GALLOWAY, Pte. Anyon, 29039 (8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Great Harwood, s. of Anyon and Ellen Galloway; birth reg. Q1 1885 at Blackburn; m. Savine Fletcher 14th August 1909 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 49 Water Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 22nd September 1917 (32); bd. Perth Cem. (China Wall). [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98, 162]

GIBBONS, Pte. Matthew, 20003 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Preston, s. of John and Mary Gibbons; birth reg. Q3 1897 at Preston; lived at 7 Walmsley Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (19); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

GILLIBRAND, Pte. Clarence, 200711 (1st/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 23rd September 1896 at Great Harwood, s. of John Charles and Clara Gillibrand; bro. of 5001 James Frederick Gillibrand; lived at 18 Glebe Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 23rd June 1917 (20); bd. Ruyaulcourt Mil. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 77]

GILLIBRAND, Cpl. James Frederick, 5001 (10th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 10th September 1892 at Great Harwood, s. of John Charles and Clara Gillibrand; bro. of 200711 Clarence Gillibrand; lived (1911) at 3 Clayton Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 27th March 1918 (25); bd. Hedauville Comm. Cem. Ext. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 77]

GODLEY, Pte. William, PO/2313 (Royal Marine Light Infantry); b. 18th February 1864 at Darlington, s. of Ebenezer Godley; m. Annie Dugdale 16th August 1913 at St. John's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 41 James Street, Great Harwood; d. (sudden cerebral haemorrhage) 1st May 1919 (55) at Royal Naval Hospital, Gillingham; bd. Great Harwood Cem. [3, 13, 136, 207, 225]

GORTON, R. [13]; prob. GORTON, Pte. Richard, 15125 (8th Bn., Machine Gun Corps (Inf); formerly 80117 Royal Field Artillery); b. 1st September 1892 at Oswaldtwistle, s. of Richard and Ruth Gorton; m. Ada Higham 1912 at Christian Institute, John Street, Oswaldtwistle; lived at 2 Walter Street, Oswaldtwistle; k.i.a. 25th March 1918 (25); comm. Pozieres Memorial. [3, 4, 58, 85, 242, 272; also on 16]

GRAHAM, L/Cpl. John Hargreaves, 16811 (Depot Bn., Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry); b. 11th March 1892 at Wheelton, s. of John and Jane Graham; lived (1911) at 13 Beech Street, Great Harwood; d. (disease) 3rd October 1918 (26) at Paisley War Hospital; bd. Great Harwood (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard Ext. [3, 4, 13, 58, 73, 85, 273]

GREEN, Pte. Richard, 10874 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 1896 at Great Harwood, s. of William Thomas Green and Margaret Green; birth reg. Q4 1895 at Blackburn; lived at 29 Grimshaw Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th February 1917 (21); comm. Basra Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

GREENHALGH, Cpl. Alexander, 8894 ("B" Bty. 150th Bde., Royal Field Artillery); b. 21st January 1890 at Blackburn, s. of John and Margaret Alice Greenhalgh; lived (1911) at 44 Kemp Street, Blackburn; m. Alice Pomfret 17th August 1912 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 21st March 1918 (28); comm. Pozieres Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 162, 274]

GREENWOOD, Pte. Matthew, 14000 (1st Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 7th August 1882 at Clayton-le-Moors, s. of William and Mary Greenwood; m. Ellen Fielding 6th June 1908 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 164 Queen Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (33); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 99, 162]

GREENWOOD, Pte. Roger, 7340 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 8th March 1878 at Great Harwood, s. of William and Mary Greenwood; lived at 14 Spring Gardens, Bacup (Cotton Factory Times, 21st May 1915); k.i.a. 3rd May 1915 (37); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024. [3, 4, 13, 73, 77, 85]

GREGORY, B. [13]; unable to identify.

GREGSON, Pte. Edward, 29113 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 21st August 1887 at Church, s. of Giles and Mary Gregson; lived (1911) at 57 Devonshire Street, Accrington; m. Maria Grace Chadwick 1912 at Christ Church, Accrington; lived at 20 Gladstone Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 21st March 1918 (30); comm. Arras Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 99, 242, 275]

GRIFFITHS, Pte. Stephen, 6334 (1st Bn., Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt.)); b. 8th May 1888 at Churton, Shropshire; s. of Stephen and Mary Ann Griffiths of 27 Greaves Street, Great Harwood; e. 22nd September 1914; k.i.a. 15th June 1915 (27); comm. Vimy Memorial. [3, 6, 13]

GRIMSHAW, Pte. Joe; lived at 2 Water Street, Great Harwood. [2, 13]; duplicate entry for 26645 Joseph (Joe) GRUNSHAW.

GRUNSHAW, Pte. Joseph (Joe), 26645 (8th Bn., Border Regt.); b. 6th July 1890 at Great Harwood, s. of Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth Grimshaw; lived at 2 Water Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 28th May 1918 (27); comm. Soissons Mem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 77; 276 as GRIMSHAW]

HACKING, Pte. Thomas, 51478 (1st/5th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.)); b. 22nd August 1898 at Great Harwood, s. of William and Alice Hacking; lived at 18 Heywood Street, Great Harwood; d.o.w. 30th November 1917 (19); bd. Villers-Faucon Comm. Cem. Ext. [3, 4, 13, 77, 85]

HALL, Dvr. James, 8361 ("A" Bty. 150th Bde., Royal Field Artillery); b. 6th August 1893 at Great Harwood, s. of James and Clara Hall; lived at 61 Park Road, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 19th October 1917 (24); bd. Poelcapelle Brit. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85]

HALLWORTH, Pte. Albert, 32512 (8th Bn., King's Shropshire Light Infantry); b. 2nd August 1890 at Great Harwood, s. of Elisha and Jennette Hallworth; m. Amelia Annie Turner 6th April 1912 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 21 Clayton Street, Great Harwood; d. 2nd October 1918 (28); bd. Mikra Brit. Cem., Kalamaria. [2, 3, 4, 13, 77, 85, 162]

HAMPSON, J. [13]; unable to identify and possibly a duplicate entry for HANSON, John.

