Son of Mrs. E. A. Crompton, of 63, Broughton Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 39, Broughton Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Jane Perris (formerly Crompton), of 68, Haydock Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Address at enlistment 512, Manning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Previously served 8 years in the Cameronians. Killed in Action near Reninghelst.
Crompton, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Crompton
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: November 13th, 1881
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 34
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 25th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 57116
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: November 12th, 1914 - 1914-11-12
- Enlistment location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: I. T. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 02/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 26/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6h* S12* 6f