Entwistle, Joseph –

Son of the late Sergeant D. Entwistle, and of Mrs. Entwistle, of 21, Isabel Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 15, Buxton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 4440, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed accidentally whilst practising with a machine gun.

Personal details

  • Surname: Entwistle
  • Forename: Joseph
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 27th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd/5th (Bury) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 201884
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: VII. B. 24.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/06/1917 31/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 15/06/1917

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