H. Spencer and V. White c. 1915
© National Fairground Archive Collection, University of Sheffield Library, National Fairground and Circus Archive (NFCA)
THIS LIST IS AN A-Z OF SHOWMEN SOLDIERS & SAILORS NOT IDENTIFIED AS CIRCUS TYPE WORKERS OR PERFORMERS.
There were reported to have been 70,000 showmen who served in WW1. This list contains 630+ individuals. Cross reference with The circus A-Z list, names should not appear on both lists. This list was compiled in 2016 by Circus Central’s European Volunteer Student Giuseppe Marin. , from The World’s Fair Mircofiles which are held at the National Fairground and Circus Archives, University of Sheffield.
KEY
FAMILY NAME, Given Names, Rank
(underlined if they died)
Fairground Info: Job or employer
WF: The World’s Fair Newspaper reference: Photo/Letter date.
Military Info: as complete as possible, many include treatment locations. For a full list of WW1 military abbreviations visit the National Archives online:
Served, Wounded, Killed, Prisoner of War (POW).
Those known to be brothers are listed BROTHERS: 1, 2, 3, etc. This is not an indication of age order.
ACKROYD, Fred, Driver
WF: Photo 12/10/18
Military info: 245733, 1203 Battery, E Sub, Royal Field Artillery, Warren Heath Camp
Served
AGNEW, C., Gunner
Fairground info: Employer by Mr. P. Collins
WF: Photo 18/5/18
Military info: 43396, Royal Field Artillery, Ward 305, N. W. Hospital Gosforth
Severely wounded
ALEXANDER, F., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 31025, R.A.M.C.
Eugene Anderson, 4/9/1915
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
Served
ANDERSON, Eugene
WF: Photo 4/9/15
Military info: H.M.S. Grafton
Served
ANDERTON, Gilbert, Pte
Fairground info: West of England Caterer
WF: Photo 20/1/17
Military info: 14th Devon Regiment
Served
ANDERTON, Rowland, Mr.
WF: Photo 22/12/17
Military info: 221, “A” Division, Constable
Served
BROTHERS:
1. ANDREWS, Arthur Pte
WF: Photo 22/4/16
Military info: 4/8 Middlesex Regiment
Served
2. ANDREWS, Walter Pte
WF: Photo 22/4/16
Military info: 4/8 Middlesex Regiment
Served
ANDREWS, Thos., Pte
WF: Photo 9/10/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
BROTHERS:
1. ANGUS, John, Driver
WF: Photo 18/8/17
Military info: Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
2. ANGUS, Joseph, Pte
WF: Photo 18/8/17
Military info: 2/6 West York
Killed in action
ANSON, C., E., Driver
WF: Letter 5/2/16
Military info: No. 110436, 26th Brigade, Amm, Column, 1st Division, No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, B.E.F., France
Wounded
APPLETON, R., Lc.-Cpl.
Fairground info: Known as “Bobby” Appleton
WF: Photo 29/1/16 (see letter 28/10/16)
Military info: No. 23643, 13th Royal Scots Ward Hi
Served, Wounded in the head
ASHINGTON, H., Pte
Fairground info: Show Proprietor
WF: Photo 29/7/16
Military info: No. 25649, “D” Co., 13th Batt. Yorkshire Regt., 121 Brigade 40th Division, B.E.F. France
Served
AVEYARD, F., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 10th Service Batt. Line Regiment
Served
AVEYARD, Fred, Tully
(Possibly the same person as above)
WF: Photo 30/1/15
Military info: 10th Service Battalion Lincolnshire, Brocklesby
Served
BACON, John, C., H., Pte
WF: Son of Prof. Levitia, novelty showman
WF: Photo 1/9/17
Military info: 716295, 26th Canadians, B.E.F., France
Gassed Twice
BAIGENT, T., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 19306, “A” Co. 4th Beds Regt.
Served
BAILEY, A., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 20782, Army Service Corps F.A.
Served
BAILEY, Charles, Pte
Francis Bailey 20/2/1915
© Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
WF: 21/10/16
Military info: Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in action
BAILEY, Geo., H.
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: 117th Battery R.F.A.
Wounded in the head at the battle of Mons, back to service
BAILEY, T., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Served
BAINES, Frank, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 3rd West Yorks
Served
BALLEY, George, Pte
WF: Photo 6/1/17
Military info: 6646, “B” Co., 2/9 Royal Scots, Barking
Served
BALMER, E., Corporal
WF: Photo 27/11/15
Military info: No. 117903, Section 1, “D” Co., 6th Battery, R.E.L.B.
Served
BARKER, Freddy, Pte
WF: Photo 27/10/17
Military info: 30966, “F” Co., 11Hut, 32nd Training Reserve Battalion, Clipstone Camp, Mansfield
Served
BARKER, Geo., Rifleman
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 9560, “A” Co., King’s Royal Rifles
Served
BARKER, Johnny, Pte
WF: Photo 2/9/16
Military info: No. 34387, “M” Co., 3rd Suffolk Regt.
Served
BARKER, Thomas, Pte
Fairground info: Yorkshire stallholder
WF: Photo 7/7/17 (see Letter 10/11/17)
Military info: 201949, Caterpillar Section, 86th Section, R.A.M.T., 108 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, B.E.F., France
Served, Killed in action
BARRON, Jack, Gunner
WF: Photo 5/8/16
Military info: No. 96996, No. 10 Co., Royal Garrison Artillery, Co., Cork
Served , Died of wounds
BATEMAN, Ted, Pte
Fairground info: Shooting Saloon proprietor
WF: Photo 3/2/17
Military info: 6718, 3/7/ Middlesex Regt., Old Park Camp, Canterbury
Served
BATTY, Joe
WF: Photo 30/1/15
Military info: Sergeant-Instructor in the Durham Light Infantry, South Shields
Served
BEACH, Geo, Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Mechanical Transport, A.S.C.
Served
BEAZER, W., F., Pte
WF: 22/4/16
Training at Kinmel Camp
BECKETT, Joe, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder and Shooting Saloon Proprietor
WF: Photo 5/8/16 (see Letter 11/8/17 and 19/10/18)
Military info: No. 2956, 4th Manchester Batt., “A” Co., No. 4, Hut, Riby Camp, Grimsby
Served, Killed in action
BEDFORD, W., Driver
WF: Photo 15/4/6 (see Letter 11/8/17 and 23/2/18)
Military info: R.F.A., A.A.S., B.E.F.
Served
BEDGMORE, Henry, Pte
WF: Photo 21/8/15
Military info: 5th Welsh Regiment
Served
BENNET, Samuel, Seaman
WF: Photo 4/12/15
Military info: No. 2197 Royal Naval Reserve, Traveller Section 839, H.M.S. Victory
Served
BENSON, William Pte
Military info: D Co Essex Regiment
Killed
BENTLEY, Thomas, Pte
Fairground info: Member of the Lancashire Showmen’s football team
WF: 6/2/15 (see photo WF 13/3/15)
Military info: No. 2713, 18th Mobile Section Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Served/Promoted Sergeant T. Bentley, A.V.C., 56th Brigade, R.F.A., 13th Division Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
BROTHERS:
1. BERNARD, Bert, Seaman
Fairground info: Staff of Murphy and Campbell
WF: Photo 3/5/19
Military info: His Majesty’s Minesweepers
Served
2. BERNARD, T., H., Gunner
Fairground info: Son-in-law of Mr. George C. Campbell
WF: Photo 3/5/19
Military info:
BERRY, Randall, Pte
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 23/11/18
Military info: East Lancs., 55th Division
Wounded
BETTANEY, Thomas, Driver
WF: Photo 30/9/16
Military info: No. 4449, R.F.A., 33 Battery, 11th Brigade, B.E.F., France
Served
BETTANEY, William, Pte
WF: 2/11/18 (see Photo 9/11/18)
Military info: 9th Manchester Regiment
Killed in action
BIDDALL, Joseph
WF: Photo 17/7/15
Military info: National Service League
Served
BIRCH, D., Pte
WF: Photo 6/2/15
Military info: No. 2708, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 9th section, Woolwich
Wounded
BIRD, Willie, Pte
WF: Photo 19/1/18
Military info: B.E.F., France
Died of illness
BISHTON, Alfred, Pte
Fairground info: Yorkshire Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 22/12/17
Military info: 209800, M.T., A.S.C., 895 Compound, Tractor Company, W.E.F. Egypt
Served
BROTHERS:
1. BLACK, Henry, Pte
WF: Photo 28/7/17
Military info: 17866, 15th Hut, “B” Co., 98th Training Reserve Battalion
Served
2. BLACK, Morris, Pte
WF: Photo 28/7/17
Military info: Army Veterinary Corps, No. 8 Yeomanry, B.E.F., France
Served
BLACK, J., Rifleman
(W. Howorth’s Brother-in-law)
WF: Photo 18/1/19
Military info: 87854, 1/3 Rifles, “D” Co., 14th Platoon, K.L.R., B.E.F., France
Missing
BROTHERS:
1. BLISS, Charles, Pte
WF: Photo 10/3/17
Military info: Northumberland Fusiliers, Salonica
Served
2. BLISS, John, Henry, Pte
WF: Photo 10/3/17
Military info: Northumberland Fusiliers, Salonica
Wounded then Missing
3. BLISS, William Pte,
WF: Photo 10/3/17
Military info: Northumberland Fusiliers, Salonica
Served
BLOWER, Charles, North Pte
WF: Photo 26/12/14
Military info: South Wales Borderers
Served
BOLESWORTH, H., Pte
Fairground info: Mile Road Fair Ground, London
WF: Photo 3/3/17
Military info: 23516, “B” Squadron, 3rd Troop, 9th Lancers, B.E.F., France
Served
BOMBADIER, Nichols
WF: Photo 30/1/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
BOND, George, Pte
WF: Photo 8/6/18
Died of wounds
BOND, Henry, Pte
WF: Photo 25/12/15
Military info: No. 1957, Middlesex Regiment
Served
BOND, Jim, Sapper
Fairground info: Surrey Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 30/6/17
Military info: 466802, 38th Anti-Aircraft Section, A., B.E.F., France
Served
BOWERS, Joseph, Henry, Corporal
Fairground info: Marionette and ghost show
WF: Photo 18/12/15
Served
BRADY, James Sapper
WF: Photo 22/5/15
Military info: No. 76681 Royal Engineers
Served
BREEZE, W., M., 2nd Airman
Fairground info: Known as “Chinkey”
WF: Photo 17/2/17 (see Letter 6/10/17)
Military info: 24689, 13th Section, 17th Company, A.B. Wing, Royal Flying Corps, B.E.F., France
Served
BRENNAN, Johnny, Pte
WF: Photo 9/9/16
Military info: No. 4450, “D” Company, Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
BRIDGFORD, Tom
WF: 29/5/15
Military info: 1st Batt. Northampton Regt.
Wounded
BRIDGMAN, TOM
Fairground info: Boxer
WF: 29/5/15
Killed
BROOK, Fred, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 21/4/17
Military info: 38441, 3rd West Yorks, 33rd I.B.D.A.P.O. S/17, B.E.F., France
Served
BROOZE, W., G.,
WF: Letter 23/2/18
Military info: 24689, 1st A.M. Winch Depot, M.T., Workshops, No. 1 A/D/, R.F.C., B.E.F., France
Served
BROSE, Harvey
Fairground info: Novelty Showman
WF 27/2/15 (Letter 14/8/15)
Military info: Royal West Surreys (Queen’s Own)
Served
BROUGHTON, Nelson Pte
WF: Photo 22/5/15
Military info: No. 229 Company, 41st Divisional Train of the Army Service Corps
Served
BROWN, James, Henry, Pte
WF: Photo 25/9/15
Military info: 9th Batt., Manchester Regiment
Died from Wounds
BROWN, John, Pte
Fairground info: Switchback proprietor
WF: Photo 24/2/17
Military info: Mechanical Transport Section, Army Service Corps
Served
BUCKLEY, Chas., Driver
WF: Photo 18/9/15
Military info: “B” Sab., 1st Battery, 2/3
S.M.B.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. BUNN, Alfred, Rifleman
WF: Photo 11/8/17
Military info:15747, 3rd Battalion Rifle
Brigade, “D” Co., No. 15 Platoon, B.E.F.
