Regiment: Royal Air Force

Lancaster, Herbert –

Of 264-266, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 390, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 241090, 2nd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned 26/03/1918.

Leach, Edwin –

Son of George and Emma Leach; husband of Mary Leach, of Kearsley, Lancashire.

Leather, Richard –

Husband of the late Mrs. Leather, and father of Miss Annie Leather, of 113, Church Street, Little Lever, Lancashire. Formerly Private 17999, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded by shrapnel to right hand 03/12/1916. Transferred to the Royal Flying Corps 30/08/1917 and into the Royal Air Force on formation 01/04/1918.

Lees, James H –

Son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Lees, of 36, Starcliffe Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.

Leigh, Robert –

Son of Walter and Martha Jane Leigh, of 42, Lord Street, Kearsley, Lancashire.

Liptrot, Roger Norman –

Son of Mr. J. R. Liptrot, of 10, Rowena Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1902-1908). Formerly Private, 3rd East Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Commissioned / Promoted September 1915, Cheshire Regiment.

Long, Edward –

Son of Edward and Bertha Long, of 126, Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Rifleman C/206, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Transferred to Royal Flying Corps, 22/10/1917, and into the Royal Air Force 01/04/1918.

Lythgoe, Fred –

Son of George and Alice Jane Lythgoe, of 41, Lover’s Lane, Atherton, Lancashire.

Marsh, Jesse Salisbury –

Son of Francis Marsh, of 36, Chaddock Lane, Boothstown, Lancashire. Served as a wireless operator in France.

Marshall, Herbert Aston –

Of 61, Essingdon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 45 as an absentee from Blandford since 03/12/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 27/12/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/30).

McMechan, James Smith –

Fourth son of John and Jessie McMechan, of 21, Watts Street, Horwich, Lancashire, husband of Jane McMechan (nee Hulme), of 465, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a sawyer at the Horwich Locomotive Works. Formerly Gunner 36564, Royal Garrison Artillery; transferred to Air Mechanic Second Class, Royal Flying Corps 11/10/1917; transferred to Royal Air Force on formation 01/04/1918.

Mitton, Frederick Jackson –

Husband of Mary Jane Mitton, of 35, Harrowby Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Royal Flying Corps, transferred to Royal Air Force 01/04/1918.

Mort, John Stanley –

Son of Eliza Ann Mort (nee Hodkinson), of 78, Hereford Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Robert Lawson Mort. An old boy of Bolton School. Formerly F37927, Royal Navy.