Unit / Ship / Establishment:


2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers

  Detail :

 "2/5th Battalion Formed at Bury on 9 September 1914 as a home service (""second line"") unit. Moved to Mossborough and then into billets in Southport. 8 February 1915 : attached to 197th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. 17 April 1915 : transferred to 3rd Highland Brigade, Highland Division, at Bedford. Landed at Boulogne on 4 May 1915. 12 May 1915 : formation became 154th Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. 7 January 1916 : transferred to 164th Brigade in same Division. "

  Notes:

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 Rank Initials Surname Died Lodge
 2Lt H. GODFREY  08-09-1916 Alexandra Palace No.1541
 Cpl. W. PURDY  10-04-1918 Tynemouth Abbey No.2971
 Lt. S.G. BOWE  15-05-1918 Arthur Stanley No.3469

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