Son William Massey and the late Susannah Massey (nee Bromley), of 5, Smithy Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Posted missing 25/09/1915 and subsequently presumed killed. NOTE: Reported as James William Massey in local newspapers, and was born / baptised as James William BROMLEY.
Massey (Bromley), William (James William) –
Personal details
- Surname: Massey (Bromley)
- Forename: William (James William)
- Date of birth: February 20th, 1892
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 25th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 15584
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 89 to 91.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 15/09/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 17/08/1917 14/12/1917