Son of John Thomas and Mary Ellen Ainsworth, of 84, Elgin Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Baptised 29/12/1895 Bolton (St. Peter) Parish Church.
Ainsworth, Joseph William –
Personal details
- Surname: Ainsworth
- Forename: Joseph William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 9th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 15484
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- 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 Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/03/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* S6*