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BAILEY, Ernest
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Rifleman, S/10756, Rifle Brigade, 13th Bn.
14th November 1916, 31 years.
Thiepval, Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C.
 
BAILEY, Harold Newell
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Private, 37808, East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
18th August 1917, 24 years.
Tyne Cot, Panel 7 to 79 163A.

BAILEY, William 
Private, 14285, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), 8th Btn.
19th October 1915, 29 years.
Pieta Military Cemetery, A. XVI. 1. 

BAKER, Horace
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Private, 3444, King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn.
14th November 1914, 31 years.
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 51 and 53.

BAKER, Josiah Edwin
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Private, 28304, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
2nd October 1918, 31 years.
Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Panel 7.
 
BALDERSTONE, Alexander Hesforth
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Rifleman, R/13478, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 8th Bn.
20th January 1916, 31 years.
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 51 and 53.
 
BALDWIN, Francis
Private, 19777, Border Regiment, 1st Bn.
13th October, 1916, 19 years.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, VIII. D. 138.
 
BALDWIN, George
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Private, 66258, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 5th Bn.
4th May 1917, 29 years.
Savona Memorial.​

BALDWIN, Harry
Private, 203502, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/4th. Bn.
29th. April 1918​, 29 years.
Dozingham Military Cemetery XV.1.1.​​
 
BALDWIN, James
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Private, 21835, East Lancashire Regiment, 6th Bn.​
10th March 1917, 20 years.
Amara War Cemetery, XII.411
 
BALDWIN, Richard
Private, 60817, Manchester Regiment, 5th Bn.
28th January 1918, 18 years.
Blackburn Cemetery E. C.E. 3427.
 
BALDWIN, Thomas
Driver, 700708, Royal Field Artillery “C” Bty. 330th Bde.
23rd March 1918, 23 years.
Pozieres, Panel 7 to 10.
 
BALDWIN, Thomas Frankland (Franklin on Roll of Honour)
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Private, 25075, East Lancashire Regiment (Machine Gun Corps), 7th Bn.
18th November 1916, 22 years.
St. Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen 0. II. M. 10.
 
BALL, James Roger
Private, 201506, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1st/4th Bn.
9th April 1918.
Vielle-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, III. F. 20.
BALL, Robert
 
BALL, William
Private, 51608, Border Regiment, 4th Bn.
4th February 1919, 18 years.
Blackburn Cemetery N. C.E. 8659.
 
BALL, William
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Private, G/16393, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 10th Bn.
19th October 1918.
Dadizele Communal Cemetery, 11. 4.
 
BALLARD, Herbert
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Signallner, 700773, Royal Field Artillery, “B” Bty. 330th Bde.
4th November 1918, 23 years.
Landrecies, British Cemetery, A. 17.
 
BALLS, Robert
Private, 10765, Coldstream Guards, 1st Bn.
23rd October 1914.
Ypres (Menin Gate), Panel 11.
 
BALSHAW, Stephen
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Private, 13072, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 6th Bn.
6th September 1915, 20years.
Alexandria (CHATBY) Military and War Memorial, H. 7
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BALWIN, Frank
 
BAMBER, George
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Private, 6585, Border Regiment, 2nd Bn.
26th October 1917, 35 years.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 85 to 86.
 
BAMBER, James
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Sergeant,  242623,  East Lancashire Regiment, 1st/5th Bn.
20th October 1918, 22 years.
Belle Vue British Cemetery, Briastre, A. 17.
 
BAMBER, John
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Private, 6576, East Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
13th May 1915,
Ypres (Menin Gate) Panel 34
 
BAMBER, Richard
Private, 19435, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
15th July 1916.
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 A.
 
BAMBER, Thomas
Private, 50718, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 2nd/6th Bn.
29th October 1917.
Tyne Cot Panel 31 to 34 and 162A and 163A.
 
BAMBER, William
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Private, 8347, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st Bn.
22nd October 1914, 20 years.
Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 2.
 
BAMBER, William
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Private, 13806, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 2nd Bn.
7th March 1915, 36 years.
Ypres (Menin Gate), Panel 47 and 49.
 
BANCROFT, J.
(Alias, For True Name See 3034A, James Henry Barcroft)
BANKS, John 
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Private, 10697, East Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
12th April 1918, 26 years.
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, X. C. 3.
 
