Obituaries of the XX Lancashire Fusiliers

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Special Mentions

Colin and Joe made and ran the initial lancs-fusiliers website, and by doing so brought so many Lancashire Fusiliers and Fusiliers Back together RIP Gentlemen.

Dennis then carried the torch and kept the website running for years later.

Lancashire Fusiliers At Rest

Where a soldiers name is honoured
and a soldiers fame is dear.
Nowhere will he be forgotten
Least of all forgotten here.
Men of the XXth at Rest
Gone but not forgotten.
Omnia Audax
XXth
STAND EASY GENTS

Name Comments
Robert Brennon 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Roy Young 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Jack Barlow 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Treieste
Lancashie Fusiliers
Bryan Eardley 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Geoffery (Rocky) Rawcliffe 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Brian Oldham RASC, 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Lt, Acting Captain. John Wright Lancashire Fusiliers., seconded to the Gold Coast Regiment
Col Ian (Biffo) Cartwright 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 22 SAS
Gilbert Coote --
Drummer Edward Grey 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Germany Cyprus, Corp of Drums
Lt Col Eric William Davidson MBE. DL. Freeman of the Bury
Anthony Hillidge --
Iain Ferguson Maclaren 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, National Service, Doctor, 1952 – 1956 Egypt
Brian (Nicky) Mello 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Gordon Whillis Lancashire Fusiliers and RAMC
Dennis Higgins 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusilier Band
Sgt Ian Lynburn Galbraith Niven MBE 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Chindit
WO2 John Beanie Downs 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1964 - 1974
WO1 Dennis Robinson BEM 1st 8th, 11th, 2nd, 1st, 5th Battalions, Lancashire Fusiliers, Sadly passed away 11th May 2020, a very strong supporter of this Web Site
Colin Black Died 21st July 2020 aged 90, served in canal zone 1950 -53 MT Section with 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and 7 years as a reservist
Herbert (Bert) Edwards 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 1957
Robert McQueeney --
Harry Molyneux A Coy, 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Tony Alderton Royal Fusiliers 1958 till 1968
William Ray Lancashire Fusiliers, National Service Canal Zone
Kevin Daly Lancashire Fusiliers
William Edward O Hare --
James Shepherd --
Lance Greenwood 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 1958 to 1960
Jeff Thwaite 1st Battalion Lancshire Fusiliers and 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Jack Bothwell Lancashire Fusiliers aged 93
Bernard "Paddy" Sylvestor Carroll 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Joseph John Lineham Lancashire Fusiliers
Alan Wilbraham 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
John Allan Stott Lancashire Fusilier, National Service
James Ronald Hornby Lancashire Fusiliers
Edward Morrison 1st/6th Lancashire Fusiliers at Dunkirk. Edward died Christmas Day 2019, he was 101 years old
Edward (Eddie) Breen 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 1964 to 1970
WO2 Ian Hilton BEM Lancashire Fusiliers and 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
WO1 David Coulter 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Feb 1952 to Feb 1974
Ronald (Ron) Smith 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Ron was the Drum Major at the Junior Soldier Depot, Sutton Coldfield in 1964, where a few of us started our army life and he was like a dad to us as for many it was the first time away from home
Capt Ian Jenkins 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, India 1944 to 1947
Thomas Anthony Hussey 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Martin O'Donnell XX Lancashire Fusilier
Thomas Joseph Hobson 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, National Service 1952 – 1956
Roy Oldham 1st Battalion XX The Lancashire Fusiliers, 1st April 2019
Richard Parden Bell 1LF and then went to REME Cyprus, 1957 - 1960
Bob Tresadarn --
Victor Cadd LF Band, 1955 - 1957
Jim Toole in pensioner at Broughton House 1st / 8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers WW2
Brian/Bill Cuddy 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Band Cyprus, 1957
Richard (Bob) Hilton --
Norman Prior --
William Lee --
Thomas Willis 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Tresite 1953 to 1956
Major W.A.( Bill ) Durham (Retd)
Frank Horan 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Egypt 1950 1952.
