Son of John Edward Fletcher, of 58, Chalfont Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4114, 3nd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died after being shot by a sniper whilst on patrol duty. Death date recorded as July on CWGC and SDGW, but as June on family grave memorial.
Fletcher, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Fletcher
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 10th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241862
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: March 27th, 1915 - 1915-03-27
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. I. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/04/1915 27/07/1917 07/12/1917 12/07/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c/g* S11* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/07/1917 10/08/1917