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www.clilheroaadtertisarco.ufe CUTHER0EADVER1ISER&HMES I FIRST WORLD WAR Old earn for bravery in Boer War
This is the third in a series of features, courtesy of Clitheroe historian SHIRLEY PENMAN, about those from the Ribble Valleywholosttheirlivesinthe great war
Clitheroe Advertiser report into his death, as one of the “oldest campaigners”, fell in action on July 31st. Aged 39 Private Ains
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worth saw service through out the Boer War with the Loyal North Lancashire Regt. and gained several decora tions for the battles in which he participated. Almost immediately after
war broke out in August 1914, he re-enlisted with his old regiment and went to France within a few days. There he had remained,
with but one break, in April 1916, when he had leave. In the ordinary course
of things he would prob ably have been home on a month’s furlough about the end of August, which would have marked the fulfilment
Private Robert Ainsworth
of three years’ active service and he wrote on the 25th to that effect. ' Six days later he was
killed. Private Ainsworth was
formerly employed by Messrs R. Briggs and Sons Ltd, Bankfield quarries arid was well known and es teemed by a large circle of ’ friend.
rivate Robert Ainsworth, of Ha-. yhurst Street, Cli theroe, who was • described in the
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PRIVATE ROBERT AINSWORTH Private Robert Ainsworth (3531), 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died aged 39 on July 31st 1917. Killed in action. He is remem bered on panels 41 and 43 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Belgium. The son of Latus and Elizabeth Ainsworth (nee Bailey), they were married in 1874 in Holy Trinity, Blackburn. Private Ainsworth was the husband of Ellen (nee Simpson) and they were married in Clit heroe in 1909. They lived at 39 Hayhurst Street, on the Eastern side of Clitheroe, in a two up two down terraced house. He worked at Messrs Briggs, Bank- field Quarry. Priorto enlisting in the regiment, he had fought with, as Private 3414 R. Ainsworth, 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lanca shire Regimentallthroughthe South African/Boer War. He had gained several decorations while there including the QueerisSouth African Medal. Rejoining his old regiment in
September1914,butnowin the 7th Battalion, Robert had only one break, in April, 1916, between enlisting in 1914 and his death in 1917 almost three years later. The 7th Battalion, known as the Preston Pals and aservice battalion, was raised in Preston inSeptember1914,partof Kitchener's 2nd New Army, which joined the 56th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. Training took place in Lancashirebeforeamoveto . Bulford and then to Whitchurch in December 1914 to overwinter. In spring of 1915 the division went to Tidworthforfinal train ing before embarking for France where they arrived at Boulogne on July 17th 1915. The division then concentrated in the vicinity ofSaintOmer. Theirfirsttasteof battle conditions took place in a diver sionary action in support of the Battle of Loos. They were next in action during the Battle of the Somme when they captured La Boiselle on July 4th 1916 and involved in attacks on High Wood from July 20th -25th;Batt!esofPoziersRidge- July 23rd to September 3rd; the Ancre Heights from October 1st toNovemberllthandTheAncre
ing the winter and early spring they would have been busy
strengthening their defences and building deeper and safer
trenches, as well as resting and training for the trench warfare which would face them later in 1917. Their first real action of 1917 was when they were in the
BattleofMessines from June 7-14thand the Third Battlesof Ypres. As Robert was killed in action on July 31st 1917, it can be assumed that he died on thefirst day of the Battle of Pilkem which ran from July 31st until August 2nd1917. When soldiers died in battle they were buried where they fell marked by a simple wooden cross which gave their name, number and battalion, but if the battle they were involved with moved backwards and forwards then sadly sometimes their last resting place would be on the front line again and shells would obliterate any signs of the cross. This is obviously what hap pened to Robert’s grave and why he is honoured on the Ypres Memorial to the miss ing.
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egram from Aldershot stat ing that her husband, Private J. Heyes R.A.M.C., had been reported missing and was • believed drowned. Clitheroe soldiers, Privates G. Har greaves and Fred Bowker were on the same vessel, but they were known to be safe.
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PRIVATE JOH N HEYS Private John Hoys (77578), Royal Army Medical Corps, died aged 24 on May 4th 1917 when the troop's ship was torpedoed. He is remembered at Savona Memorial, Italy.- The son of George William and Mary Ann Heys (neeTattersall), they were married in 1882 at St Mary, Rawtenstall. Private Heys was the husband of Ellen (nee Pratt) and they were married in 1915 at St. James, Clitheroe and lived at 33 Brownlow Street, Clithe roe. The “Transylvania” was a 14,300 ton liner owned by the
Anchor line which the British Admiralty had requisitioned as a troopship. She left Mar seilles on Thursday May 3rd 1917 bound for Alexandria, Egypt, with a full complement of200 officers and 2,800 troops. She was escorted by two Japanese destroyers, Matsu andSakaki. The next morning she had just entered the Gulf of Genoa when at 10 am she was hit by a torpedo fired from thesubmarine U63, captained by Lieutenant Otto Schultze. There was a terrific explosion
’ inthebunkersneartheengine room when many were killed. Troops, who were already on parade on the deck, made sure that nurses on board were the first to leave and as they were
being lowered into the boats one of the women requested “Give us a song, boys"! The soldiers sang “Tipperary” and “Take me back to dear old Blighty". The two accompanying destroyers raced in and whilst Matsu offloaded 1,000 survivors, Sakaki tried to keep the submarine from surfacing, but 20 minutes later, another torpedo ripped into the stricken ship and into a boat of survivors which was being lowered who were blown sky high killing most of the occupants.
After the first torpedo struck, the Transylvania began to sink
by the stern; the second torpe do re-established an even keel for a while, but then the bows dipped and she keeled over.
Still on board was a party of 150 soldiers and the captain; when the sea was awash over the deck the captain jumped from the bridge and although he was rescued in poorshape and he died thefollowing day.
Because of the swell around the ship and her position the
soldiers did not fare well.
It was impossible to rescue them and as the ship went under
they stood to attention. The losses were disastrous, numbering 29 officers, 373 other ranks, captain of the transport,
one ship's officer and nine ship's crew.
12 months previously John had been wounded and treated at Queen Mary's Military Hospi tal, Whalley (Calderstones).
He left behind a widow and one child.
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