Missing
2. BUNN, Richard, Gunner
WF: Photo 11/8/17
Military info: 57411, No. 4, Section
177, Co. Machine Gun Corps, B.E.F.,
France
Served
3. BUNN, Thomas, Rifleman
WF: Photo 11/8/17
Military info: Post Office Rifles
Killed in action
BURDON, Alfred, Sapper
WF: Photo 29/12/17
Military info: No.5, Shipyard Co.,
Royal Engineers
Served
BURKE, P., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 3514, “C” Co., 2/5th East Lancs.
Served
BURKES, Thomas, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Served
BURTON, A., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 2359, 4th K.O.Y.L.I.
Served
BURTON, Alf., Pte
Fairground info: Scottish roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 22/9/17
Military info: 334340, M.T., A.S.C.
Served
BUTLIN, George, Pte
WF: Photo 4/11/16
Military info: No. 5950, 5th Welsh Reserve Batt., “G” Company
Served
BUTTERWORTH, H., Driver
WF: Letter 15/2/19
Military info: 265040, Transport Section, 1/12 Loyal North Lancs. Pioneers, B.E.F., France
Served
CADDICK, William, Pte
WF: Photo 24/2/17
Military info: 43028, 23rd Works Company, King’s Liverpool Regiment
Served
BROTHERS:
1. CASE, E., Sergeant
WF: 5/2/16
Served
2. CASE, William, Pte
WF: Photo 30/11/18
Military info: Army Service Corps
Served
CASE, Thomas, 2nd Air Mechanic
WF: Photo 30/11/18
Served
CHADWICK, Alfred, Driver
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 17/6/16 (see 12/10/18)
Military info: Transport Section, K.O.R.L.
Served, Killed in action
CHADWICK, Richard, Pte
Fairground info: Son of Dick Chadwick, The “ Lancashire Cokernut King”
WF: Photo 3/7/15
Military info: South Lancashire Territorials
Served
CHAPLAIN, Henry, Gunner
Fairground info: Midlands Stallholder
WF: Photo 13/10/17
Military info: 108434, Royal Garrison Artyllery, 394 Siege Battery, B3 Group, Zona di Guerra, Italy
Served
CHAPMAN, J., H., Pte
Fairground info: Bird Show
WF: Photo 21/4/17
Military info: 16578, “G” Co., Hut 20, 3rd Highlanders
Served
CHAPMAN, T., G., Driver
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/3/17
Military info: 276466, 532 Co., H.T. Army Service Corps
Served
CHARLES, Gilbert
WF: Letter 30/1/15
Military info: One of 150 show engine drivers in one regiment
Served
CHARLES, Henry, Driver
WF: Photo 19/5/17
Military info: Mechanical Transport, No. 3 Section, “C” Co., Army Service Corps, B.E.F.
Served
CLARK, R., W., Lance-Corporal
WF: Photo 18/11/16
Military info: No. 18980, No. 1 Co., 14th “L” Battery, Scottish Rifle, B.E.F., France
Served
CLARKE, George, Pte
Fairground info: Kie Show Fame
WF: Photo 12/5/17
Military info: Transport Section, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Served
CLARKE, S.
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 17583, 318 Co., M.T, A.S.C.
Served
CLARKE, W., G., Pte
WF: Photo 27/2/15
Military info: No. 17330, King’s Own, Scottish Borderers, “A” Company, 7th Batt.
Served
CLOUGH, Sammy, Driver
WF: Photo 11/3/16 (see Letter 5/1/18)
Military info: 4451, “D” Battery, R/F/A/, 175 Brigade, B.E.F., Italy
Served
CLOUGH, W., Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 2145, “A” Squadron, 3rd Cheshire Yeomanry
Served
BROTHERS:
1. COATES, William, Pte
WF: Photo 23/6/17
Military info: 105 Section, Caterpillar Corps, B.E.F., France
Served
2. COATES, T., Pte
WF: 12/5/17
Military info: Manchesters
Killed in action
CODONA, Frank, Corporal
Pte Frank Codona 7/9/1918
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
WF: Photo 11/11/16 (see Photo 7/9/18)
Military info: 50574, 12 Batt., Royal Scots, Gef Lager, Germany
Served, P.O.W.
COGGER, Frank, Corporal
WF: Photo 30/10/15
Military info: No. 17071, “B” Co., 11th Batt., Cheshire Regt.
Wounded in the right hand
COLEMAN, Joe, Pte
Fairground info: Known as Joe “Palliser”
WF: Letter 2/6/17 (Letter 23/2/18, Photo 9/11/18)
Military info: Section 3, M.T., A.S.C., 8th Aux. Steam Coy.
Served
COLLINS, Ernest, Pte
Fairground info: Known as “Jack”, Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 18/11/16
Military info: No. 35343, Commandant’s Office, Rifle Range, Hornsea
Served
COLLISON, S., Lance-Corporal
WF: Letter 21/9/18
Military info: 21525, “B” Co., 8th Lincolnshire Regt., France
Served
COLQUHOUN, A., Pte
Fairground info: Known as “Slippery”
WF: Photo 30/1/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
CONNELLEY, Nicholas, Driver
Fairground info: Connelly Bros. Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 25/8/17
Military info: 229522, M.T., A.S.C., Hounslow Barracks, Middlesex
Served
CONNER, Fred, Pte
WF: Photo 16/11/18
Military info: 51895, “K” Co., 18th Platoon, 51st Notts and Derby Regiment, No. 4 Hut
Served
COOK, John, Pte
Fairground info: Ballooning
WF: Photo 31/3/17 (see Photo 28/12/18)
Military info: “A” Co., 1/8 Highlanders, 19th I.D.B.S. 17, B.E.F., France. Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Served, Balloon ascent to the height of 3,500 feet
COOPER, Frank, Pte
WF: Photo 17/7/15
Military info: Royal Horses Artillery
Served
COOPER, J., H., Sapper
WF: Photo 19/1/18
Military info: 292830, T.W.T., Royal Engineers, A.P.Q.S. 36, B.A., France
Served
CORDWELL, Leonard, Driver
WF: Photo 19/8/16 (see Letter 30/3/18)
Military info: No. 038076, A.S.C., North Camp
Served
CORDWELL, James, Driver
WF: Photo 1/12/17
Military info: 118731, treated at County of London War Hospital, Epsom, Downs.
Wounded
CORDWELL, William, Pte
Fairground info: Stall holder
WF: Photo 1/4/16
Military info: No. 26735, “C” Co., 22nd Batt., Lancashire Fusiliers, No. 20 Hut, 11 Camp.
Served, died of wounds
CORRIGAN, John, Corporal
WF: Photo 15/6/18 (see Letter 15/6/18)
Military info: 162689, 695 Mechanical Transport Company, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force
Served
BROTHERS:
1. COTTAM, C., GEO.
Fairground info: Lancashire Showmen’s Football Team
WF: Photo 10/4/15
Military info: 5th batt. Lancashire Fusiliers, Egypt
Killed
2. COTTAM, Robert
WF: Photo 10/4/15
Military info: 1st batt. L.N.I. Regt.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. COWIE, John, Pte
WF: Photo 21/7/17
Military info: 44946, No. 1 Platoon, “A” Co., 2nd 6th Manchester Regt., B.E.F., France
Served
2. COWIE, R., Pte
Pte R. Cowie 9/2/1918
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
WF: Photo 9/2/18
Military info: 19891, “E” Co., 52nd Leicester Regiment, No. 28 Hut, No. 4 Lines, Clipstone Camp
Served
CROLE, J., Driver
WF: Photo 28/10/16
Military info: No. 174044, Pontoon Shop, T.D.R.F.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. CROLE, James, Pte
WF: Photo 4/1/19 (see Letter 4/1/19)
Died of wounds
2. CROLE, John, Pte
WF: Photo 4/1/19
Military info: 90430, 4th Reserve Devous, “A” Co., 4 Hut, 2 Camp
Been home on short leave
CROMBIE, Peter
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: H.M.S. Swiftsure
Served
CROW, A., Pte
WF: Photo 10/11/17
Military info: M/280673, Army Service Corps, D2 Canton, S71, A.P.G., B.E.F., France
Served
CROW, C., H., Lance-Corporal
WF: Letter 30/6/17 (see Letter 21/9/18)
Military info: 46569, 10th Platoon, “C” Co., 10th Batt., N. Fus., B.E.F. France
Served
CUMMINS, Alexander
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Mine Sweeper
Served
CUMMINS, John, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Served
DAILEY, Robert, Sgt.
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 8153, K.O. Scottish Borderers D.C.M.
Served
DAILEY, Robert
Fairground Info: Sec. Yorkshire Stall
Holder Assn.
WF: Letter 29/8/14
Served, awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal for his gallant services
8/5/15
DAILEY, Robert Corporal
WF: Letter 30/1/15
Served
DALY, D., P., Sapper
WF: Photo 6/10/17
Military info: 169393, 300th E. and M.
Co., Royal Engineers, M.E.F.,
Mesopotamia
Served
DANIELS, Richard, Gunner
Fairground info: Known as “Dick
Daniels”, stallholder
WF: Photo 30/12/16
Military info: Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
DARLOW, T., F., Pte
WF: 30/1/15 (see photo WF 27/2/15)
Military info: No. 2 Company, 7th Batt.,
K.O.R.L. Regiment, Andover
Served
DAVIDSON, Adam, Driver
Fairground info: Cockernut shie
proprietor
WF: Photo 8/9/17
Military info: 204042, 7th D.L.I.,
Transport Section, B.E.F., France
Wounded twice
BROTHERS:
1. DAVIES, E., J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Swansea Battalion
Served
2. DAVIES, Gordon, Sergeant
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards
Served
3. DAVIES, T., G., Pte
WF: 28/8/25
Military info: 138 Batt., B.E.F.
Served
4. DAVIES, W., J., Corporal
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Welsh Horses
Served
5. DAVIES, Stanley, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Welsh Horses
Served
BROTHERS:
1. DAVIES, C., Pte
WF: 19/2/16
Military info: 20th Welsh Pioneers
Training
2. DAVIES, Charlie, Driver
WF: Photo 12/1/18
Military info: British Troops, Italy
Served
3. DAVIES, Harry, Driver
WF: Photo 12/1/18
Military info: 257376, 9th Auxiliary Steam Company, P.O.W. Co. A.P.Q.S.2, B.E.F., France
Served
4. DAVIES, Lewis, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 1st Warwicks Garrison Artillery
Served
DAVIES, Charles, Driver
WF: Photo 19/10/18
Military info: 42416, 276 M.G.C., Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force,
Served
DAY, William, Pte
WF: Photo 2/11/18
Killed in action
DAY, Thomas, Sapper
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 10/2/17
Military info: 223773, P8, Company Royal Engineers, St. Mary Barracks, Chatham
Served
DEAKIN, J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15 (see Photo 4/3/16)
Military info: No. 16640, 10th Batt.
