... SERGEANT SWIRE. Sergt. Swire is 27 years of age, and firior to enlisting in the Royal Fusiliers he was employed in the office of Andrew Swire, Limited, cotton manufacturers, of Railwaystreet Mill, Colne, of which firm his father is head. He was educated ...

... ng photograph includes a number oa* Burnley men now serving in British East Africa with the 25th (Frontiersmen) Bath Royal Fusiliers. The photo has been kindly sent to by Walter who says J— enclose a few verses, Kipling, composed a private of company ...

... war, but Thursday's awards brings anew rival within reach their score ten. With the two crosses announced Thursday, the Royal Fusiliers, pass the Yorkshire Regiment'and go into second place with total of nine conferred daring the present The Rifle Brigade ...

... time were in any danger was iust after MODS, of which you doubt will have read. were doing rearguard action with the Royal Fusiliers (most whom were cut up). After that, had plenty of marching during the great retreat- I don't know how the infantry men ...

... NELSON SIGNALLER. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL. Private Ernest Taylor, signaller attached the Royal Fusiliers, 23, Bradley-road, Nelson, was been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in the field o;i February 17th and.March 10th. He joined ...

... bouquet df pink lilac. The beet man. Sergeant Norman Moody, of the 2nd Sbyal Dover, eon was Corporal R. West, of the 2nd Royal Fusiliers, and the Mr. and Mra. W. E. Moody, of Batii, and Mies Dorothy Dean, groomsman Mr. J. Ryan. After the ceremony, which was ...

... Xunnuk, the ami Dragon Hotel, (who formerly held license at Colne), has been informed that son, Pte. Tom (191, of the Royal Fusiliers, died from wounds received in action April 26th. Pte. enlisted ju Decemlnr, 191.1. Previously lie was weaver at Mr. Parroek ...

... preparatory taking course training for officersbip. originally enlisted in the University and Public Schools Battalion Royal Fusiliers. was transferred the Northumberland Fusiliers proceeding to France, from whence he. was recommended for commission whilst ...

... KILLED. Lante-Corpl. R. Lawson, of the Royal Fusiliers (Public Schools Battalion), Deputy Town Clerk Nelson, is reported to nave been killed in action. The news of his death and that of several other soldiers is forwarded a letter by Sergt. [A. B Bradshaw ...

... Ritchie 1908. During the First World War, Mr. Ritchie served with the Public Schools and University Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers and later with the Tank Corps. He was awarded the Military Cross. A founder member of the Burnley Rotary Club. Mr. Ritchie ...

... and one has previously been wounded. IN THE ROYAL FUSILIERS. Former Burnley Joiner Killed. News reached Burnley yesterday the death, in action, on March of Pte, Oliver William Keighley, of the Royal Fusilier*, who formerly lived Burnley, and afterwards ...

... Messrs. Southern, and Ritchie, Craven Bank Chambers, and very, well known. joined the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers soon after war broke out. and after serving with fh some time was recommended for a commission. was first, attached to ...