Compiled for the Smith Project of Lancashire, West Riding of Yorkshire & Isle of Man

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1914-1919

WW1 Memorials

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Roll of Honour

Smiths

of East Lancashire

We shall not forget ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A tribute to our lads SMITH,

SMITHIES and SMITHSON of East Lancashire. Alphabetically by

first name, under town or village of birth or home.

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Accrington – Bacup Barrowford - Baxenden Billington

Blackburn Briercliffe - Brierfield - Burnley Chatburn - Chipping - Church

Clayton-le-dale - Clayton-le-Moors Clitheroe -- Colne

Darwen - Downham - Fence-in-Pendle Foulridge - Great Harwood

Haslingden - Huncoat Hurst Green - Musbury - Nelson

Oswaldtwistle - Padiham - Rawtenstall Read - Rishton - Salesbury Stacksteads - Stonyhurst Tockholes - Todmorden

Trawden - Whalley

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Collection by Raymond Smith, Gordon Hartley, and others of Blackburn Local History Society, at: Blackburn with Darwen Cotton Town Project

bbroll Blackburn Roll Of Honour bbcem Blackburn Cemetery War Graves by G. Hartley bbmem Blackburn Churches War Memorials dnroll Darwen Roll of Honour dnmem Darwen Churches War Memorials elmem Collection by Susan Eldridge at: East Lancs War Memorials

[Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Pendle Villages & Ribble Valley]

Collection by Andrew C. Jackson at the Accrington Pals website. acpals The Accrington Pals Roll East Lancashire Regmnt 11th Battalion acroll Greater Accrington Roll of Honour [Accrington, Altham, Baxenden, Church,

Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Huncoat, Oswaldtwistle, Rishton] acavl Accrington 1918 Absent Voters List (ie age 21 & over) Collection by Andrew Gill, Alan Mackay & Denis Otter at the

Burnley in the Great War website bnlyroll Roll of Honour for the Burnley Men Who gave their lives bnlymem Burnley Memorials rosfhhs Rossendale War Memorials collection by Rossendale Family History Society baxlads "In Memory of our Baxenden Lads" by Wm. Turner todroll & todmem

Todmorden & Walsden collection (East Lancs/WRYorks border ) presented by Dorothy Hargreaves and Linda Briggs

cwgc Commonwealth War Graves: Debt of Honour Register sdgw Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 cembcm WW1cemeteries: British Cemeteries & Memorials Index ukniwm UK Inventory of War Memorials (UKNIWN) forces Forces War Records Thank you for reporting broken links / last updated February 2016

east lancs table 1 accrington to blackburn nb: * or * denotes possibly the same person as another listed

Town of Birth or Home

Name SMITH Date of death

Age Rank-Service Number-&-Regiment

Home and Family Cemetery / Memorial

ACCRINGTON Oak Hill Park War Memorial Photos at S.Eldridge’s website >> [elmem]

Albert Edward 23/04/1917 30 Corporal 76307. Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) ‘D’ Btn.[formerly 2592 Royal Warwicks Rgt 10th Btn]

171 Avenue Parade Accrington [acroll]

Arras Memorial Bay 10 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Bridge 30/11/1917 30 Private 98294. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 235th Coy (formerly 33424 East Lancs Regt)

b.Accrington [sdgw] s/o Thomas & Hannah Smith, 42 Charter St, Accrington [acroll]

Cambrai Memorial, Louverval. Panel 12 & 13, Nord, France [cwgc]

Fred 15/6/1918 18 Private 57431. Lincolnshire Rgt 7th Btn. (formerly 59455 King's Own Liverpool Rgt)

s/o Mrs H.Haygarth. Home: 50 Water St, Accrington [acroll]

Acheux British Cem, Plot1/E/Grave1, Somme, France [cwgc]

Harry aka H. Harry

29/8/1916 26 Private 6/11387 or 11387 East Lancashire Rgt, 6th Btn

b.Accrington / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Home: Henry St, Church. s/o Henry & Elizabeth Smith, 41 Warner Street, Accrington. [acroll] / [acroll-church]

d. Mesopotamia [sdgw] Basra War Cem, ref III.N.12 Iraq [cwgc]

Henry 25/09/1915 Private 13768 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 10th Btn

b. Accrington Lancs [sdgw] Loos Memorial Panel 57-59 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

James Edward See Baxenden

James Richard See Clayton-le-Moors

John (Jack) 16/5/1918 20 Gunner, 695255 19th Bde. Ammunition Col, Royal Horse Artillery

b. Accrington. s/o John & Jane Smith, 2 Countess Street, Accrington [sdgw] & [acroll]

Jerusalem War Cem, Israel [cwgc]

John 02/07/1916 26 Pte. 15425. East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn.

b. Accrington. Home: Nelson Street, Accrington [sdgw] & [acpals]

Queens Cem, Puisieux ref D.36, Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

John Richard 02/09/1918 Private 31179 Somerset Light Infantry, 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Btn.

b.Accrington, Lancs [= sdgw] {Service number match sdgw/cwgc)

Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, ref.IV.B.11 Somme, France [cwgc]

John William 08/07/1918 Private 16590. Cameronian(Scottish Rifles) 9th Btn

b. Accrington / Enlisted at Burnley [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Sam 01/07/1916 or 02/07/16

Cpl.15254, East Lancashire Rgt. 11th Btn.

Home: 19 Spencer St, Accrington [acroll]

Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps. [cwgc]

Thomas 10/03/1915 Private 9467, Kings (Liverpool) Rgt.1st Btn

b. Accrington. Home: Accrington. Enlisted at Warrington [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Thomas 09/08/1915 Private 11624. East Lancashire Rgt. 6th Btn

b.Accrington. Home: Rochdale. Enlisted at Manchester [sdgw]

d. Gallipoli [sdgw]

Thomas 17/8/1916 Pte. G/5530. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Rgt. 8th Btn

b.Accrington. Home: Accrington [sdgw] 35 Croft St, Accrington [acroll]

Thiepval Memorial Somme, France [cwgc]

William 07/11/1917 30 Private. 15829 East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn.

b.Accrington. Home: Carnarvon [sdgw] s/o Thomas Andrew & Mary Ann Smith / m.Jane Ellen Jones (a Caernarvon girl) [acpals-with photos]

Arras Road British Cemetery, Roclincourt.[cwgc]

William 30/07/1916 26 See Church

W. A War Memorial, Oak Hill Park, Accrington [acroll]

Oak Hill Park War Memorial [elmem]

BACUP Albert 05/10/1915 Private 2549. Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Rgt. 1/6 Btn

b Bacup / Enlisted at Buxton Derbyshire [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Albert 23/10/1916 22 Private 11040. Cameronian Highlanders (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Btn

b Bacup / Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] Lived at 219 Cog Lane, Burnley [burnley-roll]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Thiepval Memorial, France

Fred 02/04/1918 Private 28628. East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn

b Bacup, Home: Brierfield . Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] Possibly F.Smith on Brierfield Memorial.

