Cupitt, William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cupitt, of 17, Horrocks Street, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 105, Settle Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Cupitt, of 40, Hennon Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Posted missing since 30/11/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Cupitt
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 30th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 241600
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: February 1st, 1915 - 1915-02-01
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: Panel 8.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/01/1917 27/04/1917 25/05/1917 18/10/1918 01/08/1930
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6d-e* 6e 6c/g* 13f
  • Bolton Chronicle: 19/10/1917

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