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Refs External Links Collection by Raymond Smith, Gordon Hartley, and 1914-1919 others of Local History Society, at: Blackburn with Cotton Town Project WW1 Memorials bbroll Blackburn Roll Of Honour ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ bbcem Blackburn Cemetery War Graves by G. Hartley bbmem Blackburn Churches War Memorials Roll of Honour dnroll Darwen Roll of Honour dnmem Darwen Churches War Memorials

Smiths elmem Collection by Susan Eldridge at: East Lancs War Memorials of East Lancashire [, Blackburn, , Nelson, , Pendle Villages & ]

We shall not forget Collection by Andrew C. Jackson at the website. acpals The Accrington Pals Roll East Lancashire Regmnt 11th Battalion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ acroll Greater Accrington Roll of Honour [Accrington, Altham, , Church, A tribute to our lads Clayton-le-Moors, , , , ] SMITH, acavl Accrington 1918 Absent Voters List (ie age 21 & over) SMITHIES and SMITHSON of East Lancashire. Collection by Andrew Gill, Alan Mackay & Denis Otter at the Alphabetically by Burnley in the Great War website first name, under town or village bnlyroll Roll of Honour for the Burnley Men Who gave their lives of birth or home. bnlymem Burnley Memorials

Jump to rosfhhs Rossendale War Memorials collection by Rossendale Family History Society Accrington – - Baxenden Billington baxlads "In Memory of our Baxenden Lads" by Wm. Turner Blackburn - Brierfield - Burnley todroll & & collection (East Lancs/WRYorks border ) - Chipping - Church todmem presented by Dorothy Hargreaves and Linda Briggs Clayton-le-dale - Clayton-le-Moors -- Colne cwgc Commonwealth War Graves: Debt of Honour Register Darwen - Downham - Fence-in-Pendle sdgw Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 - Great Harwood cembcm WW1cemeteries: British Cemeteries & Memorials Index - Huncoat ukniwm UK Inventory of War Memorials (UKNIWN) Hurst Green - Musbury - Nelson forces Forces War Records Oswaldtwistle - - Read - Rishton - Thank you for reporting broken links / last updated February 2016

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

Town of Birth or Name SMITH Date of Age Rank-Service Number-&- Home and Family Cemetery / Memorial Home death Regiment ACCRINGTON Oak Hill Park War Memorial Photos at S.Eldridge’s website >> [elmem] Albert Edward 23/04/1917 30 76307. 171 Avenue Parade Accrington Arras Memorial Bay 10 Machine Gun Corps (Heavy [acroll] Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] Branch) ‘D’ Btn.[formerly 2592 Royal Warwicks Rgt 10th Btn] Bridge 30/11/1917 30 98294. b.Accrington [sdgw] Cambrai Memorial, Louverval. Panel Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) s/o Thomas & Hannah Smith, 42 12 & 13, Nord, France [cwgc] 235th Coy (formerly 33424 East Charter St, Accrington [acroll] Lancs Regt) Fred 15/6/1918 18 Private 57431. s/o Mrs H.Haygarth. Home: 50 Water Acheux British Cem, Plot1/E/Grave1, Lincolnshire Rgt 7th Btn. St, Accrington [acroll] Somme, France [cwgc] (formerly 59455 King's Own Rgt) Harry 29/8/1916 26 Private 6/11387 or 11387 b.Accrington / Enlisted at Blackburn d. Mesopotamia [sdgw] aka East Lancashire Rgt, 6th Btn [sdgw] Home: Henry St, Church. s/o Basra War Cem, ref III.N.12 H. Harry Henry & Elizabeth Smith, 41 Warner Iraq [cwgc] Street, Accrington. [acroll] / [acroll-church] Henry 25/09/1915 Private 13768 b. Accrington Lancs [sdgw] Loos Memorial Panel 57-59 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] 10th Btn James Edward See Baxenden James Richard See Clayton-le-Moors John (Jack) 16/5/1918 20 Gunner, 695255 b. Accrington. s/o John & Jane Smith, Jerusalem War Cem, Israel [cwgc] 19th Bde. Ammunition Col, 2 Countess Street, Accrington Royal Horse Artillery [sdgw] & [acroll] John 02/07/1916 26 Pte. 15425. b. Accrington. Home: Nelson Street, Queens Cem, Puisieux ref D.36, Pas East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn. Accrington [sdgw] & [acpals] de Calais, France [cwgc] John Richard 02/09/1918 Private 31179 b.Accrington, Lancs [= sdgw] Peronne Communal Cemetery Somerset Light Infantry, 12th {Service number match sdgw/cwgc) Extension, ref.IV.B.11 (West Somerset Yeomanry) Btn. Somme, France [cwgc] John William 08/07/1918 Private 16590. b. Accrington / Enlisted at Burnley d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Cameronian(Scottish Rifles) 9th [sdgw] Btn Sam 01/07/1916 Cpl.15254, Home: 19 Spencer St, Accrington Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps. or 02/07/16 East Lancashire Rgt. 11th Btn. [acroll] [cwgc] Thomas 10/03/1915 Private 9467, b. Accrington. Home: Accrington. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Kings (Liverpool) Rgt.1st Btn Enlisted at Warrington [sdgw] Thomas 09/08/1915 Private 11624. b.Accrington. Home: . d. Gallipoli [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 6th Btn Enlisted at [sdgw] Thomas 17/8/1916 Pte. G/5530. b.Accrington. Home: Accrington Thiepval Memorial Queen's Own Royal West Kent [sdgw] Somme, France [cwgc] Rgt. 8th Btn 35 Croft St, Accrington [acroll] William 07/11/1917 30 Private. 15829 b.Accrington. Home: Carnarvon Arras Road British Cemetery, East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn. [sdgw] s/o Thomas Andrew & Mary Roclincourt.[cwgc] Ann Smith / m.Jane Ellen Jones (a Caernarvon girl) [acpals-with photos] William 30/07/1916 26 See Church W. A War Memorial, Oak Hill Park, Oak Hill Park War Memorial [elmem] Accrington [acroll]

BACUP Albert 05/10/1915 Private 2549. b Bacup / Enlisted at Buxton d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Notts and Derby (Sherwood Derbyshire [sdgw] Foresters) Rgt. 1/6 Btn Albert 23/10/1916 22 Private 11040. b Bacup / Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Cameronian Highlanders Lived at 219 Cog Lane, Burnley Thiepval Memorial, France (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Btn [burnley-roll]

Fred 02/04/1918 Private 28628. b Bacup, Home: Brierfield . d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] Pozieres Mem. Panel 42 & 43 Possibly F.Smith on Brierfield Somme, France [cwgc] Memorial. Jesse F. ? Sapper ? Christ Church Bacup Mem [rosfhhs] John 09/08/1915 Private 12324 b Bacup / Enlisted at Bacup [sdgw] d Gallipoli [sdgw] East Lancashire Regt 6th Btn. Peter 08/10/1917 Gunner L/17426. b Britannia Lancs [Bacup] d France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Enlisted at Bacup [sdgw] Field Artillery. Robert 21/08/1919 26 Private,13362 b. Bacup. [sdgw] * Bacup (Fairwell) Cem, Screen Wall Dorsetshire Regt. 3rd Bn. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Smith, A.NC.524 [cwgc] 14 David St, , Bacup. * Bacup Memorial, Plot-Gen.A.524 [cwgc] [rosfhhs] Thomas 19/08/1916 Gunner 74446. b. Bacup / Enlisted at Halifax [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery * T. St Saviour's Bacup Mem. [rosfhhs] Wilfred 24/09/1916 20 Private 26733. b Bacup / Enlisted at Bacup [sdgw] d. Mesopotamia [sdgw] Prince of Volunteers s/o John Edward & Letitia Smith 155 Basra War Cem, ref.V.T.3 [cwgc] (South.Lancashire) Rgt. 6th Btn Rochdale Rd, Bacup. St John Evangelist Mem Bacup [cembcm] and [rosfhhs] William 24/01/1918 Private 241946. b. Bacup / Enlisted at d. France and Flanders [sdgw] King's Own Royal Lancaster [sdgw] Rgt, 2 5th Btn * W.T. ? St Saviour's Bacup Mem. [rosfhhs]

BARNOLDSWICK Herbert 13/04/1918 27 See COLNE Of . (WRY border) b.Skipton, Yorks [sdgw]

BARROWFORD Arthur 27/12/1918 22 Private, 21639 ? Barrowford (St Thomas) Churchyard: Highland Light Infantry 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 485 Manchester Road, Baxenden. Ebblinghem Military Cem, Ref I.A.10. 2nd Bn Monmouthshire Regt. s/o John Smith [acroll-baxenden] Nord, France [cwgc] Baxenden Memorial [baxlads] Baxenden St Johns Church [elmem]

BILLINGTON R. Billington Memorial [elmem]

