Son of Charles and Mary Taylor, of 123, Station Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Formerly 23704, Lancashire Fusiliers. Reported missing and since 08/08/1916 and subsequently presumed dead.
Thornton, Thomas –
Son of Peter and Janet Thornton, of 31, Church Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 3, Darley Clough, Farnworth, Lancashire. Served as a bomb thrower. Wounded 10/07/1916. Reported missing since 26/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Titterington, Edward –
Husband of Mrs. Titterington (nee Dawson), of 1, Jackson’s Buildings, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Tonge, John –
Son of Mrs. M. Wardle, of High Stile Fold, Kearsley, Lancashire. His brother James served in Egypt.
Tonge, Walter –
Grandson of James Tonge, of Outwood. Of 53, Market Street. Stoneclough, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly 80298, Royal Field Artillery. Memorial in Ringley Churchyard.
Tyldsley, William –
Son of Mrs. Tyldsley, of Back Tonge Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 15 in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from Antelope Street. His mother had him released after 11 months. Re-enlisted at Warrington aged 17«. Died of Appendicitis in hospital in England.
Vickers, Jesse –
Son of John and Annie Vickers (nee Lindley), of 4, Victoria Road, Kearsley, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 51, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Vickers, William –
Son of Samuel and Nancy Vickers, of 15, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Walker, Andrew –
Son of Alexander Walker; husband of Ada Elizabeth Walker, of 5a, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Walker, Peter –
Son of William and Eliza Ann Walker (nee Roscoe), of 34, Horrocks Street, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Annie Walker (nee Sykes), of 11, Regent Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a moulder at Horwich Loco Works. His brother William was killed at Gallipoli.
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?
Ward, Andrew –
Husband of C. A. Ward, of 76, Leach Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 36, Openshaw Place, Farnworth, Lancashire.
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.
Welsby, Robert –
Son of Mrs Welsby, of 259, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire.
White, John H –
Whitelegg, Edward –
Son of William and Martha Whitelegg (nee Watson), of 116, Cawdor Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Maria Whitelegg (nee Hurst), of 60, Primrose Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5581, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Wilcox, Joseph –
Wilkins, Albert –
Son of Emanuel and Martha Wilkins, of 9, Lime Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 32, Clammerclough Road, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Ethel Wilkins, of 150, Market Street, Stoneclough, Lancashire. An old boy of the Hollands School. Memorial in Kearsley (St. Stephen) Churchyard.
Wilkins, George –
Son of Emanuel and Martha Wilkins, of 9, Lime Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 32, Clammerclough Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of the Hollands School. A bugler, he was knocked down by a motor lorry when sounding the Last Post, and died the next day. Memorial in Kearsley (St. Stephen) Churchyard.