APPLEYARD. LEONARD. Serjeant. 61407.
88th Siege Bty. Royal Artillery. 21st May 1918. Age 28. Son of Henrietta Appleyard of 63 Cobden Street, Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Buried at Esquelbecq Military Cemetery - Nord. France. II.D.5.

ASHTON. F. Lance Corporal. 47497.
23rd Bn. Manchester Regiment. 4th June 1917. Age 22. Brother of Henry Ashton of 31 Baguley Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Heudicourt Communal Cemetery Extension - Somme. France. A.12.

ATHERTON. WALTER. Private. 52078.
2nd Bn. Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 30th September 1918. Age 25. Husband of the late Ann Wright Atherton of 12 Chapel Street, Droylsden. Native of Bolton.
Buried at Joncourt East British Cemetery - Aisne. France. C.22.

BAGNALL. HERBERT. Private. 3596.
1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 25th September 1915. Age 31. Son of Mr J. H. Bagnall, of 96 Greenside Lane Droylsden.
Loos Memorial - Pas de Calais. France. Panel 103.

BANKS. M. Private. 26636.
16th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. 20th August 1917. Husband of Mrs. M. Banks 19 Campbell Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery - Somme France. E.73.

BARLOW. EDWIN. Private. 17822.
6th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. who died on Monday, 12th February 1917.
BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq (Mesopotamia). Panel 23.

BARROWCLIFFE. STANLEY. Lance Corporal. 22149.
1st Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 13th April 1916. Age 22. Son of George and Annie F. Barrowcliffe of 8 Kershaw Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery. Pas de Calais. France. III.G.66.

BATES. E. Sapper. WR1305855.
Royal Engineers. who died on Saturday, 9th November 1918.
DROYLSDEN CEMETERY, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Grave Reference L. 367.

BERTENSHAW. FRANK. Private. 353017.
2nd/9th Bn. Manchester Regiment. 4th September 1918. Age 21. Son of John Bertenshaw of 245 Moorside Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Villeret Old Churchyard - Aisne France. B.4.

BLACKSHAW. J. Private. 242759.
"B" Coy. 2nd/6th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 21st March 1918. Age 20. Son of James and Mary Jane Blackshaw of 67 Rupert Street, Radcliffe. Born in Droylsden.
Buried at Heath Cemetery Harbonniere - Somme France. V.I.3.

BOWLER. CHARLES EDGAR. Gunner. 701574.
330th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds (gas) 27th July 1917. Age 21. Son of Charles and Betsy E. Bowler 126 Moorside St, Droylsden.
Buried at Adinkirke Churchyard Extension Belgium.

BOWYER. ALFRED. Corporal. M2/151810.
895th M. T. Coy. Army Service Corps. Drowned at sea (from H. T. "Arcadian") 15th April 1917 Age 35. Son of Henry Thomas and Eliza Bowyer; husband of Emily Jane Bowyer of 344 Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Mikra Memorial Greece.

BRADLEY. A. E. Serjeant. 27733.
4th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. 5th November 1915. Age 30. Son of Mrs. M. E. Bradley of 45 Field Street Droylsden.
Buried Dunhollow A.D.S. Cemetery Belgium. VII.A.7.

BRIDGE. CHARLES. Lance Corporal. 42103.
3rd Garrison Bn. Welsh Regiment. 30th December 1916. Age 43. Son of Charles and Susannah Bridge of Droylsden; husband of Edith Emily Bennett (formerly Bridge) of 8 Medart Street, Cross Keys, Manchester.
Buried at Droylsden Cemetery - Lancashire. H. 359.

BROOKS. ARTHUR. Private. 31395.
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment. 14th October 1918. Age 28. Son of William and Mary Ann Jane Brooks of Droylsden, husband of Hannah Rothwell (formerly Brooks) of 33 Dunkirk Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Orchard Dump Cemetery - Pas de Calais France. III.K.46.

BROWN. F. Private. 12025.
17th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 4th April 1918. Age 21. Son of Frankn and Ada Brown of Droylsden.
Buried at Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension - Somme France. G.1.

BROWN. GEORGE HENRY. Private. 39176.
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 21st March 1918. Age 26. Son of Thomas and Jane Brown, husband of Florence Brown of 174 Manchester Road. Droylsden.
Pozieres Memorial - Somme. France Panel 32 - 34.

CARR. JOHN. Private. 8138.
11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. 16th December 1915. Age 36. Husband of Emma Jane Carr of 210 Fairfield Road Droylsden.
Buried Dunhollow A.D.S. Cemetery Belgium. F.3.