BLACKBURN * A 07/10/1918 20 Gunner 172830 s/o Robert and Ellen Smith of Glageon Communal Cemetery Exten. Royal Field Artillery 8th Div. 7 Finsbury Place, Ewood, Blackburn. Ref. I.D.1. Nord, France [cwgc] Ammunition Col. * A.E. Sgt Blackburn St.Thomas Church Memorial [elmem] Alban 21/03/1918 ? Private, 40051 b Blackburn, Lancs Pozieres Memorial Panel 32-34 2nd/7th Btn {Service number match sdgw/cwgc} Somme, France [cwgc] Albert 24/05/1915 26 Private, 1700 b Blackburn [sdgw] Ypres () Mem Panel 12 King's Own (Royal Lancaster s/o Mrs. Ruth Smith, 26 Whalley Old West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] Regiment) 1st Btn Rd, Blackburn Alexander 22/09/1917 36 Private, 202089, s/o the late John & Harriet Smith of Wimereux Communal Cem. Ref:VI.B4 East Lancashire Regt 1st/4 Btn Blackburn. Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] Alexander 09/07/1916 ? Private 9929 b Blackburn, Lancs Thiepval Mem. Pier&Face 13A & 14C 18th Btn {Service number match sdgw/cwgc} Somme, France [cwgc] Alfred 22/12/1916 16 Private, 40249, b Blackburn [sdgw] Thiepval Mem. Pier&Face 13A & 14C Manchester Regt. 20th Btn s/o James Henry & Isabella Smith, Somme, France [cwgc] 31 Rockcliffe St. Blackburn. Bert 15/09/1916 Private 22563 b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn. d France and Flanders [sdgw] Border Regiment 6th Btn. [sdgw] Aveluy Communal Cem Ext. Ref.J.2. (Formerly 6443,R.W.Kent Rgt) Somme, France [cwgc] * Bert St Francis Church, Feniscliffe [bbmem] B. 18/05/1916 36 Serjeant. 4025, s/o William & Margaret Smith, Swan Blackburn Cem Grave C/E.L.15327 East Lancashire Regt 4th Btn St, Blackburn; husband of Ada Smith Lancashire, UK [cwgc] (now Jordan) 133 Birley St Blackburn Gravestone photo [bbcem] Charles Edward 19/05/1918 46 Private. 512139. b. St.Paul's, Blackburn [sdgw] Blargies Communal Cem Ext Ref E10 Labour Corps 784th Area s/o Richard and Eliza Smith of Oise France [cwgc] Employment Coy Blackburn; husband of the late Mary Smith of 16 Myrtle St, Blackpool. Christopher 29/10/1914 Private 7967, b. Preston, Home: Lancs d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Neville Coldstream Guards [Blackburn] / Enlisted at Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem. Panel 11 [sdgw] West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] David 13/11/1917 41 Private SE/16617 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Army Veterinary Corps / 23rd Enlisted at Blackburn. [sdgw] St.Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Veterinary Hospital Ref. P.III.R5B. Seine-Maritime, France [cwgc] David 16/06/1915 ? Private 15698 b Blackburn, Home: Mill d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Btn Hill,Blackburn. Le Touret Memorial, Panel 12 & 13 Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] Edward 22/03/1916 ? Private 6499 b Blackburn. Arras Memorial Panel Bay 5, or 1918? * Lancashire Fusiliers 11th Bn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] * nb: sdgw & cwgc year of death differs. 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 b Blackburn. d. [sdgw] Royal Horse Artillery and Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Royal Field Artillery Rgt: Btn. Frederick Thomas 11/10/1918 Private 62976 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Prince of Wales Own (W.Yorks) Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Rgt: 1/6 Btn. (Formerly 2/66272 Manchester Rgt) George Frederick 18/09/1918 Sapper 242772 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Engineers (69th Field Enlisted at Sheffield [sdgw] Coy) George Thomas 03/09/1917 Private 200291 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt, 1/4 Btn. Enlisted at Blackburn [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 b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Manchester Rgt. 20th Btn. Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] (Formerly 25575 E.Lancs Rgt) Henry 26/09/1915 Private G/2384 b St.Lukes, Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Queens Own (Royal W.Kent) Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Rgt. Herbert 17/05/1915 19 Private 15425 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Ypres (Menin Gate) Panel 19 & 33 s/o Margaret Smith of West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] 12 Whalley Old Rd. Blackburn James 15/02/1915 Private 7459 b Blackburn, Home: Brierfield. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt, 2nd Btn. Enlisted at Burnley [sdgw] Possibly J. Smith on Brierfield Memorial. James 22/12/1914 Private 2335 b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Loyal North Lancashire Rgt, Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] 1st Btn. James 08/09/1916 Private S/10448 b Blackburn d.France and Flanders [sdgw] Black Watch Royal Highlanders Enlisted at Edinburgh [sdgw] 9th (Service) Btn. (Formerly 17021, R.G.A) James 25/02/1917 Private 27424 b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. d. Mesopotamia [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt, 6th Btn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] James 04/02/1917 Private 33347 b Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] 13th Btn. James 03/01/1917 L-Sergeant 14286 b Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] 10th Btn. Military Medal (M.M) James 29/03/1918 Private G/28147 b Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Queens Own (Royal W.Kent) Enlisted at Cherry Tree (Blackburn) Rgt, 6th Btn. (Formerly [sdgw] T/260820, R.A.S.C) James 01/01/1917 Private 13813 b. St. Lukes, Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Shropshire Light Infantry, Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] 7th Btn. 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, b.St. Thomas Lancs (Blackburn). d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Coldstream Guards Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Military Medal (M.M) John 10/02/1916 L-Corporal 8337. b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Btn Enlisted at Bury [sdgw] John 15/09/1916 Rifleman B/203040. b Blackburn, Home: Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Rifle Brigade 7th Btn (Formerly Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Y/539, K.R.R.C) John 03/11/1914 Private 8857. b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt.1st Btn. [sdgw] John 28/10/1914 Private 7392. b Blackburn / Enlisted at Nelson d. France and Flanders [sdgw] South Staffordshire Rgt.2nd Btn. [sdgw] John 18/07/1916 Private 15756. b Blackburn / Enlisted at Ashton- d. France and Flanders [sdgw] King's Own Royal Lancaster Rgt under-lyne [sdgw] 8th Btn John 28/03/1918 Private 10540. b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn. [sdgw] *J.R. St Francis Church, Feniscliffe [bbmem] *John Richard 06/06/1915 19 Private 2396 s/o John R. and Hannah Smith of Helles Memorial Panel 113 - 117 East Lancashire Regt 52, Whitehead St, Blackburn. Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc] 1st/4th Btn. {Service number match sdgw/cwgc} John Robert 23/07/1916 ? Private 13058 b Blackburn. Home:Burnley. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Regt 7th Btn Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Albert Communal Cem Ext, Ref: I.J.4 Somme, France [cwgc] John William 04/11/1918 ? Private DM2/170152. b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Army Service Corps Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Joseph James 01/06/1915 ? Private 1685 b Blackburn. Enlisted at Blackburn d. Gallipoli [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. [sdgw] 1/4 Btn. Leo 31/08/1918 L-Corporal 1618. b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] Btn Leonard 20/03/1917 See Tockholes Tockholes (Darwen/Blackburn) Leslie John Shaw 02/04/1917 27 L-Sergeant 180. b.1890 Blackburn. d. Velu nr Bapaume France Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Home: Sydney NSW Australia. [Australia-Memorial] 55th Btn. (Formerly 3rd Btn) Enlisted at Sydney 21/08/1914 Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Ext. [Australia-Memorial] Ref:.I.B.6 Pas de Calais France[cwgc] s/o Frederick & Emily Smith (nee & Family Memorial at St Marys, Mellor, Shaw) of 83 Granville Rd, Blackburn Blackburn [ukniwm ref 61207] >Related Topic with Portrait photo> Peter 01/04/1918 Corporal 20261. b Blackburn, Home:Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Welsh Rgt. 15th Btn. Enlisted at [sdgw] Richard Thomas 03/05/1915 27 2nd Lieut. b.22 Oct 1897 (from gravestone) Blackburn Cemetery N/C C.2604. East Lancashire Rgt. Lancashire, UK [cwgc] Gravestone photo [bbcem] Robert 22/01/1918 20 Private 44859 Son of John and Sarah Ann Blackburn Cemetery CE. 5749 (SMITHSON) Northumberland Fusiliers Smithson, Chester St, Blackburn. Lancashire, UK [cwgc] 5th Depot Btn. Sam 08/07/1917 Sergeant 5670. b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Surrey Rgt. 8th Btn. [sdgw] (Formerly 4224, Lancs Fus) Samuel 04/11/1918 29 Driver, 20227 b Blackburn. [sdgw] Died at Home [sdgw] Royal Engineers 1st Brid.Trn.R Husband of Lilian Davies (formerly Blackburn Cemetery M.CE 6315 [1st Bridging Train/1st Pontoon Smith) of 10 Montagu St, Blackburn. Lancashire, UK [cwgc] Park] [cwgc] Blackburn Cemetery War Graves CE [elmem] * T. 16/06/1920 30 Private 27432 Husband of E. Smith Blackburn Cemetery D. NC 4402 Border Regiment 3 Blakey St, Blackburn. Lancashire, UK [cwgc] * T. Private Blackburn St.Thomas Church Memorial [elmem] * T. Pte St. Bartholomews, Ewood [bbmem] Thomas 22/09/1915 Private 3366. b. Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. Gallipoli [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 1/4th Btn [sdgw] Thomas 09/05/1915 L-Corporal 14051. b.Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. 1st [sdgw] Btn Thomas 30/11/1917 Private 40937. b.Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 10th Btn [sdgw] (Formerly 37209, E. Lancs Rgt) Thomas 15/10/1917 Rifleman R/37043. b.Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 16th [sdgw] Btn Thomas 15/09/1916 RFN (L Corporal) R/1528. b. St. Stephens, Blackburn. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 7th Btn Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] William 04/07/1916 39 L-Corporal 18637. b. Blackburn. France and Flanders [sdgw] Oxfordshire and Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw]. Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension: Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Husband of Clara Smith, ref I. J. 31. [cwgc] 2nd Btn 10 Cotton St., Blackburn. Walter 17/09/1917 37 Private G/51337. b. Blackburn. d. Salonika [sdgw] Duke of Cambridge Own Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Salonika (Lembet Road) Military (Middlesex) Rgt. 3rd Btn s/o John Joseph & Frances Smith of Cemetery. Ref 1200 [cwgc] (Formerly 39575, 14th Btn Blackburn. Cheshire Rgt) Walter 03/11/1918 Driver L/17903. b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Horse Artillery and Royal [sdgw] Field Artillery William 26/03/1918 32 Private, 16254 b Blackburn / Enlisted at Manchester Pozieres War Memorial [cwgc] Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Btn. [sdgw] / s/o Samuel & Elizabeth A Smith, 94 Hancock St, Blackburn William 23/11/1916 21 Private 9890 b Blackburn / Enlisted at Blackburn Died at Home [sdgw] Royal Welsh Fusiliers 2/4th Btn [sdgw] Blackburn Cemetery.ref.L.C.E.14943 Lancashire, UK [cwgc] William 29/10/1918 27 Second . s/o Bartholomew & Annie Smith Blackburn Cemetery.ref.C.R.C.1457 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Blackburn, hsbnd of Rose Smith 50 Lancashire, UK [cwgc] 2nd/5th Btn. Crompton Pllace, Blackburn William 10/10/1917 39 Private, 27844 b Blackburn. Enlisted: Blackburn Prowse Point Military Cemetery. 2nd [sdgw] / s/o Richard & Elizabeth Ref:III.B.10 .[cwgc] Btn. Smith 41 Hope St Blackburn William 24/10/1918 30 Corp 55487 b Blackburn. Enlisted: Blackburn Tincourt New British Cemetery, Ref: Royal Garrison Artillery, "Q" [sdgw] / s/o Joseph Smith of VII.A.3 [cwgc] Anti-Aircraft Bty. Blackburn, husband of Mary Smith (now Duckworth) 10 Railton Avenue Cherry Tree Blackburn William 02/08/1917 26 Private 22386 b Blackburn. Enlisted: Blackburn Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel East Lancs Regiment 7th Btn [sdgw] / s/o Mary Jane Smith, 9 34 [cwgc] Shadsworth Rd Blackburn, & the late James Smith; husband of Beatrice May Corless (formerly Smith) of 77 St Albans Rd Darwen William Frank 27/03/1918 23 Private 50278 b Blackburn / Home: Liverpool. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Manchester Regiment.1/6 Btn Enlisted at Oldham [sdgw] / Douchy-les- British Cemetery, II. s/o William & Margaret Ann Smith of C.17 [cwgc] "Franklyn" 4 Wilson Square, Little Bispham, Blackpool east lancs table 2 briercliffe to colne ______nb:: * or * denotes possibly the same person as another listed Town of Birth Name SMITH Date of death Age Rank-Service Number-&- Home and Family Cemetery/Memorial or Home Regiment ___

