Son of William and Elizabeth Alice Lester, of 45, Poplar Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Lester, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Lester
- Forename: John
- 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: September 5th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/7th (Salford) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 53604
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. C. 17.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g