Son of Alfred and Mary Diggle, of 76, Hacken Lane, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly 7593, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Gassed 22/07/1917 and died in a casualty clearing station.
Diggle, George Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Diggle
- Forename: George Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 25th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 166th Company.
- Service number: 70382
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. F. 44.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b/c* S13*
- Bolton Chronicle: 10/08/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/08/1917