Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers

Royle, James H –

Son of John and Sarah Ann Royle, of 2, Silver Street, Irlam, Lancashire. Enlisted as Gunner 137640 into Royal Field Artillery before transfer to Lancashire Fusiliers.

Royle, John Harold –

Son of James and Mary Ellen Royle, of 5, Gladstone Street, Whit Lane, Pendleton, Lancashire.

Royle, Peter –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Royle, of 224, Moorside Road, Swinton, Lancashire. In hospital at Eastbourne in May 1918 with spinal fever after serving 14 months in France.

Royle, Samuel –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Royle, of 224, Moorside Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Formerly 25824, Manchester Regiment. Wounded in the leg in April 1917. One of five soldier brothers.

Royle, Samuel –

Husband of Henrietta Royle, of 14, Harrogate Street, Long Lane, Salford, Lancashire. Shrapnel wound received in right arm.

Royles, Arthur Edmund –

Son of Elizabeth Royles, of 127, Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, and the late Thomas Royles; husband of Lily Royles, of 25, Walker Street, Cheetham Hill, Lancashire.

Royles, John –

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Royles, of 127, Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Lancashire. Formerly 97171, Royal Field Artillery.

Rubery, John Patrick –

Of 50, Chapel Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 187, Kay Street; 18, Turton Street; and 63, Smith Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915. Formerly 20th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Caught multiple times as an absentee appearing before Bolton Magistrates to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26, JBO/1/28 & JBO/1/29).

Rudd, William –

Of 30, Back Stoneclough Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Joined the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1891; served in the South African Campaign, and wounded in the hip. Joined the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in September 1914, and was discharged in May 1915, whence due to his hip injury, he joined the Lancashire Fusiliers on home duty. Died at Townleys Hospital from Septic Poisoning, and interred in Kearsley (St. Stephen) Churchyard on 07/02/1917.

Russell, Joseph –

Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Russell, of 181, Radcliffe Road, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 6, Turner Street, Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire.

Rutter, Arthur –

Son of Henry and Alice Ann Rutter; husband of Mary Ellen Lowe (formerly Rutter), of 5, Hyde Street, Upper Moss Lane, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire.