Atherton, James Arthur –

Son of Peter and Elizabeth Atherton, of 14, Chorley Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mabel Teresa Sharples (formerly Atherton, nee Taylor), of 5, Bayley Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 12, Dawson Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 46694, Royal Army Medical Corps.

Personal details

  • Surname: Atherton
  • Forename: James Arthur
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 8th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 10th (1st Gwent) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 24682
  • Regiment: South Wales Borderers
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/06/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/f*

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