Regt. [3, 21D, 47, 263, 359], BROWN, Pte. The British 31st Division was made up of three brigades, with four battalions in each. accrington pals/ (names) plaque: 1914-1919/ this roll of honour commemorates the men of/ accrington and district who enlisted in the 11th/ (service) battalion (accrington) east lancashire/ regiment, (the accrington pals) they left home/ and family to fight for thier country/ many never returned/ researched and designed by walter holmes and . Taxis can drop patients off close to the rear entrance of the building which is accessed from Church Street. Left: George Booth. Edward, 22142; b. [1, 2, 111, 284, 292], BLAND, Pte. 6th July 1892 at Galt, Ontario, s. of Ernest J. and Helen M. Beaumont; e. as Pte. It is based on the Accrington Pals unit in the First World War and contrasts its life at the front and experiences in the 1916 Battle of the Somme with the women left behind in Accrington. and w. 21st March 1918; posted to 3rd Bn. Left: Frank Buckley. Left: Harry Bury. Regt. 5th (Reserve) Bn., Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders as unpaid L/Sgt. A memorial to them stands on the Somme Battlefield and there is one in Oak Hill Park. 655. Now on a syllabus for A-Level students, Whelan's play has helped keep the story of the Accrington Pals alive 100 years on. 13th March 1919; disability, gunshot wound to left hand. Rumours reached Accrington a few days later, prompting a group of women to gather around the mayor's home, demanding the truth. 18th January 1915; later Instructor at XIII Corps Bomb & Trench Mortar School; demobilized 29th January 1919; lived at Denehurst, Wilpshire, Blackburn; m. Dorothy Peace Beevers 1st June 1922 at Holy Trinity Church, Broadstairs. "These mothers, wives, daughters and lovers of the Pals didn't knuckle under sheepishly to authority in the way I had supposed. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 8th August 1916. 4th December 1914; aptd. Richard Henry, 15225; b. 4th July 1895, s. of Thomas and Emily Bennett; lived at 25 St. Annes Road, Chorley; e. 23rd September 1914; w. during war. unpaid L/Cpl. [3, 21D, 39, 113, 263, 281, 324, 359, 552, 631], BRADLEY, Pte. [250, 579]. He is also planning a second exhibition at Oswaldtwistle Mills. in Salonika; adm. No. Regt. 25th May 1896 at 3 Bread Street, Burnley, s. of Annie Astin; e. 19th September 1914; attd. 17th August 1895, s. of Thomas and Eleanor Rebecca Beacall; lived at Quedgeley, Gloucestershire; e. 20th August 1914 as Private 10463, 6th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry; aptd. Regt. 28 Ambulance Train 23rd December 1916; lived at 24 Union Street, Accrington; d. 29th July 1968 (77). 01785 334633. : appointed; attd., attached; b., born; bd., buried; comm., commemorated; d., died; d.o.w., died of wounds; e., enlisted; k.i.a., killed in action; P.O.W., prisoner of war; s., son; w., wounded. Spanning the period up to the battle of the Somme in July 1916, national optimism . Read about our approach to external linking. 1888/9 at Carleton, Yorks., s. of John and Sarah Baxter; birth registered Q1 1889; lived at 4 Queen Street, Nelson; e. 19th September 1914; k.i.a. Left: Herbert Brabin. back to duty 26th April 1916; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to B Company, 1st Bn., East Lancs. 1st August 1878 at Cloughjordan, Tipperary, s. of George Brereton and Anne Brereton Hassett; marriage (1) to Ellen Hoyle registered Q2 1904 at Haslingden; lived at 28 Lina Street, Accrington; e. 15th September 1914; served in France from 10th March 1916 to 7th April 1916; transferred to Military Foot Police as P/8950; dis. J., 15688; e. 21st September 1914. The troopship carrying the Accrington Pals was narrowly missed by a torpedo, a fortunate miss because the ship also carried sixty tons of lyddite explosive. BYWATER, L/Cpl. The Accrington Pals are interweaved into the very fabric of Hyndburn's local history, famously forming as they did a Pals battalion to fight in the First World War, with many men from this area answering Kitchener's call and joining up. 3 Casualty Clearing Station (I.C.T., feet) 28th March 1916 (21); dis. Regt. We take a look at the . William Ashmead who served in 1918 as 36555 with the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) Euston Road Cem., Colincamps. 27th April 1898 at Rochdale, s. of Samual and Mary Agnes Bowers; e. 14th September 1914; transferred to A Company, 9th Bn., East Lancs. 23rd July 1885 at 201 Pall Mall, Chorley, s. of Seth and Ann Blackburn; lived at 52 Gillibrand Walks, Chorley; m. Jenny Cheer 1904; e. 16th September 1914 (previously served 8 years with The Loyal North Lancs. 