Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment

Ryder, James –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ryder, of 79, Crompton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Previously employed by the Clifton and Kearsleuy Coal Company. Enlisted November 1914. Formerly Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died in a Casualty Clearing Station in France.

Savage, H N –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Savage, of 482, St. Helens Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton School. Enlisted November 1915 in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Commissioned 27/04/1917. Wounded and concussed 12/10/1917.

Schofield, John –

Nephew of Mrs. Riley, of 80, Lee Gate Lane, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Of Turton Road, Bradshaw, Lancashire. Formerly 17173, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Initially reported as wounded on 10/04/1917, this was subsequently confirmed as wounded and missing. Later presumed killed.

Settle, James –

Husband of Mrs. Settle, of 11, Leslie Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of Hengist Street, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 4000, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Shanks, Harry –

Son of John Shanks, of 13, Rutland Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire.

Sharples, Robert –

Son of Major and Ann Sharples, of 32, Paper Mill Road, Eagley, Turton, Lancashire; brother of Miss Violet Sharples, of 73, Turton Road, Bradshaw, Turton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Sharples, of 28, Papermill Road, Eagley, Turton, Lancashire, and formerly of 23, Wilfred Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 14839, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Shaw, William Henry –

Son of Coun. W. H. Shaw, of Sod Hall Farm, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1917. Captured prisoner of war 21/03/1918.

Shaw, Jesse –

Of 13, Vine Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 26 as an absentee from Fulwood, Preston since 28/07/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 30/07/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

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.

Shuttleworth, Samuel –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Shuttlewotth, of 518, Halliwell Road, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1916.

Simm, Peter –

Son of Peter (formerly Travis) and Amelia Simm (nee Slater), of Bolton, Lancashire. Husband of Amelia Simm, of 27, Raglan Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Slater, Arthur –

Of 204, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 14951, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. One of three sons to serve.