to France in June 1917, he was the eldest son of Mr 7 Mrs Dyson. He died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. |
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Surname | First Name | Rank | Service No. | Regiment/Ship/ Squadron | Last Known Address | Died | Age at death | Burial Place | Biography | Medals |
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Eagar | Rowland Tallis | Second Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment | 333 Lord Street, Southport | 08/08/1918 | 24 | Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, France | Rowland was slightly wounded a few months before his death, but returned to the front line. For two years he worked for the General Intelligence Department and was mentioned in despatches. For his services he was granted a commission in the regular army, joining the Royal Fusiliers. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Eagle | Paul (Bert) | Signaller | 357131 | 1st/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Hart Street, Southport | 09/04/1918 | 27 | Loos Memorial, France | Bert joined the 10th KLR in 1915 and was went overseas with the 19th draft, from Oswestry. He was killed in action, leaving a widow and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Eastham | Wilfred Vernon | Lance Corporal | 242113 | 2nd/5th Battalion South, Lancashire Regiment | 41 Manchester Road, Southport | 06/07/1917 | 33 | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France | Mr & Mrs Eastham were informed that their son was killed on Friday evening, during a very heavy bombardment of enemy fire. The battalion buried him alongside several other men in a churchyard near the frontline. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Eastwood | George Bradwell | Lance Corporal | 94248 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17 Hampton Road, Southport | 20/05/1918 | 36 | Etaples Military Cemetery, France | George was born in Helsby, Cheshire. He lived and enlisted for service in Southport. He is listed as died of wounds, during active service in France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Eastwood | Ronald | Lieutenant | 427th East Lancashire Field Company, Royal Engineers | 52 Westbourne Road Birkdale | 05/12/1917 | 28 | Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Beury, France | Ronald was drafted out to Gallipoli, and was then invalided out to Egypt where he remained for 12 months. During this time he was mentioned in despatches for his heroic work. He was then transferred to France, where he was killed in action | ||
Eaton | Joseph | Private | 35433 | 1st/5th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment | 11/04/1918 | Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery Steenwerck, Nord, France | Joseph is listed as born and living in Southport. He enlisted in Ashton-Under-Lyne. He was reportde as missing in action this was changed to 'Death Presumed' | |||
Eaton | John | Private | DM2 207654 | Royal Army Service Corps | 26 Southbank Road, Southport | 03/05/1917 | 20 | St Nicholas British Cemetery France. | John was acting as a driver to a commanding officer when he was killed outright. He was buried by the men of his battalion, with the rites performed by an English minister. John enlisted in September 1916, and went out to France on New Year's Day 1917. He had three other brothers serving in the army. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Eaton | John Allerton | Rifleman | 608445 | 1st/18th Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) | 228 Portland Street Southport | 23/02/1918 | 19 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was initially reported missing on 13th February 1918. His comrade stated that he had gone to fetch water for tea from a local village and never returned. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Eaton-Jones | Stafford Thomas | Second Lieutenant | 22nd Battalion attached 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28/10/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Stafford went to the front in early 1916 and was reported missing on 28th October that year. He was being transported on a stretcher to the rear lines for treatment when the party carrying him was struck by a shell, all of them were killed and no trace remained. | |||
Eccles | John Charles | Private | 56743 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Hope Street, Southport | 22/09/1917 | 23 | Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France | John Charles is listed as killed in action, while on active service in France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Eccles | Robert | Private | 28793 | 6th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment | Pinfold Lane, Ainsdale | 22/11/1916 | 30 | Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India | Robert died of sickness contracted in Mesopotamia. Southport Visiter 02/12/1916 "Private Eccles was the youngest son of Mr & Mrs John Eccles of Pinfold Lane Ainsdale. He died at 30 years of age and is remembered at the Bombay Memorial. He was employed by the firm of Jones and Attwood of Stourbridge previous to joining the colours." | - |
Ecroyd | William Basil | Private | 357552 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Studley Court, Park Crescent, Southport | 29/06/1917 | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France | William enlisted in Nelson Lancashire on 20th March 1916, he was sent overseas on 10th February 1917. William is listed as killed in action, on active service in France. | ||
Edgar | William Henry | 2nd Class Waiter | Merchant Service, SS "Lusitania" | 27 Virginia Street, Southport | 07/05/1915 | 21 | Tower Hill Memorial, London | William drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine, off the coast of Ireland. Over 1,000 people lost their lives. NB - name on memorial is shown as HW Edgar. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Edwards | Albert George | Rifleman | 5457 | 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade ( The Prince Consort's Own) | 60 Virginia Street, Southport | 01/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Albert was reported missing on 1st July 1916, and was later believed killed in action. He had been at the front for almost two years. His brother Charles also served in the military. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Ellis | Albert Edward | Private | 39588 | 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 20/04/1918 | Mont Noir Military Cemetery St Jans-Cappel, Nord France | Albert is listed as born and living in Southport, he enlisted for service at Seaforth and was sent to France. He is listed as killed in action. | |||
Ellis | John | Private | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | John was killed by a gunshot wounds to his abdomen, he died at a casualty clearing station in France. In August 1915 he was wounded and came to Southport to convalesce. | ||||||
Ellis | John | Private | 204516 | 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 04/11/1918 | Englefontaine British Cemetery, Nord, France | John was born in Accrington Lancashire, and enlisted in Southport. He was killed in action in France. | |||
Ellis | William Douglas Coney | Private | CH/18901 | Deal Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry | St Oswald, Princes Street, Southport | 25/06/1915 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey | William was eighteen when he enlisted for military service soon after the outbreak of the war. In May 1915 he went out with the British Expeditionary Force, and in June was reported wounded. Later he was reported missing, and then killed in action. | ||
Evans | Darwin | Private | 10098 | 7th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 11/06/1917 | 29 | Menin Gate Memorial. Ypres, Belgium | Darwin served twice in France and once in the Dardanelles. He returned to France and was killed two months later. His commanding officer wrote to his widow, explaining that he was killed instantaneously. | ||
Evans | George | Private | 5104 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 118 Newton Street, Southport | 30/09/1916 | 18 | Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-L'Abbe, France | George was reported as killed in action. The chaplain of the casualty clearing station wrote to his parents: 'We laid him to rest in a little wayside cemetery, alongside many comrades who have laid down their lives in this cruel war.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Evans | Harry | Private | 2526 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 1 Anne Square, Orphan Street, Liverpool | 25/06/1917 | 20 | Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France | harry was the son of Son of Emma Jones, he was killed in action in France. | |
Fairbrother | A G | Private | Royal Field Artillery | |||||||
Fairclough | John Austin | Private | 67363 | 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 14 Birch Street, Southport | 23/04/1918 | 18 | Martinsart British Cemetery, France | John was killed in action at Frezenbury, near Ypres. His brother John Leo Fairclough was also lost in combat. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Fairclough | John Leo | Petty Officer - Motor Mechanic | F/2046 | HMS "President II" Armoured Car Division Royal Naval Air Service | 14 Birch Street, Southport | 10/10/1915 | 41 | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt | John died of dysentery in hospital in Alexandria, leaving a widow and four children. His brother John Austin Fairclough was also lost. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Faithwaite | Thomas Winder | Private | 303197 | Manchester Regiment | 20 Bibby Road, Southport | 14/01/1922 | 43 | Thomas was the only son of Mr J. R. Faithwaite. Southport Visiter reported; Thomas was officially reported as wounded on October 22nd and had been missing ever since that date. Later he was reported as being a prisoner of war in Germany. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Falconer | David Stewart | Wireless Operator | Merchant Service, SS "Martin II" | Falconer's Cafe, Coronation Walk, Southport | 14/04/1917 | 16 | David was reported as drowned at sea, after the vessel he was serving on was struck by a mine. He was just 16 years of age and had previously made a voyage to Australia alongside wounded soldiers. His only brother John Falconer was also lost on 6/11/1917 | |||
Falconer | John | Lance Corporal | 266179 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Falconers Cafe, Coronation Walk Southport | 06/11/1917 | 20 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France | John died from gas poisoning received in action, 'somewhere in France' He brother was also killed in action | |
Faragher | Joseph Albert | Corporal | 5697 | Australian Infantry Force | 02/08/1917 | Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | ||||
Farrar | George Victor | Private | 3217 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11/08/1916 | 23 | Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France | George died of wounds suffered on The Somme battlefields | ||
Fawkes | Joseph Henry Rothwell | Sapper | 480651 | 56th Company. Royal Engineers | 3 Birch Street, Southport | 13/06/1917 | 36 | Happy Valley British Cemetery, Fampoux, France | Joseph was killed in action, in France He had been serving on the front line for 12 months. He left behind a widow Mrs G Fawkes. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Fearnhead | John Hayes | Second Lieutenant | 1st/7th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 32 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | 13/08/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was initially reported as wounded, and then killed in action. He received two wounds, the one which pierced his left lung proved fatal. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Fenna | William | Private | 266924 | 1st/7th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 108 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was initially reported as missing after an engagement with the the enemy on The Somme battlefields. It was later reported that he had been killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Fitz-Gibbon | John Augustus | Major | Royal Garrison Artillery | 25/01/1916 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensall Green, London | Major Fitzgibbon died in great Yarmouth. Prior to the war he had been a governor at the Birkdale Farm School. He was then a recruiting officer in Seaforth before moving to Great Yarmouth. | ||||
Fleming | Thomas Worral | Private | 144441 | 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiments | 12/08/1915 | 45 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey | Thomas is listed as killed in action in the Dardanelles. He was the son of (the late) Francis and Jane Fleming | ||
Fletcher | Charles William | Private | 357998 | 1st/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 27 Linaker Street, Southport | 01/08/1917 | 18 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | Charles enlisted with the KLR in May 1916, and proceeded overseas in February 1917. He was badly injured during an advance on 31st July, and succumbed to his injuries on 1st August. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Fletcher | Joseph Saul | Cadet | Mercentile Marine, SS "Chupra" | 19 Station Road, Ainsdale | 22/09/1914 | 17 | St Mary's Cemetery, Madras, Chennai | Joseph was killed on the 22nd September 1914 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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Fletcher | Maurice | Captain | C Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers | Regent Road, Birkdale | 09/09/1916 | 31 | Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France | Maurice was awarded a posthumous Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry during operations. He directed a working party close to the enemy's line under heavy shell and rifle fire. | Military Cross | |
Flook | Reginald | Private | 10966 | 2nd Battalion, Connaught Rangers | 2 Linaker Street, Southport | 11/11/1914 | 20 | Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, Belgium | Reginald was the nephew and adopted son of Mrs Chaplain, Linaker Street, Southport. He attended Portland Street Congregational Church and was a keen swimmer. Although killed in action in November 1914 his family weren't officially informed of his death until February 1915. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Fogg | Neville Brooks | Lance Sergeant | 15959 | 17th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 1 The esplanade, Rock Ferry, Wirral | 01/05/1916 | 33 | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, Somme, France | Neville was reported killed in action in France. | |
Forbes | Arthur | Second Lieutenant | 11th Field Company, Royal Engineers | 16 Chestnut Street, Southport | 27/09/1917 | 29 | The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | Arthur saw action in the Dardanelles, Salonica and France. He was killed by a splinter from a shell on the second day of the Battle of Polygon Woods, part of Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele). The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Forgam | Richard Henry | Lance Corporal | 32890 | 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 39 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 26/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Richard enlisted in the forces in March 1916, and went on active service in August hat year. He is listed as killed in action on The Somme battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Forrest | W | Second Lieutenant | ||||||||
Forshaw | John | Private | 6308 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 19/08/1916 | 19 | La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France | John was the son of William & Mary Forshaw. He was wounded in the neck on August 18th and passed away the following day at 8.45 | ||
Forshaw | William | Private | 64591 | 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 14/06/1918 | Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France | William is listed as 'Killed in Action' | |||
Foster | Harold | Gunner | 38750 | 112th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 105a Shellfield Road, Marshside, Southport | 22/03/1916 | 22 | Bethune Town Cemetery, France | Harold died at the 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, B.E.F. France. He was a Brick Setter by trade. His brother Thomas Foster also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Foster | Thomas | Private | 52297 | 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment | 105a Shellfield Road, Marshside, Southport | 22/08/1918 | 19 | Ligny-St Flochel British Cemetery, France | Thomas joined the army 12 months before his death. He underwent training in Ireland, before going to France at Easter 1918. Died of wounds. His brother Harold Foster also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Foster | T | Gunner | King's Liverpool Regiment | |||||||
Foster | T | Private | Northants Regiment | |||||||
Fox | George Raymond | Signaller | 65179 | 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment | 09/04/1918 | 19 | Haverskerque British Cemetery. Nord, France | George was the son of the late John William and Laura Annie Fox. He was killed in action during the German spring offensive of 1918 | ||
Fox | Joseph | Private | 315324 | 25th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 95 Heysham Road, Southport | 30/11/1917 | Jerusalem Memorial. Israel | Joseph was killed on action on the Palestinian Front, he was 20 years old. Prior to enlistment he worked for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Francis | William George | Lieutenant (Pilot) | 66 Squadron, Royal Air Force. | 10/03/1918 | San Giuseppe Communal Cemetery, Conegliano, Italy | William was initially posted as missing in action, later change to killed in action over Italy. | ||||
Franks | Cecil Frank | Gunner (Signaller) | 132194 | 337th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 1 Castle Walk, Southport | 20/02/1919 | 27 | Duke St Cemetery, Southport | Cecil was the son of Mrs Emily Franks. He died at Prees Heath Military Hospital, near Whitchurch Shropshire. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Fraser | Oswald Campbell C | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Glenthorne, Grange Road, Southport | 09/04/1917 | 34 | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France | Oswald was living in Brazil prior to the war, but return to England to enlist. He went to France in October 1916, and was injured in the knee. He recovered and returned to the front line. He was killed in action 6 months later. | ||
Fraser | T | Captain & Adjutant | King's Liverpool Regiment | |||||||
Freeborn | John Gordon | Rifleman | 303458 | 1/5th London Regiment, (London Rifle Brigade) | 1 West Heath Avenue, Golders Green, London | 03/05/1917 | 26 | Arras Memorial, France | John was the husband of Mabel J Freeborn and the son of the late Stanley and Eliza Freeborn of Southport.He was killed in action during the Battle of Arras | |
Fyles | Adam B | Private | 3849 | 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment | 2 Brighton Road, Birkdale | 06/09/1918 | 19 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium | Adam was reported missing in action on 6th September 1918. He was the son of William and Rose H Fyles. Formerly of the Civil Service Customs and Excise Dept (Liverpool). The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gallighan | John | Private | 42687 | Machine Gun Corps, Infantry | 02/02/1917 | 29 | Louaz Military Cemetery, Duisans, Pas de Calais, France | John was born in Formby, the son of John Galligan and Annie Galligan (nee Duncan).he was killed in action near Arras | ||
Gamble | Fred | Private | 34035 | 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 4 Lesley Road, Southport | 18/01/1917 | 38 | Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium | Fred was the son of John and Ann Gamble, of Kirkstall, Leeds; husband of Lucy Gamble. He was killed in action. Before the war he was a dairyman. He left a widow and five children, the eldest of whom was 12. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gannon | Matthew | Private | 4232 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Stamford Road, Birkdale | 27/09/1916 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme France. | Matthew died from wounds received on the Somme battlefields. Before the war he was a well known footballer, assisting at Marshside and Crossens. | ||
Gardner | John R | Private | 61970 | 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 22/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was the third son of Mr & Mrs J Gardner. Before the war he worked for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. He is one of the 35,000 men listed on the Tyne Cot memorial, with no known grave. | |||
Garnett | Archie W | Private | 73790 | 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Nottingham & Derbyshire Regiment | 13 Virginia Street, Southport | 27/03/1918 | 27 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Archie was the son of Jane Garnett, and the late Walter James Garnett; also the husband of Mary K. Garnett. He was killed during the German spring offensive of 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Garrett | Alfred | Private | 10783 | 2nd Battalion, Camerons, Scottish Rifles | 19 Mosley Street, Southport | 26/06/1916 | 23 | Aveluy Communal Cemetery, Extension | Alfred was posted to France in October 1914, and went through Neuve Chapelle, Festubert and Hooge. He was killed in action on the battlefields of The Somme. His brother Samuel John Garrett also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Garrett | Samuel John | Private | 21880 | 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 19 Mosley Street, Southport | 06/03/1918 | 30 | Arras Memorial, France | Samuel was the eldest son of Samuel and Alice Garrett. He was killed in action during the German spring offensive in 1918. His brother Alfred Garrett also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gartside-Tipping | Henry Thomas | Lieutenant Commander | Royal Navy, H.M. Armed Yacht "Sanda" | 1915 | 25/09/1915 | 67 | Nieuwpoort Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Henry Gartside-Tipping was believed to be the oldest actively engaged officer in the British Navy, aged over 70 in August 1914. He had charge of the Admiralty work in the English Channel/Straits of Dover. He was operating off the Belgian coast when he lost his life after the armed yacht Sanda was sunk by gunfire with the loss of 4 officers including the captain, and 5 ratings, the survivors were rescued by drifter Fearless. | ||
Gartside-Tipping | Mary Jane ?Stuart | Mrs | Civilian | Women's Emergency Canteens, British Red Cross | Quarr Wood', Binstead, Isle of White | 04/03/1917 | Vauxbuin French National Cemetery, Aisne, France. | In January 1917 Mary joined the Women's Emergency Canteens (Compiegne),?for service on the Western?Front? in France. Mary was accidentally?shot by a deranged French soldier on 4th March 1917. The French military authorities did everything possible to express their sympathy.? The French medal the?Croix de Guerre, which had been withheld from women since November 1916, was awarded to her and she was buried with full military funeral honours in Vauxbuin French National Cemetery, Aisne, France. | Croissant de Guerre / Croix de Guerre | |
Gaskell | John | Private | 270260 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 15 Matlock Road, Southport | 01/08/1917 | 24 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | John was the son of John and (the late) Ellen Gaskell, he had two brothers serving in France. John had been in serving on the front line, without leave, for 18 months. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gaynon | Edward | Sergeant | 39634 | 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 56 Princes Street, Southport | 23/04/1917 | 42 | Arras Memorial, France | Edward was killed in action during the Battle of Arras. He left a widow and four children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gee | William | Lance Corporal | 28988 | 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | Brighton Road, Birkdale | 27/09/1918 | Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France | William was killed while leading in section during an attack; he was wounded but would not go down the line for treatment. As they reached their objective a shell landed next to William, killing him instantly. | ||
Geldert | Handford Joseph | Private | 709975 | 26th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 97 Sefton Street, Southport | 25/09/1918 | 30 | Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy, France | According to his attestation papers Handford was 5 ft, 9" with grey eyes and brown hair. He was killed during the Canadian offensive to retake Cherisy village from the Germans. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
German | William George | Private | 68177 | 154th Company, Machine Gun Corps, (Infantry) | 30 Moss Road, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 20 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | William enlisted in September 1916, and was drafted to France in January 1917. He was killed, by shell fire, while trying to counter an attack. He had been in France for 8 months. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gibbons | Richard Collins | Lance Corporal | 14749 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool | 04/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Before the war Richard was employed by Mr james Pilkington od Watson House, Halsall and a teamsman. He was one of the almost 73,000 men remembered on the Thiepval Memorial | |||
Gildert | Hugh | Gunner | 137313 | V 21st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery | 20 Banks Road, Southport | 04/10/1917 | 20 | Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium | Hugh was the youngest son of Mrs Gildert and the late John Gildert. He was killed in action during the heavy fighting around Hooge. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gill | Francis Edwin | Captain | Royal Engineers | 15 Park Road, Southport | 28/02/1915 | Birkdale Cemetery, Southport | Francis was in the reserve list, at the outbreak of war he was sent to Brompton Barracks, Chatham to await his posting. He was taken dangerously ill on 16th February with spinal meningitis and removed to Pitt Military Hospital, where he stayed until his death | |||
Gill | Richard Frederick | Private | 42725 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 179 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1917 | 39 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | Before the war Richard was employed by Ogilvie and Gibbons, as a window cleaner, he was killed by a shell. He left a widow, Alice, and five children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gillespie (Gilispie) | Francis David | Sergeant | 265025 | 9th Battalion. King's Liverpool Regiment | 38 St Luke's Road, Great Crosby | 12/05/1917 | 29 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery West-Vlaanderen Belgium, Cemetery Reference VII.A.29. "A duty nobly done Mother". | Francis (Frank) was born in 1881 in Great Crosby, the son of Robert and Catherine (nee Smith) Gilllespie. He served with the Yorkshire Regiment and the Kings Liverpool Regiment. He was posted overseas on 06/10/1914 and was seriously wounded at Ypres on 23/10/1914. He recovered and was able to return to the front. He was killed in action on 12/05/1917 at Ypres. He was keenly interested in boxing and other sports. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Victory Medal British Medal Star Medal |
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Gittins | Harry Neville | Captain | - | 170th (Lancashire. and Cheshire) Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery | 18 Welbeck Road, Birkdale | 20/03/1917 | 25 | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension France. | Harry was the son of Frederick and Sarah E Gittins, and a native of Birkdale. He died from pneumonia while on active service in France. He was a talented amateur actor, belonging to the Formby Strollers. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gleave | John Howard Newbury | Private | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 01/09/1916 | 22 | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium | John had been living in Canada for about three years, prior to the outbreak of war and was working at the Vancouver branch of the Bank of Montreal. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret Gleave, of Douglas Vicarage, Parbold. John was killed in action | |||
Gleave | Thomas Reginald | Lieutenant | 1st/5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment | Eccleston Park, Prescot | 11/10/1916 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium | Thomas was the son of John and Margaret Jane Gleave. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres, his cousin John was also killed in action | |||
Goatman | Thomas W | Quartermaster Sergeant | 11693 | 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment) | 19/06/1915 | 21 | Neuve Chapelle British Cemetery, pas de Calais, France | Thomas was killed in action, during the the night of the 17th/18th June, while he was 'doing his duty'. He had been previously wounded in 1914, when shot in the hand. | ||
Goff | Charles Edward | Lieutenant Colonel | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 08/08/1916 | 26 | Thiepval Memorial France, Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C | Charles was the son of Crosbie and Mrs Goff from Clonard Killiney Co. Dublin. He was awarded the Military Cross, and was mentioned in dispatches three times. Charles was killed in action at Guillemont, one of the most senior ranking officers to die. | Military Cross | ||
Goldsworth | Duncan William | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion (Attached 2nd Battalion) South Lancashire Regiment | 36 Marlborough Road, Southport | 25/09/1915 | 21 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium, | David was the son of David and Catherine Goldsworth. He was killed in action during the Battle of Loos, in Northern France. In June he had been slightly wounded, but had remained at his post. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Gow | Daniel | Private | 265897 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/09/1917 | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium | Daniel was killed in action during the Battle of Polygon Woods | |||
Grant | Alexander | Driver | T4/262093 | 534th Horse Transport Company (Norwich) Royal Army Service Corp | 36 Railway Terrace, Southport | 17/09/1917 | 19 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Alexander died at the War Hospital in Norwich, he had been admitted the previous day following a kick to the head from a horse, which had left him unconscious. Before the war he had worked as a motor mechanic | |
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Greaves | Thomas Erlam | Corporal | 265482 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 51 Old Mill Lane, Freshfield, Formby | 09/04/1918 | 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. | |
Green | Elias | Private | 47440 | 23rd Battalion, (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers | 55 Cemetery Road, Southport | 26/02/1917 | 27 | Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France | Elias was killed in action, when he was caught in a shell explosion, which killed him instantaneously. He was the son of Joseph and Mary Green and the husband of A M Green. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Green | Frederick George | Lieutenant | 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 3 Hope Street, Southport | 03/10/1918 | 33 | Proville British Cemetery, France | Frederick was killed in action by a German sniper, killing him instantly. He had previously been awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, during three days fighting. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Cross | |
Green | Harold Sanderson | Private | 25416 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 10 Pine Grove, Southport | 23/09/1916 | 23 | St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France | Harold died of wounds at the General Hospital in Rouen, he had been shot in the head. Before the war he had worked as an upholsterer. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Green | James | Private | 23387 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 51 Stamford Road, Birkdale | 14/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme, he left a widow and three children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Green | Thomas | Driver | 243944 | 40th Division S. A. Section, North Staffordshire Regiment, Royal Field Artillery | 17 Hargreaves Street, Southport | 27/08/1918 | 34 | Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France | Thomas was the son of Jabez and Ellen Green, and the husband of Sarah. He died of wounds at the No. 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Greenhalgh | Henry Hassall | Private | 3139 | 7th (9th) Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Regent Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1916 | 25 | Serre Road Cemetery No.1, France. | Henry was the son of Christopher and Elizabeth Greenhalgh. He emigrated to Canada in 1911, returning to the UK at the start of the war. He enlisted in Bootle and was posted out to France. He had only been at the front for ten weeks, when he was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Greenwood | Albert Thorpe | Bombardier | L/24759 | C Battery, 149th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 74 Lytham Road, Southport | 28/06/1916 | 24 | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, Somme, France | A lithographer by trade, Albert served his apprenticeship with the ' Visiter'. He died 'in the field' of wounds received. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Greenwood | Samuel | Corporal | 26224 | 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 24 Molyneux Road, Waterloo | 30/09/1918 | 37 | Joncourt East British Cemetery, Ainse, France | Military Medal recipient Samuel was the son of James and Emma Greenwood, of Todmorden and the husband of Bertha Greenwood, Samuel was killed during the fighting to capture the German fortification called the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme Line. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Greenwood | Victor John | Major | D Battery, Royal Field Artillery | 72 Grange Road, Southport | 18/04/1918 | 31 | Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, France | Before the war Victor was the private secretary to the Bishop of Guiana. He volunteered at the beginning of the war and had been on the front line in France for about 12 months, seeing much heavy fighting. He was killed in action. | ||
Gregory | Henry Victor | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion ( attached 12th Battalion) King's Liverpool Regiment. | Northfield, Aughton, Nr Ormskirk | 15/03/1917 | 21 | Carnoy Military Cemetery, France | Henry was wounded in the trenches in May 1916, after treatment he returned to France again in 1917. He was killed in action | ||
Gregory | William | Corporal | 6689 | 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 22 Cottage View, Landport, Portsmouth | 30/10/1914 | 30 | Kingston Cemetery,Portsmouth, Hampshire | William was seriously wounded at the front, and was sent to The Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley. (Set on the shores of Southampton Water in Hampshire), where he died. | |
Gregson | Edward Maurice | Captain | 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 12 Hesketh Road, Southport | 28/06/1916 | 26 | Arras Memorial, France | Edward was a surveyor and mining engineer by profession, articled to his father in Preston. His battalion took part in the battle of Festubert. Shortly before his death Edward wrote to say that he was going on a reconnoitring raid. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Gregson | Herbert | Lieutenant | Machine Gun Corps | 71 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | 30/11/1917 | 21 | Cambrai Memorial, France | Herbert was an apprentice dentist before the war. He served two periods in France, being sent home to recover from injury after the first period. In 1917, during a heavy attack Herbert's position was surrounded by Germans, his gun was damaged but he still rushed along the enemy trench with his revolver in hand. He was not seen again. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Gregson | Joseph | Lance Corporal | 52869 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Warwick Street, Southport | 26/08/1918 | 23 | Bucquoy Communal Cemetery Extension, Ficheux, France | Joseph was the son of John and Elizabeth Gregson. He was injured on the 26th August and taken to a field hospital where he passed away two days later. Joseph's brother Thomas was also killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gregson | Reginald Thomas | Private | 6306 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 36 Hereford Road, Southport | 24/08/1916 | 22 | Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France | Reginald died at Abbieville No.2 Stationary Hospital, as the result of wounds received in action at Guillemont. | |
Gregson | Thomas | Corporal | 593791 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/11/1917 | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium | Thomas died on the battlefields of Ypres | |||
Gregson | Thomas R | Lance Corporal | 24044 | King's Own Yorkshire Regiment | 11 Warwick Street, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 35 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas was the eldest son of John and Elizabeth Gregson. He was killed in action on the Somme battlefields, his brother Joseph was also killed. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Grennan | Gerald Lismore | 2nd Lieutenant | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 21 Chester Road, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 19 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Gerald was the son of Edward Henry and Mary Grennan. He enlisted in the 19th Battalion of KLR, 3rd Liverpool Pals and went overseas to France in April 1916, less than two months later he was shot by a sniper, near Flers. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Grensted | A | Private | G/19877 | 26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers | Egerton Hall, Victoria Park, Manchester, | 15/09/1916 | 29 | Guards' Cemetery Lesboeuf, Somme, France. | Private Grensted was the son of Gertrude Grensted, and the late Rev. Canon Grensted. He was killed in action on the Somme | |
Griffin | Archibald | Bombardier | 92332 | 287th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 51 Guildford Road, Birkdale | 05/11/1917 | 38 | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium | Before the war Archibald was a steward at the Birkdale Conservative Club, and a nurseryman by trade. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Griffiths | Janet Lois | Sister | Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service | 101 Manchester Road, Southport | 30/10/1915 | 38 | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. | Janet was the daughter of Southport's Alderman Griffiths, and volunteered for active service at the outbreak of war serving with the Queen Alexandra's Nursing service. Read more about Janet | Humane Society Medal | |
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Grime | John Henry | Private | 16632 | 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment | 45 St Luke's Road, Southport | 07/10/1918 | 21 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | John was wounded by machine gun fire on 27th September, and brought to England for treatment. He was admitted to Leicester Hospital on 3rd October, and died 4 days later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Grimshaw | Geoffrey Harrison | Lieutenant | 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Leyland Road, Southport | 10/07/1916 | 25 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Geoffrey enlisted with the 7th King's in 1911 and transferred to the Officers Training Corp at Durham University. He was killed while commanding his platoon against a strong German counter attack. He was buried where he fell. | ||
Grooms | Edward Alexander | Private | 13788 | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | 71 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 10/03/1915 | 26 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Edward was a constable in the Liverpool Police Force, he enlisted at the beginning of the war. He was killed in action at Givenchy. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Grove | James Percival | Captain | 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 35 Wennington Grove, Southport | 31/07/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Before the war James was a Customs and Excise Officer, he served in six different regiments while on active service. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Guest | Thomas Cyril | Private | 82181 | 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry | 73 Matlock Road, Birkdale | 12/09/1918 | 19 | Grootebeek British Cemetery, Belgium | Thomas was the son of David and Florence Guest. He was killed alongside two comrades when a German shell exploded amongst them, they were laid to rest alongside each other. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gunning | Herbert Hayes | Private | 5217 | 1/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 34 Maple Street, Southport | 03/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Herbert is one of the almost 73,000 men remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, who have no known grave. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Gunson | Robert (Roy) | Gunner | 66135 | 120th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 71 Tithebarn Road, Southport | 04/04/1917 | 28 | Maroeuil British Cemetery, France. | Robert was the son of Robert and Mary Carolyn Gunson. he was killed by shell fire when leaving an observation post. Robert had joined the army in 1915, and was drafted to France in July 1916 | |
