Only son of Thomas and Alice Philbin, of 19, Howell Croft South, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly served in the 3rd East Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery as a Signaller.
Philbin, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Philbin
 - Forename: John
 - Date of birth: September 27th, 1893
 - Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
 - Place of residence: Not known
 - Gender: Male
 - Age of death: Not known
 - Place of death: Not known
 - Date of death: Not known
 - Casualty type: Not known
 
Service details
- Rank: Private
 - Unit: 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, Canadian Infantry.
 - Service number: 29140
 - Regiment: Not known
 - Enlistment date: September 23rd, 1914 - 1914-09-23
 - Enlistment location: Valcartier, Ontario, Canada
 - Conflict: Not known
 
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
 - Silver War badge: Not known
 - Awards: Not known
 
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
 - CWGC reference: Not known
 
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/09/1914 07/05/1915
 - Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6e*