IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON INSCRIBED WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
Their name shall remain for ever and their glory shall not be blotted out
ARMER William, Private 90993, 8th Liverpool Regiment killed in action 13th September 1918 aged 19. He was the son of William and Mary Armer, of The Ship Inn, Pilling, Garstang, Lancs. He is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France
BRADLEY Richard, Lieutenant 4th Royal Lancaster Regiment, killed in action 31st July 1917. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
BUTLER Joseph Taylor Private 47620 3rd Wellingtons Regiment New Zealand Expeditionary Force killed in action 4th October 1917 at Ypres aged 34. He was the son Jeremiah and Isabella Ann Butler, of Chestnut House, Pilling, Garstang, Lancashire, He embarked Wellington, New Zealand on the 26th April 1917 bound for Plymouth on the ship Turakia with the 25th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment b Company He is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium
CARTER William, Private 21873, 8th Royal Lancaster Regiment died 19th May 1916 aged 38. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Carter, of 17, Higher Green, Poulton-le-Fylde, Preston. He is at rest in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium
CROSS James Gunner 126553, G Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery died 26th August 1918. Native of Nateby, Lancashire and he is at rest in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
CURWEN Benjamin, Private 33076, 10th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. died 24th May 1917. He was the son of Robert and Mary Hannah nee Clarkson. In 1911 he was living with his widowed father at Springfield Cottage, Pilling. He is at rest St John the Baptist Old Churchyard, Pilling
HALL Richard Albert, Private 203432, 10th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment died 28th April 1917. He was the son of Richard and Margery of Pilling and brother of G A Pilling of Old Carr Farm, Pilling and brother of Thomas who also fell. He is at rest in Canadian Cemetery No2, Neuville-St Vaast France
HALL Thomas Fairclough, Private 24230 Royal Lancaster Regiment died of wounds in the field on the 26th October 1918 aged 24. He was the son of Richard and Margery of Pilling and brother of G A Pilling of Old Carr Farm, Pilling and brother of Richard who also fell. and husband of Alice. She died on the 11th July 1917 aged 21 at Half Acre, Pilling Lane, Preesall, Thomas was at her bedside when she died. He is at rest in Estaires Communal Cemetery, Extension Nord France
HORNBY William, Lance Corporal 260332 7th Border Regiment and formerly 345283 Westmorland Cumberland Yeomanry, died 23rd March 1918 aged 24. He was the son of William and Grace Hornby, of Station Rd., Pilling, Garstang, Preston. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
JENKINSON John Private 38868 , 2nd Yorkshire Regiemnt died 25th April 1917 aged 33. He was the son of Richard and Jennet Jenkinson, of May Vale, Pilling, Garstang, Preston, Lancs. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
RONSON Fred (Military Medal) Private 241137 2/5th Royal Lancaster Regiment killed in action 28th September 1918 aged 24. He was the son of George and Agnes Ronson of Lancaster Road, Pilling, In 1911 hew as working aged 16 as a farm waggoner. He is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France
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JENKINSON, John, Fusilier 3860604, 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers died 6th October 1943 aged 28. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Jenkinson, of Pilling, Lancashire and husband of Jenny Jenkinson, of Pilling. He is at rest in Sangro River War cemetery, Italy.
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This memorial has been compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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