Openshaw, George –

Son of George and Mary Jane Openshaw, of 6, Horsa Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914.

Personal details

  • Surname: Openshaw
  • Forename: George
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 9th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 3287
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5d 6b/c* 5f 7e/g 8e* S14* 6f/g

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