Brother of Mrs. Nelson, of 6, Mangnalls, Temple Road, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the Goods department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Reported as Lance Corporal in the BJ&G. Wounded 22/05/1916.
Nelson, Benjamin –
Personal details
- Surname: Nelson
- Forename: Benjamin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Leyland, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 24th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16380
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 8th, 1914 - 1914-09-08
- 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)
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. C. 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* 7l* S19*