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Borough of Rawtenstall: The Drill Hall, Cloughfold.
Borough of Rawtenstall: The Drill Hall, Cloughfold.
Those local soldiers known to have connections to this Drill Hall prior to and from August 1914. In 1964 the Rossendale Free Press reported on the initial muster of August 1914 "There was a stirring scene at "Brynbella", the home of Captain H.M. Kenyon, when a general inspection took place of the local company of the Army Service Corps. The transport wagons made their way from the drill hall at Cloughfold and large crowds watched the procession. The fields around Brynbella, it was stated, soon resembled a small camp. A week or so later the company, about 80 strong, left the town." On their departure another article continued "..... there were more stirring scenes as the Rawtenstall Company of the 5th East Lancashire Territorial Arm Service Company (sic) left its Cloughfold HQ. Large crowds waved flags and cheered as Captain Kenyon, of Brynbella, mounted his horse and led other horse officers, 14 wagons and a large detachment of men on foot through Rawtenstall and along Bury Road." In September 1914 they were in Egypt as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
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Born 1890
British Army T/651 Driver Army Service Corps
British Army T4/212782 Driver Army Service Corps 428 Company
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Born 1877
British Army Captain Army Service Corps East Lancashire Divisional Transport and Supply Column
British Army Second Lieutenant/Lieutenant/Captain East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion
British Army Major Army Service Corps HQ, East Lancashire Divisional Train
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Born 1896
British Army T/1464 Driver Army Service Corps (T) 66th (East Lancashire) Divisional Train
British Army T4/245899 Private Army Service Corps 66th (East Lancashire) Divisional Train
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Born 1896
Died 1918
British Army T/851 Driver Army Service Corps
British Army M2/204678 Private Army Service Corps 956th Mechanical Transport Coy.
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Born 1892
British Army T/394 Corporal 2nd Army Service Corps Transport
British Army T4/244856 Serjeant Army Service Corps
British Army T4/244856 Corporal Army Service Corps 428 Company
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Born 1894
British Army T/585 Saddler Staff Serjeant Army Service Corps Transport
British Army T4/244872 Staff Serjeant Army Service Corps
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Born 1891
Died 1919
British Army T/605 Driver Army Service Corps East Lancashire Company
British Army T4/244878 Driver Army Service Corps 449th Company, 74th Divisional Train
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Born 1880
Died 1918
British Army T/198 Driver Army Service Corps
British Army 45058 Private Rifle Brigade
British Army 318362 or 3/8362 Private Army Service Corps
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Born 1894
British Army T4/245873 Farrier Staff Serjeant Royal Army Service Corps
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Born 1895
British Army T/849 Driver Army Service Corps
British Army T4/244953 Lance Corporal Army Service Corps
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Born 1891
British Army T/384 Driver Army Service Corps East Lancs Transport and Supply Column
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Born 1895
British Army T/571 Company Quarter Master Serjeant Army Service Corps Transport
British Army T4/244868 Company Quarter Master Serjeant Army Service Corps
British Army Lieutenant Royal Highlanders
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Born 1895
Died 1976
British Army T1762 Army Service Corps 2/1st East Lancashire, No 3rd Company
British Army T/1462 Army Service Corps East Lancashire Division
British Army T4/245898 Driver Army Service Corps 543rd Horse Transport Company
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Born 1888
British Army T/102 Driver Army Service Corps Transport
British Army T4/244844 Driver Army Service Corps 428 Company
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Born 1896
Died 1974
British Army
British Army T4/244956 Private Army Service Corps
British Army 292895 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Born 1885
British Army T/16706 Boy Army Service Corps
British Army T/16706 Serjeant Army Service Corps att. Territorial Forces
British Army T/16706 Warrant Officer Class 2 Army Service Corps/Royal Army Service Corps 550th Company
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Born 1894
British Army T4/244955 Driver Army Service Corps
British Army T/852 Driver Army Service Corps Transport
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Born 1894
British Army T/738 Driver Army Service Corps Transport 1/1st East Lancashire Brigade
British Army T4/244924 Driver Army Service Corps 428 Company
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Born 1886
Died 1915
British Army
British Army T/937 Driver Army Service Corps 42nd (East Lancs) Div. Train
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