BANKS, Richard James
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Private, 2928, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
25th September 1915, 39 years.
Loos Memorial, Panel 89 to 91.
 
BANKS, William
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Lance Corporal, 16553, Hampshire Regiment, 10th Bn.
7th December 1915, 25 years.
Doiran Memorial.
 
BANNISTER, George S.
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Sergeant,12828, Canadian Divisional H.Q., 1st Bn.
30th October 1915, 32 years.
Berks Cemetery Extension, III. D. 27.
 
BANISTER, John Edwin (BANNISTER on the Roll of Honour)
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Private  74123,  Canadian Infantry, 28th Bn.
8th October 1915.
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, K 53.
 
BANNISTER, John Frederick
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Private, 480, Royal Army Medical Corps, 2nd/1st East Lancs Field Ambulance.
13th August, 1915.
Helles Memorial, Panel 199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328.
 
BANNISTER, William
Private, 64822, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 14 Coy.
2nd December 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
 
BANNISTER, William
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Private, 13573, Border Regiment, 6th Bn.
28th August 1915, 21 years.
Helles Memorial, Panel 119 to 125 or 222 and 223.
 
BARCLAY, Ernest James
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Sergeant, S/6911, Army Ordnance Corps.
14th January, 1917, 27 years.
Acheux British Cemetery, Plot 1, Row B, Grave 18.
 
BARCROFT, James (Alias Barcroft)
Private, 3034A, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 56th Bn.
2nd December 1916.
Bancourt British Cemetery.
 
BARCROFT, Thomas Edward
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Shoeing Smith, 720034, Royal Field Artillery “A” Bty. 91st Bde.
12th November 1918, 20 years.
Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, V. C. 10.
 
BARKER, Albert
Private, 133617, Royal Army Medical Corps.
23rd August 1918, 23 years.
Blackburn Cemetery, J. C.E. 10466.
 
BARKER, James
(For True Name See 7557, Michael Laffey)
  
BARKER, James
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Gunner, 167690, Royal Field Artillery, “B” Bty. 187th Bde.
27th September 1917, 35 years.
The Huts Cemetery, VIII. A. 3.
 
BARKER, James DCM
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Private, 6093, East Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
7th July 1915, 34 years.
Ypres (Menin Gate), Panel 34.
 
BARKER, James
Private  201821,  East Lancashire Regiment, “B” Coy. 22nd/5th Bn.
22nd March 1918, 25 years
Roye New British Cemetery Mem 21.
 
BARKER, Richard
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Private, 228338, Monmouthshire Regiment 1st/2nd Bn.
24th August 1918, 19 years.
Longuenesse (ST Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, V. D. 90.
 
BARLOW, Edmund
Private, 15300, East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
18th August 1917, 21 years.
Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No 4 III. J. 7.
 
BARLOW, Fred
Private, 56101, King's (Liverpool Regiment), 12th Bn.
16th August 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 31 to 34.
 
BARLOW, John Edward
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Private, 29682, South Lancashire Regiment, 11th Bn.
28th June 1917, 25 years.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XIV. C. 34.
 
BARNES-
 
 BARNES, Arthur
Private, 23959, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2nd Bn.
3rd November 1916, 24 years.
Lahana Military Cemetery, II. D. 13.
 
BARNES, Arthur Ernest
Private, 15702, King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn.
10th May 1917, 22 years.
Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, II. H. 75.
 
BARNES, Ernest
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Private, 302673, Manchester Regiment, 20th Bn.
7th October 1917, 19 years.
Hooge Crater Cemetery, I. C. 18.
 
BARNES, Henry
Private, 6049, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1st Bn.
15th November 1914, 32 years.
Ploegsteert Memorial Panel 5 and 6.
 
BARNES, James
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Private, Kings Own Royal Lancaster regiment.
29 years.
BARNES, Jesse
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Private, 16058, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Regiment, 5th Bn.
24th August 1916.
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and  Face 12 A and 12 D. 
BARNES, John
Private, 16712, East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
24th October 1916, 30 years.
Carnoy Military Cemetery, V. 22.

BARNES, Joseph
 
BARNES, Richard
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Lance Corporal, 4221, Lancashire Fusiliers, 10th Bn.
5th September 1915, 27 years.
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, II. E. 13.
 
BARNES, Richard Henry
Private, 70504, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 9th Bn.
14th June 1918, 19 years.
Jonchery-sur-Vesle British Cemetery, II. A. 22.
 