Border Regt.
Killed in Action
DEARDEN, Joseph, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 5991, 2nd East
Lancashires
Served
DEARDEN, Norman, Gunner
Fairground info: Nephew of Mr. and
Mrs. Mitchell, Lancashire Roundabout
proprietor
WF: Photo 5/10/18
Military info: 145 Heavy Battery,
Royal Garrison Artillery, East Cheshire
Regiment, B.E.F., France
Served
DEEKS, Chas., Driver
WF: Photo 22/5/15
Military info: 2nd Army Troops Train,
A.S.C.
Served
DEEKS, Charles, Pte
WF: Photo 29/3/19
Military info: Essex Regiment,
Back Home
DEWHIRST, E., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 20, 315, 3rd East
Lancashires
Served
DEWHURST, R., Pte
WF: Letter 22/1/16
Military info: Treated at B4 Ward, Cof 8, Whitworth Street, Military Hospital,
Manchester
Injured
DEWHURST, R., Pte
WF: Photo 25/8/17 (see Photo 3/5/19)
Military info: 27895, No6 Section, 931 Co., M.T., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served, Missing
DIXON, Gilbert, Driver
WF: Photo 21/7/17
Military info: 380276, 26 K.L.R, Transport Section
Served
DIXON, James, Pte.
Military info: 259, 3rd Royal Fusiliers, No 11, London General Hospital
Wounded
DIXON, James, Corp.
WF: Photo 28/11/14 (letter 30/10/15)
Military info: 6th Royal Fusiliers
Served, Wounded, Prisoner
DIXON, W., Pte
WF 28/8/15
Military info: No. 12169, 4th Sec., 15 Labour Co.
Served
DOBLE, E., J., Driver
Fairground info: Winter Gardens, Stapleton Road, Bristol
WF: Photo 13/1/17
Military info: 57823, R.E., 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, No. 4, I.B.D., B.E.F., France
Served
DOLAN, Mike, Sergeant
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 1st Batt. Irish Guards
Served
DON, John, Driver
Fairground info: Manager for Madame Bounds, “The Bear Lady”
WF: Photo 27/11/15
Military info: No. 2428, 3/1st East Lancashire Royal Field Artillery
Served
DONLON, Mike, Sergt.
Fairground info: Heavyweight Champion of the North
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: 1st Batt. Irish Guards
DOUBTFIRE, A., Corporal
WF: 10/4/15
Military info: R.M.L.I., Malta
Wounded
DOUBTFIRE, W., H.
WF: Photo 26/12/14
Served
DOWLE, A., G. Major
Fairground info: Blanchard lamps seller
WF: Photo 14/7/15
Military info: Commander-in-Chief of the Welsh Civilian Army, A.U.T.M.
Served
DUCK, James, Pte
WF: Photo 14/7/17 (see Photo 20/6/18)
Military info: 316736, M.T., Army Service Corps Garage
Served
DUWHURST, E. Pte
WF: Photo 10/7/15
Served
DYER, Herbert, Pte
Fairground info: Ghost Show
WF: Photo 17/8/10
Served, Missing
EAST, Frank, Pte
Fairground info: Manager of the popular novelty “Miss Rose Foster”
WF: Photo 17/7/15
Served, with his five brothers
ECKERSLEY, Pte
WF: 9/11/18
Died of cholera at Bagdad
EDMONDS, G., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 101456, Mechanical Transport, A.S.C.
Served
EDMUNDS, G., Pte
WF: Photo 10/7/15
Military info: Mechanical Transport A.S.C.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. EDWARDS, James, Pte
WF: Photo 16/12/16
Military info: 23517, 9th Lancers, No. 5 General Base, Cavalry Details, Rouen, France
Served
2. EDWARDS, Monty, Pte
Fairground info: Roundabout
WF: Photo 28/11/14
Military info: 13th batt. “B” Company of the Imperial Fusiliers
Served
3. EDWARDS, Robert, Pte
WF: Photo 16/12/16
Military info: 5194, 3rd-5th Gloucesters, Windmill Camp, Andover
Served
ELLIS, H., G., Sergeant
WF: Photo 2/11/18
Served, awarded the Military medal and the Croix the Guerre
EMERSON, John, Gunner
WF: Photo 23/6/17
Military info: 18764, “B” Co., “D” Section, 6 Hut, Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
EVANS, R., W., Pte
Fairground info: Has ambitions to be a poet
WF: Letter/poem 5/2/16
Military info: No. 17895, 2nd Batt., Border Regiment, “A” Co., 4th Section, British Expeditionary Force, France
Served
FANNING, Harry, Pte
Fairground info: Original Royal Court Marionette proprietor
WF: Photo 28/7/17
Military info: 1st Cameronians, S.R., “D” Co. 14th Platoon, B.E.F., France
Served, awarded the Military Medal
FARREL, Joe, Pte
WF: Letter 11/5/18
Military info: 18070, 14th Platoon, 4th Co., 2nd Batt., Coldstream Guards, B.E.F., France
Served
FARRELL, W., Lc. Corp.
WF: Photo 3/7/15
Military info: South Midland Royal Engineers
Served
FELTON, B., Bombardier
WF: Photo 21/10/16
Military info: No. 116842, R.F.A., No. 4 Section, 11th D.A.C., 11th Div., B.E.F., France
Served
FERRIS, T., Pte
WF: Photo 2/2/18
Military info: 101555, 1928 Co., Mechanical Transport, A.S.C., Mesopotamian B.E.F.
Served
FLANAGAN, Steve, Sergeant
WF: 28/8/15 (see Photo 10/8/18)
Military info: 6th Northamptonshire Regiment
Served, twice wounded, awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal
FLETCHER, E., Pte
WF: Photo 19/2/16 (see Photo 20/10/17)
Military info: 44343, “A” Sub Section No. 1 A.S.C., A.M.T.D., France
Served, wounded
FLOWERS, Jack, Corporal
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: Royal Engineers
Served
FOX, Johnny
Fairground info: Murphy & Campbell’s
WF: Photo (Pre-war) 2/2/18
Served
FRAMPTON, William, Mr.
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 22/12/17
Military info: 222, “A” Division, Constable
Served
FRANCIS, H., Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 3rd Div. Ammunition Col. R.F.A.
Served
FRANCIS, H., Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 1 Section R.F.A.
Served
FRANKLIN, Driver
Fairground info: Shooting Saloon Proprietor
WF: 27/5/16
Military info: No. 116555, Royal Field Artillery, 8th Reserve Battery, “D” Sub-Section, Fulwood Barracks, Preston
Served
BROTHERS:
1. FREEMAN, G., B., Pte
Fairground info: Known as “G. Biddall”
WF: Photo 6/4/18
Discharged having been wounded
2. FREEMAN, Horatio, Pte
WF: Photo 23/6/17
Military info: 87183, 93 Co., No. 2 Section, Machine Gun Corpe, B.E.F., France
Served
3. FREEMAN, W., Pte
WF: Photo 26/10/18
Military info: 38703, 11th Platoon, “C” Co., 1/5th East Lancashire Regiment, B.E.F., France
Served
FURNEY, Robert, Pte
WF: Photo 26/2/16 (17/6/16)
Military info: 45790, M.M, “D” Co., 19th Batt., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 14th Platoon, B.E.F., France
Served, awarded the Military Medal for gallant conduct
GAGE, Joe, Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 43137, Royal Field Artillery
Served
GAMBLE, James, Driver
WF: Photo 8/3/19
Military info: 271163, M.T. Army Service Corps, 58 Siege Battery, Caterpillar Section, C. Siege Park, B.E.F., France
Served
GARDNER, Thomas Pte.
Fairground info: “Tommy, the Goldfish King”
WF: Photo 24/3/17 (see Letter 30/3/18)
Military info: No. 16259 A.V.C. No 5 Sec. B.E.F., France
Served
GARNER, L., B., Pte
WF: Letter 30/10/15
Military info: No. 55992, No. 24 General Hospital, R.A.M.C., A.P.O., S11, British Expeditionary Force, France
Served
GARNON, Tom
Fairground info: Murphy & Campbells
WF: Photo (pre-war) 2/2/18
Served
GAYE, Joe, Driver
WF: Photo 24/7/15
Served
GAYS, Percy, Pte
WF: 2/10/15 (Letter 30/10/15)
Served, Missing
GESS, Frank, Pte
Fairground info: Athlete
WF: Photo 3/5/19
Served, won the Army and Navy Championship two years in succession, Demobilised
GILBEY, Fred, Driver
WF: Photo 18/12/15
Military info: Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
GILLEY, Horace, Lance-Corporal
Fairground info: Manager on the Leon Vint Circuit
WF: Photo 8/1/16
Military info: Army Ordnance Corps
Served
GRAHAM, John, James, Driver
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 3/3/17 (see Photo 23/11/18)
Military info: No. 3 Section, “A” Echlon, 7th D.A.C., R.F.A., B.E.F., France
Served, awarded the Military Medal, Killed in action
GRANT, Farrier, Richard, Sergeant
Fairground info: Lancashire Stallholder
WF: Photo 13/2/15
Military info: No. 4096, 160 Company of the A.S.C.
Served
GRAY, Claude, Pte
WF: 30/9/16
Military info: Suffolks
Killed in action
GRAY, Joe, Pte
WF: Photo 29/1/16
Military info: Black Watch Regiment
Served
GARY, Kenneth, Pte
WF: Photo 13/4/18
Served
GREASLEY, F., S., Walton
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: A.S.C. Motor Transport
Wounded
GREALY, Jack, Pte
WF: 28/8/15 ( Letter 18/9/15)
Military info: No. 9595, 1st Worcesters
Served
BROTHERS:
1. GREIG, Harry, Pte
Fairground info: Horse Dealer
WF: Photo 2/12/16
Military info: No. 19 Room, 3rd Gordon Highlanders, Barracks, King Street
Served
2. GREIG, Johnny, Pte
Fairground info: Horse Dealer
WF: Photo 2/12/16
Military info: No. 26195, No. 11 Hut, Scottish Rifles Nigg, Ross shire, Scotland
Served
3. GREIG, Mechech, Pte
Fairground info: Horse Dealer
WF: Photo 2/12/16
Military info: No. 14897, No. 19 Room, 3rd Gordon Highlanders, Barracks, King Street
Served
GRIFFITHS, L., Seaman
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Royal Navy
Served
GRISENTHWAITE, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 3/9 Batt. King’s Liverpool Regt.
Served
GRUNDY, J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 7623, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Served
GURLING, M., A., Pte
WF: Photo 9/10/15
Military info: No. 1795, 5th Lancashire Territorials
Wounded
HAIGH, Walter, Pte
Fairground info: Shooting Saloon proprietor
WF: Photo 27/1/17
Military info: 6709, “N” Co., 3rd Platoon, 1/6 Duke of Wellington, B.E.F., France
Served, Killed in action
HALL, Rowland, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 1st Batt. Leicester Regt.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. HAMLIN, A., Pte
WF: 21/9/18
Military info: 4th Platoon, Gun Section, 18th Gloucester Regiment
Killed in action
2. HAMLIN, W., Pte
WF: Photo 30/6/17 (see 21/9/18)
Military info: 31136, 12th Gloucester Regt., No. 4 Camp, Sutton Coldfield
Wounded twice
HAMPTON, George, Pte
WF: Photo 29/12/17
Military info: “D” Company, 3rd Lincoln
Wounded
HANCOCK, Arthur, D., Gunner
WF: Photo 8/12/17
Military info: 75860, “D” Batt., 11th Co., Tanks Corps, B.E.F., France
Served
HANCOCK, Arthur, James
WF: 5/2/16
Military info: No. 3 Group, Lord Derby’s Scheme, No. 1 Hut, “B” Co., Catterick
Served
HARE, C., Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 53081, Royal Engineers
Served
HARLEY, R., B., Gunner
Fairground info: Scottish Tattooist
WF: Photo 16/2/18
Military info: 190438, Hut 11, 1st Siege Artillery, 4th Battery Reserve Brigade, R.G.A.