12th June 1917. We are a discussion forum dedicated to the towns of Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and the surrounding areas, sometimes referred to as Hyndburn! [8] It was converted to a service battalion on 8 February 1919 and disbanded on 13 February 1920. [3, 21B, 44, 219, 284, 330, 359]. Pozieres Memorial. [21B, 221, 355, 506, 552, 633], ASHMEAD, Sgt. 15th July 1916; aptd. 22 Ambulance Train 13th March 1917; transferred to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Frederick (Fred), 15490; b. [2] History [ edit] "So it was a tacit acknowledgement of the fact that, while this had been a very clever recruitment strategy, in fact it had reaped a terrible whirlwind in the effect on local communities. Wilfred, 17992; b. Great Harwood, s. of Charles and Alice Baron; birth registered Q1 1897; lived at 16 Grimshaw Street, Great Harwood; e. 22nd September 1914; transferred to 1st Bn., East Lancs. 30th July 1883 at Accrington, s. of Daniel and Margaret Ackrill; lived at 14 Burnley Road, Accrington; e. 28th December 1914; w. 1st July 1916, rejoining unit 13th August 1916; returned to England (sickness) 28th January 1917; posted to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. Left: Jack Bentley. James, 15525 (Machine Gun Section); b. 11th August 1916; bd. Nursing Psychology Mathematics Healthcare +54. 10th November 1887; e. 17th February 1915 as Sapper, 66882, Royal Engineers; aptd. BRIDGE, Col. Sgt. 7th December 1891 at Accrington, s. of Benjamin and Minnie Bury; lived at Antley Villa, Accrington; aptd. [3, 21A, 44, 221, 284, 359, 382, 428], BATTERSBY, 2/Lt. Left: Arthur Brittlebank. [3, 21B, 44, 49, 111, 284, 359]. 1st/2nd July 1916 (18); comm. CALVERLEY, Pte. ", Percy Holmes, the brother of a Pal soldier, recalled: "I don't think there was a street in Accrington and district that didn't have their blinds drawn, and the bell at Christ Church tolled all the day.". Regt. 23rd August 1879 at Crawshawbooth, s. of Thomas and Harriet Rebecca Bird; m. Jane Young (sister of 15952 David Young) 23rd September 1903 at Goodshaw; lived at 14 Commercial Buildings, Crawshawbooth; e. 21st September 1914; w. 1st/2nd July 1916; adm. No. Left: John William Baines. 28th September 1896 at Church, s. of John and Selina Alston; bro. 12th January 1917; aptd. paid L/Cpl. Hull, s. of Pte. Regt. ASHWORTH, Capt. 1897/8 at Rishton, s. of Nelson and Hannah Bateson; lived at 315 Railway Street, Nelson; e. 24th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to 7th Bn., East Lancs. [3, 21E, 44, 127, 219, 284, 299, 552]. Join Date: Jan 2004 . One member of the battalion won the award. [3, 21B, 44, 359], BOOTH, Pte. "I don't think Peter consciously thought of the play as symbolic but it was certainly representative of what was going on. Left: Thomas Berry. 23rd April 1917 (22); comm. 17th March 1894 at Accrington, s. of Richard and Deborah Brown; lived at 58 Westwood Street, Accrington; e. 29th February 1916 (21); posted 12th Bn., East Lancs. Queens Cem., Serre. Varennes Mil. This, as the name implies, was a base from . 22nd November 1894 at Croston, s. of William and Ann Bullen; lived at 43 Grape Lane, Croston; e. 26th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916 (21); transferred to 8th Bn. 9th January 1915; aptd. Left: Herbert Birch. L/Cpl. Frederick Arthur, 27257 (formerly 10952 Army Cyclist Corps); transferred to 852 Coy., Labour Corps as 401966 and later to 43rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers as GS/108251. Accrington Pals honoured by name during Somme centenary service 7th December 1893 at Accrington, s. of William and Elizabeth Ann Baron; e. 5th January 1915 (21); marriage to Sophia Hulme registered Q3 1915 at Haslingden; transferred to Intelligence Dept., VIII Corps 4th July 1916; served later with I Army Corps in Italy, remaining there until the end of hostilities; demobilized 19th March 1919; lived at 29 Ranger Street, Accrington. (sickness) 23rd June 1915 (20). "You've got characters in there who, even now, people can relate to "because you've got your political idealist in Tom and your ambitious individualist in May," says Lawrance. 1st July 1916 (25); comm. Regt. 1st/2nd July 1916 (23); bd. Frederick, 15489; b. 16th March 1890 at St. Luke's Church, Preston; e. 24th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; dis. 19th April 1917; w. 27th March 1918 and hospitalized in England; posted to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. Harry, 15885; b. Accrington's Pals: the full story - Great War Forum Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 5th August 1916. as 10334; transferred to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Left: Harry Bloor. Commemorations Friday, July 1. Left: Joseph Baldwin. Photograph courtesy of George Breckell's family c/o Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum, Burnley. Robert, 15401; b. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 7th May 1918. 29th March 1918 (23); comm. Frank; b. BARNES, Pte. This page is not available in other languages. 