Gwynne | George Sherrat | Private | M2/194742 | 19th Division Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corp | 16 Virginia Street, Southport | 01/12/1918 | 29 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport | George died at the Queen's Road Military hospital, he had been taken ill, with pneumonia, while on a fortnight's leave home. He left a widow and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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. | https://photos.app.goo.gl/rxsiATL8iwkv1OPO2 | ||
Hacking | Charles Leopold | Gunner | L/17296 | "B" Battery, 149th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 19 Pendle View, Foulridge, Colne | 23/04/1917 | 30 | Henin Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Charles was born in Birkdale, and enlisted in Southport. He was killed in action. Charles left a widow, Mary A Hacking. | |
Hadwen | Charles Blackeo | Lance Corporal | 53776 | 1st Battery, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 106 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 09/10/1917 | 28 | Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Charles was the son of James and the late Ann Hadwen. He was killed in action on the battlefield of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hale | John | Gunner | 40299 | 1st Battalion, Canadian Field Artillery | 1177 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario | 13/05/1915 | 22 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | John died at Denmark Hill hospital, from injuries received during fighting at Ypres, where the Canadians temporarily lost control of several guns. He was shot through the back and shoulder and one of his arms was smashed. | |
Halewood | John | Private | 3135 | 1/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12/08/1916 | 25 | Guillemont Road Cemetery, Somme, France | John was killed in the heavy fighting around Guillemont, at the beginning of of the Somme campaign. | ||
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Hall | Wilfred | Lance Corporal | 266905 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 31/07/1917 | 18 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Wilfred was reported as missing presumed killed on the battlefields of Ypres. | ||
Halliday | Job | Private | 58631 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20 Bridge Street, Southport | 04/10/1917 | 23 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Job died at Endell Street Hospital, London as a result of injuries received on 13th April. He was shot in the arm, after eight operations the arm had to be amputated. His mother was able to visit him in the hospital while he was being treated. He was a tailor by trade. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Halsall | David | Corporal | 2411 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25/09/1916 | 24 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | David enlisted in Southport and during his relatively short military career he took part in numerous battles; Neuve-Chapelle, Festubert, Loos and Givenchy. He died on the Somme battlefields. | ||
Halsall | Donald Court | Lieutenant | 1/2nd Battalion, (Attached 3/5th) Lancashire Fusiliers | 55 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 09/10/1917 | 19 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Before the war, Donald was employed at the head office of the Royal Insurance Company in Liverpool, having been educated at Tower School Birkdale and Bromsgrove Public School. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Halsall | Isaac | Private | 5522 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 5 King Street, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 26 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Isaac was one of four brothers serving in the forces. Before the war he had worked as a cabinet maker and joiner, with his father. He was killed in action, on the Somme battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Halsall | James | Private | 241877 | 1/4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 90 Old Park Lane, Southport | 26/03/1917 | 33 | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel | Before the war, James worked for WHSmith in Neville street. He was reported missing and wounded on 23rd March, no more word was forthcoming until August 1918, when he was officially listed as killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Halsall | James Frederick | Private | 41957 | C Company, 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 15 Nolan Street, Southport | 27/09/1918 | 36 | Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, France | James was the son of Robert and Mary Halsall, of Southport; and husband to Margaret Halsall. He was killed in the aftermath of the battle to retake Havrincourt, by the 62nd Division. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Halsall | Paul | Private | 12595 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 14/07/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Paul was drafted out to France in September 1915, and was wounded once, returning to the front line after treatment. Paul was killed in action during the Battle of Bazentin Ridge. | |
Halsall | Peter | Private | 55049 | 19th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | Manchester Road, Southport | 24/11/1917 | 37 | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France | Peter had served two periods in France, having returned to the UK injured. He was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai. | |
Halsall | Robert | Private | 39335 | 7th Westmoreland and Cumberland Battalion, Border Regiment | 1 Mount Terrace, Mount Street, Southport | 18/09/1918 | 32 | Vis-en-Artois, France | Robert was the son of Richard and Mary Halsall; husband of Dorothy Ethel Watkinson (formerly Halsall), He was reported as missing, then killed in action. | |
Halsall | Robert | Sargeant | 266259 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Grove Street, Southport | 13/05/1918 | 25 | Couin New British Cemetery, France | Robert was the son of Mrs. Annie Halsall. He died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Halsall | Thomas | Lance Corporal | 49354 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/05/1917 | 20 | Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Thomas was killed in the advance eastwards from Heninel, which started on 12 April 1917. He was one of three brothers, one of which had been killed 11 months previously | ||
Halton | Thomas Lee | Private | 14746 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 1 Larch Street, Southport | 15/03/1917 | 19 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Before the war, Thomas worked in Sisson's on Chapel Street. He was wounded in September 1915, when one of his fingers was blown off. Thomas was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Halton | William | Gunner | L/3537 | A Battery, 56th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 11 Vernon Road, Southport | 19/09/1918 | 29 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William initially went out to Mesopotamia, then onto India. He contracted Malaria and was sent to Grange Hospital, Southport for treatment. William died at the hospital. Before the war he had worked on the Southport Tramways. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hamlett | Frederick Sydney | Private | A/201122 | 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifles Corps. | 156 Portland Street, Southport | 26/01/1918 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Frederick was first reported as missing in action, this was later officially changed to 'Killed in action'. Before the war Frederick was working as a milliner and draper. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal | |
Hammond | Herbert Chadwick | Private | 1382 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/06/1915 | 21 | Cuinchy Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Herbert was the son of Margaret and the late Herbert Hunten Hammond. He was a regular attendee at St Peter's Church in Birkdale. He was killed in action. | ||
Hamms (Hems) | William | Gunner | 123768 | 282nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 28/09/1917 | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Before the war, William was a well-known drawing room entertainer and a frequent visitor to the West End Institute for Soldiers. He received the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry, just a few weeks before his death. He died of wounds received in action. | |||
Hampshire | Joseph | Private | 63440 | 14th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 103 Bispham Road, Southport | 04/08/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Joseph had worked for Sunnyside Hydro for 20 years before enlisting for service. He was reported as missing and was believed to have been killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Harding | Norman Ernest Jasper | Major | Royal Army Service Corps | 10/08/1916 | Kirkee Memorial, India | Norman died from Cholera at Colaba Military Hospital, Bombay (Mumbai), India. He was in command at No. 22 Stationary Hospital, Bombay. He gained his commission 15 years earlier and had served through the Boer war. | ||||
Harris | William Donald | Private | 52806 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 341 Lord Street, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 21 | Warlencourt British Cemetery, France | William is thought to have been injured in an advance on enemy lines. Before he could be taken for treatment, it is thought he was caught in a shell explosion. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Harrison | Frank Cyril | Second Lieutenant | 1st/5th Battalion, The 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 wounded in 1916, returning to the front line following treatment. He was fatally wounded by a bursting shell, and died shortly afterwards at a casualty clearing station. | ||
Harrison | William | Private | 10513 | 3rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Broome Road, Birkdale | 04/11/1918 | 23 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William was the son of Mr & Mrs James Harrison. He died of Meningitis, which developed after he was wounded in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Hartigan | James | Private | 267736 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 08/05/1917 | 36 | Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France | James was the son of the late William and Anne Hartigan, of Southport. He was killed in action. | ||
Harvey | Alec Wright | Captain | 8th Scottish Rifles Camerons, King's Royal Rifles Corps. | 27/03/1918 | 29 | Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France | Alec died of wound, while a prisoner of war. | |||
Harvey | Douglas Preston | Lieutenant | Machine Gun Corps | 20/11/1917 | Cambrai Memorial, France | Douglas was awarded the Military Cross for Gallant Conduct during an attack on an important position at Hargicourt. Although wounded, he continued to commanded his guns . He was killed in action at Cambrai. | Military Cross | |||
Harwood | Frank | Lance Corporal | 12983 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 61 Cemetery Road, Southport | 17/08/1916 | 30 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Frank was the son of Mr & Mrs John Harwood. He was one of three brothers serving on the Front lines. Frank was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | |
Harwood | John | Lance Corporal | 202361 | 2/4th Battalion, Gloucester Regiment | 61 Cemetery Road, Southport | 28/08/1918 | 22 | New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium | John was one of three brothers serving on the front line; Frank and John were killed, only William survived. John was killed by shrapnel. | |
Hatch | Charles | Sergeant | 22397 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20 St Paul's Street, Southport | 02/08/1917 | 31 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Charles was killed in action; he was hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel and was killed instantly. Before the war Charles worked as a clerk for Fairbridge and Hatch, Builders and Contractors, Birkdale. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hatch | John Reginald | 2nd Class Wireman | M/11811 | Royal Navy, HMS "Queen Mary" | 30 Lord Street, Southport | 31/05/1916 | 22 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth | John died at the battle of Jutland. He was one of the 1250 men lost when Queen Mary was struck by a salvo from two German battle cruisers. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hatch | Norman Claude | Lieutenant | 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment | Heathfield, Weld Road, Birkdale | 21/10/1916 | 31 | Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France | Norman had just returned to France after receiving his commission, when he was killed while taking part in a bombing party. Before the war he was a solicitor for Lancashire County Council. | ||
Hatton | William | Private | 266894 | 19th Battalion, King's LIverpool Regiment | 147 Wennington Road, Southport | 08/01/1918 | 19 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Poperinge, Belgium | William was the son of Thomas and Alice Hatton. He died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hawksey | Joseph | Private | 290723 | 1/5th Battalion, (Territorial Force) Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 72 Stamford Road, Birkdale | 02/08/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Joseph had only been at the front line for two months when he was killed in action. He was the husband of Edith Hawksey, and before the war was employed as a furniture remover. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Haworth | Randolph Singleton | Lance Corporal | 15870 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 22 Riding Street, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 30 | Warlencourt British Cemetery, France | Randolph was the son of Moses and Margaret Haworth, and was born in Blackburn. He was killed in action during the very heaving fighting in the Butte de Warlencourt and Eaucourt-L'Abbaye area. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hayes | Walter Ashton | Private | 430521 | 29th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers. (Formerly 2515 King's Liverpool Regiment) | Chapel Street, Southport | 01/12/1917 | Marcoing Communal Cemetery, Nord, France | Walter was the son of Walter and Ellen Hayes. He was killed by a high explosive shell, whilst trying to defend the Sunken Road, on the Somme. Walter was an electrical engineer by trade. | ||
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Heap | James Harold | Private | 118898 | 8th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, Infantry | 25/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | James was the son of the late James and Ann Philothia Heap. He was killed in action on the Somme battlefield. | |||
Heaton | John Edward | First Class Stoker | K/24693 | Royal Navy, HMS" Queen Mary" | Threlfalls Lane, Cambridge Road, Southport | 31/05/1916 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth | John was killed during the Battle of Jutland. He was one of the 1250 men lost, when the Queen Mary was hit by a German salvo and sank. | ||
Hedley | Joseph Walton | Captain | 2/5th Battalion, (Territorial) Lancashire Fusiliers | 32 Hawkshead Street, Southport | 13/09/1916 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France | Joseph was the son of the late Rev. Matthew Hedley. A fortnight before his death Joseph was badly wounded and taken to one of the field hospitals. Despite undergoing an operation, he succumbed to his injuries. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Hele-Shaw | Henry Rathbone | (Temporary) Lieutenant | 70th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and the General List | 92 Coleherne Court, Kensington, London | 19/07/1916 | 20 | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave Ref. II.A.17 | Henry was a member of the General Service Corps, founded in 1914 for specialists. He was killed in action whilst piloting a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter A386 of No 70 Sqn RFC, with second Lieutenant Robert Claude Oakes (formerly Royal Field Artillery) as observer. German Pilot Kurt Wintgens claimed a victory over Strutter '9653' near Arras; it was the 9th of his eventual 19 victories. | ||
Helm | Alphonso | Private | 39635 | 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (formerly 12000 Liverpool Regiment) | 129 Wennington Road, Southport | 20/04/1917 | 40 | Nesle Communal Cemetery, Somme, France | Before the war, Alphonso had a window cleaning business, and was a member of the National Reserve. He served at the Old Volunteer Club and was connected with the National Reserve shooting club. He died of wounds received in action on the Somme. He left a widow, Mary. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Helsby | Charles Harry | Private | 15022 | 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, (formerly 22778 Shropshire Regiment) | 16 Argyle Road, Hesketh Park, Southport | 24/11/1916 | 28 | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Seine-Maritime, France | Charles was the son of John and Pauline Helsby. He died from gunshot wounds received either on the 12th or 13th November. His brother Cyril was killed three months earlier. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Helsby | Cyril Norman | Corporal | 6164 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16 Argyle Road, Hesketh Park, Southport | 16/08/1916 | 25 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Cyril was the son of John and Pauline Helsby. Before the war he was a cotton goods manufacturer. He was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. His brother Charles also perished. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Henderson | Harold | Corporal | 265999 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 23 Larch Street, Southport | 24/01/1918 | 20 | Estaires Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Before the war, Harold worked as a tailor, with Edmund Jackson in Manchester Road. He was nicknamed 'Tiny' as he was one of the tallest members of his unit. He died of wounds received in action. His brother Robin also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Henderson | James Sheil | Private | 52410 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Saunders Street, Southport | 09/04/1917 | 20 | Tilloy British Cemetery, France | James was the son of Robert and Harriet Henderson. He was shot through the head and died instantly. His captain spoke very highly of him and had put his name forward for a commission. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Henderson | Robin (Robert) | Private | 2675 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 23 Larch Street, Southport | 28/07/1915 | 20 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Robin drowned whilst bathing with his battalion in the sea at Ramsgate. A comrade, Percy Fletcher, went to try and save him but he also drowned. Robin was buried with military honours, in Southport. His brother Harold also perished. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hendy | Edward George | Private | PS/7823 | 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment | 32 Avondale Road, Southport | 01/07/1916 | 26 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Edward was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Henshilwood | Alexander Russell | 2nd Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 99 Worcester Road, Bootle | 09/27/1916 | 31 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, France | Alex joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps at Berkhamsted. In January 1916 he received his commission, and later went through some specialised training courses at Aldershot. A capable officer, Alex was was severely wounded in heavy fighting on the front line, finally succumbing to his injuries. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Hepworth | Frederick Joseph | Lieutenant | Royal Munster Fusiliers | 26 Chestnut Street, Southport | 20/05/1917 | 29 | Windmill British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux, France | Frederick was the son of Alice Peachey (formerly Hepworth), and the late Walter Hepworth. He was killed in action near Arras. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Hershell (Herschell) | Ernest | Captain | 6th Rifle Battalion (Territorial), King's Liverpool Regiment | 31 Norfolk Road, Maidenhead | 26/09/1916 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, France | Ernest died of wounds received in action. He left a widow, Mrs B. M. Hershell. | |||
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Hesketh | John | Private | 12715 | 5th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | Sandon Road, Southport | 26/04/1915 | 35 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | John was the son of the late Henry and Margaret Hesketh. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | |
Hey | Arthur Noel | Private | 302698 | 2/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Norwood Crescent, Southport | 02/04/1917 | 19 | Vermelles British Cemetery, France | Arthur enlisted with the Liverpool Scottish in March 1916. He transferred to the Manchesters and proceeded to France in March 1917. Before the war he was an assistant operator at the Palladium and the Neville Street Picture House. | |
Heyes | Leonard | Corporal | 265626 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Bakers Lane, Southport | 09/04/1918 | Loos Memorial, France. | In 1916, Leonard gallantly rescued a comrade, whom he carried for 2000 yards under heavy shelling. He was wounded at Festubert and killed during the German spring offensive of 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Heyes | William | Sergeant | 2422 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 24 Windsor Road, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 26 | Longueval Road Cemetery, Somme, France | William enlisted in September 1916, and proceeded to France in March 1915. He took part in heavy fight at Festubert, Loos and at the Somme, where he was killed by shellfire. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Heywood | Geoffrey Price | Private | 265690 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/09/1917 | 19 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Geoffrey enlisted, aged 16, in 1914. He was wounded and went to a dressing station for treatment, as he was leaving he was struck by a shell and killed instantly. | ||
Hicklin | Harold | Lance Corporal | 266513 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's, Liverpool Regiment | 63 Cemetery Road, Southport | 25/05/1918 | 20 | Houchin British Cemetery, France. | Harold was the son of Charles Hicklin. He enlisted in Bootle, when he was just 17 years old. Harold was killed while leading a 'carrying party', at about 9:30pm. His two brothers were also serving in the forces. | |
Higgin-Botham | Charles Egerton | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion (Territorial), Durham Light Infantry | 05/11/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Charles was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||||
Highton | Charles Luke | Gunner | 676178 | 59th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery | Brooklyn, Kew Gardens | 26/05/1917 | Templex-le-Guerard Cemetery, Somme, France | Charles was the son of Mr & Mrs C Hoghton. He had been in France for just nine weeks, when he was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||
Highton | Percy | Private | 22101 | 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Formerly 1724 Manchester Regiment | 54 Hereford Road, Southport | 20/09/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Percy was a Territorial before the war, and was mobilised immediately. He trained in Southport with the first contingent of Manchesters, before transferring to the Warwicks. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Hill | Sidney (Sydney) Moir-Byres | (Second) Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, (attached to the 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders) | 25/09/1915 | 30 | Loos Memorial, France. | Sydney was the son of Jessie Caroline and the late John Hill, of Barrowmead, Buxton, Derbyshire. He was killed in action at the Battle of Loos on the Western Front. | |||
Hindley Smith | Evelyn Hay | Captain & Adjutant | 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | The Bungalow, Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Lancs. | 16/05/1918 | 23 | Ryde Borough Cemetery, Isle of Wight | Evelyn was the son of William and Catherine Elfrida Hindley Smith. He died at The Peir Hotel, Ryde. He had been discharged from the army in 1917 on ill health grounds. | ||
Hoban | John | Private | 18737 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 01/15/1917 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was killed in action when the 12th Battalion were in the line at Bois de Harincourt. Harincourt Village Chateau was the German HQ. | |||
Hocknell | Thomas | Private | 2241 | 1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 21 Gosford Road, Southport | 04/06/1915 | 25 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey | Thomas was a member of a storming party, which took and occupied a Turkish trench. The trench had been mined by the enemy and the entire party was killed. The bodies were not recovered. | |
Hodge | John | Private | S/19917 | 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 81 Newton Street, Southport | 03/05/1917 | 21 | Arras Memorial, France | John was the son of William and Mary J. Hodge. John was reported missing, presumed killed during the battle of Arras. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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 Kings Liverpool Regiment. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Hodson | Edgar | Corporal | 205717 | 23rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade | 137 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 01/06/1918 | 43 | Karachi War Memorial, Pakistan | Edgar died of enteric fever (Typhoid) in India, where he had been serving for over two years. He had joined the National Reserve at the outbreak of war. Edgar was the husband of Sarah Hodson. Their son George was killed in France the following day. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hodson | George Albert | Private | 238041 | 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force) Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly 197562 Army Service Corps | 137 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 02/06/1918 | 22 | Houchin British Cemetery, France | George had been twice wounded and was coming home to gain his commission when he was killed in action in the German advance on Houchin. His father Edgar died in hospital in India the previous day. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hodson | Harold Edgar | Sergeant | TF 29055 | B Company, 2/10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) | 92 Cemetery Road, Southport | 19/04/1917 | 27 | Gaza War Cemetery, Israel | Harold's regiment was attached to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. He was at the Suvla bay landing in 1915 and served on the Gallipoli Peninsula until the evacuation. After this he saw action in Egypt and then Gaza. He was killed in action in Palestine. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hodson | William Herbert | Sapper | 284536 | 96th Light Railway, Operating Company, Royal Engineers | Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 30/12/1917 | 23 | Chatby Memorial, Egypt | William was aboard the military transporter Aragon, travelling to Palestine, via Egypt. The ship was at anchor off Alexandria when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat, over 600 people drowned. | |
Holden | Leonard Neil | Lieutenant | 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 09/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Leonard was first reported as wounded and missing, then killed in action. He married Doris Marjorie Bracewell in June 1915, they had no children. | ||||
Holden | William | Sergeant | 48850 | 87th Company, Royal Engineers | 65 Leamington Road, Ainsdale | 05/08/1917 | Feuchy British Cemetery, Pas de Calais | 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 on 8th May 1917. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal | |
Holden | William | Private | 1666 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 26/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was killed in action on The Somme battlefields. | |||
Holland | Arthur | Lance Corporal | 241712 | 2/5th Battalion, King's Own Lancaster Regiment | 28/09/1918 | Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais | Arthur was the recipient of a Military Medal, usually given for bravery or gallantry in the field. Arthur died when Hermies, (France) was retaken in September 1918. | Military Medal | ||
Holland | Alfred Percy | Leading Stoker | 308018 | Royal Navy, HMS "Tipperary" | 01/06/1916 | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth | Alfred was killed during the Battle of Jutland. The bridge of the Tipperary was struck, killing the captain, she was unable to move. She sank almost at once, with the loss of eleven officers and 74 ratings. | |||
Holmes | Arthur | Gunner | 98031 | 26th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 41 Dinorwic Road, Birkdale | 15/08/1918 | 34 | Glageon Communal Cemetery, Nord, France | Arthur was the son of Arthur and Elizabeth Holmes and the husband of Ethel. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Holmes | Harry | Private | 1708 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 67 Bath Street, Southport | 04/01/1917 | 21 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium | Harry was a member of the Lewis Gun section. He had seen action at Festubert, Neuve Chapelle, Loos and the Somme. He was on sentry duty when he was shot through the head. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Holmes | John Wilson | Lance Corporal | 66790 | 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | Grange House, Grange over Sands | 22/09/1917 | 37 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. He was the son of Robert and Esther Holmes and the husband of Ethel. | |
Holmes | Victor | Able Seaman | Z/96 AB | Royal Naval Division, Nelson Battery | Part Street, Southport | 02/01/1016 | 18 | Duke Street, Southport | Victor died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Gosport from para-typhoid contracted in Gallipoli. He spent 6 months on the peninsula, in total. Before the war Victor worked as a grocer's assistant. | |
Holt | William Parkinson | Captain (Pilot) | Royal Army Service Corps, attached 29th Squadron. Royal Flying Corps | 24/06/1917 | Beaumont Communal Cemetery, France | William was killed in action when flying a Nieuport 23 B1607. He left Le Hameau aerodrome on an offensive patrol at 17.55. He was shot down by Uffz Josef Heiligers of Jasta 30. | ||||
Hooton | Howard | Cadet (Pilot) | 53260 | 78 Training Squadron (Canada) Royal Flying Corps | 30 Clairmont Apartments, Montreal | 27/03/1918 | 29 | Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Texas, USA | Howard emigrated to Canada where he married Lillian Leticia (nee Cartwright) at Montreal on the 17th November 1914. He and his wife had two daughters. Howard enlisted as an Aviator Cadet with the Royal Flying Corps (Canada) at Toronto on the 4th December 1917. He was killed whilst with the 78th Training Squadron flying a Curtiss JN-4. | |
Hooton | Robert | Private | 29713 | 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry (formerly 4/76683 T.R Battalion) | 11/09/1918 | Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Baillulval, Pas de Calais, France | Robert died of wounds at the 46th Casualty Clearing Station, which was located in Bailleulval during September 1918. | |||
Hornby | William | Lieutenant | No. 1 Company. 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12/10/1916 | 29 | Warlencourt British Cemetery, France | William was the son of Archdeacon Phipps and Agnes Hornby, of St. Michael's-on-Wyre, Garstang. He was killed in action during the heavy fighting in the Butte de Warlencourt and Eaucourt-L'Abbaye area. His brother Geoffrey Phipps Hornby also fell. | |||
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'. | ||
Horton | Albert Frederick | Sergeant | 2823A | 44th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force | Murgon, Kingargon Line, Wondai, Queensland, Australia | 14/12/1917 | 26 | Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey | Albert died of the results of a shrapnel injury, at London General Hospital, Camberwell. He was the grandson of William Horton, a well known Lord Street Resident. | |
Hosker | James | Lance Corporal | 265696 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 66c Botanic Road, Churchtown | 20/09/1917 | 26 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | James enlisted in September 1914, and spent about 18 months in France and Flanders. He came through the Battle of the Somme, and was killed in action at Ypres. Before the war he was a painter. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Houghton | Albert | Gunner | L/3517 | D Battery, 151st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 8 Thornton Road, Southport | 05/02/1916 | 18 | Suzanne Communal Cemetery Extention, Somme, France | Albert was the son of Wilfred and Elizabeth Houghton. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Houghton | John | Private | 242157 | 5th Battalion, Border Regiment | 23/04/1017 | Arras Memorial, France | John was killed in action during the Battle of Arras. | |||
Howard | Frederick | Rifleman | 202725 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Greenfield Lane, Marshside Road, Southport | 09/04/1918 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Frederick was the third son of the late Inspector Howard (Meadows). He was killed by shellfire, during a preliminary bombardment, prior to an attack by the enemy. | ||
Howard | George | Private | 1891 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 122 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 17/08/1916 | 21 | La Neuville British Cemetery, France | George was a territorial and was called up at the beginning of the war. Both of his legs were shattered by shrapnel, he never regained consciousness and died at the 21st Casualty Clearing station. | |
Howard | Henry | Private | 269183 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 29 Inkerman Street, Blackburn | 03/12/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Henry was the son of Hugh Howard, and husband of Isabelle Howard. He was killed in action of the battlefields of Ypres. | ||
Howard | Henry | Lance Corporal | 13264 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 76 Tulketh Street, Southport | 21/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | Henry enlisted in August 1914, and proceeded to France in 1915. He was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. Before the war he worked for Mr Benn Hunt, Bispham Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Howard | James | Private | 265632 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 103 Clifton Road, Southport | 01/08/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | James enlisted in September 1914, and proceeded to France in March 1915. He was twice wounded, the second time he was hospitalized at Endell Street Hospital, London. He was killed in an advance when a shell burst close by, he died instantly. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Howard | John | Private | 41967 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 52 Botanic Road, Churchtown | 14/03/1917 | 34 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was the son of John and Margaret Howard and was a poulterer at Southport Market. He was killed in action on the Battlefields of the Somme. He left a widow and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Howard | John | Rifleman | 203066 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Guildford Road, Birkdale | 31/07/1917 | 31 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | John was the son of William Howard, and husband of Elizabeth Ellen. Before the war he worked as a butcher. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Howard | John | Private | 202075 | 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 02/12/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was the brother of Albert Howard, from Sandon Road, Southport. He was reported wounded and missing. John is one of the almost 35,000 Service men remembered on the Tyne Cot memorial. | |||
Howard | Josiah | Private | 202298 | 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | 43 Ash Street, Southport | 11/03/1916 | 28 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Josiah was killed by a German sniper in the front line trenches, he was killed outright. Josiah was the son of Josiah and Margaret Howard, and the husband of Ellen. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Howard | Matthew | Private | 443407 | 2nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 109 Warren Road, Southport | 10/09/1916 | 35 | Vimy Memorial, France | Matthew had emigrated to Canada in 1911 but returned when war broke out. He enlisted in August 1915, and went on active service in June 1916. He was reported as missing, then believed to have been killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Howard | Norman | Lance Corporal | 332783 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 88 Linaker Street, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 21 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Norman was the son of Mr & Mrs G Howard. He joined the army in 1914, going to France the following July. He was wounded in 1916, and spent time at hospital in Southampton. Once recovered in January 1917 he returned to the front line. Shortly before his death Norman was awarded the Military Medal for Gallantry. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Howard | Percy | Private | 265837 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 Bury Road, Southport | 25/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Before the war, Percy was employed at Fennell's. He was reported missing on the battlefields of the Somme. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Howard | Peter | Corporal | 35546 | 3rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 10/10/1918 | 26 | Grangegorman Military Cemetery, County Dublin, Ireland | Peter was the son of John Howard, a coal dealer in High Park. He died when the Royal Mail steam packet R.M.S. Leinster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea. Over 500 lives were lost, including many crewmen, military personnel on home leave, postal workers and civilian passengers. | ||
Howard | Reginald | Corporal | 204631 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 2 Bakers Lane, Marshside | 20/09/1917 | 26 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Before the war Reginald worked as a booking clerk at Chapel Street Station. Reginald was killed in a trench, taken from the enemy the previous day. His death was instantaneous. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Howard | Thomas | Rifleman | 41592 | 2/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18/12/1917 | Artillery Wood Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Thomas died on the battlefields of Ypres. | |||
Howard | William | Trooper | 17376 | 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards | 47 Guildford Road, Birkdale | 01/12/1918 | 19 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, France | William died at one of the hospital bases in Terlincthun just a few days before his 20th birthday. Pneumonia had developed following on from influenza. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Howard | William | Private | 36702 | 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Linaker Street, Southport | 20/05/1918 | Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | William was the eldest son of Mr & Mrs W Howard. He enlisted in January 1917, and was sent to France the following July. William was killed during the German Spring offensive of 1918, his captain reported that 'He was killed instantly and suffered no pain'. | ||
Howarth | Frank Booth | Private | 30172 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 06/09/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Frank was reported wounded and missing during the Battle of Passchendaele also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. | |||
Howarth | Wallace | Lieutenant | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 16/08/1917 | Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No.4, Zillebeke, Belgium | Wallace was the son of John Henry and Anne Howarth, of Halifax, Yorks, and Johannesburg, South Africa. He was killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. | ||||
Howe | George Henry | Second Lieutenant | 151st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | Windsor Road, Southport | 28/03/1918 | Fallbourg-D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France | George was the son of Mrs. Jessie Howe, of "Woodleigh," The Polygon, Eccles, Lancs. He was killed in action on the front line, near Arras. | |||
Howie | William A | Lance Corporal | 32002 | 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment) | Seabank Road, Southport | 02/08/1916 | 27 | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Before the war, William was a well known tenor vocalist, appearing at the Opera House, Covent Garden in the 1914 season. He was on a night raid, in German trenches with his entire company, when he was seriously wounded, he died soon afterwards. | |
Hoyle | Harold | Private | 265705 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 121 Poulton Road, Southport | 20/02/1917 | 19 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium | Harold was the son of Robert and Jane Hoyle. Before enlisting, he worked at Muirhead and Wilcock's, Chapel Street. Harold enlisted in 1914, proceeding to France in July 1915. He was wounded in October 1915, and was at home on leave during Christmas 1916. He returned to the front and was killed two months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hudson | Charles Herbert | (Second) Lieutenant | 2nd/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | 26 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | Charles was the son of Henry and Emma Hudson, of 12 Almeida Street, Islington, London. He was killed in action in France. | |||