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

BRIERFIELD Alfred Harold 30/04/1915 21 Driver, T1/3237, b. Brierfield. Home: Nelson. Died at Home [sdgw] 19th Reserve Park, Army Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] Weyhill (St.Michael) Church Service Corps s/o Henry and Clara Smith; husband of Cemetery [cwgc] Olive Smith, 289 Leeds Rd, Nelson. Brierfield Memorial [elmem] Benjamin 01/12/1917 Private 36667. b. Brierfield. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Leicestershire Rgt. 1st Btn Enlisted at Great Harwood [sdgw] (Formerly 22322, East Lancs Rgt) F. Possibly Fred, born Bacup, Home Brierfield Memorial [elmem] Brierfield. See Bacup J. Possibly James, born Blackburn, Brierfield Memorial [elmem] Home Brierfield. See Blackburn * 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 Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] Btn Samuel 25/09/1916 Gunner 113037. b. Sutton Mill, Yorks, Home: Brierfield / Died at Home [sdgw] Royal Garrison Artillery Enlisted at Nelson [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 b.Burnley. Home: Burnley / Enlisted at d France and Flanders [sdgw] Corps of Royal Engineers Blackburn [sdgw] Busigny Communal Cem Ext, 66th Div Signal Coy RFA. s/o Albert Dent Smith & Sarah Ann ref I.C.27 Nord, France [cwgc] (Formerly 1578, R.F.A. (66Th Smith, of 80 Hollingreave Rd, Burnley. *Burnley Gramr Sch Mem [bnlymem] Signal Coy, R.E.) Story and photos at Burnley Roll site>> *Burnley Town Hall Staff Memorial [ukniwm ref 58245] Alfred Victor (VC) 22/12/1915 24 2nd Lieut. Lived on Road. Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery "D" Coy 1/5th Bn East sp.mem C.358 Gallipoli [cwgc] b.22/7/1891 Surrey, s/o Lancashire Regt *Burnley Twn Centre Mem [elmem] William Henry & Louisa Smith, of The Awarded VC for bravery *Burnley St Matthews [elmem] Chief Constable's Office, Town Hall, 1915 *Burnley Gramr Sch Mem [bnlymem] Burnley.

Story & photos at Burnley Roll site>> Arthur 04/10/1917 25 Private, 242827 Lived at 19 Lydia Street. Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 77 to 79 2nd/5th Bn., (formerly 1st/5th b Burnley / s/o Mrs Elizabeth Ashton, and 163A [cwgc] & [bnlyroll] Bn). East Lancashire 85 Lyndhurst Rd. Burnley; Regiment husbnd of Amy Barker (formerly Letters, photos & story at Burnley Roll Smith), 9 Collett Rd, Ware, Herts. site >> [sdgw] & [bnlyroll] Arthur 11/09/1917 37 Private or ? Serjeant, 2211, b Burnley [sdgw] The Huts Cemetery, Belgium Grave Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. s/o Mr & Mrs Edward Smith, 406 Colne / Mem Ref IV.D12 190th Bde. Rd, Burnley, hsbnd of Mrs Smith, 137 [cwgc] & [bnlyroll] Ardwick St, Burnley. 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 Brother of Miss E. Smith of 27 Richard Berlin South Western Cem, East Lancashire Rgt 1st Bn St, Fulledge, Burnley [cwgc] b.Preston, Ref.V.F.9 Brandenburg, Germany Lancs [sdgw] [cwgc] and [bnlyroll] Lived at 27 Richard St, Burnley - Photos and newspaper clips at Burnley Roll >> Clarence 06/11/1915 23 Private, 11388 Lived at 132 Finsley Gate Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [bnlyroll] East Lancashire Rgt 6th Bn [bnlyroll] Dennis William 26/10/1917 21 Private, 203319, b.Colne, Home: Burnley [sdgw] Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 102 to Loyal North Lancashire s/o William & Elizabeth Smith, 14 104 [cwgc] & [bnlyroll] 2nd/4th Bn Rgt. Sheridan St, Burnley Edward 03/06/1918 35 Private, 49231 b.Burnley [sdgw index] St Sever Cem Ext, Rouen. Q.II.I.23 Lancashire Fusiliers 10th Bn. s/o Thomas Henry Smith of Seine-Maritime, France [cwgc] 143 New Hall Lane, Preston, Lancs. and [bnlyroll] Edward 17/10/1917 34 Private 724705 b.Burnley [sdgw index] Toronto Prospect Cemetery, Canadian Infantry His wife Maud lived at 34 Lindsay St. Canada [bnlyroll] (Alberta Regt) [bnlyroll] Edwin 25/03/1918 32 Corporal 3806 b.Burnley. Home:Burnley Bancourt British Cem. Ref.III.A.3. Pas Lancashire Fusiliers "D" Coy. [sdgw index] de Calais, France [cwgc] 11th Bn. Fred 04/10/1917 19 Private, 37158 b. Burnley [sdgw index] Tyne Cot Mem, Panel 77-79 & 163A. East Lancashire Regt "C" s/o Jeremiah & Sarah Elizabeth Smith West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] Coy. 1st Bn. of 91 Waterloo Rd, Burnley. Fred 20/10/1918 29 Private, 3064 b. Burnley [sdgw index] Vis-en-Artois Mem Panel 3. Welsh Guards 1st Bn. s/o the late Hiram & Jane Smith of Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] Burnley; husband of Annie Smith of 45 Belgrave St. Nelson, Lancs. George 09/08/1915 25 Private, 11563 b. Burnley [sdgw index] Helles Mem, Panel 113-117. East Lancashire Regt 6th Bn. s/o George & Priscilla Smith of Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc] 28 Pheasantford St, Burnley; husband of Agnes Baldwin (formerly Smith) of 4 Sydney St, Burnley. George William 22/07/1917 ? Private, 23206 b. Burnley [sdgw index] Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem, Panel 12. King's Own (Royal Lancaster West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] Regt) 7th Bn. Harold [sdgw index]

