Second son of W. H. and Eliza Douglas, of 467, Lynton Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Brackley Colliery, Little Hulton, Lancashire.
Douglas, William Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Douglas
- Forename: William Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Stafford, Staffordshire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 10th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17706
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: D.C.M.
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)
- Morris Green & District Memorial (St. Bede's Church)
- St. Bede's C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Morris Green
- CWGC Memorial: Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XVI. D. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/11/1916 16/02/1917 08/02/1918 02/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 6d-e* 6c* 6e
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 15/02/1918 27/12/1918