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Peter. Aged 21 Yrs. Died at Military Hosp. Devonport** Grave / Memorial Cemetery / Memorial Surname First Name Rank Service Number Date of Death Age Regiment / Service unit ship squadron Service Country WW1 or WW2 additional information Source of additional info (colour coded) Other documents: Reference Name Click on surname to go to link on CWGC - - - - - - - - - - This colour means non military Info in black text is from cwgc website website - Royal Corps of Sec. S. C. of E. WIGAN CEMETERY ADAMSON LEONARD COOK Signalman 2318694 08/06/1941 32 3rd Div. Sigs. United Kingdom WW2 SON OF ALAN AND BEATRICE ADAMSON; HUSBAND OF EDITH MAY ADAMSON, OF WIGAN. Signals Grave 814. (LOWER INCE) Sec. C.C.8. Grave ACKERS PETER Fusilier 3453602 09/06/1941 22 Lancashire Fusiliers United Kingdom HINDLEY CEMETERY WW2 SON OF JEREMIAH AND ANNE ACKERS, OF HINDLEY. 266. S.S. Empire Senior Ordinary Sec. O. C. of E. WIGAN CEMETERY ADLINGTON JOHN 23/07/1947 25 Merchant Navy Copperfield United Kingdom WW2 SON OF MRS. E. ADLINGTON, OF WHELLEY, WIGAN. Seaman Grave 215. (LOWER INCE) (Sunderland) Sec. P. C. of E. WIGAN CEMETERY AINSCOUGH HAROLD Stoker 1st Class D/KX 138695 13/09/1944 46 Royal Navy H.M.S. Drake United Kingdom WW2 HUSBAND OF ROSE HANNAH AINSCOUGH, OF HIGHER INCE, WIGAN. Grave Register Report1, Grave Registration Register Pg1 Grave 299. (LOWER INCE) WILLIAM P. Aircraftman 2nd Royal Air Force Proclamation WIGAN CEMETERY AITKEN 994628 28/11/1940 24 United Kingdom WW2 SON OF WILLIAM AND AGNES HANNAH; ADOPTED SON OF ELIZABETH AITKEN, OF WIGAN. Grave Register Report2, Grave Registration Register Pg1 HANNAH Class Volunteer Reserve Terrace. Grave 2. (LOWER INCE) Manchester Screen Wall. C. C.E. INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD Unit: 5th Battalion Manchester Regiment.. Son of Samuel and Ann Appleton of Ince; husband of Elizabeth Appleton of 21 * from twgpp / **from wiganworld APPLETON JOHN Private 3332 22/01/1918 31 - United Kingdom WW1 Regiment 1070B. CEMETERY Bird St. Ince. **JOHN. Died at Bird St. Discharged soldier.** 04Jul2014 Manchester Spec. Memorial. M. WIGAN CEMETERY SON OF JOHN AND ELLEN ASCROFT; HUSBAND OF AGNES BALDWIN (FORMERLY ASCROFT), OF 26, PEET ST., ASCROFT JOSEPH Private 2471 15/01/1919 32 United Kingdom WW1 *Info from Wiganworld Regiment C.E. 50. (LOWER INCE) POOLSTOCK, WIGAN. BORN AT WIGAN. *First name: Joseph. Died at 13 Bridgewater St, Newtown, aged 30 yrs** Manchester WIGAN CEMETERY ASHCROFT HUGH Private 50413 08/05/1919 34 3rd Bn. United Kingdom D. N.C. 459. SON OF HUGH AND SARAH ASHCROFT; HUSBAND OF MARY LOUISA ASHCROFT, OF 87, GIDLOW LANE, WIGAN. Grave Register Report3, Grave Registration Register Pg1 Regiment (LOWER INCE) Sec. C.C.9. Grave ASHTON WILLIAM Driver 14242599 26/03/1943 31 Royal Engineers United Kingdom HINDLEY CEMETERY WW2 SON OF PETER AND ELLEN ANN ASHTON, OF HINDLEY; HUSBAND OF FLORRIE ASHTON, OF HINDLEY. 