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War Memorial - Leck, Lancashire, England


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John Wilfrid Huggonson
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Private
1934
abt. 1892
18 June 1915
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1st/4th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium
Son of George and Isabella Huggonson,
of Coulterthwaite, Leck, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland.
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William Harold Holderness
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1882
17 April 1916
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6th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France
Son of the Rev. W. and Mrs. Holderness,
of Springfield, Ulverston,
husband of Marie Louise Holderness.
Served in the South African Campaign,
afterwards, and for 2 years, in the South African Constabulary.
Born at Wolfardisworthy West, Devon.
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Richard Willan
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Private
24270
abt. 1897
28 August 1916
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1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
attd. 20th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of John and Margaret Willan,
of Cowan Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancs.
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Ernest Stanley Ireland
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Private
23252

04 September 1916

8th Bn. Border Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Alfred and Henrietta Ireland,
of Post Office, Cowan Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland.
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Richard James Gill
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Private
21479
abt. 1895
02 October 1916
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2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Richard James and Margaret Gill,
of Cowan Bridge, Carnforth. Lancs.
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Thomas Allan Corless
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Gunner
61509
abt. 1889
26 September 1917
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77th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas Corless,
of Low Lodge, Leck Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth,
husband of Isabella Corless
of Skelton, Penrith, Cumberland.
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William Benson Lawrence
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Private
202282

24 August 1918

1st/4th Bn. Border Regiment
Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India
Buried Nowshera Military Cememetery
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William Pooley
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Lance Corporal
307025
abt. 1898
03 October 1918
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6th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Mary Ann Pooley and the late William Pooley,
of Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland.
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Edwin Clapham
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Private
63896
abt. 1898
31 October 1918
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18th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Vichte Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Richard and Betsy Clapham,
of Oaklands, Bentham, Lancaster.
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William Newton Lancaster
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Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
1131694
abt. 1922
19 June 1943
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50 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Leck (St. Peter) Churchyard
Son of William and Janet Lancaster,
of Wennington.
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Thomas Dixon Taylor
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Flying Officer (Air Bomber)
163841
abt. 1919
25 March 1945
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358 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh
Son of Richard Metcalfe Taylor and Florence May Taylor,
of Burrow, Lancashire.
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Gordon Wattam
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Lance Corporal
3710749
abt. 1913
17 August 1942
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1st Bn. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wattam,
of Carnforth, Lancashire.
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James Frankland Parker
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Private
3603237
abt. 1920
14 May 1943
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Border Regiment and No. 5 Commando
Beetham (St. Michael) Churchyard, Westmorland
Son of Joseph William and Margaret Ellen Parker.
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