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Major Cooper of Park Road, St.Annes won a D.S.O.
in 1916
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The Rev. H.L.Hornby,
formerly curate at St.Annes Parish Church, was awarded the Military Cross. He was
the son of Archdeacon Hornby, of St.Michael's-on-Wyre and St.Annes was his first
curacy.
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Lieut. Hugh Lawrence,
Dalehurst, St.David's Road North (son of a former Congregational Minister at
St.Annes) won the Military Cross. Before the war he was in the Blackpool
Artillery.
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Corpl. Robert Greaves of Greaves Farm,
Headroomgate Road. The first soldier from St.Annes to win the Military Medal. He
was in the King's Liverpool Regiment and one of Kitchener's Army.
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Sergt. J F Lloyd, 84 Highbury
Road, was thee first from St.Annes to be awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous
gallantry in driving his motor wagon under heavy fire, and for his fine example. He
had served in the Boer War and in civilian life was a chauffeur to Mr R T
Gillibrand of North Promenade.
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Gunner W S Crowe, of 21,
The Square, St.Annes, won the Military Medal. He was in the 150th Brigade R.F.A.
and received part of his training in St.Annes when they were billeted
there.
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