Walker, Lot –

Son of Thomas Walker, of 81, St. Germain Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, formerly of 17, Mary Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1914.

Walker, Arthur –

Son of Abraham Walker, of 112, Lord Street, Kearsley, Lancashire, and the late Ellen Walker (nee Mann). An old boy of the Hollands School. A reservist who went through the the South African Campaign. Killed at Mons?

Walker, Albert –

Son of Abraham Walker, of 112, Lord Street, Kearsley, Lancashire, and the late Ellen Walker (nee Mann). An old boy of the Hollands School. Enlisted at start of war. Killed at Neuve Chapelle?

Walmsley, Herbert –

Son of Mr and Mrs Walmsley, of 10, Bradshaw Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915. Brother Joe in the 6th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in Salonika.

Walmsley, James –

Son of Colour Sergeant Richard Walmsley and Fanny Walmsley, of 34, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Sergeant 3839, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Walmsley, Richard –

Son of Colour Sergeant Richard Walmsley and Fanny Walmsley, of 34, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Corporal 3063, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed by a shell.

Walmsley, Thomas –

Son of Colour Sergeant Richard Walmsley and Fanny Walmsley, of 34, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Seriously wounded and treated at the Northumberland War Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Walsh, James –

Of 127, Bridgewater Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Killed by the same shell which also killed H Walmsley and W Gerrard.

Warburton, Harry –

Son of Mrs. Alice Warburton, of 71, Lorne Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1916. Memorial in Little Lever (St. Matthew) Churchyard.

Ward, Andrew –

Husband of C. A. Ward, of 76, Leach Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 36, Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Wardley, Elisha –

Husband of Sarah Alice Wardley (nee Holt), of 2, Chapel Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 26, Cawley Street, Pendleton, Salford. Enlisted at Manchester 19/08/1914 as Private 4932, 6th B., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and later 11622, 8th Bn., Welsh Regiment. and discharged 02/04/1915 as medically unfit. Re-enlisted Bolton 15/05/1915, wounded in the head on 30/06/1916 and discharged 11/09/1917 due to Bronchitis. Died aged 34 years on 04/11/1917, and interred at Farnworth Cemetery 08/11/1917.

Waring, Richard –

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Waring, of 4, Entwistle Row, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Waring, Thomas –

Husband of Elizabeth Grant (formerly Waring), of 19, Hill Top Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. Attached 2nd/1st North Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died from wounds received on 23/10/1918 to the leg, abdomen and arm.

Waring, William –

Brother of Thomas Waring, of 4, Entwistle Row, Farnworth, Lancashire. Wounded in France.

Warren, Wilfred Bradly –

Husband of Mrs. Warren, of 26, Leinster Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly employed in Farnworth and Bolton as branch shop manager for the Maypole Dairy Company. Enlisted June 1915. Reported as William in BJ&G and F&WJ.

Waters, Albert –

Son of James and Alice Waters, of 128, Stoneclough Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1916. Killed by a shell which exploded beside his buvouac.

Watson, James Roby –

Son of Adam and Zenath Watson, of 41, Glynne Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 21st (Public Schools) Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Commissioned. Memorial in Farnworth (St. James) Churchyard. Reported in F&WJ as Roby Watson, and in the BC as Robey Watson.