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42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers - World War One

Soldiers killed, missing presumed dead, and died of wounds or sickness during World War One.

Number

Rank

Forenames

Surname

Awards

Born

Resided

Enlisted

Death

Date Died

Remarks

880

 Sapper Ernest Aitchison   Salford   Manchester Killed in action, aged 25 Gallipoli 3 June 1915

 Buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.
Grave Reference: Sp.Mem.A.1.

1233

 Corporal Joseph Ardis     Darwen, Lancashire   Died aged 25
Gallipoli		 4 June 1915 Attached infantry signaller from 1/4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment.
Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Grave Reference: Panel 113 to 117

938

 Driver Thomas Bailey   Manchester   Manchester Killed in action Gallipoli 3 June 1915
 Buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.
Grave Reference: Sp.Mem.A.4.

444495

 Sapper Edward Barratt   Salford, Lancashire   Salford, Lancashire Died of wounds, France & Flanders whilst serving with 46th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers 4 May 1918 Formerly in 8th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers with regimental number 1552

442857

 Pioneer Francis Xavier Beckett   Dublin West Gorton, Manchester Manchester Died in the United Kingdom, aged 21 whilst on strength ‘A’ Signal Depot, Royal Engineers 7 November 1918 Formerly in Manchester Regiment with regimental number 300176.
Buried in Kempston Cemetery, Bedfordshire.
Grave Reference: M.95.

1241

 Sapper James Broderick DCM Manchester Chorlton-on-Medlock
Manchester		 Manchester Died of wounds, aged 27 Gallipoli 10 August 1915 Buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.
Grave Reference: G.35.

439920

 Lance Corporal Harold Couch MM Burnley Burnley Blackburn Killed in action, aged 25 France & Flanders. 23 October 1918 Formerly in East Lancashire Battery Royal Field Artillery with regimental number 1998.
Buried in the Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre-Nord, France. Grave Reference: B.26.

444366

 Lance Corporal Robert Spencer Cox   West Creeting, Surrey Hawkhurst, Kent Manchester Killed in action, aged 40 France. Serving in No.2 (125th Brigade) Section when Headquarters 125th Brigade at Loisne was hit by several 5.9" shells 10 January 1918 Buried in the Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, - Pas de Calais France. Grave Reference: V.B.7.

444413

 Sapper HW Dowd   Pendleton Salford Manchester Died of wounds, aged 33 France & Flanders 26 March 1918 Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: IV.H.26.

1097

 Shoeing Smith Thomas Edwards   Oxford Altrincham Cheshire Manchester Died aged 48 in United Kingdom prior to deployment 29 August 1914 Buried in Altrincham, Bowden and Hale (Altrincham) Cemetery, Cheshire. Grave Reference: Q.70.

444566

 Sergeant Joseph Fielding MM (with bar) Rochdale Britannia, Lancashire Rochdale Killed in action, aged 37 France during withdrawal from Bucquoy to Essarts 19 April 1918 Buried in Couin New British Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: C.29.

237764

 Pioneer Robert Findlay   Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland Killed in action, France & Flanders 29 September 1918 Buried in Ribecourt Road Cemetery, Trescault - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference III.B.8.

444720

 Sapper Albert Frost   Manchester   Manchester Died of wounds, age 25 France & Flanders whilst serving with 179th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers 13 May 1918 Formerly in Royal Army Medical Corps with regimental number 357223.
Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
Grave Reference: P.VII.O.IB

440714

 Pioneer Fred Garside   Oldham Oldham Ashton-under-Lyne Died aged 22 in France & Flanders whilst serving with 58th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Section, Royal Engineers 2 November 1918 Formerly in 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers with regimental number 205137.
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: LXVI.N.7.

477216

 Pioneer John Edward Grayson     Balby, Doncaster   Died aged 20 France & Flanders 27 November 1918 Buried in Etaples, Military Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference LI.C.16.

441948

 Pioneer Edwin Hall   Didsbury, Lancashire Manchester Salford, Lancashire Killed in action, France & Flanders 21 September 1918 Formerly in Lancashire Fusiliers with regimental number 3602.
Buried in Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: III.B.18.

