Husband of Mrs. Davenport, of Nasmyth Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. Formerly employed in the boiler shop of Horwich Loco Works.
Davenport, Francis Evan –
Personal details
- Surname: Davenport
- Forename: Francis Evan
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bury, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 22nd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 15608
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- CWGC Memorial: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: II. A. 40.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/09/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d