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Pozieres Mem. Panel 42 & 43 Somme, France [cwgc]

Jesse F. ? Sapper ? Christ Church Bacup Mem [rosfhhs]

John 09/08/1915 Private 12324 East Lancashire Regt 6th Btn.

b Bacup / Enlisted at Bacup [sdgw] d Gallipoli [sdgw]

Peter 08/10/1917 Gunner L/17426. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery.

b Britannia Lancs [Bacup] Enlisted at Bacup [sdgw]

d France and Flanders [sdgw]

Robert 21/08/1919 26 Private,13362 Dorsetshire Regt. 3rd Bn.

b. Bacup. [sdgw] Husband of Mary Elizabeth Smith, 14 David St, Stacksteads, Bacup. [cwgc]

* Bacup (Fairwell) Cem, Screen Wall A.NC.524 [cwgc] * Bacup Memorial, Plot-Gen.A.524 [rosfhhs]

Thomas 19/08/1916 Gunner 74446. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery

b. Bacup / Enlisted at Halifax [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

* T. St Saviour's Bacup Mem. [rosfhhs]

Wilfred 24/09/1916 20 Private 26733. Prince of Wales Volunteers (South.Lancashire) Rgt. 6th Btn

b Bacup / Enlisted at Bacup [sdgw] s/o John Edward & Letitia Smith 155 Rochdale Rd, Bacup.

d. Mesopotamia [sdgw] Basra War Cem, ref.V.T.3 [cwgc] St John Evangelist Mem Bacup [cembcm] and [rosfhhs]

William 24/01/1918 Private 241946. King's Own Royal Lancaster Rgt, 2 5th Btn

b. Bacup / Enlisted at Blackpool [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

* W.T. ? St Saviour's Bacup Mem. [rosfhhs]

BARNOLDSWICK (WRY border)

Herbert 13/04/1918 27 See COLNE Of Barnoldswick. b.Skipton, Yorks [sdgw]

BARROWFORD Arthur 27/12/1918 22 Private, 21639 Highland Light Infantry

? Barrowford (St Thomas) Churchyard: West part of new ground [cwgc] and Barrowford Memorial Plaque [elmem]

William Barrowford Memorial Plaque [elmem]

William Hy 18 Wheatley Lane Rd, All Souls RC Cemetery [elmem]

BAXENDEN James Edward 12/4/1918 Private, 267347 2nd Bn Monmouthshire Regt.

485 Manchester Road, Baxenden. s/o John Smith [acroll-baxenden]

Ebblinghem Military Cem, Ref I.A.10. Nord, France [cwgc]

Baxenden Memorial [baxlads] Baxenden St Johns Church [elmem]

BILLINGTON R. Billington Memorial [elmem]

BLACKBURN * A 07/10/1918 20 Gunner 172830 Royal Field Artillery 8th Div. Ammunition Col.

s/o Robert and Ellen Smith of 7 Finsbury Place, Ewood, Blackburn.

Glageon Communal Cemetery Exten. Ref. I.D.1. Nord, France [cwgc]

* A.E. Sgt Blackburn St.Thomas Church Memorial [elmem]

Alban 21/03/1918 ? Private, 40051 Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd/7th Btn

b Blackburn, Lancs {Service number match sdgw/cwgc}

Pozieres Memorial Panel 32-34 Somme, France [cwgc]

Albert 24/05/1915 26 Private, 1700 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 1st Btn

b Blackburn [sdgw] s/o Mrs. Ruth Smith, 26 Whalley Old Rd, Blackburn

Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem Panel 12 West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

Alexander 22/09/1917 36 Private, 202089, East Lancashire Regt 1st/4 Btn

s/o the late John & Harriet Smith of Blackburn.

Wimereux Communal Cem. Ref:VI.B4 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Alexander 09/07/1916 ? Private 9929 Manchester Regiment 18th Btn

b Blackburn, Lancs {Service number match sdgw/cwgc}

Thiepval Mem. Pier&Face 13A & 14C Somme, France [cwgc]

Alfred 22/12/1916 16 Private, 40249, Manchester Regt. 20th Btn

b Blackburn [sdgw] s/o James Henry & Isabella Smith, 31 Rockcliffe St. Blackburn.

Thiepval Mem. Pier&Face 13A & 14C Somme, France [cwgc]

Bert 15/09/1916 Private 22563 Border Regiment 6th Btn. (Formerly 6443,R.W.Kent Rgt)

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn. [sdgw]

d France and Flanders [sdgw] Aveluy Communal Cem Ext. Ref.J.2. Somme, France [cwgc]

* Bert St Francis Church, Feniscliffe [bbmem]

B. 18/05/1916 36 Serjeant. 4025, East Lancashire Regt 4th Btn

s/o William & Margaret Smith, Swan St, Blackburn; husband of Ada Smith (now Jordan) 133 Birley St Blackburn

Blackburn Cem Grave C/E.L.15327 Lancashire, UK [cwgc] Gravestone photo [bbcem]

Charles Edward 19/05/1918 46 Private. 512139. Labour Corps 784th Area Employment Coy

b. St.Paul's, Blackburn [sdgw] s/o Richard and Eliza Smith of Blackburn; husband of the late Mary Smith of 16 Myrtle St, Blackpool.

Blargies Communal Cem Ext Ref E10 Oise France [cwgc]

Christopher Neville

29/10/1914 Private 7967, Coldstream Guards

b. Preston, Home: Wilpshire Lancs [Blackburn] / Enlisted at Sheffield [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem. Panel 11 West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

David 13/11/1917 41 Private SE/16617 Army Veterinary Corps / 23rd Veterinary Hospital

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn. [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] St.Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Ref. P.III.R5B. Seine-Maritime, France [cwgc]

David 16/06/1915 ? Private 15698 Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Btn

b Blackburn, Home: Mill Hill,Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Le Touret Memorial, Panel 12 & 13 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Edward 22/03/1916 or 1918? *

? Private 6499 Lancashire Fusiliers 11th Bn. * nb: sdgw & cwgc year of death differs.

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

Arras Memorial Panel Bay 5, Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Frank 21/03/1918 ? Gunner 194901 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Royal Garrison Artillery Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

Fred 23/06/1918 ? Driver 701022 Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery Rgt: Territorial Force Btn.

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. Egypt [sdgw]

Frederick Thomas 11/10/1918 Private 62976 Prince of Wales Own (W.Yorks) Rgt: 1/6 Btn. (Formerly 2/66272 Manchester Rgt)

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

George Frederick 18/09/1918 Sapper 242772 Royal Engineers (69th Field Coy)

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Sheffield [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

George Thomas 03/09/1917 Private 200291 East Lancashire Rgt, 1/4 Btn.

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Harold Heyworth 13/02/1916 24 See Church

* H. Chapel Street Congregational, Bburn (bbmem - plaque held at Hollins Grove Darwen)

Harry 08/10/1917 Private 40252 Manchester Rgt. 20th Btn. (Formerly 25575 E.Lancs Rgt)

b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. Enlisted at Preston [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Henry 26/09/1915 Private G/2384 Queens Own (Royal W.Kent) Rgt.

b St.Lukes, Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Herbert 17/05/1915 19 Private 15425 Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] s/o Margaret Smith of 12 Whalley Old Rd. Blackburn

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Ypres (Menin Gate) Panel 19 & 33 West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

James 15/02/1915 Private 7459 East Lancashire Rgt, 2nd Btn.

b Blackburn, Home: Brierfield. Enlisted at Burnley [sdgw] Possibly J. Smith on Brierfield Memorial.

