Nephew of Mrs. Susan E. Thornton, of Rock House, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 80, Belmont Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Private 4191, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Previously wounded and suffered shell-shock 23/09/1916. Death reported as 02/10/1917 in BC.
Chalkley, Ernest George –
Personal details
- Surname: Chalkley
- Forename: Ernest George
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 2nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241916
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. C. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/04/1915 27/10/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6f
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916 30/11/1917