Charnock, James –

Son of Mary Jane Charnock, of 2, Cemetery Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 1749, 3rd East Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Wounded when a German aeroplane dropped a bomb on a casualty clearing station in August 1916. Gunshot wound to right chest.

Personal details

  • Surname: Charnock
  • Forename: James
  • 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: Gunner
  • Unit: 3rd East Lancashire Brigade.
  • Service number: 710840
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: April 14th, 1915 - 1915-04-14
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 332313
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 14/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6c

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