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PRESERVING BOLTON PEOPLE'S MEMORIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Police Casualty Report - Air Raid 12 October 1941
 
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The following is a transcript of the contemporary Bolton Police Casualty Report for the air raid on Punch Street, Ardwick Street, James Street and surrounding areas on the night of 12 October 1941. It should be noted that there are several discrepancies and omissions when compared with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's listings for Bolton Civilian War Dead.

 

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HASLAM, J.

24, Ardwick Street

55

M.

Fatal

Clive St. Mortuary

HASLAM, Mrs

24, Ardwick Street

abt.45

F.

Fatal

Clive St. Mortuary

WORTHINGTON, Mrs.

26, Ardwick Street

abt.27

F.

Fatal

Clive St. Mortuary

GARLICK, Elizabeth Ann

26, Ardwick Street

40

F.

Fatal

Bolton Royal Infirmary

WHALLEY, Mrs

22, Punch Street

 

F.

Fatal

Bolton Royal Infirmary

WALSH, Moses

29, Punch Street

40

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

DRAPER, Albert

14, Punch Street

27

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

DRAPER, Eva

14, Punch Street

26

F.

Slight

Watermillock

GOLDEN, Gerald

166, Deane Road

4

M.

Slight

Watermillock

HILL, Dr. W.

51, New Hall Lane

abt.40

M.

Slight

Home

WHALLEY, James

22, Punch Street

 

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

MULLIGAN, John

30, Punch Street

44

M.

Slight

Watermillock

HASLAM, Richard

33, Punch Street

55

M.

Slight

Watermillock

HOWARTH, Harold

6, Punch Street

16

M.

Slight

Watermillock

AXON, Martha Ellen

18, Alberta Street

37

F.

Slight

Home

WARD, Leonard

13, Shuttle Street

10

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

HORRIDGE, Jenny

28, Ardwick Street

25

F.

Slight

Watermillock

HORRIDGE, Albert

28, Ardwick Street

27

M.

Slight

Watermillock

HUTCHINSON, Fred

43, Settle Street

 

M.

Slight

Watermillock

STATON, Mr.

2, Minster Road

43

M.

Slight

Watermillock

KELLY, Margaret

11, Ellesmere Street

29

F.

Slight

Home

SHARPE, Mary

9, James Street

19

F.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

LYONS, Rose

11, Noble Street

5

F.

Slight

Home

JACKSON, Robert

8, Punch Street

29

M.

Slight

Home

WILSON, Florence

10, Punch Street

59

F.

Slight

Watermillock

SMALLEY, Joan

21, Noble Street

20

F.

Slight

Watermillock

ECCLES, James

234, Deane Church Lane

31

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

DRAPER, Ruby

14, Punch Street

7 mths.

F.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

TALBOT, Herbert

28, Beaconsfield Street

26

M.

Slight

Watermillock

SMITH, Florence

20, Punch Street

31

F.

Slight

Watermillock

RILEY, Joseph

25, Beaconsfield Street

46

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

LEACH, E.

6, Hobart Street

59

M.

Serious

Bolton Royal Infirmary

ENGLAND, Jane

19, James Street

50

F.

Slight

Watermillock

ROTHWELL, Elizabeth

19, James Street

60

F.

Slight

Watermillock

LUSCOTT, Frank

52, Leach Street

35

M.

Slight

Home

GASKELL, Mary

43, James Street

15

F.

Slight

Watermillock

BROOKS, Annie

4, Joseph Lee Street

21

F.

Slight

Home

HORRIDGE, Albert

28, Ardwick Street

4 mths.

M.

Slight

Watermillock

CHADWICK, Frances

3, Ardwick Street

42

F.

Slight

Watermillock

SPENCER, Isobel

17, James Street

34

F.

Slight

Home

MOOR, Pauline

27, Liptrott Street

49

F.

Slight

Home

McALLISTER, Mary

23, Liptrott Street

27

F.

Slight

Home

HORNER, Alice

41, Kirk Street

40

F.

Slight

Home

RICHARDS, Eleanor

10, James Street

39

F

Slight

Watermillock

HAYWOOD, Minnie

30, Ardwick Street

29

F.

Slight

Watermillock

ROBINSON, William

25, James Street

68

M.

Slight

Home

WAITE, John

18, Claughton Street

67

M.

Slight

Home

BALSHAW, William

35, Noble Street

82

M.

Slight

Watermillock

PEARSON, Thomas

23, James Street

57

M.

Slight

Watermillock

GASKELL, Joseph

23, James Street

49

M.

Slight

Watermillock

BROMILEY, Arthur

58, Brownlow Road, Horwich

27

M.

Slight

Home

RILEY, Ernest

6, Hollas Street*

35

M.

Slight

Home

KEARSLEY, Alfred

16 Sherwood Street

44

M.

Slight

Home

GILL, Stanley

56, Elgin Street

42

M.

Slight

Home

HEYWOOD, Joseph

30, Ardwick Street

31

M.

Slight

Watermillock

PARR, Fred

55, Noble Street

62

M.

Slight

Home

OGDEN, Brian

7, Ardwick Street

5

M.

Slight

Watermillock

CHADWICK, Eileen

3, Ardwick Street

10 mths

F.

Slight

Watermillock

ROBERTS, Charles

61, Noble Street

11

M.

Slight

Watermillock

OGDEN, Mabel

7, Ogden Street**

29

F.

Slight

Watermillock

RICHARDS, Elizabeth

10, James Street

15

F.

Slight

Watermillock

SPENCER, Mary Jane

17, James Street

65

F.

Slight

Home

AINSCOW, Ellen

69, Noble Street

65

F.

Slight

Home

PILKINGTON, Mary

29, James Street

67

F.

Slight

Watermillock

SMEDLEY, Mona

24, Kirk Street

32

F.

Slight

Watermillock

SMEDLEY, George

24, Kirk Street

39

M.

Slight

Watermillock

SMEDLEY, George

24, Kirk Street

2

M.

Slight

Watermillock

FARE, Helena

21, Kirk Street

35

F.

Slight

Watermillock

FARE, Kenneth

21, Kirk Street

6

M.

Slight

Watermillock

HALL, Edna

31, Punch Street

15

F.

Fatal

Bolton Royal Infirmary

WALSH, Margaret

29, Punch Street

2

F.

Fatal

Bolton Royal Infirmary

WALSH, Mrs.

29, Punch Street

36

F.

Fatal

Bolton Royal Infirmary

HALL, Mrs.

31, Punch Street

 

F.

Fatal

Bolton Royal Infirmary

* 6, Hollas Street - misheard for Hollows Street?

** 7, Ogden Street - mistyped for 7, Ardwick Street?