Memorial: Bolton Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton

Murray, Herbert –

Son of Joseph and Annie Murray, of 548, Church Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire.

Nield, Charles Henry –

Husband of Rachel Nield, of 176, Lee Avenue, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 45, Howcroft Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Sergeant 17, formerly Police Constable 89 of the Bolton County Borough Police, having joined the force 12/01/1906. (Bolton Archives: ABJ/22/139). A brother also served. Killed by the bursting of a high-explosive shell. Previous service in the South African and Crete Campaigns. Service number recorded as 2381 on CWGC.

Olive, John –

Son of James and Mary E. Olive, of 13, Venice Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Home Service only. Killed near Southport when thrown from his horse.

Parkinson, James Donald –

Son of J. W. and Alice Parkinson, of Elder Bank, Worsley, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School.

Partington, Herbert –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Partington, of 93, High Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Partington, of 19, Broach Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.

Pierrepont, James Hunter –

Son of Claud Pierrepont, dental surgeon of Bromley Cross, Turton, Lancashire, and formerly of St. George’s Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Caroline (Carrie) Pierrepont (nee Ward); husband of Elizabeth Alice Pierrepont (nee Disley), of 13, Lilly Street, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Enlisted in 1914 as Gunner 1313 in the Bolton Artillery. Commissioned 28/01/1916, following promotion to Sergeant on 06/01/1916. Reported missing and believed drowned.

Pilkington, Charles Edward –

Son of Robert and Mary Ellen Pilkington (nee Flitcroft); brother of Mrs. Pilling, of 68, Dawes Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 15, Brown Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.

Pilkington, William –

Only son of Alfred B. and Ellen Pilkington, of 36, Sandwich Street, Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Killed by a shell splinter whilst asleep.

Pover, James –

Of Nuttall Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of drowning whilst watering horses at Wayoh Reservoir, Turton, Lancashire.

Ratcliffe, Joseph –

Of 14, Wellington Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted Apeil 1915. Died from pneumonia.

Roscow, James –

Son of James and Sarah Roscow, of 467, Bury Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Recorded as James ROSCOE on SDGW.

Russell, Harold –

Son of Isaac Daniel and Louisa Russell, of 39, Heaton Road, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire. Died at King George’s Hospital, London. Brother of Sergeant Walter Russell, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers, and of Corporal Fred Russell, Norfolk Regiment.

Russell, Norman –

Son of Mrs. Ruth Russell, of 3, Carey Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Brother Ernest served in India.

Schofield, James –

Son of George Schofield, of 62, Egerton Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Greenhalgh (formerly Schofield), of 76, Egerton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Reported missing since 01/10/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Schofield, Percival Mariner –

Husband of Elizabeth Schofield, of 11, Canada Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and formerly of 60, Brownlow Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Died at the Brook War Hospital, Woolwich from pneumonia following influenza.

Sharpley, Henry –

Son of May Sharpley, of Ulceby, Lincs, and the late Henry Sharpley. Of Boswell, Louth, Lincs.