Regiment: Cheshire Regiment

Walley, George –

Caught aged 20 as an absentee from France since 29/01/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 08/02/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29).

Wardley, Robert –

Son of Edward and Elizabeth Wardley. Of 67, Oak Street, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire.

Warne, Alfred –

Of 151, Musgrave Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5746, Suffolk Regiment. Served as Police Constable 43 of the Bolton County Borough Police from 28/03/1912 until mobilised for War Service 06/08/1914. (Bolton Archives: ABJ/22/198). Returned to the police force 08/08/1918.

Warren, Joseph –

Of 13, Smethurst Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 44 as an absentee from Birkenhead since 24/08/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 30/08/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

Warren, Joseph –

Of 29, Water Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 32 as a deserter from Meols Camp, Cheshire since 31/05/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 10/06/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

Watkinson, John –

Son of John and Jane Watkinson; husband of Margaret Ellen Watkinson, of 98, Leigh Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire.

Watson, Charles John –

Son of Charles James and Mary Emma Watson, of “The Sycamores”, Upper Park Road, Broughton Park, Lancashire. Gazetted January 1915. Wounded at Vimy Ridge, April 1916. Attached 8th Bn., Cheshire Regiment.

Welch, Albert –

Son of Albert and Hannah Welch, of 299, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1917. Attached 4th Bn., Rifle Brigade. Died of pneumonia near Constantinople and interred in Batoum British Cemetery.

Westwell, Harold –

Son of Thomas and Margaret Mary Westwell, of 105, Wigan Road, Leigh, Lancashire. Died at the Military Hospital, Curragh. Recorded as 12th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers on SDGW.

White, Nicholas –

Of 8, Wear Street, Hutton-le-Hole, Yorkshire. Caught aged 29 as an absentee from Knowsley Park, Prescott appearing before Bolton Magistrates to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28).

Whitehead, Orrell –

Nephew of Tom and Alice Martin, of 293, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly 30944, 17th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Killed by a passing engine whilst working on the railway.

Whittaker, Thomas –

Son of William and Elizabeth Whittaker, of 10, West Wellington Street, Salford, Lancashire.

Whittle, Thomas Lee –

Husband of Mary Whittle (nee Greenwood), of 96. Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served in the 27th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. Enlisted as 4204, 3rd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Rregiment. Home service and Gibraltar only. Died aged 64 20/09/1922 and interred at Bolton (Astley Bridge) Cemetery 23/09/1922.