http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/756218/DAWSON,%20HAROLD%20BROOKES

http://www.findagrave.com

Harold Brookes Dawson: The 22nd (7th City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment was raised in Manchester on the 21st of November 1914 by the Lord Mayor and City. They moved to Morecambe for training in January 1915 and in April joined 91st Brigade, 30th Division at Grantham. They moved to Larkhill, Salisbury Plain for final training in September 1915 and proceeded to France in early November, landing at Boulogne. On the 20th of December 1915 91st Brigade transferred to 7th Division. In 1916 They were in action during the Battles of the Somme, including the capture Mametz, The Battle of Bazentin, the attacks on High Wood, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Guillemont and the Operations on the Ancre. – See more at: http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/manchesterregiment22-gw.php#sthash.6KFfHhmK.dpuf

1896: born O/N/D qtr 1896 Wrexham, North Wales the son of Thomas & Clara Dawson.
1901 Census: Living at 5 Recreation Road Fairfield aged 5yrs old.
1911 Census: Living at 56 Cliff Road Fairfield, aged 15yrs living with parents Thomas a Bookbinder, Mother Clara, Elder sister Bertha 16yrs, younger sisters Elsie 11yrs & Edith just 5yrs old.
Occupation: Apprentice Cabinet Maker.

Report from The Buxton Advertiser researched 2014

Lance Corporal Harold B Dawson
Of the Manchester Pals who is reported missing from 2nd June last. Lance Corporal Dawson is the son of Mr & Mrs T Dawson of Cliff Road, Fairfield, and joined the colours in November 1914. Much sympathy is felt for Mr & Mrs Dawson and family in their trying ordeal, and it is the fervent wish of all that their son may still be found.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/351134/DANIELS,%20JAMES%20ESPLIE

James Grave at St Peters Church, Fairfield.

Father of Andrew King Daniels also deceased during the war.
Born: 1876 Chorlton-cum-Medlock, James was the son of William & Emily Daniels. Williams father was a Coach Proprietor. James was the eldest of 6 children.

1891 Census: James was living at 14 Grove Street, Manchester his occupation was an Apprentice Decorative Artist.

1897: Andrew married Ada Lloyd
1901 Census: The couple were living at 8 Rushton Street Didsbury, They had 2 boy’s James Esplie Jnr aged 3yrs & Andrew King aged 1yr.
1911 Census: The family had moved to Buxton and were living at 56 Kings Road Fairfield. James Esplie Jnr aged 13yrs, Andrew King 11yrs, Maria Constance aged 8yrs & Marcus Lloyd aged 3yrs.

Occupation: House Decorator & Paper Hanger.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/725890/DANIELS,%20ANDREW%20KING

Andrew was the son of James Esplie Daniels who also died as a result of the war.

Andrew King Daniels: The 1/8th Battalion, (Leeds Rifles) West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own), a territorial battalion was at Carlton Barracks, Leeds in August 1914 when war broke out. On the 10th of August they moved to Selby, and end of the month to Strenshall, in late October they moved to York. In March 1915 they moved to Gainsborough before proceeding to France, sailing from Folkestone on the 15th of April 1915, landing at Boulogne with the 146th Brigade, 49th (West Riding) Division.
They served on the Western Front throughout the conflict, seeing action at Aubers Ridge, on the Somme, the Flanders Coast, the Third Battle of Ypres, the Battle of the Lys and the final advance in Picardy. On the 30th of January 1918 they absorbed the 2/8th Battalion and transferred to 185th Brigade, 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division
– See more at: http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/westyorkshireregiment8.php#sthash.pzY3g9fO.dpuf

Born: 1899 Gorton Lancashire registered Chorlton Vol 8c Page 802 A/M/J. The son of James Esplie Snr & Ada Daniels.
1901 Census: Living at 8 Rushton Street Didsbury aged 1yr.
1911 Census: Living @ 56 Kings Road, Fairfield. Andrew had an older brother James Esplie Jnr, a younger sister Maria Constance and a younger brother Marcus Lloyd
Occupation: School & Newsboy (I can find no record of him at North Road School).

