Of 180, New Street, Blackrod, Lancashire. Formerly employed by Wigan Corporation Tramways Department. Enlisted November 1915. Formerly 21305, Royal Fusiliers.
Partington, John Crankshaw –
Personal details
- Surname: Partington
- Forename: John Crankshaw
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Wigan, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 14th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 41st Company.
- Service number: 10959
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Hindley, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Katharine's C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Blackrod
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/11/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e