BARNES, William
 
BARNES, William Edward
Private, 203657, Lancashire Fusiliers, 3rd/5th Bn.
9th October 1916.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.
 
BARNETT, Frank
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Private, 40211, Manchester Regiment, 20th Bn.
28th January 1917, 22 years.
Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension Number 1.
 
BARNETT, Herbert
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Lance Corporal, 231862, Royal Engineers “L” Coy.
19th January 1918, 34 years.
Balderstone (St Leonard) Churchyard.
 
BARON, Albert Thomas
Private, 24849, King’s (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st/4th Bn.
24th July 1918, 33 years.
Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, III. H. 5.
 
BARON, John
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Private, 204080, Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd/4th Bn.
9th September 1916, 33 years
Thiepval, Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
 
BARON, Lawson
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Corporal, 138004, Canadian Infantry, 75th Bn.
1st March 1917, 30 years.
La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, X. A. 13.
 
BARON, Nehmiah
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Sergeant, S/554, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 8th Bn.
1st September 1916, 38 years.
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 C.
 
Baron, Thomas A.
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Private, Kings Own Lancaster Regiment
Died while Prisoner of War in Germany

BARON, William
Gunner, 32571, Machine Gun Corps (Motors), 7th Bty.
8th May 1918, 24 years.
Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, 11. C. 11.
 
BARON, William
Private, 15478, East Lancashire Regiment, “W” Coy. 11th Bn.
25th March 1916.
Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, J.10.
 
BARRATT, H.
Private.
 
BARRATT, William
Private, 2378, East Lancashire Regiment, 1st/4th Bn.
9th July 1915, 20 years.
Addolorata Cemetery, E. EA. A, 651.
 
BARRETT/BARRATT, George
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Private, G/5347, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 8th Bn.
26th September 1915, 22 years.
Loos Memorial, Addenda Panel
BARRETT, George
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Corporal, 200612, East Lancashire Regiment, “A” Coy 1st/4th Bn.
14th February 1918, 37 years.
Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, IV. F. 55.
 
BARRETT, Henry
Private, 202296,  East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd/4th Bn.
14th November 1918, 21 years
Cologne Southern Cemetery, V111. G. 27.
 
BARRETT, Henry
Private, 6092, East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
2nd July 1915, 53 years.
Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Served in Egyptian Campaign 1882), I. J. 6.
 
BARRETT, John William
Lance Bombardier. 191340,  Royal Garrison Artillery, “L” Antiaircraft Section.
14th November 1918, 24 years.
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, 1X. B. A.
 
BARRETT, Samuel
Signalman, 17691, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn.
17th April 1918.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 68 to 70 & 162 & 162A.
 
BARRETT, William
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Private, 38666, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
2nd April 1918, 21 years.
Poziere Memorial, Panel 56 and 57.

BARROW, John
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Private, 76882, Royal Army Medical Corps, 140th Field Ambulance.
4th August 1918, 27 years.
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XX. E. 22. A.
 
BARTON, Ferdinand
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Private, 13342, Lancashire Fusiliers, 1st Bn.
10th June 1916,23 years.
Auchonvillers Military Cemetery, II. A. 19.
 
BARTON, Frederick
Lance Corporal, S/11039,  Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn.
22nd April 1916, 29 years.
Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64.
 
BARTON, George
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Private, 33448, East Lancashire Regiment, 13th Bn.
28th August 1918, 19 years.
Nieppe-Bois (Rue-du-Bois) British Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, C. 4.
 
BARTON, J. D.
Lance Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders.
 
BARTON, James
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Rifleman, 242814, King’s (Liverpool Regiment), 1st/6th Bn.
20th September 1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 31 to 34 and 162A and 163A.
 
BARTON, John
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Private, 7069, South Wales Borderers, 1st Bn.
21st October 1914, 32 years.
Ypres (Menin Gate), Panel 22.
 
BARTON, R.
 
BARTON, Thomas
Private, 56178, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 2nd Bn.
27th May 1917.
Arras Memorial, Bay 6.
 
BASS, Alfred
Private, 38314, Manchester Regiment
19th December 1916.
Blackburn Cemetery, F. N.C. 8011.
 
BASS, Aquila
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Private, 101636, Army Service Corps.
27th November 1917, 35 years.
Dueville Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot 1. Row B. Grave 13.