OTHER WARS

Newton-le-Willows and

Earlestown War Memorial

NEWTON-IN-MAKERFIELD URBAN
DISTRICT.

NEWTON-IN-MAKERFIELD CEMETERY is
in Park Road, Newton-le-Willows. It belongs
to the Urban District Council. It covers
81/2 acres; and it contains 23 War Graves.

BAILEY, 2nd Lt. Willie Rhodes. Royal Fly-
ing Corps. 19th Jan., 1918. Age 24. Son of
James and Alice Bailey, of 84, Athol St.,
Earlestown. CE. 3572.

BAXTER, Pte. Robert, TR3/14774. 48th
Training Reserve Bn. 31st March, 1917. Son
of Robert Baxter, of 30, Brookfield St.,
Earlestown. CE. 430.

BELL, Pte. Arthur Nelson, 257871. 362nd
Reserve Employment Coy. Labour Corps. 8th
Dec., 1920. Age 34. Husband of Frances
Bell, of 8, Brick St., Earlestown. Born at
Doncaster. CE. 1657.

BENNETT, Pte. John, 229796. 2nd/1st Bn.
Monmouthshire Regt. 9th July, 1917. Age 19.
Son of Richard and Alice Bennett, of 53, Cross
Lane, Newton-le-Willows.. CE. 903.

BODMER, Cpl. J. H., 47364. 26th Divisional
Signal Coy. Royal Engineers. 28th Aug., 1915.
NC. 2004.

BURNS, A.M.I Arthur, 3259. Royal Flying
Corps. Died of wounds (gas) 24th March,
1916. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Burns, of 352, Wargrave Rd., Newton-le-
Willows. Born at Earlestown. CE. 3466.

DAVIES, Pte. T. G., 27726. 11th Bn. Border
Regt. 28th March, 1917. CE. 3468.

FAHEY, Rfn. Nicholas Albert, 5556. 3rd Bn.
Royal Irish Rifles. 24th March, 1919. Age 20.
Son of Mrs. A. J. Fahey, of 65, Viaduct St. ,
Earlestown. CE. 2933.

FOSSlTT, Lce. Cpl. G., 1593. 1st/5th Bn.
King's Own Yorkshire Light Inf. 18th April,
1919. CE. 2299.

HAMPSON, Pte. Henry, 201159. 3rd Bn.
South Lancashire Regt. 2nd Jan., 1919.
Age 24. Son of Edith Hampson, of 68,
Houghton St., Earlestown, and the late Joseph
Hampson. CE. 3839.

HOLT, Pte. Edward, M2/049699. M.T. Royal
Army Service Corps. 4th Feb., 1919. Age 39.
Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Holt.
NC. 3415.

JONES, Pte. T. A., 27549. Grenadier Guards,
transf. to (669371) Labour Corps. 6th April,
1921. Age 41. Son of John Owen Jones;
husband of Elizabeth Ellen Jones, of 30, Birch
St., Earlestown. CE. 868.

KNOWELDEN, Dvr. J., 90987. Details
(Newbridge), Royal Field Artillery. 5th May,
1915. Age 35. Son of William J. and
Annie E. Knowelden. Born at Earlestown.
RC. 2965.

LEE, Pte. G., 10241. 3rd Bn. South Lan-
cashire Regt. 7th Jan., 1917. CE. 1019.

RICHARDS, Cpl. Robert John, 16326. Depot,
Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds
29th April, 1917. Age 29. Son of William and
Margaret Richards, of 99, Hall St., Rhos,
Wrexham; husband of Eliza Paget (formerly
Richards), of 71, Athol St., Earlestown,
Newton-le-Willows. NC. 4319.

RIMMER, Pte. Robert, 408929. Royal Air
Force. Died of nephritis 15th Jan., 1919.
Age 26. Son of John and Margaret Jane
Rimmer, of 28, Mercer St., Newton-le-Willows.
CE. 3061.

SAUNDERS, Serjt. J. W., 1658. 1st/4th En.
South Lancashire Regt., transf. to (211978)
Serjt. Labour Corps. 11th Dec., 1918.
CE. 3587.

SEDDON, E.R.A. 4th James Harry,M/10744.
R.N. H.M.S. " King George V." 29th Jan..
1915. Age 27. Son of James and Ann Jane
Seddon, of 34, Chandos St., Earlestown.
NC. 4189.

SHAW, C.Q.M.S. Lawrence, 12348. 51st
Training Reserve En. South Lancashire Regt.
26th Oct., 1918. Son of Mrs. Ada F. Shaw, of
24, Queen St., Earlestown. CE. 1635.

SHAW, Pte. Samuel, 1407. 4th En. South
Lancashire Regt. 25th Oct., I916. Age 23.
CE. 3459.

THOMPSON, Pte. J. C., 15765. 7th Bn. South
Lancashire Regt. 14th Dec., 1914. Age 18.
NC. 4579.

TOMLINSON, Cpl. J. S., 53440. Training
Depot, Aldershot, Royal Engineers. 16th July,
1917. NC. 2628.

WYATT, Lce. Cpl. Clarence, 177I7. 5th
Reserve En. Coldstream Guards. 13th Oct.,
1918. Age 26. CE. 2287.

NEWTON-IN-MAKERFIELD (EMMANUEL)
CHURCHYARD is at Wargrave, near Earles-
town railway station. It has been extended to
the East.

JOSEPH, Lce. Cpl. Edwin, 1756. 1st/4th Bn.
South Lancashire Regt. Died 22nd Oct., 1915,
of wounds received on 25th Sept. Age 19.
Son of Edwin and Mary Ellen Joseph, of 398,
Wargrave Rd., Newton-le-Willows. 945.

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS (SS. MARY AND
JOHN) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
has been extended to the South.

BATES, Pte. H., 203228. " D " Coy. 1st/4th
Bn. South Lancashire Regt. Died of wounds
3rd June, 1918. Age 20. Son of the late
Richard and Mary Frances Bates, of Earles-
town. X. 3.

BEATTY, Pte. William, 20370. 1st/4th Bn.
South Lancashire Regt. Accidentally killed
19th Jan., 1916. Age 52. Son of James and
Mary Beatty, of Wargrave Rd., Earlestown;
husband of Catherine Beatty, of 45, Legh St.,
Earlestown. D. 8.

BRIMELOW, Pte. Walter, 7226. 3rd Bn.
East Lancashire Regt. 12th Nov., 1914.
Age 46. Husband of Sarah Tully (formerly
Brimelow), of 80, Crown St., Earlestown.
XII 21.

BYRNE, Pte. J. C., 85979. 3rd Bn. The
King's Liverpool Regt., transf. to (519093) 18th
Coy. Labour Corps. 24th Jan., 1919. Age 30.
Old Ground. 4.

COFFEY, Dvr. James, T/330320. 532nd
H.T. Coy. Royal Army Service Corps.
Accidentally killed 5th Feb., 1918. Age 18.
Son of Mr. B. Coffey, of 19, London Row,
Vitrol Square, Earlestown. XII 24.