Pozieres Memorial
Roll of Honour
A - C
12643 Corporal
Frederick Abbott
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
2nd April 1918.
Panel 42 and 43.
Resided at 30 Duke Street, Burnley, Formerly 267320, Middlesex Regt.
Frederick Abbott
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
2nd April 1918.
Panel 42 and 43.
Resided at 30 Duke Street, Burnley, Formerly 267320, Middlesex Regt.
16304 Private
Walter Alcock, M. M.
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
23rd March 1918, aged 28.
Panel 42 and 43.
Son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Alcock; husband of Sarah Ellen Alcock, of 22, Bracewell St., Burnley, Lancs.
He was reported missing on 23/03/1918, the last sighting of him being from a friend in the retreating King's Liverpool Regiment who saw him lying by the roadside with a severe leg wound, it was presumed that the advancing Germans had captured him. Later his tag was found by the Red Cross in Geneva, although it was not known if this had become detached or was taken from his body. Another man recalled seeing Walter by the roadside and presumed he had died there.
Walter Alcock, M. M.
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
23rd March 1918, aged 28.
Panel 42 and 43.
Son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Alcock; husband of Sarah Ellen Alcock, of 22, Bracewell St., Burnley, Lancs.
He was reported missing on 23/03/1918, the last sighting of him being from a friend in the retreating King's Liverpool Regiment who saw him lying by the roadside with a severe leg wound, it was presumed that the advancing Germans had captured him. Later his tag was found by the Red Cross in Geneva, although it was not known if this had become detached or was taken from his body. Another man recalled seeing Walter by the roadside and presumed he had died there.
Major
Joseph John Banham Mentioned in Despatches
9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
27th March 1918, aged 31.
Panel 46 and 47.
Son of Julia Banham, of The Meadows, Crawley, Sussex, and the late Joseph John Banham
Joseph John Banham Mentioned in Despatches
9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
27th March 1918, aged 31.
Panel 46 and 47.
Son of Julia Banham, of The Meadows, Crawley, Sussex, and the late Joseph John Banham
Captain
Charles William Tone Barker M. C.
15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
24th March 1918.
Panel 68 to 72.
Son of the late Col. Charles William Panton Barker, C.B.E., V.D. and Mary Barker, of The Hawthorns, Sunderland.
(His brother is shown below)
Charles William Tone Barker M. C.
15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
24th March 1918.
Panel 68 to 72.
Son of the late Col. Charles William Panton Barker, C.B.E., V.D. and Mary Barker, of The Hawthorns, Sunderland.
(His brother is shown below)
Major
Harold Frederic Barker, Mentioned in Despatches
4th Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Garrison Artillery, attd. 126th Bty. 29th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
29th March 1918, aged 27.
Panel 10.
Son of the late Col. Charles William Panton Barker, C.B.E., V.D. and Mary Barker, of The Hawthorns, Sunderland; husband of Kathleen Janet Hedley Barker, of 13, Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh.
(His brother is shown above)
Harold Frederic Barker, Mentioned in Despatches
4th Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Garrison Artillery, attd. 126th Bty. 29th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
29th March 1918, aged 27.
Panel 10.
Son of the late Col. Charles William Panton Barker, C.B.E., V.D. and Mary Barker, of The Hawthorns, Sunderland; husband of Kathleen Janet Hedley Barker, of 13, Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh.
(His brother is shown above)
242803 Private
Samuel Binnington
2nd/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
31st March 1918.
Panel 42 and 43.
Youngest son of Mrs Binnington, 4 Ardwick Street, Burnley
Samuel Binnington
2nd/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
31st March 1918.
Panel 42 and 43.
Youngest son of Mrs Binnington, 4 Ardwick Street, Burnley
9884 Corporal
Tom Birch
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
2nd April 1918, aged 28.
Panel 42 and 43.
Tom Birch
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
2nd April 1918, aged 28.
Panel 42 and 43.
G/20676 Private
George Boyle
7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
21st March 1918, aged 27.
Panel 58 and 59.
Husband of Jane Agnes Boyle, of 12, Burnley Rd., Worsthorne, near Burnley, Lancs.
He was the cousin of Tommy Boyle, the Burnley F.C. captain and left a wife, Jane and 7 month old baby whom he had never seen.
George Boyle
7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
21st March 1918, aged 27.
Panel 58 and 59.
Husband of Jane Agnes Boyle, of 12, Burnley Rd., Worsthorne, near Burnley, Lancs.
He was the cousin of Tommy Boyle, the Burnley F.C. captain and left a wife, Jane and 7 month old baby whom he had never seen.
25338 Private
Rennie Bradshaw
2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 23.
Addenda Panel.
Son of Margaret Bradshaw of 45 Owen Street, Rosegrove, near Burnley.
Rennie Bradshaw
2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 23.
Addenda Panel.
Son of Margaret Bradshaw of 45 Owen Street, Rosegrove, near Burnley.
Second Lieutenant
Richard Gardiner Brewster
7th (South Irish Horse) Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 25.
Panel 6, Pozieres Memorial
Son of Susan M. Brewster, of "Audenville," Iona Rd., Glasnevin, Dublin, and the late William Theodore Brewster.
Picture courtesy of Patrick Brewster
Richard Gardiner Brewster
7th (South Irish Horse) Bn. Royal Irish Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 25.
