Son of Patrick and Agnes McLinden, of 20, Moncrieffe Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914 in the Manchester Regiment and went to France in October 1915. He was wounded 01/07/1916 during the Somme offensive. After recovering he was transferred to the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and was again wounded. Rejoined the Manchesters in 1917, he was attached to the headquarters of the Bn. as a despatch runner, and it was whilst carrying an important despatch he met his death. Prior to enlisting he was employed in the District Goods Superintendent’s Office, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company’s Station, Bolton. His name is on the Roll of Honour at St. Gregory’s, Farnworth, Lancashire. Listed as Lancashire Fusiliers in the Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour.
McLinden, Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: McLinden
- Forename: Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Walton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 23rd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 17th (2nd City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 8738
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/05/1917 07/12/1917 18/01/1918 26/04/1918 02/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* S17* 6c* 6g 6f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 30/11/1917 28/12/1917 27/12/1918