439946

 Driver William Hartley   Burnley   Burnley Killed in action, France & Flanders 30 August 1918 Formerly in Royal Field Artillery with regimental number 995.
Buried in Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France. Grave Reference: VII.J.9

444599

 Sapper Christopher Heap   Hoddlesden Lancashire Hoddlesden Lancashire Darwen Killed in action, aged 23 France & Flanders 23 September 1918 Formerly in East Lancashire Regiment with regimental number 1322.
Buried in Bertincourt Chateau British Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: B.15.

444583

 Sapper Alexander Heywood     Stalybridge Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire Died of wounds, France & Flanders whilst serving with 33rd Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers. 20 April 1918 Formerly in Manchester Regiment with regimental number 2280.
Buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: III.E.14.

444375

 Sapper George Higginbottom   Droylsden Droylsden Manchester Died of wounds, France & Flanders whilst serving with 126th Brigade Headquarters Signal Sub-Section 28 March 1918 Buried in St.Pol British Cemetery, St.Pol-sur-Ternoise - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: I.A.8.

161184

 Second Corporal G Holton     Bletchley, Buckingham-shire   Died of sickness in the United Kingdom aged 27. 13 January 1920 Buried in Bletchley (Fenny Stratford) Cemetery, Buckinghamshire.
Grave Reference NC.36.

302235

 Pioneer Charles Howe   Castle Hedingham, Essex Castle Hedingham, Essex Sible Hedingham, Essex Died of wounds aged 33 France & Flanders whilst serving with Base Signal Depot, Royal Engineers 16 May 1918 Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension no.2 - Somme, France.
Grave Reference I.B.5.

130910

 Sapper Clifford Yvon Humphries   Manchester Manchester Manchester Sole British fatality in the only enemy air raid on Cairo, during which only one bomb was dropped. Serving at Base Signal Depot, Royal Engineers with ‘M’ Line of Communication Signal Company at the time 13 November 1916 Formerly in Manchester Regiment with regimental number 514.
Buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Grave Reference: F.158.

444560

 Sapper Frank Jackson     Bury Bury Died of wounds, aged 28 France. 10 January 1918 Buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference I.N.41.

444323

 Lance Corporal James Kennedy   Braddan, Isle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man Manchester Killed in action, aged 28 France & Flanders 12 April 1918 Buried in Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference II.B.28.

443951

 Pioneer George Latter   Shrewsbury Salford Manchester Died, aged 23 France & Flanders 9 November 1918 Formerly in Manchester Regiment with regimental number 2046.
Buried in Caudry British Cemetery - Nord, France.
Grave Reference: I.A.26

8512

 Private James William Law   Todmorden, Yorkshire   Rochdale, Lancashire Died of Wounds, Gallipoli 10 June 1915 Infantry signaller attached from 1st/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey.
Grave Reference: B.90.

1546

 Sapper Sidney Albert Ling   Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Died of wounds, aged 20 Gallipoli 5 July 1915 Buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey.
Grave Reference: D.71.

8804

 Sapper William Edmund Lorimer     Rochdale   Died of wounds received the previous day, aged 21 Gallipoli 29 July 1915 Buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey.
Grave Reference: F.124.

444286

 Driver John Lowe   Stockport Stockport Manchester Died of wounds, France & Flanders whilst serving with 74th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers. 23 September 1918 Buried in St.Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
Grave Reference: Q.V.I.3.

127956

 Driver John Maguire   Liverpool   Liverpool Killed in action, France & Flanders 12 April 1918 Buried in Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: II.B.27.

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 Lieutenant Harold Thomas Pelham Moore MC   Blackheath, London   Killed in action aged 21 in France whilst commanding the Signal Sub-Section of 210th Brigade Royal Field Artillery (T) 4 November 1918 Buried in the Ruesnes Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
Grave Reference: I.C.19.

444392

 Sapper Edgar Charlton Naylor   Manchester Flixton Manchester Died in United Kingdom 4 November 1918 Buried in Flixton (St.Michael) Churchyard - Lancashire.
Grave Reference: L.142.

94589

 Sapper Charles William Penson   Kidder-minster, Worcestershire High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire High Wycombe Died in Egypt aged 28 whilst attached to the East Lancashire Divisional Telegraph Company 7 October 1915 Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Grave Reference: D.94

1112

 Pioneer Arthur Poole   Longsight, Manchester Eccles, Lancashire Manchester Killed in Action, aged 25 in Gallipoli 5 July 1915 Infantry signaller attached to the East Lancashire Divisional Signal Company from 1st/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey.
Grave Reference Sp.Mem.C.25.

