Son of Jonathan and Alice Ellen Ainscow, of 358, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a bottler at Messrs. Magee, Marshall and Co’s Crown Brewery. Died following wounds to the head, hand and leg.
Ainscow, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Ainscow
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 19th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16872
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 5th, 1914 - 1914-09-05
- Enlistment location: Bolton, 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)
- St. George the Martyr C.E. Church - Daubhill WWI Memorial
- St. Philip's (Daubhill) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. F. 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/12/1916 01/12/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 6b/c* S3*
- Bolton Chronicle: 01/12/1916 22/12/1916