Youngest son of John and Mary Bookes, of 31, Blackburn Road, Dunscar, Turton, Lancashire.
Bookes, Francis (Frank) –
Personal details
- Surname: Bookes
- Forename: Francis (Frank)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Dunscar, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 13th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 16214
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: December 7th, 1915 - 1915-12-07
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- 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: Assevillers New British Cemetery, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XII. B. 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/12/1914 22/10/1915 29/10/1915 19/11/1915 13/10/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6f* 6h 10a* 5h