Hornby, Charles –

Foster son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wiseman, of 92, Oxford Grove, Bolton, Lancashire; great-nephew of Mrs. Staton, of 40, Mayor Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 2460, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 30/11/1918 and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hornby
  • Forename: Charles
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 30th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240718
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: September 4th, 1914 - 1914-09-04
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: Panel 8.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/10/1918 18/10/1918 01/08/1930
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* 6h 13f

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