Colderley, James –

Husband of Mrs. Colderley, of 33, Division Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. St. Mark’s. Recorded as CALDERLEY in BJ&G.

Coleman, Thomas –

Husband of Mrs. Coleman, of 8, Levers Court, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Wounded June 1915 by gunshot to the arm, and resumed duty. Died from influenza in hospital in France.

Coleman, Arthur Frederick –

Son of Arthur Coleman, of 3, Avenue Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915. Formerly Private 5734, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported as wounded and missing since 26/10/1917, and subsequently presumed killed.

Collier, John –

Son of William and Ann Collier, of 11, Crumpsall Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously employed by Dobson and Barlow. Enlisted March 1915. Died from multiple shell wounds at the Canadian Clearing Station at Lijssenthoek. All Saints Chuch, Halliwell. Brother William serving, and brother Robert prisoner of war in Germany.

Collier, Arthur –

Youngest son of William and Ellen Collier, of 139, Harrowby Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. A noted amateur athlete of Dixon Green. Enlisted June 1915. Formerly 5051, 3rd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed by a shell.

Coope, Samuel –

Of 11, Green Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Previously worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Labourer at Patricroft. Reported to be Farnworth’s first casualty, killed in a railway accident at Chipping Sodbury.

Cooper, Charles –

Son of Joseph and Harriet Cooper, of 93, Chorley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 3042, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed by shell fire.

Cooper, Cyril –

Of 305, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Wounded 03/05/1917 and subsequently succumbed to his injuries at the Australian Casualty Clearing Station in France.

Cooper, Leonard –

Husband of Margaret Yates (formerly Cooper), of 56, York Street, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Posted missing since 26/10/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Cousins, Cyril –

Son of James and Emma Cousins, of 9, Brindley Street, Walkden, Lancashire. Surname recorded as COUSIN on CWGC and F&WJ.

Cowburn, Harry –

Son of Elizabeth Ann Cowburn, of 44, Randal Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late John Cowburn.

Critchley, Robert –

Son of John and Alice Ann Critchley, of 2, Allen Street, Little Hulton, Lancashire.

Croft, Samuel –

Son of the late James and Sarah Croft; husband of Sarah Croft, of 3, Worcester Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915.

Croft, James –

Husband of Mrs. Croft, of 41, Rawsthorne Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Goods Porter at Bolton, Lancashire. Died from pneumonia at 3rd Canadian Hospital, France.

Croft, John –

Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Croft, of 65, Daisy Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs Croft, of 26, Cambria Street, Willows Lane, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 23 as an absentee from Aldershot since 13/09/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 17/09/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26). Formerly Private 16118, 9th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; formerly Private 8728 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 30/11/1917 and subsequently confirmed prisoner of war. Died whilst prisoner of war having been shot in the stomach by a German guard. Eldest of three brothers to serve in the war.

Crompton, Thomas –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Crompton, of 48, Union Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Ruth Crompton, of 32, Clarendon Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire. Wounded in the head in 1915.

Crompton, Thomas –

Son of Thomas and Mary Alice Crompton, of 33, Bristol Avenue, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Margaret Alice (Maggie) Crompton (nee Grime), of 12, Pedder Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 10, Turner Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915. His younger brother James also fell.

Crompton, Harry –

Son of Henry and Mary Jane Crompton, of 13, Tavistock Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 2012, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Crompton, John –

Husband of Mrs. Crompton, of 32, Commission Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Crook, George –

Son of Mrs. Crook, of 10, Pool Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915. Fatally hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel.