Regiment: Royal Air Force

Seddon, John Tyler –

Son of Jesse and Edith Mary Seddon (nee Tyler), of Farnworth, Lancashire. Captured prisoner of war in Germany.

Seddon, Alfred –

Son of the late John Seddon and of Jane Seddon, of Woodland’s Lodge, Chorley New Road, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 37694, 1st/4th Bn., King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Shelmerdine, John Forsyth –

Son of William and Emily Shelmerdine (nee Downes), of 7, Goldsworthy Road, Flixton, Lancashire. Formerly Royal Flying Corps, transferred to Royal Air Force 01/04/1918. Home service only.

Skillicorn, Thomas –

Son of Thomas Edward and Annie Skillicorn, of 104, Tootal Drive, Weaste, Salford, Lancashire. Died as a result of injury received in propellor accident.

Standish, Richard –

Son of Peter Standish, of 19, Leicester Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Catherine Houlding Standish (nee Pilkington); husband of Ivy Standish (nee Armistead). Formerly Private 17337, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, transferred to Royal Flying Corps 25/01/1917 and to Royal Air Force on formation 01/04/1918.

Stanley, George Robert –

Son of Grace Stanley, of 2, Victor St., Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, and the late John William Stanley.

Staton, John –

Eldest son of John Hornby Staton and Mary Staton, of 39, Howarth Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Ethel Staton, of 50, Crosby Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Clerk at Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1917. Formerly 83rd Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of pneuonia following influenza at the Canadian Hospital, Le Treport, France.

Stones, Alfred (Alf) –

Of the Antelope Hotel, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly Royal Flying Corps, transferred to Royal Air Force 01/04/1918.

Stott, Samuel Carr –

Son of Abraham and Sarah Stott, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Clara Stott, of Bolton, Lancashire.

Swinburn, John –

Husband of Maria Swinburn, of 48, Blandford Road, Charlestown, Pendleton, Lancashire.

Tatlock, Squire –

Son of Jonathan and Betsy Tatlock, of 35, Bent Spur Road, Kearsley, Lancashire; husband of Emily Tatlock (nee Nuttall), of the Royal Oak, Longcauseway, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Aircraftman Class II, F40840, Royal Naval Air Service. Served in Scotland. Transferred to Royal Air Force on formation 01/04/1918.

Tatton, Harry –

Of Cuerden Hall, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire. Promotion to Second Lieutenant. Formerly Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry. Transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, and into the Royal Air Force 01/04/1918.