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Originally Posted by AccyGirl

I have had a breakthrough whilst researching my family..and discovered three of my mother's cousins were in the Accrington Pals, and were listed as Absent Voters in the 1918 voters list...there is a good website dedicated to the Accrington Pals and loads of history and names etc.... the three lads, George Crowther and his two cousins Alexander and William Wood all lived at 79 Spencer Street.... George returned and went on to have family but not sure yet what happened to Alexander and William Charles Wood ..

For a start off none of the above named men served in the "Accrington Pals"
George Crowther served as Pioneer 26773 in the Royal Engineers.
B.W.M. & V.M.
Alexander wood enlisted at Haslingden in April 1915 into the Duke of Corwalls Light Infantry as Private 26724, transferred as Private 131986 to the Machine Gun Corps. Discharged 10th March 1916 K.R. para 392 (ii)
William Charles Wood served as Driver 70018 in the Royal Field Artillery.
None of his records have survived.

The parents of Alex & William were John Thomas & Ema Jane Wood of 79 Spencer St, Accrington.

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