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 22/12/1914 Private 2335 Loyal North Lancashire Rgt, 1st Btn.

b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. Enlisted at Preston [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 08/09/1916 Private S/10448 Black Watch Royal Highlanders 9th (Service) Btn. (Formerly 17021, R.G.A)

b Blackburn Enlisted at Edinburgh [sdgw]

d.France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 25/02/1917 Private 27424 East Lancashire Rgt, 6th Btn.

b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. Mesopotamia [sdgw]

James 04/02/1917 Private 33347 The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 13th Btn.

b Blackburn Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 03/01/1917 L-Sergeant 14286 Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) 10th Btn. Military Medal (M.M)

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 29/03/1918 Private G/28147 b Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Queens Own (Royal W.Kent) Rgt, 6th Btn. (Formerly T/260820, R.A.S.C)

Enlisted at Cherry Tree (Blackburn) [sdgw]

James 01/01/1917 Private 13813 Shropshire Light Infantry, 7th Btn.

b. St. Lukes, Blackburn Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James Tennant 05/06/ 1917 28 See Clayton-le-Dale

*J. Private Blackburn St.Thomas Church Memorial [elmem]

John 31/07/1917 L-Sergeant 8889, Coldstream Guards Military Medal (M.M)

b.St. Thomas Lancs (Blackburn). Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John 10/02/1916 L-Corporal 8337. Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Btn

b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. Enlisted at Bury [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John 15/09/1916 Rifleman B/203040. Rifle Brigade 7th Btn (Formerly Y/539, K.R.R.C)

b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John 03/11/1914 Private 8857. East Lancashire Rgt.1st Btn.

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John 28/10/1914 Private 7392. South Staffordshire Rgt.2nd Btn.

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John 18/07/1916 Private 15756. King's Own Royal Lancaster Rgt 8th Btn

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Ashton-under-lyne [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John 28/03/1918 Private 10540. East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn.

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

*J.R. St Francis Church, Feniscliffe [bbmem]

*John Richard 06/06/1915 19 Private 2396 East Lancashire Regt 1st/4th Btn.

s/o John R. and Hannah Smith of 52, Whitehead St, Blackburn. {Service number match sdgw/cwgc}

Helles Memorial Panel 113 - 117 Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc]

John Robert 23/07/1916 ? Private 13058 East Lancashire Regt 7th Btn

b Blackburn. Home:Burnley. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Albert Communal Cem Ext, Ref: I.J.4 Somme, France [cwgc]

John William 04/11/1918 ? Private DM2/170152. Army Service Corps

b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Joseph James 01/06/1915 ? Private 1685 East Lancashire Rgt. 1/4 Btn.

b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. Gallipoli [sdgw]

Leo 31/08/1918 L-Corporal 1618. Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn

b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. Enlisted at Preston [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Leonard 20/03/1917 See Tockholes Tockholes (Darwen/Blackburn)

Leslie John Shaw 02/04/1917 27 L-Sergeant 180. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 55th Btn. (Formerly 3rd Btn)

b.1890 Blackburn. Home: Sydney NSW Australia. Enlisted at Sydney 21/08/1914 [Australia-Memorial] s/o Frederick & Emily Smith (nee Shaw) of 83 Granville Rd, Blackburn >Related Topic with Portrait photo>

d. Velu nr Bapaume France [Australia-Memorial] Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Ext. Ref:.I.B.6 Pas de Calais France[cwgc] & Family Memorial at St Marys, Mellor, Blackburn [ukniwm ref 61207]

Peter 01/04/1918 Corporal 20261. Welsh Rgt. 15th Btn.

b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. Enlisted at Bolton [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Richard Thomas 03/05/1915 27 2nd Lieut. East Lancashire Rgt.

b.22 Oct 1897 (from gravestone) Blackburn Cemetery N/C C.2604. Lancashire, UK [cwgc] Gravestone photo [bbcem]

Robert (SMITHSON)

22/01/1918 20 Private 44859 Northumberland Fusiliers 5th Depot Btn.

Son of John and Sarah Ann Smithson, Chester St, Blackburn.

Blackburn Cemetery CE. 5749 Lancashire, UK [cwgc]

Sam 08/07/1917 Sergeant 5670. East Surrey Rgt. 8th Btn. (Formerly 4224, Lancs Fus)

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Samuel 04/11/1918 29 Driver, 20227 Royal Engineers 1st Brid.Trn.R [1st Bridging Train/1st Pontoon Park]

b Blackburn. [sdgw] Husband of Lilian Davies (formerly Smith) of 10 Montagu St, Blackburn. [cwgc]

Died at Home [sdgw] Blackburn Cemetery M.CE 6315 Lancashire, UK [cwgc] Blackburn Cemetery War Graves CE [elmem]

* T. 16/06/1920 30 Private 27432 Border Regiment

Husband of E. Smith 3 Blakey St, Blackburn.

Blackburn Cemetery D. NC 4402 Lancashire, UK [cwgc]

* T. Private Blackburn St.Thomas Church Memorial [elmem]

* T. Pte St. Bartholomews, Ewood [bbmem]

Thomas 22/09/1915 Private 3366. East Lancashire Rgt. 1/4th Btn

b. Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. Gallipoli [sdgw]

Thomas 09/05/1915 L-Corporal 14051. Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. 1st Btn

b.Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Thomas 30/11/1917 Private 40937. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 10th Btn (Formerly 37209, E. Lancs Rgt)

b.Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Thomas 15/10/1917 Rifleman R/37043. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 16th Btn

b.Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Thomas 15/09/1916 RFN (L Corporal) R/1528. Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 7th Btn

b. St. Stephens, Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

William 04/07/1916 39 L-Corporal 18637. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. 2nd Btn

b. Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]. Husband of Clara Smith, 10 Cotton St., Blackburn.

France and Flanders [sdgw] Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension: ref I. J. 31. [cwgc]

Walter 17/09/1917 37 Private G/51337. Duke of Cambridge Own (Middlesex) Rgt. 3rd Btn (Formerly 39575, 14th Btn Cheshire Rgt)

b. Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] s/o John Joseph & Frances Smith of Blackburn.

d. Salonika [sdgw] Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. Ref 1200 [cwgc]

Walter 03/11/1918 Driver L/17903. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

William 26/03/1918 32 Private, 16254 Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Btn.

