A few words...
Since 2014 I have been adding names and any information i can find about the men from both WW1 and WW2 on the memorial.
And as of 2018 and into 2019, more pages have been added.
Including the Returned from Duty pages.
Whilst doing my research I have found evidence of some soldiers who served
before 1914
So i have started a new page called Pre 1914
to record their names.
These pages show my progress in researching all the men who are on the memorial or served and returned from duty from not only from WW1 and WW2, but any other war.
A few pictures are also included.
Discovering those who were demobilized, injured and found too young to serve.
In the Gallery there are extra pictures of their CWGC gravestones, family graves and more.
Thank you
John Melling
2020
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Returned from Duty, Continued A to Z
Due to running out of space in some of my pages and sections.
This new page will run from A to Z with new names discovered.
274 names so far as of 4\2\2020
I wonder how many more men's names are to be found !!!!
Thomas Standish Atkinson
Born 1892
K35478
The last ship served on Victory X
Enlisted from 5 August 1916
Demobilized 17 February 1919
Died 3 January 1961 at Deepdale Hospital
Lived a Diamond Villa, Whittle le Woods
Wife Gertrude nee Silcock
Married someone else, possible Bigamy
Brother of Richard Atkinson, Killed in Action
264
Robert Barton
Born c1876
Age: 39 and 1 month
Rank: Gunner
Reg no: 165301
6 Siege Bty, RGA
Also ASC , 45301
He enlisted on 11 December 1915 at Chorley
Demobilized on 10 April 1919
Living at Clayton Green
During service on 31 July 1918, whilst returning from watering the horses, a squadron of aeroplanes came over, flying very low! The horse became startled and bolted to the woods and Robert Barton collided with a tree throwing him to the ground!
Sister is Mary Elizabeth Williams
265
Christopher Blundell
Born c1897
Age: 18 and 11 months
Rank: Pte
Reg no: 24447
6th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Enlisted in December 1915 in Chorley
Demobilized in 1919
Name is not on the Whittle le Woods 1914 -1915 Roll of Honour
Served in India and Mesopotamia
Lived at Somerset House, Whittle Springs
266
Finch Blundell
Born c1899
Age: 17 and 8 months
Rank: Pte
Reg no: 68174 also 312765
107 Training Res Battalion
Transferred to 104 TR battalion then Royal Engineers (inland water)
Enlisted 19 March 1917 at Chorley
Demobilized on 30 January 1919
End of the middle finger on the left hand missing.
Deformed chest
Boatman as trade
Lived at Somerset House, Whittle Springs
Brother of above
267
Harold Borsay
Born in 1891
Age:
Reg no: 37477
Rank: Pte
MGC
Discharged on 6 March 1919 with a disability
268
Edward Corless* another brother
269
William H Evans
Age:
Reg no: 31536
Rank: Sgt
RFA
Discharged on 18 October 1917, due to a disability.
Living at Radburn Brow, Clayton Green
270
Harry Johnson
Reg no: 5871
Rank: Pte,
10 (Scottish) Kings Liverpool Regiment
166 Brigade
Promoted top L/Cpl then reverted to Pte
Enlisted 30 November 1915
Demobilized on 17 February 1919
Injured in a bomb training exercise, involving 25 men on 22 November 1916.
A court of enquiry assembled on 23 November 1916
271
Nicholas Rigby
Born 1891
Age:
Reg no: 2438
Rank: Fitter
RFA
Discharged on 3 May 1918 possibly due to a disability\injury
Lived at Clayton le Woods
272
William Snape- different one
Born 1900
Age: 18
Reg no: 83324
Rank: Pte
52 and 53 Training Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment
Enlisted on 27 Match 1918 at Preston
Discharged on 13 September 1918 as found no longer phsically fit for war service
Had an issue with his heart muscles, shortness of breathe
Lived at Tootell Terrace, Whittle le Woods, Father is William Snape
A warehouseman by trade
273
Harry Tuson
Age: 28 and 9 months
Reg no: 85187
Rank: Gunner
24 Siege Battery, RGA
Enlisted on 9 December 1915
As of his enlistment, he is living at Brownley Terrace, Clayton le Woods
He was a Warehouseman
Mother is Isabella
274
Leo Westhead
Born in 1889
Age: 28
Reg no\Service no: 235482
RFC\RAF
I think he served from 13 August 1917 at\on PRESIDENT II and other places
Until 31 March 1918
Trade was a Grocers Manager
In 1911 he was living at Lukes Row, with parents and siblings
In 1939 he lived with his own family at The Gables. Wigan Rd
With wife Ellen and children Lilly and Leo
Trade still was a Grocers Manager
Son of James and Ellen Westhead
275
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