Son of James and Mary Atherton, of Bromwich Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Catherine Booth Atherton, of Wetherby, Yorkshire, and formerly of 363, Worsley Road, Swinton, Lancashire. Killed at sea by enemy action.
Atherton, Samuel Goodearl –
Personal details
- Surname: Atherton
- Forename: Samuel Goodearl
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 47
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 7th, 1942
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: First Electrician
- Unit: SS Ceramic (Southampton).
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
- CWGC reference: Panel 25.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/01/1943 08/01/1943
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 1c 3e*