Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment

Westwell, R –

Of Blackhorse Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.

Whitehead, Fred –

Of Homeland, St. George’s Road, Winsford, Cheshire. Enlisted April 1915.

Whitham, Basil –

Son of Clement and Fanny Whitham, of 121, Trafford Road, Salford, Lancashire.

Widdicombe, Walter –

Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Number Taker at Patricroft, Lancashire.

Wild, James –

Of 73, Noble Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915.

Wild, John –

Of 52, Hinckley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Surrendered aged 19 as a deserter from Crosby since 10/04/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 22/04/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26)

Wilkinson, Harold –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkinson, of 14, Melville Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.

Wilson, Thomas –

Of 51, Todd Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 28/29 as an absentee from Barrow-in-Furness since 26/05/1917 and from Knowsley Park, Prescot since 03/074/1918 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 04/06/1917 and 15/07/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28 & JBO/1/29).

Wilson, Benjamin –

Son of George and Elizabeth Wilson; husband of Lily Wilson, of Irlam, Lancashire.

Wilson, George –

Of 43a, Todd Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915, SLR; enlisted October 1915, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Wood, Richard –

Husband of Mary Ellen Wood, of 10, Claremont Street, Salford, Lancashire.