Son of Mrs. Markland, of 74, Clarendon Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Markland, William Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Markland
- Forename: William Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 9th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 29579
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: May 10th, 1916 - 1916-05-10
- 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. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 41 and 43.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/06/1917 29/06/1917 07/12/1917 14/06/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4f 6a* S17* 6g