Memorial: St. George the Martyr C.E. Church - Daubhill WWI Memorial

Eckersley, Daniel –

Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Eckersley, of 194, Deane Church Lane, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Daniel Eckersley. Enlisted September 1914. A brother, Sam, served in France. Daubhill Primitive Methodist.

Edwards, Thomas –

Son of the late John and Elizabeth Edwards, of Bolton, Lancashire; brother of Mrs. Morris, of 124, Brandwood Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire.

Elliott, Fred –

Of 7, Bright Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 25, Lilford Street, Howe Bridge, Atherton, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 16. Posted missing since 21/03/1918 and subsequently presumed killed.

Entwistle, John James –

Next of kin recorded as Nina Margretta Entwistle, of 48, Willows Lane, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a Locomotive Fireman with previous service in the Territorials. Circumstances of death: “Whilst in charge of an evacuation party during an attack in the vicinity of Olive Trench, Vis-en-Artois, about 3 o’clock on the afternoon of August 28th 1918, he was attending a wounded man, when he was struck in the left lung by an enemy machine gun bullet and instantly killed.”

Fletcher, John (Jack) –

Son of John and Isabella Fletcher, of 17, Croston Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly 4801, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Reported missing sonce 20/11/1917 in France and subsequently presumed killed. Second son to be killed.

Fletcher, Robert –

Son of John and Isabella Fletcher, of 17, Croston Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Ann Fletcher (nee Caldwell), of 57, Dijon Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1916.

Fletcher, Thomas –

Son of the late Mrs. Ester Fletcher; husband of Mary Worsley (formerly Fletcher), of 47, Bella Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire and formerly of 24, Whitby Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. A reservist, wounded in the head by shell shrapnel on Monday 19/04/1915.

Flitcroft, Samuel –

Son of Joseph and Ann Flitcroft, of 74, Blackledge Street, St. Helens Road, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 12, Isabel Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Fox, Percy –

Husband of Mrs. Fox, of 3, Rumworth Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company as a porter at the Goods yard. Formerly Private 4507, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the arm 09/08/1916. Reported missing July 1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Green, William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Green, and husband of Mrs. Green, of 199, Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 14/09/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.

Gregory, Albert –

Son of John and Annie Gregory, of 38, Blackledge Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 14, Hunt Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915. Formerly Private 56, 1st/12th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Caught aged 18 as an absentee from 1st/12th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Lytham since 28/01/1916 and 05/02/1916 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 31/01/1916 and 07/02/1916 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

Hadfield, James –

Son of Robert and Nancy Hadfield, of 230, St. Helens Road, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Hadfield (nee Warbrick), of 17, Thorn Street, Bolton, Lancashire. One of 48 St. John Ambulance men who left Bolton for Tipperary on 29/11/1915. One of the survivors of the Arcadian, torpedoed on 15/04/1918. Died of Typhus in Jerusalem. Five brothers also served.

Hall, Charles Henry –

Fourth son of Charles and Jane Hall, of 67, Willows Lane, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Wounded 09/08/1916.