Regiment: West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment

Goulding, Walter Haworth –

Of 12, Wynne Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly on the staff of the Higher Education Offices at Bridgeman Place, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915 aged 17. Formerly Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Commissioned 31/10/1917. Gassed and admitted to a base hospital September 1918 aged 20.

Grimshaw, Fred Wood –

Son of Mr. A. E. Grimshaw, of 16, Gower Street, Walkden, Lancashire. Assistant scoutmaster of the St. John’s Little Hulton Boy Scouts. Formerly employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company as a goods clerk at Moses Gate. Enlisted January 1916. Formerly Sergeant 22779, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned 30/10/1917.

Hitchon, Norman R –

Husband of Mrs. Hitchon, of Olga Grange, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire and later of 34, Gilnow Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1901-1903). An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly Private 2490 / 240740, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned in 1917. Attached 7th Bn., West Riding Regiment.

Isherwood, Samuel Guy –

Son of Samuel and Martha Gertrude Isherwood, of Shorefield, Dunscar, Turton, Lancashire. Wounded 19/09/1918 and died the following day.

Kent, Charles –

Son of William Henry and Catherine Helen Kent, of 3, Elton Street, Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire.

Lawton, William E –

Son of William Edward and Margaret Mary Latwon, of Salford, Lancashire; husband of Phyllis Lawton, Salford, Lancashire.

Leyland, Samuel Arthur –

Of 30, Penn Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 27 as an absentee from Whitley Bay since 28/06/1915 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 17/07/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

Lowe, Alfred –

Son of Mr. A. T. and Mrs. S. A. Lowe, of 313, Oldfield Road, Salford, Lancashire. Formerly 3/59822, Lancashire Fusiliers.

Marsden, Arthur –

Of 44a, Prince Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 28 as an absentee from Easden Camp, Whitley Bay since 21/01/1918, appearing before Bolton Magistrates 28/01/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/29).

Martin, George –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Martin, of 12, Alexandra Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a clerk in the Education Department at Farnworth Town Hall. Enlisted Coldstream Guards January 1915. Commissioned November 1917.