Son of Henry and Ester Farnworth, of 4 Babylon Lane, Adlington, Lancashire; husband of Amelia Farnworth, of 15, Peter Street, Barrowford, Lancashire. A Corporal of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Adlington. Body not recovered for burial.
Farnworth, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Farnworth
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: December 4th, 1887
- Birth place: Adlington, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 11th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Senior Reserve Attendant (Corporal)
- Unit: HMS Bayano.
- Service number: M/8995 (Po)
- Regiment: Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
- CWGC reference: 10
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915 19/03/1915 06/08/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b 6c* S1e*
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/04/1915
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 19/03/1915