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.
Croston, John –
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: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Astley Bridge, 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- 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