Son of James and Sarah Atherton, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Atherton, James William –
Personal details
- Surname: Atherton
- Forename: James William
- 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: December 18th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 16th (Church Lads Brigade) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: C/822
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 3. F. (C.E.). 45.