HANSON, Pte. John, DM2/195416 (M.T., Royal Army Service Corps); b. Read, s. of Thomas and Mary Hanson; bapt. 3rd July 1892 at St. John's Church, Read; lived at Heymoor Farm, Great Harwood; d. 25th February 1919 (26); bd. Great Harwood (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard Ext. [3, 13, 58, 85, 277]

HARGREAVES, Pte. Arthur, 16941 (7th Bn., Border Regt.); b. Billington, s. of Richard and Alice Hargreaves; bro. of 14113 Henry Hargreaves; bapt. 27th September 1885 at St. Mary and All Saints Church, Whalley; m. Rhoda Gillibrand 14th July 1906 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at Gladstone Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 29th September 1915 (30); bd. New Irish Farm Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 17, 162, 278]

HARGREAVES, H.; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024, but believed to be a duplicate entry for 26706 Hubert Hargreaves. [13]

HARGREAVES, Pte. Henry, 14113 ("A" Coy. 7th Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers); b. Billington, s. of Richard and Alice Hargreaves; bro. of 16941 Arthur Hargreaves; m. Margaret Jane Halsall 29th October 1910 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 60 Cattle Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th September 1915 (28); comm. Loos Memorial; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024. [3, 4, 32, 13, 58, 162]

HARGREAVES, Pte. Hubert, 26706 ("D" Coy. 8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 29th October 1890 at Great Harwood, s. of James and Margaret Hargreaves; lived at 33 Grimshaw Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 10th October 1917 (26); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 248]

HARGREAVES, Pte. Stafford, 18910 (4th Bn., Coldstream Guards); b. Darwen, s. of Richard Hargreaves; m. (1) Mary Alice Turner 1904; m.(2) Ellen Hargreaves 17th April 1913 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 27 Baron Street, Darwen; e. 11th December 1915; k.i.a. near Boesinghe 20th July 1917 (34); bd. Canada Farm Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 162, 242, 269, 279]

HARRIS, Pte. Alfred, 6302 (1st Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 8th March 1876 at Great Harwood, s. of Thomas and Ann Harris; m. Mary Alice Alston 2nd April 1904 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 13 Elm Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 28th June 1915 (39); comm. Helles Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85, 162]

HARRISON, Gunner George, 84952 (94th Coy., Royal Garrison Artillery); b. 27th April 1897 at 29 Mercer Street, Great Harwood, s. of John and Anne Harrison; lived at 15 Mercer Street, Great Harwood; att. 10th December 1915; mobilized 18th May 1916; posted to 94th Coy., R.G.A. 31st July 1917; placed on malaria register at Rawalpindi 23rd April 1918; found dead in barracks (heatstroke) 11th July 1918 (21); bd. Rawalpindi War Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 74, 85, 110]

HARRISON, L/Cpl Herbert, 201007 (1/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Preston, s. of Richard and Margaret Harrison; lived (1911) at 8 Nuttall Avenue, Great Harwood; e. into Coldstream Guards (12210) 11th September 1914; dis. (inguinal hernia) from 4th Bn. 30th September 1914; e. into East Lancs. Regt. 24th October 1914, serving overseas with 1st/4th Bn. (201007); dis. (sickness) 26th September 1917; m. Elizabeth Moran 21st April 1919 at St. Saviour's Church, Preston; d. (pulmonary tuberculosis) 4th June 1921 (25) at 62 Moss Street, Great Harwood. [13, 58, 74, 81, 85, 225, 269, 280, 281]

HARRISON, Pte. John, 19273 (15th Bn., Cheshire Regt.); b. 14th June 1874 at Great Harwood, s. of Richard and Esther Harrison; m. Jane Kay 19th August 1905 at Harwood Street Methodist Chapel, Blackburn; lived (1911) at 48 Maple Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 18th July 1916 (42); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85, 282]

HARTLEY, Pte. John, S/13499 (5th Bn., Gordon Highlanders); b. September 1895 at Great Harwood, s. of James and Jane Hartley; lived at 28 Mount Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 27th July 1918 (22); comm. Soissons Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85]

HAWORTH, Pte. Andrew, 29037 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 9th April 1885 at Great Harwood, s. of Robert and Jenny Haworth; m. Mary Jane Higham 1912 at St. Mark's Church, Witton; d.o.w. 11th April 1917 (32); bd. Haute-Avesnes Brit. Cem. [3, 4, 85, 242, 271; not listed on 13]

HAWORTH, Pte. Job, 28854 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Clayton-le-Moors, s. of John Henry Haworth and Sarah Haworth; birth reg. Q3 1886 at Blackburn; m. Jane Bennett 26th March 1910 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 7 Club Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 13th April 1917 (30); bd. Fampoux Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98, 162, 283; also listed on 1 and 12]

HAWORTH, J. [13]; see HOWARTH, John Francis.

HAWORTH, Sgt. Robert Calvert, 201110 (2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 14th August 1894 at Accrington, s. of James Alfred and Mary Alice Haworth; lived (1911) at 28 Cambridge Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 9th October 1917 (23); bd. Tyne Cot Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 99]

HAWORTH, T.; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024. [13]; unable to identify.

HAWORTH, W. [13]; unable to identify.

HAYHURST, G. [13]; unable to identify.

HAYHURST, Pte. Joseph, 50098 (20th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.)); b. 24th May 1891 at Great Harwood, s. of Henry and Elizabeth Hayhurst; lived at 27 Princess Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 1st August 1917 (26); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 248]

HEYES, Pte. James, 202732 (2nd/4th East Lancs. Regt.); b. 1881/2 at Blackburn; m. Theresa Mayor 4th March 1905 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 38 St. Edmund Street, Great Harwood; e. 24th June 1916 and posted to 2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. (5912); d. (tuberculosis of lungs) 21st April 1920 (38). [13, 58, 62, 85, 162]

HIBBERT, Cpl. Albert, 1186 (Manchester Regt.); b. 23rd June 1891 at 4 Appleton Street, Prestwich, Manchester, s. of Charles and Martha Hannah Hibbert; m. Catherine (Kate) Connell 1911; lived at 79 Lower Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors; e. 30th March 1909; adm. No.3 Casualty Clearing Station (concussion) from 2nd Bn., Manchester Regt. 9th April 1915, trans. to 2nd General Hospital (shock) 12th April 1915 and sent to convalescent camp 22nd April 1915; w. December 1915, requiring amputation of right arm; dis. 13th September 1916; d. (cerebral tumour) 19th May 1921 (29) at Grimsby; widow lived at 56 St. Edmund Street, Great Harwood. [13, 58, 81, 85, 88, 110, 225, 242, 284]

