Son of John William Beardsworth and Clara Beardsworth (nee Greenwood), of 35, Darley Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly C/662, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Wounded by shrapnel with a fractured leg July 1916.
Beardsworth, William Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Beardsworth
- Forename: William Henry
- 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: Rifleman
- Unit: 14th (Reserve) Battalion.
- Service number: 516435
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 23rd, 1914 - 1914-09-23
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: B72888
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/04/1916 28/07/1916 28/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* 5g 6g