Son of William Crompton, of 12, Kildare Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly 15162, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Posted missing since 21/03/1918, and subsequently presumed killed.
Crompton, Carlton Josef –
Personal details
- Surname: Crompton
- Forename: Carlton Josef
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 21st, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 56th Company.
- Service number: 73394
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: November 5th, 1914 - 1914-11-05
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Albert Road Congregational Church - Farnworth
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: III. C. 19. Buried near this spot.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 25/04/1919