Battersby, Abel –

Husband of Bertha Battersby (formerly Fallows), of 35, Randal Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previous service with 6th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers, purchased discharge. Formerly 1967, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Reported missing 28/04/1918 and later confirmed prisoner of war in Germany.

Personal details

  • Surname: Battersby
  • Forename: Abel
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: 45th Brigade.
  • Service number: 945
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: June 7th, 1899 - 1899-06-07
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/07/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b

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