Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale, of 6, Moaty Street, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Resided at 29, Maze Street, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1914. Formerly as side-piecer at Darcy Lever Mills. Attended the Wesleyan church and school. Two brothers also served.
Nightingale, John William –
Personal details
- Surname: Nightingale
- Forename: John William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 30th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 17472
- Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- St. Stephen and All Martyrs (Lever Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 190 to 196.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/12/1914 30/07/1915 06/08/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6b* S1g*
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/07/1915