Of 20, Conway Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Recorded as William in local records. Enlisted January 1915. Wounded at Dardanelles 07/08/1915, and spent three months in hospital. Also served in Egypt and France.
Hurst, Wilfred –
Personal details
- Surname: Hurst
- Forename: Wilfred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 19736
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Stephen's (Kearsley Moor) C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour (Killed)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 18/09/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 14/12/1917 20/09/1918