Son of Thomas Kershaw, of 42, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Alice Kershaw. Formerly 45385, 5th Labour Company, King’s Liverpool Regiment.
Kershaw, Benjamin –
Personal details
- Surname: Kershaw
- Forename: Benjamin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bradshaw, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 24th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 70th Company.
- Service number: 41632
- Regiment: Labour Corps
- 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)
- St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Arneke British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: III. B. 12.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/f*