Husband of Eliza Farrington, of 25a, Ashburner Street, Bolton, Lancashire. A time-expired soldier, he re-enlisted in May 1917.
Farrington, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Farrington
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 37
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 25th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 245200
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: May 23rd, 1917 - 1917-05-23
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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 Lads Club - Bolton
- 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: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: VI. B. 10A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/10/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g/6d* S15*
- Bolton Chronicle: 05/10/1917