Regiment: Labour Corps

Tonge, Joseph Thomas –

Of 30, Howarth Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Private 18530, 6th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment.

Toolan, Daniel –

Of Worsley’s Buildings, Pendlebury, Lancashire. Formerly Private 6950, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Captured 26/08/1914 at Mons and prisoner of war in Germany.

Trodden, James –

Son of Thomas and Mrs. Trodden, of 82, Spring Gardens, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1916. Twice wounded. Formerly Private 45758, Royal Welch Fusiliers.

Twist, Thomas –

Of 16, Blackhorse Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 27 as an absentee from Aldershot since 03/10/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 18/10/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29).

Tyrer, Alfred –

Son of Alfred Michael and Nancy Tyrer (nee Brown), of 23, St. Thomas Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 31519, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Upton, Robert –

Husband of Mary Jane Upton (nee Robinson), of 18, Haigh Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Sergeant 16874, 10th Bn. and 3rd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Upton, William Edward –

Son of Emma Upton, of 28, Clement Street, Lower Broughton, Lancashire. Formerly 39804, 20th Labour Bn., Cheshire Regiment.

Valentine, William Hunt –

Of The Polygon, Lower Broughton, Lancashire. Formerly schoolmaster of St. Thomas’ Day School, Farnworth. Previous service with the volunteer battalion, Manchester Regiment. Formerly Sergeant Major 18540, 19th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Commissioned 1917.

Vasey, James –

Husband of Lucy Varey, of 48, Fraser Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Appeared before Bolton Magistrates 15/10/1917 for having been found drunk and disorderly in Shaw Street, Bolton on 13/10/1917. Released with a caution. Caught aged 28 / 25 (per record) multiple times as an absentee from Park Hall Camp, Oswestry appearing before Bolton Magistrates to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28 & JBO/1/29). Formerly 85th Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Field Artillery.

Vickers, Frank –

Son of Thomas Vickers, of 59, James Street, Eccles, Lancashire. Formerly Royal Field Artillery; formerly 41242, King’s Liverpool Regiment. Wounded by shell to left thigh, 07/10/1916.

Waddicor, William Henry –

Son of Robert and Alice Ann Waddicor (nee Knowles), of 14, Blackburn Road, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Waddicor (nee Jenkins). Formerly Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; formerly 59696, Lancashire Fusiliers.

Walkden, Charles Henry –

Son of James Lonsdale Walkden and Ellen Walkden; husband of Ellen Walkden, of 10, West Central Drive, Swinton, Lancashire. Formerly 5736, 9th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment.

Wallwork, Fred –

Son of Mrs. Annie Wallwork, of 38, Brindley Street, Pendlebury, Lancashire. Formerly 5153, 5th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers.

Warburton, William –

Of 16, Clarence Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Private 7573 / 243143, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Transferred to Army Reserve Class P 10/09/1918.

Ward, John –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, of Liverpool, Lancashire; husband of Louisa Ward, of 14, Pembroke Street, Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. Formerly TR/10/65731, 105th Training Reserve Bn.

Waterhouse, William Hancock –

Husband of Mary Waterhouse (nee McDonald), of 26, Craddock Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Of Mill Hill, Bolton, Lancashire. Previous service, time-expired, Royal Field Artillery. Enlisted at Bolton 09/11/1914, as Private 4648, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and discharged not likely to become an efficient soldier 15/01/1915. Re-enlisted July 1915, 2nd/5th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment / Rifle Brigade.

Waters, James –

Of 2, High Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Formerly Private 5343, Connaught Rangers.

Watson, Harry –

Of 2, Tipping Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5900, 5th Bn., and P/219 1st/12th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Watson, James William –

Of 14, Burton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4107, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Caught multiple times as an absentee appearing before Bolton Magistrates to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/27, JBO/1/28, JBO/1/29 & JBO/1/30).