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Sunday 13th November, 2005

 

Our grateful thanks to Dougie Moss and the War Memorial Committee for their loving care of the War Memorial and gardens; and to the our Rector, Canon David Mewis, assisted by Keith Brunskill, for the careful research and photographs displayed here.

If anyone viewing this page has more information or photos to enhance our Roll of Honour, please e-mail me, Roger Wood

Dougie Moss at the War Memorial, Sunday 13th November, 2005

 

 

Bolton-by-Bowland Roll of Honour
   
The Great War: 1914 – 1918
   
Arthur Bleazard, Private, 8th Bn., Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt.) Missing presumed killed Thursday 12th August 1915 aged 26. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Bleazard of Bolton-by-Bowland. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
   
Ben Brotherton, Private, 2nd/6th Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt.) Missing presumed killed Thursday 3rd May 1917, aged 24. Son of Thomas Brotherton of Bolton-by-Bowland and brother of Richard. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
   

Richard Brotherton, Private, 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt.) Died of pneumonia on Saturday 23rd November 1918 aged 20. Son of Thomas Bretherton and brother of Ben. Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

   
Alfred Carey MM, Corporal, 2nd/5th Bn. (Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt.) Killed in action Wednesday 6th November 1918 aged 24. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Carey, Copy Nook Hotel, Bolton-by-Bowland and brother of Harold. Buried Fontaine-au-Bois Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
   

Harold Carey, Private, 1st/6th Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Reg.) Killed in action on Monday 27th December 1915 aged 27. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Carey and brother of Alfred. Buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

   

Riley Chew, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Saturday 14th July 1917 aged 28. Son of William & Millicent Chew and husband of Maud Chew of Hellifield. Buried Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

   

Richard Ellison, Private, 1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Missing presumed killed Saturday 3rd October 1914. Commemorated on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

   

Charles Geldard, Private, 13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 23rd October 1918 aged 20. Son of Henry and Grace Geldard of Cowhouse Hill Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland and cousin of Nicholas Geldard. Buried at Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

   

Nicholas Geldard, Private, 2nd/6th Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt) Killed in action Sunday 16th September 1917 aged 22. Son of Nicholas and Mary Ann Geldard of Stoop Lane, Bolton-by-Bowland. Cousin of Charles Geldard. Buried at Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

   
Harold Greenhalgh, 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died on Monday 9th August 1915. Remembered with honour Helles Memorial, Turkey.
   
Victor Grubb, 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment who died aged 26 on Sunday 27th October 1918. Remembered with honour Cremona Town Cemetery, Italy
   

Percy Hargreaves, Private, C Company, 10th Bn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds Monday 28th May 1917 aged 39. Son of Henry Hargreaves of Bolton-by-Bowland. Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

   

George Harrison, Rifleman, 1st/7th Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales Own) Missing Presumed killed Tuesday 9th October 1917 aged 30. Husband of Margaret Harrison of Bolton-by-Bowland. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.

   

Reginal Victor Killeen, Private, 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales Own) Killed in action Tuesday 25th January 1916 aged 18. Son of Inspector Edward and Minnie Killeen, Police Office, Barnoldswick and formerly of Bolton-by-Bowland. Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

   
George Lea. Private, 15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) who died on Wednesday 27th March 1918. Remembered with honour Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
   

James Parker Metcalfe, Private, 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt.) Missing presumed killed Friday 19th April 1918 aged 23. Son of Thomas and Mary Metcalfe, Gills Farm, Tosside. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

   

Joseph Moon, Private, 14th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds on Friday 22nd June 1917 aged 22. Son of William and Eliza Moon of Holden Green Farm, Bolton-by-Bowland. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

   

Dawson Parkinson, Private, 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regt.) Died Saturday 22nd December 1917 aged 38 whilst a Prisoner of War. Husband of Alice Parkinson of Nook Cottage, Bolton-by-Bowland. Buried at Berlin South Western Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany.

   

Frank Pickthall, Private, 1st/4th Bn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) Missing presumed killed on Tuesday 31st July 1917. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

   

Samuel Pinder, Private, 21st Bn. Manchester Regiment. Missing presumed killed Friday 4th October 1918 aged 37. Husband of Elizabeth Pinder of Salford formerly of Bolton-by-Bowland. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

   

Thomas Simpson, Gunner, 160th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery who died on Wednesday 24th October 1917. Remembered with honour, Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

   

William Thompson, Private, Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Missing presumed killed 21st July 1916. Resident of Bolton-by-Bowland. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

   

Robert William Thornber, Private, 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters Missing presumed killed Tuesday 31st July 1917 aged 19. Son of Fanny Briggs of Park View, Bolton-by-Bowland. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

   

John William Tomlinson, Private, 1st (Royal) Dragoons. Died in England of wounds on Friday 26th April 1918 aged 18. Son of John and Sarah Tomlinson of Bolton-by-Bowland. Buried at SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard, Bolton-by-Bowland.

   
John Ware No information available at the moment.
   

Henry Turner Wilkinson, Corporal, 25th Lines of Communication Coy. Army Service Corps. Missing presumed drowned in the sinking of the Troopship Aragon, 30th December 1917 aged 36. Commemorated on the Chatby Memorial, Egypt.

   
   
The Second World War: 1939 – 1945
   

Fred Bolland Lawson, Lieutenant, 1st Bn. Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Killed in action on Tuesday 16th November 1943 aged 24. Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Lawson of Gisburn. Commemorated on the Athens Memorial, Phaleron, Greece.

   

Gerald Gordon Thompson, RAF 1097466 Sgt Wireless Operator and Air Gunner - in Lancaster JB736 "N" lost on night of 30/31 March 1944 whilst on route to Nuremberg, aged 22. Buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Son of isabella & Adam Thompson of Church Gates, Bolton-by-Bowland.

   
Northern Ireland
   

David Moon, Lance Corporal, REME, killed by a mine in the Glenshane Pass, County Antrim, on 24th June 1972 - aged 24. Born in Clitheroe, the son of Mr & Mrs Frank Moon, David was married in St Peter & St Paul's Church at Easter 1971 to Miss Irene Haythornwaite of Park View, Bolton-by-Bowland. His funeral was held at St Peter & St Paul's Church on 29th June, 1972. The family had been offered a military funeral in Ireland, but decided that David's last resting place should in the area he loved so much, close to his family and friends.

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