Son of Mr. William Beswick, of Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs Beswick, of 1, Back Foundry Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Mosley Common Colliiery. Enlisted September 1914.
Beswick, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Beswick
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Walkden, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 20th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17533
- Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Rotherham, Yorkshire
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Agny Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: D. 17.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8c* S15*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 13/08/1915 04/08/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 23/11/1917