Peter Holcroft 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Cyprus 1957
Edward Albert Birch Lancashire Fusiliers, Liverpool Branch
David Lomax David served his National service with the 1st Battalion then at the end of his service transferred into the Army Catering / Royal logistical Corps and attached to the 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Garnet Noel 1st 8th Lancashire Fusiliers, served in Burma
John Brady 1LF and 2RRF
Bernard Bailey --
Vince (Paddy) Walsh --
Colin (Eddie) Edwards --
Donald Kilgannon --
Richard Eggington --
Derek Philips --
Edward Milne --
Stu Barlow --
Tom Greenwood --
John Brophy --
John Blaney 1LF died in Royal Chelsea Hospital, 17th Jan 2017
Dennis Clements --
Michael Shaw --
Robert Shaw 1st Battalion LF Band Sgt
Denis Costello 2 LF Tresite, 1953 to 1956
James Wright 1st Battalion XX The Lancashire Fusiliers MT. James served in Cyprus and Osnabruck Germany
John Long 1LF 1955 to 1962, died 30th June 2016
Eddie King 1LF and 3RRF
Nicholas (Paddy) Doyle 16th Dec 1937 to 17th May 2016, 1LF and 2RRF
Albert Rouse Lancashire Fusiliers, saw in Action in the Suez Crisis in 1952 and was in 7plt who Disarmed the Egyptian Police in Ismalia
William (Bill/Sandy) Sanderson Feb 1934 to Jun 2016, aged 82
Joe Swarbrick 1LF Cyprus 1956
Danny Davenport Droylsden Branch
Micky Trimble 12th November 2014, 1LF
Alf Heywood 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, WW2
Alan Mills Trieste Branch
Edward Norman Daniels 2nd Battalion LF
Joseph Dootson 2nd Battalion LF, WW2
Arthur Jones Liverpool Branch
Bernard Ryan 1st Battalion LF
Geoffery Addshead XX Lancashire Fusilier 6th Armoured Div, Italy and France
Frances Fletcher --
Robert Roberts 1st/8th Lancashire Fusiliers, Burma Veteran Chip and Eight
Tony Barker --
Harold Fletcher --
Terry Jolliffe 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Gordon Jack Bland Served in Germany, was Lt Hiltons Driver
Herbert Bert Ormerod Bert was 100 years old 6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, he served in Burma and Dunkirk
John (Dusty) Millar 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (Chindits) Thought to be our last Chindit, John Died 30th December 2015
Roy Tooth 1LF and 3RRF
Ronald Peter Turner 14820366, 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Lucknow, India 1945, died 21st May 2015
Jack Lee Droylsden branch thought to have been in 2nd / 5th but he served in Egypt and Iserlon
Fusilier Harold Pettigrew 22677895, 1LF Kenya and Germany
John Mills 22952291, age approx 85 yrs, XX The Lancashire Fusiliers
Wilfred Walter Sydee 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd Salford Pals Battalion, killed at the Somme, Poisleux-au-Mount
Frank Wood served with the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 1951-53 in Egypt and Kenya.He passed away 12th September aged 82 years
John Cronnolley 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Egypt, 1950 - 1952
Frank Browning 11th Battalion Lancashire Fusilier Served in Malta WW2 then in Italy
C/Sgt Peter Joseph Maher MM 2nd Battalion and 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, died 4th July 2015
Barry Awang 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1964 - 1974 On leaving the Army, Barry joined the TA in Somerset. Barry's ashes were placed in Wellington Barracks Memorial Garden 6th June 2015
George William Hammill 1st / 8th Lancashire Fusiliers died 13th May 2015, aged 88
Les (Titch) Hewitt 1LF 1965 - 1969, 3RRF 1969. Weeton, Hong Kong, Malaya, Korea, Gibralter, Cyprus, Colchester and Northern Ireland, died May 2015
Kenneth Stafford 1LF, 4 September 2012 and Northern Ireland
Jim Grundy 1LF PTI in Cyprus 1957, 3rd February 2015
Col TD Lloyd Jones The last CO of the Lancashire Fusiliers, died on 6th February 2015
Alan Sheldon 3452284, Born 22/7/1919 Served 15/11/1939 - 3/5/1946, A Proud L.F. & DUNKIRK VETERAN. Passed away 13/8/1993 in Melbourne Australia.