HIGGINSON, Pte. Albert, 25341 ("A" Coy. 17th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers); b. 4th December 1893 at Bamber Bridge, s. of Geoffrey and Ann Ellen Higginson; bro. of 44822 Tom Higginson; lived at 204 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood; e. 12th February 1915 and posted to 17th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers; posted B.E.F. 4th December 1915; k.i.a. 25th August 1917 (23); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 74, 124]

HIGGINSON, Pte. Thomas (Tom), 44822 (18th Bn., Gloucestershire Regt. attd. 2nd Employment Base Depot; formerly 8786 Royal Welsh Fusiliers); b. 23rd February 1899 at Bamber Bridge, s. of Geoffrey and Ann Ellen Higginson; bro. of 25341 Albert Higginson; lived at 204 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood; d. (disease) 24th October 1918 (19); bd. St. Sever Cem. Ext., Rouen. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 124]

HIGGINSON, Pte. Walter, 201019 (7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Great Harwood, s. of Robert and Martha Ellen Higginson; birth reg. Q1 1897 at Blackburn; lived (1911) at 10 Park Road, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 22nd September 1917 (20); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98, 242]

HIGHAM, Pte. Thomas, 35801 (1st/4th Bn., King's Shropshire Light Infantry); b. 8th March 1899 at Great Harwood, s. of Thomas and Annie Higham; k.i.a. 7th June 1918 (19); comm. Soissons Memorial; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024. [3, 4, 13, 35, 73, 77]

HINDLE, Pte. John (Jack), 15916 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; formerly 11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 31st May 1894 at 19 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, s. of Henry ("Harry o' Sandy's") and Ann Hindle; lived at 76 Clayton Street, Great Harwood; e. into Accrington Bn., East Lancs. Regt. 22nd September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to 3rd Bn. then to 6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 10th March 1917 (22); comm. Basra Memorial. [5, 13]

HINDLE, Pte. Samuel Lowe, 18610 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Whalley, s. of Christopher and Mary Haslam Hindle; birth reg. Q2 1892 at Clitheroe; lived (1911) at Wiswell; k.i.a. 26th August 1916 (24); bd. Dantzig Alley Brit. Cem., Mametz; mother lived (1921) at 4 Coronation Street, Great Harwood. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

HINDLEY, F. [13]; unable to identify.

HODGKINSON, Pte. Herbert, G/19743 (7th Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt.); formerly M/205828 M.T. Royal Army Service Corps); b. 19th August 1881 at Blackburn, s. of John and Sarah Ann Hodgkinson; m. Mary Whalley 19th February 1907 at St. Michael's Church, Blackburn; lived at 356 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn; called up 13th December 1916, joining A.S.C. M.T. Depot, Grove Park 14th December 1916; trans. to 31st Training Reserve Bn., Dover Harbour 9th January 1917; posted B.E.F. 14th August 1917 and trans. to 7th Bn., Royal West Kent Regt. 26th August 1917; k.i.a. 12th October 1917 (36); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 74, 285]

HODGKINSON, Pte. William, 17607 (9th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); b. 14th November 1888 at Great Harwood, s. of Alfred and Mary Jane Hodgkinson; m. Ellen Forshaw 31st October 1908 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 8 James Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th September 1915 (26); comm. Loos Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85, 162]

HODKINSON, Pte. Joseph, 48805 (2nd Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 5th September 1899 at Great Harwood, s. of Alfred and Alice Hodkinson; lived at 3 Walmsley Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 4th May 1918 (18); comm. Loos Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 85, 248]

HOLDEN, Pte. Fred, 24485 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 20th August 1893 at Blackburn, s. of John and Mary Ann Holden; lived (1911) at 67 Church Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (22); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [4, 5, 13, 52, 58, 85, 271]

HOLDEN, R. M. [13]; prob. HOLDEN, Pte. Robert Maden, 41815 (10th Bn., Yorkshire Regt.; formerly 160058 Royal Field Artillery); b. Rishton, s. of James and Margaret Ellen Holden; birth reg. Q2 1893 at Blackburn; lived (1911) at 58 Spring Street, Rishton; d.o.w. 12th April 1917 (23); bd. Boyelles Comm. Cem. Ext. [3, 4, 58, 85, 98; also on 14]

HOLDEN, Pte. Thomas, 14089 (10th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); b. 22nd June 1894 at Rishton, s. of Martin and Catherine Holden; lived at 118 Park Road, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th September 1915 (21); comm. Loos Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 32, 58, 85, 248]

HOLDING, W. [13]; prob. HOLDEN, Pte. William, 6937 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 1881/2 at Great Harwood; lived at 171 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood; d.o.w. 11th January 1916; bd. St. Sever Cem., Rouen. [3, 4, 32, 58]

HOPE, Pte. Edward, 16431 (7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; formerly 16912 The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.); b. 17th March 1881 at Great Harwood, s. of James and Elizabeth Hope; boarding (1911) at 27 Hardings Row, Rainford; k.i.a. 4th July 1916 (35); bd. Serre Road Cem. No. 2. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 73, 77]

HORNBY, L/Cpl. Robert, 19601 (12th Bn., Durham Light Infantry); b. 10th August 1898 at 11 Oak Street, Great Harwood, s. of Henry and Lydia Hornby; lived at 66 Moss Street, Great Harwood; e. 9th September 1914 and posted to 12th Bn., Durham Light Infantry; joined B.E.F. 25th August 1915; aptd. unpaid L/Cpl. 8th May 1916; aptd. paid L/Cpl. 19th June 1916; k.i.a. 17th July 1916 (17); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 74, 110]

HOULAHAN, Pte. Charles, 2123 (1st Bn., Manchester Regt.); b. St. Ignatius, Preston; k.i.a. 21st December 1914 at Givenchy; comm. Le Touret Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 73]

