Memorial: Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)

Wilson, George William –

Son of John and Eliza Wilson; husband of Alice Wilson, of 26, Philip Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 59, Cooper Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served in the South African Campaign. Formerly employed at the Horwich Loco Works.

Wilson, Albert Knowles –

Son of Margaret Wilson, of 59, Hulton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late John Wilson. Resided at 147, Mayor Street, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Grammar School (1902-1906).

Wilson, James –

Son of Richard and Sarah Ellen Wilson, of 60, Settle Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Messrs. Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. Enlisted July 1916. Reported missing from 19/07/1917 and subsequently presumed killed on that date.

Wilson, John –

Husband of Mrs. Wilson, of 96, Reservoir Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly Private 4933, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing 08/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. His name is on the Rolls of Honour at St. Mark’s and St. Matthew’s Schools.

Winchester, David –

Son of John and Susan Winchester, of 30, South Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 9, Calvert Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 6994, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded 29/10/1917. Wounded in the head 10/04/1918 and died in hospital.

Winder, Frederick Arthur –

Husband of Edith Winder, of 102, Weston Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 8534, Royal Engineers. Died aged 43 years 19/02/1918 and interred 23/02/1918 at Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery in grave CE. 2. S. 91.

Windsor, Everest –

Son of Thomas and Mary Windsor, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Emilia Windsor, of Thursfield Villa, Newchapel, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and formerly of 26, Cavendish Road, West Didsbury, Lancashire, and 40, Weston Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. Formerly 5222, Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry. Forename reported as ERNEST in BJ&G.

Windsor, George –

Son of Samuel George and Amy Windsor, of 156, Liverpool Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and formerly of 87, Leicester Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 2358, 25th Bn., Australian Infantry. Attached Army Ordnance Corps. Died of wounds in 111th Field Ambulance (Royal Army Medical Corps), the result of a bomb dropped from an enemy aeroplane.

Winstanley, Frank –

Son of Elizabeth Ann Bibby (formerly Winstanley), of 124, Lawn Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late William Winstanley. Formerly of 30, Rawson Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly an employee of the Bolton Cooperative Society. Wounded on 03/04/1917 and died in hospital the following day. A brother died at Aldershot, 08/03/1913.

Winstanley, George –

Husband of Ellen Winstanley, of 6, Watt Street, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 62, Cannon Street, and 26, Woodbine Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.

Winterbottom, James –

Son of William and Sarah Ellen Winterbottom, of 21, Colenso Road, Tonge Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Mobilised as a Territorial August 1914. Formerly Private 1988, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported wounded and missing since 30/11/1917, and subsequently presumed killed. His father William served with the Royal Defence Corps. A brother William was prisoner of war in Hanover, Germany.

Witley, Bertram –

Son of Ephraim and Ellen Witley, of 42, Egerton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed. One of three soldier sons.

Witley, Harold William –

Son of Ephraim and Ellen Witley, of 42, Egerton Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Ellen Witley, of 28, Hibbert Street, Bolton, Lancashire. One of three soldier sons.

Witter, James Haslam –

Son of Mary Ann Witter, of 10, Hampden Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Mr. Witter. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School.

Wood, John –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wood, of 150, Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served five years with the Territorials prior to the war. Died when the explosion of a shell buried him whilst asleep.

Wood, John –

Son of John and Sarah Wood, of 66, Shaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5857, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported wounded and missing, and subsequently confirmed killed in action.

Wood, John –

Son of Frederick Richard and M. E. Wood, of 54, Lonsdale Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted in January 1916 in the 6th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in an accident whilst completing training in flying a seaplane. Younger brother Fred served in the Royal Fusiliers.