Morley, William –

Son of Patrick and Mary Morley, of 35, Settle Street, Little Lever, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1916. Formerly 26510, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Mulraney, Hugh –

Son of Hugh and S. Ellen Mulraney, of 22, Balmoral Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1918. Missing since 08/10/1918, and presumed killed. Reported as Private N. Mulraney in F&WJ.

Mulroy, John –

Son of Ellen Mulroy, of 18, Rose Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Edward Mulroy. Formerly of 7, Back Pleasant View, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught as an absentee from 3rd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Felixstowe since 16/11/1916 appearing before Bolton Magistrates to be returned to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/27).

Murphy, Thomas –

Son of Patrick Murphy, of 177, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 130, Piggott Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Reported missing since 18/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.

O’Brien, John Joseph –

Son of the late Mrs. O’Brien, of 68, Crompton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Alice O’Brien (nee Dudley), of 86, Crompton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 45, Cooke Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Wounded on first night in the trenches at Dardanelles, taken to Citadel Military Hospital, Cairo on 09/06/1915 where he had a leg amputated. Service number incorrectly recorded as 16100 on CWGC.

O’Brien, Thomas –

Son of Patrick and Mary O’Brien; husband of Mary Ann O’Brien (nee McAtee), of 115, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.

O’Rourke, James –

Husband of Mrs. O’Rourke, of 7, Dobhill Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Royal Army Medical Corps. Service number recorded as 5220 on SDGW. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.

Partington, Thomas –

Son of Thomas Partington, of 12, Mill Street, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Nephew of a lady residing at 153, Bradford Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Died of Wounds (gunshot wound to head) at No.12 General Hospital, Rouen. Brother of E Ryan of Little Lever, reported presumed killed 31/01/1919.

Prendergast, James –

Son of Martin and Mary Ann Prendergast, of 57, Station Road, Kearsley, Lancashire, and formerly of 150, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly 4065, Manchester Regiment.

Proctor, Henry –

Son of Mr. H. Proctor, of 2, Alexandra Road, Prestolee, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. Posted missing after an engagement on 10/07/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.

Riley, Alfred –

Son of William Riley; husband of Sarah Riley, of 5, Presto Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Rostron, James –

Husband of Mrs. Rostron, of 11, Green Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Sister resided at 36, Elizabeth Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Shot whilst attempting to rescue a Bolton man wounded as they were clearing Germans from a trench at Bazentin-le-Petit.

Ryan, Edward –

Husband of Mrs. Ryan, of 3, West View, Nob End, Little Lever, Lancashire. Nephew of resident of 153, Bradford Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Brother of T Partington. Enlisted September 1914. Reported missing since 10/10/1918 and subsequently presumed killed.

Ryan, William Francis –

Son of John Ryan, of 13, Cross Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Emigrated to Canada about 1911. Reported missing and subsequently confirmed wounded and prisoner of war at Limburg. Died in hospital in Coblenz, Germany. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.

Schofield, John –

Son of Mrs. Ellen Schofield; husband of Daisy Schofield, of 7, Rose Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914.

Shiels, Daniel –

Son of Mary Shiels, of 33, Stonehill, Buckley Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Thomas Shiels. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly Private 16372, 3rd Bn., Loyal Nroth Lancashire Regiment. NOTE: Served as SHEILS according to military records.

Shiels, Thomas –

Son of Mary Shiels, of 33, Stonehill, Buckley Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Thomas Shiels. Formerly 3922, Seaforth Highlanders.

Swarbrick, Joseph –

Son of Robert and Ellen Jane Swarbrick, of 34, Ellesmere Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the office of the Farnworth and Kearsley Co-operative Society. Enlisted November 1917. Posted missing since 27/05/1918 and subsequently presumed killed. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.