Only son of Andrew and Alice Brooks, of 37, Regent Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Son of Edward Brooks; husband of Ellen Greenhalgh (formerly Brooks), of 5, Alicia Street, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 267136, Middlesex Regiment.

Husband of Mary Ada Brooks (nee Pollitt), of 12, Connay Avenue, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 62, Davenport Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a draper in Old Hall Street. Colour Sergeant in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at mobilisation on outbreak of war, and formerly Manchester Regiment and 1st Garrison Bn., Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. Commissioned 1915. Previously served in the South African Campaign. Died at 1st Scottish General Hospital, Aberdeen of pleurisy. Home service only.

Son of J. And Ellen Brooks, of 379, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire.

Son of William and Ellen Brooks, of 818, Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Lucy Jane Brooks, of 4, Mule Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly 4047, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Brother of Annie Knowles (formerly Hall, nee Brooks), of 979, Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 39, Hill Top Road, Walkden, Lancashire.

Formerly 36249, King’s Liverpool Regiment.

Son of Thomas Burcliffe Brooks, of 1, Brookland Place, Wilton Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Formerly of 19, Fair Street, Morris Green, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915.

Second son of Reuben Brotherton, of 10, Hastings Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 31, Queensgate, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Previously in the employ of Messrs. Tillotson and Son, Ltd. Formerly Sergeant 45574, Motor Machine Gun Brigade., Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Commissioned 1916. During the operations in the vicinity of Passchendale, on the night of 29/10/1917, this officer was leading his Battery to a new position, when he was instantly killed by enemy shell fire. Step-brother of Tom Lever.

NOTE:- Served as John Kearsley BRETHERTON. Husband of Mrs. Brotherton, of 26, Greenhalgh Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing from 09/04/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Recorded as Brotherton in the local newspapers, but as Bretherton on CWGC, SDGW, Medal Roll, etc.

Eldest son of Joseph and Louisa Brough, of 45, Tyndall Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire and formerly of 49, Daley Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Son of Alfred and Susannah Broughton, of 3, Thorn Bank, Pocket, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Gertrude Disley (formerly Broughton), of 3, Commission Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Resided with his sisters at 65, Egyptian Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the Bolton Corporation Streets Department. Caught as a deserter from Tidworth Barracks since 21/09/1914 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 25/09/1914 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/25).

Son of Alfred and Susannah Broughton, of 1, Thornbank, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 19, Kirk Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.

Son of Mrs. Mary Brown.

Of 38, Hampden Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Youngest of six soldier brothers.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of 24, Unsworth Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914.

Second son of James and Elizabeth Brown, of 45, George Street, Altrincham, Cheshire; Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Bostock, of Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire. Late of Belle Vue, Turton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute.