Son of Mr. Beresford, of 2, Ward’s Court, Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Mrs. Beresford. Formerly worked for the Horwich Loco Works. Wounded 26/05/1915 by gunshot in the body. His widowed father served in the Lancashire Fusiliers.
Beresford, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Beresford
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Droylsden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 1697
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- Queen Street Methodist Mission (Central Street) WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/06/1915 25/08/1916 20/10/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g 6b 6e* S21*