Eric James Hulse 11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Served in Malta WW2. Died 12th January 2015, 1 month after his 100 brithday
C/Sgt Arthur Davenport 14464375, served 1LFs 1948 - 1968 RRF 1968 - 1972 Egypt, Cyprus, British Guyana, Osnabruck, Weeton RRF Malaya, Berlin. Died Gallipoli Day 2015
Tim and Vera Booth 29th and 30th December 2014. Tim did not serve in the Fusiliers but they where the Fusiliers Club Steward and Stewardess for 10 years from 1978 to 1988
Eddie Burrows 20th November 2014 Lancashire Fusiliers
Kenneth Frank Morrill 100 years old, and his twin brother Jack Eric Morrill both Lancashire Fusiliers
Walter Ashworth Lancashire Fusiliers one of the last Manchester Floaters 30th June 2014
Donald (Don) Tough BEM 30th May 2014, 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Joseph John Trafford 25th May 2014 Founder member of Salford Branch
James H Yates 1 LF served in Kenya and Germany. Died 19th April 2013 aged 79
Fred (Skip) Rostron 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers served in Kenya. Died 5th Feb 2014
Peter Yo Yo Newton 28th April 2014, 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Drums
Jack Owen REME 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 30th April 2014
Peter Mc Nally Loyals 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Peter was the first CSM of Shiny "D" Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Died 21st April 2014
Stan Howes Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Lancashire Fusiliers, Shiny "D" - Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, died 7th March 2014
3452157 John Barlow 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, Chindits 1939-1948, died 22nd January 2014
John Ledwith Lancashire Fusiliers and 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Died 10th January 2014
Norman Nobby Chorlton Lancashire Fusiliers Died 28th December 2013
Charles Salmon Jnr and Charles Salmon Snr Charles Salmon Senior was born in King's Lynn Norfolk and served as a volunteer in WWI in the LFs. He married in Eccles in 1889 and lived there until he passed away in 1930. Charles Salmon Junior was born in Salford in 1897, was wounded in world war one; he served in the 16th Battalion, 2nd Salford Pals. He passed away, in Eccles, in 1920.
Tommy Porteous on the 18th November 2013 Tommy served with the 1st Battalion 1956-59 at Worester and in Cyprus
Sgt James McDonald Passed away 27th Sept 2013 1st 8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Col James (Jim) Martlew OBE Oct 1939 - Jan 2005 15 February 2013 aged 94 years.
Walter Jones Died 26th Feb 2013 Dunkirk Veteran
Peter Lander 11th July 2013 Following National Service with the 2nd Battalion in Trieste, Peter joined the 1st Battalion and served with them until the Lancashire Fusiliers disbanded in 1969. Peter was RSM of 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1976 to 1979 and RSM of the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1979 to 1981 in Coventry
Bryan Ernest Lea passed away 7th July 1LF 1950 - 1952
Robert (Bob) Wolstenholme 6th June 2013, 7th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Converted to 39(LF) SL Regt Royal Artillery
Harry Murgatroyd 23rd July 2013 2LF Tresite
Tommy Dey Died 5th Feb 2011 a member of Droylsden Branch
Thomas Doughty Died June 2013 1LF 1954 to 1970
Edward Mccormick, died 8th May 2013. 1 LF in Egypt,Kenya and Iserlohn.
