Husband of Mary Battersby, of 35, Parliament Hill, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 9, Mary Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served seven years in the Lancashire Fusiliers. Committed suicide aged 42 years whilst home on sick furlough on 16/02/1915 and interred 20/02/1915 in Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery in grave CE. 3. G7. 64.
Battersby, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Battersby
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 42
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 16th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 3rd (Regular Reserve) Battalion.
- Service number: 5/R/6
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 3. G7. CE. 64.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/02/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/04/1915