Son of Thomas and Ellen Rollinson, of 300, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914.
Roscoe, William –
Brother of Mrs. S. E. Ashton, of 14, Punch Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914.
Roscoe, Arnold –
Third son of Robert and Lavinia Roscoe, of 185, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 7873, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the head 25/05/1918 and succumbed three days later at No.3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, France.
Rose, Edgar Augustine –
Only son of Walter O. Rose, of 160, Clarence Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 132, Clarendon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died at the Borough Fever Hospital of cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Rostron, Harry –
Only son of John H. and Anne Rostron, of 270, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1900-1904). Enlisted September 1914.
Rothwell, Charles –
Son of James Henry and Sarah Rothwell, of 23, Partington Street, Salford, Lancashire. Christ Church. Formerly 265736, South Lancashire Regiment.
Rowles, James Edward –
Of 36, Cellini Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915.
Royle, John William –
Son of Mrs. Royle, of Albion Street, Rochdale, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Royle, of 40, Blindsill, New Bury, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 21, Lower Street, New Bury, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded by shrapnel in the right leg in October 1916.
Royse, Joseph –
Son of Joseph and Ann Royse, of 11, Grecian Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Hit by a shell and killed almost instantly.
Rushton, John –
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Rushton, of 44, St. Germain Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Killed at Passchendaele.
Russell, Thomas –
Son of John Thomas and Elizabeth Russell, of 6, Everton Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of the late Harriet Russell, of 4, Everton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.
Russell, Walter –
Of 48, Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Family at 135, Gibbon Street, and 177, Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Killed when a shell exploded in his trench. His brother Dick in France.
Ryan, John –
Only son of Mrs. Ryan, of 22, Newry Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915. Wounded 08/06/1917 and died at the West Didsbury Military Hospital.
Rylands, Edward –
Son of Benjamin Rylands, of 7, Abraham Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Mary Ann Rylands and formerly of 12, Howard Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Wounded in August 1915. Died in German hands as prisoner of war. Three brothers also served in France.
Sanderson, John –
Son of James and Mary Ann Sanderson, of 32, Pike Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 3684, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Schofield, Frank –
Only son of Mr. Albert and Mrs. E. Schofield, of 43, Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly an apprentice locksmith at Messrs. Chatwood’s Safe Works. Enlisted September 1914. Killed by a piece of shrapnel.
Scowcroft, Harold –
Son of John and Alice Scowcroft, of 9, Davenport Fold, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Originally reported missing, and subsequently presumed killed.
Scowcroft, Harold Beddow –
Son of John Thomas and Matilda Ann Scowcroft, of The Waterloo Hotel, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Succumbed to his injuries, a gunshot wound to the thigh, at the 4th General Hospital in Versailles.
Settle, James –
Husband of Daisy Settle, of 18, Arthur Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 1, Chapel Street, Little Lever, Lancashire. Formerly Private 7564, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 08/08/1916, and subsequently presumed killed.
Sharrocks, James –
Son of Samuel C. and Cicely Sharrocks, of 575, Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 133, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of pneumonia contracted during training.