HOWARTH, L/Cpl. Ernest Harry, 15592 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 2nd February 1891 (birth registered as Ernest Harry HAWORTH) at 3 Rostrous Buildings, Rawtenstall, s. of Thomas Edward Howarth and Ruth Mary Howarth; lived at 116 Park Road, Great Harwood; e. 19th or 21st September 1914; w. with Z Company 1st/2nd July 1916 (24); adm. from No. 17 Ambulance Train to No. 2 General Hospital, Le Havre (G.S.W., right leg and back) 3rd July 1916, and transferred to hospital ship on same day; transferred to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Regt. before returning to 11th Bn.; k.i.a. 21st April 1918 (27); bd. Cinq Rues Brit. Cem., Hazebrouck. [5, 13]

HOWARTH, L/Cpl. John Francis, 11289 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 29th July 1883 at Bunkers Hill, Aighton, s. of Henry and Hannah Howarth; boarding (1911) at 11 Mercer Street, Great Harwood; d. (drowned) 8th July 1915 (31); bd. Lancashire Landing Cem., Gallipoli. [3, 4, 58, 73, 110; 13, 32, 35 as HAWORTH]

HOWLEY, Sgt. Herbert, 15303 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 12th June 1881 at 7 Bayley St., Whalley, s. of James and Ann Howley; m. Martha Alice Leaver 1914; lived at 9 Thorn Street, Great Harwood; e. 16th September 1914; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (35); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [5, 13]

HOWSON, Pte. James, 14393 (7th Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers); b. Clayton-le-Moors, s. of Edward and Sarah Howson; birth reg. Q4 1881 at Blackburn; m. Ann Demaine 1904; lived at 69 Park Road, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th September 1915 (33); comm. Loos Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 32, 33, 58, 85, 98, 242]

HOWSON, Pte. William, 200098 (1st/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Blackburn; s. of Arthur and Eliza Howson; birth reg. Q4 1892 at Blackburn; lived (1911) at 40 Warrington Street, Blackburn; k.i.a. 16th December 1917 (25); bd. Gorre Brit. and Indian Cem.; mother lived at 29 Cattle Street, Great Harwood. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

HUDSON, Pte. Harry, 8360 (108th Coy., Machine Gun Corps); b. Hellifield, Yorks., s. of Harry Hargreaves Hudson and Mary Hudson; birth reg. Q1 1896 at Settle; lived at 14 Lewis Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 14-15th December 1917 (21); comm. Thiepval Mem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

HUDSON, Pte. William, 277274 (2nd/7th Bn., Manchester Regt.); b. 31st July 1892 at Rishton, s. of John and Alice Hudson; m. Lucy Mullin 20th July 1912 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 29th March 1917 (24); bd. Vermelles Brit. Cem.; widow lived at 2 St. Celia Street, Great Harwood. [3, 4, 13, 85, 99]

HUDSON, Sgt. William, 13681 (10th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); b. 10th April 1893 at Clitheroe, s. of Richard and Ann Hudson; lived at 1 Prospect Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th September 1915 (22); comm. Loos Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 17, 32, 85, 99]

HURST, Pte. Joseph, 24963 (7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Great Harwood, s. of Richard and Mary Hurst; birth reg. Q2 1895 at Blackburn; lived at 10 Clayton Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 22nd July 1916 (21); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

JAMES, Pte. Walter, 40368 (16th Bn., Cheshire Regt.); b. 4th September 1898 at Great Harwood, s. of Frederick William James and Alice James; lived (1911) at 88 Park Road, Great Harwood; e. 4th September 1916; called up 12th March 1917 and posted to 61st Training Reserve Bn.; trans. to 221st Infantry Bn. (17898) 12th or 18th July 1917; trans. Cheshire Regt. (40368) B.E.F. 18th/19th September 1917, joining 16th Bn. on 20th September 1917; k.i.a. 22nd October 1917 (19); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 74, 77, 85]

JOHNSON, Pte. James Claude Repps, 203160 (4th Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.); b. 9th January 1898 at Preston, s. of James Edward and Ethel May Johnson; e. 14th January 1916; hospitalised in Glasgow (bronchitis) 14th June - 30th October 1918 and in Blackpool (trench fever) 30th October 1918 until discharge on 16th May 1919; d. 23rd November 1921 (23) in hospital; bd. Great Harwood Cem.; parents lived at Police Station and later 15 Hartley Street, Great Harwood. [13 as JOHNSTON; 52, 74, 85, 286]

JOHNSON, Pte. Robert, 202743 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 11th March 1881 at 4 Whitworth Street, Wesham, s. of Joanna Johnson; m. Esther Ellen Clough 7th February 1903 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 12 Greaves Street, Great Harwood; adm. No.34 Casualty Clearing Station 22nd March 1918 with g.s.w. to right thigh while serving with 4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; k.i.a. 5th September 1918 (37); bd. Trois Arbres Cem., Steenwerck. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 88, 110, 130, 162]

JOHNSTON, J. C. R. [13]; see JOHNSON, Pte. James Claude Repps.

JOHNSTONE, Pte. William George, 20937 (6th Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.); b. 5th December 1885 at Much Urswick nr. Ulverston, s. of William and Agnes Ann Johnstone; m. Sarah Alice Bubbins 17th September 1906 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 88 Railway Terrace, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 9th April 1916 (30); comm. Basra Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 110, 162]

KEAR, Stoker 1st Class William, 307637(CH) (H.M.S. Laforey, Royal Navy); b. 8th February 1885 at Great Harwood, s. of Thomas and Jane Kear; e. 1st October 1904; m. Kate Lavery 10th April 1909 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; d. 28th December 1916 (31) at home of pneumonia contracted whilst on duty; bd. Great Harwood Cem. [3, 13, 85, 135, 162]

KEMP, Pte. Clarence, 63036 (1st/5th Bn., West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own)); b. 19th September 1899 at Great Harwood, s. of John and Mary Ann Kemp; bro. of PO/17994 Harold Ernest Kemp; lived at 6 Poplar Avenue, Great Harwood; e. 17th December 1917 and posted to 53rd (Y.S.) Bn., Manchester Regt. 19th December 1917; embarked for B.E.F. 2nd June 1918; transferred to West Yorks. Regt., joining 1st/5th Bn. 9th June 1918; d.o.w. 3rd November 1918 (19) of wounds inflicted on 1st November; bd. Cambrai East Mil. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 74, 77]

KEMP, Pte. Harold Ernest, PO/17994 (1st R.M. Bn., R.N. Div.); b. 11th October 1896 at Great Harwood, s. of John and Mary Ann Kemp; bro. of 63036 Clarence Kemp; lived at 6 Poplar Avenue, Great Harwood; e. 15th October 1914; embarked for B.E.F. 4th January 1918; k.i.a. 28th September 1918 (21); comm. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. [2, 3, 13, 287]

KEMP, Pte. William, 12000 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 2nd December 1878 at Great Harwood, s. of Mary Kemp; m. Alice Sanderson 1898; d.o.w. 1st May 1917 (38); bd. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cem., Iraq. [3, 4, 13, 77, 85, 242]

KENNEDY, Pte. Thomas, 15199 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 28th April 1895 at 8 Banana Street, Blackburn, s. of William and Catherine (Kate) Kennedy; lived at 129 Queen Street, Great Harwood; e. 15th September 1914; k.i.a. 1st July 1916 (21); bd. Queens Cem., Serre. [5, 13]

KENT, W. [13]; unable to identify.

