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9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment    9th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was raised at Preston in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 74th Brigade, 25th Division. The new division assembled in the area around Salisbury for training. The 9th Loyals moved to billets in Christchurch in December, then to Southbourne in January. In May they moved to Romsey and to Aldershot for final training in June. They proceeded to to France on the 26th of September 1915, landing at Boulogne, the division concentrating in the area of Nieppe. Their first action was in defence of the German attack on Vimy Ridge in May 1916. They then moved to The Somme and joined the Battle just after the main attack, with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3rd of July. The Division was in action at The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Pozieres and The Battle of the Ancre Heights. In 1917 they were in action at The Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. In the Third battle of Ypres were were in action during The Battle of Pilkem. In 1918 they were in action on The Somme and in the Battles of the Lys. On the 21st of June 1918 they formed 2nd Composite Battalion with the 8th Border Regiment and transferred to 50th (Northumbrian) Division. 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Want to know more about 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment? There are:5357 items tagged 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Bird William Millar. Pte. (d.20th July 1916) Bown Daniel. Pte. (d.21st March 1918) Coote Walter. Pte. (d.14th Jul 1916) Cross Henry. Pte. (d.6th August 1917) Eccles Robert. Cpl. (d.11th Apr 1918) Eckersley Daniel. L/Cpl. (d.7th July 1916) Goodman Joseph. (d.11th Aug 1917) Hamilton Samuel. Pte. (d.7th July 1916) Hamilton Samuel. Pte. (d.7th July 1916) Howard Arthur. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917) Molyneux Samuel. CSM (d.7th June 1917) O'Gorman James. Pte. (d.7th July 1916) Preece Richard. Sgt. (d.5th Nov 1918) Rigby Robert. Pte. (d.15th May 1916) Talbot James. 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Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.20th July 1916) William Bird served with the 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in WW1. He died 20th of July 1916 age 26 years and is buried Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz in France. Son of William and Jane Hannah Bird of 44 Villiers Rd. Watford. Simon Burgess Add to this record.   CSM Samuel Molyneux 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.7th June 1917) Samuel Molyneux was born in Penketh, Warrington, Lancashire, in 1883, moving to Litherland near Liverpool as a very young child, he had a twin brother Enoch who we think may have served in the same regiment. Sam joined the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in September 1914. The Regiment was transfered to Sailsbury Plain for training and deployed in France on 26th of September 1915. Before joining he worked at Liverpool Tanning company. He was a keen member of the bowls team and was well respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the 4th VB Kings Liverpool Regiment He went to France in 1915 and was involved in many battles finally arriving in Flanders to face the Messine Ridge. He was Mentioned twice in Dispatches for gallantry and it is said he would have received medals had he lived. The Captain commanding his company said, "he was brave to a fault when there was danger and was always willing to do hours of work." I have nothing of Sam's, only the memory. Sam was my great great uncle forgotten by everyone until I researched my family history. Sam was one of Kitchener's Army. he volunteered in September 1914. He fought in a number of battles, including Vimy Ridge, the Battle of Albert, the Battle of Bazentin, the Battle of Pozieres, the Battle of the Ancre Heights. Sam was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Messines on 7th June 1917. Sam was killed instantly by a shell, his body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Menin gate. Chris McLaren-Edge Add to this record.   Sgt. Richard Preece 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancs Regiment (d.5th Nov 1918) Richard Preece is my paternal great grandfather. He was born in Dudley on 23rd July 1887 to Richard and Harriet. On the 1901 census he is living with his parents in Dudley and is a labourer in an ironworks. By 1910 he has moved to Bolton, Lancs and is married to Maud Miller (from Bolton) aged 22. In the 1911 census he is living in Tong Street, Bolton with his wife Maud - he is a gravedigger and Maud is a drawing frame tenter. In 1913 they have their first child, a daughter Harriet Maud Preece (1913-1990). Sometime in 1914 he joins the war effort and arrives in France on 25th September 1915 with the 9th Loyal North Lancs just three months before his twin daughters are born (Emma and Sarah - 28/6/1915). Sadly Emma dies in July 1915. His battalion fought on the Somme in 1916 at Bazentin, Pozieres and the Ancre Heights, then in the Battles of Messines Ridge