Brotherton (Bretherton), John Kearsley –

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.

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: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 14th, 1914 - 1914-10-14
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • 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

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