Wednesday 4th November 1914

Pte. Joshua Crossley, who had died the day before, was buried at the Military Cemetery at Aldershot. Gilbert Tunstill subsequently wrote to the family:

"I have just returned from the funeral of your son Joshua. I need not tell you how I sympathise with you, and how deeply I regret the loss of one who put in his lot with me. He had a soldier's funeral. Three volleys were fired over the grave, and the last post sounded. His coffin was wrapped in the Union Jack and borne from the hospital to the cemetery on a gun carriage. He gave his life to his country in its hour of need, and no man can do more. The number of his grave is 1743 in the Soldiers' Cemetery, Aldershot."

The memorial plaque received by Joshua Crossley's family after the war.

  

Pte. William Jones (see 9^th September), who had volunteered at Long Preston was appointed Lance Corporal; hee had extensive military experience, having served 12 years in the Regular Army (1900-12).

Pte. Richard Farrar was appointed Lance Corporal. He was a 33 year-old ‘teamer’, originally from from Carnforth but had been living in West Vale, near Halifax; he was married with two children. He was a former regular soldier and had also served five years with the South African Constabulary.

Pte. Arthur Edward Hunt was appointed Lance Corporal. He was a 24 year-old baker, originally from Stroud but had been living in the village of Grasscroft, east of Oldham and had enlisted in Huddersfield; he was married with one child.