ROTHWELL, Richard. Private 282196, 16th Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action in France on the 3rd December 1917 aged 23. He was the son of James and Elizabeth of 30 Wash Lane, Leigh. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire and is at rest in Oxford Road...
LEATHER, Albert. Lance Corporal 3/29439, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers he fell in action at Arras 12th July 1917 aged 21. He was the son of Joseph and Emma Leather, of 173, Wigan Road, Leigh. (UK, Army Registers of Soldiers Effects , Ancestry have the following) He died of wounds and his father...
HOWARTH, John. Private 202562, 2/7th Lancashire Fusiliers , killed in action on the 21st March 1918 aged 22. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Ellen of 54 Selwyn Street, Leigh. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire and he is also commemorated on the Pozieres...
ASHWORTH, Sydney. Private 28456, 11th Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action at Ypres, ("Ypres" inscribed on the family memorial) Belgium on the 7th October 1916 aged 20. He was the son of Joseph Henry and Charlotte. He is commemorated on his parents memorial in Leigh Cemetery...
LYNCH, John. Fusilier 3451393, 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers died 10/11/1940 aged 22. He was the son Thomas and Bertha Lynch, of Leigh and he was the husband of Martha Lynch, of Ealing, Middlesex. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
DODD, Walter. Private 23272, 4th Lancashire Fusiliers died 30/05/1916 aged 38. He was the husband of Charlotte Ann Dodd, of 2, School Street, Gun Pit, Astley, Manchester. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
DARBYSHIRE, Joseph. Private 130217, Labour Corps, formerly Private 3955, Lancashire Fusiliers died 27/05/1918 aged 23. He was the son of James of 76, Oxford Street, Leigh, Lancashire. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery.
CULSHAW, Henry. Lance Corporal 4167, 7th Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regiment died of wounds on the 07/11/1915 aged 39. He was the husband of Mary and they lived in 1911 at 3, Hey Place, Dunkinfield Street, Leigh He was by occupation a coal hewer. He is at rest in Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
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