Son of Mr. and Mrs. Atherton, of 3, Elmwood Grove, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at the Musgrave Road branch of the Bolton Co-Operative Society. Posted missing since 08/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Atherton, James Boardman –
Personal details
- Surname: Atherton
- Forename: James Boardman
- 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: August 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 201421
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Co-Operative Society War Memorial (Town Hall) - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/09/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d