Son of Mr. and Mrs. Busby, of 18, Avondale Street, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire.
Busby, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Busby
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Hindley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 29th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 15393
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 2nd, 1914 - 1914-09-02
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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)
- Oxford Grove Council School WWI 1914-1919 Roll of Honour
- CWGC Memorial: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: I. C. 19.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/03/1916 12/10/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5c 6d* S15*
- Bolton Chronicle: 12/10/1917