1st Battalion
The XX Lancashire Fusiliers WW 1. 1914 - 1918 |
Battalion Battle Sign
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Harold Albiston
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Fusilier
William Stanley HALL |
In Memoriam |
Died on 25/03/1918 Four Lancashire Fusiliers, all from Middleton, were killed on this day in 1918. Private William Holt aged 20 Private William Holt, aged 20, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Holt, 36, Manchester New Road Middleton, was killed in March 1918. He enlisted at the age of 17, in November 1915, and went to Egypt in June 1916, and to France in February, 1917. He was connected with St Michael's Tonge, where he was a member of the Church Lads Brigade. Private John Lever, aged 40, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, who resided at Kay Street, Middleton. He enlisted in May, 1915, went to Egypt in September, 1916, and to France in February, 1918, he had previously been wounded. Prior to joining up he was employed at Rhodes Works, and was connected to Parkfield Church. Due the the ferocity of the fighting and the rapid advance of the German army, unfortunately all four soldiers have no known grave and are commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France. |
Medals and awards known to have been won during this campaign by the 1st Battalion " Info from theCatalogue
of medals from Dr A W Stott's collection,sold in London 1997 at DNW
Auction house."
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