Panel 6, Pozieres Memorial
Son of Susan M. Brewster, of "Audenville," Iona Rd., Glasnevin, Dublin, and the late William Theodore Brewster.
Picture courtesy of Patrick Brewster
203994 Private
Rennie Brown
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
24th April 1918
Son of Mr & Mrs W. Brown of the Greyhound Hotel, Brierfield.
Panel 42 and 43.
Rennie Brown was a well known Burnley butcher with premises on Oxford Road, he was a widower and had a son serving in the army and a daughter.
Rennie Brown
2nd Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
24th April 1918
Son of Mr & Mrs W. Brown of the Greyhound Hotel, Brierfield.
Panel 42 and 43.
Rennie Brown was a well known Burnley butcher with premises on Oxford Road, he was a widower and had a son serving in the army and a daughter.
352178 Private
Stanley Broughton
2nd/2nd East Lancs Field Amb.
21st March 1918, aged 27.
Panel 95.
Resided at 15 Trout Street, Burnley.
Originally believed to have been taken prisoner whilst out collecting wounded although later confirmed killed in the retreat.
Stanley Broughton
2nd/2nd East Lancs Field Amb.
21st March 1918, aged 27.
Panel 95.
Resided at 15 Trout Street, Burnley.
Originally believed to have been taken prisoner whilst out collecting wounded although later confirmed killed in the retreat.
94223 Private
Edward Bullen
12th Bn. King's (Liverpool Regiment)
2nd April 1918, aged 19.
Panel 21.
Son of Mrs Bullen, 245 Accrington Road, Burnley.
Edward had been posted missing between the dates of 21/03/1918 and 02/04/1918, the latter date was confirmed as his date of death.
Edward Bullen
12th Bn. King's (Liverpool Regiment)
2nd April 1918, aged 19.
Panel 21.
Son of Mrs Bullen, 245 Accrington Road, Burnley.
Edward had been posted missing between the dates of 21/03/1918 and 02/04/1918, the latter date was confirmed as his date of death.
43101 Private
Lawrence Bunting
16th Bn. Manchester Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 28.
Panel 64 to 67.
Son of Mrs. Ann Eliza Bunting, of 10, East View, Carcroft, Doncaster.
Picture courtesy of Julie Hawksworth
Lawrence Bunting
16th Bn. Manchester Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 28.
Panel 64 to 67.
Son of Mrs. Ann Eliza Bunting, of 10, East View, Carcroft, Doncaster.
Picture courtesy of Julie Hawksworth
700540 Serjeant
Sydney Laycock Burrell
33rd Bty. 33rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
31st March 1918, aged 25.
Panel 7 to 10.
Husband of Elizabeth Ellen Burrell, of 201, Brunshaw Rd., Burnley.
Sydney Laycock Burrell
33rd Bty. 33rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
31st March 1918, aged 25.
Panel 7 to 10.
Husband of Elizabeth Ellen Burrell, of 201, Brunshaw Rd., Burnley.
Second Lieutenant
Herbert Bichonall Chorlton
2nd Bn. attd. 4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
26th March 1918, aged 38.
Panel 42 and 43.
Son of Mr & Mrs J Chorlton of Appletree Carr, Burnley.
Herbert Bichonall Chorlton
2nd Bn. attd. 4th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
26th March 1918, aged 38.
Panel 42 and 43.
Son of Mr & Mrs J Chorlton of Appletree Carr, Burnley.
39862 Private
William Clarke (CWGC shows Clark)
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
21st March 1918, aged 40.
Panels 32 to 34.
William Clarke (CWGC shows Clark)
2nd/7th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
21st March 1918, aged 40.
Panels 32 to 34.
202600 Private
Erwin F. Conington
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 19.
Panel 29 and 30.
Son of Edward and Mary E. Conington, of 5, West View Terrace, King's Rd., Stamford, Lincs
Erwin F. Conington
7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 19.
Panel 29 and 30.
Son of Edward and Mary E. Conington, of 5, West View Terrace, King's Rd., Stamford, Lincs
241471 Private
Peter Connor
2nd/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 43.
Panel 42 and 43.
Husband of Mrs Connor of 18 Park Street, Burnley, and father of 4 children.
He had returned to the front on March 6th, 1918 after a period of leave granted due to his son being seriously ill, the child died and his father attended the funeral before returning to France. He was killed two weeks later.
Peter Connor
2nd/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
21st March 1918, aged 43.
Panel 42 and 43.
Husband of Mrs Connor of 18 Park Street, Burnley, and father of 4 children.
He had returned to the front on March 6th, 1918 after a period of leave granted due to his son being seriously ill, the child died and his father attended the funeral before returning to France. He was killed two weeks later.
42955 Private
John Francis Cook
2nd/7th Bn. Manchester Regiment
21st March 1918
Panel 64 to 67.
Born 1897 at Gedney Dawsmere, Lincolnshire, 2nd son of Emma (nee Harlock) and Frank Francis Cook.
In Loving Memory of my Uncle John. Picture courtesy of Margery Wright
John Francis Cook
2nd/7th Bn. Manchester Regiment
21st March 1918
Panel 64 to 67.
Born 1897 at Gedney Dawsmere, Lincolnshire, 2nd son of Emma (nee Harlock) and Frank Francis Cook.
In Loving Memory of my Uncle John. Picture courtesy of Margery Wright