Lance Myers 23rd Dec 2012 aged 79 years. 1950-1956 then joined TA.
22956184 Bob Darraugh 2LF Trieste 1953-55
Arthur Bell 1/5th Battalion 1st April 2013
Sgt Harry Barrett MM Died 7th December 2011
Jack Bibby 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 1945 to 1948 Died March 2009
Edmond Stoney 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusilier Burma Veteran
Roy Woods 6th June 2010 Museum Archivist. Secrectary of LF Band Branch 2LF Band
Vernon Haigh July 2011 served in Egypt Ismailia 1952
Eric Freeman Died May 17th, 2011 Suez Veteran was one of the team that stormed the Bureau Sanitaire in Ismalia in 1952
Lt. Col. Kevin Hill. M.C. MBE --
Sgt. John (Mucky)Mason DCM 8/10/05 aged 95 "The Ghost Gunner of Monte Cassino”
22238635 Sgt Major Len Dunk passed away 9th August 2007
James (Jim) Anthony Brackley 20/11/2004 Band Sgt Major and Regimental Association Secretary for many years.
Frank (Fred) Smith 2LF Band 23/1/06 aged 95
Donald Nussey Born 1931, died 18th September 2009 1LF 1949 - 1951
Horace(Jim) Hearne. Canada 1999. Age 81
Harold Albiston --
Lt. General Sir James Wilson. KBE. MC. --
John (Jack) Wood --
Major John McQ Hallam --
C/Sgt Donald 'Spud' Murphy 1993
Cyril Joseph Robinson --
Joseph Holt passed away 26/12/2006 2nd Battalion and fought in the Battle at Medjez el Bab 1942 one of the LF's Battle Honours
Sgt.Leslie Hill passed away 23rd June 2006 11th Battalion fought at the Battle of Malta 1941-44 one of our Battle Honours
Major Christopher Lea MC Brother of Lieutenant General Sir George Lea Colonel XX The Lancashire Fusiliers. 1st June 2006 served with the LFs in Dunkirk
L/Sgt Harry Wroe passed away 3rd April 1999 LF and Dunkirk Vet
Major Pitt --
WO1 Albert Green MM BEM LSGC
Bill Paton 1st Battalion LF Lucknow, India 1945 - 1946. He died unexpectedly on Saturday 13th October, 2007
WO2 Billy Dean 11th August 2007 1LF and 3RRF
Phyllis May York ( nee Northcott ) 7th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers ( 354 Searchlight Battery ) Born 10th September 1921 Died 06 June 2008 (D Day anniversary)
Col W.A.C. (Whacker) Brown 2LF Trieste and 1LF in Cyprus and Osnabruck passed away Sunday 22nd July 2007
Mick Riley 1LF 1958 - 1968 Died 5th March 2009, one of the leading lights at Liverpool Branch
James O' Conner Harry Wroe's brother in law passed away April 1980 Lancashire Fusilier in India and Burma served with 1st/8th and 2nd 6th Battalions
Sgt Thomas HOWE 3 Plt A Coy 1 Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, previously 2 Battalion The Parachute Regt also served for a period badged SAS 11 Aug 1924 – 15 Mar 2007
Mary Howarth served in the 7th Battalion LF and 435 Mixed Heavy Anti Aircraft Batt Royal Artillery 1942
William (Danny) Daniels 21st December 2008, 1LF, Member of the our web site Team
David Yarnall 15th September 2008, 1LF
Maj Charlie Carmichael 15th August 2008
Bill Dalton 10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Burma Veteran Died 4th Sept 2009, aged 93
Wallace Jackson 2LF Battle Axe Division 1940, 5th November 2009
Brian Birtwistle 1LF and 1RRF, 2nd Feb 2010
Cyril Watson 2/2/06 aged 91.
Frank Thornber served LFs 1950 -1962 Korea Veteran.
