Bentley, Harry –

Son of Frederick and Elizabeth E. Bentley, of Egerton, Turton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Bentley, of 19, Water Street, Egerton, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by Messrs. Tillotson and Son, Ltd., as a despatch clerk. Killed by a shell bursting on his dugout at Longueval.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bentley
  • Forename: Harry
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Egerton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Egerton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 10th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: 156th Siege Battery.
  • Service number: 63107
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: November 6th, 1915 - 1915-11-06
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Longueval Road Cemetery, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: I. 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/11/1915 24/11/1916 24/11/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6b/c* 7d S3* 6f
  • Bolton Chronicle: 24/11/1916 01/12/1916

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