Son of William and the late Mary Needham, of 28, Punch Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Mortally wounded 26/10/1917.
Needham, David –
Personal details
- Surname: Needham
- Forename: David
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 27th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241652
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XI. C. 15.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/02/1915 16/11/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6a* S16*
- Bolton Chronicle: 16/11/1917 14/12/1917