Haygarth, Matthew –

Husband of Nellie Haygarth (nee Fairclough), of 4, Albert Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previous service with the East Lancashire Regiment (Time Expired). Served in the South African Campaign. Wounded in the head by a piece of shrapnel and treated at the 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham.

Personal details

  • Surname: Haygarth
  • Forename: Matthew
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Liverpool, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 4251
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: September 8th, 1914 - 1914-09-08
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 98819
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6i
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 21/05/1915

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