Hughes | John | Private | PLY/12090 | Royal Navy, Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS "Suva" | St John's Road, Birkdale | 30/06/1916 | 30 | Plymouth Naval Memorial. Plymouth, Devon | John died from heat stroke. HMS Suva was docked in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He went to the ships doctor complaining of a headache and fever, he looked to be recovering, but suddenly became delirious. He died the following morning. | |
Hulm | John | Private | 72866 | 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment | 8 Cemetery Road, Southport | 18/09/1918 | 19 | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France | John was the son of George and Florence Hulm. He enlisted in July 1917, aged eighteen and a half, and was drafted to France in April 1918. He was reported as wounded and missing. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hume | Walter William Kenneth | Corporal | 240034 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 South View, Waterloo | 02/08/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Walter was the younger son of the late James and Mrs Hume, previously employed by London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company. He joined the Kings Regiment in 1906. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Humphrey | Charles Lincoln | Private | 21947 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment (Formerly 4/34287 T.R. Battalion) | 131 Bedford Road, Southport | 28/03/1918 | 19 | Arras Memorial, France | Charles was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith (formerly Humphrey). He was killed in action during the German spring offensive. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Hunt | William | Lance Bombardier | 191388 | N' Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 104 Chester Road, Southport | 10/09/1918 | Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Before the war, William was employed by Mr J Boyd, Hoghton Street. He was killed in action on the evening of the 10th September, and buried in the village churchyard by his comrades. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Hurst | Richard | Private | 12247 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 08/10/1916 | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France | Richard is one of the over 9,000 men, remembered on the Vis-en Artois memorial, who fell between 8 August 1918 to 11 November, in the Advance to Victory in Picardy and Artois. | |||
Huyton | Edward | Private | 53823 | 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, formerly 36643 King's Liverpool Regiment. | Bescar Lane, Scarisbrick | 15/03/1917 | 37 | Etaples Military Cemetery, France | Edward was the son of Catherine and (the late) Edward Huyton. Edward died of wounds received in action. | |
Hyde | Reginald | Corporal | 2427 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Sunny Road, Southport | 20/08/1916 | 22 | La Neuville British Cemetery, France | Reginald was a native of Derby. Before the war he worked at the Vulcan Motor Works. He enlisted at the outbreak of war and was with the first draft from Southport to France. He died of wounds recieved in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ibbotson | Edwin | Lieutenant | 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 11/04/1917 | 20 | Arras Memorial, France | Edwin was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a raiding party against the enemy and inflicted many casualties. He also assisted in the rescue of several men under heavy fire. | Military Medal | ||
Ibbotson | Robert | Lieutenant | 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Attached 13th | 28/04/1917 | 27 | Arras Memorial, France | Robert was the son of Henry and Josephine Ibbotson, and the brother of Edwin. Both brothers were killed during the Battle of Arras. | |||
Ibison | Karl George | 2nd Lieutenant | 213th Squadron, Royal Air Force | 79 Eastbourne Road, Birkdale | 04/10/1918 | 19 | St. Baafs-Vijve Churchyard, Belgium. | Karl was the eldest son of James George and Louise Ibison. He was reported missing after failing to return from a scouting mission over enemy lines. Before the war he worked for L&Y railway. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Iles | Albert Edwin | Colour Sergeant | PO/9412 | Portsmouth Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry | 86 Old Park Lane, Southport | 06/05/1915 | 35 | Helles Memorial, Turkey (Panel 2 to 7) | Before the war, Albert had been in charge of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines recruiting office in Old Park Lane. He had been connected with the Navy for 19 years and was just two years off claiming his pension. Albert was killed at Gallipoli. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ingham | James | Private | 132408 | 73rd Battalion (R.H) Canadian Expeditionary Force | 41 Staynor Avenue, Westmount P.Q. Canada | 01/03/1917 | 18 | Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, France | James was the eldest son of Sergeant J T and Mrs Ingham, Montreal, Canada. They were natives of Southport. James was killed in action. | |
Inskeep | Cecil James | Sergeant | 10752 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17a Post Office Avenue, Southport | 23/09/1917 | 21 | Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. | Cecil was the youngest son of John and Mary Ellen Inskeep. He enlisted in August 1914, and went out to France in 1915. He died of the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Irlam | George Arthur | Lieutenant | Attached 2/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 21/06/1917 | Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France | George is listed as killed in action. | ||||
Isherwood | William | Gunner | 105082 | 186th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 8 Blair Grove, Southport | 02/06/1918 | 27 | Bac du Sud, British Cemetery, Bailleuval France | Before the war, William was a ticket collector and porter at St Luke's station. He died from wounds and the effects of a poison gas attack. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jackman | John | Gunner | 212352 | 13th Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 72 Tulketh Street, Southport | 19/09/1918 | 29 | Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel | Before the war John was employed by the Borough Treasurer's Office. He enlisted in 1914 and saw service in Salonika and Palestine. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jackson | Benjamin | Gunner | 131835 | 190th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 93 Clifton Road, Southport | 24/10/1917 | 29 | The Huts Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Benjamin was killed at about 11am. He was in a dugout, close to the battery, which was being shelled by German artillery. The dugout took a direct hit, killing Benjamin and one other, a third comrade was wounded. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jackson | Edmund | Rifleman | 20850 | 1st Battalion, (Royal Irish Rifles) Royal Irish Regiment | 7 Manchester Road, Southport | 21/03/1918 | 33 | Bouchoir New British Cemetery, France | Edmund was the son of James Jackson, of Dromore, Co. Down; husband of Mabel Mary Blundell (formerly Jackson). He died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jackson | Ernest | Lance Corporal | 266002 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 64 Windsor Road, Southport | 11/07/1918 | 25 | Pernes British Cemetery, France | Ernest was admitted to a casualty clearing station with wounds to his leg and back. He passed away soon after admission. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jackson | Godfrey | Lieutenant | 1/4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 24 Leyland Road, Southport | 15/09/1917 | 22 | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Vlamertinghe, Belgium | Godfrey was the only son of Mr & Mrs George Jackson. Before the war he was articled with the Town Clerks of Bootle and Southport. He died from his wounds. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Jackson | Henry | Private | 267326 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 73 St Luke's Road, Southport | 31/07/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Henry was wounded on the battlefield of Ypres, and died the same night. His captain stated that Henry was 'An excellent soldier'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Jackson | John | Gunner | Royal Garrison Artillery | |||||||
Jackson | James Job | Private | 427803 | 42 Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 09/04/1917 | Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, France | James was killed in action during the advance on Vimy Ridge. | |||
Jackson | James Ralph | Private | 265842 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Duke Street, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 21 | Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | James was wounded in the head, and died at the 64th Casualty Clearing Station, based at Mendinghem. He joined up in October 1914 and went to France in August 1915. He was wounded in September 1916, and was sent home to recover. He returned to his unit on Christmas Day 1916. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jackson | Peter | Private | 66206 | 5th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Manchester Road, Southport | 04/05/1917 | Savona Memorial, Italy | Peter drowned alongside 400 passengers, when the SS Transylvania was struck by two torpedoes off Cape Valdo. She was being escorted by two Japanese Destroyers at the time. | ||
Jackson | Theophilus Rudolph | Captain | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | 35 Leyland Road, Southport | 25/03/1918 | Roye New British Cemetery, France | Theophilus was awarded the Military Cross, in the New Year's Honours list, for services during the Somme Advance. He was mortally wounded during the fighting around Roye. He was the son of Frederick James and Mary Anne Jackson. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Cross | ||
Jackson | Thomas | Private | 33426 | 1st Battalion, Herefordshire Regiment | 23/07/1918 | Raperie British Cemetery, Ainse, France | Thomas is listed as killed in action. | |||
Jackson | William | Private | 260337 | 28th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment | 03/12/1917 | 26 | Cambrai Memorial, France | William is listed as killed in action | ||
Jackson | William | Sergeant | 12364 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Devonshire Road, High Park, Southport | 09/09/1918 | 22 | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France | William received the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He was wounded twice and had been hospitalized due to fever. He was caught in machine gun fire, on the edge of the German Trench, and was killed instantly. | Military Medal |
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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jefferson | R J | Lieutenant | ||||||||
Jeffries (Jefferies) | James | Private | 24032 | 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | Edinburgh | 01/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||
Jenkins | William Henry | Mechanician | 308004 | Royal Navy, HMS "Warrior" | 72 Leamington Rd Ainsdale | 06/03/1916 | 34 | Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery, West Lothian, 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. Read more about William | |
Johnson | Arthur | Private | 14744 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 13 Kensington Road, Southport | 23/12/1917 | 33 | La Brique Military Cemetery No 2, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Arthur was the son of Mr & Mrs Henry Jones. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Johnson | Harold | Private | 267486 | Labour Corps, Formerly 359298 King's Liverpool Regiment | 1a Shellfield Road, Marshside | 04/11/1918 | 28 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport | Harold is listed as 'Died Home'. He actually passed away at Keithley Military Hospital, Yorkshire. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Johnson | Harry | Private | 10063 | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | 10 Old Park Lane, Southport | 25/01/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais | Harry was killed in action in a section of the front line that stretched from Estaires in the north to Grenay in the south. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Johnson | Harry Rimmer | Lance Corporal | G/8824 | 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent) Regiment | 113 Heysham Road, Southport | 03/05/1917 | 30 | Arras Memorial, France | Harry was killed during the Battle of Arras. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Johnson. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Johnson | James | Private | L10985 | A Battery, 148th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 32 Denmark Road, Southport | 01/07/1917 | 21 | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Belgium | James was awarded the Military Medal for 'Bravery in the field'. He enlisted in 1915, aged 18. Before the war he worked in the Borough's Treasurer's Officer. James died in hospital, from wounds received the previous evening. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Johnson | John | Private | 265908 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | High Park Road, Southport | 25/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Before the war John worked as a painter. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and was drafted to France in February 1916. John was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | ||
Johnson | (Ernest) Norman | Private | 88078 | 1/6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 1 Grosvenor Place, Southport | 26/10/1918 | 23 | Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial, Cemetery, Egypt | Norman was the son of Ernest Walter and Grace Johnson. He died of influenza, at the 19th General Hospital, Alexandra. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Johnson | R | Private | Canadians | |||||||
Johnson | Richard | Private | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 Brearly St Handsworth, Birmingham | 16/08/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Before the war Richard had worked as a plumber. He enlisted in May 1915, and spent about 2 months on the front line. He was killed in action. | ||
Johnson | Robert | Gunner | 98214 | 202nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 83 Railway Street, Southport | 25/03/1917 | 35 | Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, France | Robert died from bronchitis and peritonitis contracted while on active service in France. Before the war he was a postman. He left a widow and five children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Johnson | Thomas | Private | 50351 | B Company, 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 248 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 20/11/1917 | 22 | Cambrai Memorial | Thomas was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai; his brother R L Johnson was wounded. Before the war he worked for Mr W Sawyer (Nurseryman), Walmer Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Johnson | Thomas Henry | Private | 26743 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 29 Bright Street, Southport | 07/10/1915 | Rue-du-Bacquerot (13th London) Graveyard, Laventie, France | Thomas was killed in action. He was the son of Mr S Johnson. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Johnson | Thomas | Gunner | 159614 | C Battery, 50th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | Poulton Road | 25/04/1918 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was killed on the battlefields of Ypres. | ||
Johnson | William | Private | ||||||||
Johnson | William Godfrey Easlam | Captain | 1/5th Battalion (Territorial) Manchester Regiment | 13/10/1917 | Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France | William died of wounds received in action. | ||||
Johnson | William Henry | Lieutenant | 4th Battalion (Territorial), Loyal Lancashire Regiment | 26 Beacham Road, Southport | 28/06/1917 | 19 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William was seriously wounded in the neck, shoulder, hip, left leg and thigh. He died in hospital in Dover. Before the war he was a well known member of Marlborough Hockey club. He was also a prominent football player. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Jolly (Jolley) | Sidney | Private | 241558 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 16/08/1917 | 19 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Sidney died in Whalley, of wounds received three months previously. | ||
Jones | David | Sergeant | 21091 | 2/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 15 Chestnut Road, Southport | 17/08/1915 | 47 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | David was the husband of Sarah Ann Jones. He was fighting in Gallipoli, when he was wounded. He died at hospital in the UK. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jones (Johns) | Evan | Private | 4019 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 25/08/1915 | 40 | Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Evan suffered shrapnel wounds to his leg, and died from blood loss approx. 30 minutes later. He had previously served during the Boer War. | ||
Jones | Frederick | Private | 2181 | 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force | 68 Argyle Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia | 22/08/1916 | 28 | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial France | Frederick was born in Southport and emigrated to Australia in about 1910. He worked as a painter a decorator in Melbourne. He died of wounds received on the Somme Battlefields. | |
Jones | H | Private | Machine Gun Corps | |||||||
Jones | Herbert | Private | 332367 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 27 Stamford Road, Southport | 09/07/1915 | 21 | Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension | Herbert was the son of John and Rose H. Jones. He died of wounds received in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Jones | Hubert Leslie | Private | 10666 | 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Fleetwood Road, Thornton-le-Sands | 30/07/1916 | 28 | Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France | Hubert was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | |
Jones | John Lawrence | Gunner | 106383 | 255th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 35 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 12/10/1918 | 36 | Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Lawrence was the son of Elizabeth Jones: husband of Monica. He was hit in the chest by shrapnel and died a few hours later, without ever regaining consciousness. Lawrence and Monica had one son, Glyn. | |
Jones | Richard Henry | Rifleman | 307709 | 8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/02/1919 | 43 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Richard was the son of John and Ann Jones. He died of pneumonia. | ||
Jones | T L | Lance Corporal | ||||||||
Jones | W | Private | ||||||||
Jones | William Arthur | Private | 357966 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | GlynAfon Brynsiencyn, Angelsea | 08/05/1917 | 31 | Balgay Cemetery, Dundee Western Necropolis, Angus | Willam died, in Scotland, of wounds received in Ypres. He was the son of Capt. William Jorwerth Jones and Mary Grace Jones. | |
Jones | William John | Private | 59841 | 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Formerly 42887, King's Liverpool Regiment) | 10 Hampton Road, Southport | 13/11/1918 | Cologne Southern Cemetery, German | William enlisted with the Pals regiment, before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps. He was taken prisoner in March 1918 and was moved between several camps. His last letter was from the POW camp at Friedrichsfield on 27th October. Before the war he was the manager of the Maypole Dairy. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Judson | George Robert | Private | 257748 | 2/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 School Street, Southport | 20/07/1917 | 39 | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France | George was struck by shrapnel, from a nearby shell explosion, whilst marching toward the trenches with his unit. He was killed instantly, alongside two other men. Before the war he worked for Iddon Bros as a plumber. | |
Southport’s Fallen K-P
Surname | First Name | Rank | Service No. | Regiment/Ship/ Squadron | Last Known Address | Died | Age at death | Burial Place | Biography | Medals |
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Kay | Eric | Private | 23184 | 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 97 Mottram Road, Stalybridge | 28/07/1916 | 20 | Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France | Eric died of wounds; he would have been treated at either No 5 or 21 Casualty Clearing Stations, which were based at La Neuville. | |
Kay | R E | Lance Corporal | ||||||||
Kayser | Godfrey Theodore Emanuel | Steward | Merchant Service, SS "Transylvania" | 12 Upper Frederick Street, Liverpool | 04/05/1917 | 32 | Tower Hill Memorial, London | Godfrey was drowned when SS Transylvania was was struck by a torpedo, off Cape Valdo. One of her escort ships came along side to take off the troops, the other tried engaging the submarine. 20 minutes later the submarine fired a 2nd torpedo sinking Transylvania. Over 400 lives were lost. | ||
Keating | Robert Pears | Captain | 1/8th (Irish) Battalion, (Territorial) King's Liverpool Regiment | 18/07/1917 | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery | Robert was sent to the front line in in 1915 and was wounded at Festubert (June 1915). In 1917 he returned to the front, in command of a battalion. He was killed in action. Robert was a keen marksman, he gain at distinction at a musketry course at Bisley. | ||||
Keen | Henry Alfred | Boy First Class | J/37092 | Royal Navy, HMS "Invincible" | 5 Beaconsfield Road, Southport | 31/05/1916 | 17 | Plymouth Memorial, Plymouth, Devon | Henry was killed in action at The Battle of Jutland. Invincible was the flagship of Rear Admiral Horace Hood. 21 ships, and over 9000 lives were lost on both sides, during the battle. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Keenan | James | Corporal | 18144 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 7 Byron Street, Workington, Cumberland | 18/01/1917 | 23 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | James was the son of John and Jane Keenan. He died of wounds received on the battlefields of Ypres. | |
Kellett | Peter | Corporal | 307936 | 8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 88 Stamford Road, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 28 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Before the war Peter was a gardener, working for Mr Hoyle, Westcliffe Road. He was killed in action on the battlefield of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Kelley | E | Private | ||||||||
Kelly | James Sheil | Lieutenant | 2/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 19 Church Road, Birkdale | 29/03/1918 | 20 | St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France | James died of wounds received in action. He was the son of Joseph W. and Clara Kelly and before the war was employed by Messrs. Reynold and Gibson. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Kember | Walter | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion (Territorial) Lancashire Fusiliers. Attached Royal Flying Corp | 5 Dover Road, Birkdale | 01/09/1917 | 26 | Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium | Walter was acting as an observer on a artillery observation patrol over Polygon Wood. They were shot down at 7.50am by Baron Manfred von Richthofen. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Kenyon | John de Winton | Lieutenant | 4th Battalion (Attached 1st Battalion) King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Farnborough Road, Birkdale | 16/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, France | John was killed when reinforcing the leading regiments in a captured German Trenches. He was trying to locate German snipers when he was hit. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Kershaw | James William | Corporal | S/14275 | 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) | 50 Hart Street, Southport | 07/10/1916 | 24 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. He was a former member of the Old Southport Company, Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve. James's brother Thomas was also killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Kershaw | Thomas Edmund | Gunner | 54024 | 24th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 50 Hart Street, Southport | 05/01/1917 | 27 | Longueval Road Cemetery, France | Thomas enlisted in November 1915 and was sent to France the following August. He had been on home leave just before Christmas, reporting back on 22nd December. He was killed in action, just over a fortnight later. In October 1916, Thomas' brother also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Kewley | Robert Albert | Lance Corporal | 446798 | 438th Field Company, Royal Engineers | 12 Kew Road, Southport | 10/04/1917 | 40 | Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France | Robert was the husband of Norah Kewley. He died of wounds received during the Battle of Arras. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Kilby | Alfred Hugh | Corporal | 46157 | 19th Battalion (Tyneside Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers | 01/05/1917 | 35 | Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France | Alfred enlisted in March 1916 and was drafted to the front in December 1916. He was fatally wounded in an advance during the Battle of Arras. | ||
Kingston | Harold | Private | 21413 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 24 Cemetery Road, Southport | 11/07/1916 | 23 | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France | Harold was the son of James and Annie M. Kingston. He was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Kinnish | John J | Private | 35944 | 1/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 26 Warren Road, Southport | 30/11/1917 | Cambrai Memorial, France | "Mrs Kinnish has received official word that her husband is missing and presumed to be a prisoner" - Southport Visiter 18/12/1917. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Kirkham | Albert | Private | 52805 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 54 St. Andrew's Avenue, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston | 15/11/1916 | Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France | Albert was the son of Peter and Mary Kirkham. He died of wounds received in action. | ||
Knapton | John Thomas | Private | 2594 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Yard Cottage, Corporation Yard, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 29 | A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, France | John (Tom) was hit in the side by a bullet during an attack on German Trenches. He asked his comrades to send his 'dancing clogs' home to his mother should he be killed. Before the war he worked for the GPO postal dept. | |
Knowles | Robert Davidson | Corporal | 2455 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 1 Beatty Road, Southport | 16/05/1915 | 27 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | Robert was killed in action during the battle of Festubert. Before the war he was a schoolmaster at Holy Trinity school. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Koller | Joseph Oswald | Private | 52354 | 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 210 Portland Street, Southport | 24/08/1918 | 35 | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension | Joseph was the secretary of the junior department of the YMCA, and worked for Boothroyds before the war. Previously wounded times before, Joseph died at the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station which was located at Vecquemont. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lacey | John Noble | Private | 267335 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Irton Road, Southport | 02/04/1918 | John was reported missing in action on 21st March. He was badly wounded and had to return to England for treatment. He went to back the front line on 3rd March, going missing presumed dead 18 days later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Lancaster | Percy | Second Lieutenant | 122nd Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 15 Lingdale Road, West Kirby. | 15/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Percy was killed in action during The Battle of Flers–Courcelette. | |||
Langhorne | Ernest | Lance Corporal | 265627 | 1/7th Battalion, (Machine Gun Section) King's Liverpool Regiment | 85 Kensington Road, Southport | 09/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Ernest was killed in action at the Battle of Guillemont. Ernest was the youngest of three brothers; Percy died of wounds two years after Ernest. Joseph survived the war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Langhorne | Percy | Private | 37002 | 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment | 85 Kensington Road, Southport | 05/08/1918 | 34 | Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France | Percy was seriously wounded in both legs, he was taken to a casualty clearing station but two days later he passed away. His elder brother Ernest was killed in 1916. A third brother, Joseph, survived the war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Law | Alfred Edward | Private | 128587 | D Battery, 64th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 32 Avondale Road, Southport | 05/09/1918 | 28 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport | Alfred was badly wounded on 21st March 2018, he returned to England for treatment but didn't survive. He returned from South Africa to enlist at the beginning of the war. He left a widow, Irene Florence. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lawrence | Frederick Wilson | Captain | 3/5th Battalion (Reserve General List) | 33 Crosby Road, Southport | 09/12/1915 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Frederick is listed as 'Died Home' in Birkdale of a malignant growth. His brothers George, Harold and Herbert were also killed in action. He left a widow Beatrice. | |||
Lawrence | George Randolph | Sapper | 26689 | 61st Field Company, Royal Engineers | 01/08/1915 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | George is the son of the late Isaac Wilson and Elizabeth Lawrence. He is one of the 55,000 names listed on the Menin gate Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
Lawrence | Harold | Lance Corporal | 277536 | 2/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 125 Wennington Road, Southport | 21/03/1918 | 19 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Harold was wounded in the Battle of the Somme; he received hospital treatment in France before returning to the front line. He was selected to display his military skills for the Kings, during a visit to the troops in France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lawrence | Herbert Orlando | Private | 227719 | 29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) | 23/02/1917 | 37 | Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France | Herbert was the son of Isaac Wilson and Elizabeth Lawrence. He died of disease at one of the casualty clearing stations located in Lapugnoy and Lozinghem. | ||
Lawrence | Harold Raymond | Lieutenant | 12th Battalion, (Attached Trench Mortar Battery) North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) | 28/10/1918 | 30 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Harold was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Lawrence. He died of wounds received in action. He would have been transported back to England for treatment. | |||
Lawrenson | Edward | Sapper | 78478 | No 1 Wireless Observation Group, Royal Engineers | 43 Tithebarn Road, Southport | 08/11/1918 | 26 | Douai Communal Cemetery Extension, | Edward died, just three days before Armistice, at No. 42 Casualty Clearing Station, which was located in Douai. He was the son of Martin Luther and Mary Elizabeth Lawrenson. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Laycock | William Edward | Private | 39234 | 6th Battalion, South Wales Borders. | 41 Caledonia Road, Keighley. Yorkshire | 01/10/1916 | 25 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Before the war William had worked at the Southport Visiter, he was one of the first local journalists to enlist via Lord Derby's scheme. He had been married for just over two years at the time of his death, on the Somme Battlefields | |
Leadbetter | John Henry | Private | 49572 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Knottingley, York | 30/04/1918 | 28 | Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France | John Henry posthumously received the Military Medal for gallantry and services to his country from 27th April - 1st May 1st 1918. He died at a Casualty Clearing Station of wounds received the day before. He left a widow, Maude, who he had been married to for less than two years. | Military Medal |
Lee | John William | Private | 266758 | 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, (formerly 15/36657 Liverpool Regiment) | 05/05/1917 | 41 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | John enlisted in 1917. He had been at the front line approx. 10 weeks when he was killed in action. He was buried by his comrades in a French cemetery. | ||
Lee | William Edward | Sergeant | 858 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 26 Thornton Road, Southport | 16/05/1915 | 40 | Le Touret Memorial, France | William went missing during the 'famous' charge of the 7th KLR at Festubert. Before the war he was a painter. He left a widow and four small children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leedale | Francis | Private | 265744 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 121 Heysham Road, High Park, Southport | 30/03/1918 | 29 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Francis enrolled with the Liverpool Pals in 1914, he was drafted out to France in July 1916. Twice wounded, he spent Christmas 1917 in hospital with Dysentery. He was posted as missing in March 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leeke | Douglas Cecil | Private | 64043 | C Company, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 118 Sefton Street, Southport | 07/06/1917 | 33 | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road, Military Cemetery, Belgium | Before he enlisted in 1916, Douglas had worked for Messrs. Iddon Bros. London Street. He had a keen interest in the work of St John's Ambulance, which served him well in France, where he acted as a stretcher bearer. He was killed by shrapnel and laid to rest in a nearby shell hole. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leese | John Scutt | Private | 2913 | 1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 07/08/1915 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | John was killed in action in Gallipoli. | |||
Leevers | Charles | Private | 1358 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 Nelson Street, Southport | 18/04/1915 | 19 | Guard Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | A printer by trade, Charles was engaged to Hetty Evans. He had been in the trenches for 28 days, when he was killed by shrapnel. On the day he died he had written to his employer stating that he was keeping well and with luck would see out the war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leevers | Frederick | Private | 25941 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Union Street, Southport | 18/10/1917 | 20 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Frederick enlisted in 1915, he was gassed during the Battle of Loos, and twice wounded near Guillemont. He was killed, at night, by shellfire whilst engaged in a working party. | |
Leigh | Charles Edward | Private | 2402 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Bradley Street, Southport | 04/07/1915 | Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Charles is listed as 'Killed in action'. Before the war he worked as a poster at St Luke's Station. He left a widow and one child, born after he went to France. | ||
Leigh | Harry | Private | 17637 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20 Leyland Road, Southport | 19/11/1914 | 27 | St. Hilaire Cemetery Extension, France | Harry enlisted with the Pals regiment, later transferring to the 13th Battalion. He spent some time in hospital suffering from shrapnel wounds, returning to his unit once recovered. He died at the No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, which was located at Gezaincourt. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leigh | James Wallace | Private | 11728 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 45 Railway Street, Southport | 19/11/1914 | 27 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France | James was stationed in Aldershot prior to embarking for France. He was wounded at Ypres and died at the 11th General Hospital in Boulogne. Before the war he worked a a driver. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leish | George | Lance Corporal | 16580 | 6th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment | 37 Derby Road, Southport | 11/08/1915 | 26 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | George enlisted in September 1914 and was posted to Gallipoli the following summer. He was reported injured and missing in the Dardanelles. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Leonard | Thomas | Private | 317747 | 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own) | 15/06/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Thomas was reported as missing, presumed dead during the Battle of Givenchy. | |||
Levason | Desmond Gee Granville | Captain | 1st Battalion, Hereford Regiment | 1 Fisher Drive, Southport | 27/03/1917 | 25 | Gaza War Cemetery, Israel | Desmond was the husband of Ida Levason, and son of Peyton and Elizabeth Granville. He died of wounds received fighting on the Judean border of Palestine. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Levi | Harry | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 16 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | 30/11/1917 | 27 | Cambrai Memorial, France | Levi was killed in action during the battle of Cambrai. Before the war he was a well known Manchester Solicitor and a member of the Southport Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Lewis | Charles | Stoker | SS/108260 | Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve, Royal Navy Division. "Howe Battalion" | 105 Kew Road, Birkdale | 04/06/1915 | 23 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | Charles remains were discovered near a stream called Covan Road, he had almost reached his intended target of the Turkish firing line. The firing have been very intense and many stokers from A company lost their lives. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Leyland | James | Gunner | 2830399 | 222nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 13 Kent Road, Southport | 07/11/1918 | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. Iraq | James had been in the army for eleven years, and has seen service in India before war broke out. He died of his wounds in hospital in Mesopotamia, en route to England for Christmas. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Leyland | Thomas | Corporal | 9167 | 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers | 94 Bispham Road, Southport | 15/03/1915 | 30 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Thomas was killed in the fierce fighting at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lill | Frederick Walter | Private | 37425 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 43 Old Park Lane, High Park, Southport | 24/03/1918 | 22 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | Frederick was killed in action during the German spring offensive of 1918. He has been in the army for just over two years. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Linaker | William Ball | Private | 208364 | Labour Corps | 67 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 02/04/1918 | 41 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William died of illness at a military hospital in England. He left a widow, Mary Elizabeth, and four children. | |
Ling | Fergus Graham | Captain | King Edward Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment) | 62 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 16/12/1918 | 35 | Wetheral Cemetery Cumberland | Fergus died in England after Armistice. Probate of his estate was obtained at Liverpool on the 19th June 1919 by William Norman Ling, corn merchant. He was described as a corn merchant as well as an army officer. His effects were valued at £25,815 6d (£1.2 million at current values.) The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Little | Thomas | Private | 446611 | B Company, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers | Goldrill House, Patterdale | 10/11/1917 | 21 | Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium | Thomas was the eldest son of Mr T Little, Shore Road, Ainsdale. He was killed in action. Before enlisting, he was an Engineering Student at Liverpool University. | |
Littler | Charles | Private | 67561 | 6th Reserve Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 112 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 09/11/1918 | 17 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Charles died of pneumonia at the Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital, in Bridlington. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Littler | John | Private | 285104 | 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment | 31/07/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | John was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | |||
Livesey | James | Private | 265795 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 53 Stamford Road, Birkdale | 16/04/1918 | 22 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium | James was the son of James & Ellen Livesey. He was listed as 'assumed dead'. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Livingstone | Jacob | Private | 251846 | 1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 13 Saunders Street, Southport | 09/12/1917 | 25 | Bethune Town Cemetery, France | Jacob was initially drafted out to Egypt where he served for about 15 months, prior to going out to France, where he died of wounds received. Before the war he was a prominent member of the Southport Liberal Club and the Olympic Rugby Team. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lloyd | Henry | Lance Corporal | 265677 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Brighton Road, Birkdale | 19/08/1917 | 19 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Henry enlisted in the army in 1914 and as soon as he turned 19 he went to the Front. He was wounded in Festubert and was invalided home. Read more about Henry | |
