Briercliffe, Rupert –

Eldest son of Thomas Henry Briercliffe and Sarah Louise (nee Benson), his wife, of Wheatfield, Radcliffe Road, Haulgh, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1897-1905). Formerly with the Bolton Artillery, Royal Field Artillery.

Personal details

  • Surname: Briercliffe
  • Forename: Rupert
  • Date of birth: January 27th, 1889
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain
  • Unit: East Lancashire Field Ambulance.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: O.B.E.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 25/09/1914 24/09/1915 17/01/1919
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c 6d/e 7f 8c*

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