Son of Mrs. Lilley, of Lumber Lane, Worsley, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1916. Formerly 4/28105, Lancashire Fusiliers. Served in Egypt with the Garrison Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Died from gas poisoning and wounds.
Lilley, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Lilley
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Worsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Worsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 26th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 40880
- Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Men of Worsley Memorial - Worsley
- Royal British Legion (Boothstown) WWI Memorial - Worsley
- St. Mark's C.E. Church Memorial - Worsley
- CWGC Memorial: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
- CWGC reference: Q. III. L. 25.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/09/1918 27/12/1918