Of 14, Albert Road, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, and later of 12, Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Lancashire. Served on the council as an Alderman. Formerly Captain in the West Lancashire Transport Section of the Army Service Corps Territorial Force. Relinquished this commission March 1916 owing to ill health, with hopes to resume once passed fit again by the medical board. Replaced the late Major James Young in command of the 17th (Bolton) Bn., Lancashire Volunteer Regiment in March 1918. Two brothers killed.
Challinor, Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Challinor
- Forename: Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Major
- Unit: 17th (Bolton) Battalion, Lancashire Volunteer Regiment.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Lancashire Volunteer Regiment / Voluntary Training Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: NONE - NOT ELIGIBLE
- Silver War badge: 3213
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 07/01/1916 31/03/1916 28/03/1918 19/04/1918 26/04/1918 24/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f 6c* 5g 4f 6f 3c* 2g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 19/04/1918 26/04/1918