Guest Posted 1 July , 2014 Share Posted 1 July , 2014 There's an Albert Fairhurst enlisted in the AIF. There only appears to one page. Born Bolton, which isn't a kickin' the **** off Widnes? Not sure sure where the Service Records are these days, but I can find it in Mapping Our Anzacs Albert Fairhurst Service number 1746 Place of birth Bolton, England Place of enlistment Liverpool, NSW, Australia Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 1 July , 2014 Share Posted 1 July , 2014 There are actually quite a number of pages, and this guy survived the war. Quite a disciplinary record? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 2 July , 2014 Share Posted 2 July , 2014 The other frustrating one from the St Thomas' Roll is for George Francis Moses, a 27 year old miner of 379 Bolton Rd. He's down as being 'killed in action' on 23 August 1918. Either an alias and there's nearly 2000 killed on that day, or the date and initials are wrong. Moses is apparently 28413 Pte G Francis, 14th RWF - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/294342/FRANCIS,%20G http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/casualty-2195-George_Francis.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 July , 2014 Share Posted 2 July , 2014 Deaths Registered in April, May, June, 1966 Click Albert Age 74 Wigan Ref 10F 771 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRC Kevin Posted 2 July , 2014 Share Posted 2 July , 2014 Moses is apparently 28413 Pte G Francis, 14th RWF - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/294342/FRANCIS,%20G http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/casualty-2195-George_Francis.html Absolutely awesome- thank you very much indeed. Edited to add: Found his service record. By coincidence, in 1918 his parents were living just round the corner from where I live now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 2 July , 2014 Share Posted 2 July , 2014 And one more, from FreeBMD Deaths, Fairhurst, Albert Q1 1916 Age:32 Bolton 8c 429. I add him only because I have encountered a similar (non-military) situation with an ancestor in the early 1900's, who is in one census, but is otherwise invisible. My feeling is that some of the information in this case (KiA or date) may be wrong. Albert's son (Thomas) may have had children, and grand- or great-grand- children may therefore still be living who could clarify the situation. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleen donaldson Posted 3 July , 2014 Share Posted 3 July , 2014 If you go to Wigan Archives, 2 Volunteers have trawled though the Wigan Newspapers and copied all articles relating to Soldiers from the Wigan area and indexed them. A great help for me when I gave a presentation to St. Peters, Bryn on how to research a war memorial, which they did and had a exhibition on all those whose names appear on the Memorial and they also enlisted the School children in their project. Try there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8055Bell Posted 3 July , 2014 Share Posted 3 July , 2014 Ditto that Kathy. Great resources in Wigan. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy2477 Posted 3 July , 2014 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2014 Is that the building above the museum? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleen donaldson Posted 4 July , 2014 Share Posted 4 July , 2014 Also, while I was at St. Peters, Bryn. I was allowed to have a root in the Vestry and they have the Parish Magazine that cover WW1 many soldiers recorded in the Roll of honour which also includes Ashton-in-Makerfield Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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