Caldwell, Robert Seddon –

Fourth son of Mrs. Anne Alice Greensmith (formerly Caldwell), of Brookfield, Church Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and the late John Shepherd Caldwell. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute (1906-1908). Commissioned 02/02/1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Caldwell
  • Forename: Robert Seddon
  • Date of birth: June 15th, 1894
  • Birth place: Platt Bridge, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 11th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: VIII Cyclist Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Army Cyclist Corps
  • Enlistment date: August 6th, 1914 - 1914-08-06
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Croix-de-Guerre with Palm (France)

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Vandieres (or Vandieres-sous-Chatillon) Churchyard, Marne, France
  • CWGC reference: Near North West entrance.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 21/06/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d 6c*

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