CARROLL. PETER. Private. 15310.
13th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 19th August 1917. Age 22. Son of Patrick and Margaret Carroll 69 Droylsden Road Newton Heath.
Buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery - Pas de Calais. France. II.D.20.

CLARK. J. Private. 122931.
75th Field Coy. Royal Engineers. 4th July 1917. Age 45. Son of John and Ruth Clark of Droylsden, husband of Amelia Clark of 7 Pollit Place West Gorton.
Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery. Belgium II.E.9.

COBB. ARTHUR. Private. 20845.
22nd Bn. Manchester Regiment. 9th March 1916. Age 36. Son of James and Clara Cobb, husband of Eva Cobb of 7 Union Street, Market Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Citadel Military Cemetery - Somme France. V.D.11.

CRAPPER. HARRY. Private. 36678.
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 17th July 1918. Age 36. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Hibbert (formerly Crapper) of 2 Bower Terrace, Droylsden.
Buried at Bacup (Fairwell) Cemetery - Lancashire A. NC. 161.

CROMPTON. WALTER. Gunner. 5009.
6th Bty. 40th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in Action. 1st April 1917. Age 26. Son of James and Annie Crompton of 363 Market Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery. Arras. France. III.M.25.

CUMMINGS. W. E. Private. 26367.
Depot. Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 13th July 1916. Age 25. Son of Alice Elizabeth Cummings of 110 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham; and the late William F. Cummings. Born at Droylsden.
Buried at Droylsden Cemetery - Lancashire. L. 263.

DALY. K. Driver. 96864.
"B" Bty. 55th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 8th May 1921. Age 28. Son of Kieran Daly and Mary Ellen Daly. of 66 Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Buried at Droylsden Cemetery - Lancashire. C. 280.

DAWSON. JOHN. Serjeant. 101142.
29th Bn. King's Own (Liverpool Regiment). 4th March 1920. Age 35. Husband of Mrs. John Dawson of 17 Bk., New Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais. France XX.A.12A.

DICKENS. H. H. Private. 49715.
11th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.). 29th October 1918. Age 21. Son of John Henry and Mary Jane Dickens of 301 Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension. Roun - Seine Maritime France. S.II.K.13.

DIMELOW. ROBERT. Private. 11986.
6th Bn. Border Regiment. 19th November 1915. Age 20. Son of William and Emily Dimelow of Eleanor Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Hill 10 Cemetery Turkey. I.B.15.

DIMELOW. TOM. Private. 31297.
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment. 24th April 1918. Age 19. Son of Robert and Sarah Ann Dimelow, 121 Fairfield Road, Droylsden.
Pozieres Memorial - Somme. France. Panels 42 + 43.

EASON. T. Private. 40927.
9th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. 29th April 1918. Age 19. Son of Thomas and Janet Eason of 133 Fairfield Road, Droylsden. Native of Glasgow.
Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery - Pas de Calais. France. IX.A.127.

ELCOCK ALEC WILLIAM.. Private. 22989.
20th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment). 22nd October 1916. Age 25. Son of Mrs. Sarah Elcock of 2 Birch Street, Droylsden.
Thiepval Memorial - Somme France. Pier and Face 1D. 8B and 8C.

ELLIS. ELIJAH. Private. 5670.
"A" Coy. 1st Bn. Border Regiment. who died on Friday, 18th June 1915. Age 33. Husband of the late Henrietta Ellis of Droylsden.
HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 119 to 125 or 222 and 223.

ELPHINSTONE. REGINALD. Private. 276670.
1st/7th Bn. Manchester Regiment. 28th March 1918. Age 36. Son of Roderick James and Sarah Elphinstone of 18 Grover Lane Droylsden Road.
Arras Memorial - Pas de Calais France. Bay 7

ETCHELLS. ARTHUR. Private. 36264.
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 12th May 1917. Age 26. Son of John and Elizabeth Ann Etchells of 305 Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery - Seine Maritime France. IV.E.5B.

EVANS. EVAN. Private. 3250.
9th Bn. Manchester Regiment Labour Corps. Died of influenza 19th December 1918. Age 35. Son of Evan and Elizabeth Evans of Levenshulme; husband of Mary Ann Evans (nee Grimsditch) of 250 Manchester Road, Droylsden.
Buried at Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery - Cheshire. P. 10019.

EYRES. S. Gunner. 150527.
351st Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in Action 31st October 1917. Age 32. Son of Samuel and Alice Eyres of Droylsden, husband of Elizabeth Hawkyard (Formerly Eyres) of 101 Hyde Road West Gorton.
Buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Belgium. I.I.65.

