Husband of Harriet Wood (formerly Battersby, nee Howarth), of 4, Faith Street, Doffcocker, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 101, Wellington Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served in the Bolton Artillery Volunteers, 9th Battery, time-expired.
Battersby, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Battersby
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 22nd, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 4494
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: October 12th, 1914 - 1914-10-12
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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)
- Smithills Hall Chapel WWI Memorial - Bolton
- St. Paul's (Halliwell) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 27 and 28.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f