Francis (Frank) Wild He was born in 1913 in Bury (Holcombe), and died August 16, 1972. During the war he was stationed at Berwick-on-Tweed, and was involved in the training of troops for deployment overseas.
Derek Riley 2LF Band, aged 73 died, 9th May 2007
Major John Smale 2LF and No 3 Commando, passed away 6th Sept 2008
Bob Waterworth Died 11th October 2012. 1LF 1953 1972
Mel Bonney Died 7.12.2012. Served TA at Bury
Victor (Tich)Atherton 24029556. Died 28th July, 2012. 1Pl A Coy 1LF BG and HK. Plus Berlin with RRF
Brian Fitton Lancashire Fusiliers
Gerry Jones served with 1LF in Cyprus 1956-58. He played cornet in the band and double bass in the dance band. 8th May 2012
Norman Tillotson 1LF Cyprus 1 Platoon A Coy. 9th February 2012
John Finney 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. China, India, Burma, and Palestine
George Flaherty 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Joined the battalion in Cyprus served 22years
Brian Hall 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Band between 1953 & 1955
Joe Mutch 1st Battalion LF 1945-48 Joe Brother was George Mutch of Manchester United and Preston North End fame
L/Cpl Jim ( Stevo) Stephens. ACC 1LF 1955 to 1968 Died at home 6th Feb 2012 aged 89. Stevo was a legendary figure in 1LF, where he served up many thousands of meals over a period of 15 years ( surely some kind of record for an ACC cook to be with one Battalion?)
William Brian Hall served from 25 June 1951 until 2 December 1955 one of the heroes of the 25th jan 1952 who stormed the Bureau Sanitaire Ismailia
Harold Chapman C Coy 1st/8th Lancashire Fusiliers 1942 one of the heroes of Kohima. Born 14/12/1919
John Francis Cassidy 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers served in Iserlohn who died on 3rd November, 2011. John has fought a long and tough battle against cancer
William F Sutch 3456675 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers served at Monte Cassino WW2. Died 6th September, 2011 after a long fight with Cancer
Kenneth Lunn Born 28th Feb 1926 Died 17th Aug 2011 2nd/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Ronald George Gontier He was born 1917 and died in Australia 1992. He served with the 11th Battalion 1940-1954
Eric Jordan 21024092. Born June 1929 Died 6th Jan 2011, served Aug 1947 to Jan 1949. Served in Egypt eritrea and East Africa
George Booth 24135173 1LF Hong Kong and 2RRF Berlin Northern Ireland. Died 27th April 2011
Christopher A. Wall 22715429. Born 7/5/1934 - Died 06/09/2004. 1st Battalion XX Lancashire Fusiliers, Egypt - Kenya, 1952 - 1953
Sgt Thomas Baxter 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 78th Battle Axe Division 1940, Passed away 1956
Sgt George Thomas Warne 1st Battalion XX The Lancs Fusiliers 1950-1968. Rest in peace.Born 13.0333, passed away 10.12.04
Corporal Harold Ford 3713573 1st/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (Served Kohima) 3” Mortar Platoon. Aged 91, 13th March 2010
Brian (Fred) Fish 1LF, 21st March 2010
William Kenely Served in Burma and India with the famous Chindits special forces in World War Two
Jimmy Lovelady --
Eric Ogden --
Tug Wilson --
Brian Yates --
Jesse Owen --
Les Lamb --
Dave Graham --
Brian Walsh --
Jack Horrocks --
Joe Gidman 21st Sept 2003 aged 77, 37822 Cpl
Arthur Chadwick --
Dick Wordsworth --
Billy Roberts (C Coy) 1LF
Smudge Smith 91
Bill Phillips --
George 'Judder' Loftus --
George Kay --
Lofty Broughton --
Jim (Spud) Murphy --
John McGovern --
Charlie Gaze --
Bill Beetham 24th November 2003
Frank Street --
Jimmy Kenny --
Joe Jones 17th November 2003
Jimmy Jones (MT & D Coy)
Jim Pygott --
Don Ashton --
Harry Goodman --
Geordie Robinson (MT)
Jim Farramond --
George Powell 1993. Aged 74
Jimmy Mills (A/Tank)
Johnny Ball --
Wally Hassan --
Tommy Tooth --
Clive Hamer --
Jerry Collopy --
Bill Windsor 4th Nov 2003 Aged 81
Jim O'Brien (Big OB) --
Paddy McGowan --
Eric (Chalkie) White M.M --
Tommy Shipley --
Pete (PeeWee) Walsh Feb 1st 2004
John Hevey --
Jimmy Penny --
Alan O'Connor 2001 RSM Alley
Hon Col Ching (Lorne Scots)
Bert Riley 1995
Ken Hines --
Wilf McEvoy July 2004
Joseph Loveridge 28/6/04. Age 89
Jack Barrett --
Cpl Terry Hoske (RAPC Att.)
