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.
Bevitt, James –
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: Labour Corps
- Enlistment date: December 8th, 1915 - 1915-12-08
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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: 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