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8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment



   The 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment was raised at Preston in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 74th Brigade, 25th Division. They trained at Codford and spent the winter in billets in Bournemouth from November 1914, when they became Divisional Troops with 25th Division. In March 1915 they transferred to the newly formed 112th Brigade, 37th Division at Ludgershall and proceeded to France in late July, concentrating near Tilques. They went into action in The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 they fought in The First Battle of the Scarpe, including the capture of Monchy-le-Preux, The Second Battle of the Scarpe and The Battle of Arleux. They were in action during the Third Battles of Ypres. In early 1918 the army was reorganised and on the 21st of February 1918 the 8th East Lancashires were disbanded in France with the officers and men transferring to the 11th East Lancashires.

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Those known to have served with

8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Ashworth Robert. Pte. (d.31st Jul 1917)
  • Bennet George Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.1st Nov 1916)
  • Buckley Samuel Thomas. Pte. (d.9th May 1917)
  • Eastwood Edward Draper. Pte. (d.27th February 1917)
  • Firth Joseph. Pte. (d.22nd April 1917)
  • Gibson Thomas. Cpl.
  • Hutchinson Lewis. Pte. (d.12th May 1916)
  • Kelly John Joseph. Pte.
  • Kemp James B.. Pte. (d.16th November 1916)
  • Marett Frederick William John. L/Cpl. (d.15th July 1916)
  • Maugham Thomas. Sgt.
  • Moon Barrice Beal. (d.1st Jun 1917)
  • Robinson Henry Bernard. Pte. (d.23rd Sep 1917)
  • Sloane William Henry. Pte. (d.15th July 1916)
  • Walker Vernon Lee. 2nd Lt. (d.29th May 1917)
  • Young VC. William. Pte. (d.27th August 1916)

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  Pte. Samuel Thomas Buckley 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment (d.9th May 1917)

Samuel Buckley died on the 9th of May 1917, aged 36. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery in France, he was the husband of S. E. Buckley, of 27 Wood St., Burnley, Lancs.

s flynn






  Pte. William Young VC. 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment (d.27th August 1916)

William Young was died of wounds on the 27th of August 1916, aged 40. He is buried in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery in Preston, Lancs. He was the husband of Mrs. M. E. Young, of 61, Lovat Rd., Preston.

An extract from the London Gazette, dated 28th March, 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. On seeing that his Serjeant had been wounded he left his trench to attend to him under very heavy fire. The wounded Non-Commissioned Officer requested Private Young to get under cover, but he refused, and was almost immediately very seriously wounded by having both jaws shattered. Notwithstanding his terrible injuries, Private Young continued endeavouring to effect the rescue upon which he had set his mind, and eventually succeeded with the aid of another soldier. He then went unaided to the dressing station where it was discovered that he had also been wounded by a rifle bullet in the chest. The great fortitude, determination, courage, and devotion to duty displayed by this soldier could hardly be surpassed"

s flynn






  L/Cpl. Frederick William John Marett 8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (d.15th July 1916)

Frederick Marett served with 8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. I am researching Frederick for my grand daughters.

Pauline Dodd






  Pte. John Joseph Kelly 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment

John Kelly served with the 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in WW1. He was posted to France on 12th of April 1917 and was wounded for the first time on 31st of July 1917 and then again on 25th of September 1917. He was listed as wounded 26th of October 1917.

John was admitted as a casualty 6th of November 1917 and was medically discharged from the West Bridgeford Hospital, Nottingham 23rd of January 1918. He is listed as having disability V.D.H. and his pension of 27/6d was to be reviewed in 26 weeks.

John sadly passed away prematurely in 1938 due to inoperable wounding, he was aged 40 years.

Janes Kelly






  Pte. Edward Draper Eastwood 6th Btn East Lancashire Regiment (d.27th February 1917)

Edward Eastwood served with the 8th, 3rd and 6th Battalions, East Lancashire Regiment.







  Sgt. Thomas Maugham 11th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment

Thomas Maugham enlisted with the 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment on 16th of November 1914. He was posted to the British Expeditionary Force in France on the 15th of December 1916 and transferred to the 8th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. On 26th January 1917 he was transferred to the 11th Battalion, other wise known as the Accrington Pals. On 13th November 1917 he was wounded, receiving a gun shot wound to his left thigh. Thomas was sent home to the 3rd Northern General Hospital in Sheffield and was eventually demobbed on 21st January 1919.

Peter Maugham






  Pte. Robert Ashworth 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment (d.31st Jul 1917)

From family verbal memories of my mother (Robert's younger sister), Robert Ashworth was born into a Lancashire Mill Working Family. He was sent to work in the Mill on leaving school at 14, but hated the life, ran away from home. He found work as a Farm Labourer in nearby village of Sabden and loved the life. My mother remembers that Robert used to bring his Pony and Trap over from his farm in Sabden on a Sunday to take his mother & little sister on country runs. His mother said she felt like The Queen.

Robert enlisted in 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in Feb 1917. After initial training, he was sent to Belgium. He was killed in battle on a Tuesday in July 1917 most probably on the 1st day of Passchendaele. Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, which bears the names of men lost without trace. Sadly, after Robert's death, he was never ever mentioned in the family again.







  Pte. Henry Bernard Robinson 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment (d.23rd Sep 1917)

Henry Robinson died on the 23rd of September 1917 after being wounded the day before in a infamous Hill 60 shell burst in the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He is buried in the Communal Cemetery extension at Outtersteene near Bailleul. He was a corn salesman before the war and did some part-time acting. He left a widow, Mabel and four children.

M.Robinson






  2nd Lt. Vernon Lee Walker 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment (d.29th May 1917)

Vernon Walker was born in Cottesloe Western Australia had and been taken back to Penn Fields, Wolverhampton for his Christening by his Grandmother and family. It was decided that he should enlist in the U.K. rather than Australia. His family had a brass plate inscribed and installed in St Philip PennFields 'In memory of Vernon Lee Walker, Second Lieutenant 8th East Lancashires, of Cottesloe Western Australia, who fell near Arras France in 1917, aged 21 Years.

Primrose K. Allen






  Pte. Joseph Firth 8th Bn East Lancashire Regiment (d.22nd April 1917)

Joseph Firth is my paternal mother's brother, my great uncle born in Bacup, Lancashire in 1898. I know very little about him other than that he enlisted without his mother's knowledge and he died in WW1. His elder brother, William Roberts, re-enlisted to search for him and prior to his departure to Salonika he absconded and was missing for more than 21 days when he was declared a deserter. He had previously earned the 1914 Star which was rescinded because of this situation.

I have visited the National Archives in Kew and obtained a copy of the War Diary for the 8th Btn of his unit in the month that he died.

Ann Kempson






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