Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

As some will know, I am researching the St Helens RE units that served during WW1. My database for the 55th Div Sig Coy is posted here.

If anyone has any information on the men or the unit, please contact me.

The abreviations used are:

DSO = Distinguished Service Order
MC = Military Cross
DCM = Distinguished Conduct Medal
MM* = Military Medal & Bar
MM = Military Medal
MSM = Meritorious Service Medal
MID = Mention in Despatches
Pair = Britih War & Victory Medasl
TFWM = Territorial Force War Medal
TTFEM = Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
SWB = Silver War Badge
LNL = previous service in Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Lpool = previous service in Liverpool Regiment
Slanc = previous service in South Lancashire Regiment
Sgt = Sergeant
A/Sgt = Acting Sergeant
Cpl = Corporal
2 Cpl = 2nd Corporal
A 2 Cpl = Acting 2nd Cpl
Spr = Sapper
Dvr = Driver

Any dates are the dates of enlistment.

The two numbers are the pre 1917 and post 1917 numbers :
e.g 7030/432099

55 Divisional Signal Company

Surname Forename (s) Rank Number Award

Westwell Thomas Sgt 5002 432001 MID
Westwell Thomas Sgt 432001 DCM/TFWM
McLaughlin Alfred Leo CSM 5147 432002 TFWM/MID
Christopherson Harry 2Cpl 6017 432004 TFWM/TFEM
Gamble Joseph C WO2 564 432006 TFWM
Harper George 2Cpl 6224 432007 TFWM
McMiken Alexander C 6244 TFWM
Dean Thomas Dvr 6282 432008 TFWM
Wailing Sidney Sgt 6300 432009 TFWM/MID
Procter Reginald Cpl 6311 432010 TFWM
Gabriel R Sgt 432011 TFEM(?)MM
Swift William Spr 6336 432012 TFWM
Fairclough E Sgt 6361 432013 TFWM/TFEM
Slocombe Harry Sjt 6364 432509 TFWM
Farnen Herbert Spr 6365 432015 DCM/pair
Bate Harry S A/Sgt 6366 432016 TFWM/SWB
Litherland James Spr 6367 432017 TFWM
Hine Samuel Spr 6391 432018 TFWM
Wood Alfred Dvr 6400 432019 TFWM
Skerrett James Spr 432020 TFWM/SWB
Harrison G 2Cpl 6422 432021 TFWM
Roberson Arthur Cpl 6468 432022 MM*/TFWM
Whitfield Charles Spr 6469 432023 TFWM
Morris Ernest Sidney Cpl/Asgt 6470 432024 MM/TFWM
Whalley Harold Spr 6471 432025 TFWM
Harris Samuel Spr 6472 432026 TFWM
Grundy Arthur Spr 6473 432027 TFWM
Cowley Andrew Spr 6474 432028 TFWM
Davies John Spr 6506 432029 TFWM
Henshall William Cpl 1.5.1913 6508 432030 yes TFWM/SWB
Clements Waldo Sgt 6548 432031 TFWM
Shepherd Charles Thomas LCpl 6560 432032 MM/TFWM
Wagstaff Sidney Cpl 6553 432032 TFWM/SWB
Westwell Thomas Spr 6557 432033 TFWM
Cox William H Driver 12.5.1912 6558 432034 yes TFWM/SWB
Connor John 2Cpl 6843 432035 MM
Morley John Spr 6567 432036 TFWM
Simcock Frederick Spr 6572 432037 TFWM
Birch William Driver 6579 432038 TFWM
Swift George 2Cpl 6598 432039 TFWM
Quinn John Dvr 6610 432040 TFWM
Eaves Arthur Spr 6614 432041 MM/TFWM
Harrison John Dvr 6617 432042 TFWM
Simcock Thomas Spr 6664 432044 TFWM
Burne Harry 2Cpl 6665 432045 TFWM
