Son of Ada Donkersley (nee Jebson), of 57, Bertrand Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Joseph Herbert Wright Donkersley. Formerly 23900, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Donkersley, Benjamin Herbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Donkersley
- Forename: Benjamin Herbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 4th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 15th (1st Salford) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 39725
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/05/1918 10/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f 6b*