Brian (Nobby) Hall 7 March 2005
John Burke --
Frank Seddon --
J. Tate --
George Hillman --
Eric Crooke --
Peter Strange --
Jim Brannigan --
Raymond (Maxie) Maxwell --
Sidney Sidebottom --
Wally Bentham --
Bill Goodier --
George (Judder) Williams 23rd Dec 2003 Aged 62
Cpl Norman Jones, 1923-2002
Harry Derbyshire --
Norman Bennison --
Roy Lee --
Dave Reid --
Albert Crompton 23 Nov 2004 aged 82
Dave (Eddie) Edwards --
Lt. Col.Tony Richards former 1LF Bandmaster, 26th Oct 2002
Darrel Walker --
Pete Singleton --
Jonathon H Dixon 22286841, died 4th Feb 2005, 1 LF from 1949 to 1955. He seen active service in Fayed and Moaska garrison Acaba, Jordan. He was involved when the LFS. Went into beureau Saniter police station in Ismalia. He was on active service in Kenya fighting the Mau Mau. He was then sent to Iserlohn, he served for five years in the Army reserves
Sgt. Albert Atherton 10/03/2005
Harry Bennett --
Jim Callaghan 280648
Leonard Garner MM WW1
Frank Mackenzie P.O.W. Far East
Alan Bookbinder (Bandsman)
Ken Davies (Battalion Swimmer)
William Barrington Rawsthorne Frederick W. Johnson. 1/11/05. 28849
John (Jack) Batten 6th Battalion. Died 1951
Lt John Crossley ( D Day Veteran)
Frank N. Barker 1 L F, 1950-53. 16/3/05
Frank Rothwell Bandsman. 4th April 2002 aged 75
Fus Clifford Platt 8th June 1985
Derek Walker Nov 17, 2004
Martin Bewley June 14th. 2005
James(Jim)Simmons 1st/8th LF, aged 86 20/03/06
John Kerrs 3459530 RSM. 11 October 1919, 21 November 1999. Aged 80 years
Peter Taylor 1LF Bandsman 1966-1991, 13/3/06
Sam Sherriff 1LF 14/3/06
Chick Conroy Died 2000 aged 89. Served 1925 to 195-? with 2LF and later 1 LF then other Regimental Bands
16thBattalionsalfordpals.htm 35968 James Arthur Wilkinson 16th Battalion L F (2nd Salford Pals)
Edward Michael O'Connor 2 L F. Dunkirk Veteran. Died 30/01/1964
Ken Coward 1st/8th LF aged 81 29/03/06
Sgt Bernard Flannery 1LF and 1RRF. Passed away 11th August 2006
Paddy Daley --
Sgt Terry Mc Nally Band
Sgt John Henry Wilson 3526210. passed away peacefully on the 26th June 2006. aged 91 2nd Battalion
Neil (Danny) Kay 2LF Trieste. RSM at Bury ACF
Arthur Spinks, passed away on the 14th January 2007 nearly 80yrs of age. He served in Support company, Egypt, Mortar platoon.
