Youngst son of Mr. Joseph Diggle; brother of Albert Edward Diggle, of 2, Back Mount Pleasant, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.
Diggle, Arthur –
Personal details
- Surname: Diggle
- Forename: Arthur
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 11th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 4242
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- 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)
- St. Stephen and All Martyrs (Lever Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/10/1916 13/10/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b* 5e S22*