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242529 LCPL. R. MONKS. L.N.LAN.R.

By On November 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Rurick Rupert Whitfield Monks was born in Bolton in 1897 and lived with his parents, employees in the local cotton mill William Whitfield Monks and Nancy (nee Blundell) at 26 Shipton Street, Bolton. Their home was a gable end red brick terraced house so typical of the closely lined streets of houses for the cotton […]

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202393 PTE. M. JORDAN. L.N.LAN.R.

By On May 12, 2016 · 1 Comment

Michael Jordan was born in Chorley in December 1890 and was the eighth child of Thomas and Ann Jordan who had married by Registrar in 1871. His siblings were;

James Jordan (b. 1872) Patrick Jordan (b. c1875) Mary Jordan (b. c 1877) Annie Jordan (b. c1881) Nellie/Ellen Jordan (b. c1883) Thomas Jordan (b. c1886) Bridget Jordan (b. […]

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57606 PTE A. P. DOUBLE. L.N.LAN.R.

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Arthur Patrick Double the son of Master Mariner Charles Henry Double and Lucy Ann Dutson was born in Sculcoates, Hull in the June quarter of 1900. His parents had married in the same district on the 6th November 1888 and Arthur was one of at least thirteen children born to the couple although one daughter […]

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3953 PTE. W. BUTCHER. L.N.LAN.R

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William Butcher was born in Marton Moss near Blackpool on the 19 May, 1894. His parents, James and Agnes Butcher (nee Bickerstaffe) were from the same area and were married in St. Paul`s Church in Marton on 14 March, 1891.

William was the middle child of three, his older brother Thomas was born in 1892 […]

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201772 PTE. R. DIXON. L.N.LAN.R

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Robert Dixon was born in Church, Accrington in about 1891. He was the son of James and Alice Dixon and the family lived together at 106 Taberner Terrace, Houghton Lane, Higher Walton, Lancashire.

Robert enlisted and was embodied into the 3/4th (Territorial) Battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 15th November 1915 . He was first […]

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3962 PTE. R. KIRBY. L.N.LAN.R

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Robert Kirby was born in Kirkham in 1890 and was the son of William and Ellen Mary Kirby (nee Duxbury).

Robert`s parents were married in St. Michaels Church, Kirkham on 1 September, 1877. His mother Ellen Mary was born in Dublin and his father was a native of Kirkham. William and Ellen had fourteen children […]

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4420 PTE. W. FAIRCLOUGH. L.N.LAN.R

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William Fairclough was the son of Robert Edward and Martha Fairclough of 2 Swan Street, Preston. His father was a railway plate layer. William had at least six brothers (as of 1901) and a sister;
Robert (b. c1887), Laurence (b. c1889) Samuel (b. c1891), Joseph (b. c1895) Mary (b. c1897) and Thomas (b. c1900).

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201450 PTE. J. F. ENGLISH. L.N.LAN.R

By On February 15, 2014 · 2 Comments

John Francis English was born in Preston in about 1890. Before the Great War he worked as a labourer at Preston Docks.

John went by his middle name Francis, completing all his forms with this name. His father was called Francis, and had recently died. He had been a ship breaker. At the time of his […]

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201840 PTE. F. W. D. HOWE. L.N.LAN.R

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Frederick was born on 17 July, 1896 in Croston and was the son of Dr. Joseph Duncan Howe and Helen Mary Dowd.

Helen Mary Dowd was born in Dublin and Joseph and Helen married there in 1892. They had 7 children altogether including Frederick. The first one was Joseph Christopher Campbell (1893) then Robert Godfrey […]

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201686 PTE. R. ISHERWOOD. L.N.LAN.R

By On February 3, 2014 · 1 Comment

Robert Isherwood was born in Preston in 1899. By 1911 his mother had died, leaving his father (also named Robert) to raise him and his three brothers. Robert was the eldest child, then came Marmaduke and James (both born 1901), and finally Samuel (born 1903).  They lived at 161 Fletcher Street, Preston.

On 17th April […]

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202348 PTE. H. SINGLETON. L.N.LAN.R

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Henry Singleton was born in Preston in 1892, the son of Henry and Mary Ellen Singleton (nee Parker).

At the time of the 1911 Census Henry was at home with his parents and a sister Monica (b.1885) living in a four roomed house at 357 North Road, Preston. Henry`s occupation was an apprentice butcher. […]

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201182 PTE. R. COXHEAD. L.N.LAN.R

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On 6th January 1915, Robert Coxhead entered the recruiting office in Preston and enlisted for four years service in the Territorial Force. He was given the service number 3530 (later 201182) and posted into the 4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

He had been living at Rose Grove Farm on South Road in Bretherton near […]

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201595 PTE. H. EASTHAM. L.N.LAN.R

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Henry Eastham was born in the parish of St Marys, Preston in 1883.

On 5th July 1915, Henry enlisted in the Territorial Army for the duration of the war. He attested into the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and was posted into their 3/4th Battalion with the service number 42109; later 201595.

At the time, he […]

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27588 PTE. R. PHILLIPSON. L.N.LAN.R

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Richard Phillipson of 12 Gilbert Street, Preston, enlisted in the 4th (Territorial) Battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 31st January 1916. He was 19 years old and had no previous military service.

Initially he was part of 3/4th (Territorial) Battalion, training at Oswestry and Lichfield.

Richard set […]

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2037 PTE. R. SUTTON. L.N.LAN.R

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Richard Sutton was born in 1900. He was the son of unmarried 18 year old Elizabeth Sutton and grew up living with his mother, four uncles and auntie, in his grandparents house at 16 Chapel Lane, Coppull, Wigan, Lancashire.

Richard enlisted in the 2/2 (Territorial) Battalion of the Monmouthshire Regiment on 10 April 1912. He […]

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