Lloyd | Hugh Gregson | Private | 48902 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 65 Sidney Road, Southport | 17/09/1917 | 26 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Before enlisting Hugh was a gardener and a member of the United Reformed Church, Churchtown. He was killed in action by enemy shelling. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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. | |
Lloyd | Peter | Sapper | 146051 | 152nd Field Company, Royal Engineers | 15/11/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme France | Peter was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | |||
Lloyd | Richard Glyn | Lieutenant | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 13/09/1916 | 23 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Richard was amongst the original draft which went to France in 1915. He served during the Battle of the Somme, receiving a Military Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry in action. On the night of 12th September, Richard was part of a raiding party, which was discovered and engaged. He and three others were killed. | Military Cross | ||
Lloyd | Samuel | Private | 13821 | A Company, 12th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment | 7 Market Street, Southport | 18/09/1918 | 23 | Doiran Memorial, Greece | Samuel was presumed dead, listed as killed in action in the Balkans. He was the son of Jane and (the late) Samuel Lloyd. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Longton | Christopher | Private | 2895 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | North Moor lane, Halsall, Ormskirk | 12/08/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme France | Christopher was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | |
Lovell | George Reginald | Trooper | 2282 | 2nd Household Battalion, Lifeguards | Flint Mountain, Flint, North Wales | 26/05/1917 | 31 | Etaples Military Hospital, Pas de Calais. France | George was initially received gunshot wounds to the chest. He lay in no-mans land for two days, receiving a further shot in the right shoulder from a sniper. He was taken to the general hospital in Camiers, despite two operations he died of his wounds. He left a widow and two children. | |
Loveridge | Ernest | 3rd Air Mechanic | 307231 | Recruits Training Centre Wing, Royal Air Force | 10 Union Street, Southport | 31/10/1918 | 28 | Holy Trinity Churchyard, Southport | Ernest died of Influenza at Blandford Camp, South Dorset. He had only been in the service for 3 weeks. Before the war he worked for his father as a plumber. His brother Fred was killed in action at Festubert. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Loveridge | Frederick | Sergeant | 2408 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 10 Union Street, Southport | 17/05/1915 | 27 | Bethune Town Cemetery, France | Fred died at Bethune Hospital from wounds received during the 'famous' charge of the 7th KLR at Richebourg St. Vaast (Part of the Battle of Festubert). His brother Ernest died from influenza. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lovett | Hugh McVey | Lieutenant | R.N.R. H.M. Trawler "Sarah Alice" | 33 Coronation Road, Great Crosby | 26/09/1916 | 27 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon | Hugh served his time with Messrs. McVicar Marshall & Co. on board their sailing ship Dunfermline, his first experience in steam being as third officer in the Ellerman Line and latterly in the Branch Line. He was second officer of the SS Elm Branch when he left to obtain his extra master's certificate and was given a commission in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was killed in action with a submarine off Fair Island. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Lowe | Frederick Charles | Private | 21551 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 30/01/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme France | Frederick was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | |||
Lowe | James | Corporal | 267451 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 55 Virginia Street, Southport | 08/06/1918 | 22 | Chocques Military Cemetery, France | James was part of a covering party, for wire cutters; they were spotted by the enemy and came under machine gun fire. Two were killed and four were wounded, including James who had been shot through the head. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lowe | John Stanley | Lance Corporal | 14th Battalion (The Royal Irish Rifles) Royal Irish Regiment | Station Hotel, Harrogate | 06/05/1916 | 19 | Authuile Military Cemetery, Somme, France | John was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||
Lowe | Thomas Edward | Acting Bombardier | RMA9252 | Royal Marine Artillery, SS "Pacific Transport" | 3 Cedar Street, Southport | 30/09/1918 | 36 | Cardiff City Cemetery, Wales | Thomas had served with the Royal Marine Artillery for 18 years. In 1918 an influenza epidemic hit the Pacific Transport, cots were set up in the brig and in the open corridors. Thomas died at hospital in Cardiff. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lowe | William Henry | Private | 10727 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 55 Virginia Street, Southport | 27/04/1915 | 23 | The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | William was one of four brother who all served. James was killed in action, George was wounded and Fred was taken prisoner (both survived). Before the war William was an apprentice with Haworth and Son, East Bank Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lumb | Charles Frederick | Private | 47317 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 40 Shaws Road, Birkdale | 15/04/1917 | 37 | Etaples Military Hospital, Pas de Calais. France | Charles was the son of George and Emma Lumb; and husband of M. A. Lumb. He is listed as 'died of Wounds'. He would most probably have been treated at one of the many hospitals situated around Boulogne. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lund | Thomas | Sergeant | S4/144871 | 72nd Labour Company, Royal Army Service Corps | 39 Poulton Road, Southport | 30/10/1918 | 25 | Madras 1914 -18 War memorial, Chennai (Katapahar New Cemetery, Jalapahar) | Thomas was the son of Robert and Harriet Lundmore. He is one of the 1000 servicemen and women who died in India during the First World War, commemorated on the Madras memorial. He died in Darjeeling. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lunt | Albert | Boy Signaller | J/41667 | Royal Navy, HMS "Invincible" | 151 Heysham Road, Southport | 31/05/1916 | 17 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon | Albert was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland. He had been through a course of training on HMS Powerful and then Shotley Barracks, from there he joined Invincible. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Lunt | James | Private | 37351 | 1/7th Battalion, Essex Regiment | 9 Bury Road, Birkdale | 30/09/1917 | Gaza War Cemetery, Israel | James was killed in action in Syria. He left a widow and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
MacFarlin ( McFarlane) | Peter | Private | 307952 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 22 Broome Road, Birkdale | 24/02/1918 | 20 | Gorre British Cemetery, France | Peter was killed in action during the German Spring offensive in 1918. His brother William also perished. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
MacFarlin (McFarlane) | William | Private | 62456 | 36th Battalion (Territorial) Northumberland Fusiliers | 22 Broome Road, Birkdale | 03/08/1918 | 19 | Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Rivi?re, Pas de Calais, France | William was killed in action in the Arras region. His older brother Peter was also killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Machlin (Macklin) | Peter | Private | 3032966 | 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, 1st Central Ontario Regiment | 10/10/1918 | Bucquoy Road, Cemetery, Ficheux, France | Peter died of wounds at the 33rd Casualty Clearing Station near Arras. He had severe shrapnel wounds to the left hand and arm. | |||
Madden | Thomas Hylton | Lieutenant | King's Liverpool Regiment | 10/03/1915 | Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France | Thomas was killed in action Givenchy. He was leading his platoon in a charge on the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle. He had only been back at the trenches for four days, after being on leave in Southport. | ||||
Madden | John | Private (Wheeler) | L/17927 | Royal Field Artillery | 143 Kew Road, Birkdale | 15/04/1917 | Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action during the Battle of Arras. Tragically his wife received a postcard from her husband, dated 14th April, stating that he was 'quite well'. Before the war he was a joiner, with Messers. J & A Gibb of Everton Road. | ||
Makin | Albert | Lance Corporal | 26371 | 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers | 104 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 10/04/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Albert was wounded on the 11th April, when a large piece of shrapnel embedded itself into his pocket wallet, saving his life. He died of wounds, whilst a prisoner of war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Makin | Arthur | Corporal | 52348 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 77 Dinorwic Road, Birkdale | 30/09/1918 | 28 | Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France | Arthur was killed in action near Cambrai, France. He left a widow, Selina Beatrice Makin. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Makinson | Frederick Valentine | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion (Attached 4th Battalion) King's Liverpool Regiment | 49 Claremont Road, Southport | 14/04/1918 | 20 | Ploegsteert Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Frederick enlisted aged just 16, in 1914. He was first wounded in July 1916, he returned to England to recover and went back to his unit. In 1918 he was killed instantly by a shell explosion, he was buried where he fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Makinson | Harry | Lance Corporal | 265794 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 71 Stamford Road, Southport | 31/07/1017 | 21 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Harry enlisted in 1914, and served two years in France. He was hit by a piece of shell (Shrapnel) which killed him instantly. His brother William also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Mallinson | Charles Heathcote | Captain | 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | Hawkshead Street, Southport | 26/06/1918 | 25 | Niederzwehren Cemetery, Cassel, Germany | Charles was wounded by a shell on May 1917; he was able to remain on duty. Later he was injured (again) and taken prisoner in December 1917. He died at Ingolstadt POW camp in Bavaria 6 months later. | ||
Manley | John Hunter | Captain | Indian Army Reserve of Officers (Attached 59th Rifles) | Moorland House, Heswall, Cheshire. | 09/01/1917 | 26 | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq | John was killed in action in Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq. He spent his holidays in Southport, with his aunt and uncle who lived in Churchtown. | ||
Marlow | George | Lieutenant | 6th Battalion (Territorial) Lancashire Fusilier | 26/08/1916 | St. John Churchyard, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire | John died at Branshott Hospital, Hampshire, of injuries received during Bomb Throwing practice. | ||||
Marriott | John Alfred | Private | 9223 | 3rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 2 Winter Gardens Terrace, Southport | 15/03/1915 | 23 | Sailly Sur La Lys Canadian Cemetery | On his attestation papers John is listed as being 5ft 7", with light brown hair and blue eyes. He died of wounds received in the trenches near Neuve Chapelle. | |
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Marsden | Frederick | Private | 466050 | 7th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 11/10/1916 | 39 | Vimy Memorial, France | Frederick was killed by a shell during an enemy bombardment of the trenches, which had just been captured by the Canadian Forces. He had emigrated from Southport to Canada 13 years years before his death. Frederick left a wife and four children. | ||
Marsden | Philip Sidney | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Oaken Road, Rochdale | 30/05/1917 | 23 | Neuville Bourjonval British Cemetery, France | Philip was killed in action near Cambrai. | ||
Marsden | Thomas | Lance Corporal | 41821 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick | 04/08/1917 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Thomas was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. Before the war he was employed by the L and Y Railway. He left a widow and one child. | ||
Marsden | Thomas Arthur | Private | 40941 formerly T4/141825 Royal Army Service Corp | 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment | 16 Bold Street, Southport | 03/10/1917 | Tyne Cot, Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Thomas was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. He left behind a widow. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Marshall | Charles | Private | 57250 | 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | Chatham Road, Birkdale | 08/07/1916 | Warloy Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France | Charles enlisted in 1915 and was drafted to France. He was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. Before the war he was employed by the Building Supplier Company, Eastbourne Road. | ||
Marshall | James | Private | 204391 | 1/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 263 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 16/10/1918 | Rue-David, Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France | James enlisted in November 1916 and was drafted to France in May 1917. He was seriously gassed in October 1917, and returned to his unit once recovered. He has been back at the front for approx. 1 month when he was sent as a runner with an important message for the advanced positions; he was killed by a shell explosion. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Marshall | James | Lance Corporal | 8388 | 3rd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps | 97 Heysham Road, Southport | 10/05/1915 | 26 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | James had taken part in the heavy fighting around Neuve Chapelle, when he was killed in action. Before the war he was employed by the Cheshire Lines Railway Company. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Marshall | Morris Horton | Private | 97468 | 1/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment) | 8 Duke Street, Southport | 26/06/1918 | 19 | Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Morris enlisted in 1917, aged 18. He died of wounds at a casualty clearing station, near Lens. Before the war he has served his time as an apprentice at Messrs. Whitesides. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Marshall | William | Private | 36040 | 20th Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Segars Lane Ainsdale | 08/01/1917 | 29 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, 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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Martin | Luke | Private | 265827 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Newton Street | 29/04/1918 | Tyne Cot, Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Luke enlisted in October 1914 and was drafted to France the following July. He had been twice wounded, returning to the front lines after both incidents. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | ||
Martin | Sidney Grant | Second Lieutenant | 13th/17th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 18/04/1917 | 22 | Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy les Mofflaines, France | Sidney was killed in action near Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines. | |||
Masters | David William | Private | 29046 | 2nd/5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 3 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 10/03/1918 | 31 | Anzac Cemetery, France | Before the war David worked for Stewarts, Gardeners of Belmont Street. David was killed at approx 6pm, whilst enjoying a meal. An enemy shell fell amongst him and his comrades, injuring several of them. David was killed instantly. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Matear | Norman Hirst Lawrence | Captain | 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 25/09/1915 | 26 | Loss Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Norman was the son of Huon Arthur and Imeon Hirst Matear. He is one of 20,000 officers and men who have no known grave, listed on the Loos Memorial. | |||
Mather | Alfred Lusington | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment | 07/01/1917 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery | Alfred was the son of Edward Lushington and Rose Eleanor Mather, of Over Tabley, Cheshire. He was killed in action on Sunday 7th January 1917. | ||||
Mathwin | Douglas Gatecliff | Lieutenant | 1/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 09/05/1915 | 29 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Before the war Douglas was a chartered accountant in Liverpool, and acted as the treasurer for the Birkdale and Southport Cricket Club. He was killed in action near Richebourg, Aubers Ridge. | |||
Matteson | Leonard | Major | Royal Army Service Corps | 11/04/1916 | All Souls Cemetery, Kensal Green, Kensington and Hammersmith, London. | Leonard took part in the retreat at Mons and the Battle of Marne before being transferred to Gallipoli. Read more about Leonard | ||||
Mawdsley (Mawdsley) | George | Private | 51970 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11/04/1918 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | George is one of the 20,000 officers and men remembered on the Loos Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
Mawdsley | George William | Private | 7188 | B Company, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | 120 Poulton Road, Southport | 07/10/1914 | 24 | Vendresse Churchyard, Aisne, France | George was injured and died of his wounds in hospital a few hours later. His officer stated that he did not suffer as he was unconscious the whole time. He left a widow, Harriet. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Mawdsley | John | Able Seaman | Mersey/14/169 AB | Royal Navy, HMS "Viknor", Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | 78 St Luke's Road, Southport | 13/01/1915 | Plymouth Memorial, Plymouth, England | John was killed when HMS Viknor was lost in heavy seas off Tory Island in the Irish Sea. 22 officers and 273 rating were drowned. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Maxwell | John | Private | 52871 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 76 Eastbank Street, Southport | 12/10/1915 | 28 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was the eldest son of Mr & Mrs Maxwell and prior to the war worked as a Tailor. He had been on active service for 3 months when he was shot through the heart on the Somme battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
May | Adrian Robson | Second Lieutenant | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Eversley, Riverbank Road., Heswall, Cheshire | 08/09/1916 | 19 | Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel - Becourt, France | Adrian was killed in action, on the Somme battlefields | ||
Maybrick | Thomas Leonard | Lance Corporal | 23628 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Lancaster Road, Birkdale | 30/07/1916 | 30 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Tomas was the only son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Maybrick. At the outbreak of war he returned from Chile, where he was working. He was killed by a sniper, on the battlefields of the Somme. | |
Mayor | Thomas | Sergeant | 19881 | 14th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Stanley Hotel, Newgate, Upholland | 16/09/1916 | Doiran Memorial, Greece | Thomas was one of the British Salonika, fighting in Macedonia. The Force suffered some 2,800 deaths in action between October 1915 to the end of November 1918. | ||
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McCabe | Fred | Rifleman | 72533 | 6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 42 Tulketh Street, Southport | 30/09/1918 | 36 | Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France | Fred was killed in action in the area around Anneux, which was captured from the Germans on 27th September 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
McCaffrey | Edward | Private | 3096 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 St Lukes Grove, Southport | 16/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Edward was killed in the 'Famous' charge of the 7th at Richebourg St. Vaast, during the Battle of Festubert. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
McCandlish | William Ewart | Lieutenant | 20th London Battalion Regiment, (Blackheath and Woolwich) | 24/03/1918 | 26 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | William was born in 1892 in Manchester. He is one of the almost 35,000 men listed on the Arras Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
McConnan | George | Captain | 10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) (Territorial), King's Liverpool Regiment | 09/08/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was born in1884 in Liverpool, the son of Ellis Walter McConnan. He was killed in action on the Battlefield of the Somme. | |||
McConnan | James | Lieutenant | Att. 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 15 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale | 20/09/1916 | 35 | Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert, France | James was the youngest son of Mrs McConnan and the late Charles McConnan. After enlisting he served in Gallipoli, Egypt and the desert, before ending up in France, where he was killed. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
McDiarmid | David | Lieutenant | East Lancashire Regiment | 10/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | David was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | ||||
McDonnell | Alexander | Gunner | 166671 | 214th Siege Battery (V Corps heavy Artillery) Royal Garrison Artillery | 5 Park Road, St. Anne's on Sea | 05/09/1917 | 37 | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | Alexander was killed whilst serving with his battery in the battlefields around Ypres. | |
McDougall | Gustave | Private | S/121183 | 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 98 Upper Aughton Road, Southport | 17/11/1917 | 21 | Passchendaele New British Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Gustave was killed by shellfire. He was patrolling along a road, with No. 3 platoon when a shell burst amongst them. Gustave and another soldier were killed instantly, three more were wounded. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
McGill | Roy Alva | Corporal | 6097 | 24th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force | Gulargambone, New South Wales, Australia | 19/09/1916 | Calvaire Cemetery, Mont Brehain, Ainse, France | Roy was killed in action on Saturday 5th October 1916. | ||
MacIntosh | David | Gunner | 188542 | 296th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 24/12/1917 | 18 | Rocquigny Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manacourt, France | David enlisted in 1916, aged just 17. At the end of 1917 his family received a letter from a matron of the hospital stating that he had been wounded in both legs and has passed away peacefully at 4pm, on December 24th. Prior to the war he had lived with his mother and sister. | ||
McKenzie | Daniel | Private | 5994 | 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment | 4 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 27/10/1914 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Daniel was killed in action during heavy fight around Neuve Chapelle. He was a reservist who was called up at the beginning of the war. He left a wife and four children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
McKie | David | Private | 36567 | 2/6th Battalion, Royal Warwicks | 5 Rossett Avenue, Sefton Park, Liverpool | 11/11/1918 | 19 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France | David died at one of the general hospitals in Rouen, of wounds received in action . | |
McKie | William | Private | 2709 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 116 Eastbourne Road, Southport | 11/08/1916 | 20 | La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France | William was killed in action on the Somme battlefield. William and his cousin Harry Bury died side by side, as they were killed by the same shell explosion. Before the war he was a clerk with Messrs. Rylance & Sons, Liverpool. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
McLaren (MacLaren) | Ernest Cecil | Captain | 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 27 Grosvenor Road, Southport | 01/07/1916 | Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France | Ernest was awarded the Military Cross for 'Conspicuous coolness and good work when leading a raid on enemy trenches'. He was last seen leading his men across three lines of German trenches, later he was found to have been killed in action. Before the war Ernest was a well known cricketer, having captained Manchester Cricket Club. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Cross | ||
McLaren | Royal | Lieutenant | Cheshire Regiment | "Ilsenburg," Ainsdale, Southport. | 24/07/1916 | 35 | Dive Copse British Cemetery, Somme, France | Royal obtained a commission with the Cheshire Regiment in April 1915, and was drafted to the front in January 1916. He was wounded and would have been treated at the XIV Corps Main Dressing Station situated on the Bray-Corbie Road, he died of his injuries. | ||
McLellan | Harold Noble | Lieutenant | Manchester Regiment | 67 The Promenade, Southport | 09/07/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Harold enlisted on his 18th birthday and gained a commission with the Manchester Regiment in April 1915. He was killed in action at Ovillers-La-Boiselle. Before the war he was apprenticed to Mather & Platt Ltd., Manchester. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
McLellan | Hector | Sergeant | 228343 | London Regiment, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers | 25/10/1918 | 26 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Hector was born 1892. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | ||
McLoughlin | Thomas | Private | 30145 | 8th Battalion, King's Own Lancaster Regiment | 80 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 09/04/1917 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Thomas has enlisted approx. 18 months prior to his death in action. Before the war he was employed by Messrs. Buck & Hodson, Shakespeare Street. | ||
McMaster | Wallace Andrew | Corporal | 7623 | 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 92 Tulketh Street, Southport | 20/04/1917 | 30 | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Wallace travelled out to France with the original Expeditionary force. He was twice gassed at the Battle of Loos. Later Wallace was wounded on the 18th April and died two days later. 12 days before his death, he was awarded the Military Medal. His sister collected the Medal at Fulwood Barracks. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
McNicoll | Charles Fleetwood | Private | 52884 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28 Park Street, Southport | 16/04/1918 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France | Charles was the youngest son of William and Anna McNicholl. He died of wounds received in action. | ||
McQuiggan | James | Private | 21067 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 24/11/1918 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France | James died of wounds received at The Battle of St Quentin Canal which began on 29 September 1918. He died after the armistice was signed. | |||
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'. | |
Medrington | Stanhope Marcus Hamilton | Private | 415244 | 14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) | 44 Grosvenor Road, Southport | 21/08/1918 | 37 | Locre No. 10 Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Stanhope was killed in action on the battlefields around Ypres. He was the son of Arthur and Marion Medrington, and husband of Grace. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Meldon | Thomas Henry | Able Seaman | Mersey/4/40 A.B. | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS "Viknor" | 18 Warwick Street, Southport | 13/01/1915 | 23 | Plymouth Memorial, Plymouth, England | Thomas was killed when HMS Viknor was lost in heavy seas off Tory Island in the Irish Sea. 22 officers and 273 rating were drowned. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Melling | John Thomas | Private | 235594 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Cross Bank,Todmorden, Lancashire | 14/07/1918 | Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | John had been serving in France for about seven months, and had just returned from leave, when he was killed. He left a widow and two children. His brother William was also killed. | ||
Melling | William | Private | 5133 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 5 Rose Place, Rochdale | 09/08/1916 | 22 | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Somme, France | William enlisted in 1915 at Southport and he was posted to France. He was killed by a shell on the Somme battlefields. He left a widow and one child. | |
Mellor | Francis Rigby | Lieutenant | 10th (Attached 6th) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | Rutland House, Blundellsands | 15/01/1917 | 26 | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq | Francis died of wounds received whilst on active service in Mesopotamia (Modern day Iraq). He was one of three brothers. | ||
Mellor | Walton | Captain | Royal Irish Regiment | "Avonwood", Avonmore Avenue, Guildford. | 23/08/1914 | 36 | St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium | Walton was the husband of Kathleen Geraldine Helen Mellor. He was killed in action during the Battle of Mons, the first battle of World War One. | ||
Mercier | Francis Melloe | Corporal | 235190 | 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 10 Shelley Grove, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 19 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Francis was the youngest son of Mr Maunsell Mercier. He enlisted initially in the 8th Irish Regiment, having a their badge tattooed on his arm. He was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Meredith | Hugh Gordon | Second Officer | Merchant Service, SS "Richard de Larrinaga" | 9 Scarisbrick Street, Southport | 08/10/1917 | 21 | Tower Hill Memorial, London | Hugh drowned after the SS Richard de Larrinaga was torpedoed by a German Submarine 15 miles off Ballycottin Island. The captain and 34 men were killed. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Miller | Hugh | Private | 3978 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 94 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1916 | 27 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Hugh enlisted in 1914 and had been in active service for approx. two years. He was wounded and had just returned to the trenches, after treatment, when he was killed in action. He left a wife and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Milligan | Francis William | Private | 42218 | 9th Battalion, (Royal Irish Fusiliers), Royal Irish Regiment | 30/09/1918 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Francis was killed in action in the battlefields of Ypres. He is one of the almost 35,000 servicemen remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
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Milner | James Morris | Private | 266338 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 407 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 09/04/1918 | 21 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | James was drafted to France in August 1915, and was invalided home at Christmas 1915. He went out to France for a second time in March 1916. He was killed in action at Givenchy. Before the war he was an apprentice dentist in Rochdale. | |
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Mister | Arthur | Private | 85597 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 24 Maple Street, Southport | 27/04/1918 | 36 | Lille Southern Cemetery, Nord, France | Arthur was a member of the Lewis Gun Section, KLR. He was initially posted missing on 18th April, this was changed to died of wounds on 28th April. Before the war he worked for Messrs. Fortune & Chant Printers. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Mister | William Wallace | Gunner | 5704 | 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 26/07/1916 | Peronne Road, Cemetery, Maricourt, France | William had been living in Canada for four years, prior to returning to England in December 1914 to re-enlist. (He initially enlisted with RGA in 1895). He was killed by shellfire and later buried by a chaplain near the gun battery. | |||
Mitchell | James | Regimental Sergeant Major | 3092 | 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 09/08/1915 | 46 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | James was killed in action in Gallipoli. He left a widow, Ada Mitchell. | ||
Mitchell | Percy | Sergeant | G/19120 | 7th Battalion, Buff (East Kent) Regiment | 67 Hall Street, Southport | 30/09/1917 | Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium | Percy was killed during a bombing raid, by enemy aircraft, behind the British lines in France. Before the war Percy was a opera singer, his professional name was Percival Latimer, he toured the country with the Moody Manners Opera Company. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Moir | John Andrew Alexander | Lieutenant | Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders | 16/06/1915 | 18 | Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'armentieres, France | John was shot through the head, while observing the effects of rifle grenades on a party of Germans, near Armentieres. His mother had died 10 years before, she was one of the victims of the Hall Road Station railway accident. | |||
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Monk | Richard | Lance Corporal | 480652 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Attached 81st Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery | 16 Birch Street, Southport | 18/09/1918 | 39 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France | Richard died from the effects of a gas attack. He had been on active service for 18 months. He left a widow, Mary. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Croix De Guerre |
Monks | Herbert Leslie | Private | 302685 | 8th Reserve Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 57 West Street, Southport | 06/07/1917 | 18 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, England | Herbert drowned while on bathing parade with members of his battalion, near Scarborough. During the parade he was missed, his body was found the following day. He was a good swimmer, it is thought he was overcome by a sand wave. Before enlisting he had worked as an orderly at Woodlands and The Grange hospitals. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Moody | Henry | Sergeant | 29282 | Postal Section, Royal Engineers | 95 Devon Street, Bury, Lancashire | 10/02/1916 | 34 | Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta | Henry died from bronchitis in Malta. He enlisted in October 1914 and was drafted to France two months later. He responded to a call for volunteers for Salonica, and in November 1915 took charge of the headquarters Post Office. Before the war he worked in the office of the North Western District G.P.O Surveyor. | |
Moon | Frank | Private | 63513 | 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 90 Sefton Street, Southport | 04/11/1918 | 19 | Ors British Cemetery, Nord, France | Frank enlisted, aged 18, in 1917. In July 1918 he was drafted to France. He was killed in action in the push to clear the Germans from Ors. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Moorcroft | Henry | Private | 39243 | 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers | 1 Scott Street, High Park, Southport | 06/07/1917 | 25 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Henry was the eldest son of Mr & Mrs Henry Moorcroft. He enlisted in January 1915, and was drafted to Belgium. He died from wounds to his head. He was one of three brothers serving overseas. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Moorcroft | William | Private | 37013 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 38 Stamford Road, Birkdale. | 05/01/1918 | 21 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | William died of wounds received in action. He would have been treated at one of the numerous casualty clearing stations based around Lijssenthoek. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Moore | Frederick William | Private | 41175 | 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 36 Vaughan Road, Birkdale | 17/10/1918 | 19 | Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension | Frederick was the son of William and Bessie Moore. He was killed in action, in the aftermath of the Battle of Cambrai. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Moran | James | Private | 21097 | 2/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 130 Brighton Road, Great Crosby | 29/01/1916 | 49 | Holy Trinity Churchyard, Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man | James had served in South Africa and Burma. At the start of World War One he was in the National Reserve. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Morley | Eric | Private | 19146 | 13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | Stamford Road, Birkdale | 22/01/1917 | Berks Cemetery Extension, Ploegsteert, Comines Warneton, Belgium | Eric enlisted soon after the outbreak of war. He was drafted to active service in January 1915. He was wounded in July 1916 and returned to the front line, once recovered. He was killed during a German bombardment. | ||
Morrell | Henry | Sergeant | M2/119391 | 611th Mechanical Transport Company, attached 46th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 26/06/1918 | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France | Wilmslow and Alderley Advertiser of 12/07/1918 'Official news has been received that Sergeant Henry Morrell MM of the Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Company has died of sickness". He had been at the front for nearly 3 years and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery. Henry was a chauffeur living in lodgings in Alma Road, Southport. He was married to Fanny Louise Parker, they had 2 daughters Louisa (1912) and Nellie (1914). | Military Medal | ||
Morris | Hubert Marmaduke | Lieutenant | 1/2 att. 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 2 Albany Road, Southport | 13/08/1918 | 26 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France | Hubert died at the 14th General Hospital from serious wounds. He was drafted to France in 1915 and saw lots of action, being wounded several times. Hubert died from serious shrapnel wounds; to his abdomen, left knee and thigh. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Moss | Charles | Captain | 1/7th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 06/11/1917 | Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine | Charles was awarded a Military Cross for conspicuous and devotion to duty. He led his company under fire over a distance of 5000 yards inflicting many casualties, with a disregard to danger. He was killed in action in Palestine. | Military Cross | |||
Mottram | Osbourne Arthur | Captain | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Lancaster Road, Birkdale | 08/08/1916 | 24 | Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France | Osbourne was killed in action in the Battle of Guillemont. | ||
Mould | George Austin | Able Seaman | Royal Navy, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, SS "Elboy" | 18 London Street, Southport | 19/07/1917 | 22 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, England | George went through a signalling training course at Crystal Palace prior to entering service with the Navy. He was killed when SS Elboy was torpedoed by a German submarine off Malta. The captain and 55 crew were lost. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Mullard | William | Lance Sergeant | 28229 | 11th Battalion, Border Regiment | 3 Threlfalls Lane, Southport | 02/12/1917 | 25 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | William died leading his men in an attack on a German position. He had last been in Southport in October 1917, following the death of his father. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Mulligan | John | Private | 5792 | Depot, Southport Lancashire Regiment | 26/06/1917 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, England | John died of consumption, just a few months after being discharged from the army as a time expired soldier. He had been through the battles of Mons and Ypres. John had spent two winters in the trenches and been gassed. | |||
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Murphy | Frederick William | Sergeant | 7449 | 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment | 18/08/1916 | Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France | Frederick was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | |||
