This data is the editor’s interpretation of documents from:

    • Find My Past (this can be viewed free of charge in local UK libraries if you are a library member).
    • Ancestry.co.uk (this can be viewed free of charge in local UK libraries if you are a library member).

  • MARTINDALE

    MARTINDALE William
    Died 1 July 1916 Age 19
    Buried Morlancourt British Cemetery No 1 France

    Photograph of his grave



    MARTINDALE William
    Service Record

    Private 22309 Border Regiment 2nd Battalion.

    Died of wounds at a casuality clearing station during the Battle of the Somme

  • MOSS Richard


    MOSS Richard

    Died 13 September 1917 Age 32

    Buried Longuenesse (St Omar) Souvenir Cemetery, France

    MOSS Richard
    Service Record

    Private 201219 Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 1st/4th Battalion

    Died of sickness at the Base Hospital at St Omar

    Son of William and Mary Moss of West View, Priest Hutton, Richard was born in Lancaster.

    Also remembered at St Oswald’s Church, Warton, Lancashire, Silverdale War Memorial and Borwick and Priest Hutton’s War Memorial

  • RICHMOND

    RICHMOND Charles Leo
    Died 19 Nov 1916 Age 24
    Remembered Thiepval Memorial Pier 7D France


    RICHMOND Charles Leo
    Service Record

    Private 8855 Irish Guards 2nd Battalion

    Killed in action by shellfire near Ginchy on the Somme.

    His war record shows his name as Leo Charles Richmond

  • SMITH CR

    Cecil Ramsden SMITH
    Died 12 June 1917 Age 27
    Buried Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery France


    Cecil Ramsden SMITH
    Service Record

    Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers M Special Company

    Killed in action near Armentieres

    Son of Joshua and Sarah Mary Smith of Yewbarrow, Silverdale, husband of Gwladys May Smith (spelling from Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

    1891 Census shows Joshua Smith is a coal merchant and is married to Sarah, his children are Edward, Jane Ann, Florence R, Beatrice A, Cecil R who is 10 months, they are all born and living in Bradford.

    Newspaper articles in the Yorkshire Post and Bradford Daily Telegraph in June 1917 states Killed in France on 11 June 1917, 2nd Lieutenant Cecil Ramsden Smith Special Brigade Royal Engineers beloved husband of Gweldye Smith, who he married in 1916 and she is the daughter of Rev. Edward R. Edwards . He was the younger son of Mr and Mrs Joshua Smith of Great Horton, Bradford and Yewbarrow, Silverdale, Lancashire. He was educated at the Bradford Grammar School and the University of Leeds. He joined the O.C.T. in 1915 and gained a commission in West Yorkshire 1915.

    A letter from his captain bears high testiment to Cecil Smith fine character and gallant service

  • WALKER Will

    WALKER Williiam Halkett
    Died 26 October 1917 Age 27
    Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 18 Belgium


    WALKER William Halkett
    Service Record

    Private 241724 King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment 2nd/5th Battalion.

    Killed in action at Poelcapelle during the 3rd Battle of Ypres

    Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Walker of Townsfield, Silverdale