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Manchester [sdgw] / s/o Samuel & Elizabeth A Smith, 94 Hancock St, Blackburn

Pozieres War Memorial [cwgc]

William 23/11/1916 21 Private 9890 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2/4th Btn

b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

Died at Home [sdgw] Blackburn Cemetery.ref.L.C.E.14943 Lancashire, UK [cwgc]

William 29/10/1918 27 Second Lieutenant. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2nd/5th Btn.

s/o Bartholomew & Annie Smith Blackburn, hsbnd of Rose Smith 50 Crompton Pllace, Blackburn

Blackburn Cemetery.ref.C.R.C.1457 Lancashire, UK [cwgc]

William 10/10/1917 39 Private, 27844 East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Btn.

b Blackburn. Enlisted: Blackburn [sdgw] / s/o Richard & Elizabeth Smith 41 Hope St Blackburn

Prowse Point Military Cemetery. Ref:III.B.10 .[cwgc]

William 24/10/1918 30 Corp 55487 Royal Garrison Artillery, "Q" Anti-Aircraft Bty.

b Blackburn. Enlisted: Blackburn [sdgw] / s/o Joseph Smith of Blackburn, husband of Mary Smith (now Duckworth) 10 Railton Avenue Cherry Tree Blackburn

Tincourt New British Cemetery, Ref: VII.A.3 [cwgc]

William 02/08/1917 26 Private 22386 East Lancs Regiment 7th Btn

b Blackburn. Enlisted: Blackburn [sdgw] / s/o Mary Jane Smith, 9 Shadsworth Rd Blackburn, & the late James Smith; husband of Beatrice May Corless (formerly Smith) of 77 St Albans Rd Darwen

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 34 [cwgc]

William Frank 27/03/1918 23 Private 50278 Manchester Regiment.1/6 Btn

b Blackburn / Home: Liverpool. Enlisted at Oldham [sdgw] / s/o William & Margaret Ann Smith of "Franklyn" 4 Wilson Square, Little Bispham, Blackpool

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Douchy-les-ayette British Cemetery, II. C.17 [cwgc]

east lancs table 2 briercliffe to colne ______ nb:: * or * denotes possibly the same person as another listed

Town of Birth or Home

Name SMITH Date of death Age Rank-Service Number-&-Regiment

Home and Family Cemetery/Memorial

___

BRIERCLIFFE D. ? ? Briercliffe St James Church Memorial [elmem]

BRIERFIELD Alfred Harold 30/04/1915 21 Driver, T1/3237, 19th Reserve Park, Army Service Corps

b. Brierfield. Home: Nelson. Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] s/o Henry and Clara Smith; husband of Olive Smith, 289 Leeds Rd, Nelson.

Died at Home [sdgw] Weyhill (St.Michael) Church Cemetery [cwgc] Brierfield Memorial [elmem]

Benjamin 01/12/1917 Private 36667. Leicestershire Rgt. 1st Btn (Formerly 22322, East Lancs Rgt)

b. Brierfield. Enlisted at Great Harwood [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

F. Possibly Fred, born Bacup, Home Brierfield. See Bacup

Brierfield Memorial [elmem]

J. Possibly James, born Blackburn, Home Brierfield. See Blackburn

Brierfield Memorial [elmem]

* J. Brierfield Memorial [elmem]

* James 20/05/1917 RFN (L Corporal) C/350. b. Brierfield. Home: Burnley. d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Btn

Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

Samuel 25/09/1916 Gunner 113037. Royal Garrison Artillery

b. Sutton Mill, Yorks, Home: Brierfield / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

Died at Home [sdgw]

W. See Burnley

BURNLEY Albert 23/10/1916 22 See Bacup

b Bacup, Home: Burnley.

Alfred Bennett 04/11/1918 19 2nd Corporal, 439906 Corps of Royal Engineers 66th Div Signal Coy RFA. (Formerly 1578, R.F.A. (66Th Signal Coy, R.E.)

b.Burnley. Home: Burnley / Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] s/o Albert Dent Smith & Sarah Ann Smith, of 80 Hollingreave Rd, Burnley. Story and photos at Burnley Roll site>>

d France and Flanders [sdgw] Busigny Communal Cem Ext, ref I.C.27 Nord, France [cwgc] *Burnley Gramr Sch Mem [bnlymem] *Burnley Town Hall Staff Memorial [ukniwm ref 58245]

Alfred Victor (VC) 22/12/1915 24 2nd Lieut. "D" Coy 1/5th Bn East Lancashire Regt Awarded VC for bravery 1915

Lived on Scott Park Road.

b.22/7/1891 Guildford Surrey, s/o William Henry & Louisa Smith, of The Chief Constable's Office, Town Hall, Burnley. Story & photos at Burnley Roll site>>

Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery sp.mem C.358 Gallipoli [cwgc] *Burnley Twn Centre Mem [elmem] *Burnley St Matthews [elmem] *Burnley Gramr Sch Mem [bnlymem]

Arthur 04/10/1917 25 Private, 242827 2nd/5th Bn., (formerly 1st/5th Bn). East Lancashire Regiment

Lived at 19 Lydia Street. b Burnley / s/o Mrs Elizabeth Ashton, 85 Lyndhurst Rd. Burnley; husbnd of Amy Barker (formerly Smith), 9 Collett Rd, Ware, Herts. [sdgw] & [bnlyroll]

Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 77 to 79 and 163A [cwgc] & [bnlyroll] Letters, photos & story at Burnley Roll

site >>

Arthur 11/09/1917 37 Private or ? Serjeant, 2211, Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 190th Bde.

b Burnley [sdgw] s/o Mr & Mrs Edward Smith, 406 Colne Rd, Burnley, hsbnd of Mrs Smith, 137 Ardwick St, Burnley.

The Huts Cemetery, Belgium Grave / Mem Ref IV.D12 [cwgc] & [bnlyroll]

A. [SMITHIES] 23.2.1916 23 Dvr 1849. Royal Field Artillery Burnley Cem Panel 13 R-S, A14797

[elmem]

Charles 30/07/1918 33 Private. 6742 East Lancashire Rgt 1st Bn

Brother of Miss E. Smith of 27 Richard St, Fulledge, Burnley [cwgc] b.Preston, Lancs [sdgw] Lived at 27 Richard St, Burnley - Photos and newspaper clips at Burnley Roll >>

Berlin South Western Cem, Ref.V.F.9 Brandenburg, Germany [cwgc] and [bnlyroll]

Clarence 06/11/1915 23 Private, 11388 East Lancashire Rgt 6th Bn

Lived at 132 Finsley Gate [bnlyroll]

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [bnlyroll]

Dennis William 26/10/1917 21 Private, 203319, Loyal North Lancashire 2nd/4th Bn Rgt.

b.Colne, Home: Burnley [sdgw] s/o William & Elizabeth Smith, 14 Sheridan St, Burnley

Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 102 to 104 [cwgc] & [bnlyroll]

Edward 03/06/1918 35 Private, 49231 Lancashire Fusiliers 10th Bn.

b.Burnley [sdgw index] s/o Thomas Henry Smith of 143 New Hall Lane, Preston, Lancs.

St Sever Cem Ext, Rouen. Q.II.I.23 Seine-Maritime, France [cwgc] and [bnlyroll]

Edward 17/10/1917 34 Private 724705 Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt)

b.Burnley [sdgw index] His wife Maud lived at 34 Lindsay St. [bnlyroll]

Toronto Prospect Cemetery, Canada [bnlyroll]

Edwin 25/03/1918 32 Corporal 3806 Lancashire Fusiliers "D" Coy. 11th Bn.

b.Burnley. Home:Burnley [sdgw index]

Bancourt British Cem. Ref.III.A.3. Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Fred 04/10/1917 19 Private, 37158 East Lancashire Regt "C" Coy. 1st Bn.

b. Burnley [sdgw index] s/o Jeremiah & Sarah Elizabeth Smith of 91 Waterloo Rd, Burnley.