Served
HARNIESS, Frank, Pte
Fairground info: Member of Harniess Bros., Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 26/1/18
Military info: Barclay Place, Bridgewater
Served
BROTHERS:
1. HARRINGTON, Arthur, Pte
Fairground info: Cheshire Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/8/18
Military info: 12th King’s Own Royal Lancaster, “B” Company
Invalided, Discharged
2. HARRINGTON, Ben, Pte
Fairground info: Cheshire Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/8/18
Military info: 29576, Army Veterinary Corps, “B” Sub, 24th Veterinary Hospital, B.E.F., France
Served
3. HARRINGTON, George, Pte
Fairground info: Cheshire Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/8/18
Military info: 3rd A.M., No. 6 Apron, No. 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force, London
Served
4. HARRINGTON, James, Pte
Fairground info: Cheshire Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/8/18
Military info: 47891, 2nd Manchester Regiment, 10th Platoon, “C” Co., B.E.F., France
Missing
5. HARRINGTON, Robert, Pte
Fairground info: Cheshire Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/8/18
Military info: 37th Welsh Cycle Corps
Died
HARRINGTON, J., Pte
WF: Photo 27/2/15
Military info: 7th Batt. No. 2 Company of the K.O.R.L.
Served
HARRIS, William, Pte
WF: Photo 17/6/16
Military info: No. 16714, “F” Co., 3rd Batt, R.W.R., Parkhurst, Isle of Wight
Served
HARRIS, T., G., Pte
WF: Photo 10/11/17
Military info: 182060, No. 7, Transway Co., Royal Engineers, B.E.F., France
Served
HARRISON, David, Pte
WF: Photo 12/5/17
Military info: 11th Yeomanry Cyclist Section
Served
HARRISON, Isaac, Pte
Fairground info: Lancashire Stallholder
WF: Photo 13/2/15
Military info: No. 7887, “A” Company 13th Manchester Regiment
Training
HART, Charles, Pte
WF: Photo 15/9/17
Military info: 42083, No. 9 Platoon, “C” Co., 18th Manchester Regt.
Killed in action
HARVEY, Brose, Pte
WF: Photo 11/8/15
Military info: Queen’s Royal West Surreys
Wounded
HARVEY, Henry, Lance-Corporal
WF: Photo 16/12/16
Military info: 23515, No. 5, General Base, Cavalry Details, Rouen, France
Served
HAWLEY, Geo., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 9774, Warwickshire Regt.
Served
HAYES, C., Saddler
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 17/3/17
Military info: 56629, 6/110th Brigade, 25 Division, Royal Field Artillery, B.E.F., France
Served
HEADLEY, Harold, Milner, Pte
Fairground info: Franco-British Exhibition, Birkenhead
WF: Photo 23/12/16
Military info: 46347, “B” Co., 23rd Batt., King’s Liverpool Regiment
Served, Killed in action
HEATH, Leo., Prof.
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Defense Corps
Served
HEMMING, Oliver, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 113707, Mechanical Transport A.S.C.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. HEMMINGS, Alfred
Fairground info: Derby man
WF: 13/3/15
Served
2. HEMMINGS, John
Fairground info: Derby man
WF: 13/3/15
Military info: Seaforth Highlanders, New Army
Served
3. HEMMINGS, Samuel, George
Fairground info: Derby man
WF: 13/3/15
Military info: R.A.M.C., France
Served
4. HEMMINGS, Thomas
Fairground info: Derby man
WF: 13/3/15
Military info: Joined the New Army
Wounded in the knee during the Boxer Rising in China
5. HEMMINGS, Sidney
Fairground info: Derby man
WF: 13/3/15
Military info: Canadian Expeditionary Force
Served
HENDERSON, Charles, Lance-Corporal
WF: 27/4/18 (see Photo 11/5/18)
Military info: 1/5th Cornwalls, France
Killed in action
HENDERSON, W., Pte
WF: Photo 4/11/16
Military info: No. 5640, 2/6th Glousters, B.E.F., 55th Infantry Base Depot, France
Served
HENSHAW, William, Pte
WF: Photo 21/9/18
Military info: “A” Co., King’s Liverpool Regiment
Killed in action
HERBERT, Johnny, Driver
WF: Photo 27/5/16
Military info: Caterpillar Section, Mechanical Transport, A.C.S.
Serve
HERCHER, P., Sapper
WF: Photo 7/9/18
Military info: 408277, Royal Engineers
Served, awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and great devotion to duty
HEYWOOD, J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: H.M.S. Ribble
Served
HIGGINS, Harry
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Served
BROTHERS:
1. HILL, Albert, Pte
WF: Photo 20/10/17
Military info: T/278148, A.S.C. late R.G.A.
Served
2. HILL, Harry, Pte
WF: Photo 4/5/18
Military info: Royal Scottish Fusiliers
Killed in action
3. HILL, James, Driver
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 8/4/16
Military info: Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps
Training at Osterly Camp, Isleworth, London
4. HILL, Jas, Lc-Copl.
WF: Letter 21/7/17
Military info: A.S.C., M.T., 146 Siege Battery, Am. Column
Served
5. HILL, Wm., Driver
WF: Letter 7/8/15 (Letter 1/4/16, 21/10/16, 21/7/17, 23/3/18 and 9/11/18)
Military info: No. 72773, E. E. Cable Section, Army Signals, Royal Engineers, Egypt
Served
HOBBS, George, Pte
Fairground info: Manager for Mr. P. Collins
WF: 26/10/18
Died in an Italian Hospital
HOBSON, George, H., Pte
Fairground info: Liverpool Caterer
WF: Photo 5/1/18
Military info: Machine Gun Corps
Wounded, awarded the Ribbon of the Military Medal
HODGSON, H.
WF: Photo 10/7/15
Military info: Mechanical Transport A.S.C.
Served
HOLDSWORTH, Arthur, Gunner
WF: Photo 17/2/17 (see Letter 21/7/17)
Military info: 117677, NO. A! Hut, “H” Co., 4th Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
BROTHERS:
Pte Frederick Holloway 12/10/1918
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of The World’s Fair Ltd.
1. HOLLOWAY, Fred, Pte
WF: Photo 21/9/18 (see 12/10/18)
Wounded and missing, Killed in action
Pte Wm. Holloway 12/10/1918
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of The World’s Fair Ltd.
2. HOLLOWAY, W., Pte
WF: Photo 3/2/17
Military info: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Served, P.O.W.
HOLMES, Albion, Pte
Killed
HOLMES, G., Pte
WF: Photo 14/9/18
Military info: 35085, 3rd Garrison Bedford Regiment, “B” Co., 6th Platoon, India
Served
HOLMES, G., Pte
WF: Photo 16/9/16
Military info: “A” Co., 27th Regt., Royal Fusiliers Chocolate Factory, Edinburgh
Served
HOLMES, Richard, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: 5/8/16
Military info: 3rd Dragoon Guard, “C” Squadron, No. 1 Troop
Served
HOLT, Francis, Joseph, Pte
WF: 12/10/18
Military info: S/40609, 6th Batt., Queen’s Own Cameronian Highlanders
Killed in action
HOLT, H., J., Pte
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: No. 302 Company, Mechanical Motor Transport A.S.C.
Served
HOPKINS, Thomas, Driver
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 26/5/17
Military info: 300000, M.T. Army Service Corps, No. 7
Served
HOUGH, Albert
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: 2nd Batt. Manchester Regiment
Served
HOWDEN, Jack, Pte
WF: Photo 2/9/16
Military info:No. 21373, 3rd Lincoln, B.E.F., France
Served
HOWORTH, W., Pte
WF: Photo 18/1/19
Military info: 60509, South Lancashire Regiment, Working Battalion
Served
HOYLE, Edgar Pte
Fairground info: Musician at the Grand Walsall Theatre
WF: Photo 5/12/14
Military info: Belle Vue Barracks, Bradford
Served
HUGES, W, Corporal
WF: Letter 10/11/17 (see Letter 23/2/18)
Military info: 19832, 4th Platoon, 34th Labour Co., B.E.F., France
Served
HUGHES, Freddy, Driver
Fairground info: Boxer
WF: Photo 1/1/16
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
HURTS, Norman, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: “A” Co., 13th Manchester
Served
HURST, Norman Sapper
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 15/5/15
Military info: Royal Engineers
Served
HURST, W., N., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 186202, Mechanical Transport, A.S.C.
Served
HUTCHESON, Sergeant
WF: Photo 7/7/17
Military info: 19617, 20th Middlesex Regt., “A” Co., B.E.F., France
Served
HYATT, James, Pte
Fairground info: known as “Jimmy Brown”
WF: Photo 3/2/17
Military info: “B” Co., 1st Middlesex Regt., 7th Platoon B.E.F.
Served
ILLINGWORTH, Sam, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder and traveler
WF: Photo 25/12/15
Military info: Bomb Thrower, 8th Border Regiment
Served
BROTHERS:
1. INGHAM, J., H., Gunner
WF: Photo 2/3/18
Military info: 125030/282, 8th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, B.E.F., France
Served
2. INGHAM, R., N., Seaman
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 27/1/17 (see Letter 6/10/17)
Military info: M.Z., 2383, 1st Sub Port Main Top, R.N. Depot Crystal Palace
Served
3. INGHAM, S., N., Lance-Corporal
Fairground info: Lancashire Stallholder
WF: Photo 8/12/17
Military info: 39146, 3rd East Lancashire Regiment, G.P.O., India
Served
INGHAM, W., A., Gunner
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 24/6/16
Killed
IRVIN, E., T., Pte
WF: Photo 5/1/18
Military info: 33916, No. 11, Scottish Rifles, Base Depot Forces, Salonika
Served
IRVIN, James, H., Pte
Fairground info: Scottish Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 7/4/17 (see photo 29/3/19, 3/5/19)
Military info: 281683, No. 6 Section, 931 Co., M.T., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served, Missing
ISTED, E.
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 08066, 318 Co., M.T, A.S.C.
Served
JACKSON, Joe, Pte
WF: Photo 12/5/17
Military info: 8939, 54th T.R. Battalion, “A” Co., Transport Section
Served
JACKSON, J., H.
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 7/8/15
Military info: “c.” Co., 10th Platoon, Nelson Batt. Royal Naval Division
Served, Wounded, Served
JAMES, Alfred, Pte.
WF: Photo 17/3/17
Military info: 8 Hut, C Lines, 8th Depot, No. 1 Batt., M.G.C., Transport
Served
JAMES, William, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 11513, “D” Co., 2nd Batt., S. Staffs
Served
JENNINGS, Cyril
WF: Photo 30/1/15
Military info: A.S.C., Aldershot
Served
JEPSON, Fred, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 7/4/17
Military info: 271000, 163rd Section, H.A.M.T., 258th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Caterpillar Section, B.E.F., France
Served
JERVIS, George, Pte
Fairground info: Steam Swing proprietor
WF: Photo 16/2/18
Military info: 162850, 1005 Company, Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Served
JOHNSON, C., J., Prof
WF: Photo 5/12/14
Military info: Red Cross
Served
JOHNSON, D., Pte
WF: 2/10/15
Military info: No. 20864, “D” Co., 14 Platoon, 22 S. Batt., Hants Regt.