16th February 1917; confirmed as Sgt. 14th December 1917; d. 8th September 1919; bd. Frederick (Fred), 17839; b. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 29th July 1916. 2/Lt. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 28th April 1917. as 35408 before returning to 11th Bn. [3, 21A, 44, 113, 156, 284, 299, 314, 552], BEATTIE, Sgt. [164, 359; 21C as BULLER, A.]. 4th August 1917 (31); dis. Far-right parties on the rise across Europe. Regt. [21A as BYEWATER, 250, 284, 314], Photograph of Edward Andrew in blue Melton uniform, Photograph of Edward Andrew in khaki uniform, 158th (Accrington & Burnley) Bde., Royal Field Artillery, Full photograph as an officer in the Royal Field Artillery, BATTERSBY, 2/Lt. [8, 9, 21B, 81, 164, 284], BAILEY, Pte. ASHLEY, L/Cpl. 2730. John; b. The battalion's nickname is somewhat misleading since of the four 250-strong companies that made up the original battalion, only one was actually composed of men from Accrington. Regt. Regt., and then to 2nd Bn., East Lancs. Ernest, 15218; b. L/Sgt. (wounds) 4th December 1916; lived at 30 Boyce Street, Upperthorpe, Sheffield. Robert James, 22154; e. between 7th and 16th September 1915; transferred to 15th Company, Machine Gun Corps as 10031; adm. No. [263, 284, 314, 355, 579], BANNISTER, Pte. as 9841 2nd October 1915; posted to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. [3, 7, 39, 262, 375, 396]. Lt. 20th June 1915; struck off strength of battalion 28th May 1916 on being granted leave by War Office; demobilized 1st September 1921; d. 6th January 1976. Richard, 15106; e. 15th September 1914; dis. BRIERLEY, Pte. No.4, Zillebeke. William Henry, 24412; b. Left: Walter Byrne. 29th December 1881 at Heapey, s. of Ralph and Elizabeth Brindle; lived at 129 School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley; e. 3rd August 1915 but recorded as having been posted to 11th Bn., East Lancs. Alonzo, 17967; b. Thiepval Memorial. [1, 2, 4, 21D, 119, 217, 221, 253, 284, 359], BEACALL, 2/Lt. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 25th July 1916. [7] On 27 October 1917, it became 52nd (Graduated) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). [3, 21B, 44, 49, 133, 156, 359; 263 as BEACHAN, 221 and 284 as BEAGHAM], BEARD, Pte. Joseph, 15604; e. 21st September 1914; lived at 25 Barnes Street, Accrington. Francis (Frank), 15108; b. 31st January 1893 at Accrington, s. of Cornelius and Sarah Baldwin; lived at 114 Dowry Street, Accrington; e. 12th August 1915; posted to 12th Bn., East Lancs. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's The conservative court flexed its muscles. The East Lancashire town joined Burnley, Blackpool and Blackburn in the bottom 50 of the annual list compiled by iLiveHereUK. A Gannett Company. [5] In the autumn of 1915 it was at Prees Heath in the 17th Reserve Brigade. Regt. Church and Clayton Cem. [263, 359, 579], BARON, Pte. [2, 4, 21E, 37, 44, 111, 299, 359], BRADY, Sgt. as 1194; aptd. 7th November 1916 and back to 11th Bn., East Lancs. 23rd March 1886 at Madras, India, s. of Betsy Brennand; husband of Eliza Brennand; e. 16th September 1914 into Accrington Bn., East Lancs. John Edward, 15076; b. 19th November 1893 at Accrington, s. of Robert Craigie Bryce and Margaret Alice Bryce; e. 18th September 1914; lived at 115 Willows Lane, Accrington. on 30th November; returned to England to join Officer Cadet unit 22nd December 1917; attd. 26th May 1916, joining battalion on 24th June 1916; w. 1st/2nd July 1916; adm. No. [3, 21B, 44, 156, 219, 253, 284, 359], BANNISTER, Pte. Regt. William, 20962; b. 8th March 1915; aptd. 20th June 1919; demob. (Prince of Wales's Own) as Pte., 23; aptd. 2 General Hospital, Le Havre 3rd July 1916 (G.S.W., head) and transferred the same day to hospital ship; w. September 1917 when Observation Post blown-in; transferred to Labour Corps as 412596, and to Royal Engineers as 363160; dis. Has history misjudged the generals of WW1? 11th February 1894 at Consett, County Durham, adopted son of George and Christina Booth; e. 22nd September 1914; lived at 83 Dale Street, Accrington. BROMLEY, Pte. Photograph from the Burnley Express & Advertiser of 9th September 1916, courtesy of Denis Otter. [3, 21A, 44, 219, 221, 253, 284, 359, 608], BARNES, Cpl. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. A/Capt. Ernest, 16050; b. L/Sgt. John, 15842; e. 22nd September 1914; Mentioned in Dispatches gazetted 9th July 1919. unpaid L/Cpl. 23rd March 1888 at Wigan; marriage to Elizabeth Watson registered Q2 1909 at Chorley; lived at 8 Regent Street, Coppull, e. 15th September 1914; transferred to 1st/4th Bn., East Lancs. [20, 21C, 39, 47, 150, 250, 263, 382], BLACKLEDGE, Sgt. EssayService strives to deliver high-quality work that satisfies each and every customer, yet at times miscommunications happen and the work needs revisions.
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