Tyne Cot Mem, Panel 77-79 & 163A. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

Fred 20/10/1918 29 Private, 3064 Welsh Guards 1st Bn.

b. Burnley [sdgw index] s/o the late Hiram & Jane Smith of Burnley; husband of Annie Smith of 45 Belgrave St. Nelson, Lancs.

Vis-en-Artois Mem Panel 3. Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

George 09/08/1915 25 Private, 11563 East Lancashire Regt 6th Bn.

b. Burnley [sdgw index] s/o George & Priscilla Smith of 28 Pheasantford St, Burnley; husband of Agnes Baldwin (formerly Smith) of 4 Sydney St, Burnley.

Helles Mem, Panel 113-117. Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc]

George William 22/07/1917 ? Private, 23206 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt) 7th Bn.

b. Burnley [sdgw index] Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem, Panel 12. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

Harold [sdgw index]

Harold [sdgw index]

Harry [sdgw index]

Harry Hanson b.Burnley. Home:Whitechapel, Middx [sdgw index]

Herbert 07/07/1916 Private 14313. Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. 9th Btn.

b. Burnley. Home: Burnley Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Hubert b.Burnley.Home:Burnley [sdgw index]

James 05/07/1916 Private 25016 East Lancashire Rgt 7th Btn

b. Lumb, Manchester. Home: Burnley / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 20/05/1917 See Brierfield b. Brierfield. Home: Burnley. Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

James Edmund b.Burnley.Home: London [sdgw index]

John 15/04/1917 Private 719. Cheshire Regiment. 8th Btn.

b Burnley / Enlisted at Wallasey Cheshire [sdgw]

Died At Sea [sdgw]

John Mawson [sdgw index]

John Robert 23/07/1916 See Blackburn b Blackburn. Home: Burnley. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

John Thomas

John William 09/04/1916 Private 19586, East Lancashire Rgt. 6th Btn

b. Burnley / Enlisted at Burnley [sdgw] d. Mesopotamia [sdgw]

Joseph [sdgw index]

Josiah [sdgw index]

P. 12/12/1918 21 Shoeing Smith, 720521 Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 331st Bde.

s/o Squire Smith and Jane Ann Smith of 51, Clive St, Burnley [cwgc] (match not identified on sdgw)

Burnley Cem Screen Wall A.6800 [cwgc] and Burnley Cem Panel 13 R-

S, A6800 [elmem]

* Percy Burnley Gramr Sch Mem [bnlymem]

Percy Lonsdale 18/09/1918 Private, 35956 East Surrey Regiment 8th Bn.

b. Burnley [sdgw index] Ste.Emilie Valley Cem Villers-faucon. Ref. I.A.7. Somme, France [cwgc]

* Richard 20/10/1918 25 Private, 241413 East Lancashire Regt "C" Coy. 1st/5th Bn

b.Burnley [sdgw index] s/o John & Elizabeth Smith of 5 Simpson St, Burnley [cwgc]

Awoingt British Cem, Ref.I.A.3, Nord, France [cwgc]

* Richard Burnley Holy Trinity [elmem]

Richard (SMITHIES)

241858 East Lancashire Regt

b.Burnley [sdgw index]

Robert 08/06/1917 22 Private, 29632 The Loyal North Lancashire Regt 9th Bn.

b.Burnley [sdgw index] s/o Agnes Bailey (formerly Smith) of 32 Colbran St, Burnley, and the late John Smith.

Bailleul Communal Cem. Ext. Ref.III.C.293. Nord, France

Robert Bruce 28659 East Yorkshire Regt

b.Burnley [sdgw index]

Samuel 09/02/1917 19 Private. 207751 Royal Engineers,247 Field Coy

b.Burnley. Home: Burnley [sdgw] Lived at 13 Brooklands Road. Died of Wounds. [bnlyroll]

Varennes Military Cem, France. [bnlyroll]

Samuel 17/09/1916 ? Corporal. F/262 17th Middlesex Regiment (1st Football Bttn.)

Lived at 17 Holmsley St, Fulledge, b.Burnley s/o William Smith who lived at 24 Peter Street. Full story & photo at Burnley Roll website>>

Thiepval Mem, Pier&Face 12D&13B. France [bnlyroll]

Thomas [sdgw index]

Thomas b.Burnley.Home:Accrington [sdgw index]

Thomas b.Burnley.Home:Burnley [sdgw index]

Thomas Robinson 19/06/1915 ? Private 338 East Lancashire Regt 1/4th

b. Burnley [sdgw index] Lived on Riding Street. Died of Wounds [bnlyroll]

Addolorata Cem, Ref. E.EA.A.646, Malta [cwgc] Gravestone Image at Burnley Roll website [bnlyroll]

Tom [sdgw index]

W. 17/11/1918 23 Private 17375. Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. 6th Btn

s/o Henry & Nanny Smith, 4 Belgrave St, Brierfield Burnley

Baghdad (NorthGate) War Cemetery, Grave ref VII H 10 [cwgc]

William 13/10/1915 27 Private 18206. 2nd Bn, East Lancashire Regiment

s/o Charles William & Sarah Ann Smith of 25 Ford St. Burnley; husband of Agnes Smith, Higher Haulgh Head, Burnley

Ploegsteert Mem. Panel 5 & 6 Hainaut, Belgium [cwgc]

William [sdgw index]

William [sdgw index]

* William Burnley St.Andrews [elmem]

CHATBURN George 12/10/1918 ? Private 57697 Manchester Regt 12th Btn. (Formerly 40643 E.Lan Rgt)

b.Chatburn / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

William A.H Chatburn Memorial [elmem]

CHIPPING Thomas 23/11/1917 Private 45421. Labour Corps (Formerly 25519, L.N.Lancs Regt)

b Chipping / Enlisted at Longridge, Lan. [sdgw]

d France and Flanders [sdgw]

CHURCH Harold Heyworth 13/02/1916 24 2nd Lieut (T) Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery 150th (County Palatine) Bde. attd 1st Trench Mortar Bty. Special Bde, Royal Engineers

Home: Church [acroll-church] s/o Bertawald Frederick & Mary Alice Louisa Smith of Hazeldene, Wilpshire, Blackburn. (See CLAYTON-LE-DALE list for brother, Major James Tennant Smith)

Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Ext.Ref.I.G.20 Nord, France [cwgc] & Family Memorial at St.Peters, Salesbury [ukniwm ref 56820]

Harry aka

H. Harry 29/8/1916 26 See Accrington b.Accrington. Home: Church

Joe 23/03/1918 or 24/03/1918

25 See Haslingden b. Haslingden. Home: Church.

Wilfred 9/10/1918 39 See Clayton-le-Moors b.Clayton-le-Moors, Home: Church

William 30/07/1916 26 Serjeant, 8898, Manchester Rgt 17th Btn

s/o Mrs Smith, 22 Cemetery Rd, Church, hsbnd of Eva Smith, Manchester [acroll] / [acroll-church]

Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval.ref.XXVIII.Q.5 [cwgc]

CLAYTON-LE-DALE & Salesbury

Harold 26/03/1918 21 Private 16230. Royal Irish Rgt. 2nd Btn. (Formerly 29082, R.D. Fusiliers)

b Clayton-le-dale. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] of Pyethorne/?Paythorne [ukniwm]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Pozieres Mem Panel 30-31 Somme, France [cwgc] & Family Memorial at St.Peters, Salesbury [ukniwm ref 56802]

James Tennant 5/06/1917 28 Major/Captain East Lancs Rgt 1st/4th Btn.

