Son of James Rigg Crompton and Amelia Crompton, of 47, McKean Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 4001, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Crompton, William James –
Personal details
- Surname: Crompton
- Forename: William James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 12th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 26th Company.
- Service number: 36925
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- 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)
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/11/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S22*