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War Memorial - Baxenden, Lancashire, England


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William Anderson
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Private
31297
abt. 1887
17 October 1918
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1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Busigny Communal Cemetery, France
Son of W. and M. Anderson,
of Baxenden,
husband of Annie Anderson,
of 500, Manchester Rd., Baxenden, Lancs.
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John Henry Anderton
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Corporal
5575
abt. 1897
14 July 1916
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69th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L’Abbe, France
He lived with his parents at the Alma Inn, Manchester Road, Baxenden.
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Harry Bailey
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Private
6276
abt. 1887
05 June 1918
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19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Vignacourt British Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. O. Bailey,
of 30, Birch Terrace, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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James Albert Barnes
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Private
15095

04 October 1915

2nd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Loos Memorial, France
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Thomas Henry Bates
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Private
60141

04 August 1917

15th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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Jack Bolton
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Private
31199
abt. 1893
10 September 1918
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1st/5th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Queant Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas and Margaret Bolton,
of Laund Cottage, Accrington, Lancs.
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Harry Hargreaves Bond
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Private
67715
abt. 1898
30 December 1917
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2nd/4th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial, Egypt
Son of Elizabeth Bond,
of 21, Turkey St., Accrington,
and the late James Bond.
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Thomas Brandon
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Private
5855
abt. 1882
13 May 1915
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"B" Coy. 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of John Andrew and Alice Brandon.
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Percy Bury
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Lance Corporal
15224

01 July 1916

11th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
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William Thomas Chevin
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Shoeing Smith
5435

02 October 1918

90th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India
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Walter Dobson
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Private
43161

11 October 1916

17th Bn. Manchester Regiment
A. I. F. Burial Ground, Flers, France
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Joseph Downes
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Private
203161
abt. 1897
08 October 1917
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20th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France
Son of Joseph and the late Sarah Ann Downes.
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Frank Duckworth
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Serjeant
25535
abt. 1888
14 December 1917
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18th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Elizabeth Duckworth,
of 30, Dean Rd., Helmshore, near Haslingden, Lancs.,
and the late Thomas Duckworth,
husband of Eleanor I'Anson (formerly Duckworth),
of 86, Lloyd St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.
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John Pilkington Duckworth
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Private
96484
abt. 1900
23 August 1918
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1st Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of George and Mary Ann Duckworth,
of 473, Manchester Rd., Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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Elias Gore
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Lance Corporal
41074
abt. 1889
16 August 1917
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2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Husband of Minnie Gore,
of 62, Ashworth St., Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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James Greenwood
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Private
19418

09 October 1917

1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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Benjamin George Hambling
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Private
23145
abt. 1896
22 April 1918
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13th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of Alfred Henry and Leah Hambling,
of 575, Manchester Rd., Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.

Charles Buckingham Hambling
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Private
282469
abt. 1892
21 March 1918
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2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, France
Son of Alfred Henry and Leah Hambling,
of Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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William Hawker
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Lance Corporal
16068
abt. 1897
23 February 1917
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1st Garrison Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Durban (Ordnance Road) Military Cemetery, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Son of Fred and Betty Hawker,
of 45, Hill St., Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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James Edward Heys
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Private
17173
abt. 1884
08 March 1916
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8th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France
Husband of Bertha Heys,
of 3, Industrial St., Rising Building, Baxenden, Accrington.
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John Lawson Heys
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Private
26365
abt. 1894
20 October 1918
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1st/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre, France
Son of George and Mary Heys.
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Arnold Hindle
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Private
29606

22 October 1916

9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Albert Communal Cemetery, France
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Harry Johnson
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Private
TR/7/10450
abt. 1889
26 October 1918
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Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Baxenden (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard
Son of James and Alice Johnson,
of 464, Manchester Rd., Baxenden.
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Ernest Kenyon
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Private
18037
abt. 1879
23 June 1916
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11th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France
Husband of Mrs. Kenyon,
of 493, Manchester Road, Baxenden, Accrington.
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John William Livett
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Lance Corporal
6786
abt. 1886
18 June 1915
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"C" Coy. 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Son of John and Rose Hannah Livett,
husband of Jessie Richardson (formerly Livett),
of 608, Blackburn Rd., Rising Bridge, Baxenden, Accrington.
Native of Chatteris, Cambs.
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Frederick Marsden
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Lance Corporal
12483
abt. 1897
15 November 1916
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"B" Coy. 8th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France
Son of Charles Marsden and Jane Marsden,
of 491, Manchester Rd., Baxenden, Accrington.
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John James Moss
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Private
24555
abt. 1889
04 August 1916
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1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mary Jane Moss,
of 2, Schofield Rd., Rawtenstall, Manchester,
and the late Joseph Moss.
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Fred Ratcliffe
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Private
40244

24 July 1917

20th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery, France
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Fred Rushton
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Private
43173
abt. 1886
17 October 1916
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17th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of William and Margaret Rushton,
of 451, Manchester Rd., Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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John James Skellern
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Private
44494
abt. 1879
28 October 1918
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1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Wassigny Communal Cemetery, France
Husband of Clara Skellern,
of 520, Manchester Rd., Baxenden, Accrington.
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James Edward Smith
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Private
267347
abt. 1891
12 April 1918
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2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment
Ebblingham Military Cemetery, France
Son of John Smith,
of Baxenden, Accrington.
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Fred Stott
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Private
45118
abt. 1894
04 December 1917
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"D" Coy. 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Mrs. Martha Stott,
of Baxenden,
husband of E. Stott,
of 7, Bridge Houses, Baxenden, Accrington.
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Walter Counsell Tott
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Serjeant
15259
abt. 1895
01 July 1916
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11th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Todd,
of School House, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancs.
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David Waterworth
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Private
93348
abt. 1900
01 September 1918
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2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, France
Son of Richard and Alice Waterworth,
of 42, South St., Accrington, Lancs.
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John William Whitehead
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Private
26696

31 May 1917

8th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
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Riley Whitehead
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Private
204049

31 July 1917

2nd/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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A. Cucknell
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Telegraphist
D/JX 179599
abt. 1920
20 March 1944
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Royal Navy, H. M. Submarine "Stonehenge"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
Son of James and Alice Cucknell,
of Burnley, Lancashire,
husband of Doris Cucknell.
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Edward Gibson
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Driver
T/123454

08 July 1943

71 Gen. Transport Coy. Royal Army Service Corps
Thibar Seminary War Cemetery, Tunisia
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Wilfred Henry Kavanagh
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Corporal
7959362
abt. 1922
11 August 1946
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16th/5th Lancers Royal Armoured Corps
Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kavanagh.
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Richard Winterbottom
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Sergeant (Pilot)
1534682
abt. 1921
11 November 1943
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Baxenden (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard
Son of James Howarth Winterbottom and Lucy Winterbottom,
of Baxenden.
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