KENYON, Pte. George, 28740 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Blackburn; m. Martha Edmundson 1st June 1910; lived at 23 St. Cecilia Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 21st October 1917 (30); bd. Roclincourt Mil. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 283, 288]

KILLALEE, Pte. Hubert, 21352 (8th Bn., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; formerly 21695 Hussars of Line); b. Great Harwood, s. of Thomas William and Mary Killalee; bro. of 26882 Walter Killalee; birth reg. Q1 1894 at Blackburn (as KILLILEA);lived at 8 Maple Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 20th June 1916 (22); bd. Bois-Carre Mil. Cem., Haisnes. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

KILLALEE, Pte. Walter, 26882 (8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 9th August 1893 at 92 St. Hubert's Road, Great Harwood, s. of Thomas William and Mary Killalee; bro. of 21352 Hubert Killalee; m. Mary Hargreaves April 1916; lived at 8 Maple Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 8th August 1916 (22); comm. Arras Memorial. [2, 3, 13, 85; 110 as KILLALEA]

KITCHELL, Pte. William Henry, 13534 (7th/8th Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers); b. 23rd January 1888 at Preston, s. of Emily Kitchell; m. Jane Halliwell 4th February 1911 at Church of St. John the Baptist, Atherton; lived at 9 Park Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 12th August 1916 (28); bd. Flatiron Copse Cem., Mametz. [3, 4, 13, 32, 85, 124, 289]

KNIGHT, Pte. James, 30456 (1st Bn., Grenadier Guards; formerly 2232 Household Cavalry); b. Samlesbury, s. of Joseph and Martha Knight; birth reg. Q4 1885 at Preston; lived (1911) at 13 St. Mary's Road, Bamber Bridge; m. Agnes Pearson 8th January 1912 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Brownedge, Bamber Bridge; k.i.a. 30th March 1918 (32); bd. Bucquoy Road Cem., Ficheux. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98, 99]

LANK, Pte. John, 17128 (6th Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers); b. 8th May 1886 at Great Harwood, s. of William Fowles Lank and Alice Lank; m. Emily Lewis 29th May 1909 at Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 17 Heywood Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 4th July 1916 (30); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 90, 252]

LATHAM, W. [13]; unable to identify.

LAW, L/Bdr. Henry, L/16164 (Royal Field Artillery); b. 3rd August 1894 at Bacup, s. of Ernest Henry Law and Margaret Smith Law; e. 13th April 1915; served in France from 6th March 1916 to 10th November 1917 and from 17th March 1918 to 13th June 1918; slightly wounded with 165th Bde., Royal Field Artillery 29th June 1916; trans. to Army Reserve 13th July 1919; lived at 27 Hope Street, Great Harwood; bd. 30th September 1920 at Great Harwood Cem. [13, 52, 74, 79, 85]

LAWSON, Pte. Matthew M.M., 18396 (10th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); b. 13th April 1893 at Eastham Street, Preston, s. of Matthew and Margaret Lawson; lived at 15 Bridge Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 24th April 1917 (24); bd. Wancourt Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 85, 110]

LAWTON, Sgt. Samuel, 11758 (9th Bn., Cheshire Regt.); b. 9th September 1862 at Balterley, Staffordshire; e. 23rd October 1884; re-enlisted 11th September 1914; lived at 29 Hindle Fold, Great Harwood; dis. 16th August 1917 (54); d. (bronchitis, cardiac dilatation, cerebral effusion aggravated by active service) 17th October 1917; widow Ann lived at 80 Park Road, Great Harwood. [13, 32, 52, 58, 73, 74, 85]

LEACH, Pte. James, 17150 (10th Bn., York and Lancaster Regt.); b. 5th May 1884 at Oswaldtwistle, s. of Richard and Harriet Leach; m. Catherine (Kate) Lannon 17th August 1912 at Blackburn Registry Office; lived at 1 Carr Lane, Glasshoughton, Yorks.; e. 16th November 1914 and posted to 11th Bn., York and Lancaster Regt.; posted 10th Bn. 1st July 1915; posted B.E.F. September 1915; twice court-martialed; k.i.a. 1st-3rd July 1916 (32); comm. Thiepval Memorial; widow lived at 42 Delph Road, Great Harwood. [2, 3, 13, 74, 99]

LEAVER, Pte. Albert, 203358 (1st/5th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 16th December 1897 at Great Harwood, s. of John and Ann Leaver; lived at 62 Railway View, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 19th April 1918 (20); bd. Gommecourt Brit. Cem. No.2, Hebuterne. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 99]

LEE, Pte. Richard Thomas, 16959 (7th Bn., Border Regt.); b. 26th May 1896 at Burnley, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann Lee; lived at 6 Westwell Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 27th September 1915 (19); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 17, 32, 58, 290; 13 as LEE, T.]

