Son of John and Margaret Beesley, of 91, Holden Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 64, Rishton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Taken prisoner of war aged 22 on 27/05/1918.
Beesley, Harold –
Personal details
- Surname: Beesley
- Forename: Harold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 26th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 14829
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 8th, 1914 - 1914-09-08
- Enlistment location: Bolton, 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: Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: II. H. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d