Ainsworth, Joseph –

Son of W. Ainsworth, of 56, Stewart Street, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Ann Colbert (formerly Ainsworth), of 125, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and formerly of 12, Topping Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Listed as wounded and missing since 08/07/1915 and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ainsworth
  • Forename: Joseph
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 8th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 516
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 33.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 6m* S8*

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