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2/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
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L/Cpl. John Albert Hollingsworth 2/8th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers My granddad John Hollingsworth was in the 2/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was captured on the 21st of March 1918 near to the town of Roisel in France on the front line and was sent to Munster II PoW camp in Germany.
He survived the war and returned to Salford in Lancashire and lived with his wife Georgina until his death in 1971.
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Pte Edward Arthur Adcock 2/8th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (d.21st Mar 1918) My Great Uncle, Edward Adcock was born and raised in Blakeney North Norfolk. He joined the Norfolk Yeomanry then transferred to the 2/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He was killed in action on the 21st of March 1918.
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Pte. Alfred Draper 2/8th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (d.18th November 1917) Alfred Draper was born 1890/91 in Newton Heath, Manchester to James and Emma Draper. He Married Annie Taylor in Nov 1912, in Stretford Manchester and lived In Trafford Park. He was employed as a moulder.
He joined up, and was with C Company, 2/8th Battalio, Lancashire Fusiliers. They were 197th Brigade, 66th Division (known as the Clickety clicks). Alfred died of wounds received 18th of November 1917, and has a grave at the Cemetery at Lijssenthoek.(27AA9A).
My link is only via his widow marrying again, but his sacrifice is as great as anyone elses. RIP Alfred.
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L/Cpl. John Albert Hollingsworth 19th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers John Hollingsworth served with the 19th and 2/8th Battalions, Lancashire Fusiliers.
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Pte. Frank Roberts 2nd/8th Battalion. C Coy. Lancashire Fusiliers (d.4th Sept 1917) Frank Roberts died of multiple wounds suffered in battle. He was admitted to the 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on 4th of Sept 1917. He succumbed to his wounds on 5th September 1917 and was buried at the Adinkerke Military Cemetery. Aged 24 years
He was the son of Edward and Margaret Roberts of The Cottage, Greyfriars, Broughton Preston.
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Pte. Herbert Larke 2/8th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers (d.21st March 1918) If we had a story of daring do we would tell it but we don't. The generations have gone by and taken the secrets to their graves all we have is a piece of paper stating where and when and a faded photo.
We hear of a broken family loosing a son from a small Essex village called Blacmore. Probably never even heard of by some people. All we know is name rank number and a stone on a wall in Poziers. No grave, not even a mention on the village memorial to the war dead of WW1 how very sad.
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