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Lieutenant William Enoch Crossley

By On March 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment

William Enoch Crossley was born in Luddenden, Halifax on 31st July 1891 to John and Hannah Maria Crossley (nee Murgatroyd). When William was baptised on 30th August 1891 at St. Mary’s Church in Luddenden his father was employed as a clerk.

By the time of the census in March 1901 the family had moved to Lancashire and were […]

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3959 PTE. W. H. ANYON. L.N.LAN.R

By On April 6, 2014 · 2 Comments

William Henry Anyon was born in Freckleton in 1894 the son of John and Ada Anyon (nee Rawsthorne). John and Ada had married in the Holy Trinity Church, Freckleton on 20 August, 1885.

William had two older siblings, a brother Charles who was born in 1885 and a sister Margaret (Maggie) who was born in […]

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14389 LSJT. A. BOULTON. L.N.LAN.R

By On March 9, 2014 · 2 Comments

Alfred Boulton was born in Kirkham in 1879, the son of John and Nancy Boulton (nee Stuart/Stewart). John and Nancy had married in St. Pauls Church, Warton near Kirkham in 1866.

John and Nancy had seven other children; Joseph (1867), James and Mary Ann (1870), Agnes (1872), John James (1874), Elizabeth Ellen (1877-1879) and another […]

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12794 CPL. A. WILLACY. L.N.LAN.R

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Arthur Willacy was born in 1894 the son of William and Eliza Emma Willacy (nee Bates).

William and Eliza were married in St. Johns church, Westhoughton in 1883 and had 8 more children, Isabella (1883), Sarah Ada (1886), William (1888), John Thomas (1890), Edwin Bates (1892), Elizabeth Alice (1897), Emma (1899), and Alice Emma (1903).

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1761 PTE. J. CARSON. L.N.LAN.R

By On August 3, 2013 · 2 Comments

James Carson was born in Kirkdale, Liverpool in around 1893. He lived with his family at 50 Blackstone Street.

On 28th August 1911, James enlisted for a period of six years (Reserve) service in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was 18 years old and was employed as a casual labourer.

James was posted into […]

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