10th Bn
XX The Lancashire Fusiliers
1917

Battle Signs by Company

21462 Pte George Connor

George Connor was 27 years old, married with 3 children when he enlisted at Bury into the 3rd Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers in June 1915.

On enlistment, he declared that he had some previous service with the RAMC.

He was posted to the 10th Bn and by June 1916 was fighting in France.

He suffered a gun shot wound to the thigh, probably during or around the time of the Battle of Albert, and was taken prisoner by the Germans.

He spent quite some time as a POW in Ohrdruf Thuringen Saxony before being repatriated, when he firstly went to a Field Hospital in Holland before being sent home to a hospital in Whitechurch Glamorgan.

He was finally deemed unfit for futher service and was discharged to pension with effect from May 1919, being at the same time awarded the Silver War Badge.

He already held the Victory and British War Medals.

Researched by Joe Eastwood 15th-20th Jan 2012 at the request of Steve Turner, grandson of Pte Connor

A post card from George to his wife when he was in Holland

George Conner's Service records

This is Peter Hope Snr
His Son was in the 1st / 5th at Dunkirk
Click here to see his son photos
sent in by David Hope his grandson

Pte 36054 William Naughton,
Lancashire Fusiliers and died 17th May 1917.
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=996035

The gent standing on the right end of the line is thought to be
Sgt Harold John Colley later to win VC. and MM. with the LFs, he had earlier been mentioned in despatches whilst serveing with the Army Cyclist Corp

38007 Private Alfred Driver
10th Battlion Lancashire Fusilliers
Died 5th January 1917 from Trench Foot
aged 24
Buried at Rouen St Sever Cemetery Extension
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=517162

WW1 photos (postcard format) written in old hand on each is the word Delaney and we believe these are the Delaney brothers of Middleton, Manchester, killed in action in WW1:

Pte Thomas Delaney 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Name: DELANEY, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 10th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/05/1917
Service No: 28143
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Mary Jane Delaney, of Alick House, Stocks Lane, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 5.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

and his brother

Pte Frederick Delaney 2nd/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Name: DELANEY, FREDERICK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/08/1918
Service No: 20813
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Mary Jane Delaney, of Middleton, Manchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 15.
Cemetery: HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY

Private Tom Delaney ,son of Mr and Mrs Delaney,of Stocks-lane,Alkrington,was killed in action on May the 12th 1918 whilst fighting with the Lancashire Fusiliers.He worked at Lodge Mills and was connected with St Peters Church.

Private F.Delaney ,son of Mr and Mrs Delaney,of Stocks-lane,Alkrington,was killed in action on October the 24th 1918.He had been wounded twice previously.He worked at the Lodge Mills and was connected with St Peters Church.

Both the above have been taken from Middletons Brave Sons.