Howarth, Walter –

Son of James and Sarah Howarth, of 14, Rhyl Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a shot to the head from a sniper.

Personal details

  • Surname: Howarth
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 1st, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 25347
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: July 17th, 1916 - 1916-07-17
  • Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 41 and 43.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/08/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d-e* S14*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917

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