Son of James Ainsworth, of 9, Shaftesbury Road, Swinton, Lancashire, and formerly of 68, Cellini Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 13/07/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Ainsworth, Herbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Ainsworth
- Forename: Herbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Swinton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 13th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 18460
- Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 10th, 1915 - 1915-04-10
- 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. Peter's C.E. Church WWI Lych Gate - Swinton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/04/1915 13/04/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6c* S6*