Son of Mr. and Mrs. Longton, of 11, Bradford Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. “Whilst playing football with the Royal Engineers in a match against the Black Watch, he was accidentally kicked in the back and died, as a result of the injury, on August 14th.” (BJ&G)
Longton, Horace –
Personal details
- Surname: Longton
- Forename: Horace
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 14th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: 405th Field Company.
- Service number: 263307
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- 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)
- Rose Hill Congregational Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Tonge) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: II. G1. (NC.). 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/09/1917 14/09/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g 6c/d* S10*
- Bolton Chronicle: 14/09/1917