S/o Bertawald Frederick & Mary Alice Loisa Smith of Hazeldene, Wilpshire, Blackburn. (See CHURCH list for brother, 2nd Lt. Harold Heyworth Smith)

Neuville Bourjonval British Cem [cwgc] & Family Memorial at St.Peters, Salesbury [ukniwm ref 56820]

CLAYTON-LE-MOORS

Fred 22/09/1918 28 Private 2/18746 South Wales Borderers. 7th Btn.

s/o Britcliffe & Jane Smith, 34 Albert Street, Clayton-le-Moors [acroll-

claytonlemoors]

Sarigol Military Cem. Kriston Greece. [cwgc] / Clayton-le-Moors Mercer Park War Memorial

James Richard 4/02/1917 33 See Huncoat of Clayton-le-Moors. b Huncoat/Enlisted Accrington [sdgw]

Wilfred 9/10/1918 39 Private 12667

Lancashire Fusiliers. 1st/6th

Btn

b.Clayton-le-Moors s/o John &

Susannah Smith; husband of Annie

Smith 36 France St, Church

[acroll-church]

Vis-en-Artois Mem. Panel 5& 6

[cwgc] & Clayton-le-Moors Mercer

Park War Memorial

CLITHEROE Clitheroe Memorial [elmem] includes 7 soldiers named Smith whose Initials match the names listed below.

James 12/04/1918 Private 200028. East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn

b.Clitheroe / Enlisted at Clitheroe [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Ploegsteert Mem. Panel 5 & 6 Hainaut, Belgium [cwgc]

James 31/10/1915 21 Private 2313. East Lancashire Rgt. "C" Coy. 1st/4th Btn

b.Clitheroe, Home:Clitheroe. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] s/o Alfred & Mary Jane Smith, 22 Russell St, Clitheroe

d. Gallipoli [sdgw] Portianos Military Cem. Ref IV.B235. Greece [cwgc]

Richard 09/10/1917 40 Private 302382 Manchester Rgt 2nd/8th Btn.

b.Clitheroe, Home: Rishton. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Husband of Emma Jane Smith of 48 Brook Street, Rishton, nr Blackburn. [acroll-rishton]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Nine Elms Cemetery, Ref IV.B.13. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] & Rishton Memorial [elmem]

Robert 12/04/1916 Private, 4541 East Lancashire Rgt 6th Bn

b.Clitheroe [sdgw index] Amara War Cemetery, Ref.XIX.B.4. Iraq [cwgc]

Thomas 04/09/1917 Corporal 13712. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery

b. Clitheroe / Enlisted at Clitheroe [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Thomas Ardron 22/09/1917 L-Sergeant 24317. East Lancashire Rgt. 8th Btn

b. Clitheroe. Home: Clitheroe. Enlisted at Clitheroe [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

W. Clitheroe Memorial [elmem]

COLNE Albert 10/10/1917 32 Private, 204472, 3rd/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers

s/o John & Elizabeth Smith, 4 Woolpack, Colne

Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 54 to 60 & 163A [cwgc] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Arthur 19/04/1918 Private 67507. Cheshire Rgt. 9th Btn (Formerly 22924, E.Lan Rgt)

b. Colne / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Dennis William 26/10/1917 21 See Burnley b.Colne, Home: Burnley [sdgw]

Douglas 18/08/1916 22 Private, 17862, Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regt. 10th Bn.

s/o Job & Fanny Smith, 71 Brook Terrace, Earby, Nr. Colne.

St.Sever Cemetery, Rouen. Grave/Mem Ref. B.27.28.[cwgc]

Edward John 05/09/1916 Private 18661. Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 7th Btn.

b. Colne / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Emmott Wilson 30/10/1918 24 Private 56471. b. Colne / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] s/o Benjamin & Eliza Alice Smith,

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th Btn (Formerly 32535, Shropshire Light Infantry)

16 Albert St, Nelson. Berlin South-Western Cem. Ref XIII.C4 Brandenburg Germany

George Edward 27/11/1916 ? Private 5744 East Lancs Regt, 11th Btn

b.Colne, Home: Colne, Enlisted at Burnley [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

* H Pte Colne Christ Church [elmem]

* H Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

* Herbert Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Herbert 28/09/1916 or

10/08/1918 *

22 Private 39787 Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Bn

* nb: sdgw & cwgc date of death differs

b.Colne, Home: Trawden Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] s/o Henry & Martha Smith of 14 Ash St, Trawden, Colne [cwgc]

d France and Flanders [sdgw] Cambrin Churchyard Ext. Ref R.39 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Herbert 13/04/1918 27 Private, 306453 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/7th Bn

b.Skipton, Yorks [sdgw] s/o William Smith of 47 Leonard St, Barnoldswick, Colne [cwgc]

Tyne Cot Mem, Panel 82-85 & 162A West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

* J. Pte Colne Christ Church [elmem]

* J. Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

John 11/09/1918 Private 34285. Dorsetshire Rgt, 1st Btn (Formerly 97262, Royal Army Medical Corps)

b. Colne / Enlisted at Barrow-in-Furness [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

John Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

John Arthur 31/07/1917 Private 34179. East Lancashire Rgt, 2nd Btn

b. Failsworth, Home: Colne / Enlisted at Stalybridge Lancs [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

John Harold Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

J.H. Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

J.T Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Rennie 09/08/1915 Private 11107. East Lancashire Rgt 6th Btn

b. Colne / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] d. Gallipoli [sdgw] Helles Memorial, Panel 113-117 Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Sydney 24/08/1918 Private 40257. Manchester Rgt, 12th Btn (Formerly 25334, East Lancs Rgt)

b.Colne / Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

* S Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

* T 29/10/1916 Private 33491 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 1st Garrison Bn

? Colne Cemetery P.P.20 [cwgc]

Thomas 15/07/1916 Private 17740. East Lancashire Rgt. 8th Btn

b.Colne, Home:Colne. Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Thomas 09/05/1915 Rifleman 2377. Royal Irish Rifles. 1st Btn

b.Colne / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Tom 06/03/1917 Private 23764. East Lancashire Rgt, 2nd Btn

b. Colne, Home: Colne. Enlisted at Colne [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Tom ? Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Wilfred 16/11/1916 See Todmorden b. Todmorden / home: Colne [sdgw]

Wm Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

W. H. Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

east lancs table 3 darwen to whalley nb:: * or * denotes possibly the same person as another listed

Town of Birth or Home

Name SMITH Date of death

Age Rank-Service Number-&-Regiment

Home and Family Cemetery/Memorial

DARWEN Ernest 19/05/1917 L-Corporal 25580. Border Rgt.11th Btn.

b Darwen. Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Bolton Rd URC Darwen [dnmem]

Ernest James 03/05/1916 28 Private 17258. 8th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment

of 172 Duckworth St, Darwen. ("accidently-killed" Darwen Advertiser 19.5.1916) [dnroll]

Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave-ref: 1.J.20. [cwgc]

* E.J. (or ?B.J.) St.Peters CE Darwen [dnmem]

? G. 1915 St.Cuthberts C.E. Darwen [dnmem]

? H. 1915 St.Cuthberts C.E. Darwen [dnmem]

Herbert 03/10/1917 Driver L/9186. Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery.

