Memorial: Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth

Hacking, Fred –

Son of Joseph and Jane Hacking, of 47, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. An old boy of the Hollands School.

Hainey, Edward –

Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Hainey, of 7, Chatsworth Street, Walkden, Lancashire; husband of Beatrice Hainey (nee Marsh), of 35, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Died in 15th General Hospital, Alexandria from dysentery and haemorrhage.

Hall, Ernest –

Son of Samuel and Miriam Hall, of 329-331, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Hall, Frank –

Son of Joseph and Mary Alice Hall, of 167, Cawdor Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire, and later of 1, Blackshaw Lane, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 38330, Cheshire Regiment. Died from shrapnel wounds to the right hand and leg. Memorial in Great Lever (St. Michael) Churchyard.

Hall, John –

Son of Samuel and Miriam Hall, of 329-331, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Formerly 33910, The Welsh Regiment.

Halliday, William –

Son of David and Alice Halliday, of Farnworth; husband of Sarah Smethurst (formerly Halliday), of 9, Clelland Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 9, Clarence Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Halliday, George –

Husband of Mary C. Halliday, of 430, Grant Street, Broom Park, Durham. Formerly of 3, Brindle Square, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Halliwell, James –

Son of Hannah and the late John Halliwell, formerly of the Bridgewater Arms, Farnworth, Lancashire. Nephew of and resided with Mr. T. Stones, licensee of Black Horse Hotel, 57-59, Higher Market Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of Farnworth Grammar School. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.

Hamer, Harry –

Son of Samuel Hamer, of 147A, Lower Rawson Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Ellen Jane Hamer. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly S/13097, Gordon Highlanders. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.

Hamer, Thomas –

Son of Thomas Hamer, of 23, Gower Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Body not recovered for burial.

Hardman, Wilfred –

Son of James Hardman, of 2100, Gallagher Avenue, Weston, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Aunt lived at 13, Bank Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Hardy, Robert –

Son of William and Hannah Hardy, of 12, Matthew Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Of 3, Worsley Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Taken prisoner of war 26/02/1917 suffering from the shattering of the right leg and arm and left side of the forehead.

Hargreaves, John William –

Son of John Hewitt and Frances Hargreaves, of 92, Cawdor Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. A Lewis gunner, he was at his post near Ypres in the front-line trench with his gun when he was killed by a trench mortar.

Harrison, Robert –

Son of Mrs. Harrison, of 16, Markland Square, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915. Formerly 16603, 9th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded on the Somme and transferred to the Manchesters on recovery. Killed when shot by a sniper whilst attending to a wounded comrade.

Harrison, John –

Brother of James Harrison, of 57, St. Germain Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 21672, East Lancashire Regiment.

Haydock, Thomas –

Son of Matilda Haydock, of 7, Lime Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Peter Haydock.

Hayes, Joseph –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, of 15, Lark Hill, Farnworth, Lancashire. Died in a field ambulance whilst being operated on for a gun shot wound in his right leg. Step-brother Harry Allen served in France.