11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment.
Pals Battalion. Formed in Accrington, 2nd September 1914 by the Mayor & Town.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 781 recorded WW1 deaths for the 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East lancashire Regiment.
CLARK, J. Private, 16033. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. 30-04-1916.
DENNEY, J. Lance Serjeant, 15872. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Serre Road Cemetery No.3, Puisieux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-07-1916.
HOLDEN, E. Corporal, 15989. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Queens Cemetery, Puisieux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-07-1916. Age 35. Son of Joseph & Lizzie Holden of Accrington, Lancashire, UK. Husband of Lilian Holden of Winslow Road, Hammersmith, London, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Ever Remembered By His Wife Sisters & Brothers".
HOLDEN, F. Private, 24485. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Queens Cemetery, Puisieux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 01-07-1916.
HOUGHTON, E. Private, 37854. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. 19-08-1918.
HUNTINGDON, E. Private, 40888. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Underhill Farm Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 28-09-1918. Age 36. Son of Richard & Mary Huntingdon of Blackburn. Husband of Ann Huntingdon of Cleaver Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK.
KOHN, Wilfrid Arthur. Second Lieutenant. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. Killed in action during the attack on Serre. 01-07-1916. Age 22. Only son of Arthur Kohn (Austrian born stockbroker) & Rosie Kohn (nee Ochs) of Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, UK. Born 31st October 1893 at Kensington. Educated at Marlborough College & Heidelberg College, Germany. Enlisted September 1914 into the Public Schools Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Commissioned May 1915 & posted to his battalion.
TAYLOR, J. Private, 33418. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment. Underhill Farm Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 28-09-1918. Age 19. Son of Mrs. Christina Griffin of West Union Street, Salford, UK. Stone Inscription :- "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son John Who Gave His Life For His Country, R.I.P".