Son of Henry and Sarah Cornish, of 144, King Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Worked for the London and North Western Railway Company as a Goods Porter at Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 33678, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Died at hospital in Singapore.
Cornish, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Cornish
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 10th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st Garrison Battalion.
- Service number: 45712
- Regiment: Manchester 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
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- London and North Western Railway Company WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
- CWGC reference: 37. F. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6h