Baines, John William –

Son of George and Nancy Baines, of 70, Babylon Lane, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Lancashire. Died almost instantly from a gunshot wound to the head.

Personal details

  • Surname: Baines
  • Forename: John William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Heath Charnock, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Heath Charnock, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 22nd, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 12690
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: August 31st, 1914 - 1914-08-31
  • Enlistment location: Chorley, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: III. H. 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/01/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c

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