Hill, James –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, of 52, Bullock Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Gertrude Ellen Williams (formerly Hill), of 18, Cellini Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1916. Duplicate entry as incorrectly recorded as 7th Bn. in the Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hill
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 27
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 6th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 23981
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: III. D. 304.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/08/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8b* S14*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 24/08/1917

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