Idle, James –

Son of Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Idle (stepmother), of 12, James Terrace, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a Bristol to London express train whilst on railway guarding duty at Rodbourne, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Idle
  • Forename: James
  • 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 27th, 1914
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 1878
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/08/1914 28/08/1914
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f 6f
  • Bolton Chronicle: 05/09/1914 03/04/1915
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 28/08/1914

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