Of 23, Clements Street, Openshaw, Lancashire. Caught aged 28 as an absentee from Belfast since 28/05/1917 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 07/06/1917 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28). Formerly Rifleman 1691, Royal Irish Rifles.
Burrows, William –
Husband of Harriet Burrows (nee Lavender), of 56, Coe Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously enlisted as Private 19686, 15th Bn., Cheshire Regiment at Farnworth 30/11/1914 and discharged as not likely to become an efficient soldier (chronic rheumatism) 26/02/1915. Re-enlisted as Private 19206, 1st Bn., East Lancashire Regiment.
Bush, Robert Percival –
Son of Mrs. Bush, of 3, Dixon Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Prisoner of war at Minden in Germany.
Byron, Walter –
Son of Agnes Byron, of 3, Larkhill, Farnworth, Lancashire. Of 65, Crompton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915. Formerly Private 265420, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Cain, Cornelius –
Served as Charles Cain. Son of Cornelius and Alice Cain (nee Smith); husband of Sarah Ann Cain (nee Lambert). Of 64, Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire. Married 26/03/1908 at Breightmet (St. James) Church, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 2253, 5th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly P/7260, Corps of Military Foot Police. Appeared aged 31 before Bolton Magistrates 19/07/1917 charged with having feloniously married Gwendoline Beatrice Griffiths (under the name Charles Cain) at Lancaster Register Office 13/04/1917, whilst still married to his former wife who was still alive at the time. Remanded and committed to appear at the Manchester Assizes. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28). Reported in newspaper as Lance Corporal. Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for bigamy at the Manchester Assizes. Twice wounded.
Caldcleugh, Carthage –
Of 18, Tallis Street, Longsight, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Corporal 710714, 3rd East Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Surname spelled COLDCLOUGH in BJ&G, CALDCLEUGH on Medal Cards and CALDCLOUGH in SWB register.
Campbell, Harry –
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Campbell, of 80, Broad Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 281822, 7th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers.
Carney, Wilfred –
Formerly 7097, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Challis-Sowerby, Ernest Frederick –
Son of Harry Joseph Challis-Sowerby, of 126, Wright Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and the late Sarah Jane Challis-Sowerby (nee Humphreys). Formerly Private 39262, East Lancashire Regiment.
Chapman, George –
Husband of Mary Alice Chapman (nee Morris), of 47, Howcroft Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly SS/18677, Labour Bn., Royal Army Service Corps.
Charnock, Robert –
Son of Counc. William Charnock, of 107, Railway Road, Adlington, Lancashire. Formerly 5595, 1st Bn. & 4th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Wounded by gunshot in the leg at Gallipoli 01/09/1915.
Cheadle, William –
Husband of Elizabeth Cheadle (nee Lee), of 3, Douglas Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 55089, 17th Bn. And 22nd Bn., Cheshire Regiment.
Chick, Walter –
Of 8, Hennon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Rifleman / Corporal 11713, 1st Bn., King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
Chitty, John –
Son of Mrs. Ellen Rose Livock, of 3, Knowles Road, Twickenham, Middlesex. Born at Weybridge, Surrey. Formerly 4020, Manchester Regiment. Formerly 276401, Cheshire Regiment.
Clarke, Albert Hingley –
Son of Joseph Hingley Clarke and Ruth Clarke, of The Cottage, Smithills Hall, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Eliza Clarke (nee Lerch), of 343, Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire. Formerly King’s Liverpool Regiment; formerly 64236, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died from pneumonia following influenza at his wife’s parents home at Blackburn, and interred at St. Stephen’s Churchyard, Tockholes. Home service only.
Clarke, Robert –
Son of John and Sarah Jane Clarke. Of 30, Bright Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 17, Mercia Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 2997, 12th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and Private 21078, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Caught aged 19 as a deserter from Blackpool since 03/02/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 08/03/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26). Caught aged 25 as an absentee from Wrexham since 22/02/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 28/02/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29).
Clemson, John –
Son of Mary Clemson. Formerly Private 2156, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Clough, Joseph –
Son of John and Eliza Ellen Clough; husband of Florence Mary Ashcroft (formerly Clough nee Leach), of 82, Rigby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 24, Plover Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Attached to the Cheshire Regiment. Died from heart failure as a result of Influenza and Broncho-pneumonia at Herne Bay Military Hospital.
Cockburn, Robert –
Son of Robert and Fanny Cockburn, of 85, Bentinck Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Of 24, St. Germain Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted 1915, but not mobilised until January 1917. Formerly Private 203698, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Collins, Frederick –
Of 6, Brook Street, Charlestown, Pendleton, Lancashire.