Sgt William James Stowell One of Wingates LF Chindits 1922-2006
Drummer Leslie Riding Born 26 March 1936. Passed Away 4th February 1976
Ron Spain passed away on 26 January 2007 Ron served 1955-57 in Iserlohn and Cyprus on the MT section
Danny Kavanagh January 2003
Bob Scotson 1LF and 5LF brother of John Scotson our Assoc secretary passed away in Albany Western Australia on 12th September 2006
Sgt Ron Smethurst 1LF as Pioneer Sgt, A Coy Pl Sgt and Sgts Mess Caterer in Weeton. 1st October 2006
William Burton Born 22 Oct 1919 died 6th Jan 1999. 2LF Dunkirk
Sam Davies 1LF passed away 25th March 1993 aged 75
Kenny McCreadie Brother in Law of Jimmy Kavanagh also an LF 19/12/1978 aged 39 years old. Drummer in Osnabruck
Sgt Basil (Baz) Brace 23924602. Passed away 23rd October 1997, 1LF and 3RRF Band
Sgt Les Jackman passed away 16th March 2007, 1LF Band, 1945 - 1959
235093 Matthew Lomax Born 1899 at Radcliffe. He died in 1961. 16th Battalion LF
William Lea passed away30th April 2004
Cpl Anthony Francis Stamp 22771829. Known as: Tony (Paddy) 1LF1950-60 Cyprus, Kenya, Germany & Egypt. Born 17/10/34, passed away 21st June 2005
Fred Lamb Died 16th Dec 2007, 1 LF from 1947 to 1969
Frank Greenwood aged 91, 2LF at Monte Cassino
Cpl Paul Harrison born 18 March 1933, died 27 February 1998. 1LF July 51 to Apr 62
Joseph Frederick Lewins 23230272. LF Bandsman
S/Sgt George Albert Davies 1LF China, India
John Snee 1LF Band, Osnabruck, 29th May 2008
Jamie Reed Burma Star Vet passed away 4th June 2007
Kiwi Johnson 22 years with the LF's
Sgt George J. Pilkington Died 1991 aged 65 Served with the Royal Marines and the LF's 1943 to 1960 served in Burma and was at the D Day Landing
Sgt Edward James Morgan 3451236. LF from 1934 until end of WW2 11.04.2008
Roy Pennington 1LF Osnabruck. Died 24th July 2004
Brian(Dave) Davenport passed away on 7/11/96 1LF Cyprus
Capt Jim Shaw Died Aug 2008 1LF 5LF 1RRF 3RRF
Harold Castrey 11th December 2008 1LF MT Sgt
Mike Maher died 25 September 2008 aged 63 1LF Anti Tank Platoon at Erskine Camp N.T. Kowloon
Tom Graham died on the 12th August 2008. He was in the band in Osnabruck 1960-62
Major G P Tice Died 24 October 1958. South Australia
James (Hendo) Henderson 1LF from 56-59 in Cyprus. Died in Feb 2004
Harry Howell 3657587. 1st Battalion LFs (Chindit) Died 2nd July 1996 at Littlehampton West Sussex
Jack Wallbank 11th Battalion Malta Died March 1985
Les ( Cheddar) Holland, Served with 1 LF in Osnabruck, died 12 November 1998
Brian (Tich) Hellawell 16th May 2009
Peter Derby 23623462. Enlisted at Bury 21 May 1959 and was discharged 13th March 1961. He died in 2008
John Stephen Roberts Egypt and Africa in the 1950 30th March 2009 at the age of 80
Graham Lanyon 1LF 4th June 2009 aged 67
Horace Tomlinson 1LF Egypt, Italy, Palastine and Malta. 1940 to 1945 27th July 2009 aged 94 years
Vincent Leonard Jones 1LF Cyprus 1951 23rd July 2009
Alan Bimpson 1LF Sept 24th 2006