Heywood, John –

Son of Peter and Nancy Heywood, of 20, Breightmet Fold, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire. First of three sons killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Heywood
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Ainsworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Breightmet, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 9th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 22777
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
  • CWGC reference: Panel 27.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/03/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/05/1918

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