Son of the late Frederick and Annie Acton, of 68, Melrose Avenue, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 19, Pedder Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Acton, Frederick –
Personal details
- Surname: Acton
- Forename: Frederick
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Tilstock, Shropshire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 25th, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 7257
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/12/1914 05/02/1915 06/08/1915 29/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f/g S2* S1i* 5h
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/04/1915