Served
JOHNSON, Elijah Driver
WF: Photo 5/6/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
JOHNSON, J. Pte
WF: Photo 28/11/14
Military info: Royal West Kents, Claim to have fired the first shot for the British Army in France
Served
JOHNSON, J., W., Pte
WF: Photo 20/5/16
Military info: No. 4507, 7th N.F. Reserve Force, Redcar Camp, Redcar
Served
JOHNSON, Professor
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: British Red Cross Society
Served
JOHNSTONE, W., Pte
WF: Photo 10/7/15
Military info: Mechanical Transport A.S.C.
Served
JONES, J., Sapper
WF: Photo 4/11/16
Military info: No. 145972, 2nd R.B., R.F., 3rd Co.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. JONES, M., Gunner
Fairground info: Employ by Wm. Thurston
WF: Photo 14/4/17
Military info: 70354, Royal Garrison Artillery, 373 Siege Battery, No. 2 Camp, Hut 13
Served
2. JONES, Charlie, Pte
Fairground info: Employ by Wm. Thurston
WF: Photo 14/4/17
Military info: 33435, 9th Platoon, “C” Company, 11th Batt., Middlesex Regiment, B.E.F., France
Served, wounded twice
JONES, W., H., Trooper
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Overseas Squadron, A.S.C.
Served
JONES, Thomas, Pte
WF: Photo 8/1/16
Military info: No. 9222, Worcestershire Regiment
Wounded: trigger finger blown off, frozen feet
KITTERIDGE, J., S., Seaman
WF: Photo 15/2/19
Served
KERRINSON, R., J., Driver
WF: Photo 5/6/15
Military info: 4th Regt. Army Service Corps
Served
LANGDON, W., Pte
Fairground info: Manager for Lucy Moore
WF: Photo 19/6/15
Served
LAWRENCE, A., Pte
WF: Photo 22/7/16
Military info: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action
LEACH, F., Sergeant
Fairground info: Shoemaker
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Canadian Regiment
Served
LENNARD, Jimmy, Petty Officer
WF: Photo 19/2/16
Military info: Royal Naval Division
Training
LEONARDS, Alf, Pte
Fairground info: Employer of Mr. P. Collins
WF: Photo 1/6/18
Military info: 127727, Royal Army Medical Corps, 24th General Hospital, B.E.F., France
Served
LEVER, J., T., Pte
WF: Photo 18/5/18
Military info: 90959, 8th Durham Light Infantry, 13th Platoon, “D” Co., B.E.F., France
Served
LEVY, A., Pte
WF: 16/9/16
Died of wounds
LEWIS, E., B., Pte
WF: Photo 27/1/17
Military info: 35419, S.W.B., B.E.F., France
Served
LEWIS, Jack
WF: see Letter to WF 21/8/15 (Photo 12/6/15)
Military info: No. 8447 “C” Co., 10th Warwicks
Served
LEYLAND, Samuel, Pte
Fairground info: Marionette and Cinematograph show proprietor, owner of the Picture Palace, Milnsbridge
WF: Photo 22/3/19
Military info: Mechanical Transport Section
Served
LITTLEWOOD, H. Pte
WF: Photo 17/10/14
Military Info: 9314, Rifleman, 1st
Riflebrigade,
Served, P.O.W Gafangenin Langa
Doberitz, Germany,
LING, Joe
WF: Photo 26/12/14
Served
LOCK, Frank, Corporal
Fairground info: Employed by Alderman G.T. Tuby and Sons, Doncaster
WF: Photo 24/11/17
Military info: West Yorks Regiment
Killed in action
LOWE, Henry Pte
WF: Photo 20/10/17
Military info: 1/7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died of wounds
BROTHERS:
1. LYNCH, George, Lance-Corporal
WF: Photo 23/12/16
Military info: 5th King’s Liverpool Regt., “D” Squad, Stanhope Liner
Served
2. LYNCH, Robert, Gunner
WF: Photo 23/12/16
Military info: 150596, 9th Reserve Battery, R.F.A., Fulwood Barracks, Preston
Served, then became P.O.W.
BROTHERS:
1. LYONS, Harry, Sgt.
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Inniskilling Fusiliers
Killed
2. LYONS, Percey
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Inniskilling Fusiliers
Wounded
3. LYONS, Robert
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Mechanical Transport
Served
BROTHERS:
1. MACINTOSH, S., Gunner
Fairground info: Member of the “Glasgow Celtic Showmen’s F.C.”
WF: 30/1/15 (see photo WF 27/2/15)
Military info: 33rd Reserve, “L” Division of the Royal Field Artillery
Served
2. MACINTOSH, S., Pte
WF: Photo 5/1/18
Military info:297328, Road Construction Company, R.E., B.E.F., France
Served
3. MACINTOSH, J., Pte
Fairground info: Player of the Carnival Celtic F.C.
WF: Photo 6/1/17
Military info: 7027, “A” Co., 2/6 Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, Norwich
Served
4. MACINTOSH, T., Pte
WF: Photo 16/11/18
Military info: 7076, Group 2, Hut 84, R.M.E., Bedenham Camp
Served
MADDEN, M., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 24115, 1st Cheshire
Served
MADDOCKS, R., Pte
Fairground info: Known as “Doctor”, employee of Mr. P. Collins
WF: 18/9/15
Military info: No. 15881, “D” Co., 14th Platoon, 6th Section, Indian Expeditionary Force
Wounded
MALLEY, John, Gunner
Fairground info: Stallholder (Mr. James Dearden)
WF: Photo 14/10/16
Military info: No. 85192, “S” Section, Royal Naval Air Service, G.P.O.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. MAPPLEBECK, Joseph, Henry, Drummer
WF: Photo 9/1/15 (see Photo 16/6/17)
Military info: No. 2356, 11th Batt., Gunner in the 2nd Royal Scots, B.E.F., France
Wounded, invalided home
2. MAPPLEBECK, Thomas, Pte
WF: Photo 16/6/17
Military info: 50614, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Platoon, “W” Co., B.E.F., France
Served
MARCHANT, Billy, Pte
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: Duke of Leicestershire Yeomenary
Served
MARSHALL, Bob Pte.
Fairground info: Writer and scenic artist for Jack M. Headley’s Franco-British Exhibitions
WF: 28/8/15 (Letter 16/10/15 and 8/4/16)
Military info: No. 365 M.T. Co., A.S.C., Advanced M.T. Depot, B.E.F., France
Served
MARSHALL, Willie, Pioneer
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 1/7/16
Military info: No. 129627, “A” Co., 4th Section Special Brigade, No. 1 Batt Royal Engineers, British Expeditionary Force, France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. MARTIN, A., T., Pte
WF: Photo 7/10/16
Military info: No. 166604, Caterpillar Driver, 86th Seige Battalion, Ammunition Column 13th Corps, B.E.F.
Served
2. MARTIN, G., H., Sapper
WF: Photo 7/10/16
Military info: No. 159795, Royal Engineers, St. Francis Barracks, Malta
Served
MARTIN, Edward, Pte
Fairground info: Preston Stallholder
WF: Photo 19/5/17
Military info: 24720, No. 11 Hut, “D” Co., 3rd K.O.L.R.
Served
MARTIS, John, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 48768, 2nd Worcestershire
Served
MATHIESON, Johnnie
Fairground info: “the Fighting Scot”
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: 1st Batt. Seaforth Highlanders
Served
MATTHEWS, William, Pte
WF: Photo 24/3/17
Military info: 3792, “B” Co., 2/5 Hants. Batt., Fort St. George, Madras, India
Served
MATTHEWMAN, Hector
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: A.S.C.T.
Served
MAYNE, S., Pte
WF: Photo 28/6/18
Military info: 192268, 1007 Company, Mechanical Transport Army Service Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Egypt
Served
McARDELL, Fred
WF: 17/6/16
Military info: A.B., H.M.S. Invincible
Killed in action
McCABE, Joseph, Pte
WF: Photo 24/7/15
Military info: No. 3421, 4th Black Watch
Served
McDONALD, James, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 1st Cameronians
Served
McEVOY, Pte
WF: 27/4/18
Military info: 178th Manchesters, King’s Ward, 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton
Wounded
McGOWAN, Gilbert, Driver
Fairground info: known as “Gibbie”
WF: Letter 17/4/15
Military info: 166 Driver, A.S.C. 21st Field Ambulance, B. Sec., 7th Div. Train, British Expeditionary Force
Served
BROTHERS:
1. McGUINESS Briney
Fairground info: Boxer
WF: Photo 9/10/15
Military info: Army Veterinary Corps, Alexandria, Egypt
Served
2. McGUINESS Teddy, Corporal
Fairground info: Boxer
WF: Photo 9/10/15
Military info: Army Veterinary Corps, Alexandria, Egypt
Served
McINTOSH, Wm.
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Mine Sweeper
Served
McINTYRE, J.
WF: Letter 24/7/15
Military info: No. 3232, 4th Seaforth Highlanders, British Expeditionary Force, France
Served
McKENZIE D., Sergeant
WF: Photo 30/10/15
Military info: Drill Instructor, No. 1743, 1st Gordon Highlanders
Wounded
McKENZIE, James, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 4th Batt. Gordon Highlanders
Served
MELLOR, Frank, A.C.2
Fairground info: Staff of the “World’s Fair”
WF: Photo 25/5/18
Military info: Royal Air Service, Benchfield Promenade, Penzance
Served
MELLOR, Walter, Pte
WF: Photo 25/5/18
Military info: 43277, “C” Section, 21st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, B.E.F., Italy
Served, awarded the Military Medal
BROTHERS:
1. MERRICK, Billy, Pte
WF: Photo 28/9/18
Military info: Construction Co., Holloway
Served
2. MERRICK, Bobby, Driver
WF: Photo 28/9/18
Military info: 183599, 152 Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, B.E.F., France
Served
3. MERRICK, Harry, Driver
WF: Photo 28/9/18
Military info: 54th Section, 61st Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company, B.E.F., France
Served
4. MERRICK, Peter, Driver
WF: Photo 5/5/17
Military info: 295577, 1st Army, Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Base, B.E.F., Romen, France
Served
MESSHAM, James, Driver
WF: 18/9/15
Military info: No. 1472, Royal Field Artillery
Served
MILLER, John, Signaller
WF: 12/10/18
Died of wounds
MILLER, Richard
WF: Photo 21/11/14
Military info: Royal Marine Band
Killed on board H.M.S. Monmouth
MILNER, John, Pte
WF:9/1/15
Military info: 8th Batt. Leeds Pals
Served
MITCHELL, Percy, Pte.
WF: Photo 15/7/16
Military info: No. 4843, “C” Company,
2/7 Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
Bedford
Served
MOORE, Albert, Pte
Fairground info: Boxer
WF: Photo 7/12/18
Served
MORRIS, Jack Pte
WF: 6/5/16
Military info: No. 06760, Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, No. 6 Armoured Car Battalion, Salonika
Served
MORRISON, David, Stewart, Pte
WF: Photo 4/8/17
Military info: Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
Served
MORRISON, Duncan, Driver
WF: Photo 16/6/17 (see Photo 26/10/18)
Military info: M/305643, No. 3 Co., 10th Room, M.T., Depot, A.S.C.
Served
MORRISON, William, Driver
WF: Photo 30/12/16
Military info: 222991, A.S.C., Royal Oak Hotel, Tattershall Bridge, Linconshire
Served
MOTT, W. Pte.
