Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Hoole, James –

Husband of Rebecca Hoole, of The Cottages, Finningley, Doncaster, Yorkshire.

Hopewell, Charles –

Son of Christopher M. and Eleanor Hopewell, of Pendleton, Lancashire; husband of Fanny Eliza Hopewell, of 61, Snowdon Road, Eccles, Lancashire. Attached 64th Trench Mortar Battery. His brother Bertram Hopewell also fell.

Jones, Herbert –

Of 6, Wright Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.

King, Charles –

Brother of Margaret J. Day, of 72, Yewtree Road, Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire. Formerly 6978, King’s Liverpool Regiment.

Lawton, Leonard –

Son of the late Mrs. Jane Lawton (nee Perry), of the Atlantic Hotel, Mitchell Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, and formerly of Turton Bottoms, Lancashire. Formerly Private 16164, 8th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; Corporal 34521, 9th and 10th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Commissioned 28/05/1918.

Leyland, James –

Of 128, Turton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Captured prisoner of war 03/03/1915.

Lomax, William Simeon –

Son of John Edward and Mary Ellen Lomax (nee Simeon), of 22, Almond Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 12407, Reserve Regiment of Cavalry; formerly 36917, 8th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Captured prisoner of war at Roisel, around April-May 1918.

Medcroft, James –

Of 45, Ash Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.

Miller, Richard –

Son of Walter and Sarah Ann Miller, of 133, Church Street, Horwich, Lancashire. An old boy of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School. Member of Farnworth Urban District Education Committee. Enlisted July 1916. Formerly 187501, Royal Engineers.

Porter, Ralph Johnson –

Son of George and Margaret Lydia Porter, of Prestwich, Lancashire; husband of Florence Porter, of 33, Oak Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. A Prestwich man, he married to the widow of John William Lucas, whom he met at Townley’s Hospital.

Probert, John –

Of 94, Dobb Brow, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Formerly 18693, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

Robinson, Albert –

Of 27, Lena Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 18 as an absentee from Doncaster since 28/03/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 02/04/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29).

Robinson (Barker), William –

NOTE:- Also known as William Barker. Appeared aged 19 before Bolton Magistrates 13/07/1915 for theft of a pair of boots and 2/8d from Reuben Eastham on or about 27/06/1915. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26). Recorded as “Deserted” on Medal Card.

Samuel, Archibald –

Husband of Florence A. Samuel, of 43, Kirby Street, Mexborough, Rotherham, Yorkshire.

Schofield, A –

Of 22, Roundcroft Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Captured prisoner of war held at Doeberitz Camp.