Son of James Laidlaw, of 26, Gordon Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Jane Laidlaw. Previously enlisted at Bolton 21/08/1915 as Private 6048, 3rd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, subsequently Private 4146, 4th Bn., King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, and dischagred 20/08/1916 as under age. Subsequently re-enlisted.
Lane, James R –
Lane, Joseph –
Of 10, Lomax Fold, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915.
Lane, Thomas Henry –
Son of George Henry and Annie Lane, of Salford, Lancashire.
Large, Norman –
Of 351, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.
Lathom, Leonard –
Of 342, Manchester Road, Little Hulton, Lancashire.
Lawler, Joseph Francis –
Husband of Alice Maud Lawler, of 9, Holland Street, Whit Lane, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly 40994, 23rd Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment.
Laws, Herbert Edward –
Son of Leah Laws, of 32, Shipton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Ss. Simon and Jude.
Lawton, Robert –
Son of Walter and Harriet Ellen Lawton, of 19, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously enlisted as Private 11781, 6th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Horwich 25/08/1914 and discharged 25/09/1914 as not likely to become an efficient soldier.
Laxton, Edgar Groome –
Son of William and Agnes Laxton, of 46, Kirkby Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.
Le Moignan, Albert Henry James –
Son of Albert and Amy Le Moignan; husband of Ellen Miriam Le Mougnan, of Bournemouth, Hampshire, and formerly of 460, Tonge Moor Road, Baolton, Lancashire.
Lea, William –
Of 43, Crumpsall Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.
Lea, James –
Son of Henry and Martha Lea, of Patricroft, Lancashire; husband of Minnie Hampson (formerly Lea), of 2, Hamilton Avenue, Roberts Street, Patricroft, Lancashire.
Leach, James Henry –
Husband of Ivy Leach, of 32, Abingdon Road, Bolton, Lancashire.
Leadbetter, Harold N –
Of 50, Broad Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. In France.
Leather, John Granville –
Son of the late John and Amelia Leather, of 19, Wardley Street, Walkden, Lancashire; husband of Alice A. Leather (nee Nevitt). Home service only.
Leather, Sidney –
Of 133, Starcliffe Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Formerly Private 2514 and Corporal 240751, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded 09/08/1916. Reported missing, and subsequently confirmed wounded by shrapnel and in the No.1. Canadian General Hospital. Commissioned 30/04/1918.
Lee, Kenneth –
Son of William and Fanny Lee, of Clifton, Lancashire. Recorded as Royal Artillery on ‘Army WW2 Roll of Honour.’
Leigh, Edmund Alexander (Alec) –
Husband of Mrs. Emma Leigh, of 22, Everton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 1, Percy Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Returned from America aboard the Lusitania to enlist in December 1914.
Lester, Joseph –
Of 12, Rock Street, Bolton, Lancashire.