Eldest son of William and Mary Alice Armstrong, of 375, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire, formerly of 28, Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Municipal Secondary School (initials listed as J O in “Supera” school magazine).
Armstrong, John Alfred –
Personal details
- Surname: Armstrong
- Forename: John Alfred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 26th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 23233
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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 Municipal Secondary School
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/10/1916 20/10/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6c* S2*
- Bolton Chronicle: 20/10/1916 28/09/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 23/11/1917