Son of Samuel Horrocks; husband of Maggie Jane Horrocks (nee Edgerley), of “The Lilacs”, 92, Church Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire. Chartered Accountant. Formerly Private 5012, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Wounded by shrapnel in the neck August 1916.
Horrocks, Samuel –
Personal details
- Surname: Horrocks
- Forename: Samuel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 17th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 243125
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: December 7th, 1915 - 1915-12-07
- 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: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: IV. B. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/06/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* S13*
- Bolton Chronicle: 06/07/1917