FALLOWS. ARTHUR WILLIAM. Private 266822.
10th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. who died on Saturday, 15th June 1918. Age 33. Son of George and Elizabeth Ann Fallows, of Ardwick, Manchester; and husband of Elizabeth Hannah Fallows, of 42, Brunswick Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. Born in Droylsden.
GRANEZZA BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy. Grave Reference Plot 2. Row D. Grave 5.

FALLOWS. R. Private. 10443.
2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment. 18th November 1915. Age 22. Brother of Edward Fallows, 1 Fratemitas Terrace, Greenside Lane, Droylsden.
Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery - Pas de Calais. France. III.G.2A.

FAREBROTHER. GEORGE HENRY. Artificer Engineer.
H.M.S. "Monmouth.", Royal Navy. who died on Sunday, 1st November 1914. Age 39. Husband of I. J. Farebrother, of 5, Kingswood Avenue, Peverell, Plymouth. Born in Droylsden.
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon, United Kingdom. Panel Number: 1.

FINCH. JOHN. Rifleman. S/278.
10th Bn. Rifle Brigade. 3rd September 1916. Age 23. Son of Cornelius and Annie Finch of 70 Ashton Road, Droylsden.
Thiepval Memorial - Somme France. Pier and Face 16B and 16C.

FINCH. THOMAS HENRY. Private. 11806.
"C" Coy. 19th Bn Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds received at Guillemont 23rd July 1916. Age 27. Son of Mrs Elizabeth Finch of 10 Dolland Street Blackley, husband of Agnes Finch of 20 Droylsden Road.
Buried at Combles Communal Cemetery Extension - Somme. Franch. VII.E.4.

FITZPATRICK. ARTHUR HALL. Private. 50635.
12th Bn. Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 2nd September 1918. Age 38. Husband of Amelia E. Fitzpatrick of 416 Manchester Road, Droylsden.
Buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery - Somme. France. V.K.2.

FLETCHER. S. Private. 27103.
2nd Bn. Border Regiment. 21st November 1916. Age 29. Son of Charles Samuel and Ester Ann Fletcher of 69 Manchester Road, Droylsden.
Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension - Nord. France. III.A.217.

FORSTER. STATAN. Private. 26241.
1st Bn. King's (Liverpool Regiment). 25th September 1915. Age 19. Son of William Henry and jane Elizabeth Forster of 11 Craven Street. Droylsden.
Buried at Cambrin Military Cemetery. Pas de Calais. France. D.19.1.

FRITH. J. Serjeant. L/18728.
170th Bde.Royal field Artillery. 12th May 1916. Age 23. Son of Catherine Frith of 206 Fairfield Road, Droylsden.
Buried at Mailly Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension - Somme France. B.32

GAINES. JAMES ARTHUR. Private. 17379.
15th Bn. Royal Scots. 4th December 1916. Age 25. Husband of Ada gaines of 7 Holly Street, Droylsden.
Buried at Brewery Orchard Cemetery - Nord. France. IV.F.20.

GANNON. J. Private. 2369.
1st/8th Bn., Manchester Regiment. who died on Thursday, 8th July 1915.
LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, Turkey. Grave Reference D. 85.

GODSALL. ERNEST. Corporal. 11816.
19th Bn. Manchester Regiment. 11th July 1916. Age 34. Son of John H. and Maggie Godsall, husband of Edith Town (formerly Godsall) 16 The Quadrant, Cemetery Road, Droylsden.
Buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz - Somme. France. I.B.38.

GOULDEN. WALTER. Private. 42843.
2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment 8th May 1918. Age 23. Son of Joseph John and Mary Goulden of 6 Ellen Street Droylsden.
Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. Panel 52 to 54 and 162A.

GOULETTE. JAMES. Private. 21479.
22nd Bn. Manchester Regiment. 12th December 1916. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Goulette of 187 Manchester Road, Droylsden.
Buried at Redan Ridge Cemetery No. 1 - Somme. France. C.18.

GRIMSHAW. HARRY. Private. 24312.
8th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 9th April 1917. Age 37. Son of Martin and Martha Grimshaw of Fairfield Road Droylsden. Husband of Mary Letitia Grimshaw of 40 Ashton Hill Lane Droylsden.
Arras Memorial - Pas de Calais. France. Bay 2

GRUNDY. JOHN. Private. S/11632.
8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. 17th August 1916. Age 23. Son of Charles F. and Rhoda Grundy of 97 Cobden Street, Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Thiepval Memorial - Somme France. Pier and Face 15 C.

