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APPENDIX

PRE-1914 POST-1945

WARS CAMPAIGNS CONFLICTS INSURGENCIES SKIRMISHES

NATIONAL SERVICE

EGYPT

Lowe, John PGSA No 1222, 31^st January 1952. 240 Stocks Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Entry to PGS 1943.

Lancashire Fusiliers, National Service. Killed in Action 25^th February 1952, Egypt. Age 19 years.

Only son (possibly only child) of relatively elderly parents. Regularly played the organ at Assembly. Sang as a boy in St Andrew’s Church Choir and then moved up to sing with the men. A more unlikely Fusilier would be hard to imagine. Outwardly tall and well built, he was totally unathletic, assiduously avoided physical exercise and could be relied upon to find an obscure quiet corner where he could read a book undetected by Masters keen to have him run around somewhere. The original purpose of a Fusilier Regiment was to provide specially recruited and trained infantry for the arduous duty of the last line of defence protecting the artillery against cavalry and infantry charges. They continued to have a hard fighting reputation - the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli, “Six VCs before breakfast!”. Killed after WW2, he may be the only Old Boy since 1945 to have been killed in action and not recorded on the War Memorials. Unless others from Korea or Malaya become known. The nature and wording of the War Memorial Book and WW2 Roll of Honour make them inappropriate for any additions from later actions but there must surely be some way of recording his death. If only here.

Letter in LEP, 2^nd May 2000, from Walter Bentham, 60 Chatsworth Street, Preston, 01772-794333. Twentynine ex-servicemen going on 6^th May 2000 on a tour of the Canal Zone, Egypt. He was in the Lancashire Fusiliers who on 25^th February 1952 were in an action to disarm Egyptian Police. Two Preston soldiers were killed - L/Cpl Eastham and Fusilier Lowe. Fusilier Allen was wounded and later died of his wounds. All three are buried in Moascar Garrison. 
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Flight Lieutenqnt J K Hough, stationed at Farnborough, received the King’s commendation for valuable services in the air in the last Birthday Honours list and was invested with the Air Force Cross at Buckingham Palace in February 1951, H7-1951.

(Purely from memory, I think he was a test pilot and shortly after receiving the AFC was taking part in a public flying display when his plane crashed, killing him and some spectators.
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Below here goes on the web site in the first instance as a stand-alone item related to the Remembrance Service. There is a para at the end inviting Old Boys and families to attend. A few days after the Service it should be put in place following on from the heading under which John Lowe is recorded.
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Register of National Service by PGS Old Boys after 1945
^{Immediately after the end of the war numbers of Old Boys were noted in}^{The Hoghtonian}^{and occasionally in the press as being in the Forces. It was not always made clear whether they had been caught by a residual call up for War Service, joined up as Regulars, called up for National Service, or had opted for a 3-Year Short Service Commission. So far as possible this listing is made up of those Old Boys who served as National Servicemen or took Short Service Commissions. Clarification of the status, the identification of errors, additional details of dates and locations, and many more names with full details will be welcomed.}

^{The call up for National Service was abruptly suspended either at the end of 1957 or very early in 1958.}
^{Service or Unit Not Identified:}
^{Baker, R G H1-1950.}
^{Beardsworth, J A H1-1950.}
Bennett, PGSOB goalkeeper called up in February, H7-1958.
Fisher, G E H1-1950.
Hoskin, George Has now completed his National Service, H1-1956
Hudson, R K H1-1950
Jolly, C M H1-1950.
K G Kall, H1-1952. (This is probably a printing error of K G Hall.)
Marsh, J I Assistant Editor of The Hoghtonian, to the Forces, H1-1950
A K Mercer now in Forces, H1-1947.
^{Rook, Bryan H 1939 to 1946. Held the School records for the Senior Cross Country, Mile (1945) and Half Mile (1946) the two latter still standing in 1953. County Colours for Hertfordshire. BSc (Manchester). Died 18}^th^{January 1953, rock climbing near Llanberis Pass.}
Smith, E H1-1950.
Tate, D L H1-1950.
Thompson, J N H1-1950.
^{Turner, J D 1951.}
^{Whittam, Peter H Spent most of his two years in Jordan and Cyprus, H7-1958.}
^{Royal Navy}
^{Bland, J Michael Lieutenant, electrical officer, Fleet Air Arm.}
Bowes, Robert Aged 20, missing presumed drowned off Helensburgh on 1^st January 1955
Goodenough-Bayly, David Sub-Lieutenant, passed out of Dartmouth.
Hayes, G to join RN, H7-1946.
^{Walker, Derek B REM Radar Mechanic, H1-1950.}

