Son of Mrs. Walmsley, of 30, Nuttall Street, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. One of the four soldier brothers.
Walsh, Joseph –
Son of Thomas and Sarah Walsh, of 52, Handel Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. Formerly Private 3205, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded 09/08/1916. Two brothers also served, both being wounded.
Walsh, Robert –
Formerly 4530, East Lancashire Regiment.
Walsh, Stanley –
Youngest son of John and Nancy Walsh, of 36, York Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Youngest of three soldier brothers.
Walton, Robert –
Son of William Walton, of 10, Canada Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Annie Walton, of 10, Darley Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Lance Corporal 3921, 2nd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Played in a football match in October 1916 against a team from the 2nd/10th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment. Reported missing since 09/07/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.
Warburton, Benjamin –
Son of George William Warburton, of 18, Battenburg Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Lizzie A. Warburton. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly Private 7419, 4th/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Duplicated entry in Bolton Roll of Honour under 1st/5th Bn.
Warburton, Thomas –
Son of the late James and Margaret Ann Warburton, of 6, Benson Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. His brother William also served.
Ward, Ernest Hawksworth –
Of Hertherleigh, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1898-1902). Enlisted as Private. Commissioned. Wounded in the foot August 1916.
Warren, John James –
Son of Joseph Jackson Warren and Emma Jane Warren, of 23, Sherwood Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 3968, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Recorded as John James Wilson on Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour.
Waterworth, Ernest Hamilton –
Husband of Mrs. Waterworth, of 124, Noble Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a shell explosion.
Watson, Joseph –
Brother of Mrs. McEwan, of 22, St. James Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, formerly of Bolton, Lancashire.
Watts, Albert –
Son of Worthy and Mary Watts, of Norton St. Philip, Bath, Somerset; husband of C. A. B. Watts, of 39, View Street, Bolton, Lancashire. 28 years service. Served throughout the South African Campaign, and also in India.
Webster, Fred –
Son of Fred Webster, of 4, Knight Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Elizabeth Webster, of 43, Tyndall Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5664, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed by a sniper.
Welsby, Fred –
Of 101, Kildare Street, Farnworth, Lancashire.
Westwood, Frank –
Husband of Mary Westwood, of 41, Grove Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 23, Homer Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of Dysentery.
Whealing, Thomas James –
Of 122, Silk Street, Salford, Lancashire.
Whitehead, Thomas –
Son of Thomas and Bessie Whitehead, of 49, Oxford Grove, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Brownlow Fold Council School. Enlisted in the Territorials the week before war broke out. Second son to be killed.
Whitham, Thomas Henry –
Husband of Mrs. Whitham, of 106, Pen Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Whittaker, Edward W –
Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howarth, of 27, Carey Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914.
Wilkinson, Gilbert W –
Son of Mr. Wilkinson, of 87, Reservoir Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915. Formerly Private 5381, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 09/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.