Dowey, William –

Son of William and Alice Dowey, of 21, Burnaby Street, Bolton, Lancashire; brother of Elizabeth Evans (nee Dowey), of 21, Burnaby Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Dowey
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Lower Ince, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 47
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 9th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 200820
  • Regiment: Manchester Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Wigan, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: VI. E. 77.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/06/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f

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