OPEN INVITATION ref BARLICK WAR MEMORIAL
Posted: 13 Aug 2013, 13:49
Having been asked to launch this as a separate topic, I am happy to oblige, and will do the best I can to get it right. It involves the re-dedication of the Barnoldswick War Memorial in wake of the addition of 46 missing names, 34 from WW1 and 12 from WW2. If anyone feels that they may be descendants or relatives of the Service Personnel named, or have any connection with them, they will be most welcome to attend this event. Anyone who wishes further information can post their requests here, and I will endeavour to oblige. I will deal with WW1 first as the information is complete. First are the Men who were born in Barnoldswick and resident here at the time of their deaths. Pte Joseph Clayton, No. 17397, DOWs Reg, Pte William Dowd, No. 11284, DOWs Reg, Pte Charles Fearn, No. 7088 NF, Pte Arthur Green, No. 333429 HLI, Pte George Miller, No. 266811 DOWs Reg, Pte Edmondson Pickles, No. 93697 NF, Pte Edmund Taylor, No. 85413 DLI, Gnr Herbert Ewart Whipp, No. 127343 RGA, L/Cpl Joseph Blezzard, No.S/13253 SH. Next come the men who were born in Barnoldswick but resident elsewhere at time of death. NELSON Lancs, Pte Albert Abbott, No. 38223 SLI, and his Brother, Pte Broughton Abbott, No.2397, LF, Pte Sutcliffe Walker, No.14267 KORLR. NORDEN Lancs. Pte Arthur Bell, No.267987 CR. EARBY, Pte George Cousins, No.266262 DOWs Reg. BURNLEY Lancs, Pte Bertie Dodgeon, No. S/11071 SH, Pte Richard Mercer, No.24/995 NF, Pte Mark Pickles, No.14265 ELR. WHITTINGTON Derbyshire, Pte John Fay, No.1706 ELR. HEXTHORPE Lincs, Pte George Phomfras Franks, No 44528 Lincs Reg. The remainder are men who were born elsewhere but resident in Barnoldswick at time of death. SKIPTON Yorks, Pte George Alfred Bailey, No. 5362 DOW Reg. CONNONLEY Yorks, Gnr Peter Barrett, No 88959 RGA. BACUP Lancs, Sgt James Hartley Crowther, No.12852 ELR. BLACKBURN Lancs, Pte Richard Duerden, No.4498 ELR, Pte William Greenhalgh, No. 666715 LC. BURNLEY Lancs, Sgt George Abraham Golding, No.266285 DOW Reg. NELSON Lancs, Pte James Hargreaves, No.327880 LC. ADDINGHAM Yorks, Pte Wilfred Holmes, No.10990 DOW Reg. BRACEWELL Yorks, Pte George Lawson, No.19651 DOW Reg. LANCSTER, L/Cpl John Robert Nicholson, No. 46470 NF. ACCRINGTON Lancs, Pte Thomas Pilkington, No. 24067 DOW Reg. BENTHAM, Pte Edward Shaw, No.11036 ELR. SALTERFORTH Yorks, Sgt John Wilson, No.265498 DOW Reg. YORK, Cpl Alfred Ernest 4233 DOW Reg. GREAT HARWOOD Lancs, Pte James Wilson, No. 12989 ELR.
Full research for WW2 has not yet been carried out, but all have a local connection the names are:- ACM/1 Albert Ball RAFVR, Sgt Ernest Bainbridge RAFVR, D/Man Louvaine Brooks MN, Pte John Craig NZI, ACM/1 Joseph Hargreaves RAFVR, Pilot/ Sgt Dennis Lyddon Harris RAF, L/Sgt James O'Neill Tank Reg, Winston Nutter NFS, Pte Henry Robinson Yorks & Lancs Reg, Pte Alice Seymour ATS, L/Bdr Clifford Smith RA and Sgt Norman Allan Smith RAF.
Full research for WW2 has not yet been carried out, but all have a local connection the names are:- ACM/1 Albert Ball RAFVR, Sgt Ernest Bainbridge RAFVR, D/Man Louvaine Brooks MN, Pte John Craig NZI, ACM/1 Joseph Hargreaves RAFVR, Pilot/ Sgt Dennis Lyddon Harris RAF, L/Sgt James O'Neill Tank Reg, Winston Nutter NFS, Pte Henry Robinson Yorks & Lancs Reg, Pte Alice Seymour ATS, L/Bdr Clifford Smith RA and Sgt Norman Allan Smith RAF.