Home: Darwen. Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

James 28/06/1915 Private 984. Lancashire Fusiliers.1st Btn.

b Darwen. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]

d. Gallipoli [sdgw]

* Jas. St.Josephs RC Darwen [dnmem]

* James St. James C.E Darwen [dnmem]

* John St. James C.E Darwen [dnmem]

John 21/04/1918 Private 22976. East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn.

b Darwen. Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John [i] aka

John Heap [ii] aka

John H [iii]

25/09/1915 19 [ii]

Private 16470. Kings Own Scottish Borders 6th Btn. (i) & (ii)

b Darwen. Home: Darwen. [i] Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] [ii] of 24 Dandy Row Darwen (Darwen Advertiser 29.10.1915) [dnroll]

[i] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] [iii] St. James C.E Darwen [dnmem]

Jonathan 25/09/1915 L-Corporal 17011. King's Own Scottish Borders 8th Btn.

b Darwen, Home: Darwen. Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw]

d France and Flanders [sdgw]

* Jno. D. St.Josephs RC Darwen [dnmem]

* Jonathan E. LowerChapel URC Darwen [dnmem]

* J.E. L-Corporal of 84 Blackburn Road, Darwen (Darwen News 4.1.1919) [dnroll]

Leonard 20/03/1917 See Tockholes

* William Corporal of Bell Coney Farm, Darwen (Darwen Advertiser 13.7.1916) [dnroll]

William Joseph 01/07/1916 or 04/07/1916

21 Corporal, 51261 Royal Garrison Artillery, 19th Trench Mortar Bty. Military Medal (M.M)

b. Dalton-in-furness, Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] s/o John Thomas & Jane Annie Smith of 8 Hesse St, Darwen

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authruile Wood, Grave/Mem Ref II.L.9 [cwgc] / & St.Peters CE Darwen [dnmem]

DOWNHAM John Lyon (SMITHIES)

07/06/1918 21 Lance Corporal, 434409 Royal Engineers 549th Field Coy.

s/o Richard and Elizabeth Smithies of White House, Downham.

Downham (St Leonard) Churchyard,

South-West part [cwgc]

FENCE in Pendle & Wheatley Lane

William 21/08/1915 Private 13934, Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Btn

b. Wheatley Lane, Home: Wheatley Lane / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

d. Gallipoli [sdgw] Fence St Annes & Wheatley Lane Methodist School [elmem]

FOULRIDGE (near Colne)

Wilfred 31/10/1918 Private 41383. Leicestershire Rgt. 6th Btn

b.Foulridge Home: Earby Yorks / Enlisted at Keighley Yorks [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

GREAT HARWOOD

* A. [acroll-gt.harwood] Great Harwood War Mem, Church Lane

* Albert [sdgw index] b. Gt.Harwood

Benjamin 01/12/1917 22 Pte. 36667. Leicestershire Rgt. 1st Bn. (formerly 22322 East Lancs. Rgt)

s/o William & Sarah Smith, 163 Blackburn Rd, Great Harwood [acroll-gt.harwood]

Great Harwood War Mem, Church Lane & Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel 5 [cwgc]

G. (or C.) R. [acroll-gt.harwood] Great Harwood War Mem, Church Lane

J. [acroll-gt.harwood] Great Harwood War Mem, Church Lane

Thomas 11/10/ 1916 Pte. 18932 1st Bn. East Lancs. Regt

b.Gt.Harwood Home: Gt Harwood [sdgw index] & [acroll-gt.harwood]

Great Harwood War Mem, Church Lane

HASLINGDEN Arthur (SMITHIES)

23/02/1916 23 Driver, 1849 Royal Field Artillery, 1st East Lancs Bde.

Husband of E. Smithies of 57 Blackburn Rd, Haslingden, Rossendale

Burnley Cem Screen Wall A.14797 [cwgc]

Fred See Musbury b. Musbury / Enlisted at Haslingden [sdgw]

H. Trinity Baptist Church Mem [rosfhhs]

Hartley (SMITHSON)

12/01/1918

33 Private, TR/13/30167 Training Reserve 20th Bn. Transf to (491418) Labour Corps

s/o Christopher and Ann Smithson, of 143 Blackburn Rd, Haslingden.

Haslingden (Holden Hall) Cem.C.1101 [cwgc]

Joe 23/03/1918 or 24/03/1918

25 Private. 50400 Suffolk Rgt.11th Btn (Formerly 28422, E.Lancs Rgt)

b. Haslingden / Enlisted at Accrington [sdgw] Home ?Church [acroll-church] s/o John & Mary Ellen Smith of Church, Accrington.

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Bac-du-Sud British Cem. Bailleulval. Ref I.B12 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc]

Joshua (SMITHSON)

Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs]

William Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs]

William Henry 26/03/1918 Private 13037. Coldstream Guards

b. Haslingden. Home: Rossendale. Enlisted at Ramsbottom [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs]

HUNCOAT James Richard 4/02/1917 33 Lance Corporal 15722. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Rgt 1st Btn.

b Huncoat / Enlisted at Accrington [sdgw] Husband of Clara Fenton (formerly Smith) of 3 Wellington St, Clayton-le-Moors.

Thiepval Mem, Pier&Face 5/D &12/B Somme, France [cwgc] & [acroll]

HURST GREEN William of Aighton Village Hurst Green Memorial [elmem]

MUSBURY Fred 05/07/1916 Private 21866 or 21860 East Lancashire Rgt 7th Btn

b. Musbury / Enlisted at Haslingden [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Thiepval Mem. Pier & Face 6C Somme, France [cwgc] Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs]

W.H. 29/12/1916 Private, 9552 East Lancashire Rgt 2nd Btn.

? Musbury (St Thomas) Churchyard / Ref

435 [cwgc]

NELSON Albert b.Nelson [sdgw index]

Alfred Harold See Brierfield b. Brierfield / Home:Nelson [sdgw]

Fred 20/10/1918 29 See Burnley b. Burnley / husband of Annie Smith of 45 Belgrave St. Nelson.

* Harold [sdgw index] b.Nelson,Home:Nelson

* Harold 12/12/1917 19 Private Kings Liverpool Rgt

s/o William & Sarah Smith d. Bapaume Nelson Cem.Memorial [ukniwm ref 42623]

James 14/07/1916 Private 25000. Kings (Liverpool) Rgt. 13th Btn

b.Nelson, Home:Nelson Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

William 09/05/1915 Private 6126, East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn.

b. Nelson / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

William b.Nelson [sdgw index]

William b.Nelson [sdgw index]

William Henry 01/03/1918 18 Ordinary Seaman, J/81460 H.M. Trawler "Lord Lister" Royal Navy

s/o Henry & Mary Smith, 19 Walverden Terrace, Clover Hill, Nelson.