Harold [sdgw index]

Harry [sdgw index]

Harry Hanson b.Burnley. Home:Whitechapel, Middx [sdgw index] Herbert 07/07/1916 Private 14313. b. Burnley. Home: Burnley d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] 9th Btn. Hubert b.Burnley.Home:Burnley [sdgw index] James 05/07/1916 Private 25016 b. Lumb, Manchester. Home: Burnley / d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt 7th Btn Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] James 20/05/1917 See Brierfield b. Brierfield. Home: Burnley. Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] James Edmund b.Burnley.Home: [sdgw index] John 15/04/1917 Private 719. b Burnley / Enlisted at Wallasey Died At Sea [sdgw] Cheshire Regiment. 8th Btn. Cheshire [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, b. Burnley / Enlisted at Burnley [sdgw] d. Mesopotamia [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 6th Btn Joseph [sdgw index]

Josiah [sdgw index] P. 12/12/1918 21 Shoeing Smith, 720521 s/o Squire Smith and Jane Ann Smith Burnley Cem Screen Wall A.6800 Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. of 51, Clive St, Burnley [cwgc] [cwgc] and Burnley Cem Panel 13 R- 331st Bde. (match not identified on sdgw) S, A6800 [elmem] * Percy Burnley Gramr Sch Mem [bnlymem]

Percy Lonsdale 18/09/1918 Private, 35956 b. Burnley [sdgw index] Ste.Emilie Valley Cem Villers-faucon. East Surrey Regiment 8th Bn. Ref. I.A.7. Somme, France [cwgc] * Richard 20/10/1918 25 Private, 241413 b.Burnley [sdgw index] Awoingt British Cem, Ref.I.A.3, Nord, East Lancashire Regt "C" s/o John & Elizabeth Smith of France [cwgc] Coy. 1st/5th Bn 5 Simpson St, Burnley [cwgc] * Richard Burnley Holy Trinity [elmem] Richard 241858 b.Burnley [sdgw index] (SMITHIES) East Lancashire Regt Robert 08/06/1917 22 Private, 29632 b.Burnley [sdgw index] Bailleul Communal Cem. Ext. The Loyal North Lancashire s/o Agnes Bailey (formerly Smith) of 32 Ref.III.C.293. Nord, France Regt 9th Bn. Colbran St, Burnley, and the late John Smith. Robert Bruce 28659 b.Burnley [sdgw index] East Yorkshire Regt Samuel 09/02/1917 19 Private. 207751 b.Burnley. Home: Burnley [sdgw] Varennes Military Cem, France. Royal Engineers,247 Field Lived at 13 Brooklands Road. [bnlyroll] Coy Died of Wounds. [bnlyroll] Samuel 17/09/1916 ? Corporal. F/262 Lived at 17 Holmsley St, Fulledge, Thiepval Mem, Pier&Face 17th Middlesex Regiment b.Burnley s/o William Smith who lived 12D&13B. France [bnlyroll] (1st Football Bttn.) at 24 Peter Street. Full story & photo at Burnley Roll website>> Thomas [sdgw index]

Thomas b.Burnley.Home:Accrington [sdgw index] Thomas b.Burnley.Home:Burnley [sdgw index] Thomas Robinson 19/06/1915 ? Private 338 b. Burnley [sdgw index] Addolorata Cem, Ref. E.EA.A.646, East Lancashire Regt 1/4th Lived on Riding Street. [cwgc] Died of Wounds [bnlyroll] Gravestone Image at Burnley Roll website [bnlyroll] Tom [sdgw index]

W. 17/11/1918 23 Private 17375. s/o Henry & Nanny Smith, 4 Belgrave Baghdad (NorthGate) War Loyal North Lancashire Rgt. St, Brierfield Burnley Cemetery, Grave ref VII H 10 [cwgc] 6th Btn William 13/10/1915 27 Private 18206. s/o Charles William & Sarah Ann Smith Ploegsteert Mem. Panel 5 & 6 2nd Bn, East Lancashire of 25 Ford St. Burnley; husband of Hainaut, Belgium [cwgc] Regiment Agnes Smith, Higher Haulgh Head, Burnley William [sdgw index]

William [sdgw index] * William Burnley St.Andrews [elmem]

CHATBURN George 12/10/1918 ? Private 57697 b.Chatburn / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Manchester Regt 12th Btn. (Formerly 40643 E.Lan Rgt) William A.H Chatburn Memorial [elmem]

CHIPPING Thomas 23/11/1917 Private 45421. b Chipping / Enlisted at , d France and Flanders [sdgw] Labour Corps (Formerly Lan. 25519, L.N.Lancs Regt) [sdgw]

