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*