Frank and Thomas Pemberton SAUL of 23 Spa Road, Preston, Lancashire, England were the sons of Robert & Mary Jane SAUL. The photograph below shows them in 1915 as proud recruits to The King's (Liverpool Regiment).

Thomas died of wounds received at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. His Record of Commemoration states: In Memory of THOMAS PEMBERTON SAUL, Private 22247, 20th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), who died on Wednesday, 9th August 1916, Age 27, of wounds received at the Battle of the Somme on 31st July. Son of Robert and Mary J SAUL, of 14 Spa Road, Preston,; husband of Amy SAUL, of 50 Grafton Street, Preston.

Frank subsequently became the chief clerk to the Lancashire Architects department c1948.

Harold also served in the King's (Liverpool Regiment), 19th Battalion, Pte 30285. An Appreciation of Good Services stated the following: For conspicuous gallantry in action when, as company runner, he carried messages from his company commander to and from his platoons and Advanced Battalions HQ during the whole operations across the open under heavy shell and machine gun fire on April 9th 1917. Remarks by G Rollo, O.C. "The work done by this man was of great value to me". Remarks by F.C. Stanley, Brigadier General commanding 89th Infantry Brigade "A fine performance worthy of all praise". The 9th April 1917, Easter Monday, was the attack on the Hindenburg Line, a front of 18 miles including Vimy Ridge. The 19th Battalion was at Henin & St Martin sur Cojeul, S.E of Arras. Harold died 4th February 1940 of Pneumonia in Preston Royal Infirmary  

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Frank and Harold SAUL in the mid 1930's, as members of the Penwortham Cricket Club.

Frank and Thomas Pemberton SAUL in 1915

Proud recruits to the King's (Liverpool) Regiment

Harold Bannister SAUL and his sister Gladys

Other family pictures

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