Son of John and Louisa Atherton, of Townley Brow Farm, Rixton, Lancashire; husband of Mabel Eliza Atherton, of 60, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire. Attached Machine Gun Corps.
Atherton, Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Atherton
- Forename: Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 18th, 1919
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lieutenant
- Unit: 6th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.C.
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- CWGC Memorial: Hollinfare Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: New. 8.