Royal Marines
Newton, Derwent Commandos, H1-1958.

^Army
^{Armitstead, Jeffrey Commissioned in RAOC.}
^{Bamber, Cyril Sergeant, Royal Army Education Corps, Austria, H1-1950.}
^{Bennett, Trevor T Left PGS 1948, Solicitor, then his two years spent in the War Office, H1-1958.}
^{Berry, G, Sergeant, Royal Army Education Corps, Trieste 1950.}
^{Birchall, R M Six months Radio Mechanics course, Royal Signals, Catterick, 2½ hour test each week, H7-1950.}
^{Brindle, A W Bicester Ordnance Depot, playing golf, H-Spring-1951.}
^{Chynoweth, Peter Lieutenant, passed out of Sandhurst at the same time as the Duke of Kent, H1-1956}
^{Coulthard, Richard Army in Germany H1-1956}
^{Cronkshaw, H Rifleman, Bodmin, after Bushfield Camp, H1-1950. Education Corps, H7-1950.}
Finch, S J H7-1950. Basic training at Aldershot, then training to be a technical clerk, RAOC. H7-1950. Bicester Ordnance Camp, H-Spring-1951.
Foy, Jack Completed ARIBA and is now on National Service in the Royal Artillery, H7-1959.
Gamble, D Physics Laboratory Assistant, into the Army, H1-1958.
Garstang, Brian Army H1-1952.
Gregson, D to RAF H1-1950.

Gregson, D J Army, H1-1950. These two entries may well be for the one Old Boy. Tradesman / clerk, RAOC, Weedon, Northamptonshire, H7-1959.

Howarth, J B Sergeant, Intelligence Corps, near Tel-el-Kebir, Canal Zone.
Kernohan, Ian completing his National Service as a Captain, RAMC, has become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons at 27 years. H7-1960.
^{King, Eric Corporal, Royal Engineers, Seen by G Berry in Schonbrunn Barracks, Vienna, H1-1950.}
Knight, Michael E is completing his National Service in Germany. H7-1959. After Oxford is in the Army H1-1958.
^{Lowe, John Fusilier KIA, 25}^th^{February 1952 Lancashire Fusiliers.}
^{Mattinson, Alan L A C In a desert at El Adem, spent a leave in Malta, H7-1947.}
^{Metcalf, Leslie Left School 1948, has been with the army in Germany, H1-1956.}
Newton, K REME, H1-1950.
^{Relph, David, Fulwood Barracks, Royal Army Pay Corps, H1-1958.}

David Ralph is completing his National Service H7-1959. (Shouldn’t this be Relph/)