HACKNEY. WILLIAM. Private. 203506.
22nd Bn. The Manchester Regiment. 4th October 1917. Age 30. Husband of Bertha Hackney of 320 Fairfield Road Droylsden.
Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A

HALLAM. I. W. Private. 39688.
2nd Bn. Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 12th March 1917. Age 25. Son of Isaac Joseph Newton Hallam and Sarah Hallam of Droylsden.
Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery - Seine Maritime France. C.3.

HARDMAN. ARTHUR. Lance Corporal. 50453.
12TH Bn. The Kings (Liverpool Regiment). 16th August 1917. Age 20. Son of Samuel B. and Clara Hardman of 161 Fairfield Road Droylsden.
Buried Poelcapelle British Cemetery. Belgium. LI.A.II

HARDMAN. WALTER. Private. 351799.
1st/7th Bn. Manchester Regiment. 27th September 1918. Age 21. Son of the late John and Hannah Hardman of Droylsden.
Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery - Pas de Calais France. A.2.

HARGREAVES. JOHN WILLIAM. Driver. 9684.
"D" Bty. 242nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery. 5th November 1918. Age 42. Son of Howarth and Alice Hargreaves of Droylsden.
Buried at Manchester Southern Cemetery - Lancashire. Q. 413. (screen wall).

HARPER. S. Lance Corporal. 8207.
1st Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment. 26th September 1915. Age 22. Son of Mr and Mrs. William Harper of Halesowen Birmingham, of Martha Ann Hyde (formerly Harper) of 10 Church Street Droylsden.
Buried Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Belgium. XI.C.16.

HARTLEY. THOMAS. Private. 242859.
2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds 2nd September 1918. Age 19. Son of John and Maria Hartley of 12 Hindley Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Born in Droylsden.
Buried at Fienvillers British Cemetery - Somme France. D.13.

HAUGHTON. TOM MELROSE. Private. 251172.
1st/6th Bn. Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 29th March 1918. Age 23. Son of Tom and Fanny Haughton of 372 Manchester Road, Droylsden. Born in Lowell, Mass. USA. Served 3½ years in Egypt and France.
Buried Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 - Somme. France. V.B.19.

HEATON. SAMUEL. Gunner. 53050.
31st Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 20th November 1916. Age 23. Son of Robert and Katherine Heaton of 175 Edge Lane, Droylsden.
Buried at Courcelles-Au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension - Somme France. C.11.

HENNESSEY. THOMAS. Private 9662.
2nd Bn., Manchester Regiment who died on Tuesday, 20th October 1914.
LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France Panel Number: Panels 34 and 35.

HENSHAW. J. Serjeant. 4130.
10th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died of wounds (gas) 9th September 1917. Age 38. Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Henshaw of Newton Heath; husband of Sarah E. Henshaw of 24 James Street Droylsden.
Buried at Moston (St Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery - Lancashire. Soldiers Plot 182 (Screen Wall).

HIGGINBOTTOM. GEORGE. Sapper. 444375.
126th Bde. HQ Royal Engineers. 28th March 1918. Son of Joseph Henry and Elly A. Higgenbottom of 49 Droylsden Road. Droylsden.
Buried at St Pol British Cemetery. Pas de Calais. France. I.A.8.

HIGGINS. CHARLES. Private. 15717.
6th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment. 9th August 1915. Son of Charles Higgins; husband of Mary Ann Higgins of 22 Durham Street, Droylsden.
Helles Memorial Turkey. Panel 139 and 140.

HIGGINS. CHARLES LLEWELLYN. Private. 1618.
"C" Coy. 1st/9th Bn. Manchester Regiment. 4th September 1915. Age 21. Son of Mrs. Mart Ann Higgins of 22 Durham Street, Droylsden.
Helles Memorial Turkey. Panel 158 to 170

HIGGINS. M. Private 8296.
3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards who died on Saturday, 1st December 1917.
ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Grave Reference IV. A. 30.

HOLMES. FRED. Private. 303003.
12th Bn. Manchester Regiment. (Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry). 4th November 1918. Age 33. Son of the late Mr and Mrs. Holmes of Droylsden.
Buried at Engelfontaine British Cemetery. - Nord. France. A.24.

HOOLAHAN. J. Private. 14111.
2nd Bn., Cheshire Regiment. who died on Sunday, 4th April 1915.
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave Reference J. 60.

HOWARD. JAMES. Lance Corporal. 4107.
1st Bn. Border Regiment. 21st August 1915. Age 25. Son of Edmund and Margaret Howard; husband of Mary Emma Howard of 75 Queen St, Droylsden.
Buried at Green Hill Cemetery Turkey. III.C.1.

HUDSON. G. W. Private. 1321.
1st/9th Bn., Manchester Regiment. who died on Monday, 7th June 1915.
EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave Reference I. B. 37.

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