Second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Crompton, of 110, Dorset Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously worked in the goods department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Crompton, Alfred Claude –
Personal details
- Surname: Crompton
- Forename: Alfred Claude
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Edinburgh) (Service) Battalion. ("The Manchester Scottish")
- Service number: 17345
- Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, 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)
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- Ridgways Endowed School WWI Framed Roll of Honour (LOST)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/08/1916 11/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6e/g* S8*