^{Richmond, C C Corporal. Sailed 8}^th^{July 1949,}^Georgic,^{for Port Said. To 9}^th^{Base Ammunition Depot, Ismailia, but the camp was out in the desert. H1-1950 RAOC? Recently demobbed, H7-1950.}
^{Shorrock, B Sergeant, Education Corps, at Bodmin, H7-1950.}
^{Slater On board}^Georgic,^{seen by C C Richmond.}^H1-1950.
^{Swindlehurst, G Lieutenant, H1-1947.}
^{Till, Joseph Sergeant, Royal Army Education Corps, Vienna, H1-1950.}
Thomas, B O Army, H1-1952.
^{Turner, Alan 2}^nd^{Lieutenant, RASC, 1960.}
^{Walker, J B Sapper Regimental Police H7-1948}
Whalley, K Corporal In the Army, one of 100 soldiers chosen to spend time in the Navy to experience how one of the other Services lives. On 1^st February left Portsmouth on board the destroyer HMS Myngs to rendezvous off St Catherine’s Point where the Home Fleet was drawn up in two parallel lines and the new battleship HMS Vanguard, Flagship of the Fleet, steamed slowly between the lines. Then Gibraltar, Casablanca, Gibraltar, Portugal - Leixoes - back to UK where he prefers dry land under his feet, H7-1947
^{Wilkinson, P R Trooper, H1-1947.}
^{Royal Air Force}
Balmer, J Brian Basic training, near Hereford, H-Spring-1951. Died suddenly 23rd November 1999 at his home. Married to Avis (Clark), daughter Ethnie (married to Andrew ...?), son Steven. Funeral service St Andrew's Church, 30th November 1999, committal at Preston Crematorium. He did his National Service in the RAF Police, Dog Handler. Employed by Lancashire County Council, County Planning Department, administrative officer in charge of the Filing, Mail, General Office. Took early retirement about 1985.
Bell, C W RAF H1-1952. Training for a commission. Joined last August; on 11^th January 1951 left London as one of the first party of 28 cadets to go to Canada for pilot training, H-Spring-1951. Temperatures range from 40° below to 80° in May.
Bradshaw, James David MB ChB, Flying Officer, Medical Branch. H7-1953
Brewer, G LAC H1-1947.
Brown, ex-ATC, training to be a pilot, H1-1950.
Davy, Gordon Wireless course and a Russian course, H1-1956
Dicken ex-ATC, training in South Africa to be a pilot, H1-1950.
Earle, D to join RAF H7-1946.
Elkin, T K to RAF H1-1947.
Fairclough, William Derrick 5 Forestway, Fulwood, Preston PR2 4PR. Membership List 1992. Born 1929. PGS prior to King’s College, University of London. Qualified as a barrister, National Service in RAF, then began practising law in 1953. Chambers in King Street, Manchester, moved to Dean’s Court in the 1970s then opened a satellite chambers in Preston. He was involved in the trial at Lancaster with the infamous ‘handless corpse’ case. Head of Chambers. Recorder of Liverpool, offered and accepted position of Stipendiary Magistrate of Manchester in the early 1980s, turning down opportunity to become a Circuit Judge. Subscriber, Heppell. Died aged 76, reported in LEP 15^th April 2005 and funeral at Christ Church, Fulwood, 19^th April 2005.
Halliwell, RAF, training for a Short Service commission as a navigator, H-Spring-1951

Halliwell, Dennis Flying Officer been in the Far East, now on radar research with Canberras, H1-1956

