Baldwin, Robert –

Son of Elizabeth Jane Baldwin, of 130, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly of 1, Mount Pleasant, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire. Brother of William Baldwin, of 12, Myrrh Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 30/07/1915 at Hooge and subsequently presumed killed.

Ball, Walter –

Son of Mrs. Sarah Ball, of 1, Lower Wood Lane, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Recorded as King’s Liverpool Regiment on Bolton Roll of Honour.

Ball, Wilfred –

Son of Mrs. Sarah Ball, of 1, Lower Wood Lane, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire.

Ball, Edward –

Son of Ann Jane Ball, of 16, Preston Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Alexander Ball.

Ball, James –

Son of Ann Jane Ball, of 16, Preston Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Alexander Ball. Enlisted September 1914. Killed by shell fire. A brother serving with the Australians was killed on 03/09/1916.

Ball, James Ellis –

Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Hannah Ball, of 119, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.

Ball, John –

Husband of Martha Emily Ball, of 35, Milner Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Ballard, Alfred –

Son of Edward and Susannah Ballard, of 11, Boundary Street, Bolton, Lancashire. A reservist who had previously served eight years in the Army and four on the reserve, with much time in India and Egypt. A postman in Bolton before his war service, and a member of St. George’s Road Congregational Church.

Ballard, Thomas William –

Son of Edward and Susannah Ballard, of 11, Boundary Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died from Rheumatic Fever at hospital in Birkenhead.

Balshaw, Walter –

Eldest son of Florence Elizabeth Amelia Balshaw (nee Shelleross), of Ivy Dene, 571, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Walter Balshaw (Solicitor). An old boy of the Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly a Second Lieutenant in the Officer Training Corps. Reported missing since 20/10/1914 at La Bassee and believed prisoner of war in Germany, later reported killed.

Balshaw, James –

Son of Edward and Mary Ann Balshaw, of 17, MacDonald Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Posted missing since 23/07/1918 and subsequently presumed killed.

Bamber, Richard –

Husband of Gladys Bamber, of 7, Ramwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Hulton Collieries Pretoria Pit. Brothers serving in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Bamford, Edwin –

Son of Charles Bamford, of 85, Auburn Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Brother serving in the Bolton Artillery at Colchester at time death was reported in BJ&G.

Banks, Eli –

Nephew of Mrs. Ashworth, of 67, Cellini Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 17.

Banks, Richard –

Son of the late William and Mary Banks; husband of Annie Banks, of 10, King Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Wounded September 1915. Wrongly recorded as 10th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment on Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour.

Banks, Thomas –

Son of Thomas and Eliza Ann Banks, of 235, Spa Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Died from pneumonia at 69th General Hospital, Jerusalem.

Banks, Thomas –

Son of Mr and Mrs Banks, of 20, Cross Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a bomb from a hostile aeroplane.

Banks, Thomas James –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Banks, of 20, Herbert (Hesketh) Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed while at his post with a Lewis Gun.

Bannister, William –

Son of Thomas and Jane Bannister, of 32, Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Sarah Ann Bannister, of 40, Water Street, Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire.