5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Also, 1st/5th & 2nd/5th Battalions, East Lancashire Regiment.
Territorial Army Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 720 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/5th, 2nd/5th & 3rd/5th Battalions.
1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.
BREWIS, Alfred Percy. Captain. 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. On Attachment From :- 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Killed in action at Havrincourt Wood, France. 01-06-1917. Age 22. Son of Alfred Brewis (Shipowner) & Sophia Louise Brewis (nee Coning) of 20, Granville Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Born at Newcastle on Tyne on 23rd April 1895. Educated at Uppingham School & Brasenose College, Oxford. Commissioned October 1914. Stone Inscription :- "One Moment The Noise Of Battle The Next The Peace Of God".
DAVIS, W. Private, 20071. 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Manchester Cemetery, Reincourt-les-Bapaume, Pas-de-Calais, France. 30-08-1918. Brother of Mr. J. Davis of Bawdlands, Clitheroe, Lancashire, UK.
DEVEY, A. Private, 29974. 1st/6th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, Pas-de-Calais, France. 30-08-1918.
FISH, J. Private, 241279. 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 12-01-1918.
MALONEY, (MM). Joseph. Private, 32537. 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Bertincourt Chateau British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-09-1918. Age 30. Son of Mrs. Ellen McCabe of Upper Duke Street, Hulme, Manchester, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Ever In Our Thoughts Till We Meet Again Mother, Brother & Sisters".
Military Medal.
MORAN, W. Private, 240944. 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Manchester Cemetery, Reincourt-les-Bapaume, Pas-de-Calais, France. 30-08-1918.
POWELL, T. Private, 242744. 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Neuville-Bourjonville British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 03-06-1917. Age 32. Son of Charles & Annie Powell of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Husband of Georgina Powell of Camden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Break".
TAYLOR, Frederick James. Lance Corporal, 241048. "C" Company, 1st/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regment. Gommecourt british Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-04-1918. Age 22. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Taylor.
Stone Inscription :- "Duty And Honour First Pleasure Afterwards".
2nd/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.
MARTIN, Sylvester Hamriding. Private, 241547. 2nd/5th Battalion, East Lancashre Regiment. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 15-10-1917. Age 39.