Bevitt, James –

Son of James and Margaret Ann Bevitt, of 108, Elgin Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 5251, 2nd/1st Bn., Monmouthshire Regiment.; formerly 36673 and 68290, 16th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment. Killed by shell fire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bevitt
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 3rd, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 75th Company.
  • Service number: 44485
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 8th, 1915 - 1915-12-08
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: IX. H. 16.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/09/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* S2*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917

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