Hamer, A ex-ATC, training to be a pilot, H1-1950. Officer Cadet, flying training on Prentices at Feltwell, Norfolk, H7-1950. Awarded his pilot’s wings at No 3 Flying Training School, Feltwell, H7-1951.
Holt, T H near Stafford, H-Spring-1951.
Hunt, Keith FRIBA, FRTPI, commissioned 26^th October 1955, captained the RAF Officers Football XI “Icarus” during a three year Short Service Commission, with the rank of Flying Officer, following completion of his architectural studies at Manchester University. He was on Preston North End’s books as a Junior, as well as playing for Lytham FC and the representative Lancashire Amateur League XI. Keith Hunt became a Partner in the architectural Practice of Tom Mellor & Partners where he worked on a wide range of projects, including universities, schools, colleges, hospitals, and industrial projects. He was appointed chairman of the Partnership in 1968 until his own retirement in 1991. Since then he has continued as a Consultant Architect to such bodies as the Church Commissioners. Past President, PGSA.
Johnson, Stanley F LAC. H1-1947.
Knight, J R Completing his basic training at Hednesford, H1-1956
Mattinson, Alan AC 1 H1-1947.
Parker, Roger to RAF, H1-1950.
Rhodes, Ken RAF Cranwell 1963.
Roberts, B Henry Officer Cadet, Pilot RAF, H1-1947. Pilot training in Isle of Man, H-Spring- 1951. Piloted a Meteor in the Coronation fly-past.
Robinson, N P H7-1950
Seed, J H to RAF H1-1947.
Sleddon, G J H1-1950. In RAF training for a commission, H-Spring-1951
Stirling, Frank I RAF Henlow 1963.
Thomason, O N Learning Russian H1-1952.
Topping, J AC1, Square-bashing at Bridgnorth; trade training at Wythall; RAF Staff College, Bracknell, H1-1950.
Travis Seen at Wythall by J Topping. H1-1950.
Walton, John Butler Membership Register 1177, 24^th November 1950. Pilot Officer, Education Officer, RAF Pembrey,
Warburton, Stephen Andrew Pilot Officer Navigator 1963.
Wiggins, G R ex-ATC, training to be a pilot, H1-1950. Officer Cadet, flying training on Prentices at Feltwell, Norfolk, H7-1950. Awarded his pilot’s wings at No 3 Flying Training School, Feltwell, H7-1951.
Old Boys are asked to provide information about their own National Service and to give

^{details, no matter how brief, of Service by other Old Boys who now are no longer amongst us.}

^{Recently placed on this website is a lengthy list of “lapsed members”, many of whom appear to have lost their membership around 40 years ago. The list must include substantial numbers of National Servicemen. You can revive your membership and provide details of your National Service by attending the 55}^th^{Anniversary of the Dedication of the Second World War Memorial Book at the Remembrance Day Service. On 7}^th^{November 1954 the School Hall was filled to capacity for the Service which was attended by many in uniform, and it is probable that most of those would have been National Servicemen. Perhaps you were one of them? As was the case in 1954, the different generations of families of Old Boys who fought in the Great War as well as the Second World War will be especially welcome.}

^{Remembrance Sunday, 8}^th^{November 2009, the Minster Church of St John, Church Street, Preston. Arrive from about 2.30pm, Service begins at 3pm. Following the wreath-laying, refreshments are served in the Church.}

^{Later in November this embryo Register will be moved within the website to its permanent position following the List of Those Who Served in the Second World War.}

^{You can also provide details for inclusion in the Register and revive your membership when you join the gathering of members, families and friends at the forthcoming Hot Pot Supper on 27}^th^{November, details elsewhere on this site.}
^{List Copyright Alick Hadwen October 2009}

^{Information for all the War Memorial and Service in the Forces lists should be sent to Alick Hadwen, 7 Windsor Avenue, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 1JD. 01772 - 733544,}

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Please will you remove Additional List Two in its entirety from the end of the Great War listings and replace it with the much longer and more detailed Additional List Two which follows.

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THE GREAT WAR ADDITIONAL LIST NUMBER TWO END-APRIL TO 30^th SEPTEMBER 2009
Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry. There is a brief reference in the Notes immediately following the Abbreviations relating to the DoLOY serving as a Battalion of the Manchester Regiment. The DLOY was a Territorial Army Cavalry Regiment recruiting almost exclusively within Lancashire, with Troops based on DLOY Drill Halls in many towns. A Troop roughly equates to a Platoon and a Squadron roughly equates to a Company. During the night of 10^th/11^th September 1914, A and B Squadrons sailed as part of 42^nd Division from England to Egypt. This was the first Territorial Division to sail from England. It served for four years guarding the Suez Canal, with attacks from Turkey a distinct possibility. From there the two Squadrons saw service at Gallipoli, garrison duties at Cyprus, served as Cavalry in the Western Desert. C and D Squadrons landed at Le Havre on 28^th August 1915. Later, with other Squadrons from Yeomanry Regiments a 3^rd Corps Cavalry Regiment was formed. When this was disbanded C and D Squadrons went into the 12^th Manchester Regiment.
Ainsworth, Arthur James Son of James Ainsworth, of Fulwood, married Isabel Marsden on 16^th June 1917. He was serving in the Loyal North Lancashires.
Alderman, Robert Edward Lieutenant in the 104^th Rifles. Captain, Royal Engineers, Civil Administration, Ministry of Interior, Baghdad. Iraq Service medal.

