Attested 1915 but as a skilled worker was not called up until August 1918. Retained on special railway work until demobilisation in September 1919.
Atherton, George William –
Son of George and Elizabeth Atherton; nephew of Mrs. E. Shields, of Westhoughton, Lancashire.
Atkin, Handel –
Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Atkin (nee Heap). Called up October 1916. Demobilised November 1919.
Atkinson, James –
Of 34, Coe Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 36 as an absentee from Buxton since 26/01/1915 and appeared before Bolton Magistrates 01/02/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/25).
Austin, T –
Ayres, Dennis –
Son of Leonard and Ada Ayres, of Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire.
Baglin, William Henry Lloyd –
Son of Henry and Annie Eliza Baglin (nee Ball), of 48, Brindle Heath Road, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4986, 7th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers; formerly Sapper 3768, Royal Engineers.
Bailey, Leigh –
Formerly Private 17642, 8th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; Private 76263, Machine Gun Corps; Sapper 247850, Royal Engineers.
Bailey, Reginald Samuel –
Of 7, Carter Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Baines, Herbert –
Son of George and Catherine Annie Baines, of 24, Waverley Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire.
Baines, John –
Of 39, Regent Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.
Baker, Arthur –
Of 8, Bury Fold, Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire. Formerly Sapper 1824, Royal Engineers. Possible interment in Bolton (Tonge) Cemetery 15/12/1919.
Balderson, James –
Son of the late Joseph Barnard Balderson, and of Hannah Balderson, of 18, Lenora Street, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 3799, 5th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders, enlisted 16/01/1915 and discharged 10/07/1915 for his re-enlistment in the Royal Engineers.
Banks, J –
Of 66, Back Haydock Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915.
Bannister, Joseph –
Of 15, Herbert Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Bannister, Alfred –
Husband of Margaret Ann Bannister (nee Murphy), of 15, Herbert Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Bannister, Charles Fraser –
Son of John Charles and Mary Frances Bannister; husband of Florence Mary Bannister (nee Ellis), of 3, Longfield Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted to the Reserve as Pioneer 261231, Royal Engineers in December 1915, employed at that time as a railway ballast man, and called up to active service 02/04/1917.
Bardsley, James Wilbert –
Son of James and Jane Bardsley, of 265, Broad Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly PS/3979, 21st Bn., Royal Fusiliers.
Barker, Harry Clifford –
Son of James Barker, of 3, Derby Street, Horwich, Lancashire, and the late Rachel Barker.
Barlow, William –
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Barlow, of 7, Primrose Street, Lower Broughton, Lancashire.