Son of John James and Margaret Abbott, of 70, George Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915.
Abbott, William Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Abbott
- Forename: William Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 17th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 20th (4th Salford) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 21858
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoue, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. T. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/03/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 6n* S16*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 31/03/1916