Barton, William Edward –

Son of Henry and Mary Jane Barton, of Station House, Entwistle, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly 2780, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. A brother Harry served in the same regiment and as later prisoner of war in Germany. Recorded in newspapers under Edward Barton.

Personal details

  • Surname: Barton
  • Forename: William Edward
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Entwistle, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 31st, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240922
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 13th, 1914 - 1914-10-13
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 41 and 43.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/08/1917 31/08/1917 09/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4b 6e/f* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917

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