18th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers.
Formed in Bury on 13th January 1915 by Lieutenant Colonel G.E. Wike & a committee, as a Bantam Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commssion has 650 recorded WW1 deaths for the 18th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers.
EYRE, W.G. Private, 40817. 18th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers. Martinsart British Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. Thursday 23-05-1918. Age 19. Son of Sidney Alfred Eyre of East Street, Drayton, Taunton, Devon, UK. & the late Alice M.W. Eyre. Native of Southwark London, UK. Stone Inscription :- "He Was Proud To Answer His Country's Call".
GREGORY, Ernest William. Private, 46894. 18th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers. Martinsart British Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. Monday 10-06-1918. Age 24. Son of Andrew & Elizabeth Jane Gregory of Fore Street, North Tawton, Devon, UK.
ROBINSON, A.C. Lance Corporal, 56846. 18th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers. Martinsart British Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. Saturday 01-06-1918.
TURNER, W.W. Corporal, 16086. 18th (Service) Battalion, (2nd South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers. Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 12-04-1918. Husband of H. Guest (formerly Turner) of Gate Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.