Ainsworth, Henry –

Elder of two soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth, of 21, Fortune Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915. Formerly Private 4085, 2nd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Played in a football match in October 1916 against a team from the 2nd/10th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ainsworth
  • Forename: Henry
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240844
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: D.C.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/03/1915 07/06/1918 21/06/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6e 6d*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916

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