1917: Enlisted in Bakewell aged 17yrs into the West Yorks. Training reserves. Transferred 1st December into 7th Reserves then to 8th Battalion
1918: Death July 20th

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1741059/CLARKE,%20WILLIAM%20PERCY

Buxton Advertiser 16th November 1918

William Percy Clarke: The 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was raised at Derby in September 1914 as part of Kitchener’s Second New Army and joined 51st Brigade in 17th (Northern) Division. After initial training close to home, they moved to Wool then to West Lulworth in October and back to to Wool in December. In June 1915 they Moved to Winchester for final training. The division had been selected for Home Defence duties, but this was reversed and they proceeded to France, landed at Boulogne on the 14th of July 1915, the division concentrated near St Omer. They moved into the Southern Ypres salient for trench familiarisation and then took over the the front lines in that area. In the spring of 1916 they were in action at the Bluff, south east of Ypres on the Comines canal then moved south to The Somme seeing action during The Battle of Albert in which the Division captured Fricourt and The Battle of Delville Wood. In 1917 they moved to Arras and saw action in The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe and The Capture of Roeux. In late summer they moved to Flanders and fought in The First and Second Battles of Passchendaele. In 1918 they were in action in The Battle of St Quentin, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Amiens, The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Havrincourt, The Battle of Epehy and The Battle of Cambrai followed by The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Selle and The Battle of the Sambre – See more at: http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/sherwoodforesters10.php#sthash.re0RHx90.dpuf

Born: 1888 Knaresborough Yorkshire the son of William & Hannah Clarke.

1901 Census: The family were living at Raw Gap, Knaresborough, William had an older brother George & a younger sister & brother, Mary & John.   Williams occupation was as a Drapers Errand Boy.
1911 Census: William was a boarder at 79 Windsor Road Fairfield with the Lomas Family.
Occupation: Drapers Shop Assistant. Williams family still lived in Knaresborough at Raw gap.

Enlisted: Buxton into the Sherwood Foresters 4th Battalion then transferred to 10th Battalion. Service No: L/Cpl 36724
1918: Death 20th October France & Flanders.
Williams name is also on the Knaresborough Roll of Honour.

http://www.knaresborough.co.uk

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/516398/BUTLER,%20F

Frank is pictured on the right with his friend Harry Sellers/Sellors stood beside him, Harry also lost his life during the War.

http://www.1914-1918.net/armycyclistcorps.html

Private Frank Butler
Much regret was felt in the district on account of the death of Pte. Frank Butler, of the Middlesex Regiment, younger son of Mrs Butler, of 15, Windsor Road, Fairfield. Who has passed away at Rouen, as a result of an attack of pneumonia. Pte. F. Butler has served continuously since September 1914, and seen much service on the Western Front. He was over on leave last February. Much sympathy will go out to Mrs Butler. Her elder son who is in the Army is also in hospital.

Report from The Buxton Advertiser 23rd November 1918, researched 2014

Born: 19th June1895 Fairfield, registered Chapel-en-le-Frith Vol 7b Page 840 J/A/S.

1898 Frank started North Road School on the 18th July 1898 @ the age of 3. Frank had an older brother George born 25th February 1893, George started school on 15th February 1897, George died aged 70yrs in 1963.
1901 Census: Living at 2 Windsor Road, Fairfield aged 5yrs. The family are incorrectly transcribed as Butter.

1910: . Franks father Richard Butler died on 11/3/1910 aged 42.
1911 Census: Living @ 15 Windsor Road, Fairfield aged 15yrs. Frank’s occupation is a Painters Apprentice.

Franks Mother Sybil a Widow, Sybil is listed as a Boarding House Keeper,  (Sybil died in 1946 aged 81yrs).

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/499597/BURTON,%20HERBERT%20MOSS

Born: 1896 Herbert Moss Birth Registered Chapel-en-le-Frith. Vol 7b Page 835.
1901 Census: Living @ Turner Lodge, Herbert had been taken in by the Burton family as a Nurse Child aged 5yrs, the family already had 13 children of their own. The census says he was born in Whaley Bridge.
1911 Census: Living @ Turner Lodge Farm, Buxton.

Working as a Servant/Farm Labourer for John & Eliza Burton.

http://www.yourlocalweb.co.uk/derbyshire/buxton/pictures/4157294-turner-lodge-farm/

Herbert had either been adopted by the Burton’s or was just called Herbert Moss Burton as that is the name on his WW1 Memorial where it say’s Mrs E Burton is his Mother.

Buxton Lime Industry

Prior to the War Herbert must have started work at BLI Quarry as his name is on their Memorial which is now situated in the main reception at Tunstead Quarry.
Military: Former service in Royal Horse Guards No.1972.
Grave: Etaples Military Cemetery XXV. G. 16A

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/286669/BURGESS,%20JOHN%20ERNEST

Born: 13th March 1899 Buxton
1901 Census: Living at 54 Spring Gardens aged 2yrs, the son of Ernest & Matilda Burgess.
1911 Census: Living at 48 Fairfield Road (Boarding House owned by Aunt Betsy Greenwood) with Mother Matilda & brother Harry. John’s father Ernest was not living with the family.