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Nash-Turner | John Frederick | Sergeant | 11351 | 11th Battalion (Service) Hampshire Regiment | 13 Part Street, Southport | 23/03/1918 | 24 | Ste. Emilie Valley Cemetery, Villers Faucon, France | John was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery at the Battle of Somme, where he stepped in to lead comrades after their officer was killed. John was killed while trying to hold a position which was surrounded by the enemy, he had just taken a German prisoner when he was shot in the head. He died instantly. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Nevitt | James | Corporal | 33599 | 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, formerly 8893 Liverpool Regiment | 10 Almond Place, Kirkiston, Linlithgow | 10/11/1916 | Etretat Churchyard, Seine Maritime, France | James died of wounds at the No. 1 General hospital in Etretat, France. He left behind a widow, Georgina. | ||
Newble | Alan Henry | Corporal | 9183 | 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment | 24/04/1917 | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France | Alan was killed in action near Cambrai. | |||
Newsham | Herbert | Gunner | 23/856 | New Zealand, Royal Field Artillery | 66 Park Road, Southport | 20/08/1918 | Bagneux British Cemetery, Somme, France | Herbert died as the result of shrapnel wounds, received while he was trying to keep communications going between batteries. He had also served in Egypt. | ||
Nicholl | James Edward | Private | 357914 | 1/10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiments | 38 Seabank Road, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 20 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | James left for France with the 28th draft leaving Oswestry in December 1916. He was killed in action on the battlefield of Ypres. Before the war he was on the Town Clerk's staff. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Nixson | Carr | Private | 267690 | King's Liverpool Regiment | 102 Portland Street, Southport | 16/10/1917 | 24 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, England | Carr died at home from the effects of gas poisoning, which he had received in France. He was invalided to Hereford, then Berrington hospitals. He was discharged from the army on 28th July 1917 and died three months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Nixon | Reginald Norman | Private | 2577 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 126 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 16/07/1916 | 20 | Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Reginald enlisted in September 1914, and was drafted to France the following March. He was invalided home after being wounded and contracting fever, but returned to action in February 1916. He was killed in action 5 months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Noble | Joseph | Sergeant | 105299 | A Battery, 177th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 4 Halsall Road, Birkdale | 11/05/1916 | 36 | Fosse 7 Military Cemetery, Quality Street, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France | Joseph was killed in action, near Lens. He was found dead by the side of his gun. He had also served in the Boer War. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Nolan | William | Lance Corporal | 34824 | 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 12/10/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was killed on the battlefields of the Somme. | |||
Norris | Bertie | Lieutenant | 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 5 Cedar Street, Southport | 03/05/1917 | 23 | Arras Memorial, France | Bertie was initially reported missing in action, later killed in action. Before the war he was a draughtsman at the pagefield works of Messrs. Walker Bros, Wigan. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Norris | Walter | Lieutenant | 1/8th (Ardwick) Battalion (Territorials) Manchester Regiment | 74 Leyland Road, Southport | 07/08/1915 | 27 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | Walter was the son of Walter and Elizabeth Norris. He was killed in action in Gallipoli. | ||
Nuttall | Allan Campbell | Private | 324864 | 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal) Lancaster Regiment | 5 Byrom Street, Southport | 08/10/1918 | 28 | Forenville Military Cemetery, Nord, France | Allan was killed in action, alongside 48 comrades, during the second Battle of Cambrai. He left behind a widow, Alice. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
O’Brien | Timothy John Aloysius | Lieutenant | 27th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 41 Hans Mansions, London | 07/08/1916 | Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France | Timothy was the son of Sir Timothy Carew O'Baen and Lady O'Brien. During his service he was mentioned in despatches. He was killed in action during heavy fighting around Montauban village. | |||
O’Connor | Patrick | Private | 19349 | 1st Battalion, King's LIverpool Regiment | 11/03/1917 | 22 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Patrick enlisted at the outbreak of war and went to the front in October 1915. He was wounded in July 1916, and returned to his unit in December. He was wounded in the head and died in hospital in March 1917. | ||
O’Connor | William | Private | 52342 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 Windsor Road, Southport | 03/05/1917 | 38 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | William was killed in action during the Battle of Arras. Before the war he worked as a painter at the L and Y Railway Company. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
O’Donoghue | Humphrey Patrick | Second Lieutenant | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 69 Everton Road, Southport | 10/08/1915 | 20 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Humphrey was killed in action during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, whilst leading a charge on enemy trenches. He was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry in the field. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
O’Kell | W | Private | 266869 | 2/6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 28 Sussex Road, Southport | 20/06/1917 | 20 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, England | Private O'Kell died at Suffolk General hospital, after an operation for appendicitis and peritonitis. After initially being rejected for military service, due to a heart condition, he enlisted under Lord Derby's scheme and was serving with the coastal defence. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ormerod | Vincent | Gunner | RMA 14785 | 4th Royal Military Battalion, Royal Military Marine | 10 Nolan Street, Southport | 23/04/1918 | 20 | St James' Cemetery, Dover, Kent | Vincent was killed in action during 'The Zeebrugge Raid.' The raid, which took place on the night of 23 April 1918, was a British attempt to neutralize the Belgian port, then in use by the German Navy as a base for their U-boats. Before the war Vincent was a scout master. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ormesher | Edward | Private | 12169 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12a Grove Street, Southport | 27/08/1916 | 28 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Edward had been serving in France when he was reported as missing in action on the Somme battlefields. He left a wife and two children. His brother Thomas was also killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ormesher | Thomas Major | Private | 46881 | 13th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 30/05/1918 | St. Sever Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France | Thomas was first wounded in 1915, returning to active service once recovered. In 1918 his leg had to be removed after a severe injury. He was thought to be recovering and plans were in place for him to return to England, His death occurred at No. 5 General hospital. | |||
Orrell | Samuel Herbert | Private | 106220 | 61st Company, Machine Gun Corps | 99 Kings Street, Southport | 30/11/1917 | 31 | Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France | Samuel enlisted in December 1916 and was drafted to France in August 1917. He was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai; the method of assault was new, with a large number of tanks used. | |
Oswald | David | Lance Corporal | 4172 | 10th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Halsall, Lancashire | 09/08/1916 | 23 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | David was drafted to France in March 1915, he took the role of a 'bomb thrower'. He prided himself on being awarded a First Class Bomber's badge. David was badly wounded and making his way to an ambulance car when a shell exploded. He was killed. | |
Owen | Iorwerth Roland | Lieutenant | 13th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps | Arley House, Seaforth | 07/05/1917 | 20 | St.Catherine British cemetery, Arras, France | Major Powell, Iowerth's commanding officer wrote to his parents, stating, "He left the aerodrome about 11 a.m., and was out on photography Reconnoitres with our best gunner when they were attacked by five hostile machines. His observer was shot dead, and your son was shot in the head and chest. He seems to have remained conscious long enough to land his machine without an accident, when he landed just inside our lines about two o'clock. He died very soon after in the field ambulance, without suffering any pain or recovering consciousness." | Photo on MROH | |
Parker | Edward | Able Seaman | J/36614 | Royal Navy, HMS "Blake" | 117 Old Park Lane, High Park. Southport | 29/11/1918 | 21 | St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport | Edward was the son of Thomas and Maria Ellen Parker. He died of pneumonia, aged 21. | |
Parker | Peter | Private | 267147 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Railway Terrace, Southport | 25/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Peter was initially reported wounded and missing on 25th September, this was later officially changed to 'Killed in Action.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Parkinson | Edward | Private | 36236 | 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 23/04/1918 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Edward is one of over 20,000 men remembered on the Loos Memorial, who fell in the area from the River Lys to Grenay, from the first day of the Battle of Loos to the end of the war. | |||
Parkinson | John Thomas | Private | 52830 | 12th Battalion, Durham light Infantry, attached 68th Company. Attached Machine Gun Company. (Infantry) | Tithebarn Road, Southport | 15/06/1917 | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Zillebeke, Ypres, Belgium | John joined the Cycle Regiment as a despatch rider, before transferring to Durham Light Infantry. He was attached to the Machine Gun Company when he was killed in action. | ||
Parkinson | Richard | Private | 39335 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 30 Hart Street, Southport | 27/10/1918 | St. Sever Cemetery Extension. Rouen, Seine- Maritime, France | Richard enlisted in April 1915, going to France in January 1918. He was in hospital for four months prior to his death, from disease. Before the war, he was an enthusiastic supporter of the local football club. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Parks | William Thomas | Private | 11808 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, France | William was killed in action during the Battle of Festubert. | |||
Parr | George | Lance Corporal | R/9565 | 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps | 90 Marshside Road, Southport | 13/09/1916 | 30 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was killed in action on the Somme Battlefields. He was married to Rachel Parr. His younger brother also died at war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Parry | John Ernest | Private | 352753 | 2/9th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 48 Riley Street, Blackburn | 10/09/1917 | 29 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John died on the battlefields of Ypres. He left a widow and two children, one was born after he was drafted abroad. | |
Parry | Robert Stephenson | Lieutenant | 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 9 Talbot Street, Southport | 23/10/1917 | 33 | Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boesinghe, Belgium | Robert was seriously wounded while carrying out a daring raid on the German defences. He died the following day. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Patterson | George Gordon | Second Lieutenant | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was killed while taking part in an attack on enemy trench. They gained possession of Goat and Gird trenches, Sunken Road and Factory Corner. On the Somme battlefields | ||||
Patterson | John William | Private | 266566 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 50 Virginia Street, Southport | 15/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was reported wounded and missing in October 1916; he had been at the front for two months. Before the war he was employed by a local tailor. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Payne | John Alleyne | Private | 417 | 15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 2 Hart Street, Southport | 27/07/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was killed on the battlefields of the Somme; he had been in France since November 1915. Before the war he was a clerk with the Wolseley Motor Company. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Peacock | John | Private | 52830 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 24/04/1916 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | John has been on active duty, in France, for about 12 months when he was killed in action. He left a widow and one child. | |||
Peak | Norman | Lieutenant | 14th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 25 Shore Road, Ainsdale | 07/01/1916 | 24 | Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France | Norman had been on active duty for about six weeks before he was killed in an attack on Mametz. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Pearson | Albert Edward | Private | 2406 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28 Railway Terrace, Southport | Chocques Military Military Cemetery, France | Albert survived the charge on the German Trenches at Richebourg St. Vaast, during the 'famous action' at Festubert, only to die at No.1 Casualty Clearing Station 3 months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Pearson | J L | Sergeant | 34960 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 72 All Saints Street, Hastings, Sussex | 04/10/1918 | 27 | Croix du Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck, France | ||
Pearson | Thomas Arthur | Private | 266956 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 41 Hargreaves Street, Southport | 31/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas was reported wounded and missing on the Somme battlefields, this was later changed to 'killed in action'. He joined the army in August 1915. He left a wife and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Peet | William | Private | 49544 | 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 04/10/1918 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium | William was killed in action on the battlefield of Ypres. | |||
Perkins | James Richard | Gunner | 97755 | D Battery, 77th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 61 Hawkshead Street, Southport | 10/12/1917 | 21 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | James enlisted in 1914 and, after training, proceeded to France in 1916. He died at the 61st Casualty Clearing Station which was stationed in Lozinghem. His left arm had been blow off and he had other injuries to his body. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Petty | Raymond | Private | 22213 | 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards | 146 Cambridge Road, Southport | 23/02/1919 | 20 | All Souls R.C. Burial Ground, Barrowford, Lancashire | Raymond died of pneumonia, after his immune system had been compromised through his war service. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Phillips | Arthur | Private | 5992 | 8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11/09/1916 | 28 | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium | Arthur was killed in action, during a heavy German bombardment. He was at his post manning his Lewis Gun, when the trench was struck by a shell killing him instantly. | ||
Phillips | Walter | Private | 19832 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 19 Everton Road, Birkdale | 13/06/1917 | 22 | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Walter died, from wounds received in action, at the 30th Casualty Clearing Station which was stationed at Aubigny from December 1915 - November 1917. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Phillipson | Percy Richard | Private | 21824 | 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 12 Wesley Street, Southport | 14/08/1916 | 29 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme, France | Percy died, of wounds received in action, at the No. 38 Casualty Clearing Station which was stationed at Heilly from May 1916 to June 1917. He enlisted in 1915, travelling to France in early 1916. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Pidduck | Norman Andrew | Lieutenant | 102nd Machine Gun Corp | 07/01/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Norman was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He had been in France about 6 week prior to his death. | ||||
Pierce | Walter Harold | Corporal | 12242 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 Chapel Street, Southport | 21/07/1917 | 25 | Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France | Walter joined the King's at the outbreak of war and had been in France and Flanders for 22 months when he was killed in action. He was killed by a heavy trench mortar at about 3.45pm on 21st July. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Pilkington | Thomas | Private | 16050 | 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment | 12 Athole Grove, Southport | 08/08/1917 | 19 | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Belgium | Thomas was drafted to Belgium on the 6th June, and had only been in the trenches for one week when he received a gunshot wound to the chest. He died two days later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Pirie | John | Private | 26539 | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | 12 Athole Grove, Southport | 24/08/1918 | 35 | Croisilles British Cemetery, France | John had been wounded on three occasions prior to him being killed in action in heavy fighting around Croisilles. He was shot through the head. Before the war he was an engineer attendant at Birkdale Laundry. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Pirrie (Perry) | Ernest | Private | 265768 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 1 Lyons Road, Southport | 04/09/1918 | Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais | Ernest was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Lys. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Place | Frederick | Driver | 275351 | 15th Aux. Horse Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps | 25/04/1919 | 41 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, France | Frederick died of disease at the No 7 Stationary Hospital. | ||
Platt | Frank | Private | 2877 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 40 Portland Street, Southport | 08/09/1916 | 19 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Frank was living with his aunt prior to enlisting. He was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Platt | Richard | Rifleman | 1742 | 6 Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 65 Cambridge Road, Southport | 25/09/1915 | 24 | Suzanne Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Richard enlisted at the outbreak of war and was drafted to France in February 1915. He was a bomb thrower, and had been injured twice before he was killed in action. He was engaged in a patrol when they were attacked by an enemy party. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Platt | Robinson T | Private | 12534 | 4th Company, 6th Service Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment | 4 Oxford Road, Blackpool | 08/10/1915 | 23 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | Robinson was killed in action in Gallipoli. The week before, his uncle had received a letter stating that Robinson had been 'Busy fighting the Turks' - Previously he had almost been killed by a shell which landed close by but didn't explode, and by a bullet which glanced off his boot. | |
Plummer | John Humphrey | Lieutenant | 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders | Oak Cottage, Lord Street, Southport | 08/10/1918 | 30 | Montecchio Prealcino,Communal Cemetery, Italy | John returned from Canada to enlist at the beginning of the war. He was seriously wounded in 1915. He died on active service in Italy. | ||
Pollard | Thomas Whittaker | Lieutenant | 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 79 Albert Road, Southport | 16/05/1917 | 27 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Thomas was the eldest son of Sir George Pollard, Mayor of Southport 1898. He was drafted to France in June 1915, and returned to England in 1916 suffering from typhoid fever. He returned to his unit in March 1917 and was killed by a shell explosion just a month later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Pollastrini | Michael Lorenzo | Midshipman | HMS "Strongbow", Royal Navy | 12 Aden Terrace, Clissold Park, London | 17/10/1917 | 20 | Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent | Michael was killed when the Strongbow was sunk by two German minelaying cruisers - Brummer and Bremse. Strongbow was escorting a Scandinavian convoy, half the crew were lost. | ||
Poole | James | Signaller | 250745 | 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Sandy Mount, Eccles near Manchester | 10/09/1917 | 22 | Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinge West Vlaanderen, Belgium | James died of his wounds on the battlefield of Ypres. | |
Pope | James | Rifleman | 41958 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Warwick Street, Southport | 29/09/1918 | 35 | Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France | James was the son of John and Ann Pope, and husband of Hannah. He was killed in action in the Bethune area of France. His brother Joseph also perished. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Pope | Joseph | Gunner | 244852 | C Battery, 87th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 16 Poplar Street, Southport | 15/04/1918 | 33 | Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | Joseph diesd of wounds at one of the casualty clearing stations in Proven. His brother James was killed in action five months later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Porritt | Edward Ratcliffe | Second Lieutenant | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Christleton Grange, near Chester | 30/07/1916 | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Beaumont Hamel and Hubuterne, France | Prior to the war Edward worked at Liverpool Cotton Exchange. He enlisted at the outbreak and was drafted to France in November 1915, spending the winter in the trenches. He was slightly injured on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, returning to his unit only to be killed in action 29 days later. | |||
Porritt | William Murray | Lieutenant | 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, attached Loyal North Lancashire | 14 Albert Road, Birkdale | 25/091915 | 21 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | William received his commission to the King's in October 1914, travelling to France on his 21st birthday in 1915. He was reported missing between 25-30th October, this was later changed to 'killed in action.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Porter | Edgar Wardle | Second Lieutenant | D Company, 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 22/08/1916 | 25 | La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France | Edgar had been at the front for about 10 weeks when he wrote to inform his parents that he had been wounded in the arm and back. He told them not to worry, that the injuries weren't serious. It therefore came as a great shock to them when they were informed that he had died. | |||
Potts | Geoffrey Fildes | Lieutenant | 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | "Sannox," Poulton-le-Fylde, Preston. | 23/04/1916 | 23 | Wancourt British Cemetery, France | Geoffrey was killed in heavy fighting in the vicinity of Wancourt. | ||
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Prescott | Alec Frank Evelyn | Second Lieutenant | 124th Machine Gun Corps | 10/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, France | Alec was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||||
Prescott | Charles Stanley | Private | 25893 | 4th Reserve Regiment Dragoons, Corps of Dragoons | 139 Hart Street, Southport | 09/02/1917 | 20 | St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Halsall, Lancashire | Charles died in hospital in England. He would have been wounded or suffering from illness to return to England for treatment. His brother James Joseph also died and is buried in the same churchyard. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Prescott | Hamlet | Lance Corporal | 18751 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28/03/1918 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Hamlet is one of the nearly 35,000 soldiers commemorated on the Arras Memorial, who have no known grave. | |||
Prescott | Joseph James | Private | Labour Corps, King's Liverpool Regiment | Simpson, Roch, Haverford West, Pembrokeshire | 12/11/1918 | St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Halsall, Lancashire. | James died in Carmarthen, Wales. He would have been wounded or suffering from illness to return to England for treatment. His brother Charles also died and is buried in the same churchyard. | |||
Preston | Emmanuel | Driver | M2/175976 | 63rd Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps | 139 Hart Street, Southport | 17/10/1918 | St.Pol British Cemetery, | Emmanuel had been a butcher in Southport market prior to the war. He had been at the front line for approx two years when he died of pneumonia. In March he had been caught in a mustard gas attack, which would have damaged his lungs. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Priestman | James Edward | Corporal | 10934 | 9th Battalion, C Company, King's Liverpool Regiment | 28/08/1918 | 23 | Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Laurent - Blangy, Pas de Calais, France | James is listed as 'killed in action' in France. | ||
Probert | Robert | Lance Corporal | 18142 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 29 Hawthorne Grove, Southport | 09/05/1916 | 21 | La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France | Robert enlisted in September 1914 and was on active service in France for about 14 months. He died at the 21st Casualty Clearing station in Corbie, from wounds received in battle. Before the war he was a conductor on Southport Corporation trams. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Pryor | George Frederick | Private | 36342 | 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
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Surname | First Name | Rank | Service No. | Regiment/Ship/ Squadron | Last Known Address | Died | Age at death | Burial Place | Biography | Medals |
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Quiggin | Henry Edward | Gunner | 124286 | 244th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 14/09/1917 | 36 | New Irish farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium | Henry was manning his gun battery when he was killed by a shell explosion. He had been living in Blackpool prior to enlisting. | ||
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Quinn | James | Leading Stoker | 293970 (RFR/CH/B/8259) | R.N. H.M.S. "Cressy" | 191 Kew Road, Southport | 22/09/1914 | Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England | James died when the H.M.S. Aboukir, H.M.S. Hogue and H.M.S. Cressy were sunk in the North Sea by U Boat 9; they were in an area called Broad fourteens. The U-Boat Commander Otto Weddigen received the Iron Cross and was hailed as a hero for sinking three ships together. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Radcliffe | Harold | Rifleman | Z/2224 | 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade | Manchester | 13/06/1917 | Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | Harold was killed in action on the battlefields of Ypres. | ||
Rainford | Harold | Gunner | 2992283 | Royal Garrison Artillery, Formerly 323, 133rd (Co Palatine) Heavy Battery. | 62 High Park Road, Southport | 01/11/1917 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | Harold died of wounds received in action at Number 17 Casualty Clearing Station, which was based at Remy Siding. The stations served the Ypres Salient Battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rainford | Richard | Corporal | 410863 | 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | Upper Aughton Street, Southport | 09/04/1917 | Villiers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, France | Richard, who was 5 ft 7 inches tall with brown hair and eyes, was awarded a posthumous Military Medal for removing his wounded officer to a place of safety while under heavy fire. On the 9th April he was reported missing, later presumed died. He left a wife and three small children. | Military Medal | |
Ramsbottom | John | Corporal | 35165 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 97 Tulketh Street, Southport | 30/07/1916 | 27 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John enlisted at Southport in February 1916. He was on the front line when he was first reported missing, this was later officially change to 'killed in action.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Randle | Gilbert Drysdale | Driver | 81360 | 29th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery | 6 Hill Street, Southport | 23/10/1915 | 24 | Mikra Memorial, Greece | On 19th October 1915 at 7pm, Gilbert was on the Marquette which sailed from Alexandria bound for Salonika. Marquette was hit by a torpedo from new heavyweight German submarine No.35 and sunk within ten minutes. There were 741 people on board. | |
Ratcliffe | John Morris | Private | 5054 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 153 Hart Street, Southport | 24/11/1916 | 19 | St Luke's Church Memorial, Southport | John is the son of William and Sarah Jane Ratcliffe. He is listed as 'Died of Wounds.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rawlins | Joseph | Private | 38454 | 2/4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 1 Kearsley Street, Wigan | 22/03/1918 | 39 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Joseph is listed as 'Killed in Action.' He is one of the over 14,000 casualties, remembered on the Pozieres memorial, who lost their lives on the Somme battlefields. | |
Read(e) | John (Jack) | Rifleman | A/202735 | 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifles | 21/03/1918 | Nine Elms British cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Jack was injured during the German offensive in Flanders, during spring 1918. He was treated at Casualty Clearing Station number 44, but sadly died of his wounds. | |||
Reaney | Michael | Private | 17119 | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards | 17/10/1915 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Michael is one of the 20,000 men who have no known grave, who fell in the area from the River Lys to Grenay, from the first day of the Battle of Loos to the end of the war. | |||
Reay | William Roland | Lieutenant | 25th Machine Gun Corps | 27/05/1918 | Jonchery-Sur-Vesle British Cemetery, France | William enlisted in Jauary 1916, and served on the front line until his death. He was wounded at Passchendaele in November 1917, and was invalided home to recover. He returned to his unit in April 1918, but was killed in action near Ainse less than 8 weeks later. | ||||
Reddihough | Wilfred Thomas | Lieutenant | 16th Canadian Infantry, Canadian Scottish | 'Silverdale' Kew Gardens, Southport | 04/03/1918 | 28 | Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension | Wilfred enlisted in 1914, and embarked at Southampton on 26th April for France. He fought in the front line, suffering influenza in July 1916. In May 1917 he returned to the UK to seek a commision, returning to the front in November 1917. He was killed in action three months later. | ||
Reece | Harold | Private | 42261 | 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers | 04/09/1918 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium | Harold died of wounds in Belgium. | |||
Rees | Leofric | Lieutenant | 4th Battalion, Attached 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 9 Melling Road, Southport | 04/10/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Leofric enlisted in August 1915 and went to France in September 1916. He was wounded in December. He re-joined his battalion in July 1917, on the Isle of Wight, returning to France in July 1917. He died while leading his men in a charge. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Regan | Patrick | Private | 13560 | 14th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 80 Stamford Road, Birkdale | 21/05/1917 | 26 | Salonika (Lembet) Military Cemetery, Greece | Patrick died at the 28th General Hospital in Salonika. He left a wife and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Reid | John Lavens | Second Lieutenant | 10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) Territorial, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12/09/1916 | 24 | Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension | John married Mary Florence Balmer, on 4th July 1913 and sailed for Canada (alone) aboard the 'Montcalm' on?7th September 1913.?He returned to enlist when war broke out. John died of wounds received on The Somme battlefields. His only son Kenneth Marshall Reid, was just two years old. | |||
Rennard | Edward ?Marmaduke | Captain | 4th Battalion (Territorial) Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Vicarage, Heapey, Chorley | 08/08/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Edward was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. He is one of the 72,335 Men remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. | ||
Reynolds | Alfred Slater | Second Lieutenant | Royal Field Artillery | Bank House, Southport | 25/07/1917 | 22 | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | Alfred was was manning a gun position situated between the Ypres Canal and the village of Brielen, which was hit by a shell. He was killed instantaneously. | ||
Reynolds | Martin | Rifleman | A/131 | 7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corp | Fernley Road, Birkdale | 12/01/1916 | 28 | Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | Martin was mortally wounded whilst at a listening post, he died of wounds before he could be taken from the trenches. His cap badge and personal belongings were sent home to his sister. | |
Rice-Jones | Alfred Theodore | Captain | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 30 Hesketh Road, Southport | 23/03/1918 | Noyon New British Cemetery, France | Alfred was the second son of the late Counsellor John Rice-Jones. He enlisted with the Liverpool Pals at the outbreak of war. He was wounded at the Somme and on the Ancre during a night raid. He died of wounds received in action. | |||
Richards | Charles Walter | Second Lieutenant | 8th (Irish) Battalion (Territorial) King's Liverpool Regiment | 27/09/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Charles was granted a?commission in the 8th Liverpool Regiment?in June 1916. After seven months' training?with the Artists Rifles in Oswestry, he was sent to France. Four weeks later he was killed in action.?? | |||
Richards | Richard Alfred | Private | 51600 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Norwood Avenue, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 22 | Warlencourt British Cemetery, France | Richard was killed in action in the fierce fighting in the Butte de Warlencourt and Eaucourt-L'Abbaye area in 1916. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Richardson | Ernest John | Lieutenant | 35th Squadron, Royal Air Force (Observer) | 44 Portland Street, Southport | 27/10/1918 | 19 | Premont British Cemetery, France | Before the war Ernest worked in the composing room of the Southport Visiter. He died from wounds received while flying a sortie. He was home on leave just one month before his death. | ||
Richardson | Harold | Private | 15781 | 8th Battalion, Border Regiment | 53 Cross Ormrod Street, Bolton | 31/08/1916 | 27 | Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme France | Harold died of wounds received on the Somme battlefields. Before the war he worked for the L&Y Railway Co, moving to the Furness Railway company in Barrow, from where he enlisted. | |
Richardson | J V | Private | 18657 | Royal Army Ordnance Corps | 08/06/1918 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Private Richardson is listed as 'Died Home.' | |||
Rickerby | Arthur | Private | 266012 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 65 Hampton Road, Southport | 02/09/1918 | 24 | Queant Road Cemetery, France | Arthur was killed in a successful attack at Hundecourt, near Cambrai. He had spent almost two years in France and was the second son of Mr & Mrs Rickerby to die in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rickerby | Benjamin | Rifleman | 25/1111 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | 15/09/1916 | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Somme, France | Benjamin is one of 1,200 officers and men of the New Zealand Division who died in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Prior to the war he was a keen footballer. Before emigrating he played for Southport Central. | ||
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Ridings | Clifton | Private | 19321 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 8 New Lane, Crossens | 24/08/1916 | 23 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Clifton was killed in action, during shelling, on The Somme battlefields. He enlisted in September 1914, and was drafted to France in July 1915. Before the war he worked for The Vulcan?Motor Works. | |
Ridyard | Walter | Lance Corporal | 12363 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 38 Vaughan Road, Birkdale | 21/08/1917 | 23 | Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Walter was killed on the morning of 21st August, by shellfire. His death was instantaneous, so he did not suffer. He was buried at 6pm that evening by his comrades. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Rigby | Daniel | Private | 26764 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 186 Canning Road, Southport | 19/05/1918 | 29 | Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France | James was killed in action during the early stages of the German offensive in Flanders in spring 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rigby | Edward | Private | 267139 | 17th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 112 Norwood Road, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 23 | Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | Edward was killed in action on the Battlefields of Flanders. He enlisted in May 1916. Before the war he was employed by Arthur Lloyd as a carter. He left a wife and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rigby | Edward S | Private | 52811 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Hereford Road, Southport | 06/03/1917 | 20 | Agny New Military Cemetery, France | Edward is listed as killed in action. Before the war he worked for Greenwood's Estate agents, in Bold Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rigby | George | Private | 27439 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 Myrtle Grove, Southport | 05/08/1916 | 23 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | George died at Coombes Lodge Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, from shrapnel wounds received in France. After he was reported as dangerously ill, his mother immediately travelled to see him. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rigby | George Hilton | Private | 39482 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 7c King's Street, Southport | 28/09/1917 | 29 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | George joined the army in June 1916 and was drafted to France. Just over a year later he was shot in the chest, dying a few hours later. Before the war he was the stage manager at the Pier Pavilion. | |
Rigby | Harold | Private | 18733 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 97 Clifton Road, Southport | 03/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Harold enlisted at the beginning of the war, and went out to France in July 1915. He was killed by shell fire, in Guillemont. Before the war he had been employed at The Vulcan Motor Works. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rigby | James | Private | 38811 | 2nd Battalion, Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own (Yorkshire) Regiment | 18 Devonshire Road, High Park, Southport | 02/04/1917 | 19 | Henin Crucifix Cemetery, France | James enlisted in September 1916 and was sent to France in January 1917. James was killed in action near Arras. Before the war he worked for John Rimmer as a poulterer in Southport Market. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rigby | James Edward | First Class Boy | J/37868 | Royal Navy HMS "Hampshire" | 05/06/1916 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, England | James was killed when The Hampshire?hit a mine, off the Orkneys. The ship sank in just under 15 minutes. ? | |||
