Abbott, William Henry –

Son of John James and Margaret Abbott, of 70, George Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915.

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: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • 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

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