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12 July 1916 : A/Cpl. James Albert Jackson
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James Jackson was born in Read, Lancashire in January 1890, one of five children of Benjamin (a Lancashire born general labourer) and Annie (née Dobson) from Yorkshire. In the 1881 Census, James, aged 1yr, was at home with his parents and two older siblings Fanny (3) and John (2) at 129A LowerHouse Lane, Burnley. Ten years later, and now 11, the...
13 July 1916 : Gnr William Greenwood
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Born in Burnley, Lancs. in 1891, William was the youngest of six. His father Charles (a cotton cloth looker and later a gardener) died in July 1893 when William was 2 years old. His parents, Charles and Mary had moved to village of Worsthorne near Burnley soon after marrying in around 1880. In the earlier census returns for 1881 and 1891 the you...
'Military Mining And The La Boiselle Project' with Colin Winn
Join us for a fascinating talk on Military Mining and the La Boiselle Project by Colin Winn Colin Winn is a retired weapons engineer specialising in the underground conflict. He is a founder member of the Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association and is interested in the work of the 252 Tunnelling Company in the sector. Colin will bring relevant arte...