Rigby | John Thomas | Private | 14812 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 106a Norwood Avenue, Southport | 23/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, France | John served for 14 months in Salonica (Greece) where he contracted malarial fever. He was invalided home, but returned to active service in France, where he was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rigby | Richard | Private | 242566 | 2/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 31 St Luke's Road, Southport | 31/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Richard was killed in action during the German spring offensive in March and April 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rigby | Tom | Private | 33819 | 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 18 Devonshire Road, Southport | 09/08/1917 | Doiran Memorial, Greece | Tom was reported as missing in action, later changed to killed in action in Salonika, Greece. Tom's three brothers were also serving. Only one of the four brother's survived the war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rigby | Thomas Sutton | Able Seaman | Howe Division, Royal Naval Division, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve | 74 Old Park Lane, Southport | 13/09/1917 | 27 | Orchard Dump Cemetery, France | Thomas was killed by a trench mortar round; death was instantaneous. Before the war he was in business with his father, as a stone mason, in Windsor Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rigby | William | Sergeant | 1/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Formerly 34852 Liverpool Regiment | 18 Devonshire Road, Southport | 27/10/1918 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William died at a military hospital from wounds received. He was buried with full military honours. Before the war he was a well known local footballer, playing for Southport Central. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
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Rimmer | Albert | Private | 491831 | 472nd Agricultural Company, Labour Corps | 10 Chatham Road, Birkdale | 12/12/1918 | 19 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Albert was the son of Albert and Emily Rimmer. He initially enlisted to the 76th Training Reserve (Reg Number TR/54085) before being transferred to the Agricultural Company. | |
Rimmer | Alfred Baldwin | Lieutenant | 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Western Ontario Regiment | Aylmer, East Quebec | 09/07/1916 | 26 | Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium | A native of Southport, Alfred returned from Canada and enlisted at the beginning of the war. He was invalided home in January 1916, suffering from Shell Shock. Once recovered he return to the front line. He was killed in action in France. | ||
Rimmer | Charles | Trooper | 3255 | 1st Battalion, Lifeguards | 596a Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 26/01/1916 | 20 | Vermelles British Cemetery, France | Charles joined up in September 1914, going out to France the following May. He was killed when buried in a trench, alongside three comrades, by a shell explosion. Before the war he was a policeman. | |
Rimmer | Frederick | Private | 30998 | 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 23/03/1918 | Pargny British Cemetery, Somme, France | Frederick was killed in action on the Somme battlefields | |||
Rimmer | Gilbert | Private | 204233 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 83 Cambridge Road, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 31 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Before the war Gilbert was an Assistant Master at Holy Trinity School. He was killed by shellfire 'whilst engaged in sniping.' He left a wife and one daughter. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | Gilbert Milne | Private | 3/4887 | 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment | 04/06/1915 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | Gilbert was killed in action in Gallipoli. | |||
Rimmer | Henry | Private | 307889 | 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 214 Rufford Road, Crossens | 16/04/1917 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Henry was killed during the Battle of Arras. His Battalion advanced on the Cambrai Road on 13th, then on toward the village on 15th, coming under constant heavy shelling. Henry was killed the following day. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rimmer | Henry Massam | Private | 409652 | Canadian Expeditionary Force | 03/06/1916 | 37 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Henry was reported as missing in action on 3rd June 1916, this was later officially changed to 'Killed in Action.' He had spent two years in Canada before the war, prior to that he worked at his parents greengrocers business in Leicester Street. | ||
Rimmer | James | Private | 482574 | Labour Corps | 42 Land Lane, Crossens | 17/04/1918 | 30 | St John's Churchyard, Crossens | James enlisted with the Royal Army Service corp, (T4/263329) and the 12th King's regiment, before transferring to the Labour Corp. He left a widow, Edith May. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | James | Private | 3157 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 105 Cemetery Road, Southport | 16/08/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James enlisted when he was just 16, and was killed in action on the Somme Battlefields aged just 18. Before the war he worked at The Vulcan Motor Works. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | James | Gunner | 98015 | 212th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 120 Old Park Lane, Southport | 13/05/1917 | Bully Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, France | James was killed by hostile shell fire and was buried behind the lines near Lens, France. Before the war he worked as a grocer, at H Kilner, Sussex Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rimmer | James William | Private | 20537 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 45 High Park Road, Southport | 07/06/1916 | Hadra War Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt | James died of disease at the 21st General Hospital in Alexandria. Before the war he was a stonemason. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rimmer | John | Private | 267375 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18 Hulme Street, Southport | 20/10/1918 | 20 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | John was the son of George and Mary Rimmer. John enlisted soon after the outbreak of war. He saw active service in Italy, Salonika and France. He died from wounds received in action at the Brighton Military Hospital. He was buried with full military honours. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | John | Driver | T/387033 | 3rd Company, 74th Division Train. | 02/09/1918 | Suzanne Military Cemetery No. 3, Somme France | John died of wounds received on the Somme battlefield. He was treated at the 9th Australian Field Ambulance Station. | |||
Rimmer | John | Driver | 105021 | D Battery, 77th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 55 Rigby's Brow, Marshside Road, Southport | 10/09/1916 | 19 | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, France | John enlisted in August 1915 and was drafted to France in February 1916. He was wounded in the head, and died six hours later. He didn't regain consciousness. Before the war he worked as a clerk at the Gas Works, Crowlands. | |
Rimmer | John Henry | Private | 133766 | 55th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps | Newton Street, High Park, Southport | 06/05/1918 | 19 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | John enlisted when he was just 17 years old, he was released from the army at his parent's request, only to re-enlist at 18. He had only been on the front line for two weeks, when he was caught in a shell explosion and killed instantly. | |
Rimmer | John Henry | Corporal | L/24475 | B Battery, 211th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 04/11/1918 | Capelle Beaudignies Road, Cemetery, Nord, France | John died of wounds received on the front line in France. Before the war he was a member of the Southport Police Force. | ||
Rimmer | John Jeffrey | Private | 26068 | 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 101 Warren Road, Southport | 03/05/1917 | 31 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais | John Jeffrey is one of almost 35,000 men remembered on the Arras Memorial, most of those commemorated were killed in the Battle of Arras, fought between 9 April and 16 May 1917. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | John William | Private | 88128 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 21 Manchester Road, Southport | 19/09/1918 | 33 | Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany | John was captured by German forces during a gas attack in June 1918, and died three months later while still a prisoner of war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | John William | Private | 3513645 (88885) | 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 24/07/1920 | Basra Memorial. Iraq | John was killed during the Arab Revolt in Iraq. On the 24th July 1920, a force which included three companies of the Manchester Regiment were caught off-guard whilst setting up camp. The immediate British casualty count was 20 men killed, 60 men wounded and 318 missing. Only 79 British and 81 Indian missing soldiers were later released by the Arabs. The Manchester Regiment lost 3 officers and 131 men; it is believed that around 100 prisoners from the Manchester Regiment were taken to Najaf and killed there. | |||
Rimmer | Levi | Private (Formerly - Horse Transporter) | 60125 (T4/186487) | 13th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. (Formerly RASC) | 65 Warren Road, High Park, Southport | 22/04/1918 | 34 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Before the war Levi worked at a bakehouse in Southport. In 1916 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery Service Corp, working as a horse transporter. A week before his death he transferred to the Royal Welch. Levi was killed in action at Amiens, during the German spring offensive. He left a widow Maria Gertrude and 5 Children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | Nutts | Private | 351647, (88890) | 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 1 Lloyds Siding, Birkdale | 24/07/1920 | 20 | Basra Memorial, Iraq | On the 2nd May 1915, Nutts attempted to enlist in the King's Liverpool Regiment at Southport. He claimed he was 19 years and 180 days old and was working as a plumber. Read more about Nutts | |
Rimmer | Peter | Private | 2904 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Wright Street, Southport | 16/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Peter was killed in action during a charge at Richebourg St. Vaast. part of the Battle of Festubert. His brother was also wounded during the fighting. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rimmer | Peter Henry | Private | 29075 | 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment | 33 Derby Road, Southport | 18/05/1918 | 20 | Caestre Military Cemetery, France | Peter died of wounds received in action. Before the war he was employed by Messrs. T.E. Wood, Lord Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | Richard | Private | 47325 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 99 Kew Road, Southport | 13/02/1917 | 36 | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Richard was killed on the Somme Battlefields, he left behind a widow Mrs L A Rimmer. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | Richard Ball | Private | 265080 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 18 Albert Road, Southport | 29/07/1917 | 26 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Richard was wounded by shrapnel at Festubert, receiving facial injuries. Once recovered he returned to the front line, where he was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | Richard Robert | Private | 25651 | 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | Old Post Office, Altcar, Lancashire | 12/07/1917 | 25 | Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Belgium | Richard enlisted in 1916 and had been on the front line for two months when he was first injured, in April 1917. After treatment and recovery he returned to the frontline, only to be killed in action 3 months later. | |
Rimmer | Stanislaus Francis | Private | 93252 | 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, formerly 38571 King's Liverpool Regiment | Kirkland House, Gores Lane, Formby | 01/02/1918 | 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. | |
Rimmer | Thomas | Lance Corporal | 32801 | 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 04/03/1918 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Thomas was killed on the battlefields of Ypres. | |||
Rimmer | Thomas | Driver | 120459 | 106th Battery, Royal Field Artillery | 105 Cemetery Road, Southport | 08/05/1916 | 38 | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France | Before the war Thomas worked for Southport Corporation's Highways Department. He was killed in action on the Somme Battlefields. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | Thomas | Private | 265749 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 29/04/1918 | Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France | Thomas died of wounds received in action. | |||
Rimmer | Thomas | Private | 12805 | 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment | 147 Bispham Road, Southport | 31/05/1915 | Helles Memorial, Turkey | Thomas was killed in action, in Gallipoli. A week before his death he was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, but after his death his parents only received the recommendation card. | ||
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Rimmer | Walter | Private | 48833 | 12th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/08/1917 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Walter was killed in action on the Battlefields of Ypres. | |||
Rimmer | Walter Stanley | Bombardier | L/3373 | D Battery, 17th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 23/03/1918 | 26 | Longuenesse St. Omer Souvenir Cemetery, France | Walter is listed as 'Died in the field, of sickness.' | ||
Rimmer | William | Private | 35548 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 111 Bispham Road, Southport | 30/10/1918 | 28 | Mons (Bergen) Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium | William died from wounds received in action; he was a prisoner of war at the time of his death. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | William | Private | 269763 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 75 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southport | 11/04/1918 | 20 | Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais | William enlisted towards the end of 1916, and was drafted to France in early 1917. He was killed in action just over 12 months later. Before the war he worked at Farm House, Birkdale in the employ of Mr Blundell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rimmer | William Edwin | Private | TF266723 | 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment | High Park, Southport | 29/08/1918 | 22 | La Targette British Cemetery, France | William is listed as 'Killed in Action', he had been serving in the army for two and a half years. Before the war he worked for L and Y Railway Co. | |
Rimmer | William Richard | Rifleman | R/14795 | 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps | 68 Kew Road, Birkdale | 27/07/1916 | 29 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was 'presumed killed' on the battlefields of the Somme, he had been on the front line for nine months. Before the war he worked for L and Y Railway Co. | |
Ripley | William Douglas | Lance Corporal | 65304 | 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers | 57 Oak Street, Southport | 27/07/1918 | 20 | Sandpits British Cemetery, France | William was killed by enemy fire, while on duty in the trenches. He enlisted in 1916 and then undertook musketry training at Bisley, before being drafted to France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Roberts | Francis Richard | Private | 14748 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 40 Hall Street, Southport | 15/03/1917 | 28 | Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France | Francis was killed in action by a mine explosion. He had been on the front line for two years, without a days leave, when he died. Before the war he was a brick setter. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Roberts | James | Private | 48487 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 42 Vaughan Road, Birkdale | 09/04/1917 | 22 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | James survived the sinking of the 'Empress of Ireland' in 1914, later joining the King's Liverpool Regiment. He was killed in action, his body was never found. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Roberts | John | Private | 24137 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 78 Stamford Road, Birkdale | 14/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial. Somme, France | John was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. He left a wife and three children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Roberts | John | Private | 9757 | 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment | 72 Stamford Road, Southport | 01/11/1914 | 17 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | John is one of the 54,000 soldiers remembered on the Menin Gate, who have no known grave. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Robinson | James | Private | 2949 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25/09/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James enlisted in October 1914, and was drafted to France the following March. He was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. Before the war he worked for Fennell's (Birkdale Branch). | ||
Robinson | Nathan | Staff Sergeant | 71951 | 20th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 12/04/1918 | Noeux Les Mines Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France | Nathan enlisted in 1916 and had seen considerable front line service before his death in 1918. Before the war he worked at The Vulcan Motors Works, as a fitter. | |||
Robinson | William | Sergeant | 265765 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 133 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 31/07/1917 | 20 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | William was killed on the first day of the third Ypres attack on Pommern Redoubt, alongside 52 other men. He had previously been injured by shrapnel, on his back and face in 1915, returning to his unit two days later. | |
Rockliffe | Alexander | Private | 11621 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 20/08/1916 | Loos Memorial, France | Alexander's parents officially received the news that their son has been killed in action, in August 1916. Before the war he was a van driver for Mr Craig, London Street. | |||
Rockliffe | Richard | Private | 27440 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, Attached Machine Gun Corps | 14 Matlock Road, Southport | 01/08/1917 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium | Richard had been serving in France for two years when he was seriously wounded. He was treated at the No. Two Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul, but he sadly died. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Roper | Douglas Wingfield | Second Lieutenant | 279th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 33 Lulworth Road, Birkdale | 11/11/1917 | 19 | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | Douglas had only been on the front line for two days when he was killed in action. He left Haileybury College to enlist in the forces. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Rosenberg | Louis | Private | 18928 | 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment | 94 Duke Street, Southport | 09/12/1915 | 27 | Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Belgium | Louis has just entered the enemy trench and was throwing bombs when he was shot dead by a sniper. Before the war he was a member of the Southport Police Force. He left a widow and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ross | Donald | Ordinary Signaller | Mersey/Z/1277 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. MFA "Eleanor" | 64 Cambridge Road, Southport | 12/02/1918 | 21 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, England | Donald studied signally at Crystal Palace London before being transferred to his ship. The steamship Eleanor was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine nine miles off St Catherine's point. Donald was drowned at sea. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Rowland | Charles | Mechanic | M2/021098 | 1st Motor Ambulance Convoy, Mechanical Transport, Royal Army Service Corps | 12 Seabank Road, Southport | 05/11/1918 | 29 | Huby St. Leu British Cemetery, France | Charles died of pneumonia at hospital in France. He joined the ATC and had spent most of his time in France. He was the eldest son of George Rowland and left a widow and one child. | |
Rowley | Gerald | Captain | 6th Battalion (Territorial) Cheshire Regiment | 15/10/1918 | 24 | La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France | Gerald was wounded in France. After a month in hospital in Rouen, he returned to his regiment. Read more about Gerald | Military Cross and two bars | ||
Royle | Alan Lister | Private | 10280 | 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 57 Albert Road, Southport | 03/08/1916 | 41 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Alan was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. He was the eldest son of the late Thomas Royle. | |
Royston | Charles Stewart | Sergeant | L/612 | A Battery, 64th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 23/11/1917 | 33 | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Zonnebeck, Belgium | Charles had just been offered a commission, when he was killed by an shell explosion. He was killed instantaneously. Before the war he was a director of JR Cave Chemist, Neville Street. | ||
Rushworth | Arthur Cyril | Gunner | 190797 | C Battery, 77th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | Delamere Road, Southport | 04/04/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme , France | Arthur was killed by shell fire. His body was discovered by two soldiers who were returning from the front line. They buried Arthur and wrote to his widow, to inform her of his death. | ||
Ryding | Tom | Private | 128401 | 34th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Marsh Farm, Banks | 23/03/1918 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Tom was killed during the spring offensive in 1918, his section were facing a mass of Germans when a heavy shell burst in the middle of them, all but two were killed. | ||
Rymer | Robert | Private | 2589 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Robert was killed in action during the Battle of Festubert. | |||
Saint | Charles | Private | 13750 | 12th Battalion, King's LIverpool Regiment | Buerton Kennels, Alford, Chester | 09/10/1916 | 28 | Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France | Charles died of his wound at one of the Casualty Clearing stations, set up in an area known to soldiers as Grave Town, near the city of Amiens. Before the war he was a farmer. | |
Salisbury | Arthur Balfour | Private | 52416 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool | 74 Heysham Road, Southport | 30/03/1917 | 26 | Duisans British Cemetery | Arthur was serious injured on 30th March, and died of his injuries later that day at a 8th Casualty Clearing Station, near Etrun. Before the war he was a confectionery maker. Four of his brother were also serving. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Salisbury | James Hugh | Gunner | 138078 | C Battery, 92nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 17/09/1917 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | James died of his wounds at one of the casualty clearing stations set up in Dozingham. He left behind a widow, Mary. | |||
Sallabanks | Charles | Private | 303904 | A Company, 1/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 4 Claremont Road, Birkdale | 27/03/1918 | 22 | The Arras Memorial, France | Charles was reported as missing, presumed dead on 27th March 1918, during the German spring offensive in 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Salt | Walter John | Lance Corporal | 20539 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Cable Street, Southport | 20/07/1918 | 23 | Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, France | Walter is listed as 'Killed in Action', he was one if the first to join up to Kitchener's Army in 1914. He was twice injured, once by shrapnel in the right arm. He?also suffered from food poisoning, probably contracted through bad water. Before the war he played the piano at The Neville Street Picture House. | |
Sanders | Frederick Egerton | Lieutenant | 19th Battalion transferred to 18th (Lancashire Hussars) Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 39 College Road, Great Crosby | 10/10/1918 | 21 | Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France | Frederick was killed in action on the Monty Road, Near Le Cateau. On 16th September he was awarded the Military Cross for?conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a heavy enemy attack. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Cross | |
Sanders | Wiliam | Lance Corporal | 12014 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 24/08/1918 | 24 | Bagneux British Cemetery, France | William was badly wounded in the stomach. He was taken to a casualty clearing station and then on to hospital, where he died soon after he arrived. He left a widow Alice. | ||
Sanderson | James | Private | 37251 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 93 Eastbourne Road, Birkdale | 23/10/1916 | 28 | Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval, France | James enlisted in 1916, in Southport and was drafted to France. He was struck by a shell, whilst leaving his trench and died at the field hospital near Amiens soon after.?His younger brother?Charles was also killed in action. His elder brother John served with the anti-aircraft section in France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sandiford | Clifford | Private | 14793 | 12th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 6 West End Terrace, West Street, Southport | 24/06/1916 | 29 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Clifford had been in France for 9 months when he was serious wounded and taken to hospital in Aberdeen. He was admitted to Woodlands VAD hospital on 8th May, whilst on sick furlough, in Southport. His death certificate states the cause of death as Bronchitis. He was also suffering trench feet, shrapnel wounds and the effects of a gas attack. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Saul | William B | Corporal | 12503 | 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 102 Princes Road, Liverpool | 10/03/1918 | 33 | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel | Prior to the war William was a member of the Mounted Infantry, based at Southport. He was the first national reservist to volunteer for national service at the beginning of the war. He was killed in action during the Palestine campaign. | |
Savage | Allen | Lance Corporal | 19074 | 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment | 81 Sidney Road, Southport | 16/06/1915 | 25 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Before the war Allen was a member of the Southport Police Force. He was reported missing in action after an engagement at Hooge, near Ypres, he was later presumed dead. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sawyer | Albert Edward | Private | 29091 | 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 30/05/1917 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Albert is listed as 'Died of wounds - Home.' | |||
Sawyer | Charles Quinton | Second Lieutenant, (temporary Captain) | 8th Battalion, attached. Trench Mortar Battery. East Yorkshire Regiment | The Wrekin, Birkdale | 14/07/1916 | Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France | At the outbreak of war Charles returned from?Western Canada and obtained a commision in the East Yorkshire Regiment.?He was killed in action while leading? a mortar battery, attacking enemy lines. His death was instantaneous. | |||
Sawyer | Henry | Private | 266049 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 168 Kew Road, Birkdale | 18/06/1918 | 36 | Etaples Military Cemetery, France | Henry was severely wounded and gassed on 13th June. He died at the general hospital a few days later. Henry had been in the army for about two years. He had been wounded twice before; once during a bombardment in Ramsgate and once while on active service in France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sawyer | James William | Private | 25462 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 329 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 17/08/1917 | 21 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | James was reported missing in action on 15th August, later presumed Killed in action. At the time of his death his two brother were also on active service. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sawyer | Walter | First Class Stoker | SS/104467 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve HMS "Vivid II" | 174 Edge Lane, Oldham | 29/10/1918 | 32 | Greenacres Cemetery, Oldham | Walter is reported as dying of illness, at Vivid II, accounting base, Devonport. | |
Scargill | Clifford | Sergeant | 265905 | 7th Battalion, King's LIverpool Regiment | 48 Bath Street, Southport | 27/09/1918 | 22 | Queant Communal Cemetery, British Extension, France | Clifford was awarded the Military Medal for Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, just a few weeks for his death. He was killed in action in an area between Cambrai and Arras. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Scarland | John (Joseph) Henry | Lance Corporal | 2738 | 7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 24/09/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | On the day that John was reported killed in action, the 1/7th King's were preparing to launch a major attack at Sunken Road, on the Somme Battlefields. | ||
Schofield | Albert Allen | Lance Sergeant | 1374 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Beaconsfield Road, High Park, Southport | 22/02/1915 | 20 | Woburn Avenue Cemetery, France | Albert was killed in action in the Bethune area of France. | |
Scott | William Alfred | Private | 1881 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 74 Manchester Road, Southport | 19/05/1915 | 18 | Le Touret Memorial, France | William was killed in the battle of Festubert. He was struck in the chest by a shell, and died a few minutes later. Before the war he was a grocer's assistant. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Scrivener | John Sydney | Second Lieutenant | 8th Battalion (Territorial) Lancashire Fusiliers | 02/12/1917 | 20 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was killed in action at Passchendaele. Before the war he was a bank clerk. | |||
Seal | Herbert Leonard | Corporal | 264848 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 4 Hartwood Road, Southport | 26/06/1917 | 24 | Estaires Communal Cemetery, France | Herbert died of wounds received when a shell exploded just behind his post injuring him in the neck and leg. He was taken to a nearby casualty clearing station, but died later that evening. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Seale | William Henry | Private | 66906 | 16th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 4 Hart Street, Southport | 27/08/1918 | 19 | Fienvillers British Cemetery, France | William died of wounds received at No. 38th Casualty Clearing Station, which was located in the village of Fienvillers, on the Somme. Before the war he was a butcher in Sussex Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Seaman (Listed as Scaman on CWGC) | Percy | Private | 14862 | 6th Battalion (Carabineers) Dragoon Guards | 14/08/1918 | 19 | Abbieville Communal Cemetery, France | Percy was killed in action during the Second battle of the Somme, which raged from August 21 – September 2, 1918. | ||
Seddon | James | Private | 23309 | 4th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 57 Albert Road, Southport | 01/07/1915 | La Gorgue Communal Cemetery, France | James died of his wound at the Field Ambulance station at La Gorgue, near Lille. | ||
Seddon | James | Private | 56733 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Devonshire Road, Southport | 19/08/1917 | 21 | Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium | James was killed in action, he had been at the front line for seven months. Before the war he worked for L&Y Railway Company as a stoker. | |
Seddon | Joseph | Private | 37061 | 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 131a Linaker Street, Southport | 05/10/1916 | 33 | Basra Memorial, Iraq | Southport Visiter 17/10/1916 - Cpl. Joseph Seddon of the British Expeditionary Force, contracted disease while in India, died whilst being invalided home and was buried at sea. He left a widow and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Seddon | Thomas Baker | Rifleman | 204156 | 5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 127 High Park Road, Southport | 29/03/1918 | 37 | Lillers Communal Cemetery, France | Thomas was wounded in the neck and chest, he didn't regain consciousness. He was in the in one of the many Casualty Clearing Stations centred around Lillers. His five other brothers were also serving in the military. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Seddon | William H | Driver | M2/226053 | Royal Army Service Corp 819 Mechanical Transport Company | 03/11/1918 | 25 | Skopje British Cemetery, Macedonia | |||
Sedgwick | Richard | Fitter | L/17784 | B Battery, 170th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 10 Pitt Street, High Park, Southport. | 14/04/1917 | 23 | Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France | Richard died from wounds and shell shock, at the 16th General Hospital in France. His wife and mother were informed of his serious condition and were able to travel to France to see him before his death. Before the war he was a fireman with L&Y Railway company. | |
Sephton | William | Private | 13004 | 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 71 Hart Street, Southport | 05/09/1915 | 28 | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium | William was killed in action in the Vieastraat area of Flanders. Before the war he worked in the Locomotive department of the L&Y Railway. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Shaw | Joseph | Private | 4742 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 121 Clifton Road, Southport | 06/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Joseph was killed by sniper fire, while he was working on the top of a trench. His comrade wrote 'he suffered no pain.' He had been at the front for about 8 months. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Shaw | Percy G | Private | 2714 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Windsor Road, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 23 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Percy was killed in action. He enlisted in September 1914 and went to France in December 1915. Prior to the war he worked in a greengrocers. | |
Shaw | Robert | Captain | 7th Battalion The King's Liverpool Regiment | 4 Buckingham Ave, 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. | https://photos.app.goo.gl/4v6nNE6GlvtZBJtw2 | |
Shaw | Stephen | Private | 42242 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 121 Clifton Road, Blowick, Southport | 24/04/1917 | 19 | Bucquoy Road, Cemetery, France | Stephen was killed in action near the village of Ficheux, France. Before the war he worked in H Ainscough, Butchers, Bispham Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Shaw | William Cobley | Lieutenant | 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) | The Promenade, Southport | 06/09/1917 | 32 | Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium | William was killed in action when leading his men in an attack. Before the war he worked as a designer in both London and Paris. | ||
Shawcroft | George Henry | Ordinary Telegraphist | Mersey/Z/4023 Telegrapher | Royal Naval Volunteer, H.M Drifter "Cosmos" | 26 Maple Street, Southport | 15/02/1918 | 18 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, England | George was killed when seven German destroyers attacked shipping in the straits of Dover. She was stationed near No.15 buoy, the first shell struck the wheelhouse killing two and severely wounding two more. She caught fire and sunk with only three survivors and eleven dead. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Sheenan | Timothy | Chief Stoker | 154467 (RFR/DEV/A/3445) | Royal navy H.M.S "Majestic" | Birkdale Farm School | 27/05/1915 | 43 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, England | Timothy was killed in action when the Majestic was sunk of the Dardanelles. The?ship was anchored off W beach. At 6.45 an enemy submarine was spotted, the ship opened fire but was hit by two torpedoes. Majestic capsized and sank in seven minutes, with the loss of 40 men. | |
Shepherd | H | Private | 2110 | King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/02/1915 | Duke Street, Southport | ||||
Sherwin | Edgar Jackson | Gunner | 700786 | B Battery, 331st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | The Hollies, Richmond Road, Bowdon | 08/08/1917 | 39 | Coxyde Military Hospital, Koksijde, Belgium | Edgar was killed in action on 8th August. | |
Shields | William | Private | 2747 | South Lancashire Regiment | 33 Grove Street, Southport | 17/07/1916 | 42 | Puchevillers British Cemetery, France | William was wounded on 15th July, in one of the first battles on The Somme. He would most probably have been taken to either the 3rd and 44th Casualty Clearing Stations for treatment. He died of his injuries two days later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Shilling | Albert | Private | 33573 | 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 144 Cemetery Road, Southport | 02/11/1917 | 27 | Gaza War Cemetery, Israel | Albert was initially reported missing in action during the Third Battle of Gaza, this was later changed to killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Simpson | Victor James | Second Lieutenant | 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Swandown, Albert Road, Birkdale | 24/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Victor was killed while leading his men on a attack against Beer Trench in the Delville Wood area on The Somme. | |||
Sinclair | William | Sapper | 97477 | 154th Field Company, Royal Engineers | 58 Heysham Road, High Park, Southport | 01/07/1916 | Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France | William was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. In civilian life he was a joiner and played football for Norwood Crescent, and Southport Central | ||
Singleton | Joseph | Private | 380884 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 85 Railway Street, Southport | 23/03/1918 | 41 | Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France | The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Singleton | William Henry | Private | 267127 | 25th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | The Willow's, Roe Lane, Churchtown | 04/10/1918 | 21 | Abbeville Communal Extension, Somme, France | William was wounded in the right arm at Cambrai, in December 1917. On recovery in August 1918 he returned to France. He was admitted to the No.1 General South African Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head on 23rd September and died there 11 days later. | |
Slack | William Jeremy | Lieutenant Colonel | British Honduras Defence Force | St. Pierre Port, Guernsey | 26/01/1915 | 43 | Fort George Memorial, Belize | Lieutenant Colonel Slack was shot dead by a local barber in Honduras. | ||
Slater | Arthur | Lance Corporal | M2/268058 | 766th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corp | 96 Sidney Road, High Park, Southport | 19/08/1918 | Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece | Arthur is listed as 'died' on the Commonwealth War Graves Commision site. He left behind a widow, Lily. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Slater | William Percy | Private | 425326 | 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles | Montreal, Canada | 25/11/1916 | 30 | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France | William was wounded on 23rd November, and died two days later. He would have been treated in one of the casualty clearing stations in Aubigny. He was a Canadian businessman, who volunteered his services at the outbreak of war. His parents lived in Bibby Road, Southport. | |
Slinger | Samuel | Private | 41790 | 5th Infantry Labour Company, The King's Liverpool Regiment, Transferred to (41790) 7th Company Labour Corp. | Becconsall Farm, Hesketh Bank, Preston | 11/09/1917 | 22 | Bard Cottage Cemetery, Boezinge, leper, Belgium | Samuel was killed when a shell exploded close to where he was marching alongside his comrades, a number of whom were injured. Prior to the war he had worked on the family farm. | |
Smethurst | John | Second Lieutenant | 12th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/09/1916 | Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France | |||||
Smith | Alexander Leslie | Sapper | 44927 | 88th Field Company, Royal Engineers | Belmont Street, Southport | 30/10/1915 | 27 | Cairo War Memorial, Egypt | Alexander died from enteric fever (typhoid) at the military hospital in Cairo; he had been sent for treatment from Gallipoli. Before the war he was a motor engineer. | |
Smith | Arthur | Private | 265603 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 9 Poole Street, Crossens | 03/04/1917 | St John's Churchyard, Crossens, Southport | Arthur was wounded by shrapnel, which tore an inch wide?wound through his leg on the 1st March. He was?sent to England for?treatment but contacted pneumonia on the way. He seemed to rally but died in hospital in Woolwich. | ||
Smith | Brian Haigh | Private | 2387 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | 19 | Le Touret Memorial, France | Brian was shot through the head during the Battle of Festubert, and died instantaneously. | ||
Smith | Bernard Ridley Winthrope | Lieutenant | 1st Battalion, Scots Guards | Wingfield Park, Ambergate, Derby | 15/11/1914 | 31 | South Wingfield Park, Burial Ground, Derby | Bernard arrived in France on 10th October and immediately went to the front line. He was shot in the head in a trench near Ypres on 8th November and died at Christol Hospital Boulogne. His body was returned to England for burial. ? | ||