WF: 28/8/15 ( see Letter to WF 1/5/15, 3/7/15 and 13/2/15)
Military info: No. 3756, Engine Driver, Foden Wagon, No. 3 First Army Troop Supply Column
Served
MULLET, W., Sapper
WF: Photo 10/8/18
Military info: 293750, 350 R.M. Company, Royal Engineers, B.E.F., France
Served
MURPHY, T., P., Pte
WF: Letter 8/12/17
Military info: S.E. Driver, 13th Corps Troop Sup Col., A.S.C., B.E.F.
France
MURRAY, A., J., Pte
WF: 1/1/16 (see Photo 6/6/18)
Military info: No. 3347, K.O.Y.L.I., 28th Division, Alexandria, Egypt
Served, Gassed in France, wounded twice
MURRAY, T., J.
Fairground info: “Goudie”, Jewells family business.
WF: 9/1/15
Military info: King’s Own Yorkshire L.I.
Served
NEAL, James, Stoker
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 17/3/17
Military info: H.M.S. Africa
Served
NEALS, J., Driver
WF: Photo 23/2/18
Military info: 145765, “A” Battery, 95th Brigade, R.F.A., B.E.F., France
Served
NEWBY, C., Pte
WF: Photo 22/9/17
Military info: 2855, No. 1 Co., Royal Fusiliers
Served
NICHOLS, Bombardier
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
BROTHERS:
1. NIND, A., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 7712, 2nd
Worcesters
Served
2. NIND, B., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 6550, 27th Div.,
K.S.L.I.
Served
3. NIND, C., Sergeant
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 14497, “C” Co., 11th
Welsh
Served
4. NIND, James, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 21870, 8th Batt.
Canadians
Served
NORTH, E., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 105270, Mechanical
Transport A.S.C.
Served
NORTH, Walter, Pte
WF: Photo 22/2/19
Died of wounds
BROTHERS:
1. NOBLE, Henry, Driver
WF: Photo 29/9/17
Military info: M/335186, 2 Section,
M.T., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served
2. NOBLE. John, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 4th Welsh
Served
3. NOBLE, Tom, Corporal
WF: Photo 29/9/17
Military info: 168634, 6th Durham
Light Infantry
Served
OAKLEY, A., E., Driver
Fairground info: Yorkshire Comedian
WF: Photo 23/2/18
Military info: 204873, “A” Battery, 95th
Brigade, R.F.A., B.E.F., France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. ODLEY, H., Driver
WF: Photo 14/10/16
Military info: No. 35666, M.G.S.,
B.E.F., France
Served
2. ODLEY, W., Pte
WF: Photo 11/3/16
Military info: South Wales Borderers
Wounded 3 times, Egypt and
Dardanelles, Discharged
OSBORN, Harold, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 18518, 1st Batt.
Suffolk Regt.
Served
OSBORN, Theodore, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 59376, Royal Horse
Artillery, B.R.B.
Served
OWEN, Alf, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 7/4/17
Military info: 3918, “C” Co., 8th South
Wales Borderers, B.E.F., France
Served
O’ SHEA, Con., Corporal
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: “C” Squad., 4th Dragoon
Guards
Served
PAINE, George, J., Driver
Fairground info: Cinematograph
show proprietor
WF: Photo 7/7/17
Military info: 300868, A.S.C., M.T.
Served
PLAFREYMAN, J., J.
WF: Letter 9/11/18
Military info: S/S/, 44052, No. 1
Section, 65 D.A.C. Rookery Park
Served
PALLISER, John, W. Pte
Fairground info: Lancashire travelers
WF: Photo 7/11/14 (Photo 9/9/16)
Military info: 4th Batt. East Lancashire
Territorials
Wounded
PANNELL, John, Pte
WF: Photo 2/6/17
Military info: 1632, No. 2 Royal
Marines, 11th Entrenching Battalion,
B.E.F. France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. PAYNE, F., Sergeant
Fairground info: Shooting Saloon
proprietor
WF: Photo 22/4/16
Training at Kinmel Camp
2. PAYNE, J., W., Lance-Corporal
Fairground info: Shooting saloon
proprietor
WF: Photo 6/10/17
Military info: 29036, 2nd Batt. West
Yorks, “A” Co., No. 4 Platoon, B.E.F.,
France
Served, awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal
3. PAYNE, Robert, Driver
Fairground Info: Shooting Saloon
Proprietors, Beverley
WF: Photo 18/9/15
Military info: No. 056, 779, 226 Co.,
Army Service Corps, Perham Downs,
Hants
Served
PENCELLY, H., C., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
PENFOLD, William, Driver
WF: Photo 10/2/17
Military info: 506 Co., Army Service
Corps, G.P.O., London
Served
PLINSTON, D., Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 36317, 1st
Canadians
Served
POWELL, Jack, Driver
Military info: No. 281442 A.S.C., M.T.
Served
PRENTICE, C., J., Corporal
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 12323, Army Service Corps
Served
PRESCOTT, G., Pte
WF: 22/4/16
Training at Kinmel Camp
PRICE, Fred, Pte
WF: Photo 2/9/16
Military info: No. 22860, 8th Lincoln, 9th Infantry Barracks, A.P.O., Section 4, B.E.F.
Served
PROTCHARD, William, Pte
WF: Photo 30/11/18
Served
BROTHERS:
1. PROCTOR, Fred, Pte
WF: Photo 26/1/18
Military info: 65716, D.L.I., Transport Section, No.1 Camp
Served
2. PROCTOR, Robert, Pte
Pte Robert Proctor 27/10/1917
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
WF: Photo 27/10/17
Military info: 102825, No. 97, Machine Gun Company, Section 2, B.E.F., France
Served
3. PROCTOR, Thomas, Driver
WF: Photo 21/7/17
Military info: 315183, No. 67 Section, M.T. Co., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served
PURCHASE, J., B., Gunner
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 93160, Hut, No. 5, R.G.A.
Served
PURVEY, Alfred, Pte
WF: Photo 18/8/17
Military info: G33310, 21st Middlesex Regiment, “B” Co., 8th Platoon, B.E.F. France
Killed in action
QUICK, Gunner
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 7 Co., Royal Garrison Artillery
Served
RAY, C., Sergeant
Fairground info: Known as “Young Gotch”, Wrestling Champion
WF: Photo 3/11/17 (see Letter 22/6/18 and 19/10/18, Photo 22/3/19)
Military info: 85229, “B” Batt., 64 Brigade, R.G.A., B.E.F., France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. RAVENHILL, C.
Fairground info: Fairground painters and decorators of Gloucester
WF: Photo 22/1/15
Served
2. RAVENHILL, J.
Fairground info: Fairground Painters and decorators of Gloucester
WF: Photo 22/1/15
Served
REYNOLDS, E., Pte
Fairground info: Known as “Long Harney”
WF: Photo 5/4/19
Military info: K.S.L.I.
Wounded
REYNOLDS, George, Pte
WF: Photo 24/6/16 (15/7/16, Photo 22/7/16)
Military info: No. 11779, R.W.K. Regt., 8th Battery, 24th Infantry, Base Depot, B.E.F. France
Served, Killed in action
RICH, Harold, Driver
WF: Photo 15/12/17
Military info: M.T., A.S.C., 60th Auxiliary Steam Co., No. 6 Section, B.E.F., France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. RIGHINI, H., A., Pte
WF: Letter 9/2/18
Military info: 237807, 16th Lancashire Fusiliers, “D” Co., B.E.F., France
Served
2. RIGHINI, Harry, Lce-Cpl.
WF: Letter 14/12/18
Military info: No. 37879, 16th Lancs. Fusillers ‘D’ Co, BEF
Served
3. RIGHINI, John, W., Trooper
WF: Photo 7/8/15
Military info: No. 4179, 3rd Co., Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry
Served
ROBINSON, Raymond
Fairground info: Boxing showman
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: Army Service Corps
Served
BROTHERS:
1. ROFFEY, Thomas, George, Pte
Fairground info: Croydon Fun City
WF: Photo 10/2/17
Military info: 50749, 4th Middlesex Regiment, S17 I.B.D., B.E.F., France
Served
2. ROFFEY, Walter, James, Pte
Fairground info: Travelled with John Searle and Sons, Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 1/4/16
Military info: No. 17392, No. 2 Co., 3rd Batt., East Surrey Regt., Granchell Barracks, Dover
Served
ROLLASON, F., E., Pte
WF: Photo 22/6/18
Military info: Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Served, the first time in the South African War
ROWE, Daniel, Pte
WF: 11/9/15
Military info: France
Killed
BROTHERS:
1. ROWLAND, A., Driver
WF: Photo 2/6/17
Military info: 187672, No. 1 Section, “F” Sub., D.A.C., B.E.F., France
Served
2. ROWLAND, J., Pte
WF: Photo 2/6/17
Military info: 53310, 2nd Infantry Labour Co., 4th Platoon, Devon Regiment, B.E.F., France
Served
ROWLAND, C., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 12264, 1st Royal Fusiliers
Served
ROWLAND, Hall
Fairground info: Middleweight Champion
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: 1st Batt. Leicestershire Regiment
Served
ROWLAND, John, Pte
WF: Photo 14/8/15
Military info: No. 16079, 7th Batt. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Served
ROWNEY, J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 3788, 2nd Lancs. Fusiliers
Served
RYDER, B., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 17829, 3rd Norfolks
Served
SANDERS, J., E., Corporal
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Royal Army Medical Corps
Served
SANDERS, R., Driver
WF: Photo 17/11/17
Military info: 210527, “G” Lines, 84 Ward, British Military Hospital, France
Wounded
SANDERSON, Fred, Pte,
WF: 11/9/15
Military info: 6th Batt., K.O.R.L., Died of Wounds age 31
SAUNDERS, E., J.
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: R.A.M. Corps, Le Havre, France
Served
SAVAGE, A., E., Sergeant
Fairground info: Grandson of Frederick Savage, inventor and manufacturer of Riding Machines
WF: Photo 21/8/15
Military info: 1st East Anglians, R.F.A.
Served
SCOTT, Ernest, Pte
Served, Prisoner of War
BROTHERS:
1. SCARROTT, Shadrach, Pte
WF: Photo 1/12/17
Military info: “A” Co., Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Served
2. SCARROTT, Tom, Pte
WF: Photo 1/12/17
Military info: South Wales Borderers, Headquarters Co., 1st Transport, B.E.F., France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. SEARLE, Sidney, Driver
Fairground info: Switchback proprietor
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 2 Section, 23rd Reserve No. 37018, later No. 121 Co., 28th Divisional Train, British Salonika Force, Greece
Served
2. SEARLE, Sidney, George, Pte
Fairground info: Switchback proprietor
WF: Photo 24/2/17
Military info: 16647, “A” Co., D.L.I.,
Served
SEARSON, E., Pte
WF: Photo 8/3/19
Military info: No. 2 Corps, Mechanical Transport Co., B.E.F., France
Served
SEDGMORE, Hy., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 5th Welsh Regiment
Served
SEDGMORE, Wm Pte.
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 1973, Royal Field Artillery
Served
SHARP, W., H.
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 102758, 318 Co., M.T, A.S.C.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. SHAW, A., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 17829, 3rd Norfolks
Served
2. SHAW, Charles, Air Mechanic
Fairground info: Steam swing proprietor
WF: 1/4/16
Military info: No. 12029, Mess 14, No. 1 Wing, R.N.A.S.
