Bury, William –

Son of William and Sarah Ann Bury, of 176 Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Theresa Annie Bury, of Taylor Street, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Wounded by shrapnel in France 05/08/1916 in the left ankle, left hip, ribs and right arm, and died due to wounds and pulmonary embolism at Lord Derby War Hospital, Winwick, Warrington.

Personal details

  • Surname: Bury
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 33
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 22nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 25th Battalion, Australian Infantry.
  • Service number: 4095
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 21st, 1915 - 1915-08-21
  • Enlistment location: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Tonge) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: III. O1. (N.C.). 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 24/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S17* 6g

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