and Pilkem Ridge in 1917. As Richard's soldier's papers did not survive, we cannot be sure which of these battles he fought in. It is likely he was wounded at some stage, and was not sufficiently fit for front line duty on his recovery. He was transferred to the 14th Company, Labour Corps, which was a prisoner of war company, guarding prisoners of war. In late 1918 they were in the Conches-en-Ouche area, about 35 miles south of Rouen. The German prisoners here were engaged in forestry work. As Richard is recorded as having died it is possible that he was a victim of the 1918 influenza pandemic. He is buried at Conches-en-Ouche Communal Cemetery. He was 31 years old and left his wife Maud (32) and daughters Harriet Maud (5) and Sarah (3) - he never met either of his daughters. Add to this record.   L/Cpl. Daniel Eckersley 9th Btn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.7th July 1916) I have found the details of Daniel Eckersley on a family gravestone whilst carrying out family history research. Not a lucky family, of 10 children 4 failed to reach the age of 5, one died aged 14 and Daniel was killed in 1916 leaving just 4 to continue the family name. Margaret Berry Add to this record.   Pte. James Talbot 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.20th Jun 1917) James Talbot died of his wounds aged 29. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extention, France. He formerly served as 29704 with The East Lancs Regt. derek whittaker Add to this record.   Cpl. Robert Eccles 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.11th Apr 1918) Our great grandfather was killed on the 11th of April 1918. His name was Corporal Robert Eccles of the Loyal Lancs Regiment 9th battalion. He is honoured on the Ploegsteert memorial in Belgium Karen Clayton Add to this record.   Pte. Arthur Howard 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.7th Jun 1917) Arthur Howard of Church End, Barley, enlisted at Hitchin into the Bedfordshire Regiment (26849). A Private he was seconded to the 9th Battalion the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Aged 30, he was killed in action along the Arras to Cambrai Road sector, 7th June 1917. He is buried at St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery. Chris Allan Add to this record.   Pte James Talbot 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.20th June 1917) James Talbot was my grandmother's brother. He died as a result of his wounds on the 20th June 1917 and is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extention, France. A tribute to him appears on the family grave in Haslingden Cemetery. Before serving with the Loyals he had served as a Private in the East Lancs Regiment (S/N 24704). Other than these uncovered facts little is known of James. He was 29 at death and we have been unable to uncover whether he was married, although we suspect he wasn't. At the time of his death the 9th Battalion, 25th Division was engaged in the Battle of Messines, Flanders. We do not know when, how or the type of wounds that James succumbed to. Derek Whittaker Add to this record.    Joseph Goodman 9th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.11th Aug 1917) Joseph Goodman was born at Eastbury Cottages, Watford on the 2 April 1887, and was the son of George and Sarah Goodman; of Bourne End Lane, Boxmoor, Herts. Joseph married Jane (nee Trowles) on the 12 April 1909, he was working as a Gamekeeper. They had four children Ethel (b. 1910), Joseph (b. 1913), Lillian (b. 1914) and Dorothy (b. 1915). In 1911 they were living with his parents at 122 New Road, Croxley Green. Joseph was by now working in the same occupation as his father, labouring on a farm as a ploughman. On 2nd June 1915, Joseph traveled to Watford and enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment, he was living at 12 Vale Road, Bushy, Hertfordshire at the time. Joseph was given the service number 20846 and posted into the 4th battalion. It is thought he transferred to the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 14th December 1916, initially joining the 13th battalion. His new service number being 35070. Joseph was then posted to 1st battalion and sent to France. He was later transferred in the 9th battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. They were in 74th Brigade, 25th Division. On 11th August 1917, Joseph was killed in action. Following on from the Battle of Pilkem (a phase of the Third Battles of Ypres), the 74th Brigade were tasked to renew the attack on Westhoek, which had been held up so far. The Brigade successfully took their objective, but sustained very heavy casualties in the process, one of which was Private Joseph Goodman. Joseph was awarded the British War and Victory medals. He is remembered on the Menin Gate memorial. View the panel here. On 11 December 1917 his wife received a payment of £3/6/- owed from his pay & allowances. A war gratuity of £9/10/- was also payed to his wife on 11 March 1920. Rank: Private. Service No: 35070. Date of Death: 11/08/1917. Age: 33. Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Bn. Caz Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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