Son of James and Hannah Casson, of 395, Bury Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of the late Nellie Casson (nee Edge), and formerly of 264, Burton Road, Lincoln, Lincs. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Formerly 28th Bn., London Regiment. Died from shell wounds to the head and shoulder at No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, St. Venant, Pas de Calais.
Casson, Harry Gent –
Personal details
- Surname: Casson
- Forename: Harry Gent
- Date of birth: September 23rd, 1885
- Birth place: Breightmet, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 10th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 17th (Empire) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 766378
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: June 13th, 1917 - 1917-06-13
- Enlistment location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- 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)
- St. Chad's C.E. Church - Tonge Fold
- CWGC Memorial: St. Venant Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. B. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/10/1918 25/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6h