Smith | Harry | Private | 8033 | 19th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Formerly 31920 King's Liverpool Regiment | 26/03/1918 | Arras Memorial, France | Harry is one of the 35,000 men listed upon the Arras memorial. He was killed during the spring offensive in 1918. | |||
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Smith | Joshua Harold | Lieutenant | 6th Battalion (Territorial) Lancashire Fusiliers | 23 Park Road, Southport | 12/08/1915 | 24 | Redoubt Cemetery, Helles , Turkey | At the outbreak of war Joshua gained a commision with the Lancashire Fusiliers. He was sent to Egypt in September 1914. He was killed in action in the Gallipoli, Dardanelles. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Smith | (Harry) Norman | Lieutenant | 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | Waterloo | 23/11/1917 | Duhallow A.D.S Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium | Norman was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele. Prior to the war he worked at Arthur Johnson auctioneer, in Southport. | |||
Smith | Thomas | Private | 4946 | 1/4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment | 17 Montague Street, Blackburn | 18/08/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas is one of the 72,000 men commemorate on the Thiepval Memorial, who died on The Somme battlefields. | |
Smith | Wyndham Alexander | Second Lieutenant | Gloucester Yeomanry | 3 Waterloo Road, Birkdale | 23/04/1916 | 29 | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel | Wyndham was killed in action in Palestine. Before the war he was a partner in the firm of Baker & Smith Solicitors, Tewkesbury, He married his wife Maud in 1912, the couple had no children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Snape | Edmund Jasper | Private | 4114 | 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own) | 61 La Salla Road, Verdun, Montreal | 20/09/1917 | 27 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Edmund was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the battle of Passchendaele. | |
Snape | Harry | Private | 345766 | 16th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | 220 Sussex Road, Southport | 04/11/1918 | 35 | Englefontaine British Cemetery, France | Harry was killed in action just 1 week before armistice, in one of the final battles of the war. He left behind a widow, Annie. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Snelson | Frank | Private | 4578 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Cardigan Road, Birkdale | 16/08/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Frank was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme. He left a widow and one child. | |
Sonneborn | Frederick | Private | 3225 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 17 Carnarvon Road, Birkdale | 16/09/1916 | 19 | Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme, France | Frederick had been in the army for two years, and at the front line for seven months when he was killed in action. Before the war he worked for the Allan Line Steamship Company. | |
Sourbut | Harry Henry | Rifleman | R/13501 | 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corp | 24 Kensington Road, Southport | 18/09/1918 | 23 | Berthaucourt Communal Cemetery, Pontro, France | Harry was reported 'Killed in Action,' most probably in The Battles of the Hindenburg Line which raged from 12th September - 12th October 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Southern | Edward Baxter | Private | 5650 | 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 3 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale | 21/07/1916 | 24 | Mericourt L'Abbe, Somme, France | Edwards had been serving in France since November 1915, when he died of wounds. Prior to the war he was educated at Charterhouse and Oriel College, Oxford. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Spear | Norman Victor | (Temp) Second Lieutenant, Pilot | Royal Flying Corps, 50 Training Squadron and London Scottish. | 25 Woodstock Road, Golders Green, London | 29/08/1917 | 29 | All Saint's Churchyard, Norfolk | Norman was badly wounded at Loos in September 1916. Upon returning to active duty he was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Royal Flying Corp on 25th September 1916. Attached, as an instructor to the 50th Training Squadron, he was killed in an flying accident in Norfolk. He received the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty in October 1916. | Military Medal | |
Spencer | Edward | Private | 24064 | 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 57 Railway Street, Southport | 24/04/1917 | 24 | Arras Memorial, France | News was received in May 1917 that Edward had been killed in action, he had been in the army for about 18 months. He was a painter by trade. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Spencer | George | Private | 41806 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 04/08/1917 | 21 | Zantvoorde British Cemetery | George was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, the?Battle of Passchendaele. He left a widow, Rebecca and one son George. | ||
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Spencer | William Henry | Private | 29122 | 123rd Company, Machine Gun Corps, Infantry | 46 Hereford Road, Southport | 19/01/1917 | 26 | Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium | Henry is listed as killed in action, in Belgium. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sperrin | William Alfred | Private | 7552 | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion. York and Lancaster Regiment | 3 Palmers Street, Moss Side, Manchester | 15/02/1915 | 28 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William caught a chill while in the trenches during a bombardment by German War ships against Hartlepool. After some time in hospital he was sent home on a furlough, he relapsed and was taken to Southport Infirmary where he died. | |
Spink | Hubert Octavius | Reverend | Royal Army Chaplains Department, attached 55th (West Lancashire) Division | Dulwich | 09/08/1916 | 38 | Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, France | Hubert was killed on the front line at Delville Wood?while ministering to the wounded and supervising the retrieval and burial of the dead,. He had previously been wounded several times. | ||
Sproat | William | Private | 266454 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 196 Virginia Street, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 21 | Dochy Farm, New British Cemetery, Zonnebeck, Belgium | William joined the forces in April 1916, and had been on continuous service for about 10 months when he was killed in action. Before the war he was employed by Southport Highways department. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Stafford | Henry Victor | Private | 3270 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 3 Conyers Avenue, Birkdale | 15/03/1916 | 25 | Le Fermont Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais | Henry was killed by a German sniper, whilst in the trenches with his regiment. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Standring | William Shuttleworth | Second Lieutenant | 12th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 159 Portland Street, Southport | 30/07/1916 | 21 | Guillemont Road Cemetery, France | William arrived at the frontline on 14th July 1916 and was killed in?action a fortnight later. He was slightly wounded about 8am and was treated at at the local field ambulance. He didn't return to his unit, a search was made and was eventually he was found dead. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Stansfield | Robert Henry | Private | 241779 | 1/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 24 Laurel Grove, Southport | 06/09/1917 | 26 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Robert is one of the 35,000 listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918. During the Third battle of Ypres,?The Battle of Passchendaele. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Steele | William Lovatt | Private | 29570 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 104 Hart Street, Southport | 15/07/1916 | 25 | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France | William died of wounds on the Somme battlefields. For nine years before the war he was employed by Messrs. Outrams Ltd. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Stephenson | Arthur Theodore | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion (Territorial), King's Liverpool Regiment | 67 Leyland Road Southport | 28/06/1916 | 31 | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, France | While leading a raid into enemy territory, he realised the raid was hopeless and sent his men back to safety while he threw bombs at the enemy. He was shot and fell. He saved all but two of his of his men. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Stephenson | Earl | Private | 357209 | 1/10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Earl arrived in France on 14th July 1916, with the 18th draft out of? Oswestry. He was reported wounded and missing?4 weeks later on 17th August. | |||
Stephenson | Selwyn Seymour | Lieutenant | 1st West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | Park Grange, Southport | 13/03/1915 | 24 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Selwyn died at Ross-On-Sea. He had been suffering from heart trouble since October 1913. | ||
Stevens | Joseph | Ordinary Seaman | SS/9772 | Royal navy H.M.S "Vivid" | 23/10/1918 | 18 | Western Mill Cemetery, Plymouth | Joseph died on 23th October 1918. He was stationed at HMS Vivid, which was the Navy Barracks at Plymouth. | ||
Stevens | Walter | Private | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 01/07/1916 | 19 | |||||
Stirrup | James Hope | Private | 300193 | 2/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 56617 Liverpool Regiment | 05/12/1917 | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France | James was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai. He is one of the 7,000+ names listed on the memorial. | |||
Stocker | Samuel Thomas | Private | 201916 | 4th Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 143 Bedford Road, Birkdale, Southport | 09/10/1916 | 26 | Contay British Cemetery, Somme, France | Samuel's attestation papers show that he was 5ft 10 inches, with blue eyes and dark hair. He died of a gunshot wound to the back, at Casualty Clearing station number 49. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Stockton | Charles Albert | Sergeant | 265731 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 94 Sefton Street, Southport | 31/07/1917 | 21 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | Charles was killed during a charge against the enemy. His cousin Jim, who was in the same regiment, reported his death to the family. He stated that Bert has died instantaneously and suffered no pain. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Stoddart | Leonard | Private | 3231 | 1/7th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 16 Part Street, Southport | 07/08/1915 | 20 | The Helles Memorial, Gallipoli | Len (Leonard) was killed when the 7th charged a Turkish trench. As they rush toward the trench they were mown down by machine gun fire, his death was instantaneous. Before the war Len was a keen footballer, playing for Leyland. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Stones | Francis Dawbarn | Captain | 6th Battalion (Territorial) Sherwood Foresters | 28/09/1917 | Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Proven, Belgium | Francis was awarded a Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He died from injuries received during a gas attack. He left a widow, Margaret Julia. | Military Cross | |||
Strange | Herbert W | Private | 11233 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Hart Street, Southport | 29/07/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | On 26th August Southport Visiter reported that Herbert had been missing in action since 29th July. | |
Sturrock | William | Sergeant | 22850 | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 02/08/1917 | Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | William was killed in action, in Belgium. | |||
Sucksmith | Eric | Private | G-5411 | 1st Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment | 46 The Promenade, Southport | 06/05/1916 | 19 | Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France | Eric was killed in action at Cambrai. His great pal Joe Clegg wrote to the family that Eric had died 'the Death of a Hero.' Before the war he?was one of ?the Corporation Tramway staff. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sullivan | John | Sergeant | 6601 | 6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment | 09/04/1916 | Basra Memorial, Iraq | John was reported as missing in action, death presumed on 9th April 1916, in Mesopotamia. | |||
Sumner | Albert | Private | 49653 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 8 Poplar Street, Southport | 22/11/1917 | 23 | Etaples Military Cemetery, France | Albert died of wound, most probably at the nearby Boulogne General Hospital. Before the war he was a butchers errand boy. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sumner | Eric | Driver | T4/252886 | Royal Army Service Corps, Attached 13th Cavalry Brigade, Field Ambulance | 88 Clifton Road, Southport | 06/10/1918 | 23 | Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria | Eric spent two and a half years serving in France before being transferred to the Middle East, going through the Battle of the Somme with the 55th Division. He died of dysentery in Palestine. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sumner | Frederick Harold | Private | 176606 | 286th Company, Machine Gun Corps | 6 Alexandra Road, Southport | 27/10/1918 | 29 | Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial, Pakistan | Frederick died of influenza, while serving with the 4th (Indian) Division. | |
Sumner | James | Private | 29713 | 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly T4/114797 Royal Army Service Corps | 67 Matlock Road, Birkdale | 21/08/1918 | 36 | Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France | James has been serving in France since 6th July 1915, when he was killed in action on the battlefield of The Somme. He left a widow, Elizabeth Annie. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sumner | John | Acting Bombardier | 112824 | 216th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 15/08/1917 | 33 | Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. | John died of his wounds on 15th August 1917 at the No 9 British Red cross Field Hospital Near Calais. | ||
Sumner | Robert | Private | 5792 | King's Liverpool Regiment | 171 Kew Road, Southport | 22 | Robert's attestation papers have survived; they show that he was 22 yrs and 4 months old, 5ft 4 inches and had a chest measurement of 35 inches. His next of kin was his mother, Elizabeth. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Sutcliffe | James Edward | Flight Sergeant | 34633 | Royal Air Force | 22 Walnut Street, Southport | 15/02/1919 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | James had served in the Air Force for almost three years, returning home to Southport in January 1919. His health was poor and a doctor was called; he died of acute influenza on Saturday 15th February. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Sutton | Cyril | Private | 3533 | 1/7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | Peet's Lane, Churchtown | 05/09/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Cyril was killed by a shell while taking part in a bombing expedition. Before the war he was a joiner. | |
Sutton | Edward | Gunner | L/45814 | 40th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery | 10 Diggle Cottage, Bamford, Rochdale | 31/01/1919 | 23 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, France | Shortly before his death at the 7th General Hospital in Boulogne, Edward was awarded the Military Medal. He died of bronchial pneumonia. He left a widow, Elsie. | Military Medal |
Sutton | Herbert Leslie | Second Lieutenant | 50th Training Squadron, Royal Air Force | 94 Sidney Road, Churchtown | 22/04/1918 | 19 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Churchtown, Southport | Herbert was seriously wounded in a flying accident at Grantham, he was taken to Belton Park Hospital but died soon afterwards. He body was returned to his family for burial. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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 | 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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | https://drive.google.com/open?id=16aQHR91BqH-t0g0kA8lucQPqQUDqWPb5 |
Sutton | Thomas | Deck Hand | 15618/DA/RNR Deck Hand | Royal Navy 'Reserve, His Majesty's Paddle Minesweeper Monarchy | 118 Shellfield Road, Marshside, Southport | 23/11/1918 | 27 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Churchtown, Southport | Thomas is listed as 'Died of disease. He left a widow, Jennie. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sutton | Thomas | Private | 12002 | 1st Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment | 17/11/1915 | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais | 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 were he was wounded in the foot. After returning to the front line he contracted a chill, he went to hospital but never recovered. | |||
Sutton | Thomas Brookfield | Driver | 108881 | 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery | 73 Mill Lane, Churchtown | 06/11/1917 | 26 | St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Thomas was hit by a shell and died instantaneously, suffering no pain. Before the war he was a confectioner and played an active roll in St Cuthbert's church life. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Swettenham | Robert | Lance Corporal | 17487 | 15th Battalion, Royal Scots | 11 Church Road, Birkdale | 08/08/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Robert joined the forces in September 1914, and went to France in January 1916. He was attached to the Highland Light Infantry when he met his death of the Somme Battlefields. | |
Swift | Herbert Lancashire | Private | 1289064 | 226th Battalion. Canadians | 13/03/1916 | 40 | Virden Cemetery, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | Herbert died of pneumonia at Manitoba, Canada on 13th March 1916. | ||
Sydall | Leonard | Trooper | 1143 | Household Battalion, Household Cavalry. Formerly 2380 Royal Horse Guards, | 37 Walnut Street, Southport | 12/04/1917 | 22 | Arras Memorial, France | Leonard died of wounds and is one of the 35,000 soldiers commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Most of whom killed in the Battle of Arras, fought between 9 April and 16 May 1917. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Sykes | Jabez | Lieutenant | 1/4th Battalion (Territorial) East Lancashire Regiment | 3St. Aldwyn's Road, Withington. | 25/06/1915 | 22 | Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli | Jabez died of wounds received in action at Gallipoli. | ||
Sykes | Leslie Hindle | (Second) Lieutenant | 6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment | 21 Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | 03/10/1918 | 23 | Bellicourt British Cemetery, France | Leslie was killed leading his men in action, at Joncourt, near Amiens, France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. |
Southport’s Fallen T-Z
Surname | First Name | Rank | Service No. | Regiment/Ship/ Squadron | Last Known Address | Died | Age at death | Burial Place | Biography | Medals |
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Tabron | Peter | Private | 34688 | 8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment | 50 Hereford Road, Southport | 24/04/1917 | 26 | Arras Memorial, France & war memorial at St. Simon and St. Jude's Church, Southport | Peter was a bricklayer from Southport. He enlisted in Preston and was killed in action France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Taylor | C | Private | King's Liverpool Regiment | |||||||
Taylor | Frank | Lance Corporal | 14813 | Machine Gun Section, 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 19 Zetland Street, Southport | 25/09/1915 | 23 | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France; Commemorated on a brass plaque from St. Andrew's Church, now in Christ Church, Southport | Frank was a dentist's mechanic in Doncaster before the war broke out. He was killed in Action at Loos. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Taylor | Frederick | Corporal | 21111 | Royal Field Artillery | 16 Pitt Street, Southport | 21/08/1917 | 35 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | Frederick was hospitalised in Frodsham and died later from his wounds. He had been through practically all the severe fighting and was recommended for the Military Medal for gallantry. (Southport's Splendid Hearts) The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Taylor | G | Private | ||||||||
Taylor | H | Private | ||||||||
Taylor | Herbert | Lieutenant | 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers | 45 Limefield Street, Accrington | 01/04/1917 | 28 | Savy British Cemetery, France | Herbert was killed in action. Before the war he was a teacher at Elementary School. | ||
Taylor | John Edward | Private | 267312 | 7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 51 Claremont Road, Birkdale | 09/04/1918 | 24 | Post Office Rifles Cemetery, France; Commemorated on a bronze plaque at the Wesley Methodist Church, Southbank Road, Southport | John was killed in action whilst serving with the 55th Division, during the German Spring offensive of 1918. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Taylor | Nellie | Driver | British Red Cross Society- Voluntary Aid Detachment | 1 Westbourne Road, Birkdale | 27/06/1918 | 30 | Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France | Nellie died while on active service with the 10th Field Ambulance, The inscription: on her memorial reads "A BLAMELESS LIFE CHEERFULLY GIVEN TO DUTY AT HER COUNTRY'S CALL." The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Taylor | Oscar | Private | 93048 | 2nd (Garrison) Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 152 Shakespeare Street, Southport | 02/10/1918 | 33 | Mikra British Cemetery, Salonica, Greece | Oscar joined the forces in August 1917. He died of bronchial pneumonia in hospital in Salonica. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Taylor | Vernon | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion Royal Muster Fusiliers attd. 149th Company Machine Gun Corps | Avondale Road, Southport | 15/09/1916 | 34 | Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval | Vernon was killed in action. Before the war he was employed at the Southport Branch of the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank and was connected to the Pickwick and North Meols tennis clubs. | ||
Taylor | William Archie | Private | 2446 | 7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment | 112 King Street, Southport | 05/04/1915 | 22 | Bethune Town Cemetery, France; Commemorated on a brass plaque at Christ Church & also on Christ Church War Memorial | William died of wounds in France. Before joining up, Private Taylor was the secretary of the Southport Tariff Reform League. He was actively involved with the Junior Unionists Association at the inception of the movement. He had a keen interest in politics and frequently addressed the Women's Unionist League. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Tetlow | Cyril Lawson | Lieutenant | 10th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps | University School, Cambridge Road, Southport | 22/08/1916 | 24 | Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avenue, France | Cyril, an observer, was killed in flight with 2nd Lieutenant Hugh Cecil Marnham, pilot, Sussex Yeomanry, attached to the Royal Flying Corps. Read more about Cyril | ||
Thistleton | Albert Richard | Corporal | 48112 | 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 31 Pine Grove, Southport | 26/02/1919 | 24 | Douai British Cemetery, France; Commemorated on St. Luke's Church Memorial, Southport | Albert died from pneumonia, following influenza, at the 42nd Casualty Clearing Station, France. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thomas | Frederick Henry | Private | 17340 | 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 147 Wennington Road, Southport | 17/05/1916 | 26 | St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos, Pas de Calais, France | Frederick was killed in action, near Loos. He was a former scholar at All Saints School, Southport. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thomas | William Henry | Second Class Stoker | SS/113561 | Royal Navy, HMS "Amphion" | 94 Tulketh Street, Southport | 06/08/1914 | 20 | Portsmouth Memorial, Devon, England; Christ Church War Memorial, Southport; Holy Trinity Church War Memorial, Southport | William was killed, when HMS Amphion was caught up in a mine explosion in the North Sea. Before the war he worked at Chapel Street Station. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thompson | Charles Arthur | Lance Corporal | 20688 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 23a Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale, Southport | 14/07/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France; St. Peter's Church Memorial, Birkdale, Southport | Charles was killed in action on the Somme. Before the war he was a member of the YMCA and employed by Mrs MJ Parkhouse, London Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thompson | George | Private | 52340 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 10 Station Road, Ainsdale | 16/08/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was killed in action on the Somme. Before the war he was employed at Messrs. Muirhead and Wilcox's, Chapel Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thompson | George Eric | Lieutenant | "C" Company 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | The Barn, Formby Lancashire | 03/09/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | George was killed in action on The Somme. He was educated at Dunchurch Hall, Rugby, and at Harrow where he played cricket against Eton and football against Winchester. He was employed at Messrs. Milligan and Mackintosh, cotton merchants, Liverpool. He played at the Northern Cricket Club and the West Lancashire Golf Club. | ||
Thompson | Jack | Lance Corporal | 40988 | 27th Tyneside Irish Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers | 4 Railway Walk, Birkdale | 28/04/1917 | 26 | Agny Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Jack enlisted with the Leeds Pals Battalion of the West Yorks Regiment and saw active service in both Egypt and France. He was wounded on July 1916, and return to the front once recovered. He was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thompson | John Thomas | Private | 2546 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action during the Battle of Festubert. | |||
Thomson | Edmund Peel | Major | 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers | Saunders Street, Southport | 21/12/1914 | 40 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France; Holy Trinity Church Memorial, Southport; Hesketh Golf Club War Memorial, Southport | Edmund was killed in action on the Western Front. He joined the army in 1893 and served in the South African War in 1902, for which he was mentioned in dispatches. | ||
Thomson | James Godfrey | Gunner | L/17593 | Royal Field Artillery | 132 Duke Street, Southport | 13/10/1917 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | James is listed as dying 'at home.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Thorburn | Edward Francis | Lieutenant | 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 10/06/1915 | 21 | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli | Edward was killed in action in the Dardanelles Peninsula. He was the third and last surviving son of Mr W. Thorburn, Professor of Surgery at Manchester University. Edward trained at Southport, attached to the East Lancashire Divisional Signalling Company. He left Southport for Egypt in command of a party of Southport men. He later re-joined his battalion and proceeded to the Dardanelles. | |||
Thorne | Alonzo | Private | 108665 | 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 161 Sefton Street, Southport | 24/06/1918 | 20 | Hagle Dump Cemetery, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium | Alonzo died of shrapnel wounds to his neck and back. His Second Lieutenant C. L. Rogers described Private Thorne as a 'quiet and reliable lad' and that his section was 'poorer now since he has fallen fighting for his country.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Thorniley | Percy Arthur Henry | Captain | 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 11/01/1917 | 20 | Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery, Somme, France | Percy was awarded the Military Cross, in the New Years' Honours list in 1917. He was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. He was educated at Malvern College and joined the army in December 1914. | Military Cross | ||
Thorp | Frederick | Private | 21634 | No. 4 Company, 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 87 Southbank Road, Southport | 30/07/1916 | 31 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France; Southbank Road Methodist Church War Memorial, Southport | Frederick was killed in action at the Somme. He was injured after advancing on the second line of German trenches after his battalion had taken the first line. He was ahead of his own gun team and almost fell on top of the German parapet. He was never seen again and nothing more is known. His body was never found. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Threlfall | James | Private | 187724 | 8th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 72 Hall Street, Southport | 28/04/1917 | 39 | Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | James resided in Winnipeg, Canada for 14 years working as a decorator. He joined the army in 1915 and went to France in August 1916. He is one of the 11,000 men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force killed during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Threlfall | James | Private | 52013 | Labour Corps | Clock House, Halsall, Ormskirk | 12/01/1918 | 18 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport; Commemorated on Holy Trinity and St. Cuthbert's Church War Memorials | James was born in Halsall, Lancashire. He is listed as 'Died at home'. | |
Threlfall | John | Rifleman | 202670 | 1st/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 114 Shellfield Road, Marshside, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 25 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France; Emmanuel Church War Memorial, Southport | John was killed in action. Initially reported as missing and his wife posted several notices asking for any information concerning her husband's whereabouts. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Tinsley | Thomas | Corporal | 20775 | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 7 Bedford Road, Birkdale | 21/03/1918 | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France; St. Peter's War Memorial, Birkdale and The Roll of Honour and on a wood panel at Hampton Road United Reformed Church, formerly Hampton Road Congregational Mission | Thomas was killed in action. He saw three years of continuous service. Before joining the army he was employed at the L. and Y. Railway. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Tipping | William | Second Lieutenant | 1st/8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 08/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | William was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | ||||
Todd | Edward | Lance Corporal | 267741 | 2nd/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 65 Tithebarn Road, Southport | 26/06/1917 | 20 | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, France; Commemorated on St. Luke's Church War Memorial | Edward was killed in action. Before the war, he was educated at Christ Church Higher Grade School and was employed by Messrs. Hindle and Son Auctioneers. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Todd | John | Gunner | 106182 | 200th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | Pitts House Farm, Moss Lane, Southport | 24/08/1918 | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France | John died from wounds received. His family received a telegram with news that he had been injured and gassed. They were later notified of his death. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Todd | John | Lieutenant | 9th Training Squadron, Royal Air Force | 14 Manor Road, Churchtown, Southport | 29/07/1918 | 19 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport; Commemorated on St. Cuthbert's Church War Memorial | John was stationed in Norfolk where he was killed in an unfortunate flying accident. Before joining the R.A.F. Lieutenant Todd had completed a three year apprenticeship at the London City and Midland Bank. He was their representative at the Hesketh branch of the bank. His death was all the more tragic as he was expected home on leave on the weekend that his parents posted news of his death in the Southport Visiter. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Todd | Percy | Private | 266251 | 2nd/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 6 Scott Street, High Park, Southport | 30/09/1918 | 19 | Louverval Military Cemetery, France; Commemorated on a stained glass window at Russell Road Methodist Church, Southport | Percy died from wounds received. Private Todd had served in the army for two years and was described by the Army Chaplain as a 'very brave and good soldier, right to the finish, and made the sacrifice patiently.' The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Todd | Robert | Private | 265914 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 7 Vaughan Road, Southport | 25/09/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Robert was killed in action at the Somme. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Todd | Thomas | Private | 78126 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 15 Lyndhurst Road, Birkdale | 13/02/1917 | 26 | Southport Birkdale Cemetery | Only son of Ellen and the late James Todd. Thomas is listed at died at home. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Tomlinson | James Ashworth | Lieutenant | 13th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 62 Cemetery Road, Southport | 22/11/1915 | 24 | Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Gallipoli; Commemorated on Emmanuel Parish Church War Memorial, Southport | James joined the Manchester Pals shortly after the outbreak of war and had 6 months training after which he received his commission. In August 1914 he was drafted to the Dardanelles, where he later died of wound received in action. He was employed as a clerk in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, Shudehill Branch. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Tomlinson | John William Abraham | Private | 332334 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 66 Lytham Road, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 27 | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium; Commemorated on Marshside Methodist Church War Memorial | John was killed in action. Private Tomlinson was sent to France a year before his death and joined the army in March 1916. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Tomlinson | Richard | Private | 19588 | Coldstream Guards | 19 Vaughan Road, Birkdale | 29/11/1918 | 38 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France; Commemorated on St. Peter's Church War Memorial, Birkdale, Southport | Richard's occupation listed as Animal Man in Zoo on 1911 Census. His wife Helen went out to France to see him hospital in Rouen and stayed with him until his death. He was wounded in battle and lay on the battlefield for a fortnight before being found and taken to hospital. | |
Townson | Frank | Corporal | 2045 | 12th Company. Australian Machine Gun Corps | 126 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 15/11/1916 | 29 | St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France | Frank died of his wounds. He emigrated to Australia around 1911 with his wife and worked in the timber mills in Perth, Western Australia. He joined the army shortly after the outbreak of war and was survived by his wife and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Turnbull | Edward Ogilvie | Signaller/Driver | 219883 | "A" Battery, 110th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 06/04/1918 | 25 | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais | Edward is listed as killed in action. | ||
Turnell | Reginald Leaf | Lieutenant | Attached to the 20th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment | 126 Upper Aughton Road, Birkdale | 23/11/1917 | 25 | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France & on a brass plaque from St. Andrew's Church, now in Christ Church, Lord Street, Southport | Richard was killed while leading his platoon into attack. Lieutenant Turnell joined the army at the outbreak of war. He underwent training with the Royal Flying Corps and received his commission in July 1916. He flew expeditions until October 1916 after which an accident prevented him remaining with the Corps. He was then transferred to the Middlesex regiment. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Turner | Arthur Sidney | Rifleman | B/201320 | 16th Battalion, Rifle brigade | 46 Chestnut Street, Southport | 16/05/1920 | 37 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport, England | Born in Scarisbrick, Arthur was the son of John and Jane Turner and husband of Gertrude Evelyn Turner. A chauffeur and gardener employed by Mr Wignall of Oxford Road, Birkdale, he attested with the Army Service Corps at Southport in December 1915 and served with the Rifle Brigade in Belgium and France September 1917 to March 1918. Arthur died at home from disease contracted after discharge. | |
Turner | Clifford | Private | 15729 | 17th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 3 Welbeck Road, Birkdale | 24/03/1918 | 32 | Pozieres Memorial, France | Clifford was born in Great Crosby, son of Edith Annie Turner. Private Turner was listed as aged 25 and a clerk in the Sack Bag Trade on the 1911 census. He is listed as killed in action. | |
Turner | Herbert Henry | Petty Officer | M/4281 | Royal Navy, HMS "Vivid" & HMS "Lion", | 106 Hall Street, Southport | 15/12/1916 | 26 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery; Commeorated on St. Luke's Church and Holy Trinity Church War Memorials | Herbert died at the Mount Stuart Hospital, Rothesay, Isle of Bute. He had been in the Navy seven years. He was a Plumber's Mate on HMS Lion since its commission. He took part in the Heligoland Battle, the engagement of the Dogger Bank, when the Blucher was sunk, and the Jutland action. HMS Lion was reported damaged after engagement in the North Sea. He sent word that he was safe and well and would write again. He was buried with full military honours. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Turner | Richard Chase | Lieutenant Commander | Royal Navy, HMS "Pegasus" | Bankfield House Gardens, Bankfield Lane Southport (Uncle's address) | 20/09/1914 | 30 | Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania | Richard was killed during the action between the Pegasus and the German Cruiser Konigsberg in Zanzibar Harbour, Indian Ocean. HMS Pegasus was on the Cape Station at the outbreak of war. Pegasus was undergoing repairs and the men slept at their guns. At 5.25am the German cruiser was spotted but the Pegasus' armed tug could not warn them. Pegasus sank quickly and two officers were lost, twenty-nine killed and fifty-five men were wounded. | ||
Tweedale | Maurice | Captain | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 8 Weld Road, Birkdale | 16/05/1915 | 26 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | Killed in action. Captain Tweedale was educated at Uppingham school and was a stockbroker in Liverpool. Before the war broke out, he had risen to the rank of captain in the 7th King's Regiment and volunteered for foreign service. He obtained leave a month before his death to marry his fiancee in London. He returned to the front a few days later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Twigge | Frederick Russell | Gunner | 159325 | Royal Field Artillery | 28/08/1916 | 32 | Southport Duke Street Cemetery | Frederick was born on 1884 in the Southport /Ormskirk area | ||
Twist | Robert Henry | Private | 267315 | 1st/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 1 Cable Street, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 28 | Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium & on a panel from an organ at Hampton Road United Reformed Church (formerly Hampton Road Congregational Mission) | Killed in action in France. Robert was in France for fifteen months prior to his death. Before joining the army and was employed by Mr S. B. Craven, Lord Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Tyldesley | Harold | Corporal | 51264 | Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Attached to the 7th Machine Gun Brigade | 3 Ivy Street, Southport | 07/06/1917 | 24 | La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France; Commemorated on Holy Trinity Church War Memorial, Southport | Killed in action, Harold was in the first Canadian division to go to France in February 1915. He fought in St. Eloi, Ypres, Hooge and other heavy engagements. His death was the only occasion he was injured throughout his service. According to his friend Hugh Bailey's report, Cpl Tyldesley was killed while loading a pack horse not far from the line. He was killed instantly by an explosive shell and did not suffer. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Unwin | John Lees | Driver | 624864 | Honourable Artillery Company, 2nd B. Battery, 126th Army Brigade H.A.C. | Park Crescent, Southport | 31/05/1918 | 21 | Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohelle | John died of his wounds at Field hospital 73, near Lens, France. | |
