Private Bert JONES As announced in the 'Burnley News of Saturday, Private Bert Jones, of 1 Renshaw-street, Burnley Lane, is one of those saved. He joined the R.A.M.C. last year, at the age of seventeen. His parents received from him at the week end, a field card, stating he was quite well, and a letter was following. He also sent an interesting "souvenir from the Dardanelles" in the shape of a table center, bearing a novel patriotic design, worked in silk in the national colours of the Allies, on a silk background of emerald green. The design which represents the guns firing on the Turkish forts, has been worked by the natives and bears the inscription "Souvenir From The Dardanelles". It is a fine specimen of native art and is a prized possession of the soldier's parents. |
Private Charles MIDGLEY No news yet has been received of Private Charles Midgley, of 23 Duke-street, Harle Syke, who was a member of the R.A.M.C., on board the ill-fated ship. Midgley, who was formerley a weaver, was known to be good swimmer. |
Private A. E. KENYON Private A. E. Kenyon, who's parents live at 150, Oxford-road, was married not long before leaving for the Dardanelles. He was connected with Sion Baptist Church. The official news of his safety reached Burnley on Saturday. |
Late Private T. STEPHENS We are informed that the name of Private T. Stephens, No 18 Linby-street (No 581), of the 2nd East Lancashire Field Artillery, R.A.M.C., does not appear in the list of survivors of the "Royal Edward". |
Private Patrick KENDALL No word has yet been received of Private P. Kendall, R.A.M.C., who was on the "Royal Edward". He was 23 years of age, and prior to enlisting was a weaver in the employ of The Self Help Mill, Co., Healey Wood Road. |
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Lance Corporal R. HAMMOND lance Corporal R. Hammond who has survived the disaster, (official information being received at the week-end by the family), residing at 7, Lionel Street, Burnley, joined the R.A.M.C. last November. He was a member of the 2nd Lowerhouse cricket eleven, and had figured once or twice with the premier team. But he is best known through his association with St. John's Church, being a member of the choral society and choir. He is highly esteemed in the district. |
Private W. SLATER of 2, Basnett-street, is one of the survivors. Slater is well known at St. Peter's Church, being connected also with the Sunday School. He was a weaver at Messrs. Halstead's Mill, was a powerful swimmer, and a member of St. Peter's swimming club, as well as having been previously one of the members of the sqaudron team. |
Private F. BASNETT (saved) Private JAS. DIXON (saved) |
Private Harrison WILKINSON Nothing has yet been heard as to the fate of Private Harrison Wilkinson, whose wife resides at 40 Ryan-street, Burnley. He was a tailor at Messrs. Thornton and Tattersall's Rake Head Mill. He is thirty years of age, and formerly was associated with Immanuel Baptist Chapel and Sunday School. Private Wilkinson was very well known and esteemed by a lage circle of friends in Burnley and district. |
Private E. TAYLOR News of the safety of Private Edmund Taylor, of 18, Atheletic-street, was received at his home during the week end. No news has yet been received of Private James NEWELL, of 33, Admiral-street, and Private R, RAWSTRON, of Olympia-street, |
Private Chas Gordon SMITH of 1, Grimshaw-street, Burnley, has writtten a letter stating that he is safe. Private Chris BROCKBANK The mother of Private Chris Brockbank of the R.A.M.C., who was aboard the "Royal Edward", was relieved after a trying period of suspense when she received on Saturday a field-card from her son announcing that he was safe and well. She has since received official confirmation of the new from the Record Office, Preston. |