Elder son of John Henry and Hannah Buckthorpe, of 24, Edgar Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Late of Danby Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed at Ypres.
Buckthorpe, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Buckthorpe
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: November 17th, 1892
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 13th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 406686
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: April 19th, 1915 - 1915-04-19
- Enlistment location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 06/07/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8b* S10* 4h