Regiment: Royal Engineers

Crossley, Herbert –

Of 553, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught influenza while home on leave, but it was thought this was aggravated by a gun-shot wound in the head he had recently sustained.

Crossley, Samuel (Sam) –

Son of Thomas and Mary Crossley, of 45, Wellington Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Reported wounded and missing at Peronne 25/03/1918, and subsequently presumed to have died of wounds about that time.

Crowther, Samuel –

Of 142, Brackley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.

Crowther, Cyril –

Son of Councillor George Crowther, of Bolton, Lancashire. Gazetted from second lieutenant July 1916. Previous service in the South African Campaign with the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry.

Cullen, Patrick –

Of Brown Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.

Cumberbatch, Thomas Booth –

Husband of Irena Cumberbatch, of 1, Parkdale Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously employed as a Post Office Telephonist. Formerly Sapper 2490, Royal Engineers.

Cunningham, Samuel –

Son of Thomas and Jane Cunningham, of Salford, Lancashire; husband of Florence Cunningham, of Salford, Lancashire.

Son of Samuel Daft, of 34, Stewart Street, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 23, John Alfred Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Sapper 8704, Royal Engineers. Wounded by gunshot to left elbow 10/05/1918.

Daniels, William –

Of 31, Higham Street, Wigan, Lancashire.

Davenport, John Henry –

Of 12, Woodfield Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.

Davenport, Leonard –

Son of Jacob Davenport, of 21, Market Street, Stoneclough, Lancashire; husband of Annie Davenport (nee Wilshaw), of 1, Ann Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly Corporal 6041 / 242852, 4th/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; formerly Sapper 428881, 310th Roads and Quarries, Royal Engineers.

Davenport, Richard –

Son of Thomas and Mary Davenport, of 2, Webb Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the motor shop of Horwich Loco Works.

Davidson, J –

Of 63, Campbell Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.

Davies, Joseph –

Husband of Sabina Davies, of 4, Nottingham Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 41, Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Late of Warrington, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1916. Died from pneumonia in Italy.

Davies, Lawrence –

Son of Arthur and Mary Davies, of Salford, Lancashire; husband of Jean Davies, of Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire.

Davies, Samuel –

Of 63, Coe Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Caught aged 39 years as an absentee from Haynes Park, Bedford since 03/03/1915, since 23/07/1915, and since 25/09/1915. Appeared before Bolton Magistrates 05/03/1915, 29/07/1915 and 27/09/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

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