Robert John TOMLINSON

‘Clitheroe Times’ (3 November 1916)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

A FINE RECORD

WHITEWELL FARM’S QUOTA OF MEN

We have pleasure in drawing attention to the fine record of Burholme Farm, Whitewell, in the occupation of Mr. W.M. Haslewood, from which a large number of men have joined the army. The list, which Mr. Haslewood has supplied at our request, is given below, and we shall be glad to print similar records, if there are any such:–

Private John Eccles. In his third year of service at Burholme, he joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in December, 1914, and went out to France in July, 1915. He was shot by a sniper in March, 1916.

Private Harold Charnock. Lodged at Burholme during the autumn of 1914, when he was engaged by Blackburn Corporation Waterworks, and enlisted with Private Eccles in the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, and went out to France with him. He was shot by a sniper in August, 1915, Private Eccles sending the sad news to Burholme.

Rifleman R.J. Tomlinson. Formerly lived two years in service at Burholme but was in service near Settle when he joined the K.R.R.’s in March, 1916. He visited Burholme in August last, and went out to France a week later and was killed September 16th, 1916.

Private F. Wilcock. Engaged for hay time 1913, and afterwards worked on Towneley Estate. Joining Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in 1915 he was killed by a shell in January, 1916.

Private Roland Seed. A native of Chipping, formerly in service at Burholme. He joined the North Lancs. Regiment and died of fever at the Dardanelles.

Private James Worswick. Was 3 years in service at Burholme. He joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment early in 1915, and has been out at the Dardanelles and in Egypt. He is now in France.

Driver James Parker. Was in service at Burholme to December, 1915, when he joined the R.H.A. Trained at Woolwich, he has now gone to France.

Private Walter Eccles. Was a year at Burholme, 1914. He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers, and is in training at Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Private Frank Seed. A drainer on Towneley Estate. Worked a month’s hay time at Burholme in 1915. He has joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment and is in training at North Shields.

Private J. Dobson. A Goosnargh man, worked hay time 1914, and joined the Coldstream Guards early in 1915. Wounded in France, he is in hospital at Oxford.

Private E. Seed. A Chipping man, formerly a year in service, joined the R.F.A. and has been for more than a year in France.

Private Roger Marsden. A former hay time man and lately motor driver at Whitewell Hotel, has joined the A.S.C. Motor Section.

Private Joseph Boothman. Formerly a year in service, had joined the R.F.A. and is now in India.

Private Wilfrid Gudgeon. In service at Burholme when a lad, and who emigrated to Australia some years ago, has joined the Colonial Forces and is now in France.