Son of James and Betsy Duxbury, of 13, Top-o’th’-Lodge, Little Lever, Lancashire, and formerly of 25, Independent Street, Little Lever, Lancashire. Formerly of 67, Church Street, Little Lever, Lancashire. Previously enlisted 04/01/1915 at Farnworth a Private 14986, 17th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers, and discharged 30/01/1915 as not likely to become an efficient soldier. Re-enlisted March 1915.
Duxbury, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Duxbury
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Little Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 3rd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 24596
- Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) 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)
- Little Lever War Memorial Plaque (Library) - Little Lever
- CWGC Memorial: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. R. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915 26/03/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 7g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 22/06/1917 28/12/1917