Additional information, no dates quoted.

Anderson, Alfred James Farquehar Father - Alfred Anderson, 18 Bank Place, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. 1922 - 7 Victoria Parade, Ashton-on-Ribble. Commercial Traveller.

Alfred born 30^th October 1896. St Andrew’s School. Corporation Free Scholar for 3 years, could be extended. PGS 16^th September 1907 to 1^st February 1911. Oxford Local Delegacy University Certificates, Junior, Pass 1^st Division. Clerk.

Anderson, Alfred, joined Territorials, H9-1914. Gunner, C Sub-Section, 9^th Battery, 2^nd West Lancashire Royal Field Artillery, H1-1915. H1-1916. (Is this Alfred James Farquehar Anderson?)

This has been a name query which is now resolved. Alfred J F Anderson, Royal Field Artillery, Gunner 1326 and 680275. Served in France from 22^nd December 1915.

Attwater, Ernest Scots Guards and Attwater, E Royal Engineers, in the main List appear to be the same person. Scots Guards, Number 13774; Royal Engineers, Number 154734; 10^th Middlesex, 2^nd Lieutenant, 154734; Royal Marines Light Infantry, 2^nd Lieutenant, 154734; 20^th Middlesex, 2^nd Lieutenant, 154734. Served in France. All entries are recorded on one Army Records item showing that on 26^th July 1923 his home address was 31 Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston.

Bamber, Sydney Father - John Thomas Bamber, 17 Fylde Street. Cycle Maker, Employer.

Sydney born 13^th December 1895. St Peter’s School. PGS 16^th September 1907 to 7^th April 1909. Free Place Scholar. Gone abroad.

Enrolled in Canadian Army 17^th November 1914. His father was recorded as being a farmer of Sion, Alberta, and Sydney gave his occupation as a farmer of the same address. He was not married. Shown as born 13^th December 1894, which is another example of the one year error due to the peculiar records at the School. His brother Norris, born 11^th January 1896, a farmer of the same address, enlisted at the same time. Sydney was 5’5” tall. He was in the 31^st Battalion, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. New entry.

(His brother Norris Bamber, born 11^th January 1896, enlisted the same day. An N Bamber is recorded as serving in the Canadian Infantry 49^th Battalion, Alberta Regiment, No 436485, died 30^th May 1916, Maple Copse Cemetery, Memorial Reference Sp. Memorial J.16. Norris has not been traced in PGS but his date of birth ensures that Sydney’s correct date must be 13^th December 1894.)

Bannister, E J Pilot, RFC Reference to this made in WW2 RAF Service.
Bentley, Gerald W Lance Corporal, 11^th Manchester, Service Number 164872. Served in the Balkans from 14^th July 1915. Then transferred into the Labour Corps.

Additional details.

Blackhurst, John James Middlesex Regiment, Regimental Number 1717, Private. Second Lieutenant 6^th Loyal North Lancashires. Captain, Staff Corps. Served from 4^th August 1914, and went to India either that date or soon after. Commissioned 1^st September 1917. On 27^th April 1920 was at the family home, Sharoe Green Farm.
Briggs, Archie Browning Father - Walter Briggs, 80 Church Street, Preston, 1922. Newsagent and Stationer.

