Son of Joseph Masden, of 4, Middle Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.
Marsden, Joseph –
Of 1, Lever’s Court, Osbourne Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Of 2, Middlefell Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Received gunshot wound in right arm 18/06/1915.
Marsden, Joseph –
Of 41, Edward Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Wounded in France. Died unexpectedly in the Oakdene Auxiliary Hospital at Rainhill. Interred in Farnworth Cemetery 17/10/1918.
Marsh, John –
Son of the late James and Mary Marsh, of Farnworth, Lancashire; brother of Mrs. Stones, of 63, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly S4/158799, 95th Heavy Transport, Royal Army Service Corps. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Marsh, John –
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Marsh, of 123, Brackley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 20, St. James Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Home service only.
Marsh, William –
Son of Henry and Sarah Marsh, of 96, Bradford Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Memorial in Walkden (St. Paul) Walkden Churchyard.
Marsh, William –
Son of the late James and Mary Marsh, of Farnworth, Lancashire; brother of Mrs. Stones, of 63, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Killed when hit in the back by shrapnel. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Martin, Harry –
Son of Mr. Jesse Martin, and husband of Mrs. Mary Martin, of 25, Darley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly 25088, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; formerly Suffolk Regiment. Died when the transport ship Arcadian was torpedoed in the Mediterranean en-route to Egypt.
Martin, Walter –
Son of the late Mr. T. Alfred Martin and Ann Martin, of 37, Park Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of Farnworth Grammar School.
Mason, Joseph –
Of 12, Oak Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Had previously served three years with the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry before the war.
Mason, William (Willie) –
Of 94, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Wounded in the head at Thiepval, France 01/07/1916, and died at Netley Hospital, Hampshire. Interred in Farnworth Cemetery 25/07/1916.
Massey, Joseph –
Son of William Massey and the late Susannah Massey (nee Bromley), of 5, Smithy Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Ada Massey, of 33, Mather Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly Private 1564, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Massey (Bromley), William (James William) –
Son William Massey and the late Susannah Massey (nee Bromley), of 5, Smithy Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Posted missing 25/09/1915 and subsequently presumed killed. NOTE: Reported as James William Massey in local newspapers, and was born / baptised as James William BROMLEY.
Mather, Edwin –
Husband of Mrs. Mather, of 92, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Marksman. Reported missing and subsequently presumed dead. Brother John served in France and Egypt.
Mather, William –
Son-in-Law of the late Mrs. O’Brien, of 68, Crompton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Mary B. Mather (nee O’Brien), of 63, Buckley Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Bolton Corporation Waterworks Department. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded in the thigh in October 1917.
May, James –
Son of Henry and Deborah May, of 62, Old Hall Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Of 11, Albert Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.
Mayoh, Joseph –
Husband of Margaret Ann Haydock (formerly Mayoh), of 157, Lorne Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly a regular soldier with the 2nd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in the Boer War with the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony, and King’s (1901) South Africa Medal. Re-enlisted at start of war as 2220, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
McAlinder, H –
McCarthy, Peter –
Son of the late Peter and Margaret McCarthy; brother of Mr. Thomas McCarthy, of 25, St. Germain Street, Farnworth Lancashire. Of 71, King Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. A reservist, having served twelve years in the army, with four as a regular in India.