Regiment: Royal Engineers

Warrington, George –

Son of John and Ellen Warrington; husband of Elizabeth Warrington, of Eccles, Lancashire.

Waterfield, J –

Of 9, Milford Place, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, Yorkshire. Enlisted August 1915.

Watkins, Percy George –

Son of Charles and Ann Elizabeth Watkins, of 61, Barnsley Street, Wigan, Lancashire. Address on demobilisation was 395, Bury Road, Bolton, Lancashire.

Wearden, John –

Son of John and Margaret Wearden, of Lancaster, Lancashire; husband of Emma Wearden, of 7, Church Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Worked for Salford Corporation Tramways Department.

Webb, William –

Husband of Catherine Webb, of 112, Cawdor Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Formerly 6600, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Previously employed as a fireman for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Went down with the transport ship Aragon which was torpedoed 30/12/1917 en-route to Egypt.

Weir, George –

Son of John and Elizabeth Weir, of 4, Harricroft, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1914.

Welch, John –

Of 27, Charles Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.

Wells, H –

Of 149, Bury Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire Enlisted August 1915.

Whalley, J –

Of 32, Stanley Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915.

Whalley, T –

Of 117, Musgrave Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915.

Wharton, John –

Younger son of Mr. John A. Wharton, of 96, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Brother William wounded in September 1916 whilst serving in the Royal Field Artillery.

Whatmough, Harry –

Of 28, Cobden Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and formerly of 59, Gladstone Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915, Private 3946, 5th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders. Surrendered aged 26 as an absentee from Bedford since 18/04/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 22/04/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26). Transferred to Royal Engineers in September 1915.

White, A –

Of 10, Norfolk Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.

Whitehead, Alfred –

Son of Herbert and Edith Whitehead (nee Ridge), of 301, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire.