2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment).
Regular Army Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 2,104 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment.
ALLDRIDGE, Alexander. Company Serjeant Major, 9558. 2nd Battalion, (Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashie Regiment). Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France. 13-07-1916. Age 23. Son of George Joseph & Edith Alldridge of 9, Wood Street, Earlestown, Lancashire, UK.
HOUGH, Thomas. Private, 26330. 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment). Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. 21-10-1916. Age 29. Son of John & Sarah Ann Hough. Husband of Margaret Hough of 69, Wellington Street, Warrington, Lancashire, UK.
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LODGE, Raymond. Second Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Attached To :- 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment). Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 14-09-1915. Age 25. Son of Sir Oliver & Lady Lodge of Normanton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Born at Liverpool, UK. It seems strange that this man was 2nd Battalion (which served on the Western Front), was attached to the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (which did not serve on the Western Front) but died in Belgium.
TAYLOR Wilfred. Private, 19210. 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment). Rifle House Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 23-11-1915. Age 19. Son of William & (Hannah) Annie Taylor of 38, Lord Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, UK.
THOMAS, J. Private, 242681. 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment). Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 23-03-1918. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Clara Thomas of 139, Seaview Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK & the late David Thomas.
WILLIAMS, G.E. Lance Corporal, 27062. 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers, (South Lancashire Regiment). Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. 21-10-1916. Husband of Mrs. E.A. Williams of 28, Snow Hill, Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.