Parton, Paul –

Son of Thomas Henry and Alice Mary Eliza Parton, of 45, Division Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 16, Holden Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1915. Formerly Private 4346, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded 29/07/1917. Bandsman with the Bolton Salvation Army. Younger brother served in the Royal Marines.

Personal details

  • Surname: Parton
  • Forename: Paul
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bilston, Staffordshire
  • Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 21
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: April 25th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 242017
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: Special Memorial. F. 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/04/1915 10/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7i 6d
  • Bolton Chronicle: 10/08/1917

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