1917: John enlisted Bakewell aged 18yrs, he was living at 48 Fairfield Road on Attestation, his occupation ‘Joiners Apprentice’.

Served in Durham Light Infantry 1/6th Battalion. Service No: Pte 80369.
Death: 5th September 1918, France & Flanders.
Commemorated @ Glageon Communal Cemetary Extension, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Plot: I. M. 5

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1605137/BURGESS,%20HARRY

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BU&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GScntry=19&GSsr=1801&GRid=11983391&

Brother of Arthur Burgess (Deceased WW1).

1884: born: 29th August 1884 Hough/Wilmslow Cheshire.
1891 Census: Living @ 10 Onward Cottages, Fairfield aged 7yrs.

1893: Harry started North Road School 24th April 1893

1896: Harry left North Road School 19th March 1896. Harry had an older brother George (1883) and younger brothers Arthur, Walter (1888), Charles (1890) & Sidney (1895), just before the birth of Sydney the family moved to Marlow Farm. The year after Harry left school his Mother Sarah died, Harry was 13yrs old, his brother Sydney was only 2yrs old.

1901 Census: Living @ Marlow Farm, Fairfield aged 16yrs.Occupation: Grocers Errand Boy.

1904: 19th February Enlisted into Notts & Derby Regiment at Sheffield Service No. Pte.9175. During this time Harry served in Singapore  from 1905 until 1907 when on 18th February 1907 Harry transferred to Reserves.
1911 Census: Living and working at County Asylum Prestwich. Occupation: Day Attendant in Asylum.

1912: Married Hannah Ashmore in Burbage 19th February.1914:

Charles Burgess younger brother of both Arthur & Harry also served during WW1, Charles had served before WW1 with the Notts & derby regiment Pte 897, he then re-enlisted into the Territorials  on 28th May 1913 Pte 1946, he was wounded on 18th March 1917 but survived the war and was then living in Leicestershire with his wife Margaret & son Charles Sidney.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1641248/BURGESS,%20ARTHUR

Arthur Burgess was already serving with the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles and they were in Aden at the out break of the Great War in August 1914. He had already seen service in Burma and the Andaman Islands. The Battalion embarked for Britain on the 27th of September 1914 and arrived at Liverpool on the 22nd of October they joined 25th Brigade, 8th Divison at Hursley Park, Winchester. The Battalion embarked on the 6th November 1914 landing at Le Havre a much needed reinforcement to the BEF and remained on the Western Front throughout the war. In 1915 they were in action at The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, The Battle of Aubers and The action of Bois Grenier. – See more at: http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/royalirishrifles1.php#sthash.MU4DVEQ3.dpuf

Arthur was the younger brother of Harry Burgess who died in the August (Harry & Arthur died only 3 months apart ) & George born in 1883, Arthur  also had 3 younger brothers Walter (1888), Charles (1890) & Sidney (1895).

1886: Arthur’s birth was registered Wilmslow Cheshire he was born on 22nd March 1886 . The family moved to Fairfield during the early 1890’s.
1894: Arthur started School at North Road School on 30th April, the family moved to Marlow Farm around this time just before the birth of his youngest brother Charles.

1897: Arthur’s mother sadly died aged 39 when he was 11 years old.

1898: Arthur left School on 3rd February 1898 aged 12yrs.Arthur’s mother had died the year before when he was only aged 11yrs.

The family were living at 12 Marlow Street and Arthur was working as a Golf Caddy and had done so since he left School at the age of 12yrs. During 1901 Arthur’s father married for the second time to a local woman Elizabeth Whibberley.

Charles Burgess younger brother of both Arthur & Harry also served during WW1, Charles had served before WW1 with the Notts & derby regiment Pte 897, he then re-enlisted into the Territorials  on 28th May 1913 Pte 1946, he was wounded on 18th March 1917 but survived the war and was then living in Leicestershire with his wife Margaret & son Charles Sidney.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1438383/BOWDER,%20FRANCIS%20JOHN

1891: Birth registered Chapel-en-le-Frith Vol 7b Page 760 O/N/D.
1892: Baptised 20th April 1892 at Fairfield.
1901 Census: Living @ 87 London Road, Buxton aged 9yrs.
1911 Census: Living @ 15 Alma Street, Buxton aged 19yrs.
Occupation: Railway Carriage Cleaner.

Service: Building Railways in Egypt for Ammunition Transport.

1927: In 1927 Francis’s sister Edith applied for his Medals, this is recorded on his medal card dated 20th February 1927, she was still living at 15 Alma Street.