Husband of Mrs. Brierley (nee Watson), of 1, Alpine Terrace, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1917. Reported missing since 06/08/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.
Brierley, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Brierley
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 40
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 6th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 203532
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth (St. John the Evangelist) C.E. Church WWI Memorial
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWI Plaque)
- CWGC Memorial: France (1914-1918) Memorial, Berkshire, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 14/09/1917 28/12/1917 23/08/1918 13/12/1918 27/12/1918 24/01/1919