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Borough of Rawtenstall: Rawtenstall Corporation Tramways (IWM Ref: 63065 - 7 died and 40 served and returned)
Borough of Rawtenstall: Rawtenstall Corporation Tramways (IWM Ref: 63065 - 7 died and 40 served and returned)
RAWTENSTALL CORPORATION TRAMWAYS/ THESE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF SERVED THEIR KING AND/ COUNTRY ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (47 names) J. ADCROFT, F. ALLPRESS, T. BLEAZARD, J.A. BROWN, H. BURNETT, F. CARROLL, J. CASSON, W. CHORLEY, J.CROSSLEY, *W. CUFF, R. DEATH, S. DORAN, G.W. FISHER, *W.J. FOULDS, J.R. GREENWOOD, C. GRINDROD, * S. HANNAH, W. HARGREAVES, C. HAWORTH, P. HEYS, T. HILL, G. HOLT, J. JOHNSON, F. LONG, J. MITCHENER, R. MOORHOUSE, J. O’HARA, J. O’SHEA, E. PATRICK, T. RAIDY, M. RAYNEARD, *W. RILEY, H.B. SCHOFIELD, W. SEWELL, T. SIMPSON, H. SYKES, J. TITMASS, A. WALLWORK, E. WARWICK, D. WHELAN, *T. WILSON, F. WHITCOMBE, *J. WOLFENDEN, F.N. WOODBINE, R.J. WOODBINE, H. WRIGHT, *L. WYLD / * Killed or died of wounds. Notes 1. F. Long is brother of 57406 Pte John Long, Lincolns (see IWM LIves 57406 entry). 2. *W. Riley still to be identified. Rossendale Free Press 1/03/1916 has an article with photo "RAWTENSTALL TRAM DRIVER - PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY Corporal A.W Riley resided at 21 Rockcliffe Street Rawtenstall up to being called up as a reservist in the Lancashire Fusiliers on August 4th 1914 ……." 3. F. Warwick is a known local Tram Conductor (see attached Life Story) and included here pending further research although "E. WARWICK" is recorded on the Memorial.
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