Served
SHAW, C., H., Driver
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 63591, Royal Field Artillery
Served, Wounded (improving rapidly, won a Boxing competition)
SHAW, Albert, Pte
WF: Photo 23/10/15
Military info: Bedfordshire Yeomanry
Served
SHAW, Elias, Pte
WF: Photo 23/10/15
Military info: Scots Guards
Served
SHAW, Charles, Air Mechanic
Fairground info: Steam Swing and
Stall proprietor
WF: Photo 30/3/18 (see photo
26/4/19)
Military info: 12027, Headquarters,
Royal Naval Air Service
Served
SHAW, E., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 5495, 3rd Service Corps
Served
SHAW, Herbert, Gunner
WF: Photo 12/1/18
Military info: 230737, 18 Hut, “B” Battery, No. 2 Reserve Brigade, Artillery
Served
SHEPPARD, Brothers
WF: Photo 9/9/16
Served
SHERROCKS, Thomas, Pte
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 29/4/16
Military info: 22nd Lancashire Fusiliers
Served
SHERWOOD, F., T., Driver
Fairground info: known as “Dublin”
WF: Photo 6/1/17
Military info: 34898, Dartmouth Soldiers Club, 36, Dartmouth Row, Blackbest, London, S.E.
Served
SHIPLEY, P., W., Pte
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 20/1/17
Military info: 21894, 92nd Trench Mortar Battery, B.E.F., France
Served
SIBLEY, J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 2742, King’s Shropshire L.I.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. SIMONS, Andrew, Pte
WF: Photo 14/12/18
Died of wounds
2. SIMONS, E., Pte (Ernest/Edward?)
WF: Photo 27/10/17 (Photo 14/12/18)
Military info: Auxiliary Company, Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, B.E.F.
Served
3. SIMONS, E., Driver (Ernest/Edward?)
WF: Photo 14/12/18
Served
4. SIMONS, Fred, Driver
WF: Photo 23/2/18
Military info: 192984, 67th Auxiliary Steam Co., No. 3 Section, B.E.F.
Served
4. SIMONS, George, Driver
WF: Photo 14/12/18
Served
SIMMONS, E., T., Gunner
WF: Photo 12/4/19
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
SIMPSON, M., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 678996, 356 Co., M.T., A.S.C.
Served
SIMPSON, James, Pte
Fairground info: Known as “Pimm”
WF: Photo 12/8/16
Military info: No. 2069, 1/6th Royal Sussex, 40th J.B., D.A.P.O., S17, B.E.F.
Served
SIMPSON, W.
Fairground info: Known as “London”
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 078906
Served
BROTHERS:
1. SKETCHLEY, Charles, Sergeant
WF: Photo 15/4/16
Military info: Bayonet instructor, 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers
Served, Killed in action
2. SKETCHLEY William
WF: Photo 15/4/16
Served
SLATER, Joseph, Rifleman
Fairground info: Bacup and Preston, Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 20/5/16
Military info: King’s Royal Rifles
Killed in action
BROTHERS:
1. SMITH, H., Pte
WF: 25/9/15
Military info: Codford Camp, Salisbury Plain
Served
2. SMITH, H., Pte
WF: 25/9/15
Military info: No. 35539, C.A.S.C., First Reserve
Served
3. SMITH, Noah, Pte
WF: 25/9/15
Military info: 2nd Queen’s West Surreys
Wounded
4. SMITH, S., Pte
WF: 25/9/15
Military info: No. 8128, 4th Queen’s Hussars “A” Squadron, British Expeditionary Force
Served
5. SMITH, T., Pte
WF: 25/9/15
Military info: No. 5171, 3rd Queen’s East Surreys, “B” Draft, “T” Co., Dridgewood Camp, Rochester
Served
6. SMITH, Wm., Pte
Fairgound info: Known as “Boxer Smith”
WF: 25/9/15
Military info: No. 3514, Army Service Corps, B.E.F.
Served
SMITH, Charles, Pte
WF: Photo 19/5/17
Military info: 22944, 1st Ward, R.S.F.
Wounded and Shell shocked
SMITH, G., A., Machine Gunner
WF: Photo 20/10/17
Military info: 44346, “B” Section, 23rd Welsh Regiment, Salonica Field Force, British Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces
Served
SMITH, Isaac, Pte
WF: Photo 1/2/19
Military info: South Lancashire Regiment
Killed on the way home
SMITH, J., Pte,
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 11351, “D” Co., 1st Leicesters
Served
SMITH, R., L., Gunner
WF: Letter 2/10/15
Military info: No. 74570, 88th Battery, 14th Brigade, R.F.A., 4th Division
Served, mentioned in dispatches for repairing telephone wires under fire, during the big gas attack on May 24th 1915
SMITH, Charles, Pte
WF: Photo 1/7/16
Military info: No. 23044, “B” Co., 3rd Battery R.S.F.
Served
SMITH, T., Corporal
WF: Photo 25/1/19
P.O.W. Repatriated
SMITH, Thomas, Pte
WF: Photo 1/7/16
Military info: No. 33022, Hut FJ, “G” Company, 3rd Battery, R.S.F.
Served
SOLOMON, J., Driver
Fairground info: Known as “Bert Carr”, Caterer
WF: Photo 16/9/16
Military info: No. 171715, “X” Co., A.S.C. Available Centre, Lee, S.E.
Served
SOUTHWARD, William, Henry, Pte
Fairground Info: Lancashire Stall holder
WF: Photo 29/12/17
Military info: 303617, “S” Co., No.5, Con Camp, S23 Army Post Office, B.E.F. France
Wounded
SPARROW, Fred, Pte
WF: Photo 7/10/16
Military info: No. 23209, 7th Lincolnshire Regt., A4 Company, B.E.F., France
Served
SPENCER, C., Driver
WF: Photo 7/8/15
Military info: Royal Field Artillery
Served
SPENCER, C., Drummer
WF: Photo 21/11/14
SPENCER, H.
Photo: 1916
Military info: N.F.C.A.
SPICK, T., F. Pte
WF: 1/5/15
Military info: No. 13408, 3rd Sherwood Fusiliers
Wounded
SQUIRES, B., Pte
WF: Photo 25/8/17 (see Photo 3/5/19)
Military info: No. 6 Section, 931 Co., M.T., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served, Missing
STANLEY, Bill
Fairground info: Murphy & Campbell’s
WF: Photo (Pre-war) 2/2/18
Served
STEVENS, W., Pte
WF: Photo 5/5/17
Military info: 2nd Worcesters
Served
STEVENSON, Robert, Pte
WF: Photo 25/1/19
Military info: 67882, 4th Highland Light Infantry
Served
STEVENSON, Robert, Sergeant
WF: Photo 11/1/19
Military info: Army Service Corps
Served
STOCK, Charles, Pte
WF: Photo 21/9/18
Military info: 5th Suffolk Regiment
Killed in action
STOKES, Albert, Lance-Corporal
Fairground info: Sports Arcade
WF: Photo 7/12/18
Military info: King’s Royal Rifles
Died of wounds
STOKES, Henry, Lance-Corporal
WF: Photo 3/3/17
Military info: 30958, 15th Platoon, 4th Coy., 17th Battery, Yorks and Lance, A.P.U. 86, B.E.F. France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. STORES, Wm., Driver
WF: Photo 9/12/16
Military info: Mechanical Transport, Section, Army Service Corps
Served
2. STORES, Robbie, Driver
WF: Photo 9/12/16
Military info: Mechanical Transport Section, Army Service Corps
Served
STOTT, Ernest, Allister, Marksman
WF: Photo 14/10/16 (Photo 22/6/18, Letter 17/8/18)
Military info: 3rd Royal Scots, Salonica
Served, P.O.W. Limburgh
STRAND, Henry, Pte
Died, Traumatic Stress
Served, RF
BROTHERS:
1. STRAND, Charles, 3rd Air Mechanic
Fairground info: English and Scottish Shooting Saloon proprietor
WF: Photo 27/6/18
Military info: 120504, 3/ A.M. 2 A.D. Stores Section, R.A.F., B.E.F., France
Wounded 3 times, served
2. STRAND, James, Pte
Fairground info: English and Scottish Shooting Saloon proprietor
WF: Photo 27/6/18
Military info: 241455, 13th Platoon, “D” Co., 14th Northumberland Fusiliers, B.E.F., France
Wounded and missing
3. STRAND, J., W., Corporal
Fairground info: English and Scottish Shooting Saloon proprietor
WF: Photo 27/6/18
Military info: 34201, 3rd Border Regiment, H.I.B.D., A.P.O., S17, B.E.F., France
Wounded twice, Served, Killed in action
STRUDWICK, W., Pte
WF: 27/2/15 ( Photo 12/6/15)
Military info: No. 9089, “B” Company, 2nd Batt. Of the Northamptonshire Regiment, British
Expeditionary Force, France
Served
SUMMERS, Charles, G.
WF: Photo 25/8/14
Military Info: Sailor, H.M.S. Boyne,
Served
SUMMERS, Percy Pte
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: 5th Res. Suffolk Regt.
Served at Barnack
SUNDERLAND, Charles, Lance-
Corporal
Fairground info: “Small T”, John
Collins Circuit
WF: Letter 9/2/18
Military info: 107836, 386 A.T. Co.,
R.F., Salonika Forces
Served
SUNTER, R., John, Sergeant
WF: Photo 25/9/15
Military info: 8th Battalion Duke of
Wellington’s West Riding Regiment
Killed in action, Dardanelles
SWALLOW, G., Corporal
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: King’s Own Scottish
Borderers
Served
BROTHERS:
1. SYMONDS, E., M., Pte
WF: Photo 15/12/17
Military info: 561129, 18 Middlesex
Regiment, Machine Gun Section, 11th
Platoon, B.E.F. France
Served
2. SYMONDS, W., Pte
WF: Photo 15/12/17
Military info: M.T., 18th Middlesex
Regiment
Served
TALBOT, F. Pte
Fairground info: Employ of Mr. Hugh
Garside roundabout
WF: Photo 9/1/15
Military info: Guard at the Knockaloe
Camp, Isle of Man
Killed
TANN, Horace, Air Mechanic
WF: Photo 21/4/17
Military info: 55681, M.T.,
G.R.S.R.F.C., Norwich
Served
TARRY, Brothers
WF: 30/1/15
Military info: H.M.S. Dido
Served
TAYLOR, Charles, Staff-Sergeant
WF: 31/7/15
Military info: Mechanical Transport
branch of the A.S.C.
Killed
TAYLOR, John, James, Trooper
Fairground info: Cinematograph
Doorsman
WF: Photo 26/12/14 (letter 10/7/15)
Military info: No. 1681, 1st Essex
Royal Yeomanry, Machine Gun Section
Served, Wounded, Missing
BROTHERS:
1. TAYLOR, Albert Pte
WF: 1/5/15
Military info: No. 16011, “E” Co.,
Royal Fusiliers, Salonica
Wounded
2. TAYLOR, Elias Pte
WF: 1/5/15
Military info: No. 172, 8th Fusiliers,
France
Served
3. TAYLOR, Frank, Pte
WF: 29/1/16
Military info: No. 1044, British
Expeditionary Force
Served
4. TAYLOR, Henry Pte
WF: 1/5/15
Military info: No. 135, 8th Dragoon
Guards
Served, Died from Pneumonia (?)
