Berry, John William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Berry, of 33, Bamber Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1914. Died from shell wounds received 06/09/1917. On the Rolls of Honour of Mawdsley Street Congregational Church and Clarendon Street Council School.

Personal details

  • Surname: Berry
  • Forename: John William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 7th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 4th/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 242480
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. J. 6.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/06/1915 21/09/1917 07/12/1917 06/09/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 4g/6d* S2* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917

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