NOTE:- Served as John Kearsley BRETHERTON. Husband of Mrs. Brotherton, of 26, Greenhalgh Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing from 09/04/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Recorded as Brotherton in the local newspapers, but as Bretherton on CWGC, SDGW, Medal Roll, etc.
Brotherton (Bretherton), John Kearsley –
Personal details
- Surname: Brotherton (Bretherton)
- Forename: John Kearsley
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Halliwell, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18163
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: October 14th, 1914 - 1914-10-14
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / 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: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/06/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 23/06/1916