Husband of Sarah Jane Eckersley, of 7, Major Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 99, Holland Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 3973, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Eckersley, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Eckersley
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Chorley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 39
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 5th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241775
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: March 4th, 1915 - 1915-03-04
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: II. E. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/03/1915 17/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 4g