5. TAYLOR, Nathan Pte
WF: 1/5/15
Military info: No. 21529,
Northamptonshire Regiment, British
Expeditionary Force
Served
6. TAYLOR, William Pte
WF: 1/5/15
Military info: No. 14597, 8th Co., 6th
Batt. Royal Fusiliers
Served
TAYLOR, B., Pte
WF: Photo 25/8/17 (see Photo
3/5/19)
Military info: 280149, No.6 Section,
931 Co., M.T., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served, Missing
TAYLOR, Harry, Pte
WF: Photo 6/10/17
Military info: 242614, “C” Co., 1/4th
Hunts, Mesopotamian Expeditionary
Force, Bagdad
Served
TAYLOR, L., Pte
Fairground info: Lancashire
Stallholder
WF: Photo 17/8/18
Military info: 44178, Loyal North
Lancashire Regiment
Served
TAYLOR, W., Driver
WF: Photo 8/9/17
Military info: 38353, Draft No. 177A,
Royal Engineers, Signaling Section,
B.E.F., East Africa
Served
Pte William Testo 1/9/1917
Photo reproduced by kind permission of The World’s Fair Ltd.
TESTO, William, Pte
WF: Photo 1/9/17
Served, Wounded in France, Hospital Macclesfield
THICKPENNY, H., J., Pte
WF: Letter 17/6/16
Military info: M.T., A.S.C. 6th Column,
106 S.B., B.E.F.
Served
BROTHERS:
1. THOMAS, H., A., Pte
WF: Photo 19/6/15
Military info: No. 16954, 3rd Royal
Berks.
Served
2. THOMAS, W., Pte
WF: Photo 16/3/18
Military info: 35829, “A” Co., 2nd
Platoon, 8th Yorks and Lancaster Regt.,
B.E.F., Italy
Served
3. THOMAS, W., Sergeant
WF: Photo 16/3/18
Military info: A.S.C., Upper Housell,
Mavern Link
Served
THOMPSON, C.
WF: Photo 26/8/16
Military info: No. 103208, 318 Co.,
M.T, A.S.C.
Served
THOMPSON, J., “Scottie”, Lance-
Corporal
WF: 27/3/15
Military info: 6th Service Balt.,
K.O.S.B.
Served
THWAITES, James, Pte
WF: Photo 25/3/16
Military info: 9th Manchester
Territorials/Transport Section
Training at Codford, Wilts
TILFORD, Gunner, H.,
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 29 Siege Battery, R.C.A.
Served
TILLER, A., Pte
WF: Photo 26/1/18
Military info: 36963, 1st Battalion,
Northumberland Fusiliers
Wounded in action, Convalescent
home
TIMMINS, John, Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 11993, “B” Co.,
South Staffs
TODKILL, Sapper
WF: Photo 13/3/15
Military info: No. 6540, 108th Field
Co., Royal Engineer
Served
TORRY, Bros.,
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: H.M.S. Dido
Served
TOOGOOD, George, Pte
WF: Photo 19/6/15 (30/6/17)
Military info: 37815, 3rd
Northumberland Fusiliers,
Served, Missing
TOWLER, Chris, ASC
Served
TRIGGER, James, Pte
Fairground info: West England Stallholder known as “Yeovil Jim”
WF: Photo 8/9/17
Military info: Army Veterinary Corps, B.E.F., France
Served
BROTHERS:
1. TUBY, Arthur, Driver
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 17/2/17
Military info: M2/268076, 817 Co., M.T.A.S.C., Pulteney Street, Bath
Served
2. TUBY, H., Gunner
Fairground info: Doncaster Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 1/3/19
Military info: 189077, 179 Siege Battery, R.G.A., B.E.F., France
Served
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
TURTILL, Frank, Pte
WF: Photo 1/9/17
Military info: No. 18 Ward, 6th Dragoon Guards
Wounded twice
TWIGDON, G., Pte
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 13/10/17
Military info: A.S.C., 431 Siege Hut, Ammunition Column, B.E.F., France
Served
TYAS, W., Harry
Fairground info: Stallholder
WF: Photo 28/10/16
Military info: Royal Navy
Served
VANNER, Tom, Pte
WF: Letter 25/8/17
Military info: 24610, 12th Platoon, “C” Co., 9th West Yorks, B.E.F., France
Served
VARETTO, Albert, Pte
WF: Photo 11/9/15
Military info: “A” Co. Lancashire Fusiliers
Served
VERDI, Gray, Pte
Military info: 3rd Norfolks
WF: Photo 3/7/15
Served, Wounded twice, Killed in action
VERNON, Brothers
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Durham Light Infantry
Served
VETI, James, L., Pte
WF: 21/10/16
Military info: Gloucester Regiment
Killed in action
WADDINGTON, J., W., Pte
Fairground info: Yorkshire roundabout and cinematograph proprietor
WF: Photo 29/9/17
Military info: 321650, “A” Lines, Hut B3, “L” Co., Depot Battalion
Served
WALKER, A., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 1st Midland Division, R.A.M.C.
Served
WALKER, J., W., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 1962, 4th Yorks
Served, Leg taken off for illness
WALLIS, Charles, Pte
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 25/11/16
Military info: M.T., Army Service Corps, Malta
Served
Pte Henry Wallser 17/4/1915
©Photo reproduced by kind permission of
The World’s Fair Ltd.
WALLSER, Henry Pte
WF: Photo 17/4/15
Reported as the first showman killed in action
WALSH, Frankie
Fairground Info: Irish featherweight
boxer
WF: 17/10/14
Military Info: Royal Irish Rifles, France
Trench foot, A Ward, Royal Infirmary,
Glasgow
WALTON, F., S., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Motor Transport, A.S.C.
Served
WALTON, Sam, Driver
WF: Photo 16/10/15
Military info: No. 3768, Army Service
Corps
Served
WARD, Joe
Fairground info: Boxer
WF: 7/8/15
Military info: D.C.M., 2nd Batt.
Lancashire Fusiliers
Served
WARREN, Charles, Pte
Fairground info: Roundabout
proprietor
WF: Photo 11/11/16
Died of Wounds
WATSER, J., Pte
Fairground info: Employ by Wm.
Thurston
WF: Photo 10/1/18
Served
WATSON, T., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 665185, Overseas
Battalion
Served
WATSON, James, Corporal
Fairground info: Employ of Mr.
Thomas Day, Scottish Roundabout proprietor
WF: 18/9/15 (photo 25/9/15)
Invalided Home
WEAVER, G., Corporal
WF: Photo 12/4/19
Wounded three times
BROTHERS:
1. WHALL, Tommy, Pte
Fairground info: Jack M. Headley’s
Enterprises
WF: 28/8/15
Twice Wounded in France
2. WHALL, W., H.,
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: H.M.S. Fortune
Served
WHARTONE, Johnny, Rifleman
WF: Letter 16/6/17
Military info: 8185, 6th Batt., R.I.Rif., 4th
Camp, Malta
Served, Awarded the Military Medal
WHATMORE, Thomas, Pte
Fairground info: Cokernut
WF: Photo 29/4/16
Military info: No. 4630, “C” Co., 3/9th
Manchester Regiment
Served
WHEATLEY, Jack, Corporal
WF: 28/8/15 (see Photo 1/1/16)
Military Info: No. 2454, 244 Batt.,
R.F.A. / No. 4 Co., 37 Division, British
Expeditionary Force, France
Served
WHITE, Fred, Pte
WF: Photo 30/3/18
Military info: 408430, 878 A.E.,
Garrison Guard Company, S39 Army
Post Office, B.E.F., France
Served, wounded
WHITE, J., H., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 27224, 3rd D.L.I.
Served
WHITE, Tippler
WF: Photo 26/12/14
Served
WHITE, V.
Photo: 1916
Military info: N.F.C.A.
WHITELEGG, T., Trooper
WF: Photo 20/1/17
Military info: Royal Wilts Yeomanry
Served
WHITEMAN, S., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: “H” Co., 3rd Batt. K.S.L.I.
Served
WHITEMAN, S., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: No. 17593, 3rd Batt., K.O.L.I.
Served
WHITTLE, G., A., Second Air
Mechanic
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 25/3/16
Military info: Royal Flying Corps
Served
WHITTLE, W., Lewis
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 9/12/16
Military info: LZ5750, O.S., R.N.V.R., Main Top, H.M.S., Crystal Palace, London, S.E.
Served
WHYATT, Jack, Sapper
Fairground info: Midlands and Lancashire Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 31/3/17 (see Photo 6/6/18, Corporal)
Military info: 153829, Royal Engineers, 65th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Section, A.P.O. S2, No. 4 Co., B.E.F., France
Served
WIGG, G, Pte
Served
WILDERS, Dave, Rifleman
Fairground info: Pugilist known as “Toby Wilders”
WF: Photo 16/9/16
Military info: No. 5306, 2nd Batt., Royal Irish Rifle, 3rd Division
Served
BROTHERS:
1. WILDING, Arthur, Pte
Fairground info: Royal Court Marionette
WF: 15/6/18
Military info: South Staffordshire Regiment
Served, Missing
2. WILDING, Harry, Pte
Fairground info: Royal Court Marionette
WF: 28/6/18
Military info: 7930, 68th Prov. Batt., “C” Co.
Served
3. WILDING, Herbert, Pioneer
Fairground info: Champion Marionettist
WF: Photo 15/9/17
Military info: 130231, Pioneer, R.E., Depot, B.E.F., France
Served
4. WILDING, Jack,
Fairground info: Royal Court Marionette
WF: 28/6/18
Military info: 5th KRR
Wounded in 19 places at The Somme battle
5. WILDING, Walter,
Fairground info: Royal Court Marionette
WF: 28/6/18
Military info: 8 years in the Royal Navy
Served
WILLIAMS, Arthur G, Pte
Fairground info: Son-in-law of Mr. Henry Fanning, Royal Court Marionette
WF: 28/6/18
Military info: 13th Cheshire Regt.
Wounded twice
BROTHERS:
1. WILLIAMS, Albert, Edward
Fairground info: Born at the World’s Fair, Islington
WF: 30/1/15
Military info: 1st West Yorks
Wounded
2. WILLIAMS, George
WF: 30/1/15
Military info: H.M.S. Queen Mary
Served
3. WILLIAMS, Randall
WF:30/1/15
Military info: R.G.A., Malta
Served
4. WILLIAMS, Tom
WF: 30/1/15
Military info: R.G.A., Roona, India, 2nd Dorset Regiment
Served
WILLIAMS, P., Seaman
WF: Photo 1/2/19
Served
WILSON, Alf, Pte
Fairground info: Donkey proprietors
WF: Photo 10/7/15
Military info: Army Service Corpse
Served
WILSON, Ewart, Bombardier
Fairground info: Yorkshire China Auctioneers
WF: 28/8/15 (see Letter 1/1/16)
Military info: No. 45375, Royal Field Artillery
Served
WILSON, J., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: 8th, Welsh Bantams
Served
WILSON, L., Pte
WF: 28/8/15
Military info: Army Service Corps
Served
WILSON, William, Lance-Corporal
Fairground info: Roundabout proprietor
WF: Photo 2/2/18
Military info: 193180, 1928 Co., Mechanical Transport, A.S.C., Mesopotamian B.E.F.
Served
WINTER, Robert, Pte
Fairground info: Glasgow Horse Dealer
WF: Photo 8/12/17
Military info: R.A.M.C.
Served
WOODS, Percy
WF:9/1/15
Served
WRIGHT, Chas. E. Sgt
WF: Photo 24/10/14
Military info: 3rd West Yorkshire
Regiment
Served
WRIGHT, H., F., Pte
WF: Letter 10/11/17
Military info: 512, H.S. Employment
Coy., Attd. No. 1 Co., Royal Engineers
Served
WRIGHT, R., Pte
WF: Photo 25/8/17
Military info: 298381, No. 6 Section,
931 Co., M.T., A.S.C., B.E.F., France
Served
