Husband of Mrs. Atherton, of Englefield, Junction Road, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Died as a POW in camp in Java.
Atherton, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Atherton
- Forename: William
- 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: October 31st, 1942
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Aircraftman First Class
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: 993418
- 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: Jakarta War Cemetery, Indonesia
- CWGC reference: 5. J. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/06/1940 14/06/1940 11/06/1943 15/10/1943
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e* 3b 3e 3e*