Usher | Herbert | Private | 51726 | 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. | 5 Morecambe Bank, Grange-Over-Sands | 24/10/1917 | 31 | Tyne Cot Memorials, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Herbert was killed in action in the Zonnebeck area of the Somme battlefields. | |
Van Cruisen | Wilfred | Lieutenant | 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London) | Oxton, Chester | 01/11/1916 | 19 | Flaybrick Hill Cemetery, Birkenhead | Wilfred (Van as he was known) was wounded in action on 16th August, he died from those wounds on 1st November at Fazakerley Hospital. Read more about Wilfred | Military Cross | |
Vaughan | John | Second Lieutenant | 20th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Skethrock, St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands | 30/07/1916 | 18 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was killed in action on the battlefields of the Somme. | ||
Vernon | Herbert Douglas | Lieutenant | Grenadier Guards, attached Guards Machine Gun Regiment | Eastham House, Eastham, Cheshire | 15/09/1916 | 23 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Herbert was the son of Sir Herbert and Lady Vernon. He was drafted to France in July 1915, and saw continual front line action. He was killed in The Guards charge between Ginchy and Les Boeufs, during the Battle of the Somme. | ||
Vickers | Matheas | Corporal | 31450 | 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | Birkdale, Southport | 21/05/1918 | 27 | Caestre Military Cemetery, France | Matheas was killed in action on the Somme battlefields. | |
Vipond | James William | Lance Corporal | 1416 | 1/5th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 08/08/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | James was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry. He was killed in action near Matlz Horn Farm, when the British army were trying to capture Guillemont Village. On the 8th August the 5th battalion reported; 65 men killed, 173 wounded and 64 missing. | Military Medal | ||
Wade | Austin | Sergeant | 7470 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment (listed under South Lancashire Regiment on the Southport Memorial) | Shakespeare Street, Southport | 19/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas De Calais, France | Austin has been in the army for many years and was only a few months away from retirement when war broke out. He was killed in action during the Battle of Festubert. | ||
Wadsworth | Percy James | Private | M2/184322 | No 1. Cavalry Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps | 31 Devonshire Road, High Park, Southport | 01/02/1919 | 31 | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Southport | Percy was the son of James and Mary Wadsworth, of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire. He died of pneumonia at a military hospital in Southport. He left behind a widow, Gertrude Isabella Wadsworth. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Waggett | George | First Class Shipwright | 343008 | Royal Navy. HMS "Bulwark", | 150 Jervis Road, Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth | 26/11/1914 | Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham. | George was serving on the H.M.S. Bulwark when, at 7.50 am on the 26th November 1914, it was completely destroyed by an internal explosion whilst anchored off Sheerness, Kent. Over 700 lives were lost in this disaster. His body was recovered from the sea. He left behind a wife, Ethel Maud Waggett. | ||
Wainwright | Cyril | Private | 5434 | 10th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 62 Southbank Road, Southport | 09/09/1916 | 19 | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longuaval, France | Cyril died on the Somme battlefield, he was killed when he was asleep, dying instantaneously. Before the war he worked for Messer's Davies & Wilkinson, Mechanical Dentists, Hoghton Street. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Walker | Frederick | Private | 35924 | 1/5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment | 20/03/1918 | 20 | Polygon Wood Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium | Frederick was killed in action on the Battlefields near Ypres. He was an orphan who, before the war, worked at Churchtown Corn Mills. His brother lived in Culcheth, Warrington. | ||
Walker | Basil Scarisbrick | Lieutenant (Second Lieutenant) | 5th Battalion, (Earl of Chester's Territorial) Cheshire Regiment | Wybourne Gate, Westcliffe Road, Southport | 09/05/1915 | 26 | Divisional Cemetery, Diekebusch Road, Vlamertinghe | Basil was killed in action in Flanders, while on active service. Prior to the war he was articled to a firm of Chartered Accountants. | ||
Walker | Leonard | Private | 2966 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25/09/1916 | St Mary's A.D.S Cemetery, Haisnes, Pas De Calais, France | Leonard joined up at the outbreak of war and was sent to France. He was killed in action near the town of Lens. Before the war he was an apprentice at Watts and Co. Boot Makers. | |||
Walker | Thomas Cartmel | Lieutenant (Second Lieutenant) | 1/5th Battalion (Territorial), Manchester Regiment | Wybourne Gate, Westcliffe Road, Southport | 05/06/1915 | 20 | Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli | Thomas was killed in action, whilst serving in Gallipoli in the Dardanelles. Just 27 days earlier, his brother Basil was killed near Ypres. Thomas had been educated at Mostyn House, Parkgate and had passed the entrance exam to King's College Cambridge. | ||
Wall | Sydney Frith | Private | 18880 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 622 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale | 28/07/1918 | 24 | Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium | Sydney died from concussion as a result of a shell explosion. His brother Wilfrid Ewart Wall also fell. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wall | Wilfred Ewart | Private | 46503 | 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 622 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale | 22/10/1917 | 21 | Tyne Cot Memorials, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Wilfred was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, known as Passchendaele. He was buried where he fell. His brother Sydney Frith Wall was also killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Walmsley | Walter | Private | 4604 | 1/9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 54 Poulton Road, Southport | 08/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Walter was killed by shell fire at the front. His brother Henry was also serving on the front line. The two had met in the trenches days before. Henry was coming out of the trenches, as Walter was entering. He left behind a wife and six children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Warburton | Arthur | Private | 25206 | 13th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 7 Moss Road, Halsall, Lancashire | 14/07/1916 | 38 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Arthur enlisted in Southport and was sent to France. He was killed during the Battle of the Somme. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Warburton | Jack | Private | 2497 | 1/7th Battalion. King's Liverpool Regiment | 30/06/1916 | 19 | Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, France | Jack joined up at the beginning of the war and was sent over to France soon after. He was killed in the 'Big Push,' the beginning of the Battle of the Somme. Before the war Jack had worked in the Belfast Linen Company on Lord Street. | ||
Warburton | Ralph | Private | 235487 | 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly 4037, Duke of Lancashire's Own Yeomanry | 25 Scarisbrick Avenue, Southport | 10/04/1918 | 20 | Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwereck, France. | In 1917 Ralph was wounded and gassed. After treatment at the base hospital he was sent to Warrington for further treatment. He returned to the front line in 1918, only to be reported as missing in action three weeks later. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Ward | George Alan | Gunner | 230402 | B Battery, 251st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | Denmark Street, Southport | 30/12/1917 | 25 | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium | George was reported killed in action less than two weeks after he was sent to the front line. | |
Ward | Maurice Arthur | Captain | 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | 10/04/1918 | Haverskerque British Cemetery, Nord, France | Maurice was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in 1917. He was mortally wounded in 1918. | Military Cross | |||
Wareing | John Brookfield | Private | 266931 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 38 Devonshire Road, Southport | 20/09/1917 | 36 | Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | John was killed in action during an offensive called The Battle of Menin Road Bridge, part of the 3rd Battle of Ypres. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wareing | John Henry | Gunner | 118247 | 281st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 133 Heysham Road, Southport | 28/03/1918 | 35 | Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action dying instantaneously, while servicing his gun. Before the war he had played football for Chorley and Burnley. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wareing | John Sutton | Private | 2854 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 34 Shellfield Road, Southport | 26/06/1915 | Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | John was killed in action. He and 20 comrades had just come out of the trenches for a few days rest when a shell dropped amongst them and exploded, mortally wounding him. Prior to the war he had worked as a poultry dealer in Southport Market. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Wareing | Stephen | Private | 39229 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Chapel Lane, Banks | 08/11/1917 | 28 | Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France | Stephen was wounded in action and sent to The No. 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station based in Steenwerck, where he succumbed to his injuries. | |
Wareing | Thomas | Private | 75284 | 1/6th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland Fusiliers | 201 Rufford Road, Crossens | 27/07/1918 | 18 | Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany | After just 5 weeks service Thomas was reported as wounded and a prisoner in German hands. He died at Rastatt, Barden Prison Camp in Germany on 27th August, having arrived there on 2nd June. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Watkinson | George | Private | 19069 | 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 59 Lytham Road, Marshside | 24/08/1916 | 23 | George was found dead in his billet, behind the front line trenches. He was wounded on Easter Sunday and had re-joined his unit. He was the secretary of the Marshside Football Club. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Watkinson | William | Private | 42810 | 2/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers | Westward Cottages, Cambridge Road, Southport | 21/03/1918 | 28 | Pozieres Memorial, France | William was reported missing in action on 21st March 1918, he had been in France for three months. | |
Watson | Harold Gordon | Private | 41703 | 12th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own) | 13 The Promenade, Southport | 23/11/1917 | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France | Harold was drafted to France in December 1916 and had been there about 14 months when he was reported missing in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Watson | John Hamilton | Private | 358051 | 1/10th Battalion. King's Liverpool Regiment | 203 Lord Street, Southport | 20/07/1917 | 20 | Vlamertingghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium | John was killed on the night of 20th July, when a shell exploded amongst a group of men going up the line. It killed eight men including John Watson. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Watson | Robert | Lieutenant Commander | Royal Navy | 4 Queens Road, Southport | 21/09/1914 | 46 | Robert served as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, he suffer from various bouts of ill health and was treated at the general hospital in Alexandra. He was demobilised on the 14th February 1919 suffering with Dyspepsia. He died from Chronic Nephritis ( Kidney Disease) at Southport on the 11th September 1919. The whereabouts of his grave is unknown. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Watt | Robert Stapleton | Lieutenant ( Temp 2nd Lieutenant | B Company, 13th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment | 20/11/1916 | 20 | Etaples Military Cemetery, France | Robert was treated at No. 2 General hospital at Etaples. He sadly died of wounds, which were received whilst in action at Beauford Hamell, on the Somme. | |||
Watts | Norman Luther | Lieutenant (Temp Major) | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Sinhala, Aughton | 25/09/1916 | 29 | Dantzig Military Cemetery, Mametz, France | Norman died leading an attack at Guedecourt He was struck by a bullet shortly after leaving the trenches, and fell dead instantly. | ||
Wayland | Richard Bunster | Lieutenant | 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | 22/09/1916 | 21 | Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France | Richard was the son of Louis and Anita Wayland, he was born at Concepcion, Chile, South America. Richard is listed as dying from his wounds in France. | |||
Weaver | John James | Dr (Captain) | Royal Army Medical Corp | 4 Queens Road, Southport | 20/04/1917 | 56 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | John was the Medical Officer for the Southport District, and had been in the army since 1915. He was stationed at The Curragh. He died instantaneously after being thrown from a horse. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Webster | Edward | Corporal | 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 90 Sussex Road, Southport | 27/11/1918 | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France | Edward died of wounds received at Rouen, France. He left behind a wife, Daisy and a son. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||
Webster | George Alexander Malcolm | Lieutenant | South Lancashire Regiment and Royal Flying Corp | Beach Mount, Waterloo | 28/02/1918 | 20 | Brie British Cemetery, France | George enlisted at the beginning of the war, joining the South Lancashire Regiment. Twice wounded he transferred to the Royal Flying Corp, obtaining his double wings shortly before his death. | ||
Weedon | (Marks) Charles Edward | Rifleman | 593143 | 18th Battalion, London Irish Regiment | 95 Sussex Road, Southport | 22/08/1917 | Poperinge Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium | Charles was the youngest son of Mr & Mrs Weedon. He was reported as dying from wounds at Casualty Clearing Station 64. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Welch | William | Private | 267450 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Bridge Cottage, Peets Lane, Southport | 27/09/1918 | 23 | Moevres Communal Cemetery Extension, France | William was killed in action near La Bassee Road, in the Festubert area alongside five comrades. | Military Medal |
Wells | Henry Frank | Private | S/889 | Buffs (East Kent) Regiment | 76 St Luke's Road, Southport | 28/09/1915 | 37 | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Frank was killed in action in France. Prior to the war he was educated at Holy Trinity School and as a child, was a member of the St Luke's Choir. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Westhead | John | Staff Sergeant | TS/9054 | 39th Division, Royal Army Service Corps | Briars Lane, Layton, Ormskirk | 21/10/1916 | Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France | |||
Whaite | Reginald | Private | 41289 | Labour Corp, formerly 62996 King's Liverpool Regiment | 31/08/1918 | Mesnil Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France | Reginald was killed in action. | |||
Wharton | Harry | Private | 5220 | 7th Battalion. King's Liverpool Regiment | 31 Ash Lane, Southport | 26/09/1916 | Heilly Station Cemetery, Maricourt, L'Abbe, France | Harry was killed during action to take Goat Trench and the Gird Lines during the Somme Campaign. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Wharton | William | Private | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 25 Willow Grove, Freshfield, Formby | 03/10/1916 | 36 | Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France | William died of his wounds on 3rd October 1916. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Whinnett | Edward | Gunner | L/15948 | Royal Field Artillery | 119 Duke Street, Southport | 23/11/1917 | 24 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | Edward died of wounds received on 23rd November 1917. Before the war he was the manager of J. Nelson and Sons on Eastbourne Road. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Whipp | George Henry | Private | 63883 | 2/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Alsager, Crewe | 20/10/1917 | 19 | Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium | George was killed in action during the Battle of Poelcappelle which was fought in Flanders on 9 October 1917, during the Third Battle of Ypres. | |
White | Bernard | Lance Corporal | 11th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 12 Cumberland Road, Southport | 08/08/1916 | 21 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Bernard was killed on the night of 8th August, he was shot through the head and died instantaneously. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
White | Frederick Henry | Lance Corporal | 2399 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment. | 3 Vernin Road, Southport | 16/05/1915 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, France | Frederick was wounded during the Battle of Festubert, and died a few hours later at the Casualty Clearing Station at Windy Corner. Before the war he worked as a chauffeur and was a member of the Holy Trinity Bible Class. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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White | John Vernon | Captain | 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. | 44 Park Road, Southport | 01/07/1916 | 24 | Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France | John was killed during the Battle of the Somme and was buried alongside 24 other non-commissioned officers from the Manchester Regiment who perished on the same day. Before the war he was a keen rugby and cricket player. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Whitehead | Charles Edward Bowman | Lamps & Able Seaman | Mercantile Marine, SS "Manchester Miller" | 7 South Street, Hulme, Manchester | 06/06/1917 | 44 | Tower Hill, Mercantile Marine Memorial, London. | The steamship Manchester Miller was torpedoed from German U-Boat, sinking soon after. Eight men were killed including Charles. | ||
Whitehead | George | Private | 51609 | 17th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Bromborough, Wirral | 20/10/1916 | 20 | St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France | George was seriously wounded by a shell explosion on 12th October, when a shell shattered his right leg. The leg was amputated on the 18th. George died of heart failure on the 20th. | |
Whitehouse | J H | Company Sergeant Major | 70163 | 26th Battalion, New Brunswick Regiment | 8 Ashton Road, Birkdale | 14/04/1917 | 38 | Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France | John was reported as dangerously ill with shell wounds in the right shoulder and legs. He was treated at the No. 2 Australian General hospital in Boulogne, but died of his wounds. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Whiteside | John | Private | 33041 | 9th Battalion, King's Liverpool | Shaws Road, Birkdale | 25/09/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John was reported missing in action on 10th September. This was changed to presumed dead on 25th September 1916. | ||
Whittaker | Arnold Douglas | Private | 250927 | 1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | Willow Croft, Broad Lane, Hale | 25/03/1918 | 23 | Arras Memorial, France | Arnold is reported as 'killed in Action' in France. | |
Whittingham | William | Lance Sergeant | 10294 | 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 166 Hart Street, Southport | 15/02/1917 | 21 | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq | William had been in the army for 5 years when he was killed during an attack on Dahra Bend, on the River Tigris. He was wounded in France and after recovering was sent to the Dardanelles. After a period in hospital in Malta to recover from an attack of Dysentery he went to Egypt to train troops. His final posting was in Mesopotamia. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wignall | Harry | Private | M2/177114 | Royal Army Service Corps | 113 Sefton Street, Southport | 03/09/1918 | 26 | Faubourg D'Amiens, Arras, France | Harry was killed by a shell explosion on 3rd September. He enlisted in May 1916 and was drafted to France on 30th April. Before the war he was employed at Whiteside's Garage, Roe Lane, Churchtown. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wignall | William | Private | 3198 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 23 High Park Road, Churchtown | 15/10/1915 | 21 | Loos Memorial, France | William went out into enemy territory with a bombing party and was shot in the head by a German sniper. He was killed instantly. He enlisted on the 20th November 1914, and was formerly a florist. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wild | Herbert | Corporal | CH 1329(s) | 1st Royal Marine Light Infantry Battalion | 17/02/1917 | Queen's Cemetery, Bucquoy, France | ||||
Wilkinson | Harold | Private | 17503 | 19th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14 Dalton Road, Liscard, Wirral | 30/07/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Harold was killed in a attack of the German held village of Guillemont. The Battalion attacked in dense fog, and under a heavy bombardment, they dug in at the eastern corner of the village, but were pushed back to their original lines. | |
Wilkinson | John Henry ( Known as Henry) | Private | 36741 | 1/8th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 156 Sefton Street, Southport | 10/09/1916 | 29 | Delville Wood, The Somme, France. | Henry enlisted in March 1916 and was assigned to the 15th Battalion of the King’s, upon his arrival in France he attached to the 1st/8th Battalion. In September 1916, he saw action in the ‘Battle of ‘Guillemont’ from 3rd to 6th September and the ‘Battle of Ginchy’ on 9th September. Henry was killed in action in the aftermath of the ‘Battle of Ginchy’ having been in France just three weeks at the time of his death. | |
Willcock | Cecil Blackwood | Private | 50325 | 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 81 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 27/04/1918 | Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Menin Gate, Belgium | Cecil had been on active service for just over two years when he was killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
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Willcox (Wicox) | Frederick Henry | Private | 2490 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16/06/1916 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais | Private Willcox was killed in action. | |||
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Williams | Ernest | Private | 352322 | 2nd/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. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | https://photos.app.goo.gl/Llxyh2DQe6LetLWu2 |
Williams | John Edwards | Private | 4968 | 1/10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) King's Liverpool Regiment | 24 Ashley Road, Southport | 09/08/1916 | 24 | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, France | John joined the 1st /10th on 5th July 1915, and was sent to France with the draft leaving Blackpool on 8th December. He was killed while taking part in an attack on the German trenches. Before the war John was a bookseller. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Williams | John Rhonwy | Captain | 10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) King's Liverpool Regiment | 13/08/1916 | St.Souplet British Cemetery, France | A former Lord Mayor of Liverpool, John enlisted shortly after the war began. He was slightly wounded early in an attack on the German front line. He refused to go back to safety and was last seen leading an attack on the enemy trenches. He was fatally wounded. | ||||
Williams | Peter | Private | 2823 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 16 Meadows Avenue, Southport | 15/11/1915 | The Loos Memorial, France | Peter was killed in action on 15th November. The same bullet that killed Peter's instantaneously, also mortally wounded his great friend Albert Barton. They had enlisted together at the beginning of the war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Williams | Percy Gerald H | Clerk | Royal Navy, HMS "Russell" | Dunvegan, Dover Road, Birkdale | 27/04/1916 | 19 | The Chatham Memorial, England | Percy was killed when H.M.S Russell hit a mine just of the coast of Malta. He was killed alongside 120 officers and men. The mines had been laid by German U-Boat U73. | ||
Williams | William Griffiths | Driver | 1906 | Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) | 20 Fir Street, Southport | 31/11/1915 | 23 | Duke Street Cemetery, Southport | William was killed in a tragic accident in Luton Bedfordshire. He was knocked to the ground and trampled by horses returning from parade. The horses were spooked by a motor lorry and charge a group of soldiers knocking two to the ground and killing William. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Williamson | William | Gunner | 266774 | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Old Park Lane, Southport | 01/08/1917 | 19 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | William had only been at the front for 12 months, when he was killed in action. Before the war he was a butcher | |
Willmore | James Henry | Private | 1/7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais | James was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Lys. | |||||
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Wilson | Fred | (temp) Second Lieutenant | 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, | Blair Grove, Southport | 15/09/1916 | London Cemetery Extension, high Wood, Longuaval, France. He is also remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | A tailor before the war, Fred joined the army as a private in Lord Derby's 'Comrades' Battalion. He was killed on the Somme battlefield when a piece of shrapnel entered his side, he died soon afterwards. | |||
Wilson | Charles | Private | S/11731 | 2nd Battalion, Black Watch | 22/04/1916 | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq | ||||
Wilson | John | Trooper | 357 | Royal Canadian Dragoons | 47 Mill Road, Ainsdale | 23/04/1918 | 28 | Tourgeville Military , 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 Medals for his bravery. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Military Medal |
Wilson | Leo | Lance Corporal | 76812 | 1/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment | 31 Alma Road, Birkdale | 22/08/1918 | 29 | Sucrerie Military Cemetery, France | Leo was killed in action during heavy fighting on the Western Front. He joined the army in April 1916 and was in charge of a Lewis Gun Section. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Winder | Thomas Faithwaite | St Paul's Churchyard, Caton, Lancashire | ||||||||
Womack | R J | Gunner | Royal Field Artillery | |||||||
Wood | Eric Arthur Walton | (Temp) Second Lieutenant | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment | Woodroyde, Halifax | 25/02/1916 | 20 | Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium | Eric was killed in action on the Ypres battlefield. | ||
Wood | Joseph | Private | 21066 | 13t Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 14/07/1916 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Joseph was killed in action on the Somme battlefield. | |||
Wood | J | Private | King's Liverpool Regiment | 33 Bedford Road, Birkdale | Mrs Woods received the following news "Pte. J. Woods of the King's Liverpool Regiment has died of wounds received in action." Woods had been at the front for 8 months. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |||||
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Wood | Philip Lovel | Lieutenant Second | 43rd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps | 8 Scarisbrick Street, Southport | 04/04/1917 | 22 | Arras Memorial, Arras, France | Philip was last seen flying in a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter No A1109, over Lens at 10.55am. He is officially listed as missing, killed in action. His father was a Southport Alderman. | ||
Wood | Peter Norris | (Temp) Second Lieutenant | 10th Battalion, King's Own (Royal) Lancaster Regiment | 19/01/1917 | 36 | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq | Peter died of his wounds at one of the many medical units and dressing stations along the Tigris. | |||
Woods | Alfred Hodge | Private | 12004 | 1st Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Linaker Street, Southport | 19/05/1915 | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | Alfred (Alf) was killed during the Battle of Festubert. He was taking shelter from the rain and shrapnel in a dug-out which was hit by a high explosive shell completely burying him and 3 comrades. | ||
Woodward | Charles Denis | Lance Corporal | 2535 | 7th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 11 Airlie Road, Hoylake, Wirral | 20/06/1915 | Cinchy Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France | Charles was killed alongside 2 other comrades when his battalion came under rifle grenade fire on the Ypres Salient. | ||
Woolcock (O.R.S.) | Thomas William | Leading Signaller | J/11335 | Royal Navy. HM Destroyer "Ribble" | 85 Sefton Street, Southport | 30/10/1918 | 23 | Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece | Thomas was awarded the Order of the Rising Son, from the Japanese Naval Authorities for his part in the rescue of sailors from a Japanese Warship, which had been torpedoed. He contacted influenza, which turned to pneumonia. He died upon HM Destroyer Ribble and was laid to rest in Greece. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | Order of the Rising Sun |
Worstencroft | Harold Broughton | Private | 12791 | 4th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 174 Lord Street, Southport | 23/03/1915 | 19 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France | Harold was shot in the head, by a German sniper, while trying to bring in a wounded comrade. He was taken to Boulogne Hospital, where he died of his injuries. | |
Wray | Thomas Ernest | Second Lieutenant | 15 Wing, Royal Flying Corp (R.E. 8's) | Seafield, Abbotsford Road, Blundellsands | 04/09/1917 | Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium | Piloting a R.E.8 number B. 3411, Thomas took off at 6.20 am on 4th September. He was brought down by enemy aircraft inside the British lines. He and his observer were both killed. | |||
Wright | Alfred | Private | 20541 | C Company, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry | 51 Bedford Road, Birkdale, Southport | 15/05/1915 | 18 | Ghent City Cemetery, Belgium | Alfred died of his wounds while a prisoner of war, in Ghent, Belgium. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | Edward | Private | 242884 | 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | Liverpool Road, Formby | 18/10/1917 | 20 | Coxyde Military cemetery, Koksijde, West Vlannderen, Belgium | The 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 | Edward Dearden | Lieutenant | 1/4th Battalion (Territorial) East Lancashire Regiment | 60 Curzon Road, Southport | 21/03/1918 | 19 | Pozieres Memorial, France | It was reported that Edward had been shot through the temple. The enemy has been advancing very quickly and Lieut Wright had to be left where he lay. He was not quite dead when they left him. Prior to the war he was studying for an Arts degree. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Wright | Harold | Gunner | 292230 | 405th Siege Battery, (208 Heavy Brigade), Royal Garrison Artillery | 13 Palmerston Road, Southport | 30/10/1917 | 27 | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium | Following the outbreak of war Harold joined the Royal Garrison Artillery and fought with the 405th Siege Battery during the Third Battle of Ypres. It was during the battle’s final stages that he was killed during the fighting for Passchendaele village itself. It is , presumed that he was killed by enemy artillery fire. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | Harry | Signaller | 112277 | D Battery, 59th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 108 Chester Road, Southport | 25/08/1917 | 20 | Bard Vottage Cemetery, Belgium | Harry was on duty in a telephone dug-out, when a shell burst on the roof. He was pulled out alive, but died shortly later in a dressing station. Gunner Wright was just about to be promoted to bombardier. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | Hugh | Private | 27131 | 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment | 3 Glebe Place, London Street, Southport | 21/08/1918 | 21 | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, France | Hugh was killed in action in The Saint Marie Cappel area of France. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Wright, who's three other son were also fighting in France at this time. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | Harry Orlando (H H on the Southport memorial) | Private | 796204 | 29th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force | 43 Newton Street, Southport | 26/08/1918 | 29 | Achicourt Road Cemetery, Ashicourt, France | Harry was killed in action in France, having been wounded twice before. He was well-known in Southport as a popular member of the Southport Harriers. He had emigrated to Canada 12 months before the outbreak of war. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | John | Private | 18627 | 12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | 144 Hart Street, Southport | 23/08/1916 | 22 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | John enlisted in 1914. He was killed in action, by hostile shelling. Before the war, John worked in the Railway sheds at Chapel Street station. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | John Crosby | Lieutenant | Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force) | Briars Hey, Formby | 10/04/1917 | Arras Memorial, Arras, France | John was killed in action by a stray bullet, at Vimy Ridge, where he was supporting the Canadian Battalion. | |||
Wright | John Doran | Signaller | 848 | 3rd Australian Battalion, Imperial Camel Corp (Listed as Egyptian Camel Corp on the Southport Monument) | 27 Sefton Street, Southport | 06/11/1917 | 22 | Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel | John was killed in the advance into Palestine on 6th November. He was previously injured in Gallipoli and after time in a London hospital was ordered to Egypt. He took part in constant fight on both the Eastern and Western fronts. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
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Wright | Thomas | Private | 87143 | 1/10th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 187 Kew Road, Birkdale | 13/04/1918 | 37 | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France | Thomas joined the army in September 1917, proceeding to France in September. He was killed in action. | |
Wright | Thomas Sutton | Private | 266016 | 13th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 29 Moss Lane, Southport | 17/08/1916 | 20 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Thomas was reported as 'wounded and missing', with no information about his whereabouts.' He had been in the army for 18th months, and at the front for 7 weeks before he went missing. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | WIlliam | Gunner | 61473 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 8 Mill Lane, Churchtown | 18/08/1917 | 31 | Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, France | William was killed during a counter attack by the enemy. A shell fell into the gun pit severely wounding Gunner Wright. His commanding officer reported that he was rendered unconscious and died almost immediately. He left a wife and two children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | William | Private | 285372 | 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, Formerly 315745 Monmouth. Regiment | 51 Bedford Road, Birkdale, Southport | 27/10/1918 | 20 | Forest Communal Cemetery, Nord, France | William was killed in action, near Cambrai. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | William | Gunner | 155986 | 153rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 16 Laurel Grove, Southport | 06/11/1917 | 33 | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France | William died at the No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Hospital, at 2.40am. He had been badly injured in the chest 24 hours earlier. He was treated by Sister Margaret Anderson, who wrote to his wife. Before the war he was an active member of the Zion Independent Methodist Church. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wright | William | Private | 42762 | 17th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment | 106 Norwood Road, Southport. | 31/07/1917 | 32 | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | William was killed in a attack on the German trench, in July 1917. Prior to the war he was a porter, for 13 years, at Cheshire Lines, Lord Street Station. He left a wife and four children. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wrigley | Herbert | Lance Corporal | 44640 | 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, Formerly 1384 Royal Engineers | 144 Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 24/11/1917 | 36 | Cambrai Memorial, Nord, France | Herbert was killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Wrigley | Leonard Gordon | Lieutenant | 9th Battalion (Territorial), Manchester Regiment | 16 Chambres Road, Southport | 09/10/1917 | 31 | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium | Leonard was killed in action on the Passchendaele Ridge on 9th October 1917. Before he war Leonard was a partner in LG & OC Wrigley, Insurance Brokers and a keen tennis player. He was the secretary of the Pickwick Lawn Tennis Club. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||
Wyse | Reginald C | Private | 63894 | 3rd Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment | 17/06/1915 | 26 | Vimy Memorial, France | Reginald was killed in action, when during a heroic charged he was shot by an explosive German bullet. | ||
Yates | Samuel Robert | Private | Lancashire Fusiliers | 44 Banastre Road, Southport | 07/08/1916 | It is reported that Samuel was initially wounded in the shoulder. After staying behind to have the wound dressed, he ran back to his battalion, only to be shot in the head. He died instantaneously. He left behind a wife and one child. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | ||||
Young | George Chalmers | Private | 341791 | King's Liverpool Regiment, attached 3rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance R.A.M.C. | Morvan Grove, Southport | 01/04/1919 | 40 | Ashton-Under-Lyne and Dukinfield Joint Cemetery | George had been in the army since 1914, and was one of three brothers who had died since the beginning of the war. George served in France. He was wounded and spent time in hospital in Boulogne, later being sent to Scotland. After returning to active service he was attached to the RAMC stationed in Blackpool. | |
Young | Harry | Private | 45282 | 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles | 1 Grove Street, Southport | 16/08/1917 | 29 | Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium | Joseph enlisted on 9th November 1916, and was sent to Oswestry for training. He was drafted to France in April 1917. Joseph's widow, Margaret, first received word that her husband was missing at the beginning of September. This was soon followed by official word that he had been killed in action. The Last Post memorial letter was sent to his address. | |
Young | Joseph | Private | 36026 | 18th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment | Peets Lane, Southport | 12/10/1916 | 30 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | Joseph was killed in action, on the Somme battlefields. Before the war he had worked as a stamper and sorter for Southport General Post Office. | |
Young | William Thomas | Lieutenant | Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force) | The Mornington, Southport | 12/07/1917 | 36 | Brandenhoek Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Belgium | William was killed in action. He left a wife and daughter. | ||
Zacharias | Francis Herbert | Second Lieutenant | 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers | 14 Vctoria Road, Waterloo | 25/09/1916 | 30 | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France | An extract from Liverpool's Scroll of Fame reads " the circumstances of his death were typical of the man, and of the cool and resourceful courage, high minded sense of daring and personal unselfishness that were his guiding qualities. It was in the course of the Somme offensive that the tragic incident happended. He went out on his own initiative, in charge of a working party in support of the the 1st Black Watch, and on reaching that regiment bombing party he found them in difficulties. One part of the trench was held by the British and the other by Germans, who were preventing our men from erecting a barricade. Zacharias immediately rallied the bombers, and with a sergeant and two or three men went out and drove the enemy off, holding them while the barricade was completed. He then ordered his men to retire, and while they got over the barricade he and the sergeant remained out to cover their withdrawal. He gave his life for his men, being shot through the head before he could withdraw himself". | ||
Zacharius-Jessel | Victor Albert Villiers | Lieutenant | 7th Battalion (Territorial) Attached 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry | 06/04/1917 | Arras Memorial, France | Victor is listed as 'killed in action.' | ||||