Eldest son of John and Margaret Beesley, of 91, Holden Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 64, Rishton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Killed at the Battle of Jutland. Body not recovered for burial.
Beesley, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Beesley
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: October 20th, 1896
- Birth place: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 31st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: HMS Indefatigable.
- Service number: PLY/17155 (Dev)
- Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: September 7th, 1914 - 1914-09-07
- Enlistment location: Manchester, 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 Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
- CWGC reference: 18
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/06/1916 16/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 01/06/1917 31/05/1918 16/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 5g 7a* S11* 4h 6g 6d