Son of William and Emma Eckersley, of 2, Livingstone Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 99, Lawn Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 10th Bn., Border Regiment. Wounded on 10/05/1916 by gunshot to neck, chest and spine. Died at the Norfolk War Hospital.
Eckersley, Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Eckersley
- Forename: Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 25th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18062
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: November 23rd, 1914 - 1914-11-23
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / 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)
- Oxford Grove Council School WWI 1914-1919 Roll of Honour
- Ridgway Gates and The Victoria Hall Methodist WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton (LOST)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Deane (St. Mary) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: H. 2. 17.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/11/1914 03/11/1916 10/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6e* 5h S2*