Son of Mr. and Mrs. Crompton, of 24, Astley Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 4, Pleasant View, Hall-i’th’-Wood, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a shunter for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company.
Crompton, Richard McCann –
Personal details
- Surname: Crompton
- Forename: Richard McCann
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 29th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 16704
- Regiment: King's Shropshire Light 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Salonika, Greece
- CWGC reference: 1820
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915 10/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6c* S22*