Son of James Ashton, of 1, Back Nelson Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Of 303, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Ashurst, Arthur Blower –
Son of Mr and Mrs Ashurst, of 49, Slackey Brow, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Barwise, Ralph –
Son of Ellen Barwise, of 109, King Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Thomas Barwise; husband of Rachel Barwise, of 3, Lindley Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1916.
Battersby, Walter –
Son of Andrew and Lydia Battersby, of 6, Antelope Street, Kearsley, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Battersby, of 1, Rutter Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Joined up November 1917. Died of wounds in a casualty clearing station in France, having been severely wounded in the legs.
Battersby, William –
Son of Andrew and Lydia Battersby, of 6, Antelope Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. A bugler. Memorial in St. Stephen’s Churchyard, Kearsley.
Berry, David Rothwell –
Husband of Ellen Berry, of The Poplars, London Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire. Formerly of 281, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Died at Epsom Hospital. Interred in Kearsley (St. Stephen’s) Churchyard.
Brannan, Thomas Henry –
Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Brannan, of 50, Eaton Street, Pendlebury, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Brannan, of 12, Cross Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915.
Byron, James –
Son of Agnes Byron, of 3, Larkhill, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Margaret Alice Byron, of 2, Manor Cottages, Kearsley, Lancashire. Reported missing since 09/08/1915 and subsequently presumed killed.
Conroy, Ernest –
Son of William and Mary Conroy, of 12, Old House Croft, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Coope, Arthur Reginald –
Second son of the late John Tonge Coope and Ellen Coope, of 28, Balmoral Road, South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire, and formerly of 412, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1917. Wounded and taken prisoner 24/03/1918, and died whilst prisoner of war in Germany. Memorial in Kearsley (St. Stephen) Churchyard. Reported as Corporal in F&WJ.
Entwistle, James Henry –
Son of William and Martha Ellen Entwistle, of 321, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted from his brother’s address at 6, Entwistle Street, Swinton, Lancashire. Taken prisoner of war 23/04/1917 and in hospital suffering from fever and rheumatism. Died from inflammation of the kidneys.
Gibson, William –
Grandson of Mrs. Sarah Gibson, of 14, Seddon Street, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Gittins, Herbert –
Son of Councillor Edward and Sarah Gittins, of 375, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Formerly Private 3847, 2nd/5th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders. Gazetted to Second Lieutenant November 1915.
Greenhalgh, Jacob –
Son of Matthew and Sarah Greenhalgh, of 21, Manor Cottages, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly 19443, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Grundy, Benjamin –
Of 172, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly of 1, Hindley Street, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Grundy, Francis –
Son of William and Hannah Rowland, of 3, Longcauseway, Farnworth, Lancashire. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Grundy, Fred –
Son of William and Hannah Rowland, of 3, Longcauseway, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Margaret Grundy, of 38, Chatsworth Street, Walkden, Lancashire. Died from gas poisoning. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Grundy, Harold Cecil –
Son of Councillor Joseph and Mrs. Betty Grundy, of 330, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Previously wounded twice. Died from influenza and pneumonia. Memorial in Kearsley (St. Stephen) Churchyard.
Hamblett, Joseph –
Son of Mr. Samuel Hamblett, of 6, St. Stephen’s Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly Northumberland Fusiliers. Reported missing since 26/09/1915 and subsequently presumed to have been killed.
Hardman, James –
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Hardman, of 28, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Lancashire; husband of Louisa Hardman, of 423, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Took ill shortly after marriage ceremony whilst on special leave and died from pneumonia.