Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Connor, of 5, Green Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Formerly 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the foot by a bursting shell in September 1916.
Dagg, Thomas Albert –
Son of Richard and Lucy Ann Dagg, of 8, Lower Market Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School (incorrectly reported as Lieutenant and Royal Field Artillery in “Supera” school magazine).
Devitt, Joseph –
Son of John and Margaret Devitt (nee Costello), of 14, Northumberland Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 5584, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Served as acting company sergeant major – reverted to sergeant at own request, and later demoted to private for inefficiency. Wounded in the face by gunshot 24/10/1916. Died aged 29 years and interred 08/03/1923 in Farnworth Cemetery, grave R.C. 1303.
Dewhurst, John –
Son of Hugh and Mary Ellen Dewhurst, of 109, Lord Street, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Dolan, James –
Son of Richard Armistead Dolan, of 29, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Sarah Ellen Dolan (nee Grimshaw); stepson of Mary Jane Dolan (formerly Flitcroft). Formerly employed as a shoemaker at Stockport. Enlisted September 1914.
Dolan, Thomas –
Brother of Miss Alice Donal, of 60, Market Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Lodger at 24, Cross Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
Dunn, James –
Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dunn, of 23, Hilton Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Father, four brothers and a brother-in-law also served.
Dunn, Charles –
Son of Charles Dunn; husband of Elizabeth Alice Dunn (nee Coward), of 10, Ash Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Wounded.
Dyas, Arthur James –
Son of the late Arthur Desmond Dyas and Elizabeth Dyas. Lodger of Mr. John Hilton, of 90, Leach Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Family in Windsor, Vermont, U.S.A.
Egan, Lewis –
Son of John Henry and Alice Egan, of 5, Hilton Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Native of Bolton, Lancashire. Killed instantly by a shell. Surname reported as EAGAN in F&WJ.
Evans (Heaton), Absalom –
NOTE:- Served as Absalom HEATON. Husband of Mrs. Evans, of 81, Darley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 4, Railway View, Farnworth, Lancashire. Wounded twice previously.
Feeney, Wilfred Joseph –
Son of Patrick and Bridget Feeney, of 65, Kent Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Died of wounds at a field ambulance in France.
Ferguson, Henry –
Husband of Alice Maud Pomfret (formerly Ferguson), of 79, Darley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since La Bassee 22/12/1914 and subsequently presumed killed.
Fitzgerald, James –
Son of James and Catherine Fitzgerald, of 153, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
Foley, Edward –
Husband of Margaret Foley, of 7, Thomas Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915 in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
Foley, Timothy –
Eldest son of Edward and Margaret Foley, of 7, Thomas Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914 aged 16. Body not recovered for burial.
Garrity, John –
Son of Sergeant John Garrity, of 11, Markland Square, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 757, Manchester Regiment.
Garrity, Thomas –
Son of Sergeant John Garrity, of 11, Markland Square, Farnworth, Lancashire. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
Greenhalgh, Peter –
Son of Fred Greenhalgh, of 44, Northumberland, Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Formerly 18345, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Also served in Monmouthshire Regiment, and Royal West Surrey Regiment (62902). Suffered from the effects of gas poisoning and wounds received in action in September 1918 and died aged 24 years 31/03/1919. Interred in Farnworth Cemetery on 23/04/1919.
Harrison, Robert –
Son of Mrs. Harrison, of 16, Markland Square, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915. Formerly 16603, 9th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded on the Somme and transferred to the Manchesters on recovery. Killed when shot by a sniper whilst attending to a wounded comrade.