Atherton, George William –

Son of George and Elizabeth Atherton; nephew of Mrs. E. Shields, of Westhoughton, Lancashire.

Personal details

Surname: Atherton
Forename: George William
Date of birth: Not known
Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
Place of residence: Sussex
Gender: Male
Age of death: 27
Place of death: Not known
Date of death: September 1st, 1942
Casualty type: Not known

Service details

Rank: Sapper
Unit: 578 Field Company.
Service number: 1990674
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Enlistment date: Not known
Enlistment location: Not known
Conflict: WW2

Decorations

Service medals: Not known
Silver War badge: Not known
Awards: Not known

Memorials

Westhoughton Town Council WWII Memorial
CWGC Memorial: Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey, UK
CWGC reference: Panel 5. Column 2.

Local newspaper entries

Bolton Evening News entries: 08/12/2017

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