Plymouth Naval Memorial, Ref 27 [cwgc]

OSWALDTWISTLE Thomas 12 Percy Street, Oswaldtwistle [acroll-oswaldtwistle]

PADIHAM James 09/05/1915 Private 7700. East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn.

b.Padiham, Home: Middleton, Lancs. Enlisted at Preston [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

John William 31/08/1918 Private 32346, Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Rgt. 2nd Btn.

b.Padiham, Home: Sowerby Bridge, Yorks / Enlisted at Halifax [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

William 08/08/1915 Private 27170, Welsh Rgt. 8th Btn. (Formerly 11524, R.Lancs Rgt)

b.Padiham, Home: Preston. Enlisted Lancaster [sdgw]

d. Gallipoli [sdgw]

RAWTENSTALL Albert John [sdgw index] b.Rawtenstall, Home:Lumb,Rossendale

Henry 19/10/1918 2nd Lieut Rawtenstall Memorial [rosfhhs]

Richard 11/04/1917 19 Corporal, 18454 East Lancashire Regt 8th Bn

b.Rawtenstall [sdgw index] s/o George and Margaret Alice Smith of 44 Burnley Rd, Rawtenstall

Arras Memorial Panel Bay 6, Pas de Calais, France Longholme Methodist Mem [rosfhhs] and Rawtenstall Memorial [rosfhhs]

READ Eli [SMITHIES] 16/05/1915 Rifleman 4387. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 1st Btn

b. Lancs / Home: Read. Enlisted at ?Bramley (probably Burnley?)

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] * Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais * Read, St Johns Memorial [elmem]

RISHTON Arthur Edward 01/10/1918 Serjeant 19861 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 8th Bn

b. Rishton [sdgw index] Masnieres Brit Cem, Marcoing.Ref

II.D.4. Nord, France [cwgc]

James 10/10/1917 Private 203185 Lancs Fusiliers 3rd/5th Bn

b. Rishton [sdgw index] Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 54-60 & 163A, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc]

Richard 09/10/1917 40 See Clitheroe b.Clitheroe, Home: Rishton [sdgw]

Richard 30/06/1918

23 Air Mechanic 1st Class. 23877, Royal Air Force 10th Training Sqdn.

s/o Peter Smith and the late Edith Smith of Rishton, Blackburn [cwgc] Home: 67 Stourton St [acroll-rishton]

Great Harwood (St Bartholomews) Churchyard Extension C.52 [cwgc] & Rishton Memorial [elmem]

Samuel Between 01/07/1916 -02/07/1916

Corporal, 15254 East Lancashire Regt 11th Bn.

b. Rishton [sdgw index]

Euston Road Cem, Colincamps ref D.7, Somme France [cwgc] & Rishton Memorial [elmem] & [S.Smith - acroll-rishton]

SALESBURY near Blackburn

See CLAYTON-LE-DALE

STACKSTEADS Frederick William

06/07/1917 Private 28699 Border Regt 11th Btn.

b.Stacksteads, Home: Stacksteads (Newchurch-in-Rossendale) Enlisted at Rawtenstall [sdgw]

d. France and Flanders [sdgw]

Robert See Bacup

STONYHURST William Francis 22/06/1918 19 Private G/75655. London Rgt. 23rd Btn. (Formerly 203762 4th Border Rgt)

b Stonyhurst. Home: Stonyhurst. Enlisted at Clitheroe [sdgw] s/o Joseph & Elizabeth A. Smith

d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Family Memorial at St Josephs RC Cem, Stonyhurst [ukniwm ref 62941]

TOCKHOLES Leonard 20/03/1917 Private, 19642 Coldstream Guards

b.Darwen / Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] Died at Home [sdgw] Tockholes St.Stephens Churchyard, Ref

O.25 [cwgc]

TODMORDEN E.Lan- W.R.Yorks border overlap

Charles Hazelhurst

24/09/1918 23 Private 22923 Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn.

b.Todmorden [sdgw index] s/o Charles & Louise Esther Smith of Todmorden; husband of Maud Smith, 17 School St, Shade, Todmorden,

Terlincthun British Cem, Wimille Ref IV,B.25 Pas de Calais,France [cwgc] and [todroll]

Edward C. Lancashire Fusiliers [todroll] Not identified on [cwgc] nor [sdgw] [todroll]

Fred Lancashire Fusiliers [sdgw index] Todmorden ChristChurch [todmem] and [todroll]

* Harry b. Todmorden Lancs. Home:Todmorden [sdgw index]

* Harry Devonshire Regiment [todroll]

James William 26/07/1918 32 Private, 41627 Kings Own Scottish Borderers "C" Coy. 6th Bn.

b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw index] s/o Sam & Charlotte H. Smith of 3 Crossley St, Todmorden.

Meteren Military Cemetery, Ref.II.M.318.Nord, France [cwgc] and [todroll]

John H. West Riding Regiment [todroll]

John William 28/03/1918 39 Sapper, 444616 Royal Engineers 42nd Div. Signal Coy.

b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw index] Son of William & Annie Butterworth; husband of Christina Hargreaves Smith of 13 Merrybents St, Todmorden.

Couin New British Cem, Ref. C.10. Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] and [todroll]

Joshua H. Lancashire Fusiliers [todroll]

Sam (Samuel) 08/05/1917 35 Private, 27023 [cwgc] or ? 27028 [sdgw] Border Regiment 2nd Bn

S/o Richard & Alice Smith of 2 Beecher Place, Rochdale; husband of Emma Smith of 89 Prince St, Madeley, Salop.

Arras Memorial Panel Ref Bay 6. Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] and [todroll]

Wilfred 16/11/1916 30 Private, 24872, East Lancashire Regt 8th Bn

b.Todmorden/ home: Colne [sdgw] s/o George L. & Esther Smith of 31 Hill St. Colne

Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 6.C Somme, France [cwgc] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

Wilfred 13/06/1917 28 Private, 240928 Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd/6th Bn

b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw] s/o Frederick & Mary Ann Smith of 4 Cornfield St, Todmorden.

Loos Memorial Panel 45 & 46. Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] and [todroll]

William 07/08/1915 22 Private, 10000 Lancashire Fusiliers 1st/6thBn

b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw] s/o Mrs. Smith of 5 Longfield Terrace, Todmorden.

Helles Mem Panel 58-72 or 218-219. Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc] and [todroll]

Willie 04/06/1915 ? Private, 8408 Lancashire Fusiliers 1st/6th Bn.

b. Walsden, Yorks [sdgw index] Helles Mem Panel 58-72 or 218-219. Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc] and [todroll]

TRAWDEN Arthur b.Trawden (nr.Colne), Home:Leicester [sdgw index]

Herbert 28/09/1916 See COLNE b.Colne, Home:Trawden [sdgw index]

WHEATLEY LANE

See FENCE in Pendle

WHALLEY Roland b.Whalley, Home: Whalley [sdgw index]

Thomas 4/9/1917 Cpl. 1371 RFA A Bty, 74 Bde

Husband of E.A. Smith, Kew Rd Wiswell

Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. [cwgc] Whalley & Wiswell School Memorials

[elmem]

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