Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment

Blackledge, A –

An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Surname spelled as “BLEAKLEDGE” in the “Supera” school magazine.

Blackwell, Harold –

Son of Alexander Blackwell, of 38, Etherstone Street, Leigh, Lancashire, and subsequently confirmed prisoner of war at Munster.

Blackwell, Jack –

Resided with a sister at Princess Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded by a bullet in the foot August 1916.

Blake, Edward –

Husband of Mary Goss (formerly Blake), of 8, Mather Street, Regent Street, Salford, Lancashire.

Blease, Roy –

Son of Mrs. Hetty Blease, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

Boardman, Stuart –

Son of Fred and May Isabela Boardman, of Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire.

Boddy, Joseph –

Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Boddy, of 38, Raglan Street, Lower Broughton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Smith Boddy, of 24, Romney Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly 36896, Manchester Regiment.

Bodell, Albert –

Of 55, Brackley Street, Walkden, Lancashire.

Eldest son of Edwin and Elizabeth Bolton, of 100, Belmont Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute (1911-1913). Formerly employed as a clerk by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Formerly 63041, Manchester Regiment. Died from influenza.

Booth, James –

Son of Elizabeth Cummins (formerly Booth) and Joseph Cummins (stepfather), of 25, Lower Seedley Road, Salford, Lancashire. Born at Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire.

Bossoms, James –

Formerly 37255, King’s Liverpool Regiment.

Bostock, James –

Of 26, Falcon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4593, 4th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Caught aged 27 as an absentee from Barrow since 19/02/1915 and appeared before Bolton Magistrates 23/02/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/25). Admitted to 11th General Hospital on 24/10/1916 severely wounded.

Bowker, Robert –

Boyd, William –

Son of James Boyd, of Victoria Buildings, High Street, Rhuddlan, Flintshire. Formerly 4684, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Bridge, Andrew –

Of 215, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Lancashire.

Briggs, Samuel –

Son of Robert (stepfather) and Ellen Lonsdale (formerly Briggs, nee Lees), of 38, Water Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Samuel Briggs; husband of Ada Briggs (nee Vickers), of 10, Back Haydock Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previous service with East Lancashire Regiment – time expired. Formerly 7th Bn., East Lancashire Regiment, and attached service as Sergeant 45051, Labour Corps.

Bolton Remembers

An online reference documenting Bolton’s war dead