Eckersley, William –

Son of the late William and Catherine Eckersley, formerly of 8, Balshaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire; brother of John Eckersley, of 31, Breightmet Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 19, Ormrod Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Eckersley
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: September 23rd, 1892
  • Birth place: Deane, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 17th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 19825
  • Regiment: Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Enlistment date: July 24th, 1915 - 1915-07-24
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
  • CWGC reference: Panel 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/07/1915 09/06/1916 18/05/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 5h 4h

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