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.
Ainsworth, Joseph –
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: Lancashire Fusiliers
- 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: 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*