LEECH, J.; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024 but believed to be a duplicate entry for 17150 James Leach. [13]

LEEMING, Pte. Arthur, 14097 (10th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)); b. Ribchester, s. of Edward and Jane Ellen Leeming; birth reg. Q2 1895 at Preston; lived at 19 Charles Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 25th September 1915 (20); comm. Loos Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98]

LEEMING, Pte. Fred, 15774 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 24th December 1895 at 14 South View, Great Harwood, s. of Arthur and Eliza Leeming; lived at 18 Mercer Street, Great Harwood; e. 21st September 1914; k.i.a. 28th September 1918 (22); bd. Underhill Farm Cem., Ploegsteert. [5, 13]

LEEMING, Pte. Ralph, 202254 ("A" Coy. 2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 25th April 1898 at Blackburn, s. of John and Rebecca Leeming; lived (1911) at 30 Beardsworth Street, Blackburn; k.i.a. 27th November 1917 (19); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 291]

LEWIS, Pte. James Hope, 18647 (7th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. attd. 56th T.M. Bty.); b. 3rd October 1894 at Great Harwood, s. of George and Sarah Lewis; lived (1911) at 35 Greaves Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 19th December 1917 (23); bd. Ribecourt Brit. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77]

LEWTAS, Pte. James Baybut, 16063 (5th Bn., King's Shropshire Light Infantry); b. Kirkham, s. of Thomas and Margaret Lewtas; bapt. 17th September 1887 at St. Michael's Church, Kirkham; lived at 29 Greaves Street, Great Harwood; d.o.w. 8th August 1915 (27); bd. Boulogne Eastern Cem. [3, 4, 13, 32, 292]

LIGHTBOWN, Pte. Christopher, 241550 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; formerly 3974 3rd/5th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 26th February 1894 at Clayton-le-Moors, s. of Henry and Ann Lightbown; lived (1911) at 18 Moss Street, Great Harwood; m. Mary Addenbrooke 14th February 1914 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; d. (lobar pneumonia) 13th June 1918 (24); bd. Aire Comm. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 32, 58, 85, 86, 162]

LIVELY, Pte. George Albert, 11841 (2nd Bn., Coldstream Guards); b. 3rd March 1893 at Clayton-le-Moors, s. of Hugh and Ellen Lively; lived (1911) at 22 Britannia Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 30th March 1916 (23); bd. White House Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 99]

LIVESEY, Pte. Clarence, 41030 (6th Bn., Dorsetshire Regt.; formerly 8777 Army Service Corps); b. 21st July 1892 at Great Harwood, s. of John William and Ann Ellen Livesey; lived (1911) at 5 Glebe Street, Great Harwood; m. Elizabeth Rutter 1916; k.i.a. 11th October 1918 (26); bd. Montay-Neuvilly Road Cem., Montay. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 242]

LIVESEY, Gnr. Thomas, L/16197 ("C" Bty. 165th Bde., Royal Field Artillery); b. 18th June 1884 at Great Harwood, s. of James and Hannah Livesey; k.i.a. 21st October 1916 (32); bd. Hebuterne Mil. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 248]

LOFTHOUSE, Pte. Arthur, 202600 (2nd/4th Bn., East Yorks. Regt.); b. 4th April 1888 at Sabden, s. of John Thomas and Frances (Fanny) Lofthouse; m. Elizabeth Alston 15th April 1911 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 21 Mercer Street, Great Harwood; d. (influenza) 27th September 1918; bd. Prospect Hill Mil. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 85, 162, 248, 283]

LORD, Pte. William Henry, 26344 (6th Bn., Border Regt.); b. Rishton, s. of William Henry and Alice Lord; birth reg. Q4 1884 at Blackburn; m. Sarah Durn 1906; lived at 10 Croft Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 4th October 1917 (33); bd. Poelcapelle Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98, 242, 283]

LOSH, Pte. John, 49205 (20th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regt.)); b. Read, s. of Watson and Esther Losh; birth reg. Q2 1887 at Burnley; lived (1911) at 14 Hesketh Street, Great Harwood; m. Hilda Birtwistle 8th June 1916 at St. John's Church, Great Harwood; d. (pneumonia) 3rd or 6th February 1917 (29); bd. Mont Huon Mil. Cem., Le Treport. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 98, 207]

LOYND, Pte. Leonard, 26795 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 28th September 1887 at Great Harwood, s. of Thomas Turner Loynd and Mary Alice Loynd; lived (1911) at 10 Hanson Street, Great Harwood; m. Dora Ward 1916 at the United Reformed Church, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 11th April 1918 (30); comm. Ploegsteert Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85, 242]

LOYND, Pte. Thomas, 25063 (1st Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 6th October 1892 at Clayton-le-Moors, s. of James and Ellen Loynd; boarding (1911) at 38 Cliffe, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 18th October 1916 (23); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85; 99 as LOYNDS]

LOYND, Pte. William, 4889 (2nd Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 1891 Great Harwood, s. of Thomas Turner Loynd and Mary Alice Loynd; birth registered Q2 1891 at Blackburn; lived at 37 Church Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 13th March 1915 (23); comm. Le Touret Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 32, 58, 73, 98]

LUCAS-CONKEY, J. [13]; see CONKEY, John Lucas.

LYONS, L/Cpl. Patrick, 200703 (1st/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.; previously 2588); b. 2nd April 1891 at Accrington, s. of Thomas and Mary Lyons; lived at 3 Hartley Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 24th April 1917 (26); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 32, 58, 85, 248]

MARCHANT, Pte. Richard Vincent, 21928 (8th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.)); b. 15th January 1894 at Clitheroe, s. of Charles and Mary Ann Marchant; lived at 14 Wellington Street, Clayton-le-Moors; m. Mary Bashall 22nd May 1915 at All Saints' Church, Clayton-le-Moors; att. 10th December 1915; mob. 3rd January 1916; posted 11th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) 25th January and later to 12th (Reserve) Bn.; posted B.E.F. 10th August 1916 and to 11th Bn. 11th August 1916; posted 8th Bn. 20th August 1916; d.o.w. 2nd October 1918 (24); bd. Grevillers Brit. Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 74, 99; also listed on 12]

MARSDEN, Pte. Richard, 29628 (9th Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.; formerly 24667 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 5th September 1885 at Blackburn, s. of Enoch and Alice Marsden; lived (1911) at 39 Delph Road, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 19th October 1916 (31); bd. Courcelette Brit. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 73, 274]

MARSDEN, Pte. Thomas, 64490 (1st/4th Bn., Cheshire Regt.); b. 24th May 1888 at Great Harwood, s. of Ernest Entwistle Marsden and Mary Ann Marsden; m. Grace Kellett 29th April 1909 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 17 Park Street, Great Harwood; presumed drowned at sea when H.M.T. Aragon was torpedoed on 30th December 1917 (29); comm. Chatby Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 73, 77, 85, 162]

MARTIN, Pte. Harold, 277279 (2nd/7th Bn., Manchester Regt.); b. 19th April 1888 at Kendal, Westmorland, s. of Thomas Robinson Martin and Elizabeth Martin; m. Lavinia Hocking 20th June 1908 at Orchard Street Primitive Methodist Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 40 Railway Terrace, Great Harwood; d.o.w. 31st July 1917 (29); bd. Coxyde Mil. Cem., Koksijde. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 245; also listed on 12]

MASON, Pte. William John Thomas, 201066 (2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Merthyr Vale, Glamorganshire, s. of Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Mason; birth reg. Q4 1892 at Merthyr Tydfil; k.i.a. 21st March 1918 (25); comm. Pozieres Memorial; mother lived at 22 Russell Place, Great Harwood. [3, 4, 98; 13 as MASON, J. T.]

