Eckersley, Ernest –

Son of the late William and Catherine Eckersley, formerly of 8, Balshaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Eliza Eckersley (nee Ingham), of 43, Grant Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Died of Cholera at Baghdad, Mesopotamia.

Personal details

  • Surname: Eckersley
  • Forename: Ernest
  • Date of birth: March 8th, 1887
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 31
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 10th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 35749
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq
  • CWGC reference: XI. D. 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f

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