Son of William Bennett, of Manchester, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Mary Ellen Kelly (formerly Bennett), of 16, Annie Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 43, Victoria Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire; 10, Gleave Street, Bolton, Lancashire; and 14, Back All Saints Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 3rd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Caught on multiple occasions as an absentee from his units and appeared each time before Bolton Magistrates to be sent back to his units under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26 & JBO/1/27). Attached Royal Engineers.
Bennett, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Bennett
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 17th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 21342
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 17th, 1914 - 1914-09-17
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: VII. E. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/09/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*
- Bolton Chronicle: 28/09/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 28/09/1917 05/10/1917 23/11/1917 28/12/1917