Blackburn, William –

Son of John and Sarah Blackburn, of 2, Back Mount, Chorley, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Formerly 55270, Royal Army Medical Corps.

Personal details

  • Surname: Blackburn
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Chorley, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Chorley, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 2nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 20028
  • Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: XVII. H. 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/02/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g

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