Horrocks, Sidney –

Of 6, Penarth Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Wounded by shrapnel 18/08/1916. Died from wounds at London. Brother Ernie serving in the Postal Section of the Royal Engineers in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Horrocks
  • Forename: Sidney
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 22
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 7th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 53404
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: January 15th, 1915 - 1915-01-15
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Westhoughton Congregational Chapelyard, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: 16

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/01/1915 13/10/1916 13/10/1916 29/12/1916 11/10/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 5g 6d* S21 6h

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