Third son of Joseph and Susanah Kirk (nee Hamer), of 113, Brandwood Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 3057, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Kirk, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Kirk
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 9th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 19500
- Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, 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. George the Martyr C.E. Church - Daubhill WWI Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 5 and 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/12/1915 10/12/1915 24/03/1916 12/05/1916 11/05/1917 07/09/1917 10/05/1918 16/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6f* 6j* 5h 4h 4h/6d 6g 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 14/09/1917