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.
Idle, James –
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
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- Ridgway Gates and The Victoria Hall Methodist WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton (LOST)
- CWGC Memorial: Hullavington (St. Mary) Churchyard, Wiltshire, UK
- CWGC reference: Not known
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