CHURCH Harold Heyworth 13/02/1916 24 2nd Lieut (T) Royal Horse Home: Church [acroll-church] Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Artillery & Royal Field Artillery s/o Bertawald Frederick & Mary Ext.Ref.I.G.20 Nord, France [cwgc] 150th (County Palatine) Bde. Alice Louisa Smith of Hazeldene, & Family Memorial at St.Peters, attd 1st Trench Mortar Bty. Wilpshire, Blackburn. Salesbury [ukniwm ref 56820] Special Bde, Royal Engineers (See CLAYTON-LE-DALE list for brother, Major James Tennant Smith) Harry aka 29/8/1916 26 See Accrington b.Accrington. Home: Church H. Harry Joe 23/03/1918 25 See Haslingden b. Haslingden. Home: Church. or 24/03/1918 Wilfred 9/10/1918 39 See Clayton-le-Moors b.Clayton-le-Moors, Home: Church William 30/07/1916 26 Serjeant, 8898, s/o Mrs Smith, 22 Cemetery Rd, Delville Wood Cemetery, Manchester Rgt 17th Btn Church, hsbnd of Eva Smith, Longueval.ref.XXVIII.Q.5 [cwgc] Manchester [acroll] / [acroll-church]

CLAYTON-LE- Harold 26/03/1918 21 Private 16230. b Clayton-le-dale. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] DALE & Royal Irish Rgt. 2nd Btn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Pozieres Mem Panel 30-31 Somme, Salesbury (Formerly 29082, R.D. of Pyethorne/?Paythorne [ukniwm] France [cwgc] Fusiliers) & Family Memorial at St.Peters, Salesbury [ukniwm ref 56802] James Tennant 5/06/1917 28 Major/ S/o Bertawald Frederick & Mary Alice Neuville Bourjonval British Cem East Lancs Rgt 1st/4th Btn. Loisa Smith of Hazeldene, Wilpshire, [cwgc] Blackburn. & Family Memorial at St.Peters, (See CHURCH list for brother, Salesbury [ukniwm ref 56820] 2nd Lt. Harold Heyworth Smith)

CLAYTON-LE- Fred 22/09/1918 28 Private 2/18746 s/o Britcliffe & Jane Smith, 34 Sarigol Military Cem. Kriston MOORS South Wales Borderers. 7th Albert Street, Clayton-le-Moors [acroll- Greece. [cwgc] / Clayton-le-Moors Btn. claytonlemoors] 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 b.Clayton-le-Moors s/o John & Vis-en-Artois Mem. Panel 5& 6 Lancashire Fusiliers. 1st/6th Susannah Smith; husband of Annie [cwgc] & Clayton-le-Moors Mercer Btn Smith 36 France St, Church Park War Memorial [acroll-church]

CLITHEROE Clitheroe Memorial [elmem] includes 7 soldiers named Smith whose Initials match the names listed below. James 12/04/1918 Private 200028. b.Clitheroe / Enlisted at Clitheroe d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn [sdgw] Ploegsteert Mem. Panel 5 & 6 Hainaut, Belgium [cwgc] James 31/10/1915 21 Private 2313. b.Clitheroe, Home:Clitheroe. d. Gallipoli [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. "C" Coy. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Portianos Military Cem. Ref IV.B235. 1st/4th Btn s/o Alfred & Mary Jane Smith, Greece [cwgc] 22 Russell St, Clitheroe Richard 09/10/1917 40 Private 302382 b.Clitheroe, Home: Rishton. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Manchester Rgt 2nd/8th Btn. Enlisted at Blackburn [sdgw] Nine Elms Cemetery, Ref IV.B.13. Husband of Emma Jane Smith of 48 West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] Brook Street, Rishton, nr Blackburn. & Rishton Memorial [elmem] [acroll-rishton] Robert 12/04/1916 Private, 4541 b.Clitheroe [sdgw index] Amara War Cemetery, Ref.XIX.B.4. East Lancashire Rgt 6th Bn Iraq [cwgc] Thomas 04/09/1917 Corporal 13712. b. Clitheroe / Enlisted at Clitheroe d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Horse Artillery and [sdgw] Royal Field Artillery Thomas Ardron 22/09/1917 L-Sergeant 24317. b. Clitheroe. Home: Clitheroe. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 8th Btn Enlisted at Clitheroe [sdgw]

W. Clitheroe Memorial [elmem]

COLNE Albert 10/10/1917 32 Private, 204472, s/o John & Elizabeth Smith, Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 54 to 60 3rd/5th Bn. Lancashire 4 Woolpack, Colne & 163A [cwgc] Fusiliers Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] Arthur 19/04/1918 Private 67507. b. Colne / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Cheshire Rgt. 9th Btn (Formerly 22924, E.Lan Rgt) Dennis William 26/10/1917 21 See Burnley b.Colne, Home: Burnley [sdgw]

Douglas 18/08/1916 22 Private, 17862, s/o Job & Fanny Smith, 71 Brook St.Sever Cemetery, Rouen. Duke of Wellington's West Terrace, , Nr. Colne. Grave/Mem Ref. B.27.28.[cwgc] Riding Regt. 10th Bn. Edward John 05/09/1916 Private 18661. b. Colne / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d France and Flanders [sdgw] Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] Fusiliers) 7th Btn. Emmott Wilson 30/10/1918 24 Private 56471. b. Colne / Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] s/o Benjamin & Eliza Alice Smith, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th Btn 16 Albert St, Nelson. Berlin South-Western Cem. Ref (Formerly 32535, Shropshire XIII.C4 Brandenburg Germany Light Infantry) George Edward 27/11/1916 ? Private 5744 b.Colne, Home: Colne, d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancs Regt, 11th Btn Enlisted at Burnley [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 22 Private 39787 b.Colne, Home: Trawden d France and Flanders [sdgw] or Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Bn Enlisted at Colne [sdgw] Cambrin Churchyard Ext. Ref R.39 10/08/1918 * * nb: sdgw & cwgc date of s/o Henry & Martha Smith of 14 Ash Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] death differs St, Trawden, Colne [cwgc] Herbert 13/04/1918 27 Private, 306453 b.Skipton, Yorks [sdgw] Tyne Cot Mem, Panel 82-85 & 162A Duke of Wellington's (West s/o William Smith of 47 Leonard St, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [cwgc] Riding Regiment) 1st/7th Bn Barnoldswick, Colne [cwgc] * J. Pte Colne Christ Church [elmem]

* J. Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] John 11/09/1918 Private 34285. b. Colne / Enlisted at Barrow-in- d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Dorsetshire Rgt, 1st Btn Furness [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] (Formerly 97262, Royal Army Medical Corps) John Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

John Arthur 31/07/1917 Private 34179. b. Failsworth, Home: Colne / Enlisted d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt, 2nd Btn at Stalybridge Lancs [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. b. Colne / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] d. Gallipoli [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt 6th Btn Helles Memorial, Panel 113-117 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Sydney 24/08/1918 Private 40257. b.Colne / Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Manchester Rgt, 12th Btn (Formerly 25334, East Lancs Rgt) * S Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem]

