Farrell, William Alfred –

Husband of Caroline Whitehouse (formerly Farrell, nee Murray), of 43, Instone Terrace, Ashern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, and formerly of 140, Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Died at No.2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Farrell
  • Forename: William Alfred
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 33
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 4th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 12512
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 29th, 1914 - 1914-08-29
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: XII. A. 34A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/05/1917 07/12/1917 03/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* S8* 6g

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