Smith Charles Sgt 708484 432046 MID
Price Arthur Spr 6673 432047 pair
Chorley Herbert Spr 6677 432048 TFWM
Ford James 2Cpl 6685 432049 TFWM
Beards Frank G Cpl 6686 432050 Pair
Richards W C Cpl 6689 432051 Pair
Taylor Thomas Cpl 6690 432052 DCM/pair
Hunter Edward Bertrum Spr 432053 SWB
Dinneen Edmond Spr 6708 432054 pair
Bland Charles H 2Cpl 6709 432055 MM/pair
Brocklehurst Thomas Spr 6710 432056 pair
Thomas John D spr 6711 432057 Pair
Russell James Spr 6712 432058 Pair
Dunn Richard Spr 6743 432059 MM/pair
Kilshaw Peter Dvr 31 August 1914 (6766) 6771 432060 pair
Waring Henry Spr 6815 432061 pair
Waring William J Dvr 6816 432062 Pair
Beesley Charles Dvr 6826 432063 pair
Browne Gerald Cpl 6834 432064 pair
Connor John 2Cpl 6843 432065 pair
Cross Thomas Spr/Sgt 6848 432066 pair
Ellison Isaac Spr 6853 432067 pair
Hardman George Spr 6873 432068 pair
Harris George Dvr 6876 432069 pair
Kavanagh Austin Cpl 6884 432070 pair
Kerr William Lyall Cpl 6885 432071 MM/pair
Lewis Eric Cpl 6890 432072 MM
Mowe William Sgt 6898 432073 MM/MSM
Naylor J Cpl 6900 432074 MM/pair
Pritt Stephen Cpl 6912 432075 pair
Webster Richard James Spr 6933 432076 pair/MID
Welsh William Spr 6936 432077 pair
Williams Herbert Spr 6938 432078 pair
Williams Willie Spr 6939 432079 pair
Winstanley James Sjt 6940 432080 TFWM/TEM
Winstanley Herbert Cpl 6941 432081 pair
Yates Hugh Spr 7104 432082 15troi/swb
Bradley Arthur Cpl 6944 432083 pair
Forbes William R Spr 6947 432084 pair
Mason Walter Frank CQMS 6953 432085 pair
Shaw Hugh Cpl 6957 432086 pair
Price Herbert Spr 6966 432087 pair
Carroll Charles Cpl 6971 432088 Pair
Beadows John Spr 6974 432089 Pair
Hedgecock William 2Cpl 6981 432090 Pair/SWB
Nattan Douglas 2Cpl 6985 432091 pair
England Henry Spr 6997 432092 Pair
Auckland Will Spr 6687 432093 pair
Crick William Cpl 12.9.1914 432094 yes pair
Barton Alfred Spr 7013 432095 TFWM
Laughton Alfred Spr 7018 432096 pair
McCabe Percival G Spr 7019 432097 pair
O'Regan Thomas Spr 7021 432098 pair
Bostock William 2Cpl 7030 432099 yes MM*/pair
Hunwick James T Spr 7032 432100 pair
Ashby Theodore Spr 7034 432101 pair
Bullock Leonard Spr 7036 432102 pair/MSM
Mansley Thomas Spr 7054 432104 pair
Houghton William Spr 7065 432106 pair
Rawlinson Robert Spr 7073 432107 pair
Barry John Spr 7075 432108 pair
Brown Harry Spr 7093 432110 pair
Dingsdale Lesley Driver 7095 432111 pair
Gore Albert Spr 432112 pair
Railton Thomas CQMS 7101 432113 pair/MSM
Wilson John 2Cpl 7103 432114 pair
Wroe Richard Driver 7153 432115 pair
Smith Samuel Driver 7181 432116 pair/IGS
Davies Elais Driver 7195 432118 pair
Bostock Reuben Spr enlisted 12.9.14 7203 432120 pair
Fairclough Joseph Spr 7206 432121 pair
Cunliffe William Henry Spr 7214 432122 pair/MSM
Glover Isaac Spr 7215 432123 pair
Green George W Driver 7216 432124 pair
Jervis Richard J Cpl 7220 432125 pair
Roberts John E Driver 7227 432127 pair
Smith Peter Driver enlisted 20.10.14 432128 no medals
Jones Stanley Pte 432130 pair
Forrest John Spr 7232 432131 pair
Howard Thomas Spr 7234 432132 pair
Plumbley Thomas Dvr 7236 432133 pair
Coatsworth Thomas Spr 7246 432137 pair
Griffiths James Dvr 7247 432138 pair/swb
Hardman Austin F Pnr 7248 432139 pair
Lazenby William S Spr 7251 432140 pair
Rogers Herbert Spr 7253 432141 MM/pair
Waring Robert Dvr 7255 432142 pair
Wisewell William Dvr 7256 432143 pair
Parkinson Robert Spr 7261 432144 pair
Nowell James A Dvr enlisted 04.11.14 7264 432145 yes pair
Howarth James W Spr 7265 432146 DCM/pair
Thomas William Spr 7266 432147 pair
Jones Walter Dvr 7268 432148 pair/swb
Foster Frank Spr 7270 432149 pair
Kearney Thomas P 2Cpl 7278 432150 pair
Atherton William Spr 7281 432151 MM*/pair/swb
Critchley Peter Spr 7286 432152 pair
Kinsey John W Dvr 7296 432153 pair
Mees Albert Spr 7300 432154 pair
Prescott James Dvr 7304 432155 pair
Sparkes Frederick Spr 7306 432156 pair
Thomas Edwin Dvr 7307 432157 pair/swb
Bradbury Joseph Spr 7313 432158 pair
Sephton James Dvr 7316 432159 pair
Richards George Spr 7329 432160 pair
Mason Joseph A Dvr 7333 432161 pair
Hodson John Spr 7339 432162 pair/MSM
Pickavance David L/Cpl 7343 432163 MM/pair
West James E Spr 7350 432164 pair
Waterhouse Charles W Spr 7358 432165 pair
Ashall William Driver 7365 432166 pair
Ashall Ernest V Cpl 7366 432167 pair
Ellaby Oliver Dvr 7376 432168 pair
Coppins Harry J Pnr 7383 432170 pair
Rudge John G CQMS 7387 432171 pair
Cunliffe John Spr 7398 432172 pair
Hill John W Spr/A Sgt 7404 432173 DCM/pair
Cowan David Spr 7411 432176 pair
Eaves Edward J Spr 7412 432177 Pair
Inglis Murdo Spr 7414 432178 pair
Stocks Walter Spr 7422 432180 pair
Dugard William H Spr 7424 432181 pair
Hannah Thomas E Spr 7425 432182 pair
Murray William R Spr 7426 432183 pair
Douglas Samuel Foster Spr 7427 432184 pair/MSM
Brough Arthur Spr 7428 432185 pair
Wright James S Spr 7454 432187 pair
Butler Arthur Spr 7460 432188 pair
Murray Frederick Spr 7466 432189 pair
Robinson Alfred Lewis Spr 11.1.1915 enlisted 7467 432190 pair
Elliott John H Spr 432191 pair/swb
Pearson William Acpl 7493 432192 pair
Latham Christopher 2Cpl 7495 432193 pair
Travis Eric Spr 7502 432195 pair
Southworth James Spr 7512 432196 pair
Almond Henry Spr 7521 432197 pair
Omerod Joseph A A2Cpl 7526 432198 pair
Clough Leonard Spr 7529 432199 pair/swb
Morgan Sydney Dvr 7535 432200 pair
Ashwell Cyril Spr 7560 432201 pair
Rogers John Spr 7561 432202 yes pair/MSM
Gladwin James H 2Cpl 7579 432203 pair/swb
Bradley John Spr 7596 432204 pair
Franklin George A Spr 7597 432005 pair
Jolley John Spr 432006 pair
Scaddon Robert Percy Cpl 7612 432207 MM/TFWM
McNeill Hugh Spr 7623 432008 pair
Molyneux Walter Spr 7624 432009 pair
Hardman Hadfield Spr 7627 432210 pair
Hilton Harold Spr 7632 432211 pair
Dobbs William Dvr 7634 432212 pair
Ryder Peter Dvr 7635 432113 pair
Roberts John Dvr 7638 432214 pair
Briscoe Thomas Dvr 5 3.1915 7642 432215 yes pair
Isherwood william Cpl 7645 432116 pair
Keogh Thomas Dvr 7649 432217 pair
Gabbitas William Cpl 7653 432219 pair
Owen John Dvr 7657 432220 pair
Parr William Dvr 7660 432223 pair
Thomas Samuel Sjt 7665/869 432225 Slanc pair/swb
Shorrock Clement A2Cpl 7666/1945 432226 LNL pair/TFWM
Thomason Richard Spr 7667/2190 432227 pair
West Edwin Spr 7668/1734 432228 Lpool pair
Rogerson James J Spr 7669/1424 432229 Lpool pair
Shorrock Walter a/cpl 7670/683546 432230 Lab C pair
Hartley T B Spr 432237
Bone Thomas Driver 432240
Barr Alexander Acpl 7697 432243
Balshaw George H Spr 7732 432261
Banks John Spr 7746 432266
Raw George Spr 432267
Stanley Robert Driver 432268
Cooban Peter Spr 432268
Turner Robert H Sgt 7825 TFWM
Jackson Arthur Dvr 7885 432269 pair
Lyon John Cpl 432270 (?)
Edwards E Cpl/A. Sgt 432272 TFEM(?)
Knott William Albert Spr 432274
Wainman Benjamin Cpl 7774/10686 432280 MM
Ball Walter Spr 7782 432285 pair/swb
Alcock Richard Spr 7803 432302 pair
Davison Arthur Spr 432314
Fitzpatrick James Sgt 1873/7828 432322 DCM
Fitzpatrick James Sgt 1873/7828 432322 MM
Fitzpatrick James Sgt 1873/7828 432322 MID
Abraham Harold Cpl 7829 432323 MM/pair
Phillips Harry Spr 7830/1838 432324 Slanc TFWM
Fildes Vincent Spr 7832/571 432325 Slanc parr
Naylor Alfred Spr 7835/1578 432326 Slanc TFWM
Burke William Spr SLR 3.6.13 Sigs 5.11.14 7837/1820 432327 Slanc TFWM
Davies Harold spr 7838/1702 432328 Slanc TFWM
Diggle John A.Sgt 7839/1862 432329 Slanc TFWM
Edwards Frank G 2Cpl 7840/1878 432330 Slanc TFWM
Weatherilt Alfred G Spr SLR 29.4.14 Sigs 5.11.14 7841/1988 432331 Slanc TFWM
Wood Cecil Spr 7842/1885 432332 Slanc TFWM
Watson William Driver 7943 432333 pair
Smith William Spr 7836/1380 432334 Slanc TFWM
Williams Frank Sgt 7844/398 432335 Lpool TFWM
Muir John Sgt 7845/1314 432336 TFWM
Boyce Richard Cpl 7846/193 432337 Lpool TFWM/TFEM
Afford Harold Spr 7847 432338 MM/TFWM/SWB
Andrews Daniel Spr 7848/1599 432339 Lpool TFWM/TEM
Hagerty John Spr 7850/1471 432340 Lpool TFWM
Hockaday Hector Henry Sgt 7851/1415 432341 Lpool TFWM
Maddox Alfred Driver 7852/2002 432342 Lpool TFWM
Robertson Frank Spr 7853/2189 432343 Lpool pair
Silby Frederick Sgt 7854/1799 432344 LNL DCM/TFWM
Silby Frederick Sgt 7854/1799 432344 MID
Silby Frederick Sgt 7854/1799 432344 MID
Taylor Percy Hall Sgt 7855/1790 432345 LNL TFWM/MSM
Bewicke Sydney A.Sgt 7856/1380 432346 LNL TFWM
Boddy James Sgt 7596/1792 432347 LNL TFWM
Hart Bert 2Cpl 7858/1828 432348 LNL TFWM
Haslam Arthur Spr 7859/1791 432349 LNL TFWM
Higson William Sgt 7860/1793 432350 LNL TFWM
Hodgkinson Robert Spr 7863/1805 432352 LNL DCM/TFWM
King Joseph 2Cpl 7864/1800 432353 LNL DCM
Makin William H Spr 7865/1880 432354 LNL TFWM
Proudlove Thomas 2Cpl 7866/1796 432355 LNL TFWM/MSM
Wright Thomas Spr 7867/1789 432356 LNL TFWM
Wells Herbert Spr 7868/1795 432357 LNL TFWM
Wilson Percy Spr 7869/1798 432358 LNL TFWM
Warr Richard S Dvr 7870/1807 432359 LNL TFWM
Southern William Spr 7871/1829 432360 LNL TFWM
Harris Harold Dvr 7876 432361 pair
Colquitt Frank G Dvr 7877 432362 pair
Isherwood Robert Spr 7878 432363 pair
McManus Henry Dvr 7879 432364 pair
Dawson John Spr 7880 432365 pair
Lees Henry Spr 7881 432366 pair
Morris Fred Sjt 7882 432367 pair
Cooban Peter Spr 432368 pair/swb
Jackson Arthur Dvr 7885 432369 pair/msm
Lyon John Spr 432370 msm
Wright John R Dvr 7890 432371 pair
Gardner Edmund Dvr 7894 432373 pair
Pennington John Spr 7895 432374 pair
Edwardson Arthur Dvr 7896 432375 pair
Cole James Spr 7898 432377 pair
Tranter Harry Spr 7899 432378 pair
Pownall Alfred Spr 7900 432379 pair
Crossthwaite James Spr 7909 432380 pair
Kirkwood Norman Spr 7910 432381 pair
Vernon Harold Dvr 7912 432383 pair
Bunting Tom O 2 Cpl 7913 432384 pair
Park Walter 2 Cpl 7914 432385 pair
Barnes Frederick A Spr 7915 432386 ????
Molyneux Thomas Cpl 7917 432388 pair
Nixon James Spr 7919 432389 pair
Stretch George 2 Cpl 7923 432390 pair
Heneghan Michael Dvr 7927 432391 pair
Howarth William Dvr 7928 432392 pair
Brown Henry Dvr 7940 432395 pair
Hall James Sjt 7941 432396 pair/swb
Watkin Albert E Cpl 7942 432397 pair
Brown Albert Driver 7943 432398 pair
Jones William A Pnr 7957 432400
Akers James 2Cpl 8006 432414
Burkhill Joseph Pnr 432417
Day Leslie 8040 432431
Clitherow Alexander Spr 8078 432480 DCM/MM/pair
Ashton Reginald Spr 432505 MM
Stretch G 432390 MM(?)
Darley James H Spr 8165 432443
Crowell John B 8174 432445
Davies Robert Spr 432457
Ashton R Spr 432505 MM(?)
Dean Harry Spr 432516
Abraham Thomas A/Sgt 432518 pair/TFEMswb
Robinson Frederick Pnr 432579
Whytock Edwin Spr 4614 498537 MM

Tebbitt Claude Edward Capt(Mjr) MC
Doig Peter 2Lt MC
Hayward Frank 2Lt MC
Hayward Frank 2Lt MID
Mount Edward 2Lt MC
Mount Edward 2Lt MID
Smith George Francis Rawdon Cpt MID
Blumberg Henry D'Arnim Mjr DSO
Bellamy Leonard Charles Fenton Lt MC
Edwards George Bracton Cpt MID
Norman Duncan 2Lt MC
Oppenheim Watkin Cpt MID
Taggart John Scott 2Lt MID

Mark

Not sure if these men are of interest, but thought I'd throw their names into the ring for your consideration. They are both named on the BI Memorial plaque, currently being refurbished and soon to be rededicated in Prescot Churchyard.

Sapper 7352 Stanley Parr, Died (Home) 26/02/1915. SDGW - R: St Helens

Sapper 4386 Arthur Waite, Died (Home) 23/01/1915. SDGW - B: Penarth, E: St Helens

Seems this thread has been dead a while, Spr William Houghton 7065 was my Grandfather. How far have you got with this? I have a book about the 55th here too.