* T 29/10/1916 Private 33491 ? Colne Cemetery P.P.20 [cwgc] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 1st Garrison Bn Thomas 15/07/1916 Private 17740. b.Colne, Home:Colne. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 8th Btn Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] Thomas 09/05/1915 Rifleman 2377. b.Colne / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Irish Rifles. 1st Btn Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] Tom 06/03/1917 Private 23764. b. Colne, Home: Colne. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt, 2nd Btn Enlisted at Colne [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 Name SMITH Date of Age Rank-Service Number-&- Home and Family Cemetery/Memorial or Home death Regiment DARWEN Ernest 19/05/1917 L-Corporal 25580. b Darwen. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Border Rgt.11th Btn. Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] Bolton Rd URC Darwen [dnmem] Ernest James 03/05/1916 28 Private 17258. of 172 Duckworth St, Darwen. Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, 8th Bn. East Lancashire ("accidently-killed" Darwen Advertiser Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave-ref: Regiment 19.5.1916) [dnroll] 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. Home: Darwen. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Royal Horse Artillery and Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] Royal Field Artillery. James 28/06/1915 Private 984. b Darwen. d. Gallipoli [sdgw] Lancashire Fusiliers.1st Btn. Enlisted at Blackburn [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. b Darwen. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt 11th Btn. Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] John [i] 25/09/1915 19 Private 16470. b Darwen. Home: Darwen. [i] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] aka [ii] Kings Own Scottish Borders [i] Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] [iii] St. James C.E Darwen [dnmem] John Heap [ii] 6th Btn. (i) & (ii) [ii] of 24 Dandy Row Darwen (Darwen aka Advertiser 29.10.1915) [dnroll] John H [iii] Jonathan 25/09/1915 L-Corporal 17011. b Darwen, Home: Darwen. d France and Flanders [sdgw] King's Own Scottish Borders Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] 8th Btn. * 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 21 Corporal, 51261 b. Dalton-in-furness, d. France and Flanders [sdgw] or Royal Garrison Artillery, Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authruile 04/07/1916 19th Trench Mortar Bty. s/o John Thomas & Jane Annie Smith Wood, Grave/Mem Ref II.L.9 [cwgc] / Military Medal (M.M) of 8 Hesse St, Darwen & St.Peters CE Darwen [dnmem]

DOWNHAM John Lyon 07/06/1918 21 Lance Corporal, 434409 s/o Richard and Elizabeth Smithies of Downham (St Leonard) Churchyard, (SMITHIES) Royal Engineers 549th Field White House, Downham. South-West part [cwgc] Coy.

FENCE in Pendle William 21/08/1915 Private 13934, b. Wheatley Lane, Home: Wheatley d. Gallipoli [sdgw] & Wheatley Lane Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Btn Lane / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] Fence St Annes & Wheatley Lane Methodist School [elmem]

FOULRIDGE Wilfred 31/10/1918 Private 41383. b.Foulridge Home: Earby Yorks / d. France and Flanders [sdgw] (near Colne) Leicestershire Rgt. 6th Btn Enlisted at Keighley Yorks [sdgw]

GREAT * A. [acroll-gt.harwood] Great Harwood War Mem, HARWOOD Church Lane * Albert [sdgw index] b. Gt.Harwood Benjamin 01/12/1917 22 Pte. 36667. s/o William & Sarah Smith, Great Harwood War Mem, Leicestershire Rgt. 1st Bn. 163 Blackburn Rd, Great Harwood Church Lane & (formerly 22322 East Lancs. [acroll-gt.harwood] Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel Rgt) 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 b.Gt.Harwood Home: Gt Harwood Great Harwood War Mem, 1st Bn. East Lancs. Regt [sdgw index] & [acroll-gt.harwood] Church Lane

HASLINGDEN Arthur 23/02/1916 23 Driver, 1849 Royal Field Husband of E. Smithies Burnley Cem Screen Wall A.14797 (SMITHIES) Artillery, 1st East Lancs Bde. of 57 Blackburn Rd, Haslingden, [cwgc] Rossendale Fred See Musbury b. Musbury / Enlisted at Haslingden [sdgw] H. Trinity Baptist Church Mem [rosfhhs] Hartley 12/01/1918 33 Private, TR/13/30167 s/o Christopher and Ann Smithson, of Haslingden (Holden Hall) Cem.C.1101 (SMITHSON) Training Reserve 20th Bn. 143 Blackburn Rd, Haslingden. [cwgc] Transf to (491418) Labour Corps Joe 23/03/1918 25 Private. 50400 b. Haslingden / Enlisted at Accrington d. France and Flanders [sdgw] or Suffolk Rgt.11th Btn [sdgw] Home ?Church [acroll-church] Bac-du-Sud British Cem. Bailleulval. Ref 24/03/1918 (Formerly 28422, E.Lancs Rgt) s/o John & Mary Ellen Smith of Church, I.B12 Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] Accrington. Joshua Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs] (SMITHSON) William Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs] William Henry 26/03/1918 Private 13037. b. Haslingden. Home: Rossendale. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Coldstream Guards Enlisted at Ramsbottom [sdgw] Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs]

HUNCOAT James Richard 4/02/1917 33 Lance Corporal 15722. b Huncoat / Enlisted at Accrington Thiepval Mem, Pier&Face 5/D &12/B Kings Own Royal Lancaster [sdgw] Husband of Clara Fenton Somme, France [cwgc] Rgt 1st Btn. (formerly Smith) of 3 Wellington St, & [acroll] Clayton-le-Moors.