MAUNDER, Pte. William Thomas, 10980 (2nd Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.)); b. 19th November 1886 at Great Harwood, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth Alice Maunder; lived at 21 Delph Road, Great Harwood; died of wounds from gas 5th May 1915 (28); comm. Ypres (Menin Gate) Mem. [3, 4, 17, 58, 77; 2, 13, 32, 85 as MAUNDERS]

McNALLY, Pte. Charles, 45103 (Depot, Royal Welsh Fusiliers); b. 7th June 1896 at Padiham, s. of Nicholas and Sarah McNally; lived at 102 Princess Street, Great Harwood; att. 10th December 1915; mob. 29th January 1916; B.E.F. with 2nd Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th November 1916 to 28th May 1917; dis. (pulmonary tuberculosis, onset probably May 1917 at Nottingham following g.s.w. 19th May 1917) 11th October 1917; d. 24th February 1918 (21); bd. Great Harwood Cem. [3, 13, 58, 74, 79, 81, 99]

McNAMEE, Pte. William, 11041 (25th Casualty Clearing Stn., Royal Army Medical Corps); b. 11th October 1898 at Blackburn, s. of James Henry and Mary McNamee; lived at 35 Prospect Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 11th July 1915 (16); bd. Lancashire Landing Cem., Gallipoli. [3, 13, 32, 58, 85, 248]

McNAMME, T.; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024 but believed to be 13936 Thomas McNAMEE (Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), bro. of 11041 William NcNamee, who survived the war and was living at 35 Prospect Street, Great Harwood in 1921. [13]

McNICHOLL, John [13, 52]; possibly McNICHOLLS, C.S.M. John, 5805 (2nd Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps); b. 13th May 1887 at Blackburn, s. of John and Johanna McNicholls; k.i.a. 23rd July 1916 (29); comm. Thiepval Mem. [3, 4, 85; 99 as McNICHOLS]

McSWEENEY, J. [13]; unable to identify.

MELLING, Pte. Fred, 16193 (7th Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers); b. 4th August 1895 at Great Harwood, s. of John Thomas Melling and Ellen Melling; bro. of S/11418 John Melling; lived at 57 St. Hubert's Road, Great Harwood; m. Minnie Crossland 31st March 1916 at the Parish Church, Whitfield (Whitfield Parish Church marriage records); d. 12th May 1916 (20); comm. Loos Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85]

MELLING, Pte. John, S/11418 (1st Bn., Gordon Highlanders); b. 6th September 1896 at Great Harwood, s. of John Thomas Melling and Ellen Melling; bro. of 16193 Fred Melling; lived at 57 St. Hubert's Road, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 18th August 1916 (19); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85]

MELLING, Stoker 1st Class John, SS/109087 (H.M.S. Monmouth, Royal Navy); b. 27th March 1891 at Preston, s. of Thomas and Margaret Melling; e. into Royal Navy 7th August 1909; lost when H.M.S. Monmouth was sunk in action off the Chilean coast on 1st November 1914 (23); comm. Plymouth Naval Memorial; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024; mother lived at 26 Mount Street, Great Harwood. [3, 13, 85, 135]

MERCER, A.; name added to the Great Harwood war memorial in 2024 but believed to be a duplicate for 266365 Albert Mercer. [13]

MERCER, Pte. Albert, 6382 (6th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. 25th April 1897 at Great Harwood, s. of Isaac and Ann Mercer; lived at 19 Glebe Street, Great Harwood; d. (disease) 1st July 1916 (19) at No.40 Field Amb., Mesopotamia; bd. Amara War Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 73, 77, 85]

MERCER, Pte. Albert, 266365 (2nd Bn., Monmouthshire Regt.; formerly 27619 South Lancs. Regt.); b. 30th July 1894 at Great Harwood, s. of John and Jane Mercer; lived at 122 Church Street, Great Harwood; att. 10th December 1915; posted to 10th Bn., South Lancs. Regt. 22nd March 1916 on mobilization; trans. 2nd/2nd Bn., Monmouthshire Regt. 1st May 1916; posted Base Depot B.E.F. 26th March 1917 and to 1st/2nd Bn. 28th April 1917; k.i.a. 1st June 1917 (22); bd. Monchy Brit. Cem., Monchy-le-Preux. [2, 3, 4, 13, 74, 77]

MERCER, Pte. Thomas, 25361 (10th Bn., The Loyal North Lancs. Regt.); b. 16th August 1881 at Great Harwood, s. of Robert and Betty Mercer; lived (1911) at 191 St. Hubert's Road, Great Harwood; d.o.w. 11th April 1917 (35); bd. Tilloy Brit. Cem., Tilloy-les-Mofflaines. [3, 4, 13, 58, 77, 85]

MERCER, Pte. Thomas Henry, M/350204 (School of Instruction, Mechanical Transport, Royal Army Service Corps); b. Great Harwood, s. of John and Ellen Mercer; birth reg. Q4 1893 at Blackburn; lived at 21 Club Street, Great Harwood; d. (disease) 27th January 1919 (25) at Calais; bd. Les Baraques Mil. Cem., Sangatte. [3, 13, 58, 73, 85, 98]

MERCER, Dvr. William, 161096 (4th Div. Ammunition Col., Royal Field Artillery); b. 23rd May 1894 at Great Harwood, s. of Harry and Jane Elizabeth Mercer; d.o.w. 5th October 1917 (23); bd. Dozinghem Mil. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 77, 85]

