Atherton, James –

Son of James and Mary Atherton, of 41, Kearsley Street, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and formerly of 74, Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Atherton
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: November 15th, 1888
  • Birth place: Wigan, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 15th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 4th (Regular Extra Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: 20856
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Wigan, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: I. C. 47.

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