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

MUSBURY Fred 05/07/1916 Private 21866 or 21860 b. Musbury / Enlisted at Haslingden d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt 7th Btn [sdgw] Thiepval Mem. Pier & Face 6C Somme, France [cwgc] Haslingden Memorial [rosfhhs] W.H. 29/12/1916 Private, 9552 ? Musbury (St Thomas) Churchyard / Ref East Lancashire Rgt 2nd Btn. 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 s/o William & Sarah Smith d. Bapaume Kings Liverpool Rgt Nelson Cem.Memorial [ukniwm ref 42623] James 14/07/1916 Private 25000. b.Nelson, Home:Nelson d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Kings (Liverpool) Rgt. 13th Btn Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] William 09/05/1915 Private 6126, b. Nelson / Enlisted at Nelson [sdgw] d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn. William b.Nelson [sdgw index] William b.Nelson [sdgw index] William Henry 01/03/1918 18 Ordinary Seaman, J/81460 s/o Henry & Mary Smith, 19 Walverden Plymouth Naval Memorial, Ref 27 H.M. Trawler "Lord Lister" Terrace, Clover Hill, Nelson. [cwgc] Royal Navy

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

PADIHAM James 09/05/1915 Private 7700. b.Padiham, Home: Middleton, Lancs. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] East Lancashire Rgt. 2nd Btn. Enlisted at Preston [sdgw] John William 31/08/1918 Private 32346, b.Padiham, Home: Sowerby Bridge, d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Duke of Wellingtons (West Yorks / Enlisted at Halifax [sdgw] Riding) Rgt. 2nd Btn. William 08/08/1915 Private 27170, b.Padiham, Home: Preston. d. Gallipoli [sdgw] Welsh Rgt. 8th Btn. (Formerly Enlisted Lancaster [sdgw] 11524, R.Lancs Rgt)

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 b.Rawtenstall [sdgw index] Arras Memorial Panel Bay 6, Pas de East Lancashire Regt 8th Bn s/o George and Margaret Alice Smith of Calais, France 44 Burnley Rd, Rawtenstall Longholme Methodist Mem [rosfhhs] and Rawtenstall Memorial [rosfhhs]

READ Eli [SMITHIES] 16/05/1915 Rifleman 4387. b. Lancs / Home: Read. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 1st Enlisted at ?Bramley (probably * Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais Btn Burnley?) * Read, St Johns Memorial [elmem]

RISHTON Arthur Edward 01/10/1918 Serjeant 19861 b. Rishton [sdgw index] Masnieres Brit Cem, Marcoing.Ref King's Own (Royal Lancaster II.D.4. Nord, France [cwgc] Regiment) 8th Bn James 10/10/1917 Private 203185 b. Rishton [sdgw index] Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 54-60 & 163A, Lancs Fusiliers 3rd/5th Bn 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. s/o Peter Smith and the late Edith Great Harwood (St Bartholomews) 23877, Royal Air Force Smith of Rishton, Blackburn [cwgc] Churchyard Extension C.52 [cwgc] 10th Training Sqdn. Home: 67 Stourton St [acroll-rishton] & Rishton Memorial [elmem] Samuel Between Corporal, 15254 b. Rishton [sdgw index] Euston Road Cem, Colincamps ref D.7, 01/07/1916 East Lancashire Regt 11th Bn. Somme France [cwgc] -02/07/1916 & Rishton Memorial [elmem] & [S.Smith - acroll-rishton]

SALESBURY See CLAYTON-LE-DALE near Blackburn

STACKSTEADS Frederick 06/07/1917 Private 28699 b.Stacksteads, Home: Stacksteads d. France and Flanders [sdgw] William Border Regt 11th Btn. (Newchurch-in-Rossendale) Enlisted at Rawtenstall [sdgw] Robert See Bacup STONYHURST William Francis 22/06/1918 19 Private G/75655. b Stonyhurst. Home: Stonyhurst. d. France and Flanders [sdgw] London Rgt. 23rd Btn. Enlisted at Clitheroe [sdgw] Family Memorial at St Josephs RC (Formerly 203762 4th Border s/o Joseph & Elizabeth A. Smith Cem, Stonyhurst [ukniwm ref 62941] Rgt)

TOCKHOLES Leonard 20/03/1917 Private, 19642 b.Darwen / Enlisted at Darwen [sdgw] Died at Home [sdgw] Coldstream Guards Tockholes St.Stephens Churchyard, Ref O.25 [cwgc]

TODMORDEN Charles 24/09/1918 23 Private 22923 b.Todmorden [sdgw index] Terlincthun British Cem, Wimille Ref E.Lan- W.R.Yorks Hazelhurst Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn. s/o Charles & Louise Esther Smith of IV,B.25 Pas de Calais,France [cwgc] border overlap Todmorden; husband of Maud Smith, and [todroll] 17 School St, Shade, Todmorden, 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 b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw index] Meteren Military Cemetery, Kings Own Scottish Borderers s/o Sam & Charlotte H. Smith of Ref.II.M.318.Nord, France [cwgc] "C" Coy. 6th Bn. 3 Crossley St, Todmorden. and [todroll] John H. West Riding Regiment [todroll] John William 28/03/1918 39 Sapper, 444616 b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw index] Couin New British Cem, Ref. C.10. Pas Royal Engineers 42nd Div. Son of William & Annie Butterworth; de Calais, France [cwgc] Signal Coy. husband of Christina Hargreaves Smith and [todroll] of 13 Merrybents St, Todmorden. Joshua H. Lancashire Fusiliers [todroll] Sam (Samuel) 08/05/1917 35 Private, 27023 [cwgc] S/o Richard & Alice Smith of Arras Memorial Panel Ref Bay 6. or ? 27028 [sdgw] 2 Beecher Place, Rochdale; Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] Border Regiment 2nd Bn husband of Emma Smith of and [todroll] 89 Prince St, Madeley, Salop. Wilfred 16/11/1916 30 Private, 24872, b.Todmorden/ home: Colne [sdgw] Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 6.C East Lancashire Regt 8th Bn s/o George L. & Esther Smith of Somme, France [cwgc] 31 Hill St. Colne Colne Town Centre Mem [elmem] Wilfred 13/06/1917 28 Private, 240928 b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw] Loos Memorial Panel 45 & 46. Lancashire Fusiliers s/o Frederick & Mary Ann Smith of Pas de Calais, France [cwgc] 2nd/6th Bn 4 Cornfield St, Todmorden. and [todroll] William 07/08/1915 22 Private, 10000 b.Todmorden, Yorks [sdgw] Helles Mem Panel 58-72 or 218-219. Lancashire Fusiliers s/o Mrs. Smith of 5 Longfield Terrace, Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc] and 1st/6thBn Todmorden. [todroll] Willie 04/06/1915 ? Private, 8408 b. Walsden, Yorks [sdgw index] Helles Mem Panel 58-72 or 218-219. Lancashire Fusiliers Turkey (including Gallipoli) [cwgc] and 1st/6th Bn. [todroll]

TRAWDEN Arthur b.Trawden (nr.Colne), Home:Leicester [sdgw index] Herbert 28/09/1916 See COLNE b.Colne, Home:Trawden [sdgw index] WHEATLEY See FENCE in Pendle LANE

WHALLEY Roland b.Whalley, Home: Whalley [sdgw index] Thomas 4/9/1917 Cpl. 1371 Husband of E.A. Smith, Kew Rd Mendinghem Military Cemetery, RFA A Bty, 74 Bde Wiswell Belgium. [cwgc] Whalley & Wiswell School Memorials [elmem]

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