HOUGHTON John . (Military Medal) 2nd Lieutenant, 18th Manchester Regiment, formerly 21st battalion. He was killed in action in France on the 14th December 1917 aged 24. He was the son of John and Elizabeth of "Menin" Station Road, Fearnhead, Warrington, Lancashire, and brother of...
SPEAKMAN John, Private 1483, 22nd Royal Fusiliers, killed 17th February 1917 aged 19. He was the son of John and Mary of Littletown, Croft. He is commemorated on kerb stone memorial on his parents grave in Christ Church churchyard, Croft, Lancashire and he is at rest in Regina Trench Cemetery...
ORRELL, John. Sergeant 251 1/5th Lancashire Regiment, killed at Gallipoli on the 7th August 1915. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Christ Church extended churchyard, Croft, Lancashire and also on the Helles Memorial, Turkey including Gallipoli.
HOUGHTON James Alfred. Corporal, Wheeler, 711771, C Battery, 298th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action in France 19th July 1917 aged 35. He was the son of John and Elizabeth of "Menin" Station Road, Fearnhead, Warrington, Lancashire, and brother of Lieutenant John who...
ASHLEY, Lewis Charles. Corporal 20263, C Company, Royal Munster Rifles, formerly 8003, Dragoons, died at Marseilles, France on the 11th June 1918 aged 32. He was the son of James and Caroline of Croft. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Christchurch churchyard, Croft, Lancashire and...
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