Flookburgh Men 3
William Hutton. Private, 3093, 1st/4th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) Died of wounds on Wednesday 11th October 1916. Son of William and Margaret Hutton, of Main St., Flookburgh, Lancs. He enlisted at Ulverston. The badge he is wearing on the right hand side of his chest is the Imperial Service brooch, given to men of Territorial units who volunteered for service overseas. Pte. Hutton is also wearing the leather cavalry bandolier and, in the full size photograph, spurs. This shows that he was probably a member of the regimental transport. He is buried at ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference VII. C. 3A.
Francis Carter Hodgson. Private, 19250, 6th Bn., Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died on Friday, August 25th 1916. A policeman in civilian life, he was born at Cark. Frank Hodgson was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Serbian Silver Medal. 6/KORLR were stationed in Mesopotamia at this time where heat, mosquitos and inadequate diet contributed to a high sickness rate. He died at Amara and is buried at AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave Reference IX. J. 26.
John Langstreth, Private,14004. 7th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) was killed instantly by a shell on Saturday 19th August 1916. He was born at Cark, the son of Robert and Agnes Langstreth in 1883 and enlisted in Ulverston. He lived in Flookburgh Main Street with his father in 1911, both being fishermen. He went to France on 17th July 1915 and was awarded the 1914-15 Star. John is buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Number: F. 74.
John was not the only one of that name entitled to appear on the war memorial, his cousin John Private 240334, 1/5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) was the son of John and Francis Anne Langstreth of Cark, born in late 1891, by the 1901 census his father had married Mary and was a fish dealer with his brother William (see below), then aged 17. There were two younger half-brothers, Frank and Henry all living in Low Row, Cark, but the family had moved to Lancaster by 1911 and lived at 22, St. Leonardsgate. His stepmother, Mary Langstreth was named as Head of the family with John working as a printer's labourer at the linoleum factory. He died on 15th September 1917 and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, 12km west of Ypres, in Grave XIX. B12. A. .
The name John Langstreth also appears on the War Memorial of the villages of Dendron, Gleaston and Leece. Is this the Flookburgh man of that name who was working and living in this area of Furness ? There are only the two J. Langstreths in CWGC records. James Moorby's name is also on this memorial (see bottom of page}. Is it the other Flookburgh man (there is only one other James Moorby in CWGC records and he has the middle name Lambert) were they friends, colleagues, I doubt it is just coincidence?.
William Langstreth Lance Corporal, 12507, 8th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) was born at Flookburgh and enlisted in Ulverston, arriving in France on 6 Oct 1915. He was killed in action on Thursday, 28th March 1918. Husband of Dorothy Wakeham (formerly Langstreth). Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France Panel Number: Bay 2.
Frederick Charles Mackereth. Lance Bombardier, 72213. 224th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery who died of wounds on Friday, 22nd March 1918. Age 21. The son of James and Sarah Mackereth, of The Crown Inn, Flookburgh, Lancs., he was a signaller with the R.G.A. Before the war he was a member of Holker cricket, football and bowling clubs. He is buried in GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France, Grave XI. E. 20.
James Moorby. Private, 13995, 6th Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) who died in Egypt on Monday, 9th August 1915, age 27, after being wounded in Gallipoli on 22nd July. He was born in Flookburgh and enlisted in Uverston, going overseas on 13th June 1915. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moorby, of Low Row, Cark-in-Cartmel, Lancs. He lies in PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt, Grave Number: B. 2. with the headstone having "Thy will be done." inscribed on it.
I have been unable, as yet, to find definite information concerning John Park or Barker Rodgerson.
Any information would be most welcome.