249176

 Pioneer Edward John Pugh MM Bangor, Caernarvon-shire Caernarvon Bangor, Caernarvon-shire Died in United Kingdom 2 November 1918 Formerly in Royal Garrison Artillery with regimental number 727.
Buried in Llanbeblig (St.Peblig) Churchyard - Carnarvonshire.
Grave Reference: New Ground 4.39.

444259

 Pioneer John Richardson   Manchester Brooks’s Bar Manchester Manchester Killed in action, aged 20 whilst serving as a motor cycle despatch rider at Gomiecourt, France 26 March 1918 Commemorated at Bay 1, Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

440755

 Pioneer Herbert Robinson   Bury, Lancashire   Bury, Lancashire Died in the United Kingdom, aged 24 whilst on strength of Signal Depot, Royal Engineers, Bedford 1 November 1918 Formerly in Lancashire Fusiliers with regimental number 1303. Buried in Bury (St. Paul) Cemetery, Lancashire.
Grave Reference 4691.

478614

 Sapper Frank Sheppard   Osberton, Worksop Hillsborough, Sheffield Sheffield Died aged 29 in United Kingdom of influenza following wounds (gas). On strength 20th Territorial Force Depot, Royal Engineers at the time. 1 November 1918 Buried in Wadsley Churchyard - Yorkshire.
Grave Reference: Q.33.4.North

444309

 Sapper James Sinclair MM Hulme   Manchester Died of wounds, France & Flanders 25 March 1918 Commemorated at Bay 1, Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

444616

 Sapper John William Smith   Todmorden, Yorkshire Todmorden, Yorkshire Rochdale, Lancashire Killed in action, aged 39 France & Flanders 28 March 1918 Formerly in Lancashire Fusiliers with regimental number 8528.
Buried in Couin New British Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: C.10

441942

 Pioneer Norman Sutcliffe   Todmorden, Yorkshire Walsden Todmorden, Yorkshire Todmorden, Yorkshire Died of wounds, aged 23 France & Flanders 4 April 1918 Formerly in Lancashire Fusiliers with regimental number 9104.
Buried in Etaples, Military Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: XXXII.A.2.

444371

 Sapper James Walsh MM   Blackburn Bury Killed in action, France & Flanders 7 July 1917 Buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery - Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference E.5.

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 Captain Charles Harry Williamson MC   Eccles   Killed in action, aged 29, whilst flying in a BE2e as an Observer with 14 Squadron Royal Flying Corps. Heavy fog was noted on the day. This was a bombing & reconnaissance squadron based at Rafa, Egypt. 27 March 1917 Attached from 7th Battalion Manchester Regiment - a pre-war territorial who volunteered for ‘Imperial Service’ overseas in 1914. Originally mobilized to command No.4 (Manchester) Brigade Signal Section, he commanded the Signal Company May-November 1916.
Buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Grave Reference: B.159.

440540

 Sapper CB Wolstencroft   Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire Manchester Killed in action, France & Flanders whilst serving with 2nd Army Headquarters Signal Company, Royal Engineers. 15 June 1918 Buried in the Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Reference: XV.G.5

259632

 Pioneer George Victor Wood   Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Killed in action, aged 23 France. Serving in No.2 (125th Brigade) Section when Headquarters 125th Brigade at Loisne was hit by several 5.9" shells. 10 January 1918 Buried in the Gorre British and Indian Cemetery - Pas de Calais France. Grave Reference: V.B.10

440655

 Sapper John Wroe   Manchester Ardwick, Manchester Manchester Died, aged 34 France & Flanders whilst attached to 3rd Heavy Artillery Group Signal Sub-Section, 131st Heavy Brigade 20 January 1918 Buried in the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: XIII.G.2.

42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals (TA) - World War Two

Soldiers killed, missing presumed dead, and died of wounds or sickness during World War Two.

Number

Rank

Forenames

Surname

Awards

Born

Resided

Enlisted

Death

Date Died

Remarks

2571870

 Signalman Edward Corrie Beattie         Died in withdrawal to Dunkirk, aged 36 19 May 1940 Buried in Bruyelle War Cemetery, Antoing, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave reference: I.D.4
 

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