Archie born 7^th December 1896. St Mary’s Street Wesleyan. PGS 16^th September 1907 to 26^th July 1913. Corporation Free Scholarship. Miller. School Football Captain, 1912-13 Season. Football Colours 1912-13. H12-1913. Clerk, Manchester & Liverpool District Bank. Westminster Dragoons, H1-1916. Released from HM Forces, H4-1919.

Second County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons), Private 2856, 1^st November 1915.

Royal Lancashire Regiment, 203046. No dates given, it is not clear if this was a temporary transfer to KORL. Substantive transfer from Second County of London (Westminster Dragoons) to Machine Gun Corps, 302767, 16^th August 1917. Machine Gun Corps Tanks, 10^th Tanks, 17^th August 1917. 4^th King’s Own Royal Lancaster, 300017.

Served Home 1^st November 1915 to 26^th April 1916, to Southampton. Le Havre 27^th April 1916, BEF to 15^th August 1917 to Le Havre. UK 16^th August 1917 to Tank Corps Training Centre 17^th August 1917. Folkestone 9^th November 1917 to Boulogne 9^th, recorded as being on Home Service until 12^th November and France on 13^th November 1917. To UK for demob 17^th January 1919 and demobbed 15^th February 1919. Lance Corporal 31^st December 1917. It is possible that 4^th KORL, 300017, was his Reserve posting on demob.
Crozier, Henry Cyril Was teaching at Sharrow Lane C S, Sheffield, before enlisting.
Deane, Norman Attested on 16^th August 1917 at Preston, described his occupation as School Boy. Joined at Ripon. 69^th Training Reserve Battalion. Border Regiment 16^th August 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal 6^th March 1918. To Officer Cadet Battalion, Pirbright, 6^th July 1918. Lance Corporal on Discharge 13^th February 1919. Certified no entries on his Regimental Conduct Sheet.

Additional Army information.

Douglas, Andrew Bruce Father - Revd Andrew Douglas, 328 (358) New Hall Lane, Preston. 1922 - St Cuthbert’s Vicarage, Preston.

Andrew born 17^th December 1897 or 1898. St Matthew’s School. PGS 10^th September 1906 to 23^rd April 1910. Roll 1909. Scholarship of £40pa by the Governors of Rossall School. MA Cantab. Another record gives year of birth as 1898, aged 8 on entry in 1906.

St Cuthbert’s Parish was formed in 1907 when Revd Andrew Bruce led worshippers in St Cuthbert’s School, Plungington Road. Sir William Tomlinson presented the land and the Church was consecrated on 25^th July 1916. Andrew Douglas remained Vicar until he died in 1936.

PGSA No 178, 9^th July 1925. The Crossways, Holt, Norfolk. Farfield, Holt, Norfolk. Life Member.

This was a name match only but is now confirmed. He served as a Lieutenant in the Loyal North Lancashires, went to France on 9^th April 1917 and his campaign medals were sent to him on 2^nd May 1923 to his home address, St Cuthbert’s Vicarage, Cadley, Preston.

Farnworth, Norman Rossall Joined Mr Cyril Cartmell’s Company, Pals Battalion, LNL (Regulars); now on Salisbury Plain; H9-1914. D Company, 7^th LNL (Preston Pals) H1-1915. H1-1916. (Is this Norman Russall or Rossall Farnworth?)

Farnworth, Norman Russall (Shown with U, and O ? above it) Father - A C Farnworth, Gordon House, Ashton-on-Ribble. 1922 - 27 Beech Grove, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Coal Merchant.

Norman born 29^th October 1895. St Andrew’s School. Free Place Scholar. PGS ….October 1907 to 23^rd November 1910. Coal Merchant’s office.

Army records show his name as Norman Rossall Farnworth. He enlisted 7^th September 1914, Private 13159 and was discharged 18^th May 1915 due to sickness.

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