Son of Phoebe France, of 22, Fir Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Alfred France. Enlisted March 1917. Formerly a conductor of the Bolton Corporation Tramways Department.
France, William Lambert –
Personal details
- Surname: France
- Forename: William Lambert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 22nd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: G/14506
- Regiment: East Kent (The Buffs) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: II. B. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/09/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*