MONK, Gnr. William Henry, 136773 ("D" Bty. 52nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery); b. 5th October 1886 at Great Harwood, s. of Mazeppa and Elizabeth Monk; m. Bertha Yates 1910; lived at 35 Orchard Street, Great Harwood; lived at Great Harwood; d. 3rd May 1917 (30); comm. Arras Memorial. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 242, 248]

MOORE, Pte. William, 24819 (1st Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.)); b. Castle Bolton, Yorks., s. of Octavius and Elizabeth Moore; birth reg. Q2 1884 at Leyburn; m. Mary Elizabeth Hodgkinson 22nd February 1908 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 173 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood; att. 10th December 1915; mobilized 22nd August 1916 and posted to 3rd Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) 24th August 1916; embarked for B.E.F. 3rd December 1916, joining 1st Bn. 25th December 1916; k.i.a. 3rd May 1917 (32); bd. Brown's Copse Cem., Roeux. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 74, 98]

MORTLOCK, Pte. William Edwin, 52285 (2nd/7th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 27th January 1899 at Cannock, Staffs., s. of Albert Hall Mortlock and Elizabeth Mortlock; lived (1911) at 11 Glebe Street, Great Harwood; d. 22nd July 1918 (19); bd. Valenciennes (St. Roch) Comm. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 85, 293]

MULLANY, Pte. Bernard, 50395 (12th Bn., Suffolk Regt.); b. 6th February 1883 at Great Harwood; m. Ann Mercer 1909; lived at 85 St. Hubert's Road, Great Harwood; taken p.o.w. 22nd March 1918 at Bullecourt; d. 4th August 1918 (35); bd. Le Quesnoy Comm. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 58, 130, 242]

NELSON, L/Cpl. William, 369414 (283rd Area Employment Coy., Labour Corps); b. ca.1888 at Ulverston; lived at 32 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood; e. 11th November 1914 and posted to 2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. as 3278; m. Emily Hallworth 27th December 1915 at the United Reformed Church, Great Harwood; embarked for B.E.F. and trans. 2nd/5th Lancs. Fusiliers 27th July 1916 as 7533; trans. 283rd Area Employment Coy., Labour Corps as 369414 9th September 1917; d. (influenza and bronchial pneumonia) 29th October 1918; bd. Grevillers Brit. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 32, 74, 242]

NEWTON, Pte. Albert, 9967 (202nd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry); formerly 4761 East Lancs. Regt.); b. 18th July 1891 at Great Harwood, s. of Isaac and Elizabeth Newton; lived at 11 Club Street, Great Harwood; serving with East Lancs. Regt. at Fulwood in 1911; k.i.a. 9th October 1917 (26); bd. Tyne Cot Cem. [2, 3, 4, 13, 32, 35, 58, 85, 100]

NICHOL, Pte. Abraham, SS/20948 (Army Service Corps); b. ca.1865 at Newton; m. Livinia (Minnie) Gaunt April 1894 at Blackburn Registry Office; father of 6484 John Nichol; lived at 176 Queen Street, Great Harwood; e. into Northumberland Fusiliers as 9292 10th September 1914 (previously served 12 years with 5th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers) and dis. from 3rd Bn. 15th October 1914; re-enlisted into Army Service Corps 21st October 1915; dis. (sickness) 6th July 1916; death at age 53 registered Q2 1920 at Blackburn. [13, 52, 56, 58, 74, 75, 81]

NICHOL, Pte. John, 6484 (8th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. ca.1895 at Great Harwood, s. of Abraham and Lavinia (Minnie) Nichol; lived at 142 Queens Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 28th August 1916; bd. Dud Corner Cem., Loos. [2, 13, 58, 85; 3 as NICHOLL; 32 as NICOLS]

NICHOLLS, Pte. Joseph Henry, 20206 (2nd Bn., Border Regt.); b. Preston, s. of Elizabeth Nicholls; bapt. 16th November 1877 at St. Paul's Church, Preston; m. Jemima Whittaker 6th February 1904 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived at 31 Clayton Street, Great Harwood; e. 15th April 1915 (having previously served with Border Regt.) and posted to 3rd Bn., Border Regt. 17th April 1915; posted B.E.F. and to 2nd Bn. 25th May 1915; k.i.a. 25th July 1915 (37); bd Woburn Abbey Cem., Cuinchy. [2, 13, 17, 32, 85, 162, 294; 3, 4, 74 as NICHOLS]

NOBLE, Lt. Bertram (22nd Bn. attd. 16th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers attd. First Army School); b. 28th March 1888 at Haslingden, s. of Mark and Margaret Noble; lived (1911) at 100 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood; m. Margaret Bourn 1911 at St. Paul's Church, Blackburn; d. (drowned while bathing) 23rd or 26th August 1916 (28); bd. Neufchatel-Hardelot (Neufchatel) Churchyard. [3, 4, 13, 58, 118, 242, 295]

NORMAN, Pte. Charles Victor, 202235 (2nd/4th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. Higher Walton, s. of Charles and Margaret Ellen Norman; birth reg. Q1 1898 at Preston; lived (1911) at 26 School Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 10th October 1917 (19); comm. Tyne Cot Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 58, 98]

NORMAN, Pte. Percy Somerville, 11016 ("A" Coy. 5th Bn., Connaught Rangers); b. 4th September 1898 at Great Harwood, s. of Frederick and Elizabeth Alice Norman; lived at 19 Hope Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 7th December 1915 (17); comm. Doiran Memorial. [2, 3, 4, 13, 32, 77]

NUTTALL, Pte. Henry (Harry), 242591 (2nd/6th Bn., Lancs. Fusiliers); b. 3rd August 1880 at Kiln Terrace, Stacksteads, s. of Henry and Mary Ellen Nuttall; m. Eleanor Stubbs September 1908 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood; lived (1911) at 21 Lomax Street, Great Harwood; k.i.a. 10th July 1917 (36); bd. Coxyde Mil. Cem. [3, 4, 13, 52, 58, 85, 110, 162]

NUTTER, Pte. Harry "Kid", 15920 (11th Bn., East Lancs. Regt.); b. April 1897 at Delph Road, Great Harwood, s. of Robert John Nutter and Ann (Annie) Nutter; lived at 12 Bates Street, Blackburn; e. 22nd September 1914; k.i.a. 1st/2nd July 1916 (19); comm. Thiepval Memorial. [5, 13]