Croston, John –

Son of James and Ann Croston, of 3, Sharples Vale, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Astley and Tyldesley Colliery Company. A sniper in the army.

Personal details

  • Surname: Croston
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 31st, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 1452
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: X Farm Cemetery, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: B. 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/09/1915 19/11/1915 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 01/09/1916 31/08/1917 30/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* 10d* 7d 8b* 5h 4g 6g
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/09/1915

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