Son of Samuel and Mary Derbyshire, of Adlington, Lancashire; husband of Grace Norris Derbyshire (nee Cranshaw), of 6, Chapel Street, Adlington, Lancashire. Formerly manager of the Central Branch of the Adlington Cooperative Society. Formerly Private 7434, 4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Hospitalised at the military hospital Oswestry, Shropshire, aged 28 in March 1917 with pneumonia and brain fever, from which he subsequently died. Home service only.
Derbyshire, Walter –
Of 62, Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.
Derbyshire, William –
Son of Samuel and Martha Derbyshire, of 534, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire.
Derbyshire, Allan –
Of 9, Seedley Street, Leigh, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915.
Derbyshire, Daniel –
Of 37, Irving Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.
Deveney, Herbert –
Son of John and Elizabeth Mercy Deveney, of 29, Charles Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
Devenish, James –
Of 25, Whittaker Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 6, Back Foundry Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Private 4185, 2nd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Appeared before Bolton Magistrates 17/01/1918 accused of unlawfully assaulting and beating one Thomas Clarke on 12/01/1918. Found not guilty and released. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29). Reported as Royal Defence Corps in BJ&G.
Devey, Joseph –
Of 3, Wild Buildings, Hindley, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.
Devine, William –
Of 21, Southern Street, Little Hulton, Lancashire.
Devitt, Joseph –
Son of John and Margaret Devitt (nee Costello), of 14, Northumberland Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 5584, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Served as acting company sergeant major – reverted to sergeant at own request, and later demoted to private for inefficiency. Wounded in the face by gunshot 24/10/1916. Died aged 29 years and interred 08/03/1923 in Farnworth Cemetery, grave R.C. 1303.
Devitt, Thomas –
Son of John and Margaret Devitt, of 14, Northumberland Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.
Devonport, Leonard –
Of 21, Market Street, Stoneclough, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.
Devonport, Thomas –
Of 68, Chorley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.
Devonport, Walter –
Of 42, Crosby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915.
Dew, Richard J –
Son of the late William and Sarah Dew.
Dewhirst, W M –
Of 131, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915.
Dewhurst, Albert –
Son of Mr. Dewhurst, of Hodgkiss Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Of 16, Mosley Common, Tyldesley, Lancashire. Killed instantly by a gunshot through the head on 30/11/1917.
Dewhurst, James Edward –
Brother of William Dewhurst, of 56, Rishton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire; nephew of Mrs. Rosevere, of 10, Calder Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire Enlisted September 1914. Reported missing since 21/05/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Dewhurst, John –
Son of Hugh and Mary Ellen Dewhurst, of 109, Lord Street, Kearsley, Lancashire.
Dewhurst, Thomas –
Of 5, Fox Street, Farnworth. Reported missing and subsequently confirmed captured prisoner of war at La Bassee. Held in Bavaria and in Holland. Previously served in the South African Campaign and was besieged at Ladysmith.