264. Sec. E. Royal Army Service WIGAN CEMETERY ASHURST GEORGE ARTHUR Driver T/279892 02/12/1941 31 United Kingdom Nonconformist. WW2 SON OF ARTHUR AND ELLEN ASHURST, OF WIGAN; HUSBAND OF HILDA ASHURST, OF WIGAN. Corps (LOWER INCE) Grave 844. WIGAN CEMETERY ASHURST MARGARET Civilian N/A 17/04/1918 33 N/A N/A A329 CofE WW1 Killed in a Zeppelin raid on Wigan in 1918. Place of death: 156 Platt Lane (LOWER INCE) Leading Royal Air Force INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD ASPINALL JACOB 1504396 09/11/1942 21 - United Kingdom Sec. C. Grave 1701. WW2 Aircraftman Volunteer Reserve CEMETERY The Loyal North WIGAN CEMETERY SON OF WILLIAM AND AGNES ATKINSON; HUSBAND OF MARY ANN ATKINSON, OF 1, ASHTON'S YARD, CHAPEL ATKINSON JAMES Private 3401 03/08/1916 41 "B" Coy. 3rd Bn United Kingdom I. R.C. 547. WW1 Lancashire Regiment (LOWER INCE) LANE, WIGAN. WIGAN CEMETERY Headstone at the foot of the grave facing the wrong way. *First Name: John. Age: 28 yrs. Died at 6 Francis St, BAMBER JOHN Private 9557 10/11/1914 28 Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Bn. United Kingdom B. C.E. 445. WW1 Personal notes / *info from Wiganworld (LOWER INCE) Wigan* WIGAN CEMETERY SON OF THE LATE ROBERT AND MARY BARLOW; HUSBAND OF THE LATE BEATRICE BARLOW. *Forename: BARLOW WILLIAM Private 67392 04/11/1918 23 Lancashire Fusiliers 3rd Bn. United Kingdom F. N.C. 565. WW1 *Info from Wiganworld (LOWER INCE) William. Beatrice Barlow aged 21 yrs died at the same address 1 week before* York and Lancaster HUSBAND OF MARY JANE BARON, OF 27, SAMUEL ST., HINDSFORD, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER. *John William. BARON JOHN WILLIAM Private 19651 07/11/1919 42 United Kingdom C7. N.C. 150. HINDLEY CEMETERY *info from Wiganworld 04Jul2014 Regiment Aged 43 yrs. Died at 30 Alma St, Atherton*. Royal Army Service Sec. E.10. Grave Driver T/67590 04/04/1940 United Kingdom HINDLEY CEMETERY BARRATT WILLIAM Corps 113. WW2 SON OF JAMES AND ELLEN BARRATT, OF HINDLEY; HUSBAND OF VICTORIA BARRATT, OF HINDLEY GREEN. Leading Royal Air Force Sec. S. C. of E. WIGAN CEMETERY BARTON WALTER 1051433 24/02/1945 24 United Kingdom WW2 SON OF EDWARD AND ANNIE BARTON, OF WIGAN; HUSBAND OF AMY BARTON, OF ASPULL, WIGAN. Aircraftman Volunteer Reserve Grave 408. (LOWER INCE) WIGAN CEMETERY BASFORD R Driver 12907 08/05/1916 Royal Field Artillery 47th Reserve Bty. United Kingdom G. C.E. 70. WW1 (LOWER INCE) Spec. Memorial. M. WIGAN CEMETERY BAXENDALE HAROLD Private 25611 20/10/1917 20 Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. United Kingdom WW1 SON OF JAMES AND EMMA BAXENDALE, OF 98, CLAYTON ST., WIGAN. C.E. 36. (LOWER INCE) Sec. B. Leading Air WIGAN CEMETERY BEACON JAMES FRANCIS FX89494 04/02/1943 Royal Navy H.M.S. Heron United Kingdom Nonconformist. WW2 Fitter (LOWER INCE) Grave 326. INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD BELSHAW ROBERT Guardsman 2618466 20/10/1940 24 Grenadier Guards - United Kingdom Sec. B. Grave 942. WW2 CEMETERY Machine Gun Corps Screen Wall. C. C.E. INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD Unit: 25th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Son of Henry and Margaret Bennett of 92 Manchester Rd. Higher Ince. Born * from twgpp / **from wiganworld BENNETT HARRY Private 141333 12/07/1918 27 - United Kingdom WW1 (Infantry) 1070C. CEMETERY at Ince. **Harry. Died at Lightwoods Military Hosp. Kings Norton** 04Jul2014 Sec. C. Grave INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD BENNETT HENRY Gunner 959870 29/11/1943 25 Royal Artillery - United Kingdom WW2 1918A. CEMETERY Royal Army Service Sec. P. C. of E. WIGAN CEMETERY BERRY, HENRY Driver 3386185 22/06/1942 21 United Kingdom WW2 SON OF JAMES AND MARY ANN BERRY, OF UPHOLLAND. Corps Grave 723. (LOWER INCE) WIGAN CEMETERY SON OF THOMAS WILLIAM AND MARY E. BIBBY, OF 33, WARRINGTON LANE, WIGAN. BORN AT COLWYN BAY. * BIBBY WILLIAM Pioneer 351970 01/04/1921 22 Royal Engineers United Kingdom R. C.E. 690. ** from twgpp / *Info from Wiganworld (LOWER INCE) *Died of phthisis** *Died in Pemberton Hospital. First name: William* INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD Unit: 613th M.T. Coy. (Liverpool). Army Service Corps. Son of Robert Edward and Elizabeth Jane Bibby; husband of Mrs. * from twgpp / **from wiganworld BIBBY HENRY Corporal M2/138827 13/02/1917 38 Army Service Corps - United Kingdom B. C.E. 238. WW1 CEMETERY Bibby of 71 Manchester Rd. Higher Ince. **Henry. Aged 33 yrs. Died: Military Hospital, Barrow** 04Jul2014 INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD * from twgpp / **from wiganworld BIRCHALL THOMAS Gunner 86270 19/06/1919 32 Royal Field Artillery - United Kingdom C. R.C. 230. WW1 Husband of E. A. Birchall of 9 Edward St. Higher Ince. *Thomas. Died at Wigan Infirmary. Notes: Miner* CEMETERY 04Jul2014 The King's Regiment INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD BIRKETT COLIN Private 3523144 24/12/1940 30 - United Kingdom Sec. B. Grave 936. WW2 (Liverpool) CEMETERY WIGAN CEMETERY SON OF THOMAS AND HOPE BLACKLEDGE, OF 161, DARLINGTON ST., EAST, WIGAN. *Name: Arthur. Died at *Info from Wiganworld / ** from twgpp / BLACKLEDGE JOSEPH ARTHUR Private 17841 02/01/1916 34 Border Regiment 6th Bn. United Kingdom B. R.C. 199. WW1 (LOWER INCE) Netley Hospital, Southampton*. **Name: Joseph**. ***Died on board HS Aquitania from acute nephritis nerves*** ***from service record from ancestry.co.uk Screen Wall. C. N.C. INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD Private 13370 15/11/1916 Lancashire Fusiliers - United Kingdom WW1 **from wiganworld 04Jul2014 BLAKELEY PETER 217. CEMETERY **Peter. Aged 21 yrs. Died at Military Hosp. Devonport** INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD BLEAKLEY CHARLES Fusilier 4208516 18/09/1942 Royal Welch Fusiliers - United Kingdom Sec. A. Grave 1031. WW2 CEMETERY South Lancashire WIGAN CEMETERY SON OF JOSEPH AND ELIZABETH BOARDMAN, OF 10, NEWMAN ST., WHELLEY, WIGAN. *Forename: Horace. BOARDMAN HORACE Private 21659 26/04/1918 28 "A" Coy, 11th Bn. United Kingdom F. N.C. 288. WW1 *Info from Wiganworld Regiment (LOWER INCE) Died at Shrewsbury Military Hospital* MAY NEED TO RETAKE THIS PHOTO Aircraftman 1st Royal Air Force Sec. J. R.C. Grave WIGAN CEMETERY BOLAND THOMAS 1526384 26/03/1945 United Kingdom WW2 Class Volunteer Reserve 786. (LOWER INCE) Royal Army Service Sec. O. C. of E. WIGAN CEMETERY BOLTON HAROLD Driver T/99421 08/06/1940 21 United Kingdom WW2 SON OF VONLEY AND RACHEL BOLTON, OF WIGAN. Corps Grave 116. (LOWER INCE) Oxford and Bucks INCE-IN-MAKERFIELD Unit: 3rd Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Son of Mrs. Margaret Bolton of 15 Heywood St. Spring View Lower * from twgpp / **from wiganworld BOLTON RICHARD Private 24408 28/01/1918 22 - United Kingdom C. C.E. 1745. WW1 Light Infantry CEMETERY Ince. Born at Skelmersdale Lancs. **Richard. Died at Heywood St. Discharged soldier** 04Jul2014 Manchester HUSBAND OF MARY ELLEN BOUGHTON, OF 13, TURNER ST., HINDLEY. *Listed in Wiganworld as Broughton, *info from Wiganworld 04Jul2014. **info BOUGHTON THOMAS HENRY Private 23714 15/03/1915 United Kingdom B.4. C.E. 25. HINDLEY CEMETERY WW1 Regiment